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The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Jaguares as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Jaguares smashed 4th placed Leonas in Managua 87-44. Jaguares forced 23 Leonas turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Destiny Pitts (178-1999, college: Texas A&M) who scored 27 points and 4 steals. Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) chipped in 8 points. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Jennifer Espinoza (-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jaguares (11-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Leonas at the other side keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top ranked Tipitapa (11-3) recorded its third loss in Managua. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Real Esteli (9-6) 84-68. It was a good game for American center Danielle Adams (185-1989, college: Texas A&M) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 19 rebounds. D'Asia Chambers contributed with 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international forward Shannen Peralta (-2003) answered with 25 points and 8 rebounds for Tipitapa. Real Esteli maintains third place with 9-6 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Jaguares. Defending champion Tipitapa dropped to the second position with three games lost.
Bottom-ranked UNI (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 101-31 loss to third ranked Real Esteli (9-6) in Esteli on Sunday evening. Syesha Colomer stepped up and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Real Esteli's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Fatima Mendoza with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Real Esteli maintains third place with 9-6 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Jaguares. UNI lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost.
Tipitapa - Real Esteli 68-84Top ranked
Tipitapa (11-3) recorded its third loss in Managua. Hosts were defeated by third ranked
Real Esteli (9-6)
84-68.
Real Esteli outrebounded
Tipitapa 48-26 including a
31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds.
Real Esteli players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American center
Danielle Adams (185-1989, college:
Texas A&M) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 19 rebounds. Her fellow American import swingman
D'Asia Chambers (182-1992, college:
Slippery Rock) contributed with 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four
Real Esteli players scored in double figures. The former international forward
Shannen Peralta (-2003) answered with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian guard
Tiffany Reynolds (175, college:
Lakehead) added 12 points in the effort for Tipitapa.
Real Esteli maintains third place with
9-6 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Jaguares. Defending champion
Tipitapa dropped to the second position with three games lost.
Top scorers:Real Esteli: D.Adams 27+19reb+3ast, D.Chambers 23+2reb+5ast, L.Hooker 14+2reb+7ast, T.Hodgson 12+4reb+4ast, B.Thomas 2+6reb, A.Hodgson 2+9reb
Tipitapa: S.Peralta 25+8reb+1ast, T.Reynolds 12+4reb+3ast, S.Antonio 10+3reb+4ast, D.Tornell 8+4reb+4ast, L.Mago 6+1ast, S.Allen 5+3reb
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Real Esteli - UNI 101-31Bottom-ranked
UNI (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the
101-31 loss to third ranked
Real Esteli (9-6) in Esteli on Sunday evening. They held UNI to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.8 percent accuracy of the winners.
Real Esteli forced 44
UNI turnovers and outrebounded them
48-35 including a
23-7 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Real Esteli looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by
UNI's players.
Syesha Colomer stepped up and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard
Laisha Hooker (-2006) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Four
Real Esteli players scored in double figures. Real Esteli's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was
Fatima Mendoza (-2000) with 10 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard
Xenia Arriaza (-1985) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Real Esteli maintains third place with
9-6 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Jaguares.
UNI lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:Real Esteli: S.Colomer 24+8reb+3ast, L.Hooker 22+5reb+3ast, J.Anderson 17+4reb+1ast, G.Guillen 13+6reb+9ast, B.Thomas 8+5reb, S.Sambola 6+5reb+1ast
UNI: F.Mendoza 10+7reb+2ast, X.Arriaza 9+6reb+2ast, M.Mejia 5+3reb+1ast, M.Trana 4+7reb+2ast, G.Jimenez 2+3reb, N.Valadivia 1+2reb+1ast
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Jaguares - Leonas 87-44The game had a very big importance for second-ranked
Jaguares as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Jaguares smashed 4th placed
Leonas in Managua
87-44.
Jaguares forced 23
Leonas turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard
Destiny Pitts (178-1999, college:
Texas A&M) who scored 27 points and 4 steals. Cuban center
Yayma Boulet (193-1984) chipped in 8 points. At the other side the best for losing team was guard
Jennifer Espinoza (-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and
Fanny Aguirre added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively.
Jaguares (11-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position.
Leonas at the other side keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:Jaguares: D.Pitts 27+2reb+1ast, A.Suarez 11+2reb, K.Centeno 9+2reb+3ast, M.Sjogreen 9+1reb, Y.Boulet 8+4reb+3ast, N.Alvarez 6+2reb+7ast
Leonas: J.Espinoza 22+11reb+1ast, F.Aguirre 11+7reb+2ast, K.Chamorro 3+7reb+5ast, S.Omeir 3+7reb, M.Gonzalez 2+7reb+1ast, N.Roque 2+3reb
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