BSN Round 12 (Regular Season): Santurce defeat Bayamon

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (12-3) in Santurce on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (8-6) 78-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Vaqueros. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. It was a good game for the former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Angel Rodriguez (193-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) replied with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for Bayamon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santurce maintains second position with 8-6 record having five points less than leader Arecibo. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Santurce are looking forward to face Guaynabo (#5) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Caguas (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Manati. Sixth ranked Osos (3-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Mets (7-8) 91-88 on Friday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Alex Morales who added 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Manati maintains sixth position with 3-8 record. Guaynabo at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Manati will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guaynabo will play against the league's second-placed Santurce and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Piratas (6-8) against fifth ranked Mets (7-8) on Sunday night. Host Piratas were defeated by Mets in a tough game in Quebradillas 98-104. The winners were led by Bryn Forbes who scored that evening 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Mets' coach Jose Juan Barea used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 28 points by Emmanuel Mudiay did not help to save the game for Quebradillas. Guaynabo maintains fifth position with 7-8 record. Quebradillas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Guaynabo will meet at home league's second-placed Santurce in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Quebradillas will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Caguas were beaten by Arecibo on the road 91-80. Ponce won against Aguada on its own court 87-77. Mayaguez managed to outperform San German in a road game 107-89. Santurce lost to defending champion Carolina at home 93-112.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 26 points and 8 assists by Kobi Simmons of Carolina.



Santurce - Bayamon 78-71

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (12-3) in Santurce on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (8-6) 78-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Vaqueros. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. It was a good game for the former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Angel Rodriguez (193-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) replied with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and American center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Bayamon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santurce maintains second position with 8-6 record having five points less than leader Arecibo. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Santurce are looking forward to face Guaynabo (#5) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Caguas (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: J.McGee 18+7reb+3ast, C.Duarte 17+8reb+7ast, G.Browne 15+4reb+3ast, R.Balkman 7+5reb, R.Cortes 6+1reb, S.Thompson Jr. 3+2reb+2ast
Santurce: A.Matias 20+10reb, I.Clark 16+2reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 15+4reb+4ast, W.Hodge 13+1reb+4ast, H.Whiteside 6+11reb, D.Collier 5+4reb

Manati - Guaynabo 91-88

Important game to mention about took place in Manati. Sixth ranked Osos (3-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Mets (7-8) 91-88 on Friday evening. Manati made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Guaynabo turnovers. Guaynabo was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and international guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) who added 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Manati maintains sixth position with 3-8 record. Guaynabo at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Manati will play against league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guaynabo will play against the league's second-placed Santurce and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: B.Cotton 24+5reb+4ast, I.Romero 20+5reb+3ast, B.Forbes 15+5reb+6ast, D.Hernandez 14+11reb+3ast, J.Paige 7+3ast, E.Andujar 6+1ast
Manati: C.Diallo 21+11reb+5ast, A.Morales 20+5reb+2ast, N.Cole 18+1reb+4ast, I.Cruz 18+2reb+3ast, R.Edwards 8+1reb, M.Bruesewitz 6+2reb+1ast

Arecibo - Caguas 91-80

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Capitanes (10-5) beat 3rd ranked Criollos (7-7) in Arecibo 91-80 on Saturday. Arecibo made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) who scored that evening 23 points and 8 assists and Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) supported him with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Capitanes players scored in double figures. Even 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Caguas. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) added 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Capitanes have a solid three-game winning streak. Arecibo maintains first position with 10-5 record. Loser Criollos dropped to the fourth place with seven games lost. Arecibo will meet Ponce (#4) on the road in the next round. Caguas will play against the league's leader Bayamon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caguas: L.King 21+6reb+4ast, A.Kappos 19+5reb+1ast, A.Mitchell 19+9reb+1ast, C.Lopez 9+3reb+4ast, M.O'Connell 6+2reb+1ast, O.Oni 6+6reb+10ast
Arecibo: B.Knight 23+4reb+8ast, V.Liz 22+5reb+5ast, J.Okafor 15+11reb+2ast, R.Melendez 14+8reb+2ast, J.Bolden 9+7reb, R.Pinzon 8+3reb

