Liga MB Round 10: Quezaltepeque is upset by Metapan

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Metapan between third ranked Quezaltepeque (10-3) and fourth ranked Metapan (9-2) on Thursday night. Quezaltepeque was crushed by Metapan on the road 105-80. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Quezaltepeque's 44. Metapan forced 27 Quezaltepeque turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (203-1993, college: Tennessee) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Quezaltepeque at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Metapan are looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#4) on the road in the next round. Quezaltepeque will play against Chalchuapa and is hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Quezaltepeque. Third ranked Quezaltepeque faced 4th ranked San Salvador. Host Quezaltepeque (10-3) smashed guests from San Salvador (8-3) 98-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. Worth to mention a great performance of Douglas Baires (-1988) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Yoel Cubillas contributed with 16 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Quezaltepeque's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds for San Salvador. Quezaltepeque moved-up to second place. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Quezaltepeque will play against bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Salvador will play against Cojute (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Aguila delivered the eleventh victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 9th ranked Santiagueno (2-10) 119-78 in San Miguel. Pablo Rivas scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Freddy Asprilla responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 22 rebounds. Aguila (11-1) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Santiagueno lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with ten games lost. Aguila will meet Nejapa (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Santiagueno will play against Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Brujos was defeated by Santa Tecla in a road game 98-81. Nejapa beat Chalchuapa at home 89-86. Santa Ana won against Chalchuapa on the opponent's court 84-80. Santa Tecla outscored Nejapa in a home game 113-92. Aguila managed to beat Brujos on the road 88-83. Santiagueno were crushed by Santa Tecla on its own court 87-106.

Santa Tecla - Brujos 98-81

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Brujos (1-4) were defeated on the road by fifth ranked Santa Tecla (9-4) 98-81 on Wednesday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Brujos' 40. They outrebounded Brujos 51-39 including a 40-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Brujos' players. American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) scored 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Santa Tecla's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and Joshua Quincy scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Santa Tecla have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Brujos lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with four games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brujos will play against Santa Ana and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Obiora 27+13reb+3ast, Q.Joshua 23+6reb+3ast, A.Winston 14+5reb+2ast, S.Roberto 8+3reb+3ast, F.Angulo 5+1reb+1ast, U.Josue 2+4reb
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 37+9reb+5ast, C.Lard 25+11reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 11+5reb+4ast, C.Arias 9+11reb+5ast, E.Abullarade 6+1reb+1ast, M.Lahud 5+2reb+2ast

Nejapa - Chalchuapa 89-86

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Nejapa (5-8) edged at home bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-12) 89-86 on Wednesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) chipped in 23 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. O'Brien is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American swingman Ameer Biddle (193, college: PS Wilkes Barre) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and Jamaican-American forward Devin Thompson (199-1980, college: St.Peter's) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Nejapa maintains seventh position with 5-8 record. Loser Chalchuapa still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Nejapa will meet at home league's leader Aguila in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Chalchuapa will play against Santa Tecla (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chalchuapa: A.Biddle 36+14reb+1ast, D.Daniels 15+3reb+2ast, D.Thompson 13+11reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 9+5reb+5ast, R.Guevara 7+3reb, H.Eleazar 6+5reb+2ast
Nejapa: K.Higgins 28+12reb+4ast, B.O'Brien 23+12reb+3ast, M.Justin 20+1ast, J.Castillo 7+4reb+1ast, U.Saul 6+9reb+1ast, I.Ariel 5+4reb

Metapan - Quezaltepeque 105-80

The most important game in the last round took place in Metapan between third ranked Quezaltepeque (10-3) and fourth ranked Metapan (9-2) on Thursday night. Quezaltepeque was crushed by Metapan on the road 105-80. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Quezaltepeque's 44. Metapan forced 27 Quezaltepeque turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (203-1993, college: Tennessee) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks and Eder Paiz (179-2000) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Five Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Metapan have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Quezaltepeque at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Metapan are looking forward to face Santa Tecla (#4) on the road in the next round. Quezaltepeque will play against Chalchuapa and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: M.Montavious 17+4reb, L.Alberto 15+5reb+3ast, E.Paiz 13+5reb+7ast, Y.Cubillas 12+13reb+1ast, D.Jaramillo 12+5reb+1ast, M.Michael 6
Metapan: D.Reese 24+11reb+2ast, T.Polo 23+7reb+1ast, X.Zambrana 16+10reb+8ast, E.Contreras 9+4reb+1ast, R.Diaz 8+1ast, L.Hernandez 8+4reb+5ast

Aguila - Santiagueno 119-78

Leader Aguila delivered the eleventh victory on Thursday night. This time they crushed 9th ranked Santiagueno (2-10) 119-78 in San Miguel. Aguila dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 48. Aguila forced 23 Santiagueno turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Santiagueno's players. Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Rivas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Five Aguila players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 22 rebounds and Santiago Esperanza (185-1993) scored 23 points. Aguila (11-1) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Santiagueno lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with ten games lost. Aguila will meet Nejapa (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Santiagueno will play against Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: S.Esperanza 23+3reb+2ast, F.Asprilla 20+22reb+1ast, J.Joshua 17, G.Andres 5+3reb, R.Abraham 4+4reb+3ast, A.Alex 3+2reb
Aguila: P.Rivas 25+9reb+2ast, B.Van Dyke 21+9reb+1ast, R.Gerardo 18+2reb+1ast, N.Najeen 14+3reb+4ast, M.Mosley 11+1reb+6ast, M.Aguilar 10+7reb+2ast

