LBE Round 5: Toros edge Soles by two points

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the LBE took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Soles (7-5) to fourth ranked Toros (7-5) 92-90 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Soles. Toros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Raul Olalde (196-96) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. International center Alejandro Reyna (206-97, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. Toros' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-92) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds for the guests. Toros moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Soles.
An exciting game was played in . First ranked Dorados faced second-ranked Centauros. Host Dorados (11-1) defeated guests from Chihuahua (8-4) 110-97. American center Eric Dawson (206-84, college: Midwestern St., agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Durrell Summers contributed with 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Cezar Vasquez answered with 28 points for Centauros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dorados maintains first place with 11-1 record. Centauros at the other side keep the second position with four games lost.
Leader Dorados delivered the eleventh victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked NCG Potros (1-11) 113-90. Durrell Summers stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Cairo Brown responded with 25 points and 5 assists. Dorados maintains first place with 11-1 record. NCG Potros lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost.
The game in Ciudad Juarez was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Centauros (8-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Ciudad (2-10). Centauros managed to secure a 7-point victory 98-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ciudad. Victor Alvarez Diez nailed 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Centauros maintains second place with 8-4 record having just three points less than leader Dorados. Ciudad at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost.

In the last two games of round 5 Indios defeated Toros in Ciudad Juarez 114-109. Soles beat NCG Potros at home 112-105.

Toros - Indios 109-114

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Nuevo Laredo where 4th placed Toros (7-5) were defeated by fifth ranked Ciudad (2-10) 114-109. They made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Ciudad outrebounded Toros 45-34 including 32 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 59.3 percentage. Ciudad players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. American forward Gabe McCray (201-94, college: SC State) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and forward Juan Esteva Hernandez (198-83) accounted for 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Cristian Cortez (185-90) came up with 27 points and 9 assists and American Leroy Davis (198-81, college: Georgia St.) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Toros in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ciudad maintains fifth place with 2-10 record. Toros at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Toros: C.Cortez 27+3reb+9ast, E.Giron 16+5reb, L.Davis 16+6reb+2ast, R.Olalde 15+4reb+5ast, R.Alejandro 11+10reb+2ast, J.Andriassi 9+1reb+1ast
Indios: C.Juan 25+4reb+5ast, G.McCray 25+11reb+2ast, J.Esteva Hernandez 21+10reb+7ast, R.Calatayud 20+7reb+4ast, J.Seagears 13+1reb+4ast, T.Charles 3+9reb+2ast

Dorados - Centauros 110-97

An exciting game was played in . First ranked Dorados faced second-ranked Centauros. Host Dorados (11-1) defeated guests from Chihuahua (8-4) 110-97. Dorados dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Centauros' 46. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Centauros' players. Centauros were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American center Eric Dawson (206-84, college: Midwestern St., agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) contributed with 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Dawson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Cezar Vasquez answered with 28 points and the former international Gabriel Giron (192-88) added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Centauros. Five Dorados and four Centauros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dorados maintains first place with 11-1 record. Centauros at the other side keep the second position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Centauros: V.Cezar 28+2reb+3ast, G.Giron 20+6reb+5ast, V.Alvarez Diez 20+5reb+5ast, J.Machado 10+7reb, J.Ibarra 7+7reb, J.Ramirez 5+1ast
Dorados: G.Clavell 22+2reb, D.Summers 19+4reb+5ast, D.Soto 13+1reb, R.Delgado 13+2reb+3ast, M.Ramos 12+5reb+4ast, E.Dawson 11+12reb+7ast

