Liga Sudamericana is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 6 rounds left. What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Bolivian Univ.Sucre (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Argentinian Ferro (3-0) 89-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ.Sucre. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Ferro. Univ.Sucre managed to win fourth quarter 20-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ferro dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Univ.Sucre's 34. Ferro looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Univ.Sucre's players. scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was Colombian Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Ferro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 3-0 record, which they share with J.Guzman. Defending Bolivian champion Univ.Sucre keeps the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Olimpia K.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very significant was Brazilian Vasco da Gama's (#4) 41-point road victory against one of their biggest challengers Colombian Motilones 70-29. Italian-Brazilian forward Magna Silva (202-1998) notched 12 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Pedro Nunes supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Vasco da Gama's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 8 points by did not help to save the game for Motilones. Vasco da Gama (1-2) left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Obera. It was Motilones' third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Bauru. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Felipe Rodriguez of Ferro.
Motilones - Vasco da Gama 29-70Very significant was Brazilian
Vasco da Gama's (#4) 41-point road victory against one of their biggest challengers Colombian
Motilones 70-29. The game without a history. Vasco da Gama led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Motilones to just 4 points in third quarter and to 12 points in second half.
Vasco da Gama held Motilones to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.8 percent accuracy of the winners.
Vasco da Gama forced 20
Motilones turnovers and outrebounded them
36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Italian-Brazilian forward
Magna Silva (202-1998) notched 12 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and guard
Pedro Nunes (199-2000) supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Vasco da Gama's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 8 points by did not help to save the game for
Motilones. added 6 points and 6 rebounds.
Vasco da Gama (1-2) left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Obera. It was
Motilones' third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Bauru.
Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:Motilones: P.Sean 8+4reb+1ast, R.Abad 6+5reb+1ast, Y.Yeison 6+6reb, C.Andres 5+1reb, C.William 2+1reb+2ast, C.Solis 2
Vasco da Gama: P.Nunes 13+7reb, M.Silva 12+7reb+2ast, Z.Lucas 9+5ast, O.Elias 9+3reb+3ast, S.Jonathan 9+5reb+1ast, L.Basilio 5+2reb+2ast
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Univ.Sucre - Ferro 65-89The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Bolivian
Univ.Sucre (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Argentinian
Ferro (3-0)
89-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ.Sucre. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Ferro. Univ.Sucre managed to win fourth quarter
20-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.
Ferro dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to
Univ.Sucre's 34.
Ferro looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by
Univ.Sucre's players. scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was Colombian
Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency:
Starting 5) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Uruguayan
Gonzalo Alvarez (197-1991) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Ferro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with
3-0 record, which they share with J.Guzman. Defending Bolivian champion
Univ.Sucre keeps the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Olimpia K..
Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:Univ.Sucre: A.Pena 14+9reb+1ast, D.Brooks 12+3reb+2ast, G.Pedro 11+2reb+4ast, C.Juan 10, G.Alvarez 10+8reb+3ast, M.Luis 4+3reb+1ast
Ferro: R.Felipe 21+5reb+4ast, V.Eduardo 14+6reb+1ast, E.Lezcano 13+4ast, J.Torresi 12+4reb+2ast, F.Pinero 9+5reb, J.Defelippo 8+7ast
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