LSB Round 21 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 21 was a home defeat of second-best Real Esteli (14-5) to first ranked Caribbean Coast (15-4) 73-65. It ended the six-game winning streak of Real Esteli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Caribbean Coast forced 23 Real Esteli turnovers. Swingman Jorge Gonzalez (198-1995) stepped up and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) with 20 points and 4 assists. Real Esteli's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caribbean Coast have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-4 record. Real Esteli at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost.
The game in was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Leones (13-5) played at the court of 8th ranked UNI Basket (4-13). Leones managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76. American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Josmel Martinez accounted for 16 points and 15 rebounds. Leones' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Tyler Morman (206-1997, college: Southern Miss) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for UNI Basket in the defeat. Leones maintains fourth place with 13-5 record. UNI Basket lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Leones will play against league's second-placed Brumas in Jinotega in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UNI Basket will play against Tigres (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Seventh ranked Indigenas (6-12) crushed at home 9th ranked Tigres (2-15) by 25 points 91-66, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was Zekiah Owens who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 17 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Lorenzo Martinez who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. 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 maintains seventh place with 6-12 record. Tigres lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with 15 games lost. They share it with Rivas. Indigenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tigres will play against UNI Basket (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.



UNI Basket - Leones 76-82

The game in was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Leones (13-5) played at the court of 8th ranked UNI Basket (4-13). Leones managed to secure a 6-point victory 82-76. Leones forced 21 UNI Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 49-36 including 33 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international forward Josmel Martinez (198-1999, college: Broward CC) accounted for 16 points and 15 rebounds. Leones' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Tyler Morman (206-1997, college: Southern Miss) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for UNI Basket in the defeat. Four Leones and five UNI Basket players scored in double figures. Leones maintains fourth place with 13-5 record. UNI Basket lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Leones will play against league's second-placed Brumas in Jinotega in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UNI Basket will play against Tigres (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leones: K.Hunter 27+12reb+6ast, J.Martinez 16+15reb+3ast, B.Lavernia 10+3reb+3ast, M.Hinestroza 10+5reb+3ast, C.Webster 7+7reb+1ast, M.Garcia 6+1reb
UNI Basket: T.Morman 17+13reb+2ast, R.Nieves 16+6reb+8ast, W.Brandon 14+5reb+8ast, J.Brower 14+7reb+3ast, G.Josafat 13+1reb+3ast, A.Santos 2+3reb+1ast

Indigenas - Tigres 91-66

Seventh ranked Indigenas (6-12) crushed at home 9th ranked Tigres (2-15) by 25 points 91-66, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was Canadian swingman Zekiah Owens (197-1998, college: AIC) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 17 rebounds. American guard Tylan Dean (185-1999, college: Rogers St.) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Indigenas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Lorenzo Martinez (203-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and Dwight Real (-1997) added 19 points and 8 rebounds respectively. 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 maintains seventh place with 6-12 record. Tigres lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with 15 games lost. They share it with Rivas. Indigenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tigres will play against UNI Basket (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: Z.Owens 25+17reb+3ast, C.Moten-Jackson 23+4reb+1ast, T.Dean 21+5reb+5ast, H.Francisco 10+5reb+1ast, J.Francisco 6+4reb, R.Mendoza 4+4reb+4ast
Tigres: R.Dwight 19+8reb+1ast, L.Martinez 16+15reb, C.Emmanuel 10+5reb+6ast, L.Mauricio 9+8reb+1ast, M.Malone 4+3reb+5ast, M.Jose 3+1reb

Real Esteli - Caribbean Coast 65-73

The most interesting game of round 21 was a home defeat of second-best Real Esteli (14-5) to first ranked Caribbean Coast (15-4) 73-65. It ended the six-game winning streak of Real Esteli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Caribbean Coast forced 23 Real Esteli turnovers. Swingman Jorge Gonzalez (198-1995) stepped up and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Christopher Blake (195-1988, college: Detroit) with 20 points and 4 assists and American-Puerto Rican Christopher Gaston (201-1989, college: Fordham) scored 5 points and 19 rebounds. Four Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Real Esteli's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caribbean Coast have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-4 record. Real Esteli at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Caribbean Coast: G.Jorge 21+7reb+5ast, L.Lopez 19+6reb+7ast, O.Perez 12+15reb+2ast, P.Kingsly 6+4reb+1ast, P.Neyton 5+3reb, A.Troy 4+2reb
Real Esteli: C.Blake 20+4reb+4ast, P.Andy 12+6reb, G.Francisco 12+7reb+3ast, J.Ruiz 12+8reb+3ast, C.Gaston 5+19reb+1ast, J.Campbell 4+3reb