Ponce - Aguada 87-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Santeros' (3-9) road loss to fifth ranked Leones (4-7) in Ponce 77-87 on Saturday. Ponce dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Santeros's 32. The winners were led by American power forward James Thompson IV (208-1995, college: EMU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 18 rebounds and the former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five Leones players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Aguada. Australian guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) added 18 points. Santeros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ponce moved-up to fourth place. Loser Santeros keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Ponce will meet at home league's leader Arecibo in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Aguada will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aguada: I.Gandia-Rosa 18+5reb+1ast, N.Sobey 18+4reb, N.Rakocevic 11+8reb+2ast, A.Abreu 9+1reb+3ast, J.Soriano 9+4reb+1ast, A.Toro 5+9reb+1ast
Ponce: J.Thompson IV 23+18reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 19+6reb+3ast, M.Mooney 15+4reb+4ast, J.Murphy 14+5reb, J.Ruiz 10+7reb+5ast, F.Han 3+1reb+1ast

San German - Mayaguez 89-107

Rather predictable result when second ranked Indios (9-6) won against 4th ranked Atleticos (4-8) in San German 107-89 on Sunday. Mayaguez shot 62.3 percent from the field and made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Mayaguez looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) supported him with 14 points and 9 assists. Five Indios players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by naturalized American forward Eric Ayala (198-1999, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for San German. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) added 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mayaguez maintains second position with 9-6 record having just three points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Atleticos dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Mayaguez will meet Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San German: E.Ayala 22+6reb+1ast, S.Mennenga 12+6reb+2ast, T.Fernandez 10+3reb+4ast, A.Gordon 6+3reb, J.Josiah 6+2reb, E.Crawford 5+2ast
Mayaguez: S.Waardenburg 25+12reb+6ast, T.Harrison 15+6reb, M.Doyle 14+9ast, J.Pacheco 12+3reb+4ast, J.Erazo 12+5reb+1ast, J.Early Jr. 8+2reb

Quebradillas - Guaynabo 98-104

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Piratas (6-8) against fifth ranked Mets (7-8) on Sunday night. Host Piratas were defeated by Mets in a tough game in Quebradillas 98-104. Guaynabo made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) who scored that evening 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and the other American import guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. Mets' coach Jose Juan Barea used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 28 points by DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) did not help to save the game for Quebradillas. The former international swingman Carlos Emory (196-1991) added 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Guaynabo and five Quebradillas players scored in double figures. Guaynabo maintains fifth position with 7-8 record. Quebradillas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Guaynabo will meet at home league's second-placed Santurce in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Quebradillas will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 28+3reb+3ast, C.Emory 18+6reb+1ast, T.Robinson 14+6reb+3ast, T.Rolon 13+4reb+8ast, D.Clemente 11+1reb+3ast, P.Wheeler 9+1reb
Guaynabo: B.Forbes 31+5reb+5ast, B.Cotton 21+5reb+11ast, D.Hernandez 21+4reb+1ast, I.Romero 16+7reb+2ast, R.Pearson 5+3reb+1ast, J.Paige 4+4reb+3ast

Santurce - Carolina 93-112

There was a minor upset when second-best Cangrejeros (8-6) were outscored by fourth ranked Gigantes (7-5) in Santurce 112-93 on Sunday. They outrebounded Santurce 36-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Carolina shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) who scored that evening 26 points and 8 assists and the other American import forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) supported him with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 27 points and 4 assists by naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) did not help to save the game for Santurce. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) added 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser Cangrejeros keeps the second position with six games lost. Carolina will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santurce will play against Guaynabo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santurce: W.Hodge 27+2reb+4ast, A.Matias 17+2reb+3ast, D.Collier 11+5reb+3ast, C.Goulding 11+1reb+1ast, I.Clark 10+2reb+2ast, B.Santiago 9+3reb+2ast
Carolina: K.Simmons 26+3reb+8ast, D.Huertas 19+1reb, I.Sosa 18+1reb+3ast, R.Perry 13+13reb+6ast, K.Maura 8+1reb+1ast, K.Doolittle 8+11reb+6ast