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Yoel Cubillas
Santa Tecla - Santiagueno 105-60
Santa Tecla dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 46. Santa Tecla forced 20 Santiagueno turnovers and outrebounded them 35-24 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Tecla looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Santiagueno's players. The best player for the winners was Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Santa Tecla's coach Ernesto Rodriguez felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard EJ Blackwell (193, college: Lourdes) produced 22 points and American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: L.Adonis 17+10reb, C.Arias 17+4reb+4ast, L.Portal 15+1reb+1ast, Y.Cubillas 13+9reb+6ast, R.Gerardo 12+3reb+3ast, N.Najeen 11+1ast
Santiagueno: E.Blackwell 22+3reb+3ast, J.Jackson 16+3reb+2ast, F.Asprilla 12+7reb+2ast, A.Alex 5+2reb+1ast, G.Andres 3+2reb+1ast, M.Billy 2+3rebgschID: 1076783
Quezaltepeque - Brujos 72-64
Quezaltepeque forced 21 Brujos turnovers. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Rayner Moquete (185-1990, college: Binghamton) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Ron Lawton (196-1995, college: NMHU) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. Dominican forward Juan De Los Santos (193-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds and Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (207-1990, college: Millersville) added 14 points and 19 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Quezaltepeque: R.Lawton 21+7reb+1ast, J.Barahona 16+1reb, B.Douglas 13+4reb+3ast, R.Moquete 13+13reb+4ast, J.Araujo 4+1reb+2ast, L.Hernandez 3
Brujos: D.Los Santos Juan 28+13reb, A.Moe 14+19reb+2ast, B.Jonatan 13+9reb+1ast, F.Angulo 5+1reb+2ast, P.Andres 2+1reb, J.Crespin 2+1rebgschID: 1076784
Cojute - Metapan 82-77
The best player for the winners was American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997, agency: The French Family Consulting) who scored 31 points and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The other American import center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Canadian Marcus Faison (196-1994, college: Salem St.) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and American center Darohn Scott (206-1996, college: CMU) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Jeremy 31+4reb+7ast, T.Carter 16+13reb+1ast, N.Avalos 15+3reb+1ast, M.William 12+8reb+2ast, J.Flores 3, V.Sebastian 2
Metapan: M.Faison 21+14reb+2ast, L.Hernandez 15, L.Saravia 12+1reb+5ast, D.Scott 10+12reb+1ast, V.Lee 9+4reb+4ast, R.Miranda 5+3astgschID: 1076785
San Salvador - Fantasmas 80-65
San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Fantasmas' 36. San Salvador had a 40-29 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Panamanian Alejandro Grant (199-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard Juwuan Carter (193-1996, college: Georgian Court) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: A.Grant 32+10reb+3ast, A.Smith 13+13reb+5ast, B.Garcia 10+8reb+3ast, M.Hinestroza 8+12reb+1ast, L.Valle 4+2reb+2ast, E.Escalante 4+3reb+3ast
Fantasmas: J.Carter 15+4reb+2ast, H.Carlos 12+7reb+1ast, N.Moore 10+11reb+5ast, C.Sorto 9+1reb, E.Adan 7+1reb+4ast, M.Josue 6+2astgschID: 1076786
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