LSB Round 5: Real Esteli keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Real Esteli as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Real Esteli defeated 4th placed Leones MGA at home 77-71. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican forward Leandro Allende (198-1998, college: Barry) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Jean Quezada (-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Undefeated Real Esteli (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Leones MGA at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Brumas. Leones MGA will play next round against UNI Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Real Esteli will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Rivas on the road.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Managua: Leones MGA (#4) and Caribbean Coast (#6). Caribbean Coast was defeated at home 85-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Forward Jean Quezada (-2000) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Josmel Martinez contributed with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Leones MGA's coach William Columbus allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Dominican swingman Luis Feliz (190-2002) answered with 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for Caribbean Coast. Leones MGA (4-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with Brumas. Caribbean Coast at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with UNI Basket. Leones MGA will play against UNI Basket (#7) in the next round. Caribbean Coast will play against Leon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leon can celebrate their first win this season after five consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Chinandega, where they defeated Occidentales (1-5) 94-80 on Thursday. Pablo Rivas stepped up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds for the winners. Leon's coach Jose Gomez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Freddy Asprilla responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds. Leon left bottom position moving up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Occidentales. Leon will meet at home higher ranked Caribbean Coast (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Occidentales will have a break next round.

Other games of round 5 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Occidentales was crushed by Brumas in Jinotega 119-76. Indigenas beat Rivas at home 99-83. UNI Basket lost to undefeated Real Esteli on the opponent's court 72-96.

Brumas - Occidentales 119-76

There was no surprise in Jinotega where 8th ranked Occidentales (1-5) were crushed by fourth ranked Brumas (4-2) 119-76 on Wednesday. Brumas dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Occidentales' 48. Brumas forced 25 Occidentales turnovers and outrebounded them 41-30 including 29 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Occidentales' players. The former international Dayton Cacho (186-1991) stepped up and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Dominican Xavier de la Rosa (196-1991) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Jordy Allen responded with 24 points and 4 assists and American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Brumas and four Occidentales players scored in double figures. Occidentales' coach Darwin Veliz gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Brumas moved-up to third place, which they share with Leones MGA. Loser Occidentales keep the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Leon. Brumas will meet at home Indigenas (#5) in the next round. Occidentales will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brumas: D.Cacho 27+8reb+4ast, A.Kevin 20+5reb+4ast, X.de la Rosa 16+7reb+7ast, M.Rafael 15+4reb+8ast, M.Arnulfo 13+3reb+2ast, H.Juan 9+4reb+1ast
Occidentales: A.Jordy 24+4reb+4ast, F.Asprilla 13+9reb+5ast, L.Mauricio 12+4reb+2ast, A.Kenny 11+5reb+2ast, S.Deikel 8+4reb+1ast, M.Kender 6+1ast

Real Esteli - Leones MGA 77-71

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Real Esteli as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Real Esteli defeated 4th placed Leones MGA at home 77-71. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican forward Leandro Allende (198-1998, college: Barry) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Jean Quezada (-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Puerto Rican point guard Luis Gonzalez (183-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) added 28 points respectively for the guests. Real Esteli (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Leones MGA at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Brumas. Leones MGA will play next round against UNI Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Real Esteli will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Rivas on the road.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: L.Allende 23+5reb+1ast, I.Cruz 14+7reb+5ast, S.Hodgson 13+7reb+5ast, J.Campbell 9+3reb, B.Lopez 9+1reb, O.Alonso 5+5reb+1ast
Leones MGA: L.Gonzalez 28+3reb+3ast, Q.Jean 19+12reb+4ast, J.Martinez 13+18reb, E.Morgan 6+6reb+3ast, M.Elkin 3+1reb+1ast, C.Gonzalez 2+3reb+6ast

