LNB Round 2 (Regular Season): Colonias hand first loss to Sol de America

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

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sol de America in Asuncion on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Colonias 105-56. Colonias dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Sol de America's 32. They outrebounded Sol de America 42-27 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sol de America's players. Juan Poison orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Venezuelan point guard Edwin Mijares (186-1992) contributed with 18 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Alejandro Acosta replied with 16 points for Sol de America. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Colonias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena San Jose.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose and Libertad A.. Libertad A. was smashed at home by 27 points 66-93 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) scored 29 points to lead the charge for the winners and Franco Benitez chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. The former international forward Jorge Sequera (194-1988) responded with 28 points and 8 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Jose's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Ciudad N. was defeated at home 73-80 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Tobias Gomez notched 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Felix Perez's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 24 points by Francisco Bogarin did not help to save the game for Ciudad N.. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Libertad.




Libertad A. - San Jose 66-93

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose and Libertad A.. Libertad A. was smashed at home by 27 points 66-93 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. San Jose shot 60.7 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for San Jose especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. The former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) scored 29 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five San Jose players scored in double figures. The former international forward Jorge Sequera (194-1988) responded with 28 points and 8 rebounds and international center Nestor Lopez (205-2000) scored 5 points and 10 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Jose's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias.
Top scorers:
Libertad A.: J.Sequera 28+8reb+1ast, M.Aponte 8+2reb+4ast, R.Maxsuel 6+2reb, N.Lopez 5+10reb+1ast, F.Federico 5+2reb, E.Martinez 5+4reb+1ast
San Jose: F.Dose 29+2reb+3ast, F.Benitez 19+6reb+3ast, V.Ochipinti 11+4reb+2ast, M.Juan 10+4reb+4ast, A.Peralta 10+4reb+2ast, E.Riveros 6+5reb+3ast

Ciudad N. - Felix Perez 73-80

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Ciudad N. was defeated at home 73-80 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Felix Perez outrebounded Ciudad N. 50-32 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Felix Perez looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Felix Perez made 10 blocks. Argentinian Tobias Gomez notched 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and naturalized Brazilian forward Jeferson Arguello (198-2000) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Felix Perez's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 24 points by Francisco Bogarin did not help to save the game for Ciudad N.. Forward Alejandro Barreto added 17 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Libertad.
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: B.Francisco 24+4reb+3ast, B.Alejandro 17+8reb+1ast, G.Giovanni 11+2reb+1ast, M.Thiago 7+6reb+3ast, G.Girett 6+4reb+11ast, M.Juan 4+1reb+1ast
Felix Perez: T.Gomez 22+5reb+4ast, A.Jeferson 15+9reb+3ast, G.Araujo 13+7reb+2ast, J.Alen 7+8reb+2ast, S.Ricardo 6+3reb+4ast, L.Matias 4+3reb+1ast

Sol de America - Colonias 56-105

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sol de America in Asuncion on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Colonias 105-56. Colonias dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Sol de America's 32. They outrebounded Sol de America 42-27 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sol de America's players. Juan Poison orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Venezuelan point guard Edwin Mijares (186-1992) contributed with 18 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Five Colonias players scored in double figures. Alejandro Acosta replied with 16 points and Octavio Caputo added 9 points in the effort for Sol de America. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Colonias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena San Jose.
Top scorers:
Sol de America: A.Alejandro 16+1reb, C.Octavio 9+4reb+2ast, T.Oscar 6+5reb+1ast, J.Rolon 5+6reb, C.Gonzalo 5+2reb+1ast, A.Fabrizio 5+1reb
Colonias: S.Galarza 18+1reb+1ast, E.Mijares 18+2reb+9ast, P.Juan 18+5reb+7ast, J.Vargas 17+8reb+1ast, N.Peralta 12+12reb+2ast, B.Cristhian 9+5reb+2ast