Liga MB Round 13: Quezaltepeque roll past Aguila

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quezaltepeque as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quezaltepeque defeated their close opponent Aguila at home 100-86. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Quezaltepeque outrebounded Aguila 48-36 including 16 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 Quezaltepeque made 8 blocks. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Alberto Liriano (-1998) chipped in 33 points (!!!). Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Quezaltepeque (15-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aguila at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Aguila will play next round against Chalchuapa trying to get back on the winning streak. Quezaltepeque will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Brujos in Izalco.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in San Salvador. Third ranked Santa Tecla faced 4th placed San Salvador. Guests from Santa Tecla (13-4) defeated host San Salvador (10-4) 91-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. Christopher Blake contributed with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) answered with 32 points for San Salvador. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Santa Tecla. They maintain third place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Quezaltepeque. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Santa Tecla will play against league's second-placed Aguila in San Miguel in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Salvador will play on the road against Santa Ana and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Nejapa was also quite interesting. Second ranked Quezaltepeque (15-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Nejapa (6-11). Quezaltepeque managed to secure a 5-point victory 84-79 on Friday. Yoel Cubillas stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Kylon Higgins responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Quezaltepeque. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Nejapa keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Quezaltepeque will meet Brujos (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nejapa will play against Metapan and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Metapan were defeated by Santa Tecla in a road game 103-88. Metapan was beaten by Aguila at home 74-80. Santa Ana lost to Santiagueno on the opponent's court 90-100. Cojute unfortunately lost to Santa Tecla in a home game 96-108. Nejapa was rolled over Santa Ana on the road 86-119. Quezaltepeque crushed Santiagueno on its own court 86-66. Metapan beat Brujos in a road game 99-87.
The best stats of 13th round was 32 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks by Xavier Zambrana of Metapan.

Quezaltepeque - Aguila 100-86

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quezaltepeque as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quezaltepeque defeated their close opponent Aguila at home 100-86. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Quezaltepeque outrebounded Aguila 48-36 including 16 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 Quezaltepeque made 8 blocks. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Alberto Liriano (-1998) chipped in 33 points (!!!). Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Brenden Van Dyke (203-1998, college: Emporia St.) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Aguila players scored in double figures. Quezaltepeque (15-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aguila at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Aguila will play next round against Chalchuapa trying to get back on the winning streak. Quezaltepeque will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Brujos in Izalco.
Top scorers:
Aguila: B.Garcia 19+9reb+2ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 18+1reb, P.Rivas 16+6reb+2ast, M.Mosley 12+6reb+7ast, B.Van Dyke 12+13reb+2ast, E.Rodriguez 6+3ast
Quezaltepeque: Y.Cubillas 37+24reb+3ast, L.Alberto 33+3reb+2ast, M.Montavious 12+8reb+5ast, B.Douglas 5+8reb+7ast, M.Bryan 4+1reb+2ast, D.Jaramillo 4+1reb+3ast

Santa Tecla - Metapan 103-88

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Metapan (11-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Santa Tecla (13-4) 103-88 on Wednesday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Metapan's 34. They outrebounded Metapan 48-36 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Metapan's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Tecla made 7 blocks. Dominican Ezequiel Perez (201) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) responded with 31 points and 8 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican forward Tyler Polo (201-1987, college: CS Los Angeles) scored 23 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Metapan's coach Augusto Gomez rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Santa Tecla. They maintain third place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Quezaltepeque. Metapan lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Santa Tecla will meet league's second-placed Aguila in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Metapan will play against Nejapa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metapan: X.Zambrana 31+8reb+3ast, T.Polo 23+9reb+1ast, L.Hernandez 19+3reb+2ast, D.Reese 12+11reb+5ast, E.Contreras 3, G.Jose 0
Santa Tecla: C.Blake 26+5reb+9ast, P.Ezequiel 25+20reb+8ast, C.Lard 24+15reb+4ast, L.Portal 10+1reb+1ast, C.Arias 10+3reb+3ast, A.Arias 8+4reb+7ast

