LPB U23 Round 11 (Regular Season): Cocle is defeated by Panama Norte

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Cocle (12-8) and fifth ranked Panama Norte (10-5) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Cocle was defeated by Panama Norte in a tough game in Panama City 81-88. Panama Norte forced 19 Cocle turnovers and outrebounded them 45-30 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Khristhopher Vega who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). point guard Gonzalo Ortiz Jr (182-2002) helped adding 21 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Joshua Lemon (180) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panama Norte maintains fifth place with 10-5 record. Cocle at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost.
The game in Bocas was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Panama Metro (14-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Bocas Del Toro (8-10). Panama Metro did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-72. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 9 assists. Diego Duque accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Juan Lewis (181-2004) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds for Bocas Del Toro in the defeat. Panama Metro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-1 record having seven points less than leader Colon. Bocas Del Toro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost.




Bocas Del Toro - Panama Metro 72-89

The game in Bocas was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Panama Metro (14-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Bocas Del Toro (8-10). Panama Metro did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-72. Panama Metro players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 9 assists. Point guard Diego Duque (167-2003) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Forward Juan Lewis (181-2004) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Leonel Gordn added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for Bocas Del Toro in the defeat. Four Bocas Del Toro players scored in double figures. Panama Metro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-1 record having seven points less than leader Colon. Bocas Del Toro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Bocas Del Toro: J.Lewis 24+6reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 12+3reb+1ast, L.Gordn 12+3reb+7ast, R.Mitchell 10+4reb+2ast, D.Walter 8+10reb+3ast, J.Lewis 4+10reb
Panama Metro: G.Navarro 26+4reb+9ast, D.Duque 19+5reb+7ast, J.Murillo 11+1reb, R.Oglivie 10+2reb+1ast, J.Beckford 7+2reb+1ast, B.Lasso 6+16reb+6ast

Panama Norte - Cocle 88-81

The game between third ranked Cocle (12-8) and fifth ranked Panama Norte (10-5) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Cocle was defeated by Panama Norte in a tough game in Panama City 81-88. Panama Norte forced 19 Cocle turnovers and outrebounded them 45-30 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Khristhopher Vega who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Point guard Gonzalo Ortiz Jr (182-2002) helped adding 21 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Joshua Lemon (180) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Fernando Gonzalez (182-2004) scored 21 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panama Norte maintains fifth place with 10-5 record. Cocle at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Cocle: J.Lemon 33+11reb+4ast, F.Gonzalez 21+3reb+1ast, J.Espinosa 12+2ast, H.Dayton 11+6reb+3ast, J.Ceville 2+2reb+2ast, W.Bonilla 2+1reb
Panama Norte: G.Ortiz Jr. 21+3reb+8ast, K.Vega 18+15reb+1ast, R.Aguilar 16+1reb+2ast, D.Castano 14+3reb+4ast, D.Green 11+3reb+1ast, R.De La Espada 4+12reb