LNB Round 2 (Regular Season): Amambay lose to San Jose

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 biggest surprise of round 2 in LNB took place in Asuncion where host San Jose crushed Amambay 109-80 on Monday evening. San Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Amambay's 28. They outrebounded Amambay 43-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Ramon Sanchez (194-1991) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Leonardo Ycassatti (188-2003) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 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. Amambay will play next round against strong Ciudad N. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. San Jose will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
San Alfonso recorded a loss in Asuncion. Visitors were rolled over by Olimpia K. 117-86. The former international Rodney Mercado (191-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Jorge Martinez contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) replied with 28 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for San Alfonso. Olimpia K. will play against Central in the next round. San Alfonso will play against Colonias in Asuncion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Felix Perez smashed visiting Ciudad N. by 31 points 94-63. Abraham Mercado scored 24 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Francisco Bogarin responded with 15 points. 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. Felix Perez will meet at home Guairena in the next round. Ciudad N. will play against Amambay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Central was crushed by Campo Alto in Asuncion 118-60. Winless Luqueno lost to undefeated Colonias at home 46-101. San Jose destroyed Guairena on the opponent's court 114-63. Winless Central lost to undefeated Colonias in a home game 41-140.
The best stats of 2nd round was 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Stanley Scott of Colonias.



Olimpia K. - San Alfonso 117-86

San Alfonso recorded a loss in Asuncion. Visitors were rolled over by Olimpia K. 117-86. Olimpia K. shot 64.4 percent from the field. The former international Rodney Mercado (191-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. International point guard Jorge Martinez (178-1998) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) replied with 28 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and the former international Maxsuel Roque added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for San Alfonso. Four San Alfonso players scored in double figures. Olimpia K. will play against Central in the next round. San Alfonso will play against Colonias in Asuncion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Alfonso: N.Reyero 28+3reb+9ast, F.Nunes 17, M.Roque 16+6reb+1ast, U.Caceres 11+1reb, B.Arce 7+1reb+1ast, S.Moura 7+5reb
Olimpia K.: J.Martinez 19+2reb+4ast, R.Mercado 19+5reb+1ast, T.Gomez 15+7reb+2ast, E.Riveros 7+1reb+10ast, M.Gimenez 6+2reb+2ast, M.Saldivar 6+1reb

San Jose - Amambay 109-80

The biggest surprise of round 2 in LNB took place in Asuncion where host San Jose crushed Amambay 109-80 on Monday evening. San Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Amambay's 28. They outrebounded Amambay 43-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Ramon Sanchez (194-1991) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Leonardo Ycassatti (188-2003) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Brazilian guard Osmar Ventura (190-2004) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four San Jose and five Amambay players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Amambay will play next round against strong Ciudad N. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. San Jose will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Amambay: O.Ventura 17+6reb, L.Ycassatti 15+5reb+4ast, G.Riveiro 13+6reb+3ast, E.Alvarenga 12+5reb+3ast, H.Ramos 12+2reb+4ast, F.Benitez 5+1reb
San Jose: R.Sanchez 18+8reb, A.Montiel 16+1reb+1ast, G.Peralta 14+6reb+3ast, F.Benitez 13+4reb+3ast, F.Dose 12+4ast, S.Picton 10+5reb+4ast

Felix Perez - Ciudad N. 94-63

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Felix Perez smashed visiting Ciudad N. by 31 points 94-63. Felix Perez made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Ciudad N. turnovers and outrebounded them 42-26 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Felix Perez looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Abraham Mercado scored 24 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Fabio Gauto (190-2002) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Francisco Bogarin responded with 15 points and the former international Santiago Ochipinti (190-2002) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). 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. Felix Perez will meet at home Guairena in the next round. Ciudad N. will play against Amambay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: N.Peralta 17+1reb+1ast, F.Bogarin 15+3reb+2ast, S.Ochipinti 12+6reb+2ast, J.Marti 6+1reb+1ast, T.Martinez 5+6reb+2ast, G.Girett 4+2reb+2ast
Felix Perez: A.Mercado 24+3reb+4ast, F.Gauto 13+4reb+3ast, H.Alvarez 12+5reb+2ast, A.Tiecher 9+5reb+1ast, M.Gomez 7+2reb, A.Calvo 6+2ast

