Liga MB Round 11 (Regular Season): Salvadorenos beat higher ranked Santa Tecla

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 game with biggest difference of round 11 was host Salvadorenos' (4-5) easy victory at home over 4th placed Santa Tecla (5-4) 67-38 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Santa Tecla. Salvadorenos held Santa Tecla to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Salvadorenos forced 26 Santa Tecla turnovers and had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Salvadorenos made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists. chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) produced 7 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Santa Tecla's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Salvadorenos moved-up to sixth place. Santa Tecla at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Salvadorenos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Tecla will play against the league's second-placed A.Lobos (#2) and is hoping to win this game.
Undefeated leader Metapan delivered the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Santa Ana (3-6) 86-67. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. Brayan Garcia contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Santa Ana. Santa Ana's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Metapan (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Santa Ana lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Brujos (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-74 loss to third ranked A.Lobos (7-1) in Izalco on Tuesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. It was a great evening for Marc Montavious who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Anthony Gathings responded with 20 points and 4 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for A.Lobos. They moved-up to second place. Brujos lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. A.Lobos will meet Santa Tecla (#5) on the road in the next round. Brujos will play against San Salvador (#3) and hope to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 11 San Salvador crushed Santiagueno in a road game 98-75.
The best stats of 11th round was 36 points (!!!), 25 rebounds and 4 assists by John Hernandez of Santiagueno.



Salvadorenos - Santa Tecla 67-38

The game with biggest difference of round 11 was host Salvadorenos' (4-5) easy victory at home over 4th placed Santa Tecla (5-4) 67-38 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Santa Tecla. Salvadorenos held Santa Tecla to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Salvadorenos forced 26 Santa Tecla turnovers and had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Salvadorenos made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists. chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. Four Salvadorenos players scored in double figures. American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) produced 7 points and 7 rebounds and Ariel Interiano added 3 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Santa Tecla's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Salvadorenos moved-up to sixth place. Santa Tecla at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Salvadorenos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Tecla will play against the league's second-placed A.Lobos (#2) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: C.Sammy 7+2reb, N.Moore 7+7reb+3ast, C.Edwin 6+5reb, P.Kevin 5, A.Daniel 5+1reb+3ast, I.Ariel 3+11reb+1ast
Salvadorenos: M.Diego 19+1reb+1ast, R.Erick 16+2reb+5ast, T.Ibrahima 12+9reb+1ast, H.Michael 10+20reb+5ast, M.Gerardo 6+1reb, G.Mauricio 2+4reb+5ast

Santa Ana - Metapan 67-86

Undefeated leader Metapan delivered the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Santa Ana (3-6) 86-67. Metapan players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Lee Vasquez added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Santa Ana. Santa Ana's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Metapan (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Santa Ana lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: X.Zambrana 26+17reb+4ast, V.Lee 15+5reb+7ast, R.Amilcar 13+8reb+2ast, A.Christopher 4+4reb+2ast, T.Marco 4+2reb+1ast, L.Mauricio 3+3reb+2ast
Metapan: M.Cairo 37+14reb+1ast, N.Harris 17+5reb+6ast, G.Brayan 14+7reb+8ast, B.Alejandro 6+4reb+3ast, M.Marcos 4+6reb+3ast, A.Josue 4+6reb+1ast

Brujos - A.Lobos 74-96

Bottom-ranked Brujos (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-74 loss to third ranked A.Lobos (7-1) in Izalco on Tuesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. A.Lobos dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Brujos' 26. A.Lobos forced 25 Brujos turnovers and outrebounded them 42-28 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. A.Lobos looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when A.Lobos made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. helped adding 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Anthony Gathings (196, college: LCU, agency: Fully Feared Sports) responded with 20 points and 4 steals and Gustavo Galdamez scored 9 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for A.Lobos. They moved-up to second place. Brujos lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. A.Lobos will meet Santa Tecla (#5) on the road in the next round. Brujos will play against San Salvador (#3) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Gathings 20+3reb+2ast, C.Eduardo 15+2reb+2ast, C.Walter 13+2reb, G.Gustavo 9+5reb+6ast, G.Carlos 7+2reb+2ast, V.Hugo 5+4reb+5ast
A.Lobos: M.Marc 22+13reb+1ast, S.Jerome 20+8reb+4ast, C.Francis 11+1ast, G.Salvador 8+2reb, C.Josue 8+2reb+1ast, G.Nelson 8+1reb+1ast

Santiagueno - San Salvador 75-98

There was no surprise in Usultan where 9th ranked Santiagueno (2-6) was crushed by third ranked San Salvador (7-2) 98-75 on Tuesday. San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 56. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Santiagueno's players. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. helped adding 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. John Hernandez responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 25 rebounds and 4 assists and Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Salvador maintains third place with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Metapan. Santiagueno lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Ahuachapan. San Salvador will meet at home bottom-ranked Brujos (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santiagueno will play against Independiente and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: H.John 36+25reb+4ast, L.Moreno 21+9reb+4ast, C.Baltazar 7+3reb+5ast, A.Melvin 4+1reb, E.Santiago 3+1reb, A.Alexis 2+1reb+1ast
San Salvador: M.Avery 20+8reb+5ast, C.Yoel 18+14reb+2ast, T.Giancarlo 14+2reb+3ast, S.Kevin 12+6reb+8ast, G.Jaime 10+1ast, M.William 8+5reb+6ast