BSN Round 25 (Regular Season): Caguas defeat Arecibo

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Capitanes (20-6) in Arecibo on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Criollos (15-10) 102-100. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Caguas looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. His fellow American import swingman Onzie Branch (201-1991, college: Gardner-Webb) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) answered with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for Arecibo. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caguas maintains first place with 15-10 record which they share with defeated Arecibo. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Caguas are looking forward to face Manati (#5) at home in the next round. Arecibo will play against the league's leader Caguas (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Mets (14-10) against fifth ranked Cangrejeros (12-12) on Monday night. Host Mets were defeated by Cangrejeros in Guaynabo 89-76. American center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) stepped up and scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Tyler Harvey chipped in 18 points and 5 steals. At the losing side the former international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) responded with 23 points. Mets' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Santurce moved-up to fourth place. Guaynabo at the other side dropped to the second position with ten games lost. Santurce will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guaynabo will play against Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Indios (13-10) which hosted in Mayaguez 4th placed Piratas (11-15). Second ranked Indios had an easy win 91-76. Jorge Pacheco nailed 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Tai Odiase came up with 17 points for Quebradillas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mayaguez maintains second place with 13-10 record having ten points less than leader Caguas. Quebradillas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Mayaguez will meet Santurce (#4) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will play against Bayamon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Bayamon was beaten by Caguas on the road 87-77. Ponce lost to Arecibo on its own court 89-100. Manati was outscored by Aguada in a road game 86-112. Ponce recorded a loss to Guaynabo at home 63-73.
The most impressive performance of 25th round was 24 points and 15 rebounds by Ismael Romero of Guaynabo.



Mayaguez - Quebradillas 91-76

An interesting game for Indios (13-10) which hosted in Mayaguez 4th placed Piratas (11-15). Second ranked Indios had an easy win 91-76. Mayaguez outrebounded Quebradillas 40-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Mayaguez looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Jorge Pacheco (188-1998, college: Liberty) nailed 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side and international forward Jordan Cintron (203-1998, college: Niagara, agency: YoungGroup Unlimited) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Indios players scored in double figures. American center Tai Odiase (206-1995, college: UIC) came up with 17 points and international forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) added 16 points respectively for Quebradillas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mayaguez maintains second place with 13-10 record having ten points less than leader Caguas. Quebradillas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Mayaguez will meet Santurce (#4) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will play against Bayamon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: T.Odiase 17+4reb+2ast, P.Wheeler 16+4reb+2ast, E.Mudiay 9+3reb+4ast, G.Clavell 8+4reb+2ast, I.Pineiro 8+4reb+4ast, W.Cruz 8+2reb
Mayaguez: J.Pacheco 18+3reb+5ast, L.Lopez 15+1reb+1ast, J.Cintron 15+10reb, C.McGriff 12+9reb+3ast, M.Souberbielle 9+4reb+1ast, J.Early Jr. 8+3reb

Caguas - Bayamon 87-77

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Criollos (15-10) beat 6th ranked Vaqueros (9-16) in Caguas 87-77 on Monday. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Five Criollos players scored in double figures. American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international point guard Javier Gonzalez (185-1989, college: NC State) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for Bayamon in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caguas maintains first place with 15-10 record. Loser Vaqueros keeps the sixth position with 16 games lost. Caguas will meet at home Manati (#5) in the next round. Bayamon will play against Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: K.Doolittle 19+9reb+7ast, S.Thompson Jr. 15+2reb+3ast, J.Gonzalez 12+3reb+5ast, G.Belardo 7+4reb+1ast, I.Romero 7+7reb, I.Palermo 5+4reb+3ast
Caguas: A.Mitchell 17+12reb+4ast, T.Trice II 17+2reb+4ast, J.Jenkins 12+3reb, D.Collier 11+8reb, C.Pizarro 11+2reb+3ast, A.Kappos 8+4reb+1ast

Ponce - Arecibo 89-100

Very expected game when 5th ranked Leones (10-15) lost to first ranked Capitanes (20-6) in Juana Diaz 89-100 on Monday. Arecibo outrebounded Ponce 46-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. The former international Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) nailed 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American point guard David Stockton (180-1991, college: Gonzaga) accounted for 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Capitanes players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) came up with 26 points and 9 assists and American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Ponce in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Capitanes have a solid series of three victories in a row. Arecibo maintains first place with 20-6 record. Ponce lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 15 games lost. Arecibo will meet at home league's leader Caguas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ponce will play against San German (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.De Jesus 26+4reb+9ast, A.Ford 17+2reb, B.Allen 9+6reb+4ast, J.Murphy 9+4reb+4ast, B.Jordan 9+7reb+7ast, J.Ruiz 8+5reb+1ast
Arecibo: A.Plummer 31+8reb+4ast, D.Stockton 21+8reb+6ast, J.Okafor 21+10reb+1ast, V.Liz 14+7reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 8+3reb+1ast, G.Diaz 3

Guaynabo - Santurce 76-89

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Mets (14-10) against fifth ranked Cangrejeros (12-12) on Monday night. Host Mets were defeated by Cangrejeros in Guaynabo 89-76. Santurce made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. American center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) stepped up and scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Tyler Harvey (194-1993, college: EWU) chipped in 18 points and 5 steals. At the losing side the former international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) responded with 23 points and Gabonese Chris Silva (206-1996, college: S.Carolina) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Santurce and four Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Mets' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Santurce moved-up to fourth place. Guaynabo at the other side dropped to the second position with ten games lost. Santurce will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guaynabo will play against Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: J.Paige 23+3reb+3ast, E.Crawford 12+3reb+1ast, C.Silva 10+8reb+3ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 10+6reb, K.Mauras 8+2reb+2ast, B.Santiago 5+4reb
Santurce: T.Harvey 18+2reb+3ast, A.Matias 15+7reb+1ast, E.Maldonado 14+5reb+4ast, J.Martinez 14+8reb+1ast, J.Sullinger 11+9reb+5ast, E.Andujar 10+5reb+1ast

Aguada - Manati 112-86

Rather predictable result when third ranked Aguada (13-16) rolled over at home 5th ranked Osos (12-15) 112-86 on Tuesday. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Sheldon Mac (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 23 points and 7 assists. The former international guard Isaac Sosa (191-1990, college: Canisius, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 25 points and American guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Manati in the defeat. 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. Aguada have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 13-16 record having four points less than leader Caguas. Loser Osos keeps the fifth position with 15 games lost. Aguada will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Manati will play against the league's leader Caguas (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manati: I.Sosa 25+3reb, A.Morales 17+6reb+4ast, C.Ortiz 14+2reb+1ast, C.Diallo 10+11reb, J.Jackson 7+3reb+6ast, T.Davis 6+5reb
Aguada: S.Mac 34+6reb+3ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 23+4reb+7ast, J.Meeks 18+6reb+2ast, D.Clemente 12+5reb+2ast, A.Toro 8+9reb+2ast, J.Febres 7+1reb+3ast

Arecibo - Caguas 100-102

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Capitanes (20-6) in Arecibo on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Criollos (15-10) 102-100. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Caguas looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. His fellow American import swingman Onzie Branch (201-1991, college: Gardner-Webb) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) answered with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986, agency: BMS Sport Agency) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Arecibo. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caguas maintains first place with 15-10 record which they share with defeated Arecibo. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Caguas are looking forward to face Manati (#5) at home in the next round. Arecibo will play against the league's leader Caguas (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: A.Plummer 21+2reb+4ast, D.Stockton 19+2reb+5ast, J.Okafor 19+9reb+4ast, V.Liz 16+6reb+5ast, W.Rodriguez 12+3reb, R.Cortes 6+1reb
Caguas: J.Jenkins 17, T.Trice II 14+4reb+11ast, O.Branch 14+5reb+6ast, C.Pizarro 12+2reb+4ast, A.Kappos 12+2reb+1ast, A.Mitchell 10+5reb+3ast

Ponce - Guaynabo 63-73

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Leones (10-15) lost to third ranked Mets (14-10) in Juana Diaz 63-73 on Wednesday. Guaynabo outrebounded Ponce 43-32 including 29 on the defensive glass. International center Ismael Romero (205-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American-Jordanian power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) accounted for 10 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Mets players scored in double figures. American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) came up with 16 points and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) added 5 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Ponce in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guaynabo moved-up to second place. Ponce lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 15 games lost. Guaynabo will meet at home Carolina (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ponce will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: B.Allen 16+4reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 9+1reb+2ast, A.Ford 8+4reb, J.Walker 5+1reb, J.Ruiz 5+2reb, B.Jordan 5+12reb+3ast
Guaynabo: I.Romero 24+15reb+2ast, J.Paige 14+3reb+4ast, B.Santiago 12+3reb+1ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 10+14reb+7ast, J.Miranda 9+3reb, K.Mauras 2+1reb+2ast