Liga MB Round 12: San Salvador defeat Aguila

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Aguila (13-2) in San Miguel on Monday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked San Salvador (10-3) 98-95. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Aguila. They outrebounded Aguila 45-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 26 rebounds. Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) contributed with 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) replied with 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for Aguila. San Salvador moved-up to third place, which they share with Metapan. Aguila at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. San Salvador is looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#5) at home in the next round. Aguila will play against Metapan (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Metapan (10-3) against sixth ranked Cojute (8-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Metapan was defeated by Cojute in a tough game in Cojutepeque 94-103. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Metapan. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 23 rebounds and 14 assists and Lee Vasquez who added 44 points (!!!) and 11 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds. Metapan's coach Augusto Gomez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cojute maintains sixth position with 8-6 record. Metapan at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with San Salvador. Cojute will play against higher ranked Santa Tecla (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Metapan will play against Brujos in Izalco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Liga MB top team - Aguila (13-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked Santa Ana (3-12) in San Miguel 94-80. The winners were led by Brenden Van Dyke who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. Aguila's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Armani Chaney did not help to save the game for Santa Ana. Aguila have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-2 record. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. Aguila will meet Metapan (#4) on the road in the next round. Santa Ana will play against Nejapa (#7) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: winless Chalchuapa was smashed by Brujos on the road 128-79. Metapan destroyed Chalchuapa on its own court 111-77. Quezaltepeque outscored Cojute in a road game 102-79. Santiagueno managed to beat Brujos at home 99-91. Santiagueno were defeated by Nejapa on the opponent's court 110-93. Santa Ana was beaten by Santa Tecla in a home game 79-87.

Aguila - San Salvador 95-98

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Aguila (13-2) in San Miguel on Monday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked San Salvador (10-3) 98-95. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Aguila. They outrebounded Aguila 45-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 26 rebounds. Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) contributed with 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) replied with 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) added 13 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the effort for Aguila. Four Aguila players scored in double figures. San Salvador moved-up to third place, which they share with Metapan. Aguila at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. San Salvador is looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#5) at home in the next round. Aguila will play against Metapan (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Aguila: P.Rivas 39+8reb+1ast, M.Mosley 15+4reb+6ast, B.Garcia 13+7reb+1ast, B.Van Dyke 13+8reb+5ast, R.Gerardo 6+2reb+3ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 6+1reb
San Salvador: L.Adonis 35+26reb+2ast, B.Jonatan 34+5reb+5ast, B.Polanco 19+4reb+3ast, E.Escalante 4+4reb+3ast, S.Bandek 3, D.Hernandez 2+3reb+1ast

Brujos - Chalchuapa 128-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Brujos' (3-5) home victory over bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-15) in Izalco 128-79 on Monday. Brujos dominated down low during the game scoring 92 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 64. Brujos forced 29 Chalchuapa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos made 12 blocks. The winners were led by Joshua Quincy who had that evening a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) supported him with 26 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Obiora is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Brujos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 30 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks by Jamaican-American forward Devin Thompson (199-1980, college: St.Peter's) did not help to save the game for Chalchuapa. Mario Gonzalez (183-1994) added 22 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Brujos moved-up to eighth place. Loser Chalchuapa still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Brujos will meet at home higher ranked Metapan (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Chalchuapa will play against Cojute (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chalchuapa: D.Thompson 30+15reb+7ast, M.Gonzalez 22+2reb+4ast, H.Eleazar 6+8reb+4ast, S.Jeefreey 5+8reb+3ast, S.Ruano 5+1reb+1ast, J.Orellana 4+1reb+1ast
Brujos: Q.Joshua 32+12reb+6ast, A.Winston 29+5reb+7ast, A.Obiora 26+17reb+6ast, S.Roberto 10+2ast, R.Amilcar 10+4reb+1ast, M.Luis 8+1reb+3ast