Campo Alto - Central 118-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Central's road loss to Campo Alto 60-118 on Monday. Campo Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Central's 38. Campo Alto forced 24 Central turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Kal Godans scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Henry Leiva chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Four Campo Alto players scored in double figures. Elias Sanchez responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and Miguel Gomez scored 18 points. Campo Alto will meet Luqueno on the road in the next round. Central will play against Olimpia K. in Asuncion and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Central: M.Gomez 18+2reb+3ast, E.Sanchez 12+13reb+3ast, F.Gimenez 9+4reb+1ast, A.Lezcano 5+1reb+1ast, T.Rodriguez 5+3reb+2ast, L.Coronel 2
Campo Alto: K.Godans 22+9reb+3ast, P.Caballero 18+4reb+1ast, A.Acosta 14+3reb+2ast, H.Leiva 11+5reb+8ast, C.Zarza 10+1reb+3ast, O.Caputo 8+4reb+1ast

Luqueno - Colonias 46-101

No shocking result in a game when Colonias smashed on the road Luqueno 101-46 on Tuesday. Colonias held Luqueno to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 56.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Colonias forced 24 Luqueno turnovers and outrebounded them 46-28 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Luqueno's players. Stanley Scott had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international center Alen Juarez (201-2000) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Colonias players scored in double figures. Donatto Ferro responded with 13 points and Rodrigo Lopez scored 6 points and 7 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. Colonias will meet at home San Alfonso in the next round. Luqueno will play against Campo Alto and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Luqueno: D.Ferro 13+1reb+2ast, S.Peralta 7+3reb+2ast, R.Lopez 6+7reb+1ast, S.Aguilera 5+2reb, L.Sosa 4+1reb, F.Arca 3+1reb+1ast
Colonias: S.Scott 28+14reb+1ast, R.Sarubbi 15+1reb+2ast, N.Tischler 11+5reb+2ast, A.Juarez 11+9reb+3ast, H.Flores 9+5reb+2ast, S.Konrad 9+4reb+2ast

Guairena - San Jose 63-114

Rather expected game when Guairena was rolled over at home by San Jose 114-63 on Wednesday. San Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Guairena's 38. They outrebounded Guairena 33-21 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Jose shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Guairena's players. The former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Antonio Montiel (188-2005) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. Luis Molas responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Diego Ortega scored 21 points. Five San Jose and four Guairena players scored in double figures. 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. San Jose will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guairena will play against Felix Perez in Asuncion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guairena: D.Ortega 21+3reb, J.Cisneros 14+2reb+2ast, L.Molas 12+9reb+4ast, S.Fleitas 12+1reb+3ast, J.Vazquez 2+2reb, R.Gonzalez 2
San Jose: A.Montiel 21+1reb+4ast, R.Sanchez 14+2ast, D.Bareiro 13+2reb+1ast, G.Peralta 13+9reb+6ast, F.Benitez 12+2reb+2ast, N.Paletta 10+3reb+4ast

Central - Colonias 41-140

Rather predictable result when Colonias outscored on the road Central 140-41 on Wednesday. Colonias dominated down low during the game scoring 116 of its points in the paint compared to Central's 30. Colonias forced 36 Central turnovers and outrebounded them 59-28 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Central's players. Stanley Scott scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Sebastian Konrad (198-2003) chipped in 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Five Colonias players scored in double figures. Elias Sanchez responded with 8 points and 11 rebounds and Miguel Gomez scored 10 points. 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. Colonias will meet at home San Alfonso in the next round. Central will play against Olimpia K. in Asuncion and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Central: M.Gomez 10+3reb, E.Sanchez 8+11reb+3ast, F.Gimenez 7, A.Lezcano 5+1reb, M.Jesus 4+1reb, J.Matias 3
Colonias: S.Scott 30+7reb+5ast, S.Konrad 25+6reb+6ast, H.Flores 22+3reb+3ast, A.Juarez 13+7reb+2ast, B.Flores 12+2reb+4ast, T.Tischler 11+12reb+5ast