Results and Stats from Liga MB Round 2 of Quarter-Finals

Cojute - Quezaltepeque 75-77

Quezaltepeque players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) supported him with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 blocks. Four Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 31 points and 13 rebounds by American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) did not help to save the game for Cojute. American-Puerto Rican forward Jordan Glover (201-1996, college: TCNJ) added 19 points for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: M.Montavious 20+11reb+2ast, L.Alberto 15+6reb+4ast, Y.Cubillas 13+9reb+5ast, D.Jaramillo 11+4reb, B.Douglas 8+2reb+7ast, M.Bryan 6+2reb
Cojute: A.Smith 31+13reb+2ast, J.Glover 19+2reb+1ast, C.Sorto 9+3reb+1ast, V.Lee 7+1reb+4ast, N.Avalos 5+3reb+6ast, G.Jefferson 4+8reb+2ast

Nejapa - Aguila 74-98

Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Nejapa's 36. Aguila forced 20 Nejapa turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Worth to mention Rivas played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Five Aguila players scored in double figures. Aguila's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) added 25 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Aguila: B.Van Dyke 17+9reb, P.Rivas 17+7reb+1ast, B.Garcia 16+7reb, C.Lopez-Sosa 13+5reb+3ast, B.Alejandro 11+3reb+5ast, E.Rodriguez 8+2reb+3ast
Nejapa: B.O'Brien 25+7reb+1ast, T.Romero 22+8reb+1ast, K.Higgins 21+10reb+7ast, J.Castillo 3+1reb+2ast, M.Justin 3+1reb, M.Adrian 0

Brujos - Santa Tecla 78-80

Santa Tecla forced 22 Brujos turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Tecla made 18 blocks. American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) had a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 10 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) chipped in 21 points during the contest. American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 19 rebounds and 5 blocks and Joshua Quincy scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 21+4reb+3ast, C.Lard 14+14reb+6ast, M.Lahud 12+4reb+2ast, V.Brian 9+1reb, L.Portal 9+4reb+1ast, A.Arias 8+7reb+2ast
Brujos: A.Obiora 27+19reb+3ast, Q.Joshua 20+5reb+1ast, J.Crespin 14+1reb+1ast, A.Winston 6+4reb, F.Angulo 4+5reb+2ast, R.Garcia 3+4reb

San Salvador - Metapan 93-81

San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Jean Quezada who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) chipped in 30 points. Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Nigerian center Jeleel Akindele (216-1983, college: Chicago St., agency: BeoBasket) added 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Polanco 30+3reb+3ast, G.Alejandro 15+8reb+2ast, Q.Jean 15+18reb+6ast, M.Roberto 14+3reb+6ast, E.Escalante 12+4reb+3ast, L.Valle 7+4reb+3ast
Metapan: J.Akindele 21+11reb+1ast, X.Zambrana 16+14reb+3ast, T.Polo 12+7reb+9ast, L.Hernandez 12+4reb+1ast, L.Saravia 10+7reb+3ast, A.Joe 7+2reb+1ast



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