LSB Round 29 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Caribbean Coast wins another game

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LSB top team - Caribbean Coast (21-4) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked UNI Basket (7-18) 83-74. Caribbean Coast outrebounded UNI Basket 51-25 including a 32-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Caribbean Coast looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Jorge Gonzalez (198-1995) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Troy Andrews (196-2000) contributed with 10 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) answered with 25 points and 5 assists for UNI Basket. Caribbean Coast have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-4 record. UNI Basket lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Caribbean Coast will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNI Basket will play on the road against Leones (#5) in Managua and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Leon (16-7) played at the court of 7th ranked UNI Basket (7-18). Leon smashed UNI Basket 92-69. Dominican Xavier de la Rosa (196-1991) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 assists for the winners and Miguel Almonte chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds. Leon's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Tyler Morman (206-1997, college: Southern Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Leon moved-up to fourth place. UNI Basket lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Leon will play against bottom-ranked Rivas (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. UNI Basket will play against Leones in Managua and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between second ranked Brumas (19-5) and 10th ranked Rivas (2-21) in Jinotega on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Brumas outscored guests from 98-52. Marvin Cairo nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Brumas' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Felix Ramos came up with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Rivas in the defeat. Brumas maintains second place with 19-5 record having just three points less than leader Caribbean Coast. Rivas lost their thirteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Brumas will meet Tigres (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rivas will play against Leon and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 29 Indigenas beat Tigres on the road 82-75. Real Esteli won against Jaguares on its own court 92-80.



Brumas - Rivas 98-52

The game between second ranked Brumas (19-5) and 10th ranked Rivas (2-21) in Jinotega on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Brumas outscored guests from 98-52. Brumas dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Rivas' 42. They outrebounded Rivas 55-24 including a 35-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brumas looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Rivas' players. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Kevin Andino (186-2002) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Brumas players scored in double figures. Brumas' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Felix Ramos (-2003) came up with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Kurlam Chamorro (189-1989) added 16 points respectively for Rivas in the defeat. Brumas maintains second place with 19-5 record having just three points less than leader Caribbean Coast. Rivas lost their thirteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Brumas will meet Tigres (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rivas will play against Leon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Brumas: M.Cairo 23+8reb+3ast, M.Arnulfo 13+5reb+1ast, A.Kevin 12+5reb+6ast, D.Gomez 11+8reb+1ast, J.Akindele 9+7reb+3ast, A.Martinez 7+4reb+6ast
Rivas: R.Felix 16+7reb+4ast, C.Kurlam 16+2reb+1ast, I.Kender 11+7reb, P.Geovanny 7+4reb+2ast, K.Rivera 2+4reb+5ast, C.Jarred 0

UNI Basket - Leon 69-92

The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Leon (16-7) played at the court of 7th ranked UNI Basket (7-18). Leon smashed UNI Basket 92-69. Leon players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Dominican Xavier de la Rosa (196-1991) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 assists for the winners and Dominican Miguel Almonte (200-1991) chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds. Four Leon players scored in double figures. Leon's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Tyler Morman (206-1997, college: Southern Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Jayson Brower (195-1996, college: John Jay) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Leon moved-up to fourth place. UNI Basket lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Leon will play against bottom-ranked Rivas (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. UNI Basket will play against Leones in Managua and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Leon: X.de la Rosa 25+2reb+7ast, M.Almonte 15+13reb+2ast, P.Martinez 13+3reb+2ast, J.Ocasio 13+9reb+7ast, D.Walter 11+1reb+2ast, V.Thomas 7+5reb+4ast
UNI Basket: T.Morman 22+10reb, R.Nieves 10+2reb+3ast, W.Brandon 9+9reb+5ast, G.Carlos 9+4reb, J.Brower 9+10reb+5ast, G.Josafat 7+5reb+2ast

Tigres - Indigenas 75-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Indigenas' (7-17) road victory over 9th ranked Tigres (3-20) 82-75 on Tuesday. American guard Tylan Dean (185-1999, college: Rogers St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Canadian swingman Zekiah Owens (197-1998, college: AIC) accounted for 25 points and 14 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) came up with 28 points and 4 assists and Dwight Real (-1997) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tigres in the defeat. Four Tigres players scored in double figures. Indigenas moved-up to seventh place. Tigres at the other side keep the ninth position with 20 games lost. Indigenas will meet at home higher ranked Jaguares (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tigres will play against the league's second-placed Brumas and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: T.Dean 26+10reb+5ast, Z.Owens 25+14reb+2ast, C.Moten-Jackson 14+7reb+4ast, R.Mendoza 9+4reb+2ast, C.Elio 8+1reb+1ast, B.Gerardo 0
Tigres: A.Gordon 28+4reb+4ast, C.Emmanuel 18+3reb+2ast, R.Dwight 17+7reb+3ast, L.Martinez 10+12reb+2ast, L.Mauricio 2+3reb+1ast, M.Jose 0+4reb

Real Esteli - Jaguares 92-80

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Jaguares (10-14) lost on the road to third ranked Real Esteli (19-6) 92-80 on Thursday. Real Esteli looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international swingman Jared Ruiz (188-1992) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and the former international swingman Francisco Garth (195-1999) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds. Argentinian forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and forward Farrell Pauth (-1999) added 19 points respectively for Jaguares in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Real Esteli. They maintain third place with 19-6 record having just two points less than leader Caribbean Coast. Jaguares at the other side keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. Real Esteli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jaguares will play against Indigenas (#7) in Matagalpa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Esteli: J.Ruiz 22+8reb+12ast, G.Francisco 22+5reb+2ast, P.Andy 15+9reb+2ast, C.Gaston 9+5reb+1ast, F.Anfearnee 9+2reb+1ast, D.Deo 6+1ast
Jaguares: R.Sanchez 26+10reb+1ast, P.Farrell 19+2reb+3ast, J.James 10+1reb+2ast, L.Hampton 8+5reb+6ast, C.Daniel 6, R.Ponce 6+4reb+5ast

UNI Basket - Caribbean Coast 74-83

LSB top team - Caribbean Coast (21-4) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked UNI Basket (7-18) 83-74. Caribbean Coast outrebounded UNI Basket 51-25 including a 32-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Caribbean Coast looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Jorge Gonzalez (198-1995) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists. The former international forward Troy Andrews (196-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Nieves (186-1999, college: Graceland) answered with 25 points and 5 assists and American forward Jayson Brower (195-1996, college: John Jay) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for UNI Basket. Caribbean Coast have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-4 record. UNI Basket lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Caribbean Coast will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNI Basket will play on the road against Leones (#5) in Managua and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Caribbean Coast: G.Jorge 22+4reb+10ast, L.Lopez 18+2reb+7ast, P.Neyton 10+3reb+1ast, A.Troy 10+17reb, W.Andy 9+6reb+1ast, O.Perez 9+8reb+1ast
UNI Basket: R.Nieves 25+1reb+5ast, J.Brower 20+5reb+5ast, W.Brandon 13+3reb+4ast, T.Morman 8+10reb+1ast, G.Josafat 8+2reb+6ast, G.Carlos 0