Liga Nacional Round 14 (Regular Season): Salcaja lose to Chimaltenango in the game between Top 4 teams

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Chimaltenango. Second ranked host Chimaltenango (11-1) defeated 4th ranked Salcaja (6-4) 72-54. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Salcaja. Chimaltenango have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-1 record having just 3 victories less than leader Solola. Salcaja at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Peten. Chimaltenango will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salcaja will play at home against PSM (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Liga Nacional top team - Solola (11-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Nahuala (2-10) 84-65. Undefeated Solola have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Nahuala lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. Solola will play against Tecpan (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nahuala will play against San Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Third ranked PSM (9-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Patulul (2-9) by 55 points 98-43, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. PSM have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-2 record having just three point less than leader Solola. Patulul lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. PSM will meet Salcaja (#5) on the road in the next round. Patulul will play against Huehuetenango and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 14 Jutiapa was destroyed by El Progreso on the opponent's court 20-0. Huehuetenango managed to outperform Tecpan in a home game 75-60.



El Progreso - Jutiapa 20-0

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Jutiapa (1-10) was crushed on the road by seventh ranked El Progreso (4-7) 20-0 on Saturday. El Progreso maintains seventh position with 4-7 record. Jutiapa lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tecpan and San Jose. El Progreso will meet league's second-placed Izabal in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jutiapa will play against the league's leader St. Lucia (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Chimaltenango - Salcaja 72-54

The game between Top Four teams took place in Chimaltenango. Second ranked host Chimaltenango (11-1) defeated 4th ranked Salcaja (6-4) 72-54. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Salcaja. Chimaltenango have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-1 record having just 3 victories less than leader Solola. Salcaja at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Peten. Chimaltenango will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salcaja will play at home against PSM (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Huehuetenango - Tecpan 75-60

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Huehuetenango (7-4) defeated at home 8th ranked Tecpan (1-10) 75-60 on Saturday. Huehuetenango have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Tecpan lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Jutiapa and San Jose. Huehuetenango will meet Patulul (#6) on the road in the next round. Tecpan will play against the league's leader Solola and hope to win that game.

Solola - Nahuala 84-65

Liga Nacional top team - Solola (11-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Nahuala (2-10) 84-65. Solola have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Nahuala lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. Solola will play against Tecpan (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nahuala will play against San Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

PSM - Patulul 98-43

Third ranked PSM (9-2) crushed at home 6th ranked Patulul (2-9) by 55 points 98-43, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. PSM have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-2 record having just three point less than leader Solola. Patulul lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. PSM will meet Salcaja (#5) on the road in the next round. Patulul will play against Huehuetenango and it may be a tough game between close rivals.