Liga MB Round 5 of Quarter-Finals. Cojute and San Salvador secure semifinal berth

Cojute - Salvadorenos 71-46

Cojute held Salvadorenos to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.2 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Salvadorenos 55-44 including 17 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cojute made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds. Dominican forward Frankyn Batista (198-1999, college: Pace) chipped in 9 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists. Batista is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Marco Menjivar (168-2004) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Emanuel Rodriguez added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Cojute: T.Carter 21+15reb+1ast, P.Figueroa 16+7reb, K.Saravia 10+3reb, F.Batista 9+18reb+8ast, A.Avalos 4+3reb+1ast, J.Gomez 3
Salvadorenos: E.Rodriguez 13+6reb, M.Menjivar 10+5reb+4ast, A.Serrano 6+6reb+2ast, I.Traore 6+5reb+1ast, E.Rodriguez 4+3reb, D.Murphy 4+11reb+2ast

San Salvador - A.Lobos 60-55

San Salvador outrebounded A.Lobos 50-29 including a 41-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 21 rebounds. American guard Samuel Colmenero (185-1992, college: SF State) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. San Salvador's coach William Avalos used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: A.Lopez 22+21reb+2ast, S.Colmenero 13+8reb+2ast, L.Valle 13+1reb, A.Barahona 7+2reb+3ast, M.Montavious 3+8reb+6ast, J.Flores 2+1reb
A.Lobos: S.Scott 15+7reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 12+2reb+2ast, M.Hinestroza 11+12reb+2ast, R.Story 6+1reb+1ast, E.Rojas 4+3reb+1ast, F.Carcamo 4+2ast