Soles - NCG Potros 112-105

No shocking result in a game in Ojinaga where third ranked Soles (7-5) defeated bottom-ranked NCG Potros (1-11) 112-105. Soles made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Soles outrebounded NCG Potros 50-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American guard Gary Ricks (185-91, college: Drake) nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and the former international Fabian Jaimes (198-92) accounted for 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Tristan Spurlock (203-91, college: UCF) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Steven Pledger (193-90, college: Oklahoma) added 32 points and 6 rebounds respectively for NCG Potros in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Soles have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-5 record having four points less than leader Dorados, which they share with Toros. NCG Potros lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
NCG Potros: S.Pledger 32+6reb+1ast, T.Spurlock 25+11reb+3ast, A.LeFeau 19+10reb+2ast, J.Villanueva 12+4reb+3ast, A.Francisco 8+3ast, D.Valencia 7+2reb+8ast
Soles: G.Ricks 33+10reb+5ast, T.White 25+2reb+2ast, F.Jaimes 22+13reb+4ast, I.Avalos 12+12reb+1ast, K.Scott 7+5reb+8ast, D.Giron 6+2reb+4ast

Indios - Centauros 91-98

The game in Ciudad Juarez was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Centauros (8-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Ciudad (2-10). Centauros managed to secure a 7-point victory 98-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ciudad. Centauros forced 21 Ciudad turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 32 personal fouls committed by Ciudad helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International guard Victor Alvarez Diez (180-96, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and international forward Jonatan Machado (200-93) accounted for 11 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Centauros players scored in double figures. American forward Gabe McCray (201-94, college: SC State) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Jerome Seagears (185-92, college: UNLV) added 21 points respectively for Ciudad in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Centauros maintains second place with 8-4 record having just three points less than leader Dorados. Ciudad at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Indios: G.McCray 27+11reb, J.Seagears 21+3reb+2ast, C.Juan 12+9reb+4ast, T.Charles 8+13reb, J.Esteva Hernandez 8+4reb+7ast, C.Raul 5+1reb
Centauros: V.Alvarez Diez 28+6reb+4ast, J.Ibarra 20+8reb+1ast, J.Ramirez 12+1reb+2ast, G.Giron 11+8reb+6ast, J.Machado 11+18reb+4ast, V.Ricardo 6+4reb+1ast

Toros - Soles 92-90

The most exciting game of round 5 in the LBE took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Soles (7-5) to fourth ranked Toros (7-5) 92-90 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Soles. Toros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Raul Olalde (196-96) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. International center Alejandro Reyna (206-97, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Toros' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-92) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds and American guard Gary Ricks (185-91, college: Drake) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Four Toros and five Soles players scored in double figures. Toros moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Soles.
Top scorers:
Soles: G.Ricks 20+2reb+7ast, F.Jaimes 16+18reb+3ast, J.Shaw 15+10reb, T.White 13+3reb+3ast, D.Giron 12+1reb+2ast, I.Avalos 6+7reb+1ast
Toros: R.Olalde 24+10reb+3ast, E.Giron 13+4reb+4ast, C.Cortez 12+5ast, R.Alejandro 12+12reb, A.Luis 10+2reb+5ast, O.De Haro 8+5reb+7ast

NCG Potros - Dorados 90-113

Leader Dorados delivered the eleventh victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked NCG Potros (1-11) 113-90. They outrebounded NCG Potros 59-39 including a 50-32 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dorados looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by NCG Potros' players. Naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and naturalized American Gerardo Chavez (208-96, college: Jarvis Christian) chipped in 14 points and 18 rebounds. American point guard Cairo Brown (190-93, college: Benedict) responded with 25 points and 5 assists and the other American import guard Steven Pledger (193-90, college: Oklahoma) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Five Dorados and four NCG Potros players scored in double figures. Dorados maintains first place with 11-1 record. NCG Potros lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
NCG Potros: C.Brown 25+3reb+5ast, S.Pledger 20+8reb+2ast, T.Spurlock 12+14reb+1ast, A.Francisco 11, A.LeFeau 9+7reb, D.Valencia 4+3reb+2ast
Dorados: D.Summers 27+11reb+3ast, J.David Estrada 20+1reb+9ast, C.Suarez 19+6reb+6ast, G.Chavez 14+18reb, G.Clavell 14+3reb+3ast, M.Ramos 10+6reb+3ast



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