Liga MB Round 16 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with San Salvador's defeat of Salvadorenos

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Liga MB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from San Salvador: San Salvador (#3) and Salvadorenos (#5). Salvadorenos were defeated at home 64-79 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. San Salvador forced 20 Salvadorenos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Puerto Rican guard Victor Carattini (185-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) contributed with 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Forward Marcos Menjivar (190-2004) replied with 15 points and 6 assists for Salvadorenos. Salvadorenos' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Salvador have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Salvadorenos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Independiente. San Salvador is looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Salvadorenos will play against Independiente (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Liga MB top team - A.Lobos (14-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Santa Ana (4-10) 95-54. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Marc Montavious who added 14 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Sam Dorissaint (198-1994, college: B&S Buffalo) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. A.Lobos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. A.Lobos will play against San Salvador (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santa Ana will play against Ahuachapan (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Izalco supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Metapan (13-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Brujos (6-10). Metapan smashed Brujos 117-82 on Saturday. The winners were led by Yoel Cubillas who had that evening a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds by Allon Johnson did not help to save the game for Brujos. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metapan moved-up to second place, which they share with San Salvador. Loser Brujos keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brujos will play against Cojute (#4) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 16 Cojute beat Santa Tecla on the road 106-94. Metapan destroyed Ahuachapan on its own court 112-71.
The most impressive performance of 16th round was 27 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists by Xavier Zambrana of Metapan.



A.Lobos - Santa Ana 95-54

Liga MB top team - A.Lobos (14-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Santa Ana (4-10) 95-54. A.Lobos dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 22 and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Santa Ana 57-27 including a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) who added 14 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Five A.Lobos players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Sam Dorissaint (198-1994, college: B&S Buffalo) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Timothy Simmons (195-1992, college: DBU) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. A.Lobos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. A.Lobos will play against San Salvador (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santa Ana will play against Ahuachapan (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
A.Lobos: S.Scott 23+15reb+4ast, M.Montavious 14+15reb+1ast, F.Carcamo 13+1reb+1ast, J.Savoy 10+5reb+2ast, O.Grande 10+6reb, M.Melendez 7+1reb+2ast
Santa Ana: S.Dorissaint 17+6reb+2ast, T.Simmons 13+7reb+5ast, E.Guevara 9+3reb+2ast, C.Arias 7+6reb, I.Ramos 6+1reb, J.Araujo 2+2reb+2ast

Brujos - Metapan 82-117

The game in Izalco supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Metapan (13-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Brujos (6-10). Metapan smashed Brujos 117-82 on Saturday. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Brujos' 44 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Brujos' players. The winners were led by Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) and Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) supported him with 27 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds by American forward Allon Johnson (201, college: Dalton St.) did not help to save the game for Brujos. His fellow American import forward Isaac Maldonado (201-1997, college: ENMU) added 21 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Metapan moved-up to second place, which they share with San Salvador. Loser Brujos keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brujos will play against Cojute (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metapan: Y.Cubillas 35+12reb+6ast, X.Zambrana 27+4reb+4ast, E.Contreras 14+5reb+3ast, L.Hernandez 11+3reb+13ast, K.Pineda 8+7reb+3ast, A.Regalado 8+4reb
Brujos: I.Maldonado 21+3reb+1ast, A.Johnson 20+14reb+1ast, M.Millien 17+3reb+4ast, L.Mendez 7+1reb+1ast, W.Chinchilla 6+1reb, A.Ortega 5+1reb

Salvadorenos - San Salvador 64-79

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from San Salvador: San Salvador (#3) and Salvadorenos (#5). Salvadorenos were defeated at home 64-79 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. San Salvador forced 20 Salvadorenos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Puerto Rican guard Victor Carattini (185-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. Forward Marcos Menjivar (190-2004) replied with 15 points and 6 assists and Spanish guard Lazaro Gonzalez (190-1993) added 19 points in the effort for Salvadorenos. Salvadorenos' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Salvador have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Metapan. Salvadorenos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Independiente. San Salvador is looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Salvadorenos will play against Independiente (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Garcia 21+12reb+7ast, V.Carattini 17+11reb+2ast, R.Miranda 14+3ast, O.Perez 14+8reb+3ast, L.Valle 9+4reb+1ast, K.Saravia 2+1reb+1ast
Salvadorenos: L.Gonzalez 19+3reb+1ast, M.Menjivar 15+3reb+6ast, I.Traore 10+9reb, M.Parra 7+14reb, D.Rivera 5+1reb+1ast, A.Tobar 4+2reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - Cojute 94-106

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Cojute (11-5) beat on the road 9th ranked Santa Tecla (2-14) 106-94 on Sunday. Cojute looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 16 assists and forward Pablo Figueroa (186-2000) supported him with 22 points. Even a double-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Honduran Francisco Forbs (198-1999) did not help to save the game for Santa Tecla. Forward Alejandro Barahona (189-1999) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 17 assists for lost side. Four Cojute and five Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Cojute have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-5 record. Santa Tecla lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 14 games lost. Cojute will meet Brujos (#7) in the next round. Santa Tecla will play against San Salvador and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cojute: J.Agosto 35+6reb+16ast, P.Figueroa 22+4reb+1ast, A.Avalos 16+7reb, W.Merino 10+7reb+1ast, B.Martinez 6+1reb+1ast, T.Carter 6+3reb+1ast
Santa Tecla: F.Forbs 27+12reb+4ast, L.Portal 14+1reb+1ast, E.Cornejo 14+4reb+4ast, F.Fuentes 13+3reb+2ast, E.Barrientos 11+2reb+1ast, A.Barahona 11+8reb+17ast

Metapan - Ahuachapan 112-71

Very expected game when 10th ranked Ahuachapan (1-15) was smashed on the road by third ranked Metapan (13-3) 112-71 on Monday. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Ahuachapan's 54. They outrebounded Ahuachapan 54-36 including a 38-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ahuachapan's players. The winners were led by Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) supported him with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds by American guard EJ Blackwell (193, college: Lourdes) did not help to save the game for Ahuachapan. His fellow American import point guard Darius Daniels (178-1997) added 21 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Metapan moved-up to second place, which they share with San Salvador. Ahuachapan lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ahuachapan will play against Santa Ana (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metapan: X.Zambrana 27+13reb+5ast, Y.Cubillas 24+12reb+6ast, M.Tejada 15+3reb+2ast, E.Contreras 13+2reb+4ast, K.Pineda 11+9reb, L.Hernandez 9+5reb+10ast
Ahuachapan: E.Blackwell 28+10reb+3ast, D.Daniels 21+4reb+2ast, F.Asprilla 10+11reb, C.Castro 4+1reb, E.Linares 3, R.Aguilar 2+3reb+2ast