LNB Round 11 (Regular Season): Olimpia K. lose to San Jose

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Olimpia K. (9-2) in Asuncion on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by San Jose (9-1) 79-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Olimpia K.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for the former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Edgar Riveros (184-1991) responded with 21 points. San Jose have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Olimpia K. dropped to the second place with two games lost. San Jose are looking forward to face bottom-ranked San Alfonso (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpia K.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Colonias.
Very significant was Amambay's (#5) 69-63 road victory against 6th ranked Campo Alto. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Campo Alto. It was an exceptional evening for Hugo Ramos who led the winners and scored 13 points and 6 assists. Gabriel Riveiro accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Amambay's coach Ramon Baez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for Campo Alto in the defeat. Amambay (5-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Felix Perez. Campo Alto at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Amambay will play against Ciudad N. (#7) in Asuncion in the next round. Campo Alto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Felix Perez.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#3) and Ciudad N. (#7). Colonias (8-2) crushed visiting Ciudad N. (2-9) by 20 points 75-55. The best player for the winners was Tiago Tischler who scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Colonias' coach Juan Bidarra used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sebastian Galarza produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Colonias maintains third place with 8-2 record behind leader San Jose. Ciudad N. lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh 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 Olimpia K..

In the last game of round 11 Felix Perez destroyed San Alfonso on the opponent's court 89-56.



Olimpia K. - San Jose 74-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Olimpia K. (9-2) in Asuncion on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by San Jose (9-1) 79-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Olimpia K.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for the former international forward Gabriel Peralta (203-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Argentinian center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four San Jose players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Edgar Riveros (184-1991) responded with 21 points and American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. San Jose have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Olimpia K. dropped to the second place with two games lost. San Jose are looking forward to face bottom-ranked San Alfonso (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpia K.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Asuncion to the arena Colonias.
Top scorers:
Olimpia K.: R.Edgar 21+1reb+1ast, V.Ochipinti 14+2ast, S.Picton 9+4reb, T.Ihenacho 9, R.Diaz Fabrizio 7+4reb+3ast, J.Hollowell 6+8reb+3ast
San Jose: P.Gabriel 16+4reb+2ast, N.Burgos 14+7reb+1ast, R.Perry 13+5reb+3ast, A.Wes 11+2reb, J.Martinez 7+1reb+3ast, D.Fernando 6+7reb+2ast

Colonias - Ciudad N. 75-55

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Asuncion: Colonias (#3) and Ciudad N. (#7). Colonias (8-2) crushed visiting Ciudad N. (2-9) by 20 points 75-55. Colonias dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Ciudad N.'s 16. They outrebounded Ciudad N. 47-31 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Colonias looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ciudad N.'s players. The best player for the winners was Tiago Tischler who scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Diego Silva chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Colonias' coach Juan Bidarra used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Sebastian Galarza (185-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Argentinian Nelson Peralta (195-1992) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Ciudad N. players scored in double figures. Colonias maintains third place with 8-2 record behind leader San Jose. Ciudad N. lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh 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 Olimpia K..
Top scorers:
Ciudad N.: G.Sebastian 18+12reb+3ast, S.Jorge 13+3reb, G.Giuliano 10+2reb+2ast, N.Peralta 10+11reb+3ast, M.Martin 4+1reb, O.Raul 0+1reb
Colonias: T.Tischler 13+7reb+7ast, N.Tischler 13+6reb+1ast, D.Silva 11+7reb+4ast, A.Juarez 8+3reb+1ast, H.Flores 7+1reb+3ast, S.Paredes 7+2ast

San Alfonso - Felix Perez 56-89

Very expected game when 8th ranked San Alfonso (1-10) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Felix Perez (5-6) 89-56 on Monday. Felix Perez dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to San Alfonso's 30. Felix Perez had a 35-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Argentinian center Claudio Beling (201-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. The former international forward Adolfo Lopez (199-1989) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Felix Perez players scored in double figures. Felix Perez's coach Lucas Aballone felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Victor Silva produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and Maxsuel Urnau added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Felix Perez maintains fourth place with 5-6 record, which they share with Amambay. San Alfonso lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Felix Perez's 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: S.Victor 15+13reb, U.Maxsuel 13+8reb+1ast, M.Juan 9+3reb+2ast, D.Alvaro 7+1reb, N.Fabricio 5+2reb, S.Renan 4+3reb
Felix Perez: F.Gauto 19+1reb+3ast, A.Lopez 15+9reb+4ast, P.Aaron 13+6reb+2ast, D.Figari 11+1reb+2ast, C.Beling 11+16reb+2ast, A.Calvo 6+3reb+1ast

Campo Alto - Amambay 63-69

Very significant was Amambay's (#5) 69-63 road victory against 6th ranked Campo Alto. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Campo Alto. It was an exceptional evening for Hugo Ramos who led the winners and scored 13 points and 6 assists. Gabriel Riveiro accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Amambay players scored in double figures. Amambay's coach Ramon Baez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian guard Nicolas Reyero (183-2004) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and Kal Odumodu added 19 points respectively for Campo Alto in the defeat. Amambay (5-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Felix Perez. Campo Alto at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Amambay will play against Ciudad N. (#7) in Asuncion in the next round. Campo Alto'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:
Campo Alto: O.Kal 19+2reb+1ast, N.Reyero 13+5reb+6ast, D.Santos Jose 10+5reb+1ast, B.Francisco 9+1reb, G.Araujo 4+2reb, J.Arguello 3+7reb+4ast
Amambay: C.Da 15+2reb, H.Ramos 13+2reb+6ast, G.Riveiro 12+5reb+4ast, A.Do 10+7reb+2ast, E.Marques 10+4reb, L.Ycassatti 7+3reb+1ast