Liga MB Round 10 (Regular Season): Cojute defeat Santa Ana in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 10 in the Liga MB took place in Cojutepeque. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Santa Ana (3-5) to fifth ranked Cojute (5-3) 86-83 on Saturday evening. Cojute made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Venezuelan guard Maximillion Bell (198-1999, college: Lane) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 18 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks during the contest. At the losing side Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Cojute moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Santa Tecla. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Salvadorenos and Independiente.
The game between Top Four teams took place in . Third ranked host A.Lobos (6-1) defeated their biggest opponent San Salvador (6-2) 83-79. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of San Salvador. It was a key game for the second position in the league. notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Alexander Colocho supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds. A.Lobos' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 27 points and 5 rebounds by Venezuelan guard Maximillion Bell (198-1999, college: Lane) did not help to save the game for San Salvador. A.Lobos have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost.
Liga MB top team - Metapan (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Santiagueno (2-5) 119-68. Brayan Garcia fired a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners. John Hernandez produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds for lost side. Undefeated Metapan have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Loser Santiagueno dropped to the ninth place with five games lost.

In the last game of round 10 Independiente won against Ahuachapan on the opponent's court 85-77.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists by Darnell Johnson of Independiente.



Metapan - Santiagueno 119-68

Liga MB top team - Metapan (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Santiagueno (2-5) 119-68. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Santiagueno's 44. Metapan forced 24 Santiagueno turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Santiagueno's players. fired a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners. chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. John Hernandez produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds and Colombian forward Leyder Moreno (195-2000) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Metapan and four Santiagueno players scored in double figures. Metapan have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Loser Santiagueno dropped to the ninth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Santiagueno: H.John 21+22reb+2ast, E.Santiago 18+2reb, L.Moreno 16+6reb+4ast, L.Kevin 10+2reb+4ast, A.Alexis 2, A.Melvin 1+1reb+1ast
Metapan: B.Alejandro 24+5reb+4ast, G.Brayan 22+13reb+10ast, M.Marcos 16+6reb+1ast, C.Edgar 16+1reb+6ast, H.Luis 15+6reb+2ast, N.Harris 12+4reb+3ast

Cojute - Santa Ana 86-83

The most exciting game of round 10 in the Liga MB took place in Cojutepeque. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Santa Ana (3-5) to fifth ranked Cojute (5-3) 86-83 on Saturday evening. Cojute made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Venezuelan guard Maximillion Bell (198-1999, college: Lane) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 18 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks during the contest. At the losing side Puerto Rican forward Xavier Zambrana (193-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Lee Vasquez produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Cojute and four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Cojute moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Santa Tecla. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Salvadorenos and Independiente.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: X.Zambrana 32+22reb+4ast, V.Lee 16+10reb+6ast, G.Erick 14+5reb+3ast, T.Marco 13+5reb+1ast, A.Gerardo 3+4reb+3ast, R.Amilcar 3+2reb
Cojute: M.Bell 24+7reb+5ast, A.Aldahir 19+6reb+3ast, D.Eduardo 18+12reb+6ast, F.Pablo 13+7reb+3ast, F.Juan 10+3reb+4ast, G.Alexis 2+1reb

A.Lobos - San Salvador 83-79

The game between Top Four teams took place in . Third ranked host A.Lobos (6-1) defeated their biggest opponent San Salvador (6-2) 83-79. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of San Salvador. It was a key game for the second position in the league. A.Lobos forced 22 San Salvador turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds. A.Lobos' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 27 points and 5 rebounds by Venezuelan guard Maximillion Bell (198-1999, college: Lane) did not help to save the game for San Salvador. Yoel Cubillas added 17 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for lost side. A.Lobos have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. San Salvador at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
San Salvador: T.Giancarlo 27+5reb+3ast, C.Yoel 17+12reb+4ast, M.Avery 12+8reb+2ast, V.Luis 8+6reb+5ast, M.Mosley 6+2reb+5ast, M.William 5+2reb+2ast
A.Lobos: C.Alexander 22+5reb+2ast, S.Jerome 21+13reb+6ast, M.Marc 13+9reb+2ast, C.Francis 8+1reb+6ast, G.Salvador 6+1reb+1ast, L.Fernando 3+2reb+1ast

Ahuachapan - Independiente 77-85

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Independiente and 10th ranked Ahuachapan had identical 2-5 record. But Ahuachapan was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from 85-77 on Sunday night. Independiente dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ahuachapan's 34. They outrebounded Ahuachapan 48-30 including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. fired a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Noryen Lasley (201, college: Ave Maria, agency: Fully Feared Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Kordell Brown (203, college: Columbus St., agency: Fully Feared Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Ahuachapan players scored in double figures. Independiente (3-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Santa Ana and Salvadorenos. Loser Ahuachapan keeps the tenth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Ahuachapan: K.Brown 23+12reb+3ast, B.EJ 17+8reb, A.Francisco 14+4reb+2ast, S.Robert 13+3reb+8ast, C.Paul 10+3reb+1ast, A.Rene 0
Independiente: J.Darnell 29+16reb+5ast, N.Lasley 24+14reb+4ast, S.Lincoln 16+10reb+6ast, R.Marcello 6+1reb+2ast, M.Ronald 6+4reb+3ast, M.Ronald 2+2reb