Liga MB Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Santa Ana and Metapan enter Finals

Santa Ana - Cojute 80-64

Santa Ana made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Cojute turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santa Ana made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was forward Abdulbasit Ajia (200-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds. American Timothy Simmons (195-1992, college: DBU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. American center Troidell Carter (206-1991, college: Slippery Rock) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and Dominican forward Frankyn Batista (198-1999, college: Pace) added 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Cojute: A.Avalos 16+1reb+1ast, T.Carter 13+15reb+1ast, W.Merino 10+2reb+2ast, P.Figueroa 9+1reb+1ast, F.Batista 6+13reb+4ast, K.Saravia 6+5reb+4ast
Santa Ana: A.Ajia 32+12reb+3ast, T.Simmons 16+6reb+11ast, L.Vazquez 15+7reb+3ast, S.Gross 9+4reb+1ast, G.Tobar 8+6reb+1ast, C.Aguiar 0

San Salvador - Metapan 68-74

Metapan forced 19 San Salvador turnovers and outrebounded them 54-42 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Alberto Liriano (-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 20 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. Dominican guard Nargenis Ulloa (182-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Dominican forward Adonis Lopez (-1997) added 15 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for San Salvador.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: L.Valle 21+5reb+2ast, N.Ulloa 19+10reb+7ast, A.Lopez 15+12reb+2ast, S.Colmenero 4+1ast, A.Barahona 3+8reb+3ast, L.Escoto 3
Metapan: A.Liriano 31+20reb+2ast, Y.Cubillas 14+14reb+4ast, J.Araujo 14+5reb+4ast, L.Saravia 9+6reb+5ast, L.Hernandez 5+4reb+2ast, K.Pineda 1