Liga MB Round 19 (Regular Season): Metapan defeat Santa Ana in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Metapan (15-5) which played road game in Santa Ana against 4th placed Santa Ana (11-8). Second ranked Metapan managed to get a 6-point victory 82-76. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) contributed with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for Santa Ana. Metapan have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain second place with 15-5 record having just one point less than leader San Salvador. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Salvadorenos. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Ana will play against Independiente (#10) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Liga MB top team - San Salvador (18-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Brujos (2-18) 124-70. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds. Nargenis Ulloa helped adding 24 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard DAndre Collins (196, college: Bridgeport) responded with 27 points and 7 rebounds. The victory was the eighteenth consecutive win for San Salvador. They maintain first place with 18-0 record. Brujos lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom. San Salvador will play against Ahuachapan (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brujos will have a break next round.
The game in Santa Tecla was also quite interesting. Third ranked A.Lobos (14-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Santa Tecla (9-11). A.Lobos defeated Santa Tecla 88-73 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for Ajang Aguek who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Demaris McNeil came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for Santa Tecla in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for A.Lobos. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having four points less than leader San Salvador. Loser Santa Tecla dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. A.Lobos will meet Santiagueno (#7) in the next round. Santa Tecla will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 19 Metapan smashed Ahuachapan on the road 109-78. Independiente lost to Salvadorenos on its own court 68-74.



Ahuachapan - Metapan 78-109

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Metapan (15-5) crushed on the road 9th ranked Ahuachapan (5-14) 109-78 on Tuesday. Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Ahuachapan's 34. Metapan forced 20 Ahuachapan turnovers and outrebounded them 49-32 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Marquise Mosley (175-1997, college: Biola, CA) accounted for 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. American guard Jerome Savoy (185, college: Pfeiffer) came up with a double-double by scoring 49 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and center Teodoro Romero (202-1985) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Ahuachapan in the defeat. Ahuachapan's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Metapan. They maintain second place with 15-5 record having just one point less than leader San Salvador. Ahuachapan lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ahuachapan will play against the league's leader San Salvador (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ahuachapan: J.Savoy 49+11reb+3ast, T.Romero 13+11reb, E.Linares 13+2reb, S.Mendoza 3, R.Aguilar 0+1ast, D.Valdivieso 0+4reb
Metapan: A.Smith 32+11reb+1ast, M.Mosley 21+4reb+2ast, M.Cairo 18+5reb+2ast, C.Lard 15+6reb+2ast, J.Avila 8+7reb+3ast, M.Tejada 5+4reb

Independiente - Salvadorenos 68-74

Very expected game when 10th ranked Independiente (2-17) lost at home to fifth ranked Salvadorenos (11-8) 74-68 on Tuesday. Salvadorenos dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Independiente's 34. Salvadorenos forced 22 Independiente turnovers and had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Salvadorenos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Salvadorenos made 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Venezuelan-Colombian center Michael Hinestroza (210-1990, college: UALR) who led the winners and scored 4 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks. Diego Rivera (-2007) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Salvadorenos players scored in double figures. Salvadorenos' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Darnell Johnson (201, college: CSUSB) came up with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 blocks and guard Cesar Gonzalez (-1994) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Independiente in the defeat. Salvadorenos moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Santa Ana. Independiente lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 17 games lost. Salvadorenos will meet at home Cojute (#6) in the next round. Independiente will play against Santa Ana (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independiente: D.Johnson 33+17reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez 16+8reb+8ast, M.Rodriguez 10+2reb, M.Amaya 9+3ast, R.Melendez 0+5reb+3ast, E.Cortez 0
Salvadorenos: E.Rodriguez 12+2reb+4ast, I.Traore 12+6reb, D.Rivera 11+5reb+4ast, A.Serrano 10+4reb+2ast, J.Ayala 8, D.Minero 7+2reb+1ast

San Salvador - Brujos 124-70

Liga MB top team - San Salvador (18-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Brujos (2-18) 124-70. San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Brujos' 42. They outrebounded Brujos 60-29 including a 44-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Salvador players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Brujos' players. It was a great evening for Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds. Dominican guard Nargenis Ulloa (182-1997) helped adding 24 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. San Salvador's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard DAndre Collins (196, college: Bridgeport) responded with 27 points and 7 rebounds and guard Walter Chinchilla (184-2004) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Brujos players scored in double figures. The victory was the eighteenth consecutive win for San Salvador. They maintain first place with 18-0 record. Brujos lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom. San Salvador will play against Ahuachapan (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brujos will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brujos: D.Collins 27+7reb+1ast, P.Castro 15+2ast, W.Chinchilla 10+7reb+1ast, E.Castro 10+2reb+2ast, F.Toledo 3+2reb+3ast, G.Galdamez 3+3reb+5ast
San Salvador: Y.Cubillas 29+18reb+1ast, N.Ulloa 24+4reb+6ast, M.Menjivar 19+4reb+2ast, K.Martinez 12+2reb+2ast, K.Saravia 8+1ast, E.Escalante 8+8reb+6ast

Santa Ana - Metapan 76-82

An interesting game for Metapan (15-5) which played road game in Santa Ana against 4th placed Santa Ana (11-8). Second ranked Metapan managed to get a 6-point victory 82-76. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and Guatemalan point guard Lee Vasquez (173) added 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Santa Ana. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Metapan have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain second place with 15-5 record having just one point less than leader San Salvador. Santa Ana at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Salvadorenos. Metapan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Ana will play against Independiente (#10) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: L.Vasquez 25+7reb+6ast, M.Montavious 20+17reb+4ast, I.Ramos 13+2reb+7ast, J.Roblejo 12+9reb+5ast, E.Guevara 3+3reb, C.Arias 3+1reb+1ast
Metapan: A.Smith 30+13reb+4ast, M.Cairo 20+11reb+5ast, C.Lard 12+6reb+3ast, M.Mosley 12+6reb+5ast, L.Saravia 4+2ast, L.Hernandez 2+5ast

Santa Tecla - A.Lobos 73-88

The game in Santa Tecla was also quite interesting. Third ranked A.Lobos (14-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Santa Tecla (9-11). A.Lobos defeated Santa Tecla 88-73 on Thursday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when A.Lobos made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Dominican Alejandro Quezada (195-1995) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side. Four A.Lobos players scored in double figures. American forward Demaris McNeil (201, college: Johnson, FL) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Sammy Colmenero (185-1992, college: SF State) added 10 points and 8 assists respectively for Santa Tecla in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for A.Lobos. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having four points less than leader San Salvador. Loser Santa Tecla dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. A.Lobos will meet Santiagueno (#7) in the next round. Santa Tecla will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Santa Tecla: D.McNeil 14+10reb+3ast, G.Rivas 13+5reb+1ast, S.Colmenero 10+3reb+8ast, E.Cornejo 9+7reb+1ast, A.Barahona 9+5reb+2ast, D.Huezo 5+1reb
A.Lobos: A.Aguek 27+14reb+2ast, M.Melendez 16+6reb+1ast, A.Quezada 14+8reb+2ast, E.Rojas 11+3reb+1ast, A.Ortega 8+5reb+5ast, F.Carcamo 6+3reb+1ast