BSN Round 26: Vaqueros edge Mets by two points

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Fourth-ranked Mets (13-18) made lots of trouble for first ranked Vaqueros (22-9) in Guaynabo on Monday. The visitors from Bayamon managed to secure only two-point victory 92-90. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mets. Strangely Mets outrebounded Vaqueros 41-24 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vaqueros made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) who scored 20 points and 5 assists. The former international center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 17 points. The former international forward Renaldo Balkman (201-1984, college: S.Carolina) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. Vaqueros maintains first position with 22-9 record. Mets at the other side keep the fourth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Carolina.
Important game to mention about took place in Quebradillas. Fourth ranked Indios (17-15) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging one of their biggest challengers Piratas (17-13) 91-90 on Monday evening. American forward Davon Jefferson (203-1986, college: USC) saved the victory by scoring 25 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Kaleb Wesson contributed with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for Piratas. Piratas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Indios maintains fourth position with 17-15 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with 13 games lost.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cangrejeros (18-14) against fourth ranked Mets (13-18) on Saturday night. Visiting Cangrejeros were defeated by Mets in a tough game in Guaynabo 77-82. Ben Moore had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Gian Clavell responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Mets maintains fourth position with 13-18 record, which they share with Carolina. Loser Cangrejeros keep the second place with 14 games lost.

Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Humacao were crushed by Fajardo in a road game 94-71. Guayama lost to defending champion Arecibo at home 63-79. Fajardo lost to Carolina on the opponent's court 90-96. Arecibo outscored Ponce in a home game 109-79. Humacao recorded a loss to Santurce on the road 85-99.
The best stats of 26th round was 24 points and 7 assists by JJ Barea of Santurce.

Guaynabo - Santurce 82-77

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cangrejeros (18-14) against fourth ranked Mets (13-18) on Saturday night. Visiting Cangrejeros were defeated by Mets in a tough game in Guaynabo 77-82. Mets dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Cangrejeros' 30. American forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. International guard Gian Clavell (193-1993, college: Colorado St., agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. Mets maintains fourth position with 13-18 record, which they share with Carolina. Loser Cangrejeros keep the second place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: B.Moore 28+15reb+1ast, M.Creek 19+9reb+2ast, E.Crawford 12+1reb+4ast, R.Balkman 8+7reb, M.Basabe 6+1reb+1ast, J.Early Jr. 4+1reb
Santurce: I.Sosa Carrion 20+1reb+2ast, G.Clavell 18+5reb+5ast, C.Diallo 13+13reb+1ast, F.Rivera 11+2reb+2ast, R.Clemente 6+4reb+1ast, A.Matias 4+2reb+1ast

Fajardo - Humacao 94-71

There was no surprise in Fajardo where 6th ranked Grises (8-23) were crushed by third ranked Cariduros (15-17) 94-71 on Saturday. Cariduros dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Grises' 40. Cariduros forced 19 Grises turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) scored 21 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Guard Gabriel Belardo (188-1989, college: FIU) responded with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cariduros maintains third position with 15-17 record having six points less than leader Arecibo. Grises lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 23 games lost.
Top scorers:
Fajardo: A.Goodwin 21+1reb+4ast, A.Abreu 15+2reb+2ast, V.Rudd 12+11reb+3ast, C.Brady 10+2reb+1ast, A.Toro 10+11reb+1ast, E.Andujar 8+5reb+5ast
Humacao: G.Belardo 23+5reb+4ast, D.Spottsville 10+2reb, K.Horton 10+7reb+4ast, D.Amigo 10+5reb+4ast, M.Miller 5+3reb+1ast, L.Jenkins 4+2reb

Guayama - Arecibo 63-79

No shocking result in a game in Guayama where first ranked Capitanes (20-10) defeated 6th ranked Brujos (8-21) 79-63 on Saturday. Capitanes had a 36-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Chinemelu Elonu (206-1987, college: Texas A&M) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists during the contest. Naturalized American swingman Jahvari Josiah (193-1993, college: Coppin St.) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Derek Reese (203-1993, college: Tennessee) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Capitanes have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-10 record. Brujos lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: C.Elonu 15+7reb+2ast, W.Hodge 11+2reb+6ast, D.Huertas 10+5reb+2ast, R.Cintron Cortes 10, J.Rodriguez 9+5reb, D.Collier 9+4reb+1ast
Guayama: J.Josiah 20+7reb+1ast, D.Reese 11+13reb+4ast, K.Mauras 9+3reb+3ast, D.Maldonado 5+4reb, J.Arroyo 5+4reb, B.Davis 5+2reb+2ast

