BSN Round 20 (Regular Season): Caguas keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Criollos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Criollos smashed their close opponent Capitanes in Caguas 113-79. Caguas forced 21 Arecibo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 assists. The other American import forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds for Arecibo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Criollos (16-8) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Arecibo at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. Arecibo will play next round against Ponce trying to get back on the winning streak. Caguas will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Manati on the road.
Third-ranked Santeros (11-12) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Atleticos (16-9) in Aguada. The visitors from San German managed to secure only two-point victory 90-88. However their fans expected easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Montrezl Harrell (203-1994, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) and Andre Curbelo who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Atleticos' coach Eddie Casiano allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Dominican Rigoberto Mendoza (191-1992) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds. San German maintains first position with 16-9 record. Aguada at the other side keeps the third place with 12 games lost. San German will play against Quebradillas (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Aguada will play against Ponce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Carolina between Gigantes and Vaqueros. Third ranked Gigantes (14-10) got a very close home victory over second-ranked Vaqueros (16-10). Gigantes managed to escape with a 1-point win 94-93 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Vaqueros. The winners were led by George Conditt IV who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by Gary Browne did not help to save the game for Bayamon. Vaqueros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Carolina maintains third position with 14-10 record having just three points less than leader Caguas. Defending champion Bayamon keeps the second place with ten games lost. Carolina will meet Mayaguez (#4) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Manati was beaten by Carolina on the road 82-81. Guaynabo was destroyed by Ponce on its own court 78-101. Santurce unfortunately lost to Quebradillas in a road game 85-90.
The most impressive performance of 20th round was 23 points and 8 rebounds by Grant Basile of Quebradillas.



Carolina - Manati 82-81

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Gigantes (14-10) edged 6th ranked Osos (8-16) in Carolina 82-81 on Monday. Carolina made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Jaylen Nowell (193-1999, college: Washington) who scored that evening 25 points and 5 assists and the former international point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) supported him with 14 points and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 19 points and 8 assists by the former international swingman Tyquan Rolon (192-1995, college: LeMoyne) did not help to save the game for Manati. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) added 22 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Carolina maintains third position with 14-10 record having just three points less than leader Caguas. Manati lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 16 games lost. Carolina will meet Mayaguez (#4) on the road in the next round. Manati will play against Santurce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: N.Jaylen 25+4reb+5ast, W.Tremont 14+1reb+8ast, D.Dominguez 9+8reb, H.Elijah 9+1reb, D.Rivera 6+1ast, C.George 6+11reb+1ast
Manati: C.Diallo 22+8reb, T.Rolon 19+4reb+8ast, K.Doolittle 14+6reb+2ast, N.Jr Jameer 9+6reb+7ast, S.Isaac 8+1reb+1ast, A.Abreu 7+1reb+1ast

Caguas - Arecibo 113-79

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Criollos as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Criollos smashed their close opponent Capitanes in Caguas 113-79. Caguas forced 21 Arecibo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 assists. The other American import forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Criollos players scored in double figures. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Malachi Smith (185, college: UConn) added 13 points in the effort for Arecibo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Criollos (16-8) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Arecibo at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. Arecibo will play next round against Ponce trying to get back on the winning streak. Caguas will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Manati on the road.
Top scorers:
Caguas: T.Travis 21+3reb+8ast, K.Louis 18+6reb+1ast, B.Moses 15+6reb+1ast, R.Richard 11+2reb+3ast, J.Denton 9+3reb+2ast, L.Christian 8+2reb+1ast
Arecibo: C.Lalanne 15+8reb+1ast, M.Smith 13+3reb+3ast, R.Melendez 11+4reb+2ast, J.Reyes 7+2reb, D.Pellot 7+1reb+2ast, F.Rivera-Vega 6+1reb+1ast