San Salvador - Santa Tecla 83-91

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in San Salvador. Third ranked Santa Tecla faced 4th placed San Salvador. Guests from Santa Tecla (13-4) defeated host San Salvador (10-4) 91-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Salvador. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to San Salvador's 32. Santa Tecla forced 21 San Salvador turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) contributed with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994) answered with 32 points and Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) added 12 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks in the effort for San Salvador. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Santa Tecla. They maintain third place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Quezaltepeque. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Santa Tecla will play against league's second-placed Aguila in San Miguel in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Salvador will play on the road against Santa Ana and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Polanco 32+2reb, L.Valle 13+4reb+1ast, L.Adonis 12+16reb+2ast, E.Escalante 12+2reb+5ast, B.Jonatan 7+9reb+6ast, S.Bandek 5+2reb+5ast
Santa Tecla: C.Lard 30+10reb, C.Blake 23+5reb+9ast, P.Ezequiel 17+6reb+2ast, A.Arias 12+5reb+8ast, C.Arias 9+13reb+3ast, H.Kristhian 0

Nejapa - Quezaltepeque 79-84

The game in Nejapa was also quite interesting. Second ranked Quezaltepeque (15-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Nejapa (6-11). Quezaltepeque managed to secure a 5-point victory 84-79 on Friday. Quezaltepeque dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Nejapa's 38. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Quezaltepeque. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Nejapa keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Quezaltepeque will meet Brujos (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nejapa will play against Metapan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nejapa: K.Higgins 36+12reb+2ast, B.O'Brien 24+5reb+1ast, I.Ariel 8+3reb+2ast, J.Castillo 8+7reb, C.Loucel 3+1reb+1ast, M.Adrian 0
Quezaltepeque: Y.Cubillas 29+16reb+3ast, L.Alberto 19+3reb+4ast, M.Montavious 16+10reb+1ast, K.Gutierrez 7+2reb, B.Douglas 5+1reb+3ast, M.Bryan 3+1reb+2ast

Metapan - Aguila 74-80

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Aguila (14-3) defeated on the road 5th ranked Metapan (11-5) 80-74 on Saturday. American point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) stepped up and scored 24 points and 5 assists for the winners and Panamanian forward Pablo Rivas (198-1994, college: NCCU) chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. Rivas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (203-1993, college: Tennessee) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Metapan's coach Augusto Gomez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguila maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Quezaltepeque. Metapan lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Aguila will meet bottom-ranked Chalchuapa (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Metapan will play against Nejapa (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metapan: D.Reese 26+14reb+1ast, X.Zambrana 25+13reb+2ast, T.Polo 12+4reb+2ast, L.Hernandez 7+5reb, M.Tejada 2+2reb, L.Saravia 2+6ast
Aguila: M.Mosley 24+4reb+5ast, B.Garcia 17+4reb, P.Rivas 14+11reb, B.Van Dyke 9+8reb, C.Lopez-Sosa 8+5reb, E.Rodriguez 6+3reb+1ast

Santiagueno - Santa Ana 100-90

Rather expected game in Usultan where 10th ranked Santa Ana (4-13) was defeated by eighth ranked Santiagueno (4-12) 100-90 on Saturday. Santiagueno made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Santa Ana outrebounded Santiagueno 52-40 including a 26-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-1987, college: App State) stepped up and scored 29 points and 7 assists for the winners and American guard Joshua Jackson (195-1999) chipped in 30 points. At the losing side American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and the other American import point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Santiagueno maintains eighth place with 4-12 record. Santa Ana lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. Santiagueno will meet higher ranked Metapan (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Santa Ana will play against San Salvador (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: S.Bradshaw 39+19reb, A.Chaney 27+5reb+7ast, C.Benjamin 14+11reb+1ast, G.Martinez 10+13reb, M.Eli 0, Z.Gerardo 0
Santiagueno: J.Joshua 30+4reb+2ast, R.Abraham 29+3reb+7ast, S.Esperanza 23+4reb+4ast, A.Alex 7+3reb, B.Castellon 7, F.Asprilla 4+23reb+4ast

