LNB Round 18 (Regular Season): Olimpia K. beat San Jose by one after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 18 in the LNB took place in Asuncion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd ranked San Jose (11-4) to first ranked Olimpia K. (14-1) 58-57 on Thursday evening. Olimpia K. forced 20 San Jose turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by San Jose helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) who saved his team from a defeat with 14 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) contributed with 4 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for San Jose. San Jose's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-1 record. San Jose at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Olimpia K. are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Luqueno (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Jose will play against San Alfonso (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Campo Alto (#7) and Ciudad N. (#8). Ciudad N. was defeated at home 64-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The former international center Guillermo Araujo (204-1982) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and Jefferson Arguello chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Campo Alto's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Newly promoted Campo Alto maintains seventh position with 4-11 record. Ciudad N. at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Colonias.
The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Colonias (13-2) played at the court of 6th ranked San Alfonso (5-10). Colonias defeated San Alfonso 96-83 on Thursday. Diego Silva notched 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Colonias' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Silvio Moura did not help to save the game for San Alfonso. Colonias have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-2 record behind leader Olimpia K. San Alfonso lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with ten 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 Campo Alto.




San Jose - Olimpia K. 57-58

The most exciting game of round 18 in the LNB took place in Asuncion. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd ranked San Jose (11-4) to first ranked Olimpia K. (14-1) 58-57 on Thursday evening. Olimpia K. forced 20 San Jose turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by San Jose helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) who saved his team from a defeat with 14 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) contributed with 4 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International forward Franco Benitez (199-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for San Jose. San Jose's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-1 record. San Jose at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Olimpia K. are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Luqueno (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Jose will play against San Alfonso (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
San Jose: A.Wrighten 15+2reb, F.Benitez 12+13reb+2ast, B.Raven 8+6reb, V.Carlos Luis 7+5reb+7ast, F.Dose 6+3reb+1ast, S.Picton 5+4reb+2ast
Olimpia K.: D.Purifoy 14+7reb+1ast, M.Rodney 10+2reb, A.Peralta 9+4reb+2ast, M.Jorge 8+1ast, T.Gomez 6+6reb, J.Wood 4+7reb+4ast

Ciudad N. - Campo Alto 64-74

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Asuncion: Campo Alto (#7) and Ciudad N. (#8). Ciudad N. was defeated at home 64-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Campo Alto forced 19 Ciudad N. turnovers. Ciudad N. was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international center Guillermo Araujo (204-1982) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Campo Alto's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and the other his fellow American import import power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Newly promoted Campo Alto maintains seventh position with 4-11 record. Ciudad N. at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Colonias.
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: L.Carlos 17+7reb, O.Raul 17+6reb+2ast, M.Mathias 14+5reb+6ast, M.Thiago 6+1reb+3ast, O.Diego 5+3reb+1ast, B.Alejandro 2+2reb+1ast
Campo Alto: G.Araujo 26+4reb+2ast, A.Jefferson 11+8reb+4ast, G.Giuliano 8+5reb+4ast, M.Juan 7+3reb+1ast, G.Karl 7+4reb+1ast, C.Morales 7+3reb

San Alfonso - Colonias 83-96

The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Colonias (13-2) played at the court of 6th ranked San Alfonso (5-10). Colonias defeated San Alfonso 96-83 on Thursday. Colonias forced 22 San Alfonso turnovers. notched 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and international point guard Ricardo Sarubbi (184-1998) supported him with 15 points. Colonias' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by the former international center Guillermo Araujo (204-1982) did not help to save the game for San Alfonso. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal) added 15 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Colonias have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-2 record behind leader Olimpia K. San Alfonso lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with ten 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 Campo Alto.
Top scorers:
San Alfonso: M.Silvio 20+14reb+4ast, D.Holloway 15+5reb+2ast, L.Henry 13+2reb+1ast, R.Maxsuel 13+8reb, A.Benjamin 10+2reb+3ast, A.Alejandro 5+2reb+1ast
Colonias: S.Diego 17+7reb+4ast, R.Sarubbi 15+3reb+2ast, J.Alen 14+2reb+1ast, P.Juan 12+5reb+1ast, T.Nicolas 11+5reb+1ast, K.Sebastian 8+3reb