Liga Metropolitana Round 6: Villa Nueva beat Amatitlan in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Villa Nueva. Second ranked Villa Nueva faced 4th ranked Amatitlan. Host Villa Nueva (4-1) defeated guests from Amatitlan (2-3) 69-51. Villa Nueva forced 20 Amatitlan turnovers. The best player for the winners was Enrique Samayoa (193-1982) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Center Bernie Diaz (200-1981) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Luis Arias (-1998) who recorded 4 points and 14 rebounds. Amatitlan's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Villa Nueva have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record having just two point less than leader Halcones. Amatitlan at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Villa Nueva are looking forward to face Forza (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Amatitlan will play against Monjitas BTC and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Villa Nueva. Top-ranked Halcones faced 4th ranked Villa Nueva Jrs. Guests from (5-0) smashed host Villa Nueva Jrs (2-3) 103-49. It was a good game for Hector Chur (-1999) who led his team to a victory with 31 points. David Monterroso contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Henry Alay replied with 20 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for Villa Nueva Jrs. Villa Nueva Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Halcones have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Villa Nueva Jrs keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Halcones will play against Circulo (#5) in the next round. Villa Nueva Jrs will play against Coeindeguasa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Monjitas BTC (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 104-60 loss to second ranked Villa Nueva (4-1) in on Wednesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Enrique Samayoa had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Carlos Gonzalez with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Villa Nueva have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record having just two point less than leader Halcones. Loser Monjitas BTC still closes the standings with five games lost. Villa Nueva will meet Forza (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Monjitas BTC will play against Amatitlan (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Villa Nueva - Amatitlan 69-51

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Villa Nueva. Second ranked Villa Nueva faced 4th ranked Amatitlan. Host Villa Nueva (4-1) defeated guests from Amatitlan (2-3) 69-51. Villa Nueva forced 20 Amatitlan turnovers. The best player for the winners was Enrique Samayoa (193-1982) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Center Bernie Diaz (200-1981) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Villa Nueva players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Luis Arias (-1998) who recorded 4 points and 14 rebounds and Walter Ramirez (-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Amatitlan's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Villa Nueva have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record having just two point less than leader Halcones. Amatitlan at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Villa Nueva are looking forward to face Forza (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Amatitlan will play against Monjitas BTC and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Amatitlan: S.Jhonat 12+1reb, W.Ramirez 10+5reb+1ast, S.Carlos 7+9reb, S.Segio 6+3reb+1ast, M.Diego 6+1reb, E.Crhistopher 4+3reb+1ast
Villa Nueva: B.Diaz 15+6reb, E.Samayoa 15+9reb+1ast, R.Campos 14+3reb+2ast, W.Morales 11+3reb+1ast, R.Ruben 5+3reb, C.Sandoval 5+2reb+3ast

Monjitas BTC - Villa Nueva 60-104

Bottom-ranked Monjitas BTC (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 104-60 loss to second ranked Villa Nueva (4-1) in on Wednesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Villa Nueva forced 22 Monjitas BTC turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Monjitas BTC's players. Enrique Samayoa (193-1982) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Bernie Diaz (200-1981) chipped in 30 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Four Villa Nueva players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Carlos Gonzalez with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Boris Gil scored 10 points. Villa Nueva have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record having just two point less than leader Halcones. Loser Monjitas BTC still closes the standings with five games lost. Villa Nueva will meet Forza (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Monjitas BTC will play against Amatitlan (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Monjitas BTC: G.Carlos 20+15reb+1ast, G.Boris 10+2reb+1ast, E.Carlos 10+2reb, Q.Robhertt 6+2reb+2ast, C.Enzo 6+2reb+4ast, F.Rodrigo 4+5reb
Villa Nueva: E.Samayoa 32+9reb+10ast, B.Diaz 30+14reb+2ast, G.Escobar 22+4reb+5ast, M.Aquino 12+6reb+11ast, J.Sandoval 8+5reb+5ast, R.David 0

Villa Nueva Jrs - Halcones 49-103

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Villa Nueva. Top-ranked Halcones faced 4th ranked Villa Nueva Jrs. Guests from (5-0) smashed host Villa Nueva Jrs (2-3) 103-49. Halcones dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Villa Nueva Jrs' 26. Halcones forced 21 Villa Nueva Jrs turnovers and outrebounded them 45-25 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for Hector Chur (-1999) who led his team to a victory with 31 points. Point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Halcones players scored in double figures. Henry Alay replied with 20 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and Alex Conde (-2001) added 16 points in the effort for Villa Nueva Jrs. Villa Nueva Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Halcones have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Villa Nueva Jrs keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Halcones will play against Circulo (#5) in the next round. Villa Nueva Jrs will play against Coeindeguasa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Villa Nueva Jrs: A.Henry 20+2reb+2ast, C.Alex 16+4reb+2ast, C.Carlos 4+6reb, L.Luis 4+1reb+1ast, G.Miguel 3+2reb, M.Bryan 2+4reb+1ast
Halcones: C.Hector 31+4reb+1ast, D.Monterroso 18+8reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 17+8reb+3ast, P.Gonzalez 13+6reb+4ast, R.Amaya 9+14reb+2ast, B.Saavedra 6+1ast



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