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Yoel Cubillas
Santiagueno - Santa Tecla 82-97
Santa Tecla outrebounded Santiagueno 48-30 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and American guard EJ Blackwell (193, college: Lourdes) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: F.Asprilla 20+12reb+2ast, S.Esperanza 19+1ast, J.Jackson 18+6reb+5ast, E.Blackwell 18+7reb+6ast, A.Alex 5+3reb+1ast, B.Castellon 2+2reb+2ast
Santa Tecla: Y.Cubillas 27+22reb+4ast, M.Mosley 19+4reb+4ast, E.Rodriguez 18+1reb+2ast, C.Arias 13+7reb, L.Adonis 9+7reb+1ast, A.Arias 9+6reb+11astgschID: 1076779
Brujos - Quezaltepeque 89-87
Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brujos made 13 blocks. Dominican swingman Jonatan Bello (195-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (207-1990, college: Millersville) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Ron Lawton (196-1995, college: NMHU) produced 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks and Dominican forward Rayner Moquete (185-1990, college: Binghamton) added 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for lost side. Five Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: R.Lawton 30+7reb+3ast, R.Moquete 17+11reb+10ast, M.Montavious 15+11reb+2ast, J.Araujo 11+2reb+3ast, J.Barahona 10+5reb+2ast, B.Douglas 2+1reb+2ast
Brujos: B.Jonatan 33+16reb+9ast, A.Moe 22+6reb+1ast, D.Los Santos Juan 16+8reb+3ast, F.Angulo 6+5reb+3ast, C.Alexander 5+4reb+2ast, G.Galdamez 3+2reb+1astgschID: 1076780
Metapan - Cojute 88-78
Metapan outrebounded Cojute 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian Marcus Faison (196-1994, college: Salem St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. American center Darohn Scott (206-1996, college: CMU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) answered with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward Chase Berry (198-1998, college: Boise St.) added 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Cojute. Five Metapan and four Cojute players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Jeremy 23+5reb+8ast, C.Berry 18+9reb+5ast, N.Avalos 14+2reb, T.Carter 12+9reb+1ast, J.Flores 7+3reb+2ast, M.William 4+1reb
Metapan: M.Faison 21+14reb+3ast, D.Scott 17+11reb+1ast, V.Lee 16+5reb+7ast, L.Saravia 14+2reb+4ast, L.Hernandez 10+2reb+4ast, A.Regalado 8+3rebgschID: 1076781
Fantasmas - San Salvador 67-82
San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Fantasmas' 36. Panamanian Alejandro Grant (199-1993) stepped up and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Juwuan Carter (193-1996, college: Georgian Court) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: J.Carter 20+5reb+1ast, N.Moore 18+12reb+1ast, I.Urrutia 13+6reb+1ast, D.Hernandez 6+1reb, A.Victor 5, K.Mejia 3+6reb
San Salvador: A.Grant 24+6reb+2ast, A.Smith 22+6reb+2ast, B.Garcia 11+6reb, M.Hinestroza 11+10reb, E.Escalante 9+4reb+4ast, L.Valle 4+1reb+1astgschID: 1076782
Tags : YOEL CUBILLAS, ITD SANTA TECLA BC, SALVADOREAN BASKETBALL