Indigenas - Rivas 99-83

No shocking result in a game in Matagalpa where sixth ranked Indigenas (3-3) defeated bottom-ranked Rivas (0-5) 99-83 on Wednesday. Indigenas made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Dominican Jeffry Arias stepped up and scored 49 points (!!!), 5 assists and 7 steals for the winners and Dominican power forward Teodoro Romero (202-1990) chipped in 20 points and 19 rebounds. American forward Telvin Gabriel (198-1994, college: Lander) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Sydney Obando scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Four Rivas players scored in double figures. Indigenas moved-up to fifth place. Rivas lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Indigenas will meet higher ranked Brumas (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rivas will play against the league's leader Real Esteli (#1) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: A.Jeffry 49+3reb+5ast, T.Romero 20+19reb+1ast, M.Marco 6+1reb, R.Mendoza 6+5reb+5ast, B.Castillo 5+1reb, J.Jhonny 5+3reb+1ast
Rivas: O.Sydney 22+5reb, T.Gabriel 16+14reb+5ast, A.Martinez 15+3reb+6ast, M.Omier 11+2reb+5ast, I.A 8+3reb+3ast, Y.Morales 6+8reb

Occidentales - Leon 80-94

Leon can celebrate their first win this season after five consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Chinandega, where they defeated Occidentales (1-5) 94-80 on Thursday. Leon forced 19 Occidentales turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Occidentales' players. Guard Pablo Rivas stepped up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds for the winners and American power forward Zacarry Douglas (203-1995, college: NCCU) chipped in 20 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Leon's coach Jose Gomez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Colombian center Freddy Asprilla (206-1988, college: Canisius) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 19 rebounds and guard Deikel Sanchez produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Occidentales players scored in double figures. Leon left bottom position moving up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Occidentales. Leon will meet at home higher ranked Caribbean Coast (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Occidentales will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Leon: R.Pablo 36+12reb+2ast, D.Walter 24+1reb+2ast, Z.Douglas 20+16reb+5ast, A.Rojas 8+14reb+7ast, P.Martinez 3+1reb+8ast, R.Dwight 3+3reb
Occidentales: S.Deikel 22+10reb+1ast, F.Asprilla 18+19reb+1ast, R.Nieves 18+6reb+5ast, A.Jordy 12+4reb+1ast, A.Kenny 8+3reb+1ast, R.Hector 2+2reb+2ast

Real Esteli - UNI Basket 96-72

Very expected game when 6th ranked UNI Basket (2-3) was rolled over on the road by leader Real Esteli (6-0) 96-72 on Thursday. The former international guard Sharlon Hodgson (183-1994) stepped up and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Puerto Rican forward Leandro Allende (198-1998, college: Barry) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Vansdell Thomas (185-1986) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and American center Scott Sill (206-1992, college: Delaware St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds. Four Real Esteli and five UNI Basket players 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Real Esteli. They keep a position of league leader. Loser UNI Basket keeps the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Caribbean Coast. Real Esteli will meet bottom-ranked Rivas (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UNI Basket will play against Leones MGA (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: S.Hodgson 27+8reb+1ast, L.Allende 22+5reb+3ast, I.Cruz 17+7reb+6ast, O.Alonso 16+5reb+2ast, G.Francisco 9+9reb+4ast, J.Campbell 3+4reb
UNI Basket: V.Thomas 20+5reb+3ast, V.Kevin 11+1reb+1ast, V.Brian 10+5reb+2ast, S.Sill 10+13reb, A.Borge 10+7reb+4ast, R.Luis 5+2reb+3ast

Caribbean Coast - Leones MGA 85-89

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Managua: Leones MGA (#4) and Caribbean Coast (#6). Caribbean Coast was defeated at home 85-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Leones MGA had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Caribbean Coast was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Jean Quezada (-2000) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. American forward Josmel Martinez (198, college: Broward CC) contributed with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Leones MGA players scored in double figures. Leones MGA's coach William Columbus allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Dominican swingman Luis Feliz (190-2002) answered with 35 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and American guard Jeremy Agosto (177-1997) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Caribbean Coast. Leones MGA (4-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with Brumas. Caribbean Coast at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with UNI Basket. Leones MGA will play against UNI Basket (#7) in the next round. Caribbean Coast will play against Leon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leones MGA: L.Gonzalez 20+4reb+3ast, Q.Jean 19+15reb, J.Martinez 15+9reb+5ast, C.Gonzalez 13+4reb+10ast, M.Elkin 9+3reb, H.Juan 7+3reb+1ast
Caribbean Coast: F.Luis 35+7reb+5ast, A.Jeremy 20+5reb+7ast, D.Woodson 12+11reb+4ast, T.Humphreys 7+2reb+1ast, E.Rojas 6+5reb, M.Malone 3+2reb+2ast



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