Metropolitan League Round 9: San Jose defeats leader Olimpia

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Olimpia (7-2) in Asuncion on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked San Jose (6-3) 76-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Olimpia. San Jose made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Olimpia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Scott Rogers (196, college: Trine) who led his team to a victory with 24 points and 4 assists. Panamanian center Jaime Lloreda (204-80, college: LSU) contributed with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Edgar Riveros (184-91) answered with 13 points and 4 assists for Olimpia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Jose have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 6-3 record behind leader Olimpia. Defending champion Olimpia still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Libertad. San Jose's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Sol de America.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Libertad (#2) and Ciudad Nueva (#6). Ciudad Nueva was crushed at home by 22 points 53-75 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. International forward Gabriel Peralta (201-95) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Diego Lesme chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan Darwin-Jesus Rivera with 11 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libertad (7-2) used an opportunity after Olimpia lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Ciudad Nueva lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. Libertad will play against Campo Alto (#5) in the next round. Ciudad Nueva's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Olimpia.
The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Sol de America (4-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Campo Alto (2-7). Sol de America did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 100-81 on Thursday. Christian Schoppler nailed 21 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Jose Barreto came up with 19 points for Campo Alto in the defeat. Sol de America maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Campo Alto lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Sol de America's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion San Jose.

The most impressive performance of 9th round was 27 points by Leandro Ferreira of Sol de America.

Campo Alto - Sol de America 81-100

The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Sol de America (4-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Campo Alto (2-7). Sol de America did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 100-81 on Thursday. Sol de America shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Argentinian guard Christian Schoppler (185-86) nailed 21 points and 8 assists for the winning side and the former international Leandro Ferreira accounted for 27 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Jose Barreto (185-1) came up with 19 points and center Alcides Fernandez (206-83) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Campo Alto in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sol de America maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Campo Alto lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Sol de America's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion San Jose.
Top scorers:
Campo Alto: J.Barreto 19+2reb+2ast, S.Galarza 15+2reb, O.Laconich 15+2reb+1ast, A.Fernandez 14+7reb+1ast, R.Edgar 9+3reb+2ast, N.Peralta 5+5reb+1ast
Sol de America: L.Ferreira 27+2reb+3ast, C.Schoppler 21+3reb+8ast, J.Fabio 19+9reb+1ast, G.Essengue 14+2ast, R.Sarubi 8+1reb+4ast, E.Ortiz 8+11reb+3ast

San Jose - Olimpia 76-63

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Olimpia (7-2) in Asuncion on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked San Jose (6-3) 76-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Olimpia. San Jose made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Olimpia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Scott Rogers (196, college: Trine) who led his team to a victory with 24 points and 4 assists. Panamanian center Jaime Lloreda (204-80, college: LSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Edgar Riveros (184-91) answered with 13 points and 4 assists and American power forward Roquez Johnson (201-92, college: Mississippi St.) added 11 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Olimpia. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Jose have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 6-3 record behind leader Olimpia. Defending champion Olimpia still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Libertad. San Jose's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Sol de America.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: E.Riveros 13+4reb+4ast, F.Mellone 12+4reb+1ast, R.Johnson 11+9reb, A.Lopez 10+7reb, L.Ljubetich 7+1reb+3ast, M.Abraham 5+2reb+2ast
San Jose: S.Rogers 24+3reb+4ast, J.Lloreda 13+10reb+2ast, F.Dose 10+1reb, C.Luis Vallejos 10+8reb+5ast, T.Gomez 8+5reb, A.Peralta 6+4reb+1ast

Ciudad Nueva - Libertad 53-75

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Libertad (#2) and Ciudad Nueva (#6). Ciudad Nueva was crushed at home by 22 points 53-75 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. International forward Gabriel Peralta (201-95) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and international forward Diego Lesme (203-95) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan Darwin-Jesus Rivera with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Dario Olmedo scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libertad (7-2) used an opportunity after Olimpia lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Ciudad Nueva lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. Libertad will play against Campo Alto (#5) in the next round. Ciudad Nueva's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Ciudad Nueva: D.Jesus Rivera 11+8reb+2ast, D.Olmedo 9+1reb+2ast, T.Sebastian 7+4reb, S.Lucas 6+3reb+1ast, A.Benjamin 5+4reb, D.Nilton 5+2reb
Libertad: G.Peralta 19+7reb+1ast, D.Lesme 15+8reb+1ast, D.Bareiro 10+6reb, J.Sequera 7+5reb+3ast, S.Franco 6+3reb+2ast, J.Martinez 5+3reb+1ast



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