LSB Round 29: UNI Basket edge Leones MGA by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Leones MGA (12-12) to fifth ranked UNI Basket (13-12) 95-92 in the game for the fifth place. UNI Basket forced 20 Leones MGA turnovers. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican power forward Owens Perez (206-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Puerto Rican guard Christian Pizarro (180-1995, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Puerto Rican point guard Luis Gonzalez (183-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UNI Basket maintains fifth place with 13-12 record. Leones MGA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. UNI Basket's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in to the arena .
Leader Real Esteli delivered the twenty fifth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Indigenas (6-20) 128-64 in Matagalpa. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) orchestrated the victory by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Francisco Garth contributed with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Real Esteli's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dominican power forward Jose Espinal (208-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for Indigenas. Real Esteli (25-1) have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. Indigenas at the other side keep the eighth position with 20 games lost.
The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Caribbean Coast (14-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Leon (10-14). Caribbean Coast defeated Leon 96-83 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leon. Luis Lopez stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners. BJ Glasford responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Caribbean Coast. They maintain fourth place with 14-9 record. Loser Leon keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost.

In the last two games of round 29 Jaguares defeated Rivas in Managua 102-84. UNI Basket were beaten by Brumas at home 79-97.
The best stats of 29th round was 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks by Jose Familia of Brumas.

Leon - Caribbean Coast 83-96

The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Caribbean Coast (14-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Leon (10-14). Caribbean Coast defeated Leon 96-83 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leon. Caribbean Coast looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Jorge Gonzalez chipped in 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Center BJ Glasford (196-1995, college: Stetson, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Puerto Rican guard Antonio Ralat (188, college: UAB) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Caribbean Coast. They maintain fourth place with 14-9 record. Loser Leon keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Leon: B.Glasford 20+5reb+3ast, A.Ralat 18+7reb+1ast, P.Martinez 16+5reb+4ast, D.Walter 11+3reb+2ast, E.Rivera 11+2reb+1ast, H.Barberena 5+4reb+2ast
Caribbean Coast: L.Lopez 29+6reb+12ast, G.Jorge 27+5reb+4ast, C.Negron 12+16reb+5ast, T.Humphreys 10+4reb+1ast, E.Rojas 10+2reb, A.Kevin 3+2reb+2ast

UNI Basket - Leones MGA 95-92

This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Leones MGA (12-12) to fifth ranked UNI Basket (13-12) 95-92 in the game for the fifth place. UNI Basket forced 20 Leones MGA turnovers. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican power forward Owens Perez (206-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Puerto Rican guard Christian Pizarro (180-1995, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Four UNI Basket players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican point guard Luis Gonzalez (183-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 assists and American forward Josmel Martinez (198, college: Broward CC) added 17 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UNI Basket maintains fifth place with 13-12 record. Leones MGA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. UNI Basket's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in to the arena .
Top scorers:
Leones MGA: L.Gonzalez 24+4reb+12ast, J.Burgos 18+6reb+3ast, J.Martinez 17+12reb+8ast, H.Juan 9+1reb, C.Webster 9+5reb, M.Elkin 7+2reb+2ast
UNI Basket: V.Brian 27+6reb, O.Perez 25+15reb+5ast, C.Pizarro 20+6reb+12ast, T.Watson 14+4reb, V.Thomas 7+3reb+1ast, D.Tenorio 2+1reb

Indigenas - Real Esteli 64-128

Leader Real Esteli delivered the twenty fifth victory. This time they crushed 8th ranked Indigenas (6-20) 128-64 in Matagalpa. Real Esteli forced 19 Indigenas turnovers and outrebounded them 57-38 including a 40-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Real Esteli players were unselfish on offense dishing 38 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Indigenas' players. Puerto Rican guard Ismael Cruz (190-2001, college: Indian Hills) orchestrated the victory by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 6 assists. The former international swingman Francisco Garth (195-1999) contributed with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Four Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Real Esteli's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dominican power forward Jose Espinal (208-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Chris Moten (190-1989, college: LA Pierce JC) added 17 points in the effort for Indigenas. Real Esteli (25-1) have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. Indigenas at the other side keep the eighth position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: C.Moten 17+4reb+2ast, E.Jose 12+12reb, J.Jhonny 8+6reb+2ast, M.Marco 8+2ast, R.Mendoza 8+4reb+4ast, B.Castillo 6+2reb+1ast
Real Esteli: I.Cruz 47+4reb+6ast, J.Ruiz 19+2reb+2ast, J.Campbell 17+5reb+4ast, G.Francisco 13+13reb+11ast, A.Ortiz-Traylor 13+4reb+2ast, P.Neyton 4+3reb

Rivas - Jaguares 84-102

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Rivas (3-22) were defeated at home by third ranked Jaguares (17-8) 102-84 on Wednesday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jaguares made 9 blocks. American-Puerto Rican forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) stepped up and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and American-Puerto Rican Wil Martinez (188-1992, college: Fairmont St.) chipped in 28 points and 4 assists. Cuban Yosniel Morales (196-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Telvin Gabriel (198-1994, college: Lander) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five Jaguares and four Rivas players scored in double figures. Jaguares maintains third place with 17-8 record having nine points less than leader Real Esteli. Rivas lost their fifth game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Jaguares' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Managua to the arena Leones MGA.
Top scorers:
Rivas: Y.Morales 17+11reb+2ast, C.Jason 16+4reb, M.Omier 15+2reb+5ast, T.Gabriel 14+9reb+1ast, I.A 11+2ast, A.Troy 9+6reb
Jaguares: A.Matias 31+8reb+2ast, W.Martinez 28+4reb+4ast, P.Farrell 13+5reb+2ast, M.Kaleb 10+9reb, L.Hampton 10+11reb, M.Garcia 4+1reb+3ast

UNI Basket - Brumas 79-97

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Brumas (19-7) defeated on the road 5th ranked UNI Basket (13-12) 97-79 on Thursday. Brumas looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by UNI Basket's players. Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners and Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Darrel Wilson responded with 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Puerto Rican power forward Owens Perez (206-1992) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UNI Basket's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Brumas. They maintain second place with 19-7 record having six points less than leader Real Esteli. Loser UNI Basket keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
UNI Basket: W.Darrel 21+1reb+1ast, C.Pizarro 15+2reb+2ast, O.Perez 10+9reb+2ast, V.Thomas 10+4reb+1ast, V.Brian 7+3reb+2ast, T.Watson 6+4reb+1ast
Brumas: J.Familia 26+12reb+3ast, M.Cairo 24+6reb+2ast, D.Cacho 18+5reb+2ast, X.de la Rosa 11+4reb+7ast, A.Kevin 7+7reb+4ast, N.Davis 5+2reb+3ast



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