BSN Round 11 (Regular Season): Guaynabo edge Manati by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sixth-ranked Osos (2-8) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Mets (6-7) in Guaynabo on Wednesday. Mets managed to secure only three-point victory 96-93. However their fans expected easier game. The best player for the winners was international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Ismael Cruz (190-2000, college: Indian Hills) produced 30 points and 7 assists for the guests. Osos' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Guaynabo moved-up to third place, which they share with Quebradillas. Manati lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Guaynabo is looking forward to face Quebradillas (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Manati will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Piratas (6-7) against fifth ranked Atleticos (4-7) on Wednesday night. Visiting Piratas were defeated by Atleticos in a tough game in San German 95-101. Guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Sam Mennenga contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for Quebradillas. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atleticos have a solid series of three victories in a row. San German moved-up to fourth place. Quebradillas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Guaynabo. San German will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quebradillas will play against Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Indios (8-6) against fourth ranked Criollos (7-6) on Thursday night. Visiting Indios were defeated by Criollos in a tough game in Caguas 69-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Indios. It was a great evening for Akil Mitchell who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. Tyrell Harrison responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Criollos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Caguas moved-up to third place. Mayaguez at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Caguas will meet league's leader Arecibo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mayaguez will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Santurce was defeated by Bayamon in a road game 89-81. Ponce was beaten by Arecibo at home 82-99. Carolina lost to Aguada on the opponent's court 83-96.
The best stats of 11th round was 21 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks by Nick Rakocevic of Aguada.



Bayamon - Santurce 89-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked Cangrejeros' (7-5) road loss to first ranked Vaqueros (12-2) 81-89 on Tuesday. Bayamon made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Bayamon outrebounded Santurce 40-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). The former international power forward Renaldo Balkman (203-1984, college: S.Carolina) helped adding 10 points and 11 rebounds. American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and forward Angel Rodriguez (193-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Four Bayamon and five Santurce players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vaqueros have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Bayamon maintains first place with 12-2 record. Santurce at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Bayamon will meet league's second-placed Santurce on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santurce will play against Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: G.Browne 27+10reb+4ast, S.Thompson Jr. 14+3reb, C.Duarte 13+4reb+3ast, R.Balkman 10+11reb, D.Gallinari 9+3reb+3ast, I.Palermo 6+2reb+1ast
Santurce: H.Whiteside 19+14reb, W.Hodge 13+2ast, A.Rodriguez 12+3reb+5ast, I.Clark 12+3reb+4ast, A.Matias 10+3reb+2ast, C.Goulding 9+3reb+1ast

San German - Quebradillas 101-95

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Piratas (6-7) against fifth ranked Atleticos (4-7) on Wednesday night. Visiting Piratas were defeated by Atleticos in a tough game in San German 95-101. San German shot 61.9 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for San German especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and American center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) added 15 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Quebradillas. Four San German and five Quebradillas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atleticos have a solid series of three victories in a row. San German moved-up to fourth place. Quebradillas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Guaynabo. San German will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quebradillas will play against Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San German: S.Mennenga 18+10reb, J.Young 16+1ast, A.Curbelo 15+5reb+12ast, D.Days 14+6reb+1ast, A.Gordon 9+1reb, E.Crawford 8+2reb+1ast
Quebradillas: P.Wheeler 20+3reb+2ast, T.Rolon 17+3reb+2ast, T.Robinson 15+12reb, E.Mudiay 14+6reb+11ast, D.Clemente 12+2ast, Z.Smith 8+3ast

Ponce - Arecibo 82-99

No shocking result in a game in Ponce where second ranked Capitanes (9-5) defeated 4th placed Leones (3-7) 99-82 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) who led his team to a victory scoring 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Australian center Jonah Bolden (208-1996, college: UCLA) helped adding 11 points and 10 rebounds. Four Capitanes players scored in double figures. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and the former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader. Ponce lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. Arecibo will meet at home Caguas (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ponce will play against Aguada and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: V.Liz 35+8reb+9ast, R.Pinzon 17+1reb+2ast, J.Bolden 11+10reb+2ast, J.Zhao 11+4reb, R.Melendez 6+3reb, D.Rosado 6
Ponce: J.De Jesus 30+5reb+3ast, P.Bass 13+5reb+3ast, J.Murphy 11+12reb+2ast, A.Vasquez 9+4reb, M.Mooney 6+1reb+3ast, F.Caballero 5+1reb

Guaynabo - Manati 96-93

Sixth-ranked Osos (2-8) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Mets (6-7) in Guaynabo on Wednesday. Mets managed to secure only three-point victory 96-93. However their fans expected easier game. The best player for the winners was international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Ismael Cruz (190-2000, college: Indian Hills) produced 30 points and 7 assists and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) added 19 points and 16 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Guaynabo and four Manati players scored in double figures. Osos' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Guaynabo moved-up to third place, which they share with Quebradillas. Manati lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Guaynabo is looking forward to face Quebradillas (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Manati will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: B.Forbes 24+5reb+3ast, I.Romero 22+9reb+3ast, J.Paige 16+6reb+3ast, D.Hernandez 15+7reb, B.Cotton 15+2reb+8ast, E.Andujar 2+2reb+2ast
Manati: I.Cruz 30+4reb+7ast, C.Diallo 19+16reb+3ast, C.Ortiz 18+2reb+3ast, R.Edwards 14+1reb+1ast, N.Cole 9+5reb+9ast, J.Sanchez 2+1reb

Caguas - Mayaguez 74-69

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Indios (8-6) against fourth ranked Criollos (7-6) on Thursday night. Visiting Indios were defeated by Criollos in a tough game in Caguas 69-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Indios. 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 19 points and 16 rebounds. Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) helped adding 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Criollos players scored in double figures. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Criollos have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Caguas moved-up to third place. Mayaguez at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Caguas will meet league's leader Arecibo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mayaguez will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caguas: A.Mitchell 19+16reb+3ast, O.Oni 15+9reb+8ast, A.Kappos 12+9reb, C.Lopez 10+1ast, L.King 7+4reb+2ast, M.O'Connell 4+1reb+2ast
Mayaguez: S.Waardenburg 17+5reb+1ast, T.Harrison 14+11reb+1ast, M.Doyle 10+4reb+4ast, J.Erazo 6+6reb+1ast, C.Gaston 6+2reb, G.Belardo 5+1reb

Aguada - Carolina 96-83

There was a minor upset in Aguada where 3rd placed Gigantes (6-5) were defeated by sixth ranked Santeros (3-8) 96-83 on Thursday. Aguada outrebounded Carolina 42-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) helped adding 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Santeros players scored in double figures. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) responded with 19 points and 8 assists and the other American import forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 3 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Gigantes' coach let to play twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Aguada maintains sixth place with 3-8 record. Defending champion Carolina dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Aguada will meet higher ranked Ponce (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carolina will play against the league's second-placed Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aguada: N.Rakocevic 21+16reb+6ast, M.Lee 18+1reb+4ast, J.Soriano 15+5reb+4ast, J.Holland 14, I.Gandia-Rosa 12+4reb+2ast, N.Sobey 8+5reb+2ast
Carolina: K.Simmons 19+3reb+8ast, I.Sosa 13+1reb+1ast, R.Perry 12+5reb, A.Franklin 10+1ast, J.Cruz 8+2reb+2ast, D.Huertas 6+1reb+1ast