LNB Round 7 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 7 was a home defeat of 5th ranked Luqueno (2-7) by fourth ranked San Alfonso (3-6) who outscored them by 15 points 78-63 in the game for the fourth place. It was a great evening for the former international Maxsuel Roque who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) helped adding 18 points and 10 assists. At the losing side Oscar Toro responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). Luqueno's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted San Alfonso maintains fourth place with 3-6 record. Luqueno lost fourth consecutive game. Luqueno at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. San Alfonso are looking forward to face higher ranked Campo Alto (#3) in Asuncion in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Luqueno will play against Central and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in . Fourth ranked Ciudad N. (2-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Amambay (4-4) 74-71 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Venezuelan Eduardo Rios (198-1988) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Elias Martinez accounted for 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Hugo Ramos came up with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Amambay in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ciudad N. maintains fourth place with 2-5 record. Amambay lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third position with four games lost. Ciudad N. will play against Guairena (#5) in the next round. Amambay will have a break next round.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Colonias (#2). Olimpia K. (10-0) won against visiting Colonias (8-2) 90-81. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Colonias. Daviyon Draper fired 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Stanley Scott produced 17 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Colonias' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Olimpia K. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Loser Colonias keep the second position with two games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Felix Perez destroyed Guairena on the opponent's court 90-67. Felix Perez outscored Amambay in a home game 95-74. Colonias rolled over San Alfonso on the road 82-48. Campo Alto defeated Luqueno on its own court 71-63. Olimpia K. smashed Central in Asuncion 82-25.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points and 20 rebounds by William Burgos of Olimpia K..



Guairena - Felix Perez 67-90

Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Guairena (0-7) was crushed at home by second ranked Felix Perez (5-2) 90-67 on Thursday. Felix Perez dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Guairena's 38. Felix Perez forced 19 Guairena turnovers. Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Uruguayan guard Hernan Alvarez (182-1999) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists. Four Felix Perez players scored in double figures. Felix Perez's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Jonatan Cisneros produced 28 points and 5 rebounds and Diego Ortega added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Felix Perez have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 5-2 record having just two points less than leader Olimpia K. Newly promoted Guairena still closes the standings with seven games lost. Felix Perez'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:
Guairena: J.Cisneros 28+5reb+3ast, D.Ortega 14+8reb+3ast, Y.Amado 8+4reb+1ast, L.Davalos 7+5reb+2ast, L.Molas 6+4reb+2ast, J.Vazquez 2
Felix Perez: N.Burgos 16+11reb+2ast, H.Alvarez 16+2reb+7ast, D.Figari 13+1reb, A.Cardenas 12+3reb+2ast, O.Rolon 7+5reb, A.Mercado 6+2reb+4ast

Amambay - Ciudad N. 71-74

Important game to mention about took place in . Fourth ranked Ciudad N. (2-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Amambay (4-4) 74-71 on Saturday evening. Ciudad N. forced 21 Amambay turnovers. Amambay was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Venezuelan Eduardo Rios (198-1988) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Elias Martinez accounted for 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Hugo Ramos came up with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Brazilian guard Osmar Ventura (190-2004) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Amambay in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ciudad N. maintains fourth place with 2-5 record. Amambay lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third position with four games lost. Ciudad N. will play against Guairena (#5) in the next round. Amambay will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Amambay: H.Ramos 15+6reb+5ast, O.Ventura 14+10reb, L.Ycassatti 13+3reb+3ast, M.Ramoa 8+2reb, A.Dominguez 8+1reb, E.Alvarenga 6+4reb+4ast
Ciudad N.: E.Rios 22+11reb+3ast, E.Martinez 16+8reb+7ast, G.Girett 12+2reb+1ast, A.Barreto 6+1reb, M.Martinez 5+1ast, N.Peralta 5+5reb+2ast

Olimpia K. - Colonias 90-81

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Colonias (#2). Olimpia K. (10-0) won against visiting Colonias (8-2) 90-81. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Colonias. They outrebounded Colonias 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) fired 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Stanley Scott produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and international point guard Ricardo Sarubbi (184-1998) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Colonias' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpia K. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Loser Colonias keep the second position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Colonias: S.Scott 17+6reb+2ast, A.Juarez 12+1reb, R.Sarubbi 9+6reb+5ast, R.Rodriguez 9+4reb, J.Poisson 8+1reb+5ast, S.Konrad 7+2reb+1ast
Olimpia K.: D.Draper 20+7reb+1ast, J.Wood 17+8reb+1ast, R.Mercado 14+4reb, J.Martinez 8+5reb+4ast, F.Diaz 8+4reb+4ast, A.Peralta 8+2reb+3ast