Metapan - Chalchuapa 111-77

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-15) was smashed on the road by third ranked Metapan (10-3) 111-77 on Friday. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 48. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. The winners were led by Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Martin Ramos (171-1992) supported him with 9 points and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Jamaican-American forward Devin Thompson (199-1980, college: St.Peter's) did not help to save the game for Chalchuapa. American swingman Ameer Biddle (193, college: PS Wilkes Barre) added 25 points and 8 rebounds. Metapan have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-3 record having five points less than leader Aguila, which they share with San Salvador. Loser Chalchuapa still closes the standings with 15 games lost. Metapan will meet Brujos (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Chalchuapa will play against Cojute and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chalchuapa: A.Biddle 25+8reb+2ast, D.Thompson 24+11reb+4ast, L.Fernando 11+2reb, S.Ruano 9, J.Orellana 4+5reb, H.Eleazar 2+5reb+2ast
Metapan: X.Zambrana 25+17reb+4ast, T.Polo 13+1reb+2ast, M.Tejada 10+3reb+2ast, M.William 9+4reb, A.Regalado 9+3reb+2ast, M.Ramos 9+1reb+7ast

Cojute - Quezaltepeque 79-102

Rather predictable result when second ranked Quezaltepeque (12-3) rolled over 6th ranked Cojute (8-6) in Cojutepeque 102-79 on Friday. Quezaltepeque dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 44. They outrebounded Cojute 56-31 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds and American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) supported him with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Five Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 32 points and 20 rebounds by American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) did not help to save the game for Cojute. Lee Vasquez (176-1991) added 8 points and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quezaltepeque have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-3 record behind leader Aguila. Loser Cojute keeps the sixth place with six games lost. Quezaltepeque will meet at home Santiagueno (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cojute will play against Santa Tecla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Smith 32+20reb+2ast, V.Lee 8+5ast, G.Jefferson 7, C.Sorto 6+3reb+2ast, C.Elias 5, V.Sebastian 5+1reb+1ast
Quezaltepeque: D.Jaramillo 20+5reb, L.Alberto 18+2reb+4ast, Y.Cubillas 16+17reb+3ast, B.Douglas 15+6reb+2ast, M.Montavious 15+12reb+3ast, L.Hernandez 6+1reb+2ast

Aguila - Santa Ana 94-80

Liga MB top team - Aguila (13-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked Santa Ana (3-12) in San Miguel 94-80. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 38. They outrebounded Santa Ana 50-24 including a 40-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Aguila looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and Puerto Rican power forward Carlos Lopez-Sosa (209-1990, college: UNLV) supported him with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Aguila's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) did not help to save the game for Santa Ana. Guard Benjamin Colocho (186-1999) added 14 points. Four Aguila and five Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Aguila have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-2 record. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. Aguila will meet Metapan (#4) on the road in the next round. Santa Ana will play against Nejapa (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: A.Chaney 22+5reb+7ast, C.Benjamin 14+3reb+3ast, I.Sandoval 14+1reb+3ast, S.Bradshaw 12+5reb+1ast, G.Martinez 12+7reb, M.Melvin 6+2reb+1ast
Aguila: B.Van Dyke 26+12reb+2ast, N.Najeen 13+1reb+5ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 12+16reb+3ast, M.Mosley 11+9ast, B.Garcia 9+9reb+2ast, P.Rivas 8+3reb+2ast

