BSN Round 24 (Regular Season): Carolina beat Caguas in the most crucial game of the week

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Carolina. Third ranked Gigantes faced second-best Criollos. Host Gigantes (13-12) defeated guests from Caguas (13-10) 97-92. Carolina made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). International point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU) chipped in 26 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gigantes have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 13-12 record having five points less than leader Guaynabo. Caguas at the other side keep the second place with ten games lost. Carolina are looking forward to face league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caguas will play against Bayamon and are hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Arecibo. First ranked Capitanes faced 3rd ranked Piratas. Host Capitanes (19-5) defeated guests from Quebradillas (11-14) 91-82. It was a good game for Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Alfonso Plummer contributed with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Capitanes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. DR Congolese point guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Quebradillas. Arecibo maintains first position with 19-5 record. Quebradillas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with 14 games lost. Arecibo will play against Ponce (#5) in Juana Diaz in the next round. Quebradillas will play on the road against the league's second-placed Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Manati was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Cangrejeros (11-12) played at the court of fifth ranked Osos (12-14). Osos defeated Cangrejeros 111-97 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of Jordan Howard who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 9 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). The best for the losing side was Jared Sullinger with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manati moved-up to fourth place. Loser Cangrejeros dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Manati will meet higher ranked Aguada (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Santurce will play against the league's leader Guaynabo and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 24 San German was crushed by Ponce in Juana Diaz 116-81. Aguada smashed Ponce at home 100-75.
The best stats of 24th round was 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by John Meeks of Aguada.



Ponce - San German 116-81

There was a minor upset in Juana Diaz where their close opponent Atleticos (10-16) were crushed by fifth ranked Leones (10-13) 116-81 on Tuesday. Ponce dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Atleticos's 40. Ponce looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and international forward Aleem Ford (203-1996, college: Wisconsin) who added 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Leones players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) with 19 points and the former international center Jorge Bryan Diaz (210-1989, college: Nebraska) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. 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 fifth position with 10-13 record. Loser Atleticos dropped to the sixth place with 16 games lost. Ponce will meet at home league's leader Guaynabo in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San German will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.Murphy 26+2reb, J.Ruiz 20+3reb, A.Ford 14+7reb+3ast, B.Jordan 12+4reb+4ast, B.Allen 12+4reb+7ast, C.Negron 8+3reb
San German: N.Mason 19+1reb+2ast, J.Bryan Diaz 14+6reb+1ast, E.Ayala 10+3reb, G.Sanabria 9+2ast, T.Fernandez 8+2reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 6+3reb+3ast

Manati - Santurce 111-97

The game in Manati was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Cangrejeros (11-12) played at the court of fifth ranked Osos (12-14). Osos defeated Cangrejeros 111-97 on Wednesday. Manati made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. Manati had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 9 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and naturalized Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) who added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Osos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manati moved-up to fourth place. Loser Cangrejeros dropped to the fifth position with 12 games lost. Manati will meet higher ranked Aguada (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Santurce will play against the league's leader Guaynabo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manati: J.Howard 28+3reb+9ast, J.Jackson 19+5reb+6ast, I.Sosa 15+5reb+3ast, C.Diallo 13+6reb+3ast, A.Morales 12+5reb+2ast, T.Davis 10+6reb+1ast
Santurce: A.Matias 23+7reb+2ast, T.Harvey 19+2reb+5ast, J.Sullinger 19+11reb+5ast, X.Zambrana 8+5reb, K.Rose 7+1reb+4ast, J.Martinez 6+2reb+1ast

Carolina - Caguas 97-92

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Carolina. Third ranked Gigantes faced second-best Criollos. Host Gigantes (13-12) defeated guests from Caguas (13-10) 97-92. Carolina made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). International point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU) chipped in 26 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 assists and 4 steals and the former international Devon Collier (203-1991, college: Oregon St.) added 15 points and 15 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gigantes have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 13-12 record having five points less than leader Guaynabo. Caguas at the other side keep the second place with ten games lost. Carolina are looking forward to face league's second-placed Mayaguez at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caguas will play against Bayamon and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Carolina: T.Waters 26+1reb+5ast, S.James Jr. 24+16reb+1ast, B.Goodwin 16+3reb+8ast, I.Cruz 15+4reb+1ast, J.Cruz 6+1reb, G.Conditt IV 6+5reb
Caguas: J.Jenkins 26+3reb+1ast, T.Trice II 23+4reb+13ast, D.Collier 15+15reb, A.Kappos 11, A.Mitchell 5+8reb+1ast, J.Josiah 4+1reb+1ast

Arecibo - Quebradillas 91-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Arecibo. First ranked Capitanes faced 3rd ranked Piratas. Host Capitanes (19-5) defeated guests from Quebradillas (11-14) 91-82. It was a good game for Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) contributed with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Capitanes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. DR Congolese point guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Tai Odiase (206-1995, college: UIC) added 21 points in the effort for Quebradillas. Four Quebradillas players scored in double figures. Arecibo maintains first position with 19-5 record. Quebradillas at the other side dropped to the fourth place with 14 games lost. Arecibo will play against Ponce (#5) in Juana Diaz in the next round. Quebradillas will play on the road against the league's second-placed Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: J.Okafor 27+7reb+4ast, A.Plummer 24+7reb+4ast, V.Liz 17+8reb, D.Stockton 9+2reb+6ast, J.Rodriguez 6+6reb+1ast, G.Diaz 3+4reb+1ast
Quebradillas: T.Odiase 21+3reb+1ast, E.Mudiay 17+5reb+4ast, P.Wheeler 15+7reb, I.Pineiro 11+5reb+1ast, G.Clavell 6+2reb+2ast, G.Clavell 6+3reb+2ast

Aguada - Ponce 100-75

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Aguada's (12-16) home victory over 5th ranked Leones (10-13) 100-75 on Thursday. Aguada shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American John Meeks (197-1999, college: Charleston) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Aguada players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was international point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and naturalized Nicaraguan Jared Ruiz (188-1992) scored 19 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. Aguada have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Leones keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Aguada will meet at home Manati (#4) in the next round. Ponce will play against the league's leader Guaynabo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aguada: J.Meeks 24+5reb+4ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 18+6reb+5ast, J.Febres 15+1reb+1ast, D.Clemente 14+2reb+2ast, S.Mac 12+6reb+9ast, M.Camper 9+2reb+1ast
Ponce: J.Ruiz 19+2reb, B.Jordan 14+9reb+8ast, J.Murphy 7+1reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 6+4reb+3ast, M.Hernandez 5+1reb+1ast, A.Ford 4+2reb