Overview of Liga MB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Metapan - Cojute 80-54

Metapan dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 26. Metapan forced 20 Cojute turnovers and had a 41-29 advantage in offensive rebounds. Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Cojute's players. American swingman Andravious Smith (198-1995, college: Tougaloo) fired a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Metapan players scored in double figures. American swingman Shian Bradshaw (194-1995, college: Wake Tech CC) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and Dominican-American Francisco Alvarez (203) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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:
Metapan: A.Smith 36+10reb+4ast, M.Mosley 12+2reb+7ast, M.Cairo 10+12reb+4ast, C.Lard 10+11reb, L.Hernandez 4+2reb+3ast, L.Saravia 3+6reb+5ast
Cojute: A.Avalos 18+4reb, S.Bradshaw 18+14reb+2ast, F.Alvarez 12+13reb, E.Ayala 2+1reb, J.Flores 2+2reb+4ast, A.Guzman 2+5reb+1ast

A.Lobos - Santiagueno 78-60

A.Lobos forced 20 Santiagueno turnovers. American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 26 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Dominican Alejandro Quezada (195-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four A.Lobos players scored in double figures. A.Lobos' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds and Colombian point guard William Cabeza (175-1993) added 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
A.Lobos: A.Aguek 23+26reb+3ast, M.Melendez 16+7reb+1ast, A.Quezada 13+12reb+3ast, E.Rojas 12+5reb+4ast, F.Lopez 5+2reb, A.Ortega 4+1reb+6ast
Santiagueno: W.Cabeza 19+6reb+6ast, S.Esperanza 13+3reb, F.Asprilla 11+19reb+1ast, B.Castellon 9+11reb+4ast, D.Sanchez 7+9reb, I.Lara 1+4reb+1ast

San Salvador - Santa Tecla 94-62

San Salvador dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Tecla's 40. San Salvador forced 22 Santa Tecla turnovers and had a 37-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Salvador looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Cuban forward Yoel Cubillas (204-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Dominican guard Nargenis Ulloa (182-1997) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. Four San Salvador players scored in double figures. American forward Demaris McNeil (201, college: Johnson, FL) produced 6 points and 15 rebounds and forward Alejandro Barahona (189-1999) added 17 points respectively for lost side. 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:
San Salvador: Y.Cubillas 24+13reb+1ast, N.Ulloa 18+4reb+8ast, M.Menjivar 13+1reb+1ast, P.Figueroa 12+4reb+2ast, B.Garcia 9+15reb+5ast, N.Nawabi 7+1ast
Santa Tecla: A.Barahona 17+4reb+1ast, E.Cornejo 10+2reb+2ast, S.Colmenero 9+5reb+6ast, G.Rivas 8+2reb+3ast, D.Daniels 6, D.McNeil 6+15reb+1ast

Santa Ana - Salvadorenos 70-54

Santa Ana looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guatemalan point guard Lee Vasquez (173) fired 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American center Marc Montavious (206-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds. Four Santa Ana players scored in double figures. Diego Rivera (-2007) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Erick Rodriguez (179-2006) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: L.Vasquez 22+6reb+5ast, J.Roblejo 15+6reb+1ast, I.Ramos 14+5reb+8ast, M.Montavious 11+19reb+2ast, E.Guevara 5+2reb+2ast, J.Araujo 3+2reb+5ast
Salvadorenos: E.Rodriguez 14+4reb+4ast, D.Rivera 14+5reb+3ast, J.Ayala 6+1reb+1ast, E.Calderon 4+1reb+2ast, M.Hinestroza 4+11reb+2ast, G.Tobar 4+7reb+1ast