Metropolitan League Round 9 (Regular Season): Sol de Amer. is defeated by Felix Perez in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez (#1) and Sol de Amer. (#4). Sol de Amer. was crushed at home by 39 points 57-96 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Felix Perez dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sol de Amer.'s 32. Felix Perez forced 19 Sol de Amer. turnovers and outrebounded them 50-19 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Felix Perez looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sol de Amer.'s players. The former international forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Diana Zalazar (165-2003) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was Uruguayan Paula Moreira with 22 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. Undefeated Felix Perez (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Sol de Amer. at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Felix Perez are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sol de Amer. will play against Colonias and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Felix Perez's (#1, 9-0) victory against 3rd placed Deportivo SJ (4-3) 72-31. The former international center Ana Britez (174-2002) nailed 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Paloma Niz accounted for 17 points and 4 steals. Micaela Sosa came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds for Deportivo SJ in the defeat. 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. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Felix Perez. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Deportivo SJ at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Felix Perez will play against bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Deportivo SJ will play against the league's second-placed Olimpia in Asuncion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (0-7) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to second ranked Olimpia (6-2) 62-34 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Gabriela Bernal who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Sol Piris who recorded 12 points and 8 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 rest. Olimpia maintains second place with 6-2 record having four points less than leader Felix Perez. Ciudad Nueva lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Olimpia will meet at home Deportivo SJ (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ciudad Nueva will play against the league's leader Felix Perez in Asuncion and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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Ciudad Nueva - Olimpia 34-62

Bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (0-7) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to second ranked Olimpia (6-2) 62-34 on Tuesday evening. Olimpia held Ciudad Nueva to an opponent 22.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Olimpia forced 20 Ciudad Nueva turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Olimpia made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Gabriela Bernal (-2007) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. The former international Marta Peralta (171-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Sol Piris who recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds and Clara Van Benthem added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Olimpia maintains second place with 6-2 record having four points less than leader Felix Perez. Ciudad Nueva lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Olimpia will meet at home Deportivo SJ (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ciudad Nueva will play against the league's leader Felix Perez in Asuncion and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ciudad Nueva: S.Piris 12+8reb+2ast, C.Van Benthem 9+5reb+1ast, K.Tusube 4+1reb+2ast, A.Soloaga 3+2reb, C.Sanchiz 2+6reb, I.Gomez 2+3reb+2ast
Olimpia: G.Bernal 18+14reb+2ast, V.Vallejos 10+1ast, M.Peralta 10+10reb+5ast, P.Perez 8+4reb+3ast, A.Luraghi 6+3reb+3ast, C.Cajes 5

Sol de Amer. - Felix Perez 57-96

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez (#1) and Sol de Amer. (#4). Sol de Amer. was crushed at home by 39 points 57-96 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Felix Perez dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sol de Amer.'s 32. Felix Perez forced 19 Sol de Amer. turnovers and outrebounded them 50-19 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Felix Perez looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Sol de Amer.'s players. The former international forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Diana Zalazar (165-2003) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Felix Perez players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Uruguayan Paula Moreira with 22 points and Maria Godoy scored 15 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. Felix Perez (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Sol de Amer. at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Felix Perez are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sol de Amer. will play against Colonias and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sol de Amer.: P.Moreira 22+2reb, M.Godoy 15+3reb+1ast, K.Medina 6+5reb+3ast, F.Morel 6+3reb+1ast, V.Morinigo 4+1reb, A.Doldan 2+2reb+2ast
Felix Perez: P.Niz 21+7reb+2ast, S.Villasboa 14+7reb+3ast, X.Ibarra 10+4reb+3ast, A.Britez 10+5reb, D.Zalazar 10+6reb+9ast, J.Giringhelli 8+3reb+2ast

Deportivo SJ - Felix Perez 31-72

Very significant was Felix Perez's (#1, 9-0) victory against 3rd placed Deportivo SJ (4-3) 72-31. Felix Perez held Deportivo SJ to an opponent 24.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Felix Perez forced 32 Deportivo SJ turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international center Ana Britez (174-2002) nailed 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Paloma Niz (175-1999) accounted for 17 points and 4 steals. Micaela Sosa came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Agostina Ochipinti (170-2004) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Deportivo SJ in the defeat. 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. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Felix Perez. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-0 record. Deportivo SJ at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Felix Perez will play against bottom-ranked Ciudad Nueva (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Deportivo SJ will play against the league's second-placed Olimpia in Asuncion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Deportivo SJ: M.Sosa 8+5reb+2ast, A.Ochipinti 7+5reb, A.Velazquez 5, A.Cardenas 5+5reb+1ast, F.Gonzalez 4+5reb+2ast, J.Benitez 2+5reb+1ast
Felix Perez: P.Niz 17+2reb+2ast, A.Britez 16+7reb, D.Zalazar 10+2reb+1ast, S.Villasboa 9+6reb, B.Pereira 8+6reb+1ast, X.Ibarra 5+3reb