LSBF Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Tipitapa and Jaguares

Tipitapa - Leonas 65-53

Tipitapa forced 22 Leonas turnovers. Cuban point guard Dairis Tornell (176-1992) stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international forward Shannen Peralta (-2003) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Puerto Rican guard Paola Maldonado (176-1999) responded with 17 points, 6 assists and 5 steals and center Maria Gonzalez (187-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Tipitapa: D.Tornell 16+6reb+4ast, S.Peralta 14+5reb+3ast, B.Gonzalez 10+2reb, B.Arellano 7+4reb, S.Antonio 6+1reb+2ast, S.Allen 4+8reb
Leonas: P.Maldonado 17+4reb+6ast, M.Gonzalez 12+11reb+1ast, I.Ramsin 9+8reb+1ast, S.Omeir 5+6reb, J.Espinoza 5+16reb+1ast, K.Chamorro 4+7reb+4ast

Jaguares - Real Esteli 81-77

Mexican Kimberly Taylor (182-1997) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) for the winning side and American guard Destiny Pitts (178-1999, college: Texas A&M) accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Jaguares players scored in double figures. American center Danielle Adams (185-1989, college: Texas A&M) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import swingman DAsia Chambers (182-1992, college: Slippery Rock) added 22 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Real Esteli in the defeat. Real Esteli's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Jaguares: K.Taylor 23+8reb+3ast, D.Pitts 20+7reb+4ast, Y.Boulet 17+9reb+3ast, N.Alvarez 11+7reb+6ast, M.Sjogreen 6+3reb+2ast, J.Luna 2+1ast
Real Esteli: D.Adams 32+11reb+2ast, D.Chambers 22+6reb+2ast, G.Guillen 7+8reb+7ast, S.Colomer 4+2reb, B.Thomas 4+2reb, L.Hooker 4+3reb+4ast