Luqueno - San Alfonso 63-78

The most interesting game of round 7 was a home defeat of 5th ranked Luqueno (2-7) by fourth ranked San Alfonso (3-6) who outscored them by 15 points 78-63 in the game for the fourth place. It was a great evening for the former international Maxsuel Roque who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) helped adding 18 points and 10 assists. Four San Alfonso players scored in double figures. At the losing side Oscar Toro responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and Leopolino Pedro produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Luqueno's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted San Alfonso maintains fourth place with 3-6 record. Luqueno lost fourth consecutive game. Luqueno at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. San Alfonso are looking forward to face higher ranked Campo Alto (#3) in Asuncion in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Luqueno will play against Central and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Luqueno: O.Toro 18+8reb+2ast, L.Pedro 13+11reb, S.Peralta 8+2reb+2ast, D.Ferro 8+4reb+2ast, F.Arca 6+2reb+2ast, S.Aguilera 3+3reb
San Alfonso: S.Moura 22+7reb+1ast, M.Roque 20+15reb, N.Reyero 18+3reb+10ast, F.Nunes 15+3reb+2ast, D.Ortiz 2+9reb+3ast, B.Arce 1+4reb+2ast

Felix Perez - Amambay 95-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Felix Perez's (5-2) home victory over 3rd placed Amambay (4-4) 95-74 on Tuesday. Felix Perez looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Amambay's players. Argentinian Aaron Pablo (200-2000) fired 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) chipped in 25 points and 8 rebounds. Brazilian guard Osmar Ventura (190-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Alvaro Dominguez added 16 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Felix Perez. They maintain second place with 5-2 record having just two points less than leader Olimpia K. Amambay lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the third position with four games lost. Felix Perez'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:
Amambay: O.Ventura 18+11reb, A.Dominguez 16+3reb+3ast, H.Ramos 13+3reb+2ast, L.Ycassatti 9+3reb+1ast, G.Riveiro 8+6reb, E.Alvarenga 4+1reb+2ast
Felix Perez: A.Pablo 26+7reb+7ast, N.Burgos 25+8reb+2ast, F.Gauto 10+4reb+8ast, A.Cardenas 9+3reb+1ast, L.Ferreira 8+1reb+1ast, A.Mercado 5+1ast

San Alfonso - Colonias 48-82

Not a big story in a game when 4th placed San Alfonso (3-6) was rolled over at home by second ranked Colonias (8-2) 82-48 on Thursday. Colonias outrebounded San Alfonso 58-38 including a 44-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International center Juan Poisson (198-1998) fired 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Stanley Scott chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Colonias' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Silvio Moura produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) added 11 points respectively for lost side. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Colonias. They maintain second place with 8-2 record having just four point less than leader Olimpia K. Newly promoted San Alfonso keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Colonias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion .
Top scorers:
San Alfonso: S.Moura 12+13reb+1ast, N.Reyero 11+4reb+2ast, M.Roque 11+5reb, B.Arce 6+4reb+2ast, U.Caceres 4+3reb+3ast, D.Ortiz 2+7reb+1ast
Colonias: J.Poisson 13+9reb+3ast, S.Konrad 12+3reb+2ast, A.Juarez 10+1reb, S.Scott 8+6reb+9ast, R.Sarubbi 8+4reb+2ast, C.Becker 7+6reb

Campo Alto - Luqueno 71-63

Everything went according to plan in Asuncion where third ranked Campo Alto (5-4) beat 5th ranked Luqueno (2-7) 71-63 on Thursday. Campo Alto outrebounded Luqueno 43-32 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jefferson Arguello fired 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Carlos Dos Santos chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Campo Alto's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Leopolino Pedro produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Oscar Toro added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Newly promoted Campo Alto maintains third place with 5-4 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Olimpia K. Luqueno lost their fourth game in a row. Luqueno at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Campo Alto will meet at home San Alfonso (#4) in the next round. Luqueno will play against Central and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Luqueno: L.Pedro 22+13reb+1ast, O.Toro 19+2reb+4ast, D.Ferro 11+1reb+4ast, A.Healy 4+7reb+1ast, S.Aguilera 3+1reb, S.Peralta 2+2reb+4ast
Campo Alto: F.Ferreira 12+1reb+1ast, H.Leiva 11+2reb+2ast, C.Dos Santos 10+8reb+1ast, A.Tiecher 8+1reb, J.Arguello 7+11reb+1ast, K.Godans 6+3reb+4ast

Central - Olimpia K. 25-82

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Central (0-9) was outplayed at home by leader Olimpia K. (10-0) 82-25 on Thursday. Olimpia K. held Central to an opponent 20.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.2 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Central 51-15 including a 28-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Olimpia K. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Central's players. Center William Burgos (-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Mateo Saldivar chipped in 14 points. Four Olimpia K. players scored in double figures. Angelo Lezcano produced 14 points and Miguel Gomez added 7 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Olimpia K.. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Central lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with nine games lost. Olimpia K. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Central will play against Luqueno (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Central: A.Lezcano 14+3reb+1ast, M.Gomez 7+3reb, E.De La Cruz 4+2reb, D.Lopez 0, F.Gimenez 0+3ast, B.Espinola 0+2reb
Olimpia K.: M.Saldivar 14+3reb+3ast, W.Burgos 13+20reb+1ast, J.Martinez 11+2reb+2ast, A.Talavera 10+4reb+3ast, D.Dick 8+3reb+2ast, V.Aquino 7+3reb