LPB Round 3 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 3 in LPB was guest Halcones' (#4) easy road victory over Halcones (#5) 75-59 on Sunday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Halcones made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Grant Alejandro (199-1993) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Guard Bryan Waithe (188-1994, college: Lindenwood) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. Halcones' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Carlos Ibarra (170-1995) who recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds. Halcones are looking forward to face Lobos (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones will play against Centinelas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Panama City: Atletico (#1) and Halcones (#4). Halcones were crushed at home by 55 points 55-110 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a good game for power forward Josimar Blenman (200-1989, college: Globe Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Joel Munoz contributed with 11 points and 9 assists for the winners. Grant Alejandro (199-1993) answered with 16 points and 5 rebounds for Halcones. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Atletico will play against Lobos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones will play against Lobos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Atletico delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat Centinelas (0-5) 81-71 in Panama City. It was a great evening for Joel Munoz who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Jose Luis Osio with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Atletico will meet Lobos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Centinelas will play against Caballos in Aguadulce and hope to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 3 Lobos defeated Centinelas in a road game 73-69. Universitarios were smashed by Caballos at home 59-88.
The best stats of 3rd round was 14 points by Guillermo Navarro of Caballos.

Centinelas - Lobos 69-73

There was no surprise when Centinelas (0-5) were defeated at home by Lobos (3-1) 73-69 on Sunday. It was a great evening for Costa Rican Victor Arias (197-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Costa Rican swingman Daniel Shedden (191-1996, college: MSUB) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Lobos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Lucas Chavez (187-1995) with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American Antonio Austin (196-1991, college: SDCC) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lobos will meet Halcones (#4) in the next round. Centinelas will play against Caballos in Aguadulce and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Centinelas: C.Lucas 27+8reb+4ast, A.Austin 16+7reb, D.Morales 8+3reb, A.Jeremy 5+3reb, L.Ibarra 5+3reb, P.Emmanuel 4+6reb+2ast
Lobos: V.Arias 18+7reb+4ast, J.Lombardo 17+7reb, D.Shedden 17+7reb+3ast, B.Edward 11+2reb, I.Conejo 6+8reb+2ast, E.Russo 3+3reb+1ast

Halcones - Atletico Nacional 55-110

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Panama City: Atletico (#1) and Halcones (#4). Halcones were crushed at home by 55 points 55-110 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Atletico shot 61.2 percent from the field. They also forced 20 Halcones turnovers. They shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 61.5 percentage. Atletico players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Halcones' players. It was a good game for power forward Josimar Blenman (200-1989, college: Globe Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Joel Munoz (183-1980) contributed with 11 points and 9 assists for the winners. Five Atletico players scored in double figures. Grant Alejandro (199-1993) answered with 16 points and 5 rebounds and guard Bryan Waithe (188-1994, college: Lindenwood) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Halcones. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Atletico will play against Lobos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones will play against Lobos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Halcones: G.Alejandro 16+5reb+2ast, J.Andrade 10+2reb+3ast, B.Waithe 9+7reb+1ast, E.Lopez 8+3reb+1ast, M.Josafat 6+4reb, L.Bryan 2+4reb
Atletico Nacional: J.King 18+4reb+1ast, F.Bryan 16+1reb+1ast, A.Gedeon 16+2reb, J.Blenman 15+10reb+2ast, J.Munoz 11+4reb+9ast, P.Emir 7+2reb+3ast

Universitarios - Halcones 59-75

The biggest surprise of round 3 in LPB was guest Halcones' (#4) easy road victory over Halcones (#5) 75-59 on Sunday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Halcones made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Grant Alejandro (199-1993) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Guard Bryan Waithe (188-1994, college: Lindenwood) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Halcones' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Carlos Ibarra (170-1995) who recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman Brandon Franklin (191-1993, college: Pacific Union) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Halcones are looking forward to face Lobos (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones will play against Centinelas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Universitarios: C.Ibarra 13+7reb, B.Franklin 12+7reb+1ast, R.Maikol 9+4reb+3ast, P.Jean 7+3reb+2ast, N.Arosemena 6+4reb+1ast, M.Yanis 4+8reb+1ast
Halcones: G.Alejandro 34+5reb+3ast, B.Waithe 15+11reb+3ast, M.Gotti 11+8reb, A.Oses 6+4reb, J.Andrade 4+2reb+1ast, F.Jacob 2+1reb

Atletico Nacional - Centinelas 81-71

Atletico delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they beat Centinelas (0-5) 81-71 in Panama City. It was a great evening for point guard Joel Munoz (183-1980) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 7 assists. Bryan Flores (181-1992) helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Atletico players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan point guard Jose Luis Osio (165) with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and American Antonio Austin (196-1991, college: SDCC) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Atletico will meet Lobos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Centinelas will play against Caballos in Aguadulce and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Centinelas: A.Austin 18+6reb, O.Jose Luis 15+8reb+6ast, C.Lucas 9+3reb+4ast, M.Alercys 7+2reb, A.Jeremy 7+1reb+1ast, P.Emmanuel 6
Atletico Nacional: F.Bryan 21+5reb+1ast, J.Munoz 17+3reb+7ast, D.King 13+12reb, J.Blenman 10+3reb+1ast, P.Emir 8+4reb+2ast, J.King 6+8reb+4ast

Universitarios - Caballos 59-88

No shocking result in a game in Panama City where Caballos (3-1) smashed Halcones (1-4) 88-59 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Halcones 45-33 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points. Forward Michael Hicks (196-1976, college: TAMUCC) helped adding 10 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Arturo Molina (182-2003) with 16 points and the former international Israel Munoz (196-1991) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Caballos will meet at home Centinelas (#6) in the next round. Halcones will play against Centinelas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Universitarios: M.Arturo 16+3reb+1ast, I.Munoz 9+5reb, E.Grenald 7+3reb+1ast, N.Arosemena 6+5reb, R.Maikol 5+5reb+3ast, P.Jean 5+1reb+2ast
Caballos: G.Navarro 14+4reb+3ast, M.Barnes 11+3reb+2ast, M.Hicks 10+8reb+3ast, C.Aldimir 9+10reb+2ast, J.Montenegro 9+3ast, D.Diego 8+1reb+1ast



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