Carolina - Fajardo 96-90

There was a minor upset in Carolina where one of their biggest challengers Cariduros (15-17) were defeated by fifth ranked Gigantes (13-18) 96-90 on Sunday. Gigantes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Sheldon McClellan (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU) chipped in 20 points and 10 assists during the contest. Guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Gigantes and five Cariduros players scored in double figures. Gigantes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Guaynabo. Loser Cariduros keep the third position with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Carolina: S.McClellan 31+5reb+4ast, T.Waters 20+3reb+10ast, A.Aminu 19+6reb+1ast, G.Conditt IV 12+8reb+1ast, J.Cruz 7+5reb+1ast, A.Franklin 7+4reb+1ast
Fajardo: A.Goodwin 21+2reb+4ast, A.Abreu 17+3reb+5ast, V.Rudd 16+5reb+6ast, E.Andujar 13+7reb+2ast, A.Toro 11+13reb+1ast, C.Brady 9+4reb+3ast

Guaynabo - Bayamon 90-92

Fourth-ranked Mets (13-18) made lots of trouble for first ranked Vaqueros (22-9) in Guaynabo on Monday. The visitors from Bayamon managed to secure only two-point victory 92-90. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mets. Strangely Mets outrebounded Vaqueros 41-24 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vaqueros made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) who scored 20 points and 5 assists. The former international center Ismael Romero (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 17 points. The former international forward Renaldo Balkman (201-1984, college: S.Carolina) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Vaqueros and four Mets players scored in double figures. Vaqueros maintains first position with 22-9 record. Mets at the other side keep the fourth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Carolina.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: S.Thompson Jr. 20+4reb+5ast, I.Romero 17+3reb+3ast, B.Santiago 14+3reb+3ast, J.Mojica 12+2reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 11+2reb+9ast, R.Pearson 10+4reb
Guaynabo: R.Balkman 24+13reb, M.Creek 19+6reb+3ast, T.Rolon 16+6reb+5ast, B.Moore 13+10reb+1ast, F.Han 6+5reb+8ast, E.Crawford 5

Arecibo - Ponce 109-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Capitanes' (20-10) home victory over second-ranked Leones (18-13) 109-79 on Monday. Capitanes dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Leones' 26. They outrebounded Leones 45-29 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Capitanes looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Leones' players. Naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mexican center Gustavo Ayon (207-1985, college: SJSU, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American-South Sudanese Nuni Omot (206-1994, college: Baylor) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Luis Lopez (182-1998, college: PR-Mayaguez) scored 8 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. Capitanes have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-10 record. Loser Leones keep the second place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: W.Hodge 21+6reb+11ast, R.Cintron Cortes 16+1reb+1ast, D.Huertas 13+3ast, D.Collier 12+3reb, J.Villegas 11+2reb, C.Elonu 11+8reb
Ponce: N.Omot 17+5reb+3ast, C.Rivera 9+2reb+1ast, A.Daniel Vassallo 9+1ast, M.Jones 9+6reb, L.Lopez 8+4reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 8+2reb+4ast

Quebradillas - Mayaguez 90-91

Important game to mention about took place in Quebradillas. Fourth ranked Indios (17-15) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging one of their biggest challengers Piratas (17-13) 91-90 on Monday evening. Indios made 22-of-24 charity shots (91.7 percent) during the game, while Piratas only scored three points from the stripe. Indios players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American forward Davon Jefferson (203-1986, college: USC) saved the victory by scoring 25 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The other American import power forward Kaleb Wesson (208-1999, college: Ohio St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) added 18 points and 10 assists in the effort for Piratas. Four Indios and five Piratas players scored in double figures. Piratas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Indios maintains fourth position with 17-15 record. Piratas lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: D.Jefferson 25+3reb+4ast, J.Pacheco-Ortiz 21+2reb+3ast, K.Wesson 15+10reb+6ast, J.Ruiz 15+3reb+9ast, J.Bishop 7+1reb, J.Cintron 4+4reb+2ast
Quebradillas: T.Robinson 25+14reb+3ast, W.Phillip 19+7reb+5ast, G.Browne 18+3reb+10ast, C.Emory 17+2reb+7ast, J.Wilson 11+4reb+1ast, R.Fabian 0+1ast

Santurce - Humacao 99-85

Not a big story in a game in Santurce where 6th ranked Grises (8-23) were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (18-14) 99-85 on Monday. Cangrejeros outrebounded Grises 44-33 including 30 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. The former international point guard JJ Barea (183-1984, college: Northeastern) scored 24 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. American-Mexican center Daniel Amigo (208-1995, college: Denver) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Luis Rivera (185-1997, college: Miami Dade CC) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Cangrejeros and four Grises players scored in double figures. Cangrejeros maintains second position with 18-14 record having three points less than leader Arecibo. Grises lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 23 games lost.
Top scorers:
Santurce: J.Barea 24+4reb+7ast, C.Diallo 17+12reb+2ast, I.Sosa Carrion 14+2reb+1ast, A.Matias 13+2reb, G.Diaz 13+4reb+3ast, F.Rivera 10+4reb+2ast
Humacao: D.Amigo 24+9reb, L.Rivera 20+5reb+4ast, A.Kappos 18+3reb+2ast, M.Miller 13+2reb+1ast, L.Jenkins 7+4reb+1ast, D.Spottsville 2+6reb+5ast



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