LSB Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Brumas and Real Esteli enter Finals

Brumas - Caribbean Coast 75-70

Brumas held off Caribbean Coast to seal their Finals berth. The best player for the winners was Dominican Xavier de la Rosa (196-1991) who scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Brumas' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) produced 32 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Jorge Gonzalez added 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Brumas: X.de la Rosa 28+9reb+6ast, M.Cairo 18+7reb+5ast, D.Cacho 14+2reb+1ast, J.Familia 8+9reb+1ast, N.Davis 7+9reb+2ast, R.Leyva 0
Caribbean Coast: L.Lopez 32+6reb+8ast, G.Jorge 21+9reb+6ast, E.Rojas 8+3reb, C.Negron 5+5reb+2ast, T.Humphreys 2+5reb, P.Kingsly 2+2reb

Real Esteli - Jaguares 99-85

Real Esteli topped Jaguares to advance into the championship series. Real Esteli dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Jaguares' 28. They outrebounded Jaguares 49-32 including 30 on the offensive glass. The former international guard Jared Ruiz (188-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Five Real Esteli players scored in double figures. American-Puerto Rican forward Jonathan Ocasio (196-1992, college: New Haven) answered with 26 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Romario Ponce (180-1995) added 17 points in the effort for Jaguares. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: J.Ruiz 28+7reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 20+7reb+7ast, I.Cruz 12+2reb+2ast, G.Francisco 11+5reb, A.Ortiz-Traylor 11+6reb+4ast, B.Lopez 6+8reb
Jaguares: J.Ocasio 26+5reb+3ast, R.Ponce 17+3reb, M.Kaleb 13+4reb, P.Farrell 8+4reb+4ast, M.Herman 5+2reb, M.Garcia 5+1reb+3ast



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