Liga MB Round 3: Santa Tecla keeps a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Santa Tecla defeated San Salvador at home 99-93. It was a good game for guard Brian Vasquez (190) who led his team to a victory with 48 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. point guard Alejandro Arias (188-92) contributed with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American-Puerto Rican forward Julian Torres (206-97, college: LSUA) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 27 rebounds for San Salvador.
Important game to mention about took place in San Vicente. Fantasmas (1-1) saved a 3-point victory at home edging Chalchuapa (0-3) 99-96 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Luis Rivera who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Bryan Masel helped adding 31 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Marcus Feagin (192-91) with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!) and 28 rebounds. Chalchuapa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
An interesting game for San Salvador (1-2) which played road game in Izalco against Brujos (1-2). San Salvador managed to get a 6-point victory 85-79. It was an exceptional evening for Chris Blake who led the winners and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. San Salvador's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Troidell Carter came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for Brujos in the defeat.
An interesting game for Santa Ana (3-0) which hosted in Santa Ana Aguila (1-2). Santa Ana had an easy win 106-81. The best player for the winners was Marc Montavious who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 28 rebounds and 7 assists. Santa Ana's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest.

Brujos - San Salvador 79-85

An interesting game for San Salvador (1-2) which played road game in Izalco against Brujos (1-2). San Salvador managed to get a 6-point victory 85-79. San Salvador forced 21 Brujos turnovers. Strangely Brujos outrebounded San Salvador 46-33 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American Chris Blake (195-88, college: Detroit) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Julian Torres (206-97, college: LSUA) accounted for 14 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. San Salvador's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Troidell Carter (206, college: Slippery Rock) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and naturalized Canadian Jose Araujo (187-86, college: UNBC) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Brujos in the defeat.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: C.Blake 24+8reb+6ast, E.Escalante 17+3ast, R.Martinez 15+3reb+5ast, J.Torres 14+15reb+1ast, M.William 6, L.Gutierrez 4+1reb+2ast
Brujos: T.Carter 24+16reb+1ast, J.Araujo 16+8reb+5ast, W.Nethan 10+9reb+1ast, J.Crespin 9+6reb+2ast, R.Santos 7+2reb, P.Kevin 5

Fantasmas - Chalchuapa 99-96

Important game to mention about took place in San Vicente. Fantasmas (1-1) saved a 3-point victory at home edging Chalchuapa (0-3) 99-96 on Saturday evening. Fantasmas forced 21 Chalchuapa turnovers. Chalchuapa was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Luis Rivera who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Bryan Masel helped adding 31 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Marcus Feagin (192-91) with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!) and 28 rebounds and the other American import forward Jose Ortiz (190-90, college: DelVal) scored 24 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Chalchuapa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Fantasmas: M.Bryan 31+9reb+2ast, R.Luis 25+12reb+7ast, C.Sorto 21+7reb+2ast, M.Francisco 12+3reb+4ast, J.Philippe 9+8reb+4ast, F.Martinez 1+1reb
Chalchuapa: F.Marcus 43+28reb+3ast, J.Ortiz 24+4reb+2ast, C.Fortenberry-Miller 15+9reb+2ast, O.Loy 10+2reb+2ast, G.Bryan 2+4reb+1ast, J.Cruz 2+2reb

Santa Ana - Aguila 106-81

An interesting game for Santa Ana (3-0) which hosted in Santa Ana Aguila (1-2). Santa Ana had an easy win 106-81. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Aguila's 30 and had 23 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Aguila only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Aguila 57-45 including a 40-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Ana players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Aguila helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 28 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import Eddie Ishman (196-86, college: Miles) chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Santa Ana's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Ronald Patten (201-93, college: UW-Whitewater) who recorded a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds and Lee Vasquez (177-91) added 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists respectively.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: E.Ishman 28+12reb+5ast, M.Montavious 25+28reb+7ast, R.Lawton 23+12reb+5ast, I.Sandoval 13+2reb, M.Ramos 5+1reb, M.Tejada 4
Aguila: R.Patten 32+12reb, V.Lee 24+8reb+7ast, E.Contreras 8+7reb+2ast, C.Hernandez 6+7reb, M.Aguilar 5+3reb+1ast, C.Didier 3+1reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - San Salvador 99-93

Santa Tecla defeated San Salvador at home 99-93. It was a good game for guard Brian Vasquez (190) who led his team to a victory with 48 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Point guard Alejandro Arias (188-92) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American-Puerto Rican forward Julian Torres (206-97, college: LSUA) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 27 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Roberto Martinez (185-91, college: OLLU) added 25 points and 8 assists in the effort for San Salvador. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: V.Brian 48+6reb+3ast, D.Jaramillo 14+7reb+3ast, A.Arias 11+11reb+6ast, O.Perez 9+11reb+2ast, C.Arias 8+2reb+1ast, B.Garcia 7+3reb+1ast
San Salvador: R.Martinez 25+2reb+8ast, J.Torres 23+27reb+2ast, C.Blake 20+4reb+6ast, L.Gutierrez 10+6reb+1ast, E.Escalante 8+4reb, G.Sosa 4



Tags : ALEJANDRO ARIAS, SANTA TECLA BC, SALVADOREAN BASKETBALL