Liga Metropolitana Round 5 (Regular Season): Coyotes lose to USAC

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Coyotes (4-1) in Guatemala on Friday night. Visitors were edged by USAC (5-0) 67-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. USAC forced 22 Coyotes turnovers. Strangely Coyotes outrebounded USAC 60-38 including a 41-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Abdurahman Hussein who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Estuardo Hernandez chipped in 6 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Cory Kaplan (198, college: Ks Wesleyan, agency: Fully Feared Sports) produced 32 points and 22 rebounds for the guests. Undefeated USAC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Coyotes at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Forza and Halcones. USAC are looking forward to face New Legends (#5) in the next round. Coyotes will play against Crossover and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Pat City and 6th ranked Crossover where Pat City (2-2) beat Crossover (1-3) on the road 76-67. Anfernee Munnings orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Diego Lopez contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Eddie Jr Weems (196-1997, college: Carroll, WI) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for Crossover. Crossover's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Pat City moved-up to sixth place. Crossover at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. Pat City's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Guatemala to the arena Forza.
An interesting game where Halcones (#4) crushed host New Legends (#5) with 30-point difference 102-72 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of New Legends. David Monterroso stepped up and scored 30 points (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners. Halcones' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kedrick Frink responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Halcones (4-1) moved-up to second place, which they share with Forza and Coyotes. Loser New Legends keep the fifth position with two games lost. Halcones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Guatemala .

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
PSN was defeated by Forza in Guatemala 88-74. Winless Yolo's were smashed by Coyotes at home 46-91. USAC destroyed PIBA on the opponent's court 132-72.
The best stats of 5th round was 67 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds by Justin Bradley of USAC.



USAC - Coyotes 67-65

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Coyotes (4-1) in Guatemala on Friday night. Visitors were edged by USAC (5-0) 67-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. USAC forced 22 Coyotes turnovers. Strangely Coyotes outrebounded USAC 60-38 including a 41-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Abdurahman Hussein who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Estuardo Hernandez chipped in 6 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Cory Kaplan (198, college: Ks Wesleyan, agency: Fully Feared Sports) produced 32 points and 22 rebounds and DJon Dunnally added 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. USAC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Coyotes at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Forza and Halcones. USAC are looking forward to face New Legends (#5) in the next round. Coyotes will play against Crossover and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Coyotes: C.Kaplan 32+22reb+2ast, D.DJon 18+12reb, M.Harbie 8+6reb, Q.Christian 4+7reb+1ast, F.Brandon 3+3reb+1ast, I.Kemp 0
USAC: A.Hussein 29+11reb+2ast, D.Castillo 12+1reb+2ast, M.Arriola 9+2reb, A.Juarez 7+6reb+1ast, E.Hernandez 6+8reb+3ast, V.Sosa 2+8reb

Forza - PSN 88-74

There was no surprise in Guatemala where 8th ranked PSN (1-4) was defeated by fourth ranked Forza (4-1) 88-74 on Monday. Forza shot 23 for 32 from the free-throw line, while PSN only scored three points from the stripe. Forza forced 19 PSN turnovers. Sebastian Tabata stepped up and scored 43 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and American forward Samuel Cota (193) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Ivan Fernandez (178-2008) responded with 15 points and 4 steals and guard Julio Fernandez (190-2010) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. PSN's coach tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forza moved-up to second place, which they share with Halcones and Coyotes. Loser PSN keeps the eighth position with four games lost. Forza's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Guatemala Pat City.
Top scorers:
PSN: F.Julio 15+2reb+3ast, F.Ivan 15+4reb+2ast, G.Daniel 14+1reb+2ast, A.Diego 12+4reb+1ast, A.Michael 8+4reb+2ast, L.Arturo 6+5reb+2ast
Forza: S.Tabata 43+7reb, A.Guerra 14+3reb+4ast, H.Coronado 13+3reb, S.Cota 10+10reb+2ast, L.Arias 5+8reb, M.Castillo 3+3reb+2ast

