LSB Round 4: Leon lose to Jinotega

There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, favorites losing the games and even winless team recording their first victory. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Undefeated Leon (2-1) recorded its first loss on the court of ninth ranked Jinotega on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Jinotega 79-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leon. Jinotega forced 21 Leon turnovers. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-91) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Cuban Oreste Torres (204-87) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Puerto Rican forward Luis Cuascut (196-98, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jinotega (1-3) left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Leon at the other side dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. Jinotega is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Rivas (#9) in the next round. Leon will play against Bufalos (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked Bufalos (3-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Chinandega (1-3) 58-57 on Friday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Patrick Wrencher (201-95, college: SFU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds. Eliezer Lima contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican point guard Lee Vazquez (173-91, college: Westfield St.) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds for Chinandega. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bufalos moved-up to second place, which they share with Costa Caribe. Chinandega at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Bufalos will play against Leon (#4) in the next round. Chinandega will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Costa Caribe (3-2) against ninth ranked Rivas (1-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Costa Caribe was defeated by Rivas in a tough game on the road 61-70. Worth to mention a great performance of Troy Humphreys who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Osmel Oliva responded with 21 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Costa Caribe's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rivas left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Costa Caribe keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Bufalos. Rivas will meet Jinotega (#8) on the road in the next round. Costa Caribe will play against Indigenas (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Indigenas can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Rivas (1-3) 99-75. The winners were led by Brayan Martinez who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Indigenas left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rivas. It was Rivas' third loss in a row. Indigenas' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Costa Caribe in Managua and it may be quite challenging game. Rivas will play on the road against Jinotega (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Real Esteli delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Leones (2-2) 100-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leones. Alejandro Carmona fired 17 points and 5 assists for the winners. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Real Esteli (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Loser Leones keep the fifth place with two games lost. Real Esteli will have a break next round. Leones will play against Bufalos (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

The best stats of 4th round was 16 points and 14 rebounds by Pieter Prinsloo of Rivas.

Rivas - Costa Caribe 70-61

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Costa Caribe (3-2) against ninth ranked Rivas (1-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Costa Caribe was defeated by Rivas in a tough game on the road 61-70. Worth to mention a great performance of center Troy Humphreys who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and South African forward Pieter Prinsloo (208-92, college: Marist, agency: Promo Sport ID) who added 16 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Five Rivas players scored in double figures. At the losing side Cuban Osmel Oliva (180-87) responded with 21 points, 8 assists and 5 steals and Joel Cubillas produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Costa Caribe's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rivas left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Costa Caribe keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Bufalos. Rivas will meet Jinotega (#8) on the road in the next round. Costa Caribe will play against Indigenas (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rivas: P.Prinsloo 16+14reb+2ast, G.Briam 15+8reb+5ast, T.Humphreys 15+13reb+5ast, F.Cox 12+4reb+3ast, K.Simms 11+8reb+4ast, P.Alvaro 1+1reb
Costa Caribe: O.Oliva 21+2reb+8ast, C.Joel 17+13reb, Q.Davis 7+3reb, T.Watson 5+7reb+2ast, G.Smith 4+10reb+2ast, D.Campbell 3+1reb+1ast

Real Esteli - Leones 100-63

Undefeated leader Real Esteli delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Leones (2-2) 100-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leones. Real Esteli dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Leones' 26. They outrebounded Leones 49-31 including 32 on the offensive glass. Real Esteli shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Puerto Rican swingman Alejandro Carmona (194-83) fired 17 points and 5 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican guard Jared Ruiz (188-92) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Four Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican Xavier Zambrana (193-91) produced 18 points and 4 assists and Puerto Rican guard Jorge Matos (185-92) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Esteli (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Loser Leones keep the fifth place with two games lost. Real Esteli will have a break next round. Leones will play against Bufalos (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: A.Carmona 17+3reb+5ast, V.Thomas 16+2reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 16+3reb+4ast, C.Jilmer 13+2reb+2ast, B.Lopez 9+11reb+1ast, J.Guitian 6+2reb+3ast
Leones: X.Zambrana 18+3reb+4ast, J.Matos 11+4reb+2ast, N.Davis 8+5reb+2ast, R.Munoz 8+6reb, M.Garcia 6+4reb+2ast, P.Martinez 6+2reb

Chinandega - Bufalos 57-58

Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked Bufalos (3-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Chinandega (1-3) 58-57 on Friday evening. They outrebounded Chinandega 41-27 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Patrick Wrencher (201-95, college: SFU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds. Cuban power forward Eliezer Lima (202-75) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Bufalos players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican point guard Lee Vazquez (173-91, college: Westfield St.) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds and center Dwight Real added 12 points in the effort for Chinandega. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bufalos moved-up to second place, which they share with Costa Caribe. Chinandega at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Bufalos will play against Leon (#4) in the next round. Chinandega will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bufalos: Y.Molina 17+4reb+1ast, E.Lima 14+8reb+3ast, C.Daniel 11+4reb+1ast, P.Wrencher 10+16reb, A.Martinez 5+2reb+3ast, D.Gomez 1+3reb
Chinandega: L.Vazquez 26+5reb+2ast, R.Dwight 12+2reb+2ast, E.Kelvin 7+2reb, C.Marc 7+6reb+2ast, C.Wrenkard 2+1reb, J.West 2+3reb+1ast

Jinotega - Leon 79-71

Undefeated Leon (2-1) recorded its first loss on the court of ninth ranked Jinotega on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Jinotega 79-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leon. Jinotega forced 21 Leon turnovers. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-91) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Cuban Oreste Torres (204-87) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Puerto Rican forward Luis Cuascut (196-98, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Guyanese-American power forward Anthony Moe (207-90, college: Millersville) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Leon players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jinotega (1-3) left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Leon at the other side dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. Jinotega is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Rivas (#9) in the next round. Leon will play against Bufalos (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jinotega: O.Torres 21+5reb+4ast, M.Cairo 13+16reb+5ast, D.Cacho 13, E.Ortiz 9+3reb+6ast, F.Omier 6+3reb, M.Arnulfo 6+3reb+3ast
Leon: C.Kerry 14+7reb+1ast, A.Moe 14+9reb+1ast, C.Blake 14+6reb+3ast, L.Cuascut 14+10reb, O.Eddy 9+1reb+1ast, H.Barberena 4+3reb+2ast

Indigenas - Rivas 99-75

Indigenas can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Rivas (1-3) 99-75. Indigenas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Rivas' 44. They outrebounded Rivas 50-33 including 28 on the offensive glass. Indigenas players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Rivas' players. The winners were led by Dominican power forward Brayan Martinez (203-91) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and Cuban Lisvan Valdez (196-88) supported him with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds by South African forward Pieter Prinsloo (208-92, college: Marist, agency: Promo Sport ID) did not help to save the game for Rivas. Center Luis Ibarra-Urbina added 19 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. 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. Indigenas left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rivas. It was Rivas' third loss in a row. Indigenas' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Costa Caribe in Managua and it may be quite challenging game. Rivas will play on the road against Jinotega (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: L.Valdez 25+7reb+6ast, B.Martinez 24+11reb+5ast, R.Taylor 11+11reb+2ast, B.Castillo 10+6reb+2ast, J.Martinez 8+3reb+2ast, R.Ponce 7+4reb+2ast
Rivas: P.Prinsloo 20+10reb, I.Luis 19+6reb+3ast, P.Ruel 14+5reb+1ast, F.Cox 11+3reb, T.Humphreys 8+8reb+3ast, P.Alvaro 2



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