Guaynabo - Ponce 78-101

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Mets (12-12) were smashed by fifth ranked Leones (9-16) in Guaynabo 101-78 on Tuesday. Ponce dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Mets's 32. Ponce looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American guard Jalen Crutcher (187-1999, college: Dayton) who scored that evening 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991) supported him with 20 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Five Leones players scored in double figures. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Torrey Craig (198-1990, college: USC Upstate) did not help to save the game for Guaynabo. His fellow American import center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ponce maintains fifth position with 9-16 record. Loser Mets keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. Ponce will meet at home higher ranked Aguada (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guaynabo will play against the league's second-placed Bayamon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: C.Jalen 26+6reb+6ast, D.Jezreel 20+4reb+9ast, M.Jordan 13+7reb+3ast, M.Brady 13+2reb+2ast, F.Tjader 11+3reb+3ast, R.Thomas 8+7reb+1ast
Guaynabo: T.Craig 21+9reb+4ast, B.Knight 15+2reb+4ast, D.Williams 15+8reb+4ast, R.Janiel 8+2reb, E.Ayala 6+2reb+5ast, K.Maura 5+1reb+2ast

Aguada - San German 88-90

Third-ranked Santeros (11-12) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Atleticos (16-9) in Aguada. The visitors from San German managed to secure only two-point victory 90-88. However their fans expected easier game. San German players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Montrezl Harrell (203-1994, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) and guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Atleticos' coach Eddie Casiano allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Dominican Rigoberto Mendoza (191-1992) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and American-North Macedonian center Jacob Wiley (203-1994, college: EWU) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. San German maintains first position with 16-9 record. Aguada at the other side keeps the third place with 12 games lost. San German will play against Quebradillas (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Aguada will play against Ponce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San German: H.Montrezl 29+12reb+5ast, P.Jorge 14+4ast, A.Curbelo 13+6reb+8ast, P.Nick 11+5reb+6ast, R.Kyle 8+1reb, M.Hargis 5+2reb+1ast
Aguada: R.Mendoza 21+7reb+3ast, J.Wiley 15+11reb+2ast, J.Holland 12+3reb+2ast, M.Lee 11+4reb+2ast, J.Jenkins 9+3reb, G.Rosado 8+3reb+5ast

Carolina - Bayamon 94-93

A very close game took place in Carolina between Gigantes and Vaqueros. Third ranked Gigantes (14-10) got a very close home victory over second-ranked Vaqueros (16-10). Gigantes managed to escape with a 1-point win 94-93 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Vaqueros. Carolina made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by international center George Conditt IV (208-2000, college: Iowa St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) supported him with 26 points and 8 assists. Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by the former international guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) did not help to save the game for Bayamon. Dominican swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) added 20 points for the guests. Five Bayamon players scored in double figures. Vaqueros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Carolina maintains third position with 14-10 record having just three points less than leader Caguas. Defending champion Bayamon keeps the second place with ten games lost. Carolina will meet Mayaguez (#4) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: W.Tremont 26+4reb+8ast, C.George 22+19reb+3ast, N.Jaylen 22+4reb+3ast, D.Dominguez 9+2reb+1ast, J.Scottie 4+7reb+3ast, E.Ortiz 4+1reb+2ast
Bayamon: J.Perez 20+2reb+1ast, G.Browne 17+6reb+8ast, J.Crowder 15+4reb+3ast, J.Mojica 14+3reb+3ast, S.Thompson Jr. 10+3reb+2ast, J.Cintron 7+7reb

Quebradillas - Santurce 90-85

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Piratas (8-17) won against 5th ranked Cangrejeros (11-13) in Quebradillas 90-85 on Wednesday. Quebradillas made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game, while Santurce only scored six points from the stripe. The winners were led by American-Italian forward Grant Basile (206-2000, college: Virginia Tech) who scored that evening 23 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) supported him with 21 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by the former international Isaiah Pineiro (201-1995, college: San Diego) did not help to save the game for Santurce. The former international point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) added 15 points and 6 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Piratas have a solid three-game winning streak. Quebradillas maintains sixth position with 8-17 record. Loser Cangrejeros keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. Quebradillas will meet league's leader San German on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Santurce will play against Manati (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: B.Grant 23+8reb, M.Emmanuel 21+3reb+5ast, C.William 11+4reb, E.Carlos 11+6reb+1ast, L.Victor 7+4reb+2ast, W.Phillip 5+1reb+2ast
Santurce: R.Angel 15+3reb+6ast, I.Pineiro 15+10reb+3ast, D.Wilson 12+5reb+3ast, I.Clark 11+1reb+1ast, D.Jefferson 10+8reb+1ast, W.Hodge 8+2reb+4ast