LNB Round 1 (Regular Season): San Alfonso is defeated by Olimpia K.

The Regular Season in LNB just started. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of San Alfonso in Asuncion on Monday night. Visitors were rolled over by Olimpia K. 111-82. Olimpia K. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to San Alfonso's 46. Olimpia K. forced 25 San Alfonso turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by San Alfonso helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) stepped up and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international Rodney Mercado (191-1999) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Olimpia K.'s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international Maxsuel Roque responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Campo Alto.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose and Campo Alto. San Jose crushed visiting Campo Alto by 33 points 93-60. The former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) nailed 27 points for the winning side and Franco Benitez accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Juan Marti came up with 12 points for Campo Alto in the defeat. San Jose will play against Amambay in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Olimpia K..
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Felix Perez crushed visiting Ciudad N. by 25 points 78-53. Nelson Peralta fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Thiago Martinez produced 11 points 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. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena .

In the last game of round 1 winless Amambay lost to undefeated Colonias on the opponent's court 67-83.



Olimpia K. - San Alfonso 111-82

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of San Alfonso in Asuncion on Monday night. Visitors were rolled over by Olimpia K. 111-82. Olimpia K. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to San Alfonso's 46. Olimpia K. forced 25 San Alfonso turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by San Alfonso helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) stepped up and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international Rodney Mercado (191-1999) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Olimpia K.'s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international Maxsuel Roque responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds and guard Henry Leiva scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Campo Alto.
Top scorers:
Olimpia K.: J.Wood 23+9reb+6ast, R.Mercado 22+6reb+2ast, D.Purifoy 14+7reb+3ast, V.Ochipinti 13+5reb+4ast, E.Riveros 11+2reb+3ast, A.Talavera 11+2reb+1ast
San Alfonso: M.Roque 26+15reb, B.Arce 15+1reb+5ast, A.Acosta 12, H.Leiva 11+6reb+5ast, S.Moura 11+7reb+3ast, F.Nunes 6+2reb+3ast

San Jose - Campo Alto 93-60

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose and Campo Alto. San Jose crushed visiting Campo Alto by 33 points 93-60. San Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Campo Alto's 32. The former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) nailed 27 points for the winning side and international forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Juan Marti came up with 12 points and Jefferson Arguello added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Campo Alto in the defeat. Four San Jose and five Campo Alto players scored in double figures. San Jose will play against Amambay in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Olimpia K..
Top scorers:
San Jose: F.Dose 27+3reb+2ast, A.Montiel 15+2ast, F.Benitez 14+5reb+2ast, S.Picton 10+1ast, J.Jara 10+1ast, F.Caballero 6+1reb
Campo Alto: J.Marti 12+4reb+3ast, K.Godans 12+3reb, P.Caballero 11+6reb+1ast, G.Araujo 11+2reb+1ast, J.Arguello 10+9reb, L.Molas 4+2reb+1ast

Colonias - Amambay 83-67

Very expected game in Asuncion where Amambay was defeated by Colonias 83-67 on Monday. It was a great shooting night for Colonias especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. International center Juan Poisson (198-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Ricardo Sarubbi (184-1998) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists. Gabriel Riveiro produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Brazilian Edegar Alvarenga added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Amambay players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Colonias' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Ciudad N..
Top scorers:
Colonias: D.Silva 17+3reb+2ast, J.Poisson 14+10reb+2ast, R.Sarubbi 13+3reb+7ast, F.Bogarin 9+6reb+3ast, N.Tischler 8+5reb, A.Juarez 6+5reb+1ast
Amambay: G.Riveiro 16+5reb+2ast, E.Alvarenga 15+6reb+2ast, H.Ramos 10+4reb+4ast, O.Ventura 10+3reb+2ast, V.Da Costa 7+6reb+1ast, V.Trindade 4+1reb+1ast

Felix Perez - Ciudad N. 78-53

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Asuncion: Felix Perez and Ciudad N.. Felix Perez crushed visiting Ciudad N. by 25 points 78-53. Felix Perez outrebounded Ciudad N. 48-33 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international forward Nelson Peralta (198-1988) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Leandro Ferreira (184-1994) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Thiago Martinez produced 11 points and point guard Giuliano Girett (172-2001) added 9 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. Felix Perez's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena .
Top scorers:
Felix Perez: N.Peralta 19+10reb+2ast, L.Ferreira 13+6reb+2ast, A.Cardenas 8+1reb+1ast, A.Mercado 7+2reb+3ast, D.Bareiro 7+7reb+3ast, A.Tiecher 5+3reb+1ast
Ciudad N.: T.Martinez 11+3reb+3ast, G.Girett 9+4reb+2ast, D.Ortega 9+4reb+1ast, R.Ocampos 7+2reb, E.Martinez 5+5reb+1ast, N.Peralta 5+4reb+1ast