LNB Round 6 (Second Stage): Olimpia K. edges San Jose by one point

The Second Stage in LNB just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the LNB took place in Asuncion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of second-best San Jose (13-2) to top-ranked Olimpia K. (17-0) 81-80 in the game for the first place. Olimpia K. made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international point guard Edgar Riveros (184-1991) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was international forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Olimpia K. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-0 record. Defending champion San Jose keeps the second place with two games lost.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Colonias (#3). Olimpia K. (17-0) won against visiting Colonias (12-5) 67-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Colonias. It was a good game for American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) who led his team to a victory with 8 points and 12 rebounds. Daviyon Draper contributed with 17 points and 4 steals for the winners. Stanley Scott replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Colonias. Colonias' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Olimpia K. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-0 record. Colonias at the other side keep the third place with five games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: San Jose (#2) and Felix Perez (#4). San Jose (13-2) smashed visiting Felix Perez (7-8) by 23 points 96-73. Rashad Hassan scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Aaron Pablo with 19 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. Defending champion maintains second position with 13-2 record having just two point less than leader Olimpia K. Felix Perez lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Ciudad N..

In the last game of round 6 Colonias were defeated by Felix Perez in Asuncion 78-65.
The best stats of 6th round was 31 points and 12 rebounds by Nicolas Burgos of Felix Perez.



Olimpia K. - Colonias 67-58

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Colonias (#3). Olimpia K. (17-0) won against visiting Colonias (12-5) 67-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Colonias. Olimpia K. made 20-of-22 charity shots (90.9 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) who led his team to a victory with 8 points and 12 rebounds. American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) contributed with 17 points and 4 steals for the winners. Stanley Scott replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Venezuelan guard Rafael Rodriguez (187-1986) added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Colonias. Colonias' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpia K. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-0 record. Colonias at the other side keep the third place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia K.: D.Draper 17+2reb, E.Riveros 16+1reb+2ast, F.Diaz 13+2reb, J.Wood 8+12reb+2ast, R.Mercado 5+5reb+2ast, P.Espinoza 4+2reb+1ast
Colonias: S.Scott 13+8reb+5ast, J.Poisson 10+7reb, R.Rodriguez 10+6reb+2ast, A.Juarez 9+5reb+1ast, S.Konrad 7+2reb+2ast, H.Flores 4+3reb

San Jose - Felix Perez 96-73

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: San Jose (#2) and Felix Perez (#4). San Jose (13-2) smashed visiting Felix Perez (7-8) by 23 points 96-73. San Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Felix Perez's players. American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Ramon Sanchez (194-1991) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Five San Jose players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Argentinian Aaron Pablo (200-2000) with 19 points and Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) scored 12 points and 9 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. Defending champion maintains second position with 13-2 record having just two point less than leader Olimpia K. Felix Perez lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Ciudad N..
Top scorers:
San Jose: R.Hassan 23+4reb+1ast, R.Sanchez 14+4reb+4ast, S.Picton 14+5reb+1ast, G.Peralta 12+6reb+1ast, N.Paletta 10+3reb+5ast, F.Dose 9+2reb+3ast
Felix Perez: A.Pablo 19+4reb+1ast, F.Gauto 12, N.Burgos 12+9reb+1ast, A.Lopez 6+5reb+2ast, M.Escurra 6+2reb, H.Alvarez 5+2reb

San Jose - Olimpia K. 80-81

The most exciting game of round 6 in the LNB took place in Asuncion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of second-best San Jose (13-2) to top-ranked Olimpia K. (17-0) 81-80 in the game for the first place. Olimpia K. made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international point guard Edgar Riveros (184-1991) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was international forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Olimpia K. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-0 record. Defending champion San Jose keeps the second place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia K.: D.Draper 17+2reb+1ast, V.Ochipinti 16+2reb, J.Wood 15+7reb+7ast, E.Riveros 11+6reb+4ast, T.Gomez 9+2reb+3ast, R.Mercado 6+3reb+1ast
San Jose: F.Benitez 15+10reb+1ast, R.Hassan 14+6reb+1ast, F.Dose 12+1reb+2ast, N.Paletta 10+4reb+1ast, J.Medina 7+3reb+4ast, S.Picton 6+5reb+1ast

Felix Perez - Colonias 78-65

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Asuncion where one of their biggest challengers Colonias (12-5) were defeated by fourth ranked Felix Perez (7-8) 78-65 on Thursday. Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Fabio Gauto (190-2002) chipped in 16 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was international center Alen Juarez (201-2000) with 14 points and 5 rebounds and international center Juan Poisson (198-1998) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Felix Perez maintains fourth position with 7-8 record, which they share with Ciudad N. Loser Colonias keep the third place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Felix Perez: N.Burgos 31+12reb+1ast, F.Gauto 16+4reb+1ast, A.Cheeseman 14+3reb+2ast, H.Alvarez 9+5reb+3ast, A.Lopez 6+7reb+2ast, M.Escurra 2+3reb+2ast
Colonias: A.Juarez 14+5reb, J.Poisson 11+5reb+3ast, C.Becker 10+8reb, H.Flores 7+1reb, T.Tischler 7+2reb+1ast, N.Tischler 5+1reb+1ast