LSB Round 16 (Regular Season): Costa Caribe keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Costa Caribe as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Costa Caribe defeated their biggest opponent Jaguares in Managua 76-70. Costa Caribe outrebounded Jaguares 52-40 including a 18-6 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Puerto Rican Luis Lopez (, college: PR-Mayaguez) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals and international forward Troy Andrews (196-2000) who added 12 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side international forward Josmel Martinez (198-1999, college: Broward CC, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Costa Caribe have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Jaguares at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. Jaguares will play next round against strong Brumas trying to get back on the winning streak. Costa Caribe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Very significant was UNAN de's (#4) 76-72 road victory against one of their biggest challengers Costa Caribe. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Costa Caribe. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The winners were led by Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) who scored that evening 16 points and 8 rebounds and Xavier dela Rosa supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. UNAN de L.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) by Puerto Rican guard Jorge Matos (185-1992) did not help to save the game for Costa Caribe. UNAN de (15-4) moved-up to second place. Defending champion Costa Caribe dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Matagalpa between Tigres and Indigenas. Seventh ranked Tigres (6-12) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked Indigenas (3-15). Tigres managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Wednesday evening. Marcus Desmond fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 25 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Dean Tylan produced 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Tigres moved-up to sixth place. Loser Indigenas keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. Tigres will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Indigenas will play against Real Esteli (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: bottom-ranked UNI Basket lost to Tigres on the opponent's court 63-74. Leones were outscored by Brumas in a home game 92-113. Bottom-ranked UNI Basket was rolled over UNAN de on the road 88-65.



Costa Caribe - UNAN de L. 72-76

Very significant was UNAN de's (#4) 76-72 road victory against one of their biggest challengers Costa Caribe. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Costa Caribe. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The winners were led by Dominican center Jose Familia (201-1998) who scored that evening 16 points and 8 rebounds and Dominican Xavier dela Rosa (196-1991) supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. UNAN de L.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) by Puerto Rican guard Jorge Matos (185-1992) did not help to save the game for Costa Caribe. The former international Andy Williams (200-2002) added 17 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Five Costa Caribe players scored in double figures. UNAN de (15-4) moved-up to second place. Defending champion Costa Caribe dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Costa Caribe: J.Matos 18+7reb+9ast, A.Williams 17+11reb+1ast, N.Padilla 13+3reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 12+7reb+4ast, T.Andrews 12+7reb+1ast, J.Martinez 0
UNAN de L.: W.Diaz 16+4reb, J.Familia 16+8reb+2ast, X.dela Rosa 10+7reb+5ast, S.Hodgson 9+4reb+2ast, V.Thomas 8+2reb, L.Serrano 7+1reb+1ast

Tigres - UNI Basket 74-63

Rather expected game in Corinto where 9th ranked UNI Basket (2-18) was defeated by seventh ranked Tigres (6-12) 74-63 on Monday. Tigres forced 23 UNI Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 58-46 including a 23-5 advantage in defensive rebounds. Marcus Desmond fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American power forward Lorenzo Martinez (206-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) chipped in 9 points and 16 rebounds. Martinez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Dominican Francisco Alvarez produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 23 rebounds and forward Angel Alvarado (196-2004) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four UNI Basket players scored in double figures. Tigres moved-up to sixth place. UNI Basket lost eighteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Tigres will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNI Basket will play against the league's leader Jaguares (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
UNI Basket: A.Alvarado 13+9reb, J.Espinoza 12+1reb+2ast, F.Alvarez 11+23reb+1ast, S.Arce 10+5reb+6ast, K.Avalos 9+4reb+2ast, J.Pineda 8
Tigres: J.Ortiz 17+3reb+1ast, J.Branch 14+8reb+2ast, M.Desmond 12+19reb+4ast, L.Ibarra 9+1reb+3ast, L.Martinez 9+16reb+2ast, W.Batista 7+3reb+1ast

