TBN Round 15 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Brumas defeat La Libertad

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TBN top team - Brumas (17-1) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked La Libertad (8-9) in Juigalpa 67-57. It was a great evening for the former international Juan Herrera (187-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Lorenzo Martinez (206-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) helped adding 10 points and 14 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Erling Lopez (-1994) with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Brumas have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. La Libertad lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with nine games lost.
Sixteenth ranked Leones (6-12) beat at home 15th ranked UNAN de (6-12) by 15 points 71-56, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for Lindell Downs who led the winners and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Caleb Lara accounted for 14 points and 4 assists. Angel Fernandez (-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for UNAN de in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leones moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with UNAN de. UNAN de lost their third game in a row.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Managua: Caribbean Coast (#9) and Jass (#17). Caribbean Coast (10-5) won against visiting Jass (4-12) 62-48. The best player for the winners was Vanchael Britton who scored 16 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Michael Lampson who recorded 7 points and 21 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caribbean Coast. They moved-up to eighth place. Jass lost their ninth game in a row. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 12 games lost.




Caribbean Coast - Jass 62-48

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Managua: Caribbean Coast (#9) and Jass (#17). Caribbean Coast (10-5) won against visiting Jass (4-12) 62-48. The best player for the winners was Vanchael Britton who scored 16 points and 7 assists. The former international Andy Williams (200-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Michael Lampson who recorded 7 points and 21 rebounds and Reynaldo Sanchez added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caribbean Coast. They moved-up to eighth place. Jass lost their ninth game in a row. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Caribbean Coast: B.Vanchael 16+2reb+7ast, P.Neyton 12+5reb, W.Andy 10+12reb+1ast, M.Jarod 7+4reb, M.Jose 6+4reb+1ast, A.Troy 6+13reb
Jass: T.Sergio 11+2reb+1ast, B.Pablo 10+4reb+1ast, R.Brandon 7+2reb, L.Michael 7+21reb+1ast, R.Sanchez 6+9reb+2ast, J.Serrano 5

La Libertad - Brumas 57-67

TBN top team - Brumas (17-1) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked La Libertad (8-9) in Juigalpa 67-57. It was a great evening for the former international Juan Herrera (187-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Lorenzo Martinez (206-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) helped adding 10 points and 14 rebounds. Martinez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Erling Lopez (-1994) with 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Kevin Leiva scored 24 points. Brumas have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. La Libertad lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Brumas: H.Juan 18+7reb+2ast, M.Arnulfo 13+4reb+5ast, L.Martinez 10+14reb+2ast, D.Cacho 9+4reb+4ast, E.Said 5, H.Engels 5+1reb
La Libertad: L.Kevin 24+3reb, L.Erling 18+8reb+3ast, L.Yeri 8+8reb+2ast, L.Roberto 7+6reb+4ast, F.Bredyn 0+2reb+1ast, D.Marvin 0+6reb

Leones - UNAN de M. 71-56

Sixteenth ranked Leones (6-12) beat at home 15th ranked UNAN de (6-12) by 15 points 71-56, which is the biggest margin this round. Leones dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to UNAN de M.'s 32. Leones forced 25 UNAN de turnovers. It was a quality performance for Lindell Downs who led the winners and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Caleb Lara (-2006) accounted for 14 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Leones players scored in double figures. Angel Fernandez (-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Joel Munoz added 9 points respectively for UNAN de in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Leones moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with UNAN de. UNAN de lost their third game in a row.
Top scorers:
Leones: D.Lindell 17+8reb+1ast, L.Caleb 14+2reb+4ast, A.Bryant 11+1reb, R.Josef 11+2reb+1ast, B.Rogelio 6+3reb, L.Darwell 4+3reb+2ast
UNAN de M.: F.Angel 16+13reb+2ast, M.Joel 9+4reb, Z.Jeremy 8+1reb+2ast, C.David 7+2reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 6+1reb, M.Elgin 3+3reb+1ast