Liga MB Round 14 (Regular Season): San Salvador defeat Santa Ana in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for San Salvador (13-0) which played road game in Santa Ana against 3rd ranked Santa Ana (9-4). Top-ranked San Salvador had an easy win 83-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Santa Ana. San Salvador forced 19 Santa Ana turnovers. Strangely Santa Ana outrebounded San Salvador 45-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guatemalan point guard Lee Vasquez (173) replied with 32 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for Santa Ana. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated San Salvador have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-0 record. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. San Salvador are looking forward to face Cojute (#6) in Cojutepeque in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Ana will play on the road against Santa Tecla and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Brujos' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 13 consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Independiente (2-11) 96-93. American guard D'Andre Collins (196, college: Bridgeport) scored 44 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Gustavo Galdamez chipped in 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks during the contest. American guard Darnell Johnson (198, college: Saddleback JC) responded with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Brujos maintains eleventh position with 1-13 record. Independiente at the other side keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. Brujos will play against higher ranked Ahuachapan (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Independiente will play against the league's leader San Salvador and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game in Cojutepeque supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked A.Lobos (10-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Cojute (7-8). A.Lobos smashed Cojute 84-58 on Sunday. Ajang Aguek notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 22 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds by William Merino did not help to save the game for Cojute. Cojute's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. A.Lobos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader San Salvador. Cojute lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Santiagueno. A.Lobos will meet at home Salvadorenos (#4) in the next round. Cojute will play against the league's leader San Salvador and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Salvadorenos beat Santiagueno on the road 68-63. Cojute won against Santa Tecla on its own court 89-81. Ahuachapan unfortunately lost to A.Lobos in a road game 79-90.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 39 points (!!!), 18 rebounds and 7 assists by Alejandro Quezada of A.Lobos.



Cojute - A.Lobos 58-84

The game in Cojutepeque supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked A.Lobos (10-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Cojute (7-8). A.Lobos smashed Cojute 84-58 on Sunday. A.Lobos forced 21 Cojute turnovers. American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 22 rebounds to lead the effort and Dominican Alejandro Quezada (195-1995) supported him with 29 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds by forward William Merino (187-2000) did not help to save the game for Cojute. American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Cojute's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. A.Lobos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader San Salvador. Cojute lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Santiagueno. A.Lobos will meet at home Salvadorenos (#4) in the next round. Cojute will play against the league's leader San Salvador and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
A.Lobos: A.Quezada 29+4reb+4ast, A.Aguek 24+22reb+2ast, A.Ortega 9+4reb+7ast, E.Rojas 9+2reb+1ast, F.Lopez 8+2reb, N.Gomez 3
Cojute: A.Avalos 17+9reb+2ast, W.Merino 17+10reb+1ast, S.Bradshaw 15+11reb+2ast, J.Flores 8+7reb+4ast, B.Matas 1+1reb, S.Valladares 0+1reb+1ast

Brujos - Independiente 96-93

Brujos' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 13 consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Independiente (2-11) 96-93. Brujos forced 22 Independiente turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 13 blocks. American guard D'Andre Collins (196, college: Bridgeport) scored 44 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Gustavo Galdamez (190-1996) chipped in 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks during the contest. American guard Darnell Johnson (198, college: Saddleback JC) responded with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and Victor Mercado scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Independiente players scored in double figures. Brujos maintains eleventh position with 1-13 record. Independiente at the other side keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. Brujos will play against higher ranked Ahuachapan (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Independiente will play against the league's leader San Salvador and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Brujos: D.Collins 44+6reb+4ast, G.Galdamez 28+15reb+6ast, W.Chinchilla 10+3reb+4ast, J.Acevedo 6+6reb+1ast, O.Trejo 4+2reb+3ast, R.Guillen 2+1ast
Independiente: D.Johnson 40+15reb+5ast, V.Mercado 18+7reb+5ast, B.Reyes 14+2reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez 10+10reb+8ast, R.Melendez 8+2reb+3ast, M.Rodriguez 3+2reb+1ast

