Liga Metropolitana Round 11: Villa Nueva Jrs lose to Halcones in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader host Halcones (8-0) smashed 4th placed Villa Nueva Jrs (4-4) 100-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Villa Nueva Jrs. Halcones forced 21 Villa Nueva Jrs turnovers and outrebounded them 50-36 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) who led his team to a victory scoring 39 points (!!!). The former international swingman Miguel Gonzalez (187-1990) helped adding 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Miguel Giron (-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. Villa Nueva Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Halcones have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Newly promoted Villa Nueva Jrs keep the fourth position with four games lost. Halcones are looking forward to face league's second-placed Villa Nueva on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Villa Nueva Jrs will have a break next round.
Monjitas BTC has finally registered their first victory this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Coeindeguasa (3-6) 59-52. It was an exceptional evening for Boris Gil who led the winners and scored 26 points. Carlos Gonzalez accounted for 11 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Yordic Velazquez (-1994) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Coeindeguasa in the defeat. Monjitas BTC maintains eighth place with 1-8 record. Coeindeguasa at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Amatitlan. Monjitas BTC will play against higher ranked Circulo (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Coeindeguasa will play against Amatitlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Amatitlan supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Villa Nueva (7-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Amatitlan (3-6). Villa Nueva smashed Amatitlan 80-58 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Ronal Campos who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Dilan Castillo produced 19 points for the hosts. Amatitlan's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Villa Nueva. They maintain second place with 7-1 record having just three point less than leader Halcones. Loser Amatitlan keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Coeindeguasa. Villa Nueva will meet at home league's leader Halcones in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Amatitlan will play against Coeindeguasa (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 11 Circulo lost to Forza on the opponent's court 55-68.

Forza - Circulo 68-55

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Circulo (2-6) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Forza (6-3) 68-55 on Monday. Forza made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Forza outrebounded Circulo 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Helmut Esquivel (196-2000) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Carlos Chavez (191-1989) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Cristian Diaz (-2000) produced 29 points and Ludwin Garcia (-1995) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Forza moved-up to third place. Circulo lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. Forza will meet league's second-placed Villa Nueva on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Circulo will play against Monjitas BTC (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Circulo: D.Cristian 29+4reb+2ast, G.Ludwin 9+6reb+2ast, D.Leon Ruben 7+5reb, G.Francisco 4+3reb+1ast, J.Mena 2+6reb, M.Eduardo 2+4reb
Forza: H.Esquivel 16+9reb, C.Chavez 13+11reb, M.Dereck 11+3reb+1ast, W.Gasparico 8+8reb+1ast, M.Luis 6+2reb, C.Sebastian 6+2reb+1ast

Monjitas BTC - Coeindeguasa 59-52

Monjitas BTC has finally registered their first victory this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Coeindeguasa (3-6) 59-52. Monjitas BTC forced 21 Coeindeguasa turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Boris Gil who led the winners and scored 26 points. Carlos Gonzalez accounted for 11 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Yordic Velazquez (-1994) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Jojathan Portales (-2000) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Coeindeguasa in the defeat. Monjitas BTC maintains eighth place with 1-8 record. Coeindeguasa at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Amatitlan. Monjitas BTC will play against higher ranked Circulo (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Coeindeguasa will play against Amatitlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Coeindeguasa: P.Jojathan 20+5reb+2ast, V.Yordic 19+9reb, C.Juan Jose 6+6reb, E.Angel 5+8reb+3ast, L.Douglas 2+4reb, S.Martin 0
Monjitas BTC: G.Boris 26+4reb+1ast, C.Enzo 15+3reb+4ast, G.Carlos 11+11reb+5ast, F.Rodrigo 5+16reb, E.Carlos 2+3reb, M.Daniel 0

Amatitlan - Villa Nueva 58-80

The game in Amatitlan supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Villa Nueva (7-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Amatitlan (3-6). Villa Nueva smashed Amatitlan 80-58 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Amatitlan 47-35 including 20 on the offensive glass. Villa Nueva looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Ronal Campos (-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Walter Morales (180-1983) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Dilan Castillo (-2003) produced 19 points and Walter Ramirez (-1997) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Amatitlan's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Villa Nueva. They maintain second place with 7-1 record having just three point less than leader Halcones. Loser Amatitlan keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Coeindeguasa. Villa Nueva will meet at home league's leader Halcones in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Amatitlan will play against Coeindeguasa (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Amatitlan: C.Dilan 19+3reb+3ast, W.Ramirez 14+3reb+1ast, D.Vasquez 6+5reb+1ast, L.Arias 5+9reb+3ast, D.Villagran 4+3reb+4ast, S.Michael 4+5reb+1ast
Villa Nueva: W.Morales 22+5reb+2ast, R.Campos 18+11reb+4ast, R.Ruben 16+10reb+3ast, M.Aquino 9+11reb+9ast, R.David 8+3reb, G.Escobar 4+2reb

Halcones - Villa Nueva Jrs 100-79

Leader host Halcones (8-0) smashed 4th placed Villa Nueva Jrs (4-4) 100-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Villa Nueva Jrs. Halcones forced 21 Villa Nueva Jrs turnovers and outrebounded them 50-36 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) who led his team to a victory scoring 39 points (!!!). The former international swingman Miguel Gonzalez (187-1990) helped adding 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Miguel Giron (-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds and Bryan Mencos (-1999) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Villa Nueva Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Halcones have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Newly promoted Villa Nueva Jrs keep the fourth position with four games lost. Halcones are looking forward to face league's second-placed Villa Nueva on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Villa Nueva Jrs will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa Nueva Jrs: G.Miguel 30+10reb+2ast, C.Alex 16+1reb+1ast, M.Bryan 10+7reb+2ast, C.Carlos 8+7reb+1ast, Y.Gustavo 4+2reb+1ast, L.Luis 4+3reb
Halcones: D.Monterroso 39+4reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 18+7reb+4ast, C.Hector 16+6reb+4ast, R.Amaya 9+7reb+2ast, P.Gonzalez 7+12reb+3ast, F.Carlos 5+7reb+1ast



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