LPB Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Correcaminos and Panteras

Correcaminos - Amazonas 77-50

Correcaminos beat Amazonas to take 1-0 lead. Correcaminos held Amazonas to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Correcaminos forced 22 Amazonas turnovers and outrebounded them 52-40 including a 39-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Mabel Martinez (180-86) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Ecuadorian power forward Liliana Angulo (183-90) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Natasha Villar answered with 8 points and 8 rebounds and guard Gloria Martinez added 7 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Amazonas. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: M.Martinez 20+12reb+6ast, L.Angulo 19+15reb+3ast, D.Yissel 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Vargas 7+1reb, T.Mosquera 6+3reb+2ast, Z.Sashary 5+6reb
Amazonas: G.Maria 12+1reb, J.Julia 9+5reb+2ast, V.Natasha 8+8reb+1ast, G.Laura 7+5reb, G.Martinez 7+8reb+1ast, B.Janeth 5+4reb+4ast

Panteras - LA U 78-63

Panteras rallied past LA U to open the lead. Naturalized American guard Ashley Reid (165-98, college: Wichita St.) fired 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Ecuadorian power forward Lucia Garrido (-92) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists. Venezuelan guard Crismar Rojas produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and swingman Diobelis Batista (167-5) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Panteras: A.Reid 36+5reb+6ast, G.Lucia 21+19reb+6ast, R.L 5, d.Gracia Maria 4+11reb+1ast, M.Plato 4+3reb, M.Hernandez 4+2reb
LA U: R.Crismar 22+12reb+2ast, C.Mariangel 18+7reb+1ast, B.Diobelis 15+13reb+2ast, M.Bedoya 3+4reb+5ast, C.Ana 3+1reb, R.Mariluz 2+4reb