Santiagueno - Salvadorenos 63-68

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Salvadorenos (9-5) beat 7th ranked Santiagueno (7-8) in Usultan 68-63 on Monday. Salvadorenos forced 19 Santiagueno turnovers. Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and point guard Erick Rodriguez (179-2006) supported him with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Salvadorenos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 16 rebounds by Nicaraguan guard Deikel Sanchez (-1996) did not help to save the game for Santiagueno. Colombian point guard William Cabeza (175-1993) added 18 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Salvadorenos maintains fourth position with 9-5 record. Loser Santiagueno dropped to the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Cojute. Salvadorenos will meet league's second-placed A.Lobos in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Santiagueno will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Salvadorenos: D.Rivera 14+2reb+4ast, M.Hinestroza 13+19reb+4ast, E.Rodriguez 11+8reb+5ast, D.Minero 10+4reb+1ast, J.Ayala 9+3reb+1ast, G.Medrano 7+3reb
Santiagueno: D.Sanchez 19+16reb+1ast, W.Cabeza 18+8reb+3ast, I.Lara 9, B.Castellon 5+5reb+4ast, M.Guzman 5+2reb+3ast, K.Lovos 3+1reb+2ast

Santa Ana - San Salvador 67-83

An interesting game for San Salvador (13-0) which played road game in Santa Ana against 3rd ranked Santa Ana (9-4). Top-ranked San Salvador had an easy win 83-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Santa Ana. San Salvador forced 19 Santa Ana turnovers. Strangely Santa Ana outrebounded San Salvador 45-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Power forward Brayan Garcia (194-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guatemalan point guard Lee Vasquez (173) replied with 32 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) added 11 points and 17 rebounds in the effort for Santa Ana. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Salvador have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-0 record. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. San Salvador are looking forward to face Cojute (#6) in Cojutepeque in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Ana will play on the road against Santa Tecla and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: B.Garcia 29+16reb+3ast, Y.Cubillas 16+5reb+3ast, E.Escalante 11+3reb+8ast, K.Martinez 9+2reb+4ast, M.Menjivar 8+1reb+3ast, J.Crespin 4
Santa Ana: L.Vasquez 32+9reb+5ast, M.Montavious 11+17reb+3ast, E.Guevara 8+2reb+3ast, S.Gross 7+2reb, J.Araujo 4+4reb, G.Arias 3+3reb

Cojute - Santa Tecla 89-81

Rather expected game when 8th ranked Santa Tecla (6-8) lost to sixth ranked Cojute (7-8) in Cojutepeque 81-89 on Tuesday. American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) notched a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and forward William Merino (187-2000) supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even 25 points and 4 assists by American point guard Darius Daniels (178-1997) did not help to save the game for Santa Tecla. His fellow American import forward Demaris McNeil (201, college: Johnson, FL) added 9 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Santa Tecla's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cojute maintains sixth position with 7-8 record, which they share with Santiagueno. Loser Santa Tecla keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. Cojute will meet league's leader San Salvador on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Santa Tecla will play against Santa Ana (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cojute: S.Bradshaw 31+13reb+2ast, W.Merino 22+8reb+2ast, A.Avalos 19+6reb+5ast, A.Guzman 9+10reb+1ast, J.Flores 6+4reb+4ast, R.Melendez 2
Santa Tecla: D.Daniels 25+4reb+4ast, A.Barahona 11+2reb+2ast, S.Colmenero 10+3reb, D.McNeil 9+10reb+1ast, A.Interiano 8+6reb+1ast, L.Portal 7+2reb+1ast

A.Lobos - Ahuachapan 90-79

Very predictable result when second ranked A.Lobos (10-4) won against at home 9th ranked Ahuachapan (4-10) 90-79 on Tuesday. A.Lobos made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Dominican Alejandro Quezada (195-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 18 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. A.Lobos' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 19 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Teodoro Romero (202-1985) did not help to save the game for Ahuachapan. American forward Sean Scott (190-1997, college: Pfeiffer) added 27 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Four Ahuachapan players scored in double figures. A.Lobos have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader San Salvador. Ahuachapan lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with ten games lost. A.Lobos will meet at home Salvadorenos (#4) in the next round. Ahuachapan will play against Brujos (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
A.Lobos: A.Quezada 39+18reb+7ast, A.Aguek 16+9reb+1ast, E.Rojas 11+9reb+3ast, A.Ortega 9+3reb+5ast, F.Carcamo 8+2reb+1ast, F.Urquilla 4+7reb+2ast
Ahuachapan: S.Scott 27+7reb+3ast, T.Romero 19+20reb, E.Linares 18+1reb+1ast, J.Savoy 11+8reb+13ast, S.Mendoza 4+3reb+2ast, K.Ramirez 0