Liga Metropolitana Round 10 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 10 was guest Villa Nueva's (#2) easy road victory over Amatitlan (#3) 79-49 on Saturday evening. Kevin Garcia (-96) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Ruben Jerez (-94) chipped in 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Luis Perez (191-97) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for lost side. Villa Nueva maintains second position with 5-2 record behind leader Halcones. Amatitlan at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Villa Nueva are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Coeindeguasa (#6) in the next round. Amatitlan will play against the league's leader Halcones and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Halcones delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 5th ranked Centenarios (1-4) 107-95. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Salvadorean guard Ricardo Amaya (191-84) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Billy Saavedra contributed with 16 points for the winners. Diego Villagran (-93) replied with 54 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Centenarios. Undefeated Halcones (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Centenarios at the other side keep the fifth place with four games lost. Halcones will play against Amatitlan (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Centenarios will play against Forza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Coeindeguasa (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 68-48 loss to fifth ranked Forza (2-4) in on Friday evening. Walter Gasparico had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Norman Hernandez responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Forza moved-up to fourth place. Loser Coeindeguasa still closes the standings with five games lost. Forza will meet Centenarios (#5) in the next round. Coeindeguasa will play against the league's second-placed Villa Nueva and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Coeindeguasa - Forza 48-68

Bottom-ranked Coeindeguasa (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 68-48 loss to fifth ranked Forza (2-4) in on Friday evening. Forza outrebounded Coeindeguasa 48-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. Walter Gasparico (-89) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Wilmer Corado (186-91) chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Forza players scored in double figures. At the losing side Norman Hernandez responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Alfonso Alvarado scored 15 points. Forza moved-up to fourth place. Loser Coeindeguasa still closes the standings with five games lost. Forza will meet Centenarios (#5) in the next round. Coeindeguasa will play against the league's second-placed Villa Nueva and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Coeindeguasa: A.Alfonso 15+4reb+1ast, H.Norman 13+12reb, L.Douglas 7+7reb, S.Ottman 6+2reb, C.Juan Jose 5+6reb+1ast, P.Helmuth 2+3reb
Forza: W.Gasparico 17+11reb+1ast, H.Selvin 14+7reb+1ast, G.Alvarez 12+7reb+1ast, W.Corado 10+11reb+2ast, I.Calderon 6+4reb, M.Castillo 5+7reb+3ast

Centenarios - Halcones 95-107

Undefeated leader Halcones delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 5th ranked Centenarios (1-4) 107-95. They outrebounded Centenarios 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Salvadorean guard Ricardo Amaya (191-84) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international swingman Billy Saavedra (190-90) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Five Halcones players scored in double figures. Diego Villagran (-93) replied with 54 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Rony Castro added 20 points in the effort for Centenarios. Halcones (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Centenarios at the other side keep the fifth place with four games lost. Halcones will play against Amatitlan (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Centenarios will play against Forza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Centenarios: D.Villagran 54+8reb+4ast, C.Rony 20+4reb+3ast, C.Cruz 11+9reb+6ast, E.Carrillo 8+5reb, M.Aquino 2+4reb+5ast, M.Luis 0+1reb
Halcones: B.Saavedra 16+4reb+3ast, M.Zetina 15+1ast, P.Gonzalez 15+6reb, R.Amaya 14+10reb+4ast, A.Guerra 14+2reb, J.Ventura 11+5reb+2ast

Amatitlan - Villa Nueva 49-79

The biggest surprise of round 10 was guest Villa Nueva's (#2) easy road victory over Amatitlan (#3) 79-49 on Saturday evening. Kevin Garcia (-96) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Ruben Jerez (-94) chipped in 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Luis Perez (191-97) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and Dereck Morgan added 9 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Villa Nueva maintains second position with 5-2 record behind leader Halcones. Amatitlan at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Villa Nueva are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Coeindeguasa (#6) in the next round. Amatitlan will play against the league's leader Halcones and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Amatitlan: M.Dereck 9+13reb+1ast, W.Ramirez 7+3reb+1ast, M.Sebastian 6+2reb+2ast, M.Luis 6+4reb, E.Christopher 4+6reb+4ast
Villa Nueva: K.Garcia 34+20reb+2ast, A.Marcelo 18+4reb+8ast, J.Ruben 16+9reb+5ast, C.Carlos 8+8reb+1ast, S.Carlos 3+6reb+3ast,



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