Liga MB Round 6 (Regular Season): Salvadorenos are defeated by Metapan

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The most important game in the last round took place in San Salvador between second ranked Salvadorenos (4-2) and fourth ranked Metapan (4-2) on Thursday night. Salvadorenos were defeated by Metapan at home 88-74. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) chipped in 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Salvadorenos' coach Sergio Rouco rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metapan moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Salvadorenos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Liga MB top team - San Salvador (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat seventh ranked Cojute (2-4) in Cojutepeque 71-55. Forward Alejandro Barahona (189-1999) notched 22 points to lead the effort and Marc Montavious supported him with 8 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Even 19 points by American center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) did not help to save the game for Cojute. Undefeated San Salvador have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Cojute at the other side dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. They share the position with A.Lobos. San Salvador will play against A.Lobos (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cojute will play against Brujos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Santiagueno (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Santa Tecla (3-3) 110-79 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was Andravious Smith who scored 44 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Angel Oquendo who recorded 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 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. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place. Loser Santiagueno still closes the standings with five games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home A.Lobos (#9) in the next round. Santiagueno will play against Fantasmas and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 6 A.Lobos lost to Fantasmas on the opponent's court 69-71.



Fantasmas - A.Lobos 71-69

There was a minor upset in San Vicente where 6th ranked A.Lobos (2-4) were edged by ninth ranked Fantasmas (2-3) 71-69 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darius Daniels (178-1997) who scored 40 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. The other American import Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 23 rebounds and American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) added 24 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Fantasmas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Brujos. Loser A.Lobos dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Cojute. Fantasmas will meet bottom-ranked Santiagueno (#10) in the next round. A.Lobos will play against Santa Tecla and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: D.Darius 40+9reb+2ast, C.Sorto 10+4reb+2ast, N.Moore 8+12reb+1ast, L.Hernandez 5+1ast, A.Victor 3+4reb, K.Mejia 3+5reb
A.Lobos: S.Scott 24+7reb+2ast, D.Vasquez 23+5reb+4ast, M.Hinestroza 12+23reb+1ast, I.Sandoval 6+6reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 4+3reb+1ast, J.Galdamez 0

Cojute - San Salvador 55-71

Liga MB top team - San Salvador (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat seventh ranked Cojute (2-4) in Cojutepeque 71-55. They outrebounded Cojute 43-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Forward Alejandro Barahona (189-1999) notched 22 points to lead the effort and American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) supported him with 8 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Even 19 points by American center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) did not help to save the game for Cojute. Point guard Kevin Saravia (165-2002) added 11 points and 8 rebounds. San Salvador have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Cojute at the other side dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. They share the position with A.Lobos. San Salvador will play against A.Lobos (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cojute will play against Brujos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Alejandro 22+4reb+3ast, A.Jeremy 17+6reb+4ast, M.Ramos 10+1reb+4ast, J.Flores 9+1reb, M.Montavious 8+17reb+2ast, L.Valle 5+8reb+6ast
Cojute: T.Carter 19+4reb+2ast, S.Kevin 11+8reb+3ast, K.Gutierrez 8+4reb, P.Figueroa 8+5reb+3ast, R.David 5+1reb, A.Aldahir 2+8reb+5ast

Salvadorenos - Metapan 74-88

The most important game in the last round took place in San Salvador between second ranked Salvadorenos (4-2) and fourth ranked Metapan (4-2) on Thursday night. Salvadorenos were defeated by Metapan at home 88-74. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) chipped in 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Marco Menjivar (168-2004) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Salvadorenos' coach Sergio Rouco rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metapan moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Salvadorenos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Metapan: L.Saravia 25+5reb+3ast, Y.Cubillas 24+11reb+6ast, E.Ishman 14+13reb+7ast, R.Miranda 9+1reb, A.Joe 8+1reb+5ast, P.Kevin 6+1reb+1ast
Salvadorenos: B.Garcia 24+17reb+4ast, M.Marco 19+4reb+7ast, E.Paiz 9+2reb+2ast, E.Rodolfo 7+9reb+1ast, S.Andres 6+7reb, R.Emanuel 5+1reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - Santiagueno 110-79

Bottom-ranked Santiagueno (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Santa Tecla (3-3) 110-79 on Thursday evening. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 92 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 62. They outrebounded Santiagueno 50-30 including a 36-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Santiagueno's players. The best player for the winners was American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) who scored 44 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Dominican center Cristian Lora-Oliver (208-2000, college: Hillsborough) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Puerto Rican guard Angel Oquendo (183, college: NHTI) who recorded 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) added 14 points and 16 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place. Loser Santiagueno still closes the standings with five games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home A.Lobos (#9) in the next round. Santiagueno will play against Fantasmas and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: A.Smith 44+9reb+7ast, E.Contreras 19+3reb+8ast, V.Diego 14+6reb, C.Lora-Oliver 13+17reb+5ast, A.Gerardo 8+5reb+2ast, I.Ariel 7+3reb
Santiagueno: A.Oquendo 26+5reb+6ast, X.Eaglin 23+4reb, F.Asprilla 14+16reb+1ast, A.Melvin 6+1reb+3ast, G.Andres 6+1ast, M.Miguel 4+1reb