Crossover - Pat City 67-76

Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Pat City and 6th ranked Crossover where Pat City (2-2) beat Crossover (1-3) on the road 76-67. Pat City dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Crossover's 28 and made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Anfernee Munnings orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Diego Lopez contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Eddie Jr Weems (196-1997, college: Carroll, WI) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and Luke Dove added 7 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Crossover. Crossover's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Pat City moved-up to sixth place. Crossover at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. Pat City's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Guatemala to the arena Forza.
Top scorers:
Crossover: W.Eddie Jr 25+11reb+3ast, M.Daniel 9+2reb+3ast, G.Edson 7+3reb+3ast, D.Luke 7+9reb+1ast, B.Kamron 6+4reb+2ast, G.Javier 4+1reb+1ast
Pat City: A.Munnings 40+12reb+1ast, D.Lopez 11+7reb+1ast, C.Florian 10+3reb+1ast, L.Garcia 8+8reb, D.Avalos 7+4reb+2ast, E.Guizar 0+1reb

New Legends - Halcones 72-102

An interesting game where Halcones (#4) crushed host New Legends (#5) with 30-point difference 102-72 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of New Legends. Halcones dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to New Legends' 40. They outrebounded New Legends 53-34 including a 40-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard David Monterroso (180-1979) stepped up and scored 30 points (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners and center Mario Reyes (-2001) chipped in 15 points and 14 rebounds. Four Halcones players scored in double figures. Halcones' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kedrick Frink (190, college: Salisbury, agency: Fully Feared Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized American guard David Goddard (185-1989) scored 21 points. Halcones (4-1) moved-up to second place, which they share with Forza and Coyotes. Loser New Legends keep the fifth position with two games lost. Halcones' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Guatemala .
Top scorers:
New Legends: G.David 21+3reb+1ast, K.Frink 18+11reb+1ast, S.Bartron 9, G.Francisco 8+4reb+1ast, D.Dajour 7+4reb, M.Quincy 3+2reb
Halcones: D.Monterroso 30+4reb+3ast, M.Reyes 15+14reb+2ast, S.Salgado 13+9reb, H.Rodriguez 13+6reb+1ast, J.Segura 10+2reb+2ast, P.Gonzalez 9+9reb+1ast

Yolo's - Coyotes 46-91

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Coyotes (4-1) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Yolo's (0-5) 91-46 on Wednesday. Coyotes held Yolo's to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.9 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Yolo's 47-32 including a 34-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lacewell None stepped up and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and DJon Dunnally chipped in 23 points and 15 rebounds. Walter Ramirez (-1997) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Adolfo Ortega scored 6 points and 9 rebounds. Yolo's' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Coyotes moved-up to second place, which they share with Forza and Halcones. Yolo's lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with PIBA. Coyotes will meet Crossover (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Yolo's will play against PIBA and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Yolo's: R.Walter 21+8reb+1ast, A.Williams 8+1reb, O.Adolfo 6+9reb+1ast, C.Irving 5+3reb, C.Enrique 4+5reb+1ast, M.Luis 2+4reb
Coyotes: L.None 32+7reb+5ast, D.Dunnally 23+15reb+2ast, H.Mejia 18+8reb+2ast, A.Jolon 7, B.Ferrer 6+3reb+2ast, C.Quan 5+2reb+1ast

PIBA - USAC 72-132

Very expected game when bottom-ranked PIBA (0-5) was rolled over at home by leader USAC (5-0) 132-72 on Thursday. USAC dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to PIBA's 32. USAC forced 19 PIBA turnovers. American-Japanese forward Justin Bradley (198, college: William Penn, agency: Fully Feared Sports) stepped up and scored 67 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for the winners and Adrian Ortiz chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American Theo Braddy (198, college: A&M Texarkana) responded with 31 points and 8 rebounds and Jose Moran scored 16 points. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for USAC. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. PIBA lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Yolo's. USAC will meet New Legends (#5) in the next round. PIBA will play against Yolo's (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
PIBA: B.Theo 31+8reb, M.Jose 16+3reb+1ast, S.Sergio 10+3reb+2ast, A.Jose 9+1reb+2ast, S.Adrian 3+4reb, A.Nicolas 2+1reb
USAC: B.Justin 67+9reb+3ast, A.Ortiz 12+5reb, M.Arriola 10+2reb+2ast, D.Villagran 9+2reb+1ast, D.Castillo 9+1reb+1ast, A.Juarez 9+1reb+1ast