Cojute - Santa Tecla 96-108

Rather predictable result in Cojutepeque where third ranked Santa Tecla (13-4) beat 6th ranked Cojute (8-7) 108-96 on Saturday. Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 42. Santa Tecla forced 21 Cojute turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Cameron Lard (206-1997, college: Iowa St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 17 rebounds for the winners and Dominican Ezequiel Perez (201) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists. Five Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Andravious Smith (196-1995, college: Tougaloo) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Lee Vasquez (176-1991) scored 37 points (!!!) and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws). The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Santa Tecla. They maintain third place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Quezaltepeque. Loser Cojute keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Santa Tecla will meet league's second-placed Aguila in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cojute will play against Brujos (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Smith 37+14reb+5ast, V.Lee 37+3reb+6ast, N.Avalos 9+1reb, G.Jefferson 5+2reb+1ast, J.Flores 5, K.Martinez 3+7reb+2ast
Santa Tecla: C.Lard 31+17reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 21+8reb+12ast, C.Arias 17+6reb, C.Blake 16+3reb+2ast, A.Arias 13+3reb+5ast, M.Lahud 10+3reb+2ast

Santa Ana - Nejapa 119-86

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Nejapa (6-11) was outplayed on the road by tenth ranked Santa Ana (4-13) 119-86 on Sunday. Santa Ana dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Nejapa's 50. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Puerto Rican center Giovanny Martinez (206, college: Jarvis Christian) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 27 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Worth to mention Chaney played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Five Santa Ana players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Kylon Higgins (190-1993, college: Arkansas Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Brandon OBrien (201-1990, college: Clark Atlanta) scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Nejapa's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santa Ana moved-up to ninth place. Loser Nejapa keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Santa Ana will meet at home higher ranked San Salvador (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nejapa will play against Metapan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nejapa: K.Higgins 43+12reb+5ast, I.Ariel 14+4reb+1ast, B.O'Brien 13+8reb+4ast, A.Lisandro 5+6reb, M.Adrian 4+2ast, V.Carlos 4+1reb+2ast
Santa Ana: C.Benjamin 28+6reb+1ast, A.Chaney 27+7reb+10ast, G.Martinez 24+18reb+3ast, S.Bradshaw 23+5reb+4ast, I.Sandoval 13+1ast, Z.Gerardo 2+1reb+2ast

Quezaltepeque - Santiagueno 86-66

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Quezaltepeque (15-3) outleveled at home 8th ranked Santiagueno (4-12) 86-66 on Sunday. Quezaltepeque dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 32. They outrebounded Santiagueno 66-35 including a 25-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in 16 points and 19 rebounds. Quezaltepeque's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Puerto Rican point guard Ryann Abraham (182-1987, college: App State) responded with 20 points and 6 assists and American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Quezaltepeque. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Santiagueno keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Quezaltepeque will meet Brujos (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santiagueno will play against Metapan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: R.Abraham 20+3reb+6ast, J.Joshua 13+7reb+3ast, F.Asprilla 11+12reb+2ast, S.Esperanza 11+7reb+1ast, G.Andres 5+1reb, B.Castellon 4+3reb+1ast
Quezaltepeque: L.Alberto 27+5reb+3ast, Y.Cubillas 17+18reb+3ast, M.Montavious 16+19reb, B.Douglas 14+10reb+7ast, D.Jaramillo 7+5reb+2ast, I.Urrutia 3

Brujos - Metapan 87-99

There was no surprise in Izalco where 9th ranked Brujos (3-6) were defeated by fifth ranked Metapan (11-5) 99-87 on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metapan made 17 blocks. Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks for the winners and American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (203-1993, college: Tennessee) chipped in 12 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. Metapan's coach Augusto Gomez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds and Joshua Quincy produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds. Metapan moved-up to fourth place. Loser Brujos dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Metapan will meet Nejapa (#7) on the road in the next round. Brujos will play against Cojute in Cojutepeque and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Brujos: A.Obiora 29+18reb, Q.Joshua 26+16reb+1ast, F.Angulo 14+2reb+1ast, A.Winston 9+3reb+3ast, U.Josue 4+5reb+1ast, M.Luis 3
Metapan: X.Zambrana 32+14reb+4ast, T.Polo 24+8reb+1ast, L.Saravia 14+2reb+2ast, D.Reese 12+18reb+4ast, L.Hernandez 6+5reb+4ast, R.Miranda 5+1reb



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