LPB Round 2 (Regular Season): Toros lose to Dragonesxx'

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LPB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Toros in David on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Dragones 98-80. Strangely Toros outrebounded Dragonesxx' 31-0 including a 24- advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman C.J. Jones (198-1998, college: MTSU) scored 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Joshua Lemon (180) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Swingman Amilcar Sanchez (191-2001) responded with 26 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Very significant was Toros' (#3, 3-1) victory against Atletico 79-67. Center Jaime Lloreda (204-1980, college: LSU) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds to lead the effort and Guillermo Shuffler supported him with 12 points and 10 assists. Even 15 points by Jonathan King (193-1990, college: ACU) did not help to save the game for Atletico Nacional. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
The game in was also quite interesting. Correcaminos played at the court of Union Scorpions. Correcaminos defeated Union Scorpions 84-73 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Gil Atencio who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Jhonny Murillo produced 25 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

In the last two games of round 2 winless Union Scorpions lost to undefeated Dragonesxx' on the opponent's court 73-88. Correcaminos outscored Panteras in a home game 96-56.



Dragones - Union Scorpions 88-73

Very expected game in Panama City where Union Scorpions were defeated by Dragones 88-73 on Wednesday. Dragonesxx' looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Union Scorpions' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dragonesxx' made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Gianni Ford (188-1997, college: Blinn JC) who scored 21 points. The other American import swingman C.J. Jones (198-1998, college: MTSU) chipped in 18 points. Jhonny Murillo produced 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Juan Baloy added 9 points and 18 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Union Scorpions: J.Murillo 22+7reb+4ast, E.Brown 15+6reb+2ast, C.Brathwaite 11+4reb+2ast, J.Baloy 9+18reb+1ast, L.Ibarra 6+3reb+1ast, R.Oglivie 5+1reb+1ast
Dragones: G.Ford 21+4reb+2ast, C.Jones 18+4reb+3ast, J.Lemon 11+5reb+4ast, D.Shedden 9+8reb+7ast, E.Gonzalez 9+5reb+3ast, J.Quintero 7+6reb+1ast

Toros - Dragones 80-98

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Toros in David on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Dragones 98-80. Strangely Toros outrebounded Dragonesxx' 31-0 including a 24- advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman C.J. Jones (198-1998, college: MTSU) scored 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Joshua Lemon (180) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Dragones players scored in double figures. Swingman Amilcar Sanchez (191-2001) responded with 26 points and 5 rebounds and center Jaime Lloreda (204-1980, college: LSU) scored 8 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Toros: A.Sanchez 26+5reb+2ast, J.Lewis 18+2reb+3ast, J.Lloreda 8+15reb+2ast, O.Zephyrine 7+5reb+2ast, G.Shuffler 6+4reb+12ast, J.Lewis 5+1reb
Dragonesxx': C.Jones 30+6reb+3ast, D.Shedden 14+4reb+4ast, J.Lemon 13+7reb+4ast, G.Ford 13+1reb+1ast, J.Quintero 11+4reb+3ast, J.Lombardo 6+7reb

Correcaminos - Panteras 96-56

Rather predictable result in Colon where Correcaminos smashed Panteras 96-56 on Friday. Correcaminos dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Panteras' 18. Correcaminos looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Panteras' players. The best player for the winners was Gil Atencio (202-1996, college: St.Clair) who scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Manuel Barnes (187-1998) chipped in 16 points. Five Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican guard Jorge Matos (185-1992) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and Jeffry Escolastico added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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:
Panteras: J.Matos 21+5reb+2ast, J.Escolastico 10+8reb+1ast, R.Aguilar 9+5reb, J.Montenegro 5+3reb+1ast, M.Gotti 3+2reb, A.Correa 2+4reb
Correcaminos: M.Barnes 16+3reb, T.Gaskins 13+1reb+2ast, G.Atencio 12+5reb+3ast, P.Rivas 11+3reb, R.Armstrong 11+2reb+6ast, M.Hicks 11+4reb+3ast

Toros - Atletico Nacional 79-67

Very significant was Toros' (#3, 3-1) victory against Atletico 79-67. Center Jaime Lloreda (204-1980, college: LSU) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Guillermo Shuffler (181-2003) supported him with 12 points and 10 assists. Four Toros players scored in double figures. Even 15 points by Jonathan King (193-1990, college: ACU) did not help to save the game for Atletico Nacional. The former international Yosimar Stewart (197-1986) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Atletico Nacional: J.King 15+4reb+3ast, Y.Stewart 12+6reb, A.Rojas 11+4reb, V.Arias 8+6reb+1ast, A.Pile 8+3reb+2ast, A.Castillo 6+4reb+1ast
Toros: J.Lloreda 18+18reb, O.Zephyrine 14+2reb+1ast, G.Shuffler 12+4reb+10ast, J.Lewis 12+4reb+4ast, D.Wilson 8+1ast, B.Lasso 7+5reb+2ast

Union Scorpions - Correcaminos 73-84

The game in was also quite interesting. Correcaminos played at the court of Union Scorpions. Correcaminos defeated Union Scorpions 84-73 on Saturday. Correcaminos outrebounded Union Scorpions 52-29 including a 26-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Correcaminos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Gil Atencio (202-1996, college: St.Clair) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. The former international swingman Tyler Gaskins (193-1992, college: St.Peter's) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Jhonny Murillo produced 25 points and Luis Poyatos (180-2007) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Union Scorpions: J.Murillo 25+4reb+1ast, L.Poyatos 18+6reb+1ast, C.Oglive 13+4reb+2ast, J.Toruno 7+2reb+1ast, J.Baloy 4+3reb, C.Quintero 2+3reb+3ast
Correcaminos: G.Atencio 17+13reb+1ast, M.Hicks 17+7reb+1ast, P.Rivas 14+2reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 13+5reb+8ast, E.Bell 6+14reb+1ast, D.Duque 6+1reb+1ast