TBN Round 24 (Regular Season): Tipitapa edge Jaguares by one point

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 24 in the TBN took place in Managua. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Jaguares (13-6) to third ranked Tipitapa (16-3) 58-57 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Jaguares. Tipitapa moved-up to second place. Jaguares at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with UNAN de.
Bottom-ranked Leon (0-18) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 161-80 loss to seventh ranked UNAN de (13-6) in Leon. UNAN de moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Jaguares. Leon at the other side still closes the standings.
The game in Esteli was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked UAM Univ. (13-4) played at the court of 8th ranked La Trinidad (11-7). UAM Univ. defeated La Trinidad 80-67 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of La Trinidad. UAM Univ. have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser La Trinidad dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Leones.

Rest of the games of round 24 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sur Rivas defeated Academia PLAV in a road game 64-57. Hurricane was beaten by Sebaco at home 39-50. Jass were destroyed by Leones on the opponent's court 88-47. Real Esteli outscored Nicaragua U16 in a home game 110-70. Bonanza managed to beat Americas 2 on the road 67-61. La Libertad defeated Indigenas on its own court 80-72.



Academia PLAV - Sur Rivas 57-64

There was an upset in Managua where higher ranked Academia PLAV (8-11) was defeated by eighteenth ranked Sur Rivas (6-14) 64-57 on Saturday. Sur Rivas moved-up to seventeenth place. Loser Academia PLAV keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with La Libertad.

Hurricane - Sebaco 39-50

No shocking result in a game in Managua where eleventh ranked Sebaco (9-9) defeated 16th ranked Hurricane (6-13) 50-39 on Saturday. Sebaco have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position with 9-9 record. Hurricane lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 13 games lost.

Leones - Jass 88-47

Very expected game in Managua where 19th ranked Jass (2-17) were rolled over by tenth ranked Leones (11-7) 88-47 on Saturday. Leones moved-up to ninth place, which they share with La Trinidad. Jass lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 17 games lost.

Real Esteli - Nicaragua U16 110-70

Very predictable result when fifteenth ranked Real Esteli (7-12) outscored at home 20th ranked Nicaragua U16 (1-17) 110-70 on Saturday. Real Esteli moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Americas 2. Loser Nicaragua U16 keeps the twentieth position with 17 games lost.

Tipitapa - Jaguares 58-57

The most exciting game of round 24 in the TBN took place in Managua. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Jaguares (13-6) to third ranked Tipitapa (16-3) 58-57 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Jaguares. Tipitapa moved-up to second place. Jaguares at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with UNAN de.

Americas 2 - Bonanza 61-67

Not a big story in a game in Managua where 14th ranked Americas 2 (7-12) was defeated by ninth ranked Bonanza (12-6) 67-61 on Saturday. Bonanza moved-up to eighth place. Loser Americas 2 keeps the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Real Esteli.

La Trinidad - UAM Univ. 67-80

The game in Esteli was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked UAM Univ. (13-4) played at the court of 8th ranked La Trinidad (11-7). UAM Univ. defeated La Trinidad 80-67 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of La Trinidad. UAM Univ. have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser La Trinidad dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Leones.

Leon - UNAN de M. 80-161

Bottom-ranked Leon (0-18) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 161-80 loss to seventh ranked UNAN de (13-6) in Leon. UNAN de moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Jaguares. Leon at the other side still closes the standings.

La Libertad - Indigenas 80-72

Everything went according to plan in Juigalpa where thirteenth ranked La Libertad (8-11) won against 17th ranked Indigenas (5-13) 80-72 on Saturday. La Libertad moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Academia PLAV. Loser Indigenas dropped to the eighteenth position with 13 games lost.