Salvadorean Liga Mayor round 11 best performance: Monica Aristondo

- April 21, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Monica Aristondo

Monica Aristondo

Shooting guard Monica Aristondo (163-SG-1992) had an amazing evening in the last round for AD Isidro Metapan, receiving a Hoops Agents Liga Mayor Player of the Week award for round 11.
The 33-year old player was the main contributor (38 points, seven rebounds and eight assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Capitalinas (#8, 0-11) with 46-point margin 88-42. Metapan maintains the 3rd position in Salvadorean Liga Mayor. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Metapan will need more victories to improve their 7-4 record. In the team's last game Aristondo had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. She just recently signed at Metapan, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Monica Aristondo has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (4th best: 21.6ppg), assists (6th best: 4.4apg) and averages impressive 6.1spg.

The second best player in last round's games was Anisleidy Galindo of league's leader San Salvador. Galindo had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 23 rebounds. Of course she led San Salvador to another comfortable win 78-61 over the lower-ranked Ahuachapan (#7, 4-7) being unquestionably team leader. Of course San Salvador still keep the league's top spot. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 10-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Galindo is one of the most experienced players at San Salvador and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.1ppg (#7). Her other stats are also decent: 17.0rpg and 3.7apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was Ecuadorian center Genesis Zabaleta (180-C-2002) of ITD Santa Tecla (#4). Zabaleta showcased her all-around game by recording 22 points, 15 rebounds (!!!) and 5 assists in the last round. She was a key player of Santa Tecla, leading her team to a 64-57 win against slightly lower-ranked L.M.Mons. (#5, 4-7). Santa Tecla needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 5 lost games. Zabaleta has a great season in El Salvador. After only 7 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 20.3rpg (#1 in league).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Rachel Contreras (184-C-1999) of Metapan - 18 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Vanessa Ruiz (160-G-2006) of Metapan - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Yenifer Jimenez (163-G/F-1999) of L.M.Mons. - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Cecilia Laguan (1998) of Ahuachapan - 10 points and 10 rebounds
8. Silvia Vega (176-C-2003) of Salvadorenas - 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Maria Montero (176-G/F-1998) of Ahuachapan - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists
10. Elisa Dominguez (165-SG-2000) of San Salvador - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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