Round 10 (Regular Season): Defensor lose to Olimpico

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the Liga Sudamericana leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 10 took place in La Banda between two undefeated teams where Argentinian Olimpico beat Uruguayan Defensor (3-1) 89-85 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Defensor. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 27-17. But Defensor won second period 27-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Olimpico won last quarter 22-20. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) scored 30 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Julian Morales (195-1995) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) responded with 22 points and 8 assists. Olimpico have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Nacional. Defensor at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo. They were replaced at the leadership position by Olimpico.
Paraguayan San Jose has finally registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Bolivian CAN Potosi (0-4) 90-74. Argentinian-Paraguayan forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Gabriel Belardo supported him with 15 points. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by American AJ Cheeseman (202-1998, college: UMES) did not help to save the game for CAN Potosi. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Paraguayan champion (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Espanol. It was CAN Potosi's fourth loss in a row. Defending Bolivian champion still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Santa Maria.




San Jose - CAN Potosi 90-74

Paraguayan San Jose has finally registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Bolivian CAN Potosi (0-4) 90-74. The game was mostly controlled by San Jose. CAN Potosi was better in fourth quarter 21-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. San Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to CAN Potosi's 38. They outrebounded CAN Potosi 36-22 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Jose players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Argentinian-Paraguayan forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Gabriel Belardo (188-1989, college: FIU) supported him with 15 points. Belardo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by American AJ Cheeseman (202-1998, college: UMES) did not help to save the game for CAN Potosi. Argentinian point guard Nicolas Paletta (179-1987) added 19 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Paraguayan champion (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with Espanol. It was CAN Potosi's fourth loss in a row. Defending Bolivian champion still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Santa Maria.
Top scorers:
San Jose: F.Dose 19+6reb+3ast, G.Belardo 15+4reb+2ast, R.Granberry 14+4reb+1ast, J.Medina 10+2reb, A.Peralta 9+6reb+5ast, D.Lowery 9+6reb+1ast
CAN Potosi: A.Cheeseman 24+5reb, N.Paletta 19+1reb+3ast, R.Crawford 9+1reb+2ast, P.Ramos 6+2reb+2ast, M.Ortiz 6+6reb+2ast, J.Perez 4+1reb

Olimpico - Defensor 89-85

There was a change at the Liga Sudamericana leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 10 took place in La Banda between two undefeated teams where Argentinian Olimpico beat Uruguayan Defensor (3-1) 89-85 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Defensor. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 27-17. But Defensor won second period 27-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Olimpico won last quarter 22-20. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) scored 30 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Julian Morales (195-1995) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) responded with 22 points and 8 assists and center Theo Metzger (200-1999) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Olimpico have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Nacional. Defensor at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo. They were replaced at the leadership position by Olimpico.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: J.Franca 30+5reb, J.Morales 20+5reb+6ast, A.Facello 11+4reb+6ast, S.Perez 11+4reb+6ast, D.Shriver 9+7reb, L.Mainoldi 3+2ast
Defensor: M.Curry 22+4reb+8ast, T.Metzger 21+5reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 16+1reb+3ast, M.Bianchi 10+3reb, F.Terra 5+2reb+5ast, F.Soto 5+6reb+2ast