Liga Nacional Round 9 (Regular Season): Peten lose to Guastatoya 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 Guatemala. Third ranked host Guastatoya (4-4) smashed second-best Peten (3-4) 90-67. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guastatoya have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Peten at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. Guastatoya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Peten will play on the road against the league's leader St. Lucia in Santa Lucia Cotzulmaguapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in San Pedro Sacatepequez. Second ranked host SPSM (4-2) defeated 3rd placed Antigua FC (1-3) 80-66. SPSM maintains second place with 4-2 record having four points less than leader Solola. Antigua FC at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. SPSM will play against Quetzaltenango (#4) on the road in the next round. Antigua FC will play against Tecpan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Liga Nacional top team - St. Lucia (7-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed fifth ranked PSN Mayor (1-5) in Santa Lucia Cotzulmaguapa 71-48. Undefeated St. Lucia have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. PSN Mayor lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. St. Lucia will meet at home Peten (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. PSN Mayor will play against Amatitlan P. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 9 winless Tecpan lost to undefeated Solola on the opponent's court 66-94.



St. Lucia - PSN Mayor 71-48

Liga Nacional top team - St. Lucia (7-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed fifth ranked PSN Mayor (1-5) in Santa Lucia Cotzulmaguapa 71-48. St. Lucia have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. PSN Mayor lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. St. Lucia will meet at home Peten (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. PSN Mayor will play against Amatitlan P. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Guastatoya - Peten 90-67

The game between Top Four teams took place in Guatemala. Third ranked host Guastatoya (4-4) smashed second-best Peten (3-4) 90-67. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guastatoya have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Peten at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. Guastatoya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Peten will play on the road against the league's leader St. Lucia in Santa Lucia Cotzulmaguapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

SPSM - Antigua FC 80-66

The game between Top Four teams took place in San Pedro Sacatepequez. Second ranked host SPSM (4-2) defeated 3rd placed Antigua FC (1-3) 80-66. SPSM maintains second place with 4-2 record having four points less than leader Solola. Antigua FC at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. SPSM will play against Quetzaltenango (#4) on the road in the next round. Antigua FC will play against Tecpan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Solola - Tecpan 94-66

Very expected game in Guatemala where bottom-ranked Tecpan (0-5) was crushed by leader Solola (5-0) 94-66 on Saturday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Solola. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Tecpan lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Solola will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tecpan will play against Antigua FC (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.