BSN Round 13 (Regular Season): Arecibo lose to Leones

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 13 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Capitanes (10-6). They were crushed by fourth ranked Leones (5-7) 93-71 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. Ponce looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Matt Mooney (189-1997, college: Texas Tech) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Nicaraguan Jared Ruiz (188-1992) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side forward RJ Melendez (201-2002, college: MSU) responded with 17 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. Ponce maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Mayaguez. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mayaguez. Arecibo will play next round against San German trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ponce will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Santurce at home.
Leading Capitanes (10-6) recorded its sixth loss in Arecibo. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Leones (5-7) 94-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. The former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and Matt Mooney accounted for 20 points and 7 assists. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) came up with 18 points and 5 assists for Arecibo in the defeat. Capitanes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ponce maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Mayaguez. Ponce will play against league's second-placed Santurce at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Arecibo will play against San German and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Fourth-ranked Criollos (7-8) gave a tough game to first ranked Vaqueros (13-3) in Bayamon on Monday. Vaqueros managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected easier game. Javale McGee fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Louis King produced 25 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Criollos' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bayamon maintains first place with 13-3 record. Loser Criollos keep the fourth position with eight games lost. Bayamon will meet Manati (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caguas will play against Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Santurce won against Guaynabo on the opponent's court 104-92. Manati unfortunately lost to Mayaguez in a home game 97-98. San German recorded a loss to Quebradillas on the road 92-99.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 6 assists by Andre Curbelo of San German.



Arecibo - Ponce 88-94

Leading Capitanes (10-6) recorded its sixth loss in Arecibo. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Leones (5-7) 94-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. Ponce made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and American guard Matt Mooney (189-1997, college: Texas Tech) accounted for 20 points and 7 assists. Five Leones players scored in double figures. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) came up with 18 points and 5 assists and the former international Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Arecibo in the defeat. Capitanes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ponce maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Mayaguez. Ponce will play against league's second-placed Santurce at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Arecibo will play against San German and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.Murphy 25+9reb+2ast, M.Mooney 20+4reb+7ast, J.Thompson IV 17+7reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 12+5reb+4ast, J.De Jesus 10+2reb+2ast, B.Allen 10+2reb+2ast
Arecibo: V.Liz 18+3reb+1ast, B.Knight 18+4reb+5ast, J.Rodriguez 14+7reb+1ast, R.Pinzon 10+1reb+1ast, J.Torres 8+7reb+1ast, B.Davis 7+1reb+4ast

Bayamon - Caguas 86-84

Fourth-ranked Criollos (7-8) gave a tough game to first ranked Vaqueros (13-3) in Bayamon on Monday. Vaqueros managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected easier game. Bayamon made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Bayamon outrebounded Caguas 47-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. American center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Vaqueros players scored in double figures. American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Criollos' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bayamon maintains first place with 13-3 record. Loser Criollos keep the fourth position with eight games lost. Bayamon will meet Manati (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caguas will play against Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: G.Browne 16+1reb+4ast, C.Duarte 15+5reb+3ast, S.Thompson Jr. 14+6reb+2ast, J.McGee 11+15reb+2ast, J.Ezquerra 9+4reb+4ast, R.Balkman 9+5reb
Caguas: L.King 25+5reb+3ast, A.Mitchell 16+8reb+4ast, O.Oni 12+7ast, C.Lopez 9+4reb+1ast, A.Kappos 9+7reb, M.O'Connell 5+2reb+4ast

Guaynabo - Santurce 92-104

Rather expected game in Guaynabo where 5th ranked Mets (7-9) were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (9-6) 104-92 on Tuesday. Santurce dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Mets's 30. Santurce looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Forward Angel Rodriguez (193-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. The former international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) produced 29 points and American guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Five Santurce and four Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santurce maintains second place with 9-6 record having five points less than leader Mayaguez. Loser Mets keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Santurce will meet Ponce (#4) on the road in the next round. Guaynabo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Santurce: H.Whiteside 24+15reb, W.Hodge 17+1reb+4ast, C.Goulding 13+2reb+1ast, B.Santiago 13+1reb+1ast, I.Clark 12+2reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 10+9reb+10ast
Guaynabo: J.Paige 29+1reb+3ast, B.Forbes 21+2reb+2ast, D.Hernandez 11+9reb+1ast, B.Cotton 11+3reb+5ast, E.Andujar 7+5reb+5ast, T.Parker-Rivera 4+5reb+1ast

Manati - Mayaguez 97-98

Rather predictable result in Manati where second ranked Indios (10-6) edged 6th ranked Osos (3-9) 98-97 on Tuesday. Mayaguez made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mayaguez made 8 blocks. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) fired 31 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Indios' coach Ivan Velez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Ismael Cruz (190-2000, college: Indian Hills) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Five Manati players scored in double figures. Mayaguez keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Arecibo. Loser Osos keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aguada. Mayaguez will meet Aguada (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Manati will play against the league's leader Bayamon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: S.Waardenburg 31+5reb+2ast, T.Harrison 21+14reb+3ast, J.Pacheco 19+1reb+5ast, G.Belardo 7+3reb+3ast, M.Doyle 6+4reb+6ast, J.Erazo 5+4reb+1ast
Manati: C.Ortiz 20+4reb, N.Cole 16+2reb+2ast, I.Cruz 15+3reb+8ast, C.Diallo 15+10reb+4ast, A.Morales 14+7reb+3ast, M.Bruesewitz 8+1reb

Ponce - Arecibo 93-71

There was a change at the BSN leadership position after last games. Round 13 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Capitanes (10-6). They were crushed by fourth ranked Leones (5-7) 93-71 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Capitanes. Ponce looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Matt Mooney (189-1997, college: Texas Tech) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Nicaraguan Jared Ruiz (188-1992) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Leones players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward RJ Melendez (201-2002, college: MSU) responded with 17 points and Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) scored 11 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. Ponce maintains fourth place with 5-7 record. Arecibo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Mayaguez. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mayaguez. Arecibo will play next round against San German trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ponce will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Santurce at home.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.De Jesus 19+3reb+2ast, J.Ruiz 16+6reb+3ast, J.Thompson IV 15+4reb+1ast, M.Mooney 15+4reb+8ast, J.Murphy 14+6reb+1ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 6+7reb+4ast
Arecibo: R.Melendez 17+4reb+1ast, V.Liz 11+3reb+2ast, J.Okafor 10+5reb, R.Pinzon 8+3reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 8+4reb+3ast, J.Torres 6+3reb+1ast

Quebradillas - San German 99-92

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Atleticos' (4-8) road loss to third ranked Piratas (6-8) 92-99 on Wednesday. Quebradillas made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by San German's players. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) fired 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Tyquan Rolon (192-1995, college: LeMoyne) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists. Guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) produced 21 points and 6 assists and New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Quebradillas and four San German players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quebradillas maintains third place with 6-8 record having nine points less than leader Mayaguez. Loser Atleticos dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. Quebradillas will meet Caguas (#4) on the road in the next round. San German will play against the league's second-placed Arecibo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: T.Rolon 16+3reb+7ast, E.Mudiay 16+6reb+8ast, C.Emory 16+5reb+1ast, P.Wheeler 12+4reb+1ast, W.Cruz 11+2reb+5ast, T.Robinson 11+8reb+1ast
San German: A.Curbelo 21+2reb+6ast, G.York 15+2reb+1ast, S.Mennenga 12+8reb+2ast, J.Slawson 12+7reb+2ast, A.Gordon 8+2reb, E.Crawford 6+1reb+1ast