Liga MB Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Victories for Santa Ana and Metapan

Santa Ana - Cojute 82-78

Strangely Cojute outrebounded Santa Ana 52-40 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Cojute's players. Forward Abdulbasit Ajia (200-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican point guard Lee Vazquez (173-1991, college: Westfield St.) chipped in 20 points and 8 assists. Dominican forward Frankyn Batista (198-1999, college: Pace) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 25 rebounds and American center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Cojute players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Cojute: F.Batista 16+25reb+3ast, K.Martinez 15+3reb, T.Carter 14+7reb+2ast, P.Figueroa 11+8reb+4ast, W.Merino 9+5reb+1ast, K.Saravia 6+1reb+3ast
Santa Ana: A.Ajia 31+15reb+2ast, L.Vazquez 20+2reb+8ast, S.Gross 14+6reb+3ast, T.Simmons 9+6reb+14ast, G.Tobar 4+7reb, A.Tobar 4+4reb

San Salvador - Metapan 66-83

Metapan made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while San Salvador only scored four points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Alberto Liriano (-1998) contributed with 26 points (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) and Luis Valle (190-1997) added 8 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for San Salvador. San Salvador's coach William Avalos rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: A.Lopez 28+13reb+5ast, S.Colmenero 11+6reb+1ast, M.Ramos 8+3reb+7ast, L.Valle 8+8reb+3ast, J.Avila 5+1reb, M.Montavious 4+9reb+2ast
Metapan: Y.Cubillas 28+14reb+3ast, A.Liriano 26+4reb+1ast, L.Saravia 11+2reb+2ast, J.Araujo 10+12reb+5ast, L.Hernandez 4+4reb+5ast, K.Pineda 4+6reb