LNB Round 9 (Regular Season): Colonias beat Felix Perez in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#2) and Felix Perez (#4). Colonias (7-1) won against visiting Felix Perez (4-5) 90-83. 28 personal fouls committed by Felix Perez helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: Jax State) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Diego Silva chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) who recorded a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Colonias have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 7-1 record behind leader Olimpia K., which they share with San Jose. Felix Perez at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Colonias' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena San Jose.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose (#3) and Ciudad N. (#7). Ciudad N. was defeated at home 66-78 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a good game for the former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Wes Alcegaire contributed with 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international forward Jorge Sequera (194-1988) answered with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Ciudad N.Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for San Jose. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Colonias. Ciudad N. at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. San Jose's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias.
Leader Olimpia K. delivered the eighth victory on Monday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Amambay (3-6) 103-66 in Asuncion. Jeremiah Wood stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Eduardo Marques with 15 points and 8 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Olimpia K.. Defending champion maintains first place with 8-1 record. Amambay lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Campo Alto. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Felix Perez.

In the last game of round 9 Campo Alto defeated San Alfonso in Asuncion 78-69.
The best stats of 9th round was 19 points and 5 rebounds by Francisco Bogarin of Campo Alto.



Colonias - Felix Perez 90-83

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#2) and Felix Perez (#4). Colonias (7-1) won against visiting Felix Perez (4-5) 90-83. 28 personal fouls committed by Felix Perez helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: Jax State) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Diego Silva chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Colonias players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) who recorded a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists and Maximiliano Rios added 20 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Colonias have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 7-1 record behind leader Olimpia K., which they share with San Jose. Felix Perez at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Colonias' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena San Jose.
Top scorers:
Felix Perez: J.Luis Abeiro 27+16reb+8ast, R.Maximiliano 20+2reb+3ast, R.Sarubbi 13+1reb+3ast, L.Adolfo 9+7reb+1ast, G.Fabio 7+10reb+1ast, B.Claudio 3+1reb+1ast
Colonias: D.Silva 21+7reb+5ast, H.Feder 15+8reb+4ast, G.Norbertas 15+13reb+5ast, A.Juarez 14+2reb+2ast, T.Tischler 9+1reb, J.Poisson 6+7reb+1ast

Olimpia K. - Amambay 103-66

Leader Olimpia K. delivered the eighth victory on Monday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Amambay (3-6) 103-66 in Asuncion. Olimpia K. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Amambay's 34 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Olimpia K. forced 24 Amambay turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Amambay's players. American power forward Jeremiah Wood (201-1985) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Tyree Ihenacho (193-2002, college: Washington, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Olimpia K. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Eduardo Marques with 15 points and 8 rebounds and guard Leonardo Ycassatti (188-2003) scored 16 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Olimpia K.. Defending champion maintains first place with 8-1 record. Amambay lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Campo Alto. Olimpia K.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Felix Perez.
Top scorers:
Amambay: Y.Leonardo 16+1reb+3ast, M.Eduardo 15+8reb, R.Gabriel 12+1reb+2ast, V.Osmar 9+10reb+1ast, R.Hugo 8+5reb+5ast, D.Costa Victor 4+2reb
Olimpia K.: W.Jeremiah 16+10reb+1ast, A.Negrete 14+2ast, O.Vincenzo 13+3reb+3ast, I.Tyree 11+5reb+7ast, A.Talavera 10+1reb+4ast, R.Mercado 9+2reb+3ast

Ciudad N. - San Jose 66-78

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Asuncion: San Jose (#3) and Ciudad N. (#7). Ciudad N. was defeated at home 66-78 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a good game for the former international forward Fernando Dose (200-1994) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU, agency: BIG) contributed with 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international forward Jorge Sequera (194-1988) answered with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Argentinian Nelson Peralta (195-1992) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Ciudad N.Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for San Jose. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Colonias. Ciudad N. at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. San Jose's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Colonias.
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: S.Jorge 14+5reb+5ast, N.Peralta 11+7reb, F.Leandro 11+6reb+1ast, G.Sebastian 9+3reb+1ast, B.Lucas 5, M.Martin 4+2reb
San Jose: A.Wes 16+3reb+3ast, D.Fernando 15+7reb+4ast, R.Perry 11+2reb+2ast, N.Burgos 11+4reb, J.Martinez 9+5reb+4ast, A.Montiel 7+2reb+1ast

San Alfonso - Campo Alto 69-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked San Alfonso's (1-8) home loss to seventh ranked Campo Alto (3-6) 69-78 on Monday. Campo Alto dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to San Alfonso's 40. Francisco Bogarin stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Brazilian forward Jeferson Arguello (198-2000) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Maxsuel Urnau with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Victor Silva produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Campo Alto moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Amambay. San Alfonso lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Asuncion Ciudad N..
Top scorers:
San Alfonso: U.Maxsuel 19+9reb+1ast, S.Victor 14+10reb+1ast, N.Fabricio 9+3reb, S.Renan 8+6reb+2ast, S.Luis 8+1reb+1ast, D.Alvaro 5+2reb+2ast
Campo Alto: F.Bogarin 19+5reb, S.Dos 15+4reb, A.Jeferson 10+7reb+2ast, D.Ortega 9+3reb, K.Odumodu 7+3reb, J.Marti 6+4reb+2ast