Recap of LNBP Round 3 of Quarter-Finals

Dorados - Diablos 96-84

Dorados made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Dorados outrebounded Diablos 40-24 including a 23-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dorados looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dorados made 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 assists. American guard Kenny Hasbrouck (191-1986, college: Siena, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. American guard Michael Smith (193-1995, college: CBU) came up with 16 points and 6 assists and Venezuelan forward Michael Carrera (196-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for Diablos in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Diablos: M.Smith 16+1reb+6ast, M.Carrera 14+3reb+4ast, L.Gonzalez 12+1reb+3ast, B.Dontrell 11+2reb+4ast, G.Bonilla 7+5reb+1ast, M.Dime 7+2reb+1ast
Dorados: T.Johnson 18+2reb+2ast, P.Shamorie 17+3reb+6ast, K.Hasbrouck 17+4reb+4ast, C.Mitchell 11+7reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 11+5reb+2ast, S.Branch 8+9reb+2ast

Halc.Xalapa - Astros 58-101

Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Halcones UV Xalapa's 24. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Halcones UV Xalapa's players. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) accounted for 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Astros players scored in double figures. Jamaican-American guard Sek Henry (193-1987, college: Nebraska) came up with 16 points and American guard Justin Bibbs (196-1996, college: Virginia Tech) added 15 points respectively for Halcones UV Xalapa in the defeat. 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:
Halc.Xalapa: S.Henry 16+3reb+1ast, J.Bibbs 15+1reb+1ast, F.Zurbriggen 9+5reb, G.Giron 7+3reb, J.Washington 6+1reb+2ast, J.Paige 5+1reb+2ast
Astros: C.Lewis 26+5reb+3ast, B.Jefferson 13+4reb+1ast, W.Gordon 12+6reb, W.Hodge 11+6reb+7ast, D.Willis 9+2reb, D.Davis 7+2reb+1ast

Mineros - Fuerza Regia 88-85

Mineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for Bahamas center Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls) contributed with 25 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mineros players scored in double figures. The former international center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Kosovan-American Scott Bamforth (188-1989, college: Weber St.) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Fuerza Regia. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: S.Bamforth 17+5reb+3ast, J.Ibarra 16+14reb, B.Paul 15+3reb, L.Sullivan 11+4reb, L.Wayne 8+1reb+1ast, S.Shorter 8+8reb+6ast
Mineros: D.McClanahan 25+2reb+4ast, T.Miller 20+14reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 14+7ast, R.Ferguson 10+1reb+2ast, K.Horton 7+7reb+2ast, I.Hamilton 6+2reb+1ast

Panteras - Soles 104-99

Panteras made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points. point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) helped adding 16 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 19 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Soles' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Soles: D.Sims 19+3reb+8ast, C.Zinaich 18+13reb+2ast, J.Glynn 14+7reb+2ast, M.Warren 13+1reb+1ast, B.McCoy 12+5reb+1ast, V.Alvarez 7+1reb+1ast
Panteras: T.White 27+4reb+1ast, T.Brown 17+3reb+1ast, J.Martin 16+2reb+5ast, V.Shahid 13+2reb+2ast, S.Barro 11+8reb, S.Taylor Jr. 11+1reb+1ast