Recap of LNBP Round 2 of Quarter-Finals

Astros - Halc.Xalapa 93-71

Astros shot the lights out from three nailing 19 long-distance shots on high 63.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Astros players scored in double figures. American guard Justin Bibbs (196-1996, college: Virginia Tech) responded with 15 points and the former international Gabriel Giron (192-1988) scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. 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:
Astros: R.Mendoza 19+3reb, D.Cooper 15+4reb+10ast, D.Willis 14, C.Lewis 13+9reb+2ast, W.Hodge 8+2reb+4ast, R.Olalde 6+1reb+1ast
Halc.Xalapa: J.Bibbs 15+1reb+2ast, J.Washington 10+2reb, J.Paige 10+1ast, S.Henry 9+1reb+2ast, R.Lynch 8+4reb, G.Giron 7+5reb+2ast

Diablos - Dorados 78-86

American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Kenny Hasbrouck (191-1986, college: Siena, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 19 points and 4 steals during the contest. American guard Michael Smith (193-1995, college: CBU) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Venezuelan forward Michael Carrera (196-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Dorados and four Diablos players scored in double figures. Diablos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Dorados: K.Hasbrouck 19+3reb+2ast, T.Johnson 18+9reb+3ast, P.Shamorie 15+2reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 10+6reb, A.Banks 10+3ast, S.Branch 5+3reb
Diablos: M.Smith 16+5reb+5ast, D.Smith 14+1reb+3ast, M.Carrera 12+6reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 10+3reb+2ast, M.Dime 9+6reb, K.Helmanis 5+4reb+1ast

Fuerza Regia - Mineros 86-81

Kosovan-American Scott Bamforth (188-1989, college: Weber St.) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Argentinian point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) scored 17 points. Five Fuerza Regia and four Mineros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: S.Bamforth 20+8reb+5ast, A.Holmes 17+4reb+3ast, L.Sullivan 14+6reb, B.Paul 13+4reb+1ast, J.Ibarra 12+8reb, S.Shorter 7+3reb+3ast
Mineros: R.Ferguson 17+4reb+3ast, T.Miller 15+5reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 12+6reb+7ast, K.Horton 11+3reb, D.McClanahan 9+1reb+2ast, K.Lawson 8+6reb+1ast

Soles - Panteras 94-89

Soles looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Micheal Warren (196-1995, college: CSUN) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 4 assists. The other American import Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Soles' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and American guard Terrell Brown (185-1998, college: NM State) added 23 points in the effort for Panteras. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Soles: M.Warren 22+4reb+4ast, D.Sims 21+1reb+4ast, B.McCoy 14+4reb, J.Moss 10+6reb+1ast, J.Webster 9+2reb+9ast, C.Zinaich 8+3reb+1ast
Panteras: T.Brown 23+3reb, S.Barro 20+10reb+2ast, V.Shahid 13+2reb+1ast, S.Taylor Jr. 12+3reb, T.White 8+1reb, J.Martin 6+5reb+8ast