LSB Round 14: Real Esteli lose their first game against Brumas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Real Esteli (13-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Brumas (9-5) 79-71. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) chipped in 12 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brumas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-5 record. Real Esteli at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost.
LSB top team - Real Esteli (13-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Leones MGA (7-7) in Managua 84-72. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) notched 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Francisco Garth supported him with 24 points. Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American forward King Revolution (206-1990, college: Southern, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Leones MGA. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Esteli maintains first position with 13-1 record. Leones MGA at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost.
The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Brumas (9-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Leon (5-8). Brumas managed to secure a 9-point victory 81-72 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Jose Familia who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Brumas' coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Pablo Rivas produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Brumas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-5 record. Loser Leon keeps the seventh place with eight games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Leon won against Leones MGA on the opponent's court 82-75. UNI Basket outscored Occidentales in a home game 115-65. Jaguares managed to beat Indigenas on the road 89-72.

Leones MGA - Leon 75-82

There was a minor upset in Managua where 5th ranked Leones MGA (7-7) was defeated by seventh ranked Leon (5-8) 82-75 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was guard Pablo Rivas who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. American power forward Zacarry Douglas (203-1995, college: NCCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Jean Quezada (-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Puerto Rican point guard Luis Gonzalez (183-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) added 22 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Leon maintains seventh position with 5-8 record. Loser Leones MGA keeps the fifth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Leones MGA: L.Gonzalez 22+3reb+5ast, Q.Jean 21+13reb+2ast, K.Revolution 15+9reb, J.Martinez 14+4reb+3ast, C.Gonzalez 3+4reb+8ast, H.Juan 0
Leon: R.Pablo 26+12reb+1ast, D.Walter 20+3reb+1ast, A.Rojas 17+8reb+6ast, Z.Douglas 13+15reb+3ast, P.Martinez 6+3reb+7ast, G.Luis 0

UNI Basket - Occidentales 115-65

Very predictable result when third ranked UNI Basket (9-4) smashed at home bottom-ranked Occidentales (2-12) 115-65 on Saturday. UNI Basket forced 20 Occidentales turnovers and outrebounded them 55-37 including a 39-28 advantage in offensive rebounds. UNI Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Occidentales' players. The best player for the winners was American center Scott Sill (206-1992, college: Delaware St.) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican guard Brian Vazquez (190-1994) chipped in 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Five UNI Basket players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican guard Roberto Nieves (194-1982, college: Valpo) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and guard Deikel Sanchez added 15 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. UNI Basket have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-4 record having five points less than leader Real Esteli. Occidentales lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Occidentales: R.Nieves 26+5reb, S.Deikel 15+12reb+3ast, A.Kenny 10+7reb+2ast, L.Mauricio 5+4reb, A.Jordy 4+1reb, R.Hector 3+2reb+1ast
UNI Basket: V.Brian 25+7reb+7ast, S.Sill 19+17reb+3ast, R.Luis 14+3reb+3ast, V.Thomas 13+4reb+6ast, R.Taylor 12+6reb+1ast, O.Ivan 8+5reb

Real Esteli - Brumas 71-79

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Real Esteli (13-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Brumas (9-5) 79-71. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) chipped in 12 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds and the former international center Bartel Lopez (213-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brumas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-5 record. Real Esteli at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: I.Cruz 30+11reb+2ast, S.Hodgson 12+1reb+3ast, B.Lopez 10+12reb+3ast, P.Andy 9+7reb, O.Alonso 8+3reb+2ast, J.Campbell 2+2reb+1ast
Brumas: M.Cairo 25+6reb+5ast, X.de la Rosa 20+5reb+2ast, J.Familia 12+14reb+3ast, D.Cacho 9+6reb+3ast, D.Cacho 5+7reb+4ast, H.Juan 3+5reb

Leones MGA - Real Esteli 72-84

LSB top team - Real Esteli (13-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Leones MGA (7-7) in Managua 84-72. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) notched 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international swingman Francisco Garth (195-1999) supported him with 24 points. Four Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American forward King Revolution (206-1990, college: Southern, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Leones MGA. Puerto Rican point guard Luis Gonzalez (183-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Esteli maintains first position with 13-1 record. Leones MGA at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Leones MGA: L.Gonzalez 22+5reb+5ast, K.Revolution 20+12reb+1ast, J.Martinez 19+10reb, Q.Jean 6+15reb+3ast, M.Elkin 3, E.Morgan 2+1reb+1ast
Real Esteli: G.Francisco 24+4reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 21+7reb+5ast, J.Campbell 17+5reb+1ast, O.Alonso 13+3reb, B.Lopez 4+11reb+4ast, S.Hodgson 3+4reb+7ast

Leon - Brumas 72-81

The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Brumas (9-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Leon (5-8). Brumas managed to secure a 9-point victory 81-72 on Sunday. Brumas outrebounded Leon 46-30 including a 19-4 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Brumas' coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Guard Pablo Rivas produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American power forward Zacarry Douglas (203-1995, college: NCCU) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Brumas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-5 record. Loser Leon keeps the seventh place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Leon: Z.Douglas 23+5reb+1ast, A.Rojas 17+6reb+1ast, R.Pablo 16+12reb+3ast, D.Walter 8+1reb+1ast, P.Martinez 5+2reb+9ast, H.Barberena 2+3reb+3ast
Brumas: J.Familia 27+18reb+2ast, M.Cairo 25+12reb+2ast, X.de la Rosa 12+3reb+5ast, D.Cacho 7+4reb+4ast, D.Cacho 6+3reb+3ast, A.Kevin 4

Indigenas - Jaguares 72-89

Not a big story in a game in Matagalpa where 8th ranked Indigenas (3-10) were defeated by second ranked Jaguares (11-2) 89-72 on Sunday. Jaguares looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Indigenas' players. The best player for the winners was American Timothy Simmons (195-1992, college: DBU) who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. The other American import center Leon Hampton (213-1995, college: Stillman) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Hampton is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Dominican guard Jefry Arias (182-1994) produced 45 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and Raul Mendoza (190-1987) added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Jaguares maintains second position with 11-2 record having just three points less than leader Real Esteli. Indigenas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: J.Arias 45+7reb+2ast, J.Jhonny 9+1reb, E.Jose 7+6reb+1ast, R.Mendoza 6+10reb+1ast, M.Elgin 5+4reb+3ast, L.Julio 0
Jaguares: T.Simmons 27+8reb+3ast, L.Hampton 17+9reb+1ast, D.Harris 14+4reb+3ast, M.Garcia 9+3reb+7ast, M.Herman 9+3reb, R.Ponce 7+7reb+6ast



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