Liga MB Round 19 (Regular Season): Fantasmas edge Santiagueno by two points

Round 19 means everything may happen in Liga MB as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eighth-ranked Santiagueno (4-12) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Fantasmas (11-5) in Usultan on Thursday. The visitors from San Vicente managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected much easier game. Fantasmas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 44. American guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) chipped in 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Puerto Rican Bryan Gonzalez (190-2000, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for lost side. Fantasmas maintains fourth place with 11-5 record. Santiagueno at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Santa Tecla was also worth to mention about. 4th placed San Salvador (10-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Santa Tecla (6-11). Santa Tecla defeated San Salvador 80-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. Ron Lawton contributed with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Cuban swingman Neysser Coutin (192-1996, agency: Pro Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for San Salvador. Defending champion maintains sixth place with 6-11 record. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

The best stats of 19th round was 15 points and 17 rebounds by Giovanny Martinez of Santiagueno.



Santa Tecla - San Salvador 80-70

The game in Santa Tecla was also worth to mention about. 4th placed San Salvador (10-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Santa Tecla (6-11). Santa Tecla defeated San Salvador 80-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. They outrebounded San Salvador 48-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. Santa Tecla players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Ron Lawton (196-1995, college: NMHU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Cuban swingman Neysser Coutin (192-1996, agency: Pro Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) added 16 points and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) in the effort for San Salvador. Four Santa Tecla and five San Salvador players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains sixth place with 6-11 record. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: C.Lard 25+9reb+3ast, J.Barahona 17+5reb+6ast, R.Lawton 13+12reb+7ast, E.Lahud 12+4reb+4ast, E.Jose 9+16reb+1ast, L.Portal 4+1reb
San Salvador: M.Mosley 16+2reb+7ast, N.Coutin 16+13reb+2ast, E.Rodriguez 15+1reb+7ast, L.Valle 13+4reb, B.Garcia 10+11reb, G.Levi 0

Santiagueno - Fantasmas 84-86

Eighth-ranked Santiagueno (4-12) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Fantasmas (11-5) in Usultan on Thursday. The visitors from San Vicente managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected much easier game. Fantasmas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 44. American guard Caleb Bowser (193, college: Georgian Court) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) chipped in 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Puerto Rican Bryan Gonzalez (190-2000, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Puerto Rican center Giovanny Martinez (206-1998, college: Jarvis Christian) added 15 points and 17 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Fantasmas maintains fourth place with 11-5 record. Santiagueno at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: A.Smith 33+7reb+2ast, C.Bowser 27+13reb+5ast, A.Smith 18+10reb+3ast, K.Mejia 3+2reb, M.Ramos 3+5reb+5ast, D.Hernandez 2+2reb+1ast
Santiagueno: B.Gonzalez 37+6reb+1ast, M.Aguilar 18+10reb+4ast, G.Martinez 15+17reb+2ast, V.Carattini 9+6reb+5ast, G.Andres 4+1ast, L.Ever 1+2reb