BSN Round 14 (Regular Season): Mayaguez edge Aguada by one point

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Sixth-ranked Santeros (3-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Indios (11-6) in Aguada on Thursday. The visitors from Mayaguez managed to secure only one-point victory 102-101. However their fans expected much easier game. Mayaguez shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Jorge Pacheco (188-1998, college: Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points and 6 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. Indios' coach Ivan Velez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Indios have a solid three-game winning streak. Mayaguez maintains first position with 11-6 record. Aguada lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. Mayaguez are looking forward to face league's second-placed Santurce on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aguada will play against San German (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Carolina. Fourth ranked Criollos (8-9) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging their close opponent Gigantes (8-6) 87-85 on Thursday evening. The former international power forward Alexander Kappos (208-1997, college: Dalhousie) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. Akil Mitchell contributed with 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) replied with 24 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Carolina. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caguas maintains fourth position with 8-9 record. Defending champion Carolina dropped to the third place with six games lost. Caguas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Carolina will play on the road against Ponce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Capitanes (10-8) against fifth ranked Atleticos (5-9) on Friday night. Visiting Capitanes were defeated by Atleticos in a tough game in San German 92-96. Sam Mennenga scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Jahlil Okafor responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. San German maintains fifth position with 5-9 record. Arecibo lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. San German will meet Aguada (#6) on the road in the next round. Arecibo will play against Guaynabo (#5) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Santurce defeated Ponce in a road game 79-69. Manati was beaten by Bayamon at home 83-89. Aguada lost to Carolina on the opponent's court 78-85. Caguas unfortunately lost to Quebradillas in a home game 88-92.
The best stats of 14th round was 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by Emmanuel Mudiay of Quebradillas.



Aguada - Mayaguez 101-102

Sixth-ranked Santeros (3-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Indios (11-6) in Aguada on Thursday. The visitors from Mayaguez managed to secure only one-point victory 102-101. However their fans expected much easier game. Mayaguez shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Jorge Pacheco (188-1998, college: Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points and 6 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Indios' coach Ivan Velez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and Australian guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) added 26 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Indios have a solid three-game winning streak. Mayaguez maintains first position with 11-6 record. Aguada lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. Mayaguez are looking forward to face league's second-placed Santurce on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aguada will play against San German (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aguada: N.Sobey 26+2reb+5ast, J.Soriano 25+8reb+1ast, N.Rakocevic 20+7reb+1ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 17+3reb+6ast, J.Holland 10+4reb+2ast, A.Toro 3+4reb+2ast
Mayaguez: J.Pacheco 24+2reb+6ast, M.Doyle 22+2reb+2ast, S.Waardenburg 16+3reb+2ast, T.Harrison 16+10reb+3ast, J.Erazo 12+5reb+1ast, N.Alvarez 5+4ast

Carolina - Caguas 85-87

Important game to mention about took place in Carolina. Fourth ranked Criollos (8-9) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging their close opponent Gigantes (8-6) 87-85 on Thursday evening. Caguas players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international power forward Alexander Kappos (208-1997, college: Dalhousie) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) replied with 24 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and his fellow American import forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Carolina. Four Carolina players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caguas maintains fourth position with 8-9 record. Defending champion Carolina dropped to the third place with six games lost. Caguas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Carolina will play on the road against Ponce and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: K.Simmons 24+2reb+3ast, I.Sosa 18+1reb, J.Cruz 13+1reb+1ast, R.Perry 13+10reb+3ast, D.Huertas 5+1reb+1ast, E.Ortiz 4+2reb+2ast
Caguas: A.Kappos 26+6reb+