Review of Liga Metropolitana Round 2 of Final Four

Villa Nueva - Amatitlan 59-72

Amatitlan forced 22 Villa Nueva turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Villa Nueva helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Dereck Morgan who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Diego Villagran (-1993) chipped in 15 points. Four Amatitlan players scored in double figures. Enrique Samayoa (193-1982) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and Kevin Garcia (-1996) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Villa Nueva: E.Samayoa 25+10reb+2ast, K.Garcia 16+11reb+3ast, J.Sandoval 7+3reb+1ast, M.Bryan 4+4reb+1ast, G.Escobar 3+2reb+2ast, A.Sergio 2+2reb+2ast
Amatitlan: D.Villagran 15+4reb, M.Dereck 14+7reb, C.Dilan 11+1reb+3ast, M.Reyes 11+3reb+2ast, L.Menendez 9+6reb+2ast, P.Luis 7+6reb+2ast

Azucareros - Halcones 47-85

Halcones held Azucareros to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.2 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Azucareros 64-44 including a 50-34 advantage in defensive rebounds. Halcones brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international swingman Pablo Gonzalez (194-1989) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Halcones players scored in double figures. Point guard Alex Juarez (175-1993) replied with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian forward Diego Lopez (198-1980) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Azucareros.
Top scorers:
Azucareros: A.Juarez 13+7reb+2ast, B.Marroquin 10+4reb+1ast, D.Lopez 10+5reb+2ast, V.Sosa 6+8reb+1ast, L.Cuevas 4+9reb+1ast, M.Aquino 4+4reb+1ast
Halcones: C.Hector 22+5reb+1ast, D.Monterroso 19+7reb+2ast, P.Gonzalez 12+17reb+2ast, R.Amaya 11+7reb+3ast, W.Morales 8+2reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 6+16reb+6ast



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