Leones - Brumas 92-113

Rather predictable result in Managua where third ranked Brumas (14-4) smashed 6th ranked Leones (5-13) 113-92 on Tuesday. Brumas looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Leones' players. American-Puerto Rican Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) fired 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American Glenn Sanabria (180-1996, college: SFC) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. Puerto Rican guard Eliel Gonzalez (188-1995, college: NC A&T) produced 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and American point guard Brandon Lavernia (183-2000, college: Chatham) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Brumas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-4 record behind leader Jaguares. Leones lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 13 games lost. Brumas will meet league's leader Jaguares in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Leones: B.Lavernia 22+1reb+4ast, A.Espinoza 17+10reb, E.Gonzalez 17+9reb+6ast, K.Gutierrez 13+2reb+1ast, R.Leyva 8+2reb+2ast, G.Umana 6+4reb
Brumas: A.Gordon 36+7reb+8ast, D.Cacho 19+3reb+2ast, G.Sanabria 16+3reb+9ast, G.Venable-Gonzalez 10+8reb+2ast, D.Cacho 10+4reb+2ast, R.Mendoza 9+2reb+3ast

Jaguares - Costa Caribe 70-76

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Costa Caribe as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Costa Caribe defeated their biggest opponent Jaguares in Managua 76-70. Costa Caribe outrebounded Jaguares 52-40 including a 18-6 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Puerto Rican Luis Lopez (, college: PR-Mayaguez) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals and international forward Troy Andrews (196-2000) who added 12 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Four Costa Caribe players scored in double figures. At the losing side international forward Josmel Martinez (198-1999, college: Broward CC, agency: BMS Sport Agency) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and international Kevin Andino (186-2002) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Costa Caribe have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Jaguares at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. Jaguares will play next round against strong Brumas trying to get back on the winning streak. Costa Caribe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Jaguares: J.Martinez 16+5reb+4ast, K.Andino 15+5reb, C.Webster 9+3reb+3ast, M.Garcia 7+4reb+2ast, P.Martinez 7+4reb+6ast, M.Yarbrough 7+9reb+1ast
Costa Caribe: L.Lopez 25+10reb+13ast, J.Gonzalez 19+5reb+2ast, T.Andrews 12+14reb+1ast, J.Matos 10+11reb+2ast, A.Williams 8+8reb+1ast, D.Real 2

UNAN de L. - UNI Basket 88-65

Not a big story in a game in Leon where 9th ranked UNI Basket (2-18) was rolled over by fourth ranked UNAN de (15-4) 88-65 on Wednesday. UNAN de outrebounded UNI Basket 51-34 including a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. UNAN de looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Dominican Xavier dela Rosa (196-1991) fired 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international Walter Diaz (177-1988) chipped in 18 points. UNAN de L.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominican Francisco Alvarez produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and guard Santos Arce (-2001) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. UNAN de moved-up to second place. UNI Basket lost eighteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. UNAN de will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNI Basket will play against the league's leader Jaguares (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
UNI Basket: F.Alvarez 16+7reb+1ast, S.Arce 13+4reb+5ast, I.Osorio 10+7reb, A.Alvarado 9+4reb+1ast, B.Georges 8+1reb, J.Espinoza 5+3reb+5ast
UNAN de L.: V.Thomas 19+1reb, W.Diaz 18+4reb, X.dela Rosa 12+6reb+7ast, A.Salazar 8+8reb+2ast, L.Downs 6+8reb, M.Hinestroza 6+4reb

Indigenas - Tigres 97-100

A very close game took place in Matagalpa between Tigres and Indigenas. Seventh ranked Tigres (6-12) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked Indigenas (3-15). Tigres managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Wednesday evening. Tigres dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Indigenas' 44. They outrebounded Indigenas 62-33 including a 27-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tigres looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Marcus Desmond fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 25 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Lorenzo Martinez (206-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Martinez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Dean Tylan (185-1999, college: Rogers St.) produced 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Chris Moten-Jackson (190-1989, college: LA Pierce JC) added 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tigres moved-up to sixth place. Loser Indigenas keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. Tigres will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Indigenas will play against Real Esteli (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Indigenas: C.Moten-Jackson 31+8reb+4ast, D.Tylan 30+9reb+7ast, D.Toruno 16+6reb+3ast, F.Hertas 15+6reb+4ast, B.Soza 3, I.Centeno 2+2reb+1ast
Tigres: L.Vasquez 29+2reb+5ast, L.Martinez 23+16reb+3ast, J.Ortiz 19+7reb+4ast, M.Desmond 14+25reb+6ast, L.Gomez 6+4reb+2ast, W.Batista 4+3reb