LNB Round 11 (Regular Season): Colonias beat Ciudad N. in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#2) and Ciudad N. (#8). Colonias (8-2) crushed visiting Ciudad N. (1-9) by 34 points 97-63. Colonias made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Ciudad N. turnovers. Colonias shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was Diego Silva who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American forward Samuel Givens (198-1989, college: Drexel) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Colonias' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Carlos Lopez produced 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the guests. Colonias maintains second place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Olimpia K., which they share with San Jose. Ciudad N. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with nine games lost. Colonias' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Felix Perez.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Campo Alto (#7). Olimpia K. (10-0) crushed visiting Campo Alto (2-8) by 38 points 101-63. American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Danjel Purifoy contributed with 19 points for the winners. Colombian Carlos Morales (192-2001) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for Campo Alto. 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 Olimpia K. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-0 record. Campo Alto lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Olimpia K. will play against Amambay (#5) in the next round. Campo Alto will play against Luqueno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Luqueno (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 79-60 loss to sixth ranked San Alfonso (4-6) in Luque on Thursday evening. It was a great evening for Desmond Holloway who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Donatto Ferro responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. San Alfonso maintains sixth place with 4-6 record. Luqueno lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. San Alfonso will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Luqueno will play against Campo Alto (#7) in Asuncion and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 11 San Jose crushed Amambay in Asuncion 93-50.



Colonias - Ciudad N. 97-63

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#2) and Ciudad N. (#8). Colonias (8-2) crushed visiting Ciudad N. (1-9) by 34 points 97-63. Colonias made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Ciudad N. turnovers. Colonias shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was Diego Silva who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American forward Samuel Givens (198-1989, college: Drexel) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Colonias players scored in double figures. Colonias' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Carlos Lopez produced 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Diego Ortega added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Colonias maintains second place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Olimpia K., which they share with San Jose. Ciudad N. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with nine games lost. Colonias' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Felix Perez.
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: C.Lopez 15+5reb, D.Ortega 12+7reb, R.Ocampos 10+3reb, E.Martinez 7+4reb+1ast, A.Barreto 6+4reb+1ast, T.Martinez 6+4reb+2ast
Colonias: D.Silva 17+5reb+2ast, S.Givens 15+5reb+1ast, N.Lopez 13+6reb+1ast, N.Tischler 13+1reb+1ast, A.Juarez 11, S.Galarza 11+1ast

Amambay - San Jose 50-93

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Amambay (5-5) was crushed at home by third ranked San Jose (8-2) 93-50 on Thursday. San Jose shot 60.7 percent from the field. San Jose outrebounded Amambay 43-32 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. San Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Amambay's players. It was a great evening for American swingman Austin Wrighten (192-1996, college: Lynchburg) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's) helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Wrighten is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four San Jose players scored in double figures. Brazilian guard Osmar Ventura (190-2004) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Hugo Ramos scored 13 points and 4 steals. 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for San Jose. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Colonias. Amambay at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. San Jose's 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:
Amambay: O.Ventura 13+9reb+3ast, H.Ramos 13+2reb+2ast, G.Riveiro 10+5reb, V.Da Costa 6+5reb+1ast, E.Alvarenga 2+2reb+4ast, A.de los Rios 2+2reb
San Jose: A.Wrighten 22+2reb+5ast, R.Barber 15+7reb+1ast, F.Dose 11+3reb+3ast, S.Picton 10+4reb+6ast, G.Peralta 10+6reb, F.Benitez 8+7reb+4ast

Olimpia K. - Campo Alto 101-63

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Asuncion: Olimpia K. (#1) and Campo Alto (#7). Olimpia K. (10-0) crushed visiting Campo Alto (2-8) by 38 points 101-63. Olimpia K. dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Campo Alto's 30. Olimpia K. had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Campo Alto's players. American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four Olimpia K. players scored in double figures. Colombian Carlos Morales (192-2001) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Giuliano Girett (172-2001) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Campo Alto. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpia K. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-0 record. Campo Alto lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Olimpia K. will play against Amambay (#5) in the next round. Campo Alto will play against Luqueno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Campo Alto: C.Morales 22+8reb+2ast, G.Girett 15+6reb+4ast, P.Caballero 7+4reb+1ast, L.Davalos 4+2reb+1ast, L.Molas 4+6reb, G.Araujo 4+2reb
Olimpia K.: C.Hinkle 21+3reb+2ast, D.Purifoy 19+2reb+1ast, J.Martinez 11+1reb+1ast, T.Gomez 10+4reb+3ast, E.Riveros 10+3reb+4ast, R.Mercado 7+8reb+4ast

Luqueno - San Alfonso 60-79

Bottom-ranked Luqueno (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 79-60 loss to sixth ranked San Alfonso (4-6) in Luque on Thursday evening. San Alfonso outrebounded Luqueno 52-37 including a 43-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Alejandro Acosta helped adding 12 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Four San Alfonso players scored in double figures. Donatto Ferro responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Magno Farias scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. San Alfonso maintains sixth place with 4-6 record. Luqueno lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. San Alfonso will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Luqueno will play against Campo Alto (#7) in Asuncion and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Luqueno: D.Ferro 13+6reb+3ast, N.Escala 11+5reb+1ast, M.Farias 10+9reb+3ast, O.Toro 6+1reb+1ast, S.Peralta 5+2reb, S.Aguilera 5+2reb
San Alfonso: D.Holloway 24+12reb+3ast, A.Acosta 12+15reb+5ast, S.Moura 11+7reb+3ast, A.Calvo 10+2reb, M.Roque 10+6reb+2ast, H.Leiva 9+4reb+2ast