Chalchuapa - Santa Ana 80-84

Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (0-12) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Santa Ana (3-9) 84-80 on Friday. Santa Ana outrebounded Chalchuapa 40-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Jarius Shumpert (203, college: Grace Christian) chipped in 21 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Worth to mention Chaney played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. At the losing side forward David Daniels (196-1998, college: Spring Hill) responded with 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Ameer Biddle (193, college: PS Wilkes Barre) scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Chalchuapa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santa Ana moved-up to eighth place. Loser Chalchuapa still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Santa Ana will meet at home Brujos (#10) in the next round. Chalchuapa will play against Santa Tecla and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chalchuapa: D.Daniels 34+8reb+5ast, A.Biddle 23+5reb+2ast, D.Thompson 13+12reb+3ast, R.Guevara 6, L.Fernando 4+2reb, S.Jeefreey 0+1reb+1ast
Santa Ana: S.Bradshaw 22+7reb+4ast, J.Shumpert 21+13reb+1ast, A.Chaney 19+8reb+10ast, C.Benjamin 9+4reb+2ast, I.Sandoval 6+3reb+2ast, R.Erick 5+4reb+1ast

Santa Tecla - Nejapa 113-92

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Santa Tecla (9-4) outscored at home 7th ranked Nejapa (5-8) 113-92 on Friday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Nejapa's 26. They outrebounded Nejapa 52-35 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Nejapa's players. Dominican Ezequiel Perez (201) had a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) chipped in 31 points and 7 assists during the contest. Santa Tecla had such big advantage that coach felt comfortable to give the chance to play for 11 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the losing side American forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) responded with 43 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Santa Tecla have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Nejapa keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nejapa will play against the league's leader Aguila (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nejapa: B.O'Brien 43+7reb+2ast, K.Higgins 32+9reb+8ast, M.Justin 10+2reb, J.Castillo 4+7reb+2ast, V.Carlos 3+2reb, M.Adrian 0
Santa Tecla: P.Ezequiel 41+15reb+5ast, C.Blake 31+3reb+7ast, C.Lard 13+13reb+3ast, A.Arias 9+9reb+13ast, L.Portal 6+1ast, E.Abullarade 3+1reb

Brujos - Aguila 83-88

Not a big story in a game in Izalco where 10th ranked Brujos (1-4) were defeated by first ranked Aguila (11-1) 88-83 on Saturday. Aguila outrebounded Brujos 51-39 including 20 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aguila made 18 blocks. American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 26 rebounds and 8 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) chipped in 22 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 blocks and Joshua Quincy produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Brujos players scored in double figures. Aguila have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Brujos lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with four games lost. Aguila will meet Nejapa (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Brujos will play against Santa Ana and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Obiora 31+15reb+5ast, Q.Joshua 20+12reb+3ast, A.Winston 18+8reb+3ast, F.Angulo 12+2reb+6ast, M.Orellana 2+2reb+4ast, M.Luis 0
Aguila: B.Van Dyke 30+26reb+2ast, P.Rivas 23+4reb+2ast, M.Mosley 22+4reb+6ast, N.Najeen 6+2reb+3ast, C.Marquina 4+5reb, E.Rodriguez 3+4reb+8ast

Santiagueno - Santa Tecla 87-106

Everything went according to plan in Usultan where fifth ranked Santa Tecla (9-4) outleveled 9th ranked Santiagueno (2-10) 106-87 on Saturday. Santa Tecla forced 20 Santiagueno turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) chipped in 32 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. At the losing side Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-1987, college: App State) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and American guard Joshua Jackson (195-1999) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santa Tecla have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Santiagueno lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Santa Tecla will meet at home bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santiagueno will play against Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: S.Esperanza 25+1reb+3ast, J.Joshua 19+9reb+3ast, R.Abraham 17+7reb+10ast, A.Alex 12+3reb+2ast, F.Asprilla 8+17reb+1ast, A.Esperanza 4+2reb+4ast
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 32+5reb+10ast, C.Lard 28+20reb+4ast, P.Ezequiel 22+9reb+3ast, L.Portal 15+2reb+2ast, A.Arias 9+8reb+6ast, H.Kristhian 0+1ast

Quezaltepeque - San Salvador 98-66

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Quezaltepeque. Third ranked Quezaltepeque faced 4th ranked San Salvador. Host Quezaltepeque (10-3) smashed guests from San Salvador (8-3) 98-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. They outrebounded San Salvador 51-38 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Douglas Baires (-1988) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. Quezaltepeque's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dominican Jonatan Bello (-2001) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds and Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) added 12 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for San Salvador. Quezaltepeque moved-up to second place. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Quezaltepeque will play against bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Salvador will play against Cojute (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Jonatan 26+5reb+3ast, E.Escalante 13+4reb+4ast, L.Adonis 12+19reb+1ast, S.Bandek 6+1reb+1ast, L.Valle 5+1reb+1ast, K.Mejia 2+5reb+1ast
Quezaltepeque: L.Alberto 31+7reb, B.Douglas 26+8reb+8ast, Y.Cubillas 16+18reb+4ast, D.Jaramillo 10+5reb+2ast, M.Montavious 9+9reb+2ast, E.Paiz 4+2reb+2ast



Tags : DEREK REESE, AD ISIDRO METAPAN, SALVADOREAN BASKETBALL