Santiagueno - Brujos 99-91

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Brujos (3-5) lost to eighth ranked Santiagueno (3-11) in Usultan 91-99 on Saturday. Santiagueno outrebounded Brujos 55-41 including 23 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) who scored that evening 9 points, 29 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Joshua Jackson (195-1999) supported him with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Even a double-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists by American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) did not help to save the game for Brujos. Joshua Quincy added 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory Santiagueno went down to ninth position due to points difference. Loser Brujos dropped to the eighth place with five games lost. Santiagueno will meet league's second-placed Quezaltepeque on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Brujos will play against Metapan (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Obiora 27+14reb+5ast, Q.Joshua 22+12reb+6ast, A.Winston 16+9reb+6ast, F.Angulo 13+3reb+4ast, M.Orellana 5+2reb, S.Roberto 4+1reb
Santiagueno: R.Abraham 26+3reb+3ast, S.Esperanza 25+1reb+1ast, J.Joshua 19+12reb+3ast, A.Alex 11+5reb+5ast, F.Asprilla 9+29reb+5ast, S.Moises 7+4reb+1ast

Nejapa - Santiagueno 110-93

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Nejapa's (6-9) home victory over 8th ranked Santiagueno (3-11) 110-93 on Sunday. Nejapa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and the other American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) supported him with 21 points and 10 rebounds. O'Brien attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Even 31 points by American guard Joshua Jackson (195-1999) did not help to save the game for Santiagueno. American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) added 11 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nejapa maintains seventh position with 6-9 record. Loser Santiagueno dropped to the ninth place with 11 games lost. Nejapa will meet Santa Ana (#10) on the road in the next round. Santiagueno will play against the league's second-placed Quezaltepeque where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: J.Joshua 31+3reb+3ast, R.Abraham 24+2reb+4ast, S.Esperanza 23+3reb+3ast, F.Asprilla 11+15reb+6ast, A.Alex 2+1reb+4ast, S.Moises 2+5reb+2ast
Nejapa: K.Higgins 40+12reb+8ast, B.O'Brien 21+10reb+3ast, M.Justin 19+4reb+1ast, I.Ariel 11+6reb+4ast, J.Castillo 9+4reb+2ast, V.Carlos 8+3reb+3ast

Cojute - Metapan 103-94

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Metapan (10-3) against sixth ranked Cojute (8-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Metapan was defeated by Cojute in a tough game in Cojutepeque 94-103. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Metapan. Cojute players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Metapan's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 23 rebounds and 14 assists and Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who added 44 points (!!!) and 11 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican forward Tyler Polo (201-1987, college: CS Los Angeles) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Metapan's coach Augusto Gomez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cojute maintains sixth position with 8-6 record. Metapan at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with San Salvador. Cojute will play against higher ranked Santa Tecla (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Metapan will play against Brujos in Izalco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Metapan: X.Zambrana 23+17reb+3ast, T.Polo 21+9reb+1ast, D.Reese 17+8reb+3ast, M.Ramos 9+1reb+6ast, L.Hernandez 8+1reb+3ast, R.Miranda 7+2ast
Cojute: V.Lee 44+2reb+11ast, A.Smith 30+23reb+14ast, N.Avalos 10+3reb+3ast, G.Jefferson 8+1reb+1ast, K.Martinez 4+2reb+2ast, R.Melendez 4+2reb+3ast

Santa Ana - Santa Tecla 79-87

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Santa Ana (3-12) lost at home to fifth ranked Santa Tecla (10-4) 87-79 on Sunday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 26. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) who scored that evening 37 points (!!!) and 4 assists and the other American import Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) supported him with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 39 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 10 assists by American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) did not help to save the game for Santa Ana. Puerto Rican center Giovanny Martinez (206, college: Jarvis Christian) added 7 points and 18 rebounds. Santa Tecla have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 10-4 record. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. Santa Tecla will meet Cojute (#6) in the next round. Santa Ana will play against Nejapa (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: A.Chaney 39+8reb+10ast, C.Benjamin 11+6reb+5ast, I.Sandoval 10+1ast, S.Bradshaw 9+12reb+2ast, G.Martinez 7+18reb+1ast, M.Melvin 3+1ast
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 37+4reb+4ast, C.Lard 17+14reb+2ast, C.Arias 12+9reb+4ast, P.Ezequiel 10+9reb+6ast, A.Arias 9+2reb+6ast, L.Portal 2+2reb+1ast



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