Liga Mayor Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Victories for San Salvador and Santa Ana

San Salvador - Santa Tecla 88-42

San Salvador held Santa Tecla to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.1 percent accuracy of the winners. San Salvador forced 19 Santa Tecla turnovers and outrebounded them 53-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. San Salvador players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Santa Tecla's players. Arlenys Romero stepped up and scored 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Anisleidys Martinez chipped in 25 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Alejandra Lima responded with 7 points and 5 rebounds and Jocelyne Zambrano scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. 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: A.Romero 29+9reb+8ast, A.Martinez 25+12reb+3ast, A.Rivas 10+13reb+6ast, E.Dominguez 8+1reb+3ast, A.Heredia 7+5reb+2ast, S.Polanco 5+2reb
Santa Tecla: S.Melany 8+1reb, L.Alejandra 7+5reb+1ast, Z.Jocelyne 7+5reb+1ast, C.Paola 6+3reb+2ast, E.Armenteros 5+5reb+2ast, Z.Camila 4+1ast

Salvadorenas - Santa Ana 67-70

Santa Ana forced 30 Salvadorenas turnovers. Strangely Salvadorenas outrebounded Santa Ana 58-36 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Dairis Tornell who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals. Vanessa Hernandez contributed with 18 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Gabriela Alvarado answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Silvia Vega added 12 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Salvadorenas. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Santa Ana: D.Tornell 35+10reb+6ast, V.Hernandez 18+4reb+6ast, R.Aracena 7+10reb, V.Ruiz 6+2reb+3ast, K.Munoz 4+5reb+1ast, M.Menendez 0+1reb
Salvadorenas: A.Gabriela 24+15reb+4ast, V.Silvia 12+16reb+1ast, C.Ariela 10+9reb+1ast, A.Fatima 7+4reb+3ast, O.Niky 6+2reb+1ast, M.Nancy 4+1reb