BSN Round 18 (Regular Season): Caguas lose to Quebradillas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Criollos (11-5) recorded its fifth loss in Quebradillas on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by third ranked Piratas (9-11) 106-82. Quebradillas dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Criollos' 42. Quebradillas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Caguas' players. The best player for the winners was American center Tai Odiase (206-1995, college: UIC) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). DR Congolese point guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) who recorded 24 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. Quebradillas maintains third position with 9-11 record having two points less than leader Caguas. Caguas at the other side still keep top place with five games lost. Quebradillas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caguas will play at home against Manati and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Fifth-ranked Cangrejeros (7-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Capitanes (14-3) in Arecibo. Capitanes managed to secure only two-point victory 104-102. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. It was a good game for American point guard David Stockton (180-1991, college: Gonzaga) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 7 assists. Jahlil Okafor contributed with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Will Barton (198-1991, college: Memphis) replied with 26 points and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) for Santurce. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Capitanes have a solid four-game winning streak. Arecibo maintains first position with 14-3 record. Santurce at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Arecibo will play against Manati (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santurce will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in San German between Gigantes and Atleticos. Fifth ranked Gigantes (8-10) got a very close victory on the road over one of their biggest challengers Atleticos (7-13). Gigantes managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 in the fight for the fourth place. Brandon Goodwin scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Nate Mason with 24 points and 6 assists. Atleticos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Loser Atleticos dropped to the fifth position with 13 games lost. Carolina will meet Aguada (#4) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Aguada was defeated by Ponce in Juana Diaz 77-69. Mayaguez beat Guaynabo at home 94-82. Bayamon lost to Manati on the opponent's court 91-101. Aguada managed to outperform Guaynabo in a home game 90-77. San German recorded a loss to Mayaguez on the road 85-77.
The best stats of 18th round was 24 points and 14 rebounds by Alize Johnson of San German.



San German - Carolina 85-87

A very close game took place in San German between Gigantes and Atleticos. Fifth ranked Gigantes (8-10) got a very close victory on the road over one of their biggest challengers Atleticos (7-13). Gigantes managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 in the fight for the fourth place. Carolina looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Brandon Goodwin (188-1995, college: FGCU) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international center George Conditt IV (208-2000, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) with 24 points and 6 assists and naturalized American Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) scored 19 points. Four Carolina and five San German players scored in double figures. Atleticos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Loser Atleticos dropped to the fifth position with 13 games lost. Carolina will meet Aguada (#4) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: B.Goodwin 19+5reb+7ast, S.James Jr. 16+7reb, G.Conditt IV 15+12reb+3ast, A.Franklin 10+5reb+1ast, J.Torres 7+4reb, J.Cruz 7+2reb+3ast
San German: N.Mason 24+4reb+6ast, A.Gordon 19+4reb, J.Rodriguez 12+5reb+1ast, A.Johnson 10+4reb+4ast, J.Bryan Diaz 10+4reb+3ast, T.Fernandez 5+3reb+4ast

Ponce - Aguada 77-69

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Juana Diaz where 5th ranked Aguada (8-14) was defeated by sixth ranked Leones (6-9) 77-69 on Thursday. American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) scored 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Cameron McGriff (201-1997, college: OK State) with 28 points and 7 rebounds and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ponce maintains sixth position with 6-9 record. Loser Aguada dropped to the fourth place with 14 games lost. Ponce will meet league's second-placed Mayaguez on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aguada will play against Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: B.Allen 19+3reb+6ast, A.Ford 13+1reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 12+3reb+4ast, J.Murphy 8+4reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 7+2reb+2ast, R.Hamm Jr. 7+6reb+1ast
Aguada: C.McGriff 28+7reb+1ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 16+4ast, J.Febres 7+5reb+3ast, T.Parker-Rivera 6+10reb+1ast, A.Abreu 5+4reb+5ast, C.Onuaku 4+5reb

Mayaguez - Guaynabo 94-82

There was a small surprise in Mayaguez where second ranked Indios (12-7) defeated their close opponent Mets (10-8) 94-82 on Thursday. Mayaguez looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) with 27 points and American-Jordanian power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mayaguez maintains second position with 12-7 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Caguas which they share with defeated Guaynabo. Guaynabo lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. Mayaguez will meet at home Ponce (#6) in the next round. Guaynabo will play against Bayamon (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: N.Perkins 26+7reb+1ast, M.Doyle 22+8reb+12ast, J.Matos 11+5reb, J.Cintron 9+12reb+3ast, L.Lopez 8+1reb+3ast, A.Ortiz-Traylor 6+1reb+1ast
Guaynabo: D.Burton 27+4reb+2ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 16+8reb+4ast, B.Santiago 13+2reb+2ast, J.Miranda 10+5reb+4ast, R.Pearson 7+7reb+2ast, J.Paige 5+1ast

Arecibo - Santurce 104-102

Fifth-ranked Cangrejeros (7-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Capitanes (14-3) in Arecibo. Capitanes managed to secure only two-point victory 104-102. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. Strangely Santurce outrebounded Arecibo 46-29 including a 21-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Arecibo players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard David Stockton (180-1991, college: Gonzaga) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 7 assists. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Will Barton (198-1991, college: Memphis) replied with 26 points and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and his fellow American import center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) added 19 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Santurce. Four Arecibo and five Santurce players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Capitanes have a solid four-game winning streak. Arecibo maintains first position with 14-3 record. Santurce at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Arecibo will play against Manati (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santurce will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: D.Stockton 32+2reb+7ast, A.Plummer 18+2reb+3ast, J.Okafor 18+10reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 12+7reb+2ast, V.Liz 9+4reb+1ast, R.Cortes 6+2reb+2ast
Santurce: W.Barton 26+4reb+4ast, W.Hodge 26+5reb+2ast, J.Sullinger 19+14reb+1ast, A.Matias 17+7reb+1ast, E.Andujar 14+13reb+4ast, C.Duran 0

Manati - Bayamon 101-91

Rather expected game in Manati where 6th ranked Vaqueros (7-12) were defeated by third ranked Osos (9-9) 101-91 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Manati especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. The former international Chris Ortiz (203-1993, college: Kent St.) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Ethan Thompson (196-1999, college: Oregon St.) chipped in 22 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Christian Pizarro (180-1995, college: Miami Dade CC) with 23 points and 7 assists and American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Five Manati and four Bayamon players scored in double figures. Vaqueros' coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Manati maintains third position with 9-9 record having four points less than leader Caguas. Loser Vaqueros keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Manati will meet league's leader Arecibo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bayamon will play against the league's second-placed Guaynabo (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manati: E.Thompson 22+2reb+1ast, I.Sosa 20+1reb+1ast, T.Davis 12+9reb, J.Jackson 11+2reb+3ast, N.Cole 11+2reb+4ast, C.Ortiz 11+13reb+4ast
Bayamon: C.Pizarro 23+2reb+7ast, B.Gonzalez 19+1ast, K.Doolittle 19+9reb+2ast, S.Thompson Jr. 11+4reb+2ast, O.Branch 8+2reb+1ast, W.Gabriel 3+2reb+1ast

Quebradillas - Caguas 106-82

Top ranked Criollos (11-5) recorded its fifth loss in Quebradillas on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by third ranked Piratas (9-11) 106-82. Quebradillas dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Criollos' 42. Quebradillas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Caguas' players. The best player for the winners was American center Tai Odiase (206-1995, college: UIC) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). DR Congolese point guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) who recorded 24 points and the former international Alexander Kappos (208-1997, college: Dalhousie) added 13 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quebradillas maintains third position with 9-11 record having two points less than leader Caguas. Caguas at the other side still keep top place with five games lost. Quebradillas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caguas will play at home against Manati and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: T.Odiase 23+5reb+3ast, I.Pineiro 17+3reb+4ast, E.Mudiay 16+7reb+7ast, G.Clavell 14+2reb+3ast, P.Wheeler 9+4reb, C.Emory 7+2reb+1ast
Caguas: L.King 24+2reb, A.Kappos 13+4reb, T.Trice II 9+2reb+3ast, J.Josiah 8+5reb+3ast, D.Collier 6+5reb+1ast, E.Rodriguez 6+1reb

Aguada - Guaynabo 90-77

There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Aguada (8-14) beat at home second-best Mets (10-8) 90-77 on Saturday. Aguada made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Guaynabo's players. Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Sheldon Mac (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 24 points during the contest. Five Aguada players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Brandon Boyd (180-1997, college: CBU) scored 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aguada moved-up to fourth place. Guaynabo lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with eight games lost. Aguada will meet at home Carolina (#4) in the next round. Guaynabo will play against Bayamon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aguada: S.Mac 24+2reb+3ast, C.Onuaku 19+12reb+6ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 14+2reb+2ast, M.Camper 12+5reb+1ast, A.Abreu 11+4reb+11ast, T.Parker-Rivera 6+1reb+2ast
Guaynabo: B.Boyd 18+1reb, E.Crawford 11+2reb+1ast, D.Burton 9+2reb, J.Paige 9+7reb+4ast, B.Santiago 8+6reb+1ast, W.Martinez 7

Mayaguez - San German 85-77

Not a big story in a game in Mayaguez where 4th ranked Atleticos (7-13) were defeated by second ranked Indios (12-7) 85-77 on Saturday. Mayaguez made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) scored 26 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jorge Pacheco (188-1998, college: Liberty) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Alize Johnson (206-1996, college: Missouri St.) with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds and international point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mayaguez maintains second position with 12-7 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Caguas. Loser Atleticos dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. Mayaguez will meet at home Ponce (#6) in the next round. San German will play against Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: N.Perkins 26+5reb, J.Pacheco 21+1reb+4ast, J.Matos 11+5reb+1ast, L.Lopez 8+1reb, M.Doyle 6+7reb+7ast, M.Lee 6+1ast
San German: A.Johnson 24+14reb+1ast, T.Fernandez 16+2reb, J.Walker 13+1reb+1ast, J.Bryan Diaz 6+5reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 6+1reb+1ast, A.Gordon 4+3reb