Liga MB Round 7: Metapan defeats Brujos in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Metapan (4-0) which hosted in Metapan 4th placed Brujos (2-2). Leader Metapan had an easy win 104-63. Metapan forced 21 Brujos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who helped to win the game recording 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Nicaraguan guard Deikel Sanchez (-1996) contributed with 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Alexander Colocho (-1999) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds for Brujos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader San Salvador, which they share with Santa Tecla. Brujos at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Santiagueno. Metapan is looking forward to face Cojute (#7) in Cojutepeque in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brujos will play on the road against Quezaltepeque and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (4-0) 91-75. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks. Najeen Nawabi helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side Ryann Mercado responded with 39 points (!!!). Chalchuapa's coach Rodolfo Aguiar rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santa Tecla have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Cojute (2-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Fantasmas (2-3). Fantasmas defeated Cojute 87-77 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for Caleb Bowser who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Jeremy Agosto came up with 30 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for Cojute in the defeat. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Cojute. Fantasmas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hope to secure a win.

Metapan - Brujos 104-63

An interesting game for Metapan (4-0) which hosted in Metapan 4th placed Brujos (2-2). Leader Metapan had an easy win 104-63. Metapan forced 21 Brujos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Lee Vasquez (176-1991) who helped to win the game recording 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Nicaraguan guard Deikel Sanchez (-1996) contributed with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Alexander Colocho (-1999) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Jamaican-American forward Devin Thompson (199-1980, college: St.Peter's) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Brujos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader San Salvador, which they share with Santa Tecla. Brujos at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Santiagueno. Metapan is looking forward to face Cojute (#7) in Cojutepeque in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Brujos will play on the road against Quezaltepeque and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Metapan: V.Lee 38+2reb+6ast, S.Deikel 27+12reb+1ast, S.Machado 10+8reb+1ast, L.Saravia 9+4reb+2ast, R.Miranda 9+2reb+5ast, A.Regalado 6+5reb
Brujos: C.Alexander 21+5reb+1ast, D.Los Santos Juan 10+6reb+1ast, Y.Erick 10+5reb+1ast, D.Thompson 9+7reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 5+4reb, G.Galdamez 3+1reb

Fantasmas - Cojute 87-77

The game in San Vicente was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Cojute (2-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Fantasmas (2-3). Fantasmas defeated Cojute 87-77 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cojute. Fantasmas dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 38. They outrebounded Cojute 51-35 including 37 on the defensive glass. Fantasmas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Fantasmas made 7 blocks. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) accounted for 14 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) came up with 30 points, 6 assists and 6 steals and forward Chase Berry (198-1998, college: Utah Tech) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Cojute in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with defeated Cojute. Fantasmas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cojute will play against the league's second-placed Metapan (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: C.Bowser 34+12reb+3ast, M.Francisco 21+4reb+6ast, N.Moore 14+20reb+5ast, J.Carter 11+8reb+6ast, K.Mejia 4+5reb+2ast, C.Sorto 3+2reb
COJUTE BC: A.Jeremy 30+1reb+6ast, N.Avalos 13+1reb+2ast, M.William 12+7reb, C.Berry 11+10reb+4ast, T.Carter 7+15reb+2ast, R.David 2

Chalchuapa - Santa Tecla 75-91

Bottom-ranked Chalchuapa is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (4-0) 91-75. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Chalchuapa's 28. They outrebounded Chalchuapa 64-31 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Santa Tecla players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Chalchuapa's players. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Najeen Nawabi (186-1999) helped adding 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ryann Mercado responded with 39 points (!!!) and American Gorg Alhag (190-1997, college: Mayville St.) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Chalchuapa's coach Rodolfo Aguiar rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santa Tecla have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Chalchuapa at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: Y.Cubillas 36+24reb+2ast, N.Najeen 16+5reb+9ast, C.Arias 13+12reb+3ast, M.Mosley 11+5reb+5ast, R.Gerardo 7+1reb+1ast, C.Darwin 6+7reb+1ast
Chalchuapa: M.Ryann 39+4reb+3ast, R.Story 17+3reb+5ast, G.Alhag 15+15reb+3ast, Q.Daniel 2, H.Eleazar 2+8reb, C.Nestor 0



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