Recap of LNBP Round 2 of Quarter-Finals

Fuerza Regia - Lenadores 108-80

Fuerza Regia rallied past Lenadores to take 2-0 lead. Fuerza Regia dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Lenadores' 44. Fuerza Regia forced 20 Lenadores turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American Dominique Johnson (192-87, college: Azusa Pacific) scored 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Gabriel Giron (192-88) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. International point guard Kohl Meyer (193-93, college: Puget Sound) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Swedish-American point guard Omar Krayem (186-88, college: CBU, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 11 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: D.Johnson 21+3ast, A.Joseph 20+2reb+1ast, G.Giron 16+3reb+4ast, F.Pinero 12+2reb, A.Fuller 8+4reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 8+2reb+3ast
Lenadores: K.Meyer 16+5reb+1ast, G.Jordan 13+3reb+2ast, O.Krayem 11+1reb+8ast, Z.Otoniel 10+3reb+1ast, E.Giron 8+2reb+1ast, J.Andriassi 7+1reb+2ast

Astros - Abejas 101-93

Astros overcame Abejas to even the series at 1-1. Astros shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Avry Holmes (185-94, college: Clemson) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 assists. The other American import Jared Wilson-Frame (196-96, college: Pittsburgh) chipped in 19 points. American guard Michael Smith (193-95, college: CBU) produced 22 points and 4 assists and international point guard Bryan Urrutia (185-98, college: UMES) added 12 points and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Abejas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Holmes 24+4reb+12ast, J.Wilson-Frame 19+4reb+3ast, J.Loveridge 14+4reb+3ast, K.Rodriguez 14+3reb+1ast, J.Gutierrez 12+2reb+3ast, T.Parker-Rivera 8+3reb+2ast
Abejas: M.Smith 22+4reb+4ast, B.Urrutia 12+3reb+8ast, G.McGhee 11+6reb+1ast, R.Pearson 11+3reb, D.Dorsey 10+2reb+3ast, K.Locke 9+2reb+1ast

Dorados - Plateros 96-76

Dorados cruised past Plateros to tie things up at 1-1. Dorados outrebounded Plateros 44-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American JC Fuller (194-94, college: W.Illinois, agency: Slash Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. The other American import power forward Charles Mitchell (203-93, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Dorados players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Orlando Mendez-Valdez (183-86, college: WKU) replied with 14 points and international forward Irwin Avalos (202-91, college: DBU) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Plateros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Dorados: C.Mitchell 17+7reb+1ast, J.Fuller 16+11reb+2ast, A.Pena 15+5reb+3ast, J.Suero 10+1reb+3ast, C.Guerrero 10+2reb+5ast, T.Gipson 10+3reb+2ast
Plateros: O.Mendez-Valdez 14+3ast, A.Cvetkovic 12+3ast, I.Avalos 10+5reb+2ast, J.Williams 9+5reb+2ast, G.Robinson III 9+2reb+2ast, F.Benitez 7+3reb

Soles - Libertadores 84-74

Soles held off Libertadores to open 2-0 advantage. Soles made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. American Joe Lawson (201-92, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Luke Martinez (190-90, college: Wyoming) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists during the contest. Lawson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Soles players scored in double figures. Soles' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Trahson Burrell (201-92, college: Memphis) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized American forward Tony Mitchell (203-92, college: N.Texas) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field).
Top scorers:
Soles: J.Lawson 19+8reb+2ast, L.Martinez 16+2reb+6ast, J.Swing 14+6reb+4ast, D.Amigo 13+5reb+1ast, E.Rush 10+6reb, E.Garcia 6+3reb+5ast
Libertadores: T.Burrell 22+10reb+3ast, V.Blue 17+7reb, T.Mitchell 16+7reb+3ast, J.Anderson 9+1reb+9ast, D.Sutton 6+1reb+1ast, S.Samuels 4+1ast



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