BSN Round 7 (Regular Season): #1 Bayamon is defeated by Caguas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (8-2) in Caguas on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Criollos (4-6) 96-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vaqueros. Caguas had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) helped adding 11 points, 8 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 blocks. At the losing side Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) responded with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Criollos have a solid series of three victories in a row. Caguas maintains fifth place with 4-6 record. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Caguas are looking forward to face higher ranked Guaynabo (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayamon will play against Aguada and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Aguada. Fourth ranked Leones (3-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Santeros (1-7) 77-74 on Wednesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Nicaraguan Jared Ruiz (188-1992) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Jordan Murphy accounted for 15 points and 4 assists. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 22 rebounds for Aguada in the defeat. Santeros' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ponce maintains fourth place with 3-5 record. Aguada at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Ponce will play against higher ranked Mayaguez (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aguada will play against the league's leader Bayamon to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Mayaguez. Third ranked host Indios (6-4) smashed their biggest opponent Piratas (6-3) 86-63. Tyrell Harrison fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Joshua Ibarra produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mayaguez maintains third place with 6-4 record having just two points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Piratas keep the second position with three games lost. Mayaguez will meet Ponce (#4) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: San German was destroyed by Guaynabo on the opponent's court 109-89. Carolina was outscored by Arecibo in a home game 74-94. Manati recorded a loss to Quebradillas on the road 86-79.



Mayaguez - Quebradillas 86-63

The game between Top Four teams took place in Mayaguez. Third ranked host Indios (6-4) smashed their biggest opponent Piratas (6-3) 86-63. Mayaguez dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Piratas' 36. Mayaguez outrebounded Quebradillas 42-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Four Indios players scored in double figures. Panamanian-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Carlos Emory (196-1991) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mayaguez maintains third place with 6-4 record having just two points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Piratas keep the second position with three games lost. Mayaguez will meet Ponce (#4) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: T.Harrison 24+13reb+2ast, S.Waardenburg 15+4reb+4ast, J.Erazo 14+7reb, M.Doyle 13+4reb+6ast, J.Pacheco 6+3reb+2ast, J.Matos 5+1ast
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 12+2reb+4ast, J.Ibarra 10+10reb+4ast, C.Emory 10+5reb+3ast, W.Cruz 9+2reb, M.Mooney 7+1reb+1ast, T.Rolon 6+3reb+2ast

Caguas - Bayamon 96-81

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (8-2) in Caguas on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Criollos (4-6) 96-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vaqueros. Caguas had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) helped adding 11 points, 8 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 blocks. Five Criollos players scored in double figures. At the losing side Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) responded with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and international guard Stephen Thompson Jr. (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) scored 14 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Criollos have a solid series of three victories in a row. Caguas maintains fifth place with 4-6 record. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Caguas are looking forward to face higher ranked Guaynabo (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayamon will play against Aguada and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Caguas: C.Lopez 25+2reb+2ast, A.Kappos 24+3reb, A.Mitchell 18+17reb+2ast, O.Oni 11+8reb+18ast, M.O'Connell 10+3reb+1ast, C.Pizarro 5+3reb+4ast
Bayamon: C.Duarte 22+9reb+5ast, S.Thompson Jr. 14+4reb+3ast, L.Hernandez 12+5reb, R.Balkman 6+5reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 5+3ast, J.Mojica 5+3reb

Aguada - Ponce 74-77

Important game to mention about took place in Aguada. Fourth ranked Leones (3-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Santeros (1-7) 77-74 on Wednesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Nicaraguan Jared Ruiz (188-1992) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) accounted for 15 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 22 rebounds and Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Aguada in the defeat. Santeros' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ponce maintains fourth place with 3-5 record. Aguada at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Ponce will play against higher ranked Mayaguez (#3) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aguada will play against the league's leader Bayamon to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.Ruiz 19+6reb+3ast, J.Murphy 15+4reb+4ast, J.Walker 15+2reb+2ast, P.Bass 9+3reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 8+4reb+2ast, A.Vasquez 4+5reb
Aguada: J.Soriano 31+22reb, N.Rakocevic 17+8reb+1ast, N.Sobey 15+3reb+5ast, A.Abreu 4+1reb+5ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 3+3reb+6ast, D.Vaughn 2+1reb

Guaynabo - San German 109-89

Rather expected game in Guaynabo where 5th ranked Atleticos (1-6) were crushed by second ranked Mets (5-4) 109-89 on Wednesday. Guaynabo made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while San German only scored nine points from the stripe. Guaynabo looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International center Ismael Romero (205-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) produced 24 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and American guard Joseph Young (188-1992, college: Oregon) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Five Guaynabo and four San German players scored in double figures. Atleticos' coach let to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory Guaynabo went down to fourth position due to points difference. San German lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. Guaynabo will meet at home Caguas (#5) in the next round. San German will play against Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: I.Romero 20+11reb+7ast, B.Cotton 20+3reb+5ast, D.Williams 20+7reb+3ast, J.Paige 16+3reb+3ast, B.Boyd 14+4reb+1ast, W.Douglas 14+5reb+5ast
San German: S.Mennenga 24+9reb+1ast, J.Young 21+2reb+1ast, D.Days 15+7reb, T.Fernandez 10+1reb+6ast, A.Curbelo 9+1reb+3ast, E.Crawford 6+3reb

Carolina - Arecibo 74-94

Rather predictable result in Carolina where first ranked Capitanes (7-5) smashed 3rd placed Gigantes (5-3) 94-74 on Thursday. Arecibo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Pierre Jackson (180-1991, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) fired 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Australian center Jonah Bolden (208-1996, college: UCLA) chipped in 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) produced 19 points and 5 assists and the other American import forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Capitanes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Arecibo maintains first place with 7-5 record. Defending champion Carolina dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with Santurce. Arecibo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Carolina will play against the league's leader Arecibo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: P.Jackson 27+5reb+6ast, R.Melendez 20+2reb+1ast, R.Pinzon 9+3reb+1ast, D.Hernandez 8+2reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 7+3reb+1ast, J.Bolden 7+10reb+6ast
Carolina: K.Simmons 19+1reb+5ast, K.Doolittle 12+5reb+2ast, D.Huertas 8+5reb, A.Franklin 8+3reb+1ast, J.Cruz 7+3reb, E.Ortiz 6+1reb+1ast

Quebradillas - Manati 86-79

Not a big story in a game in Quebradillas where 5th ranked Osos (2-5) were defeated by second ranked Piratas (6-3) 86-79 on Thursday. Quebradillas made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Quebradillas outrebounded Manati 43-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Panamanian-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) produced 15 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Norris Cole (188-1988, college: CSU) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Five Quebradillas and four Manati players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Quebradillas maintains second place with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Arecibo. Manati lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 22+7reb+4ast, J.Ibarra 21+15reb+4ast, T.Rolon 17+6reb+7ast, Z.Smith 11+3reb, C.Emory 10+10reb+1ast, W.Cruz 5+1reb+2ast
Manati: N.Cole 19+1reb+3ast, C.Diallo 15+7reb+2ast, I.Cruz 13+2reb+3ast, R.Edwards 11+6reb, C.Duran 9+4reb+2ast, C.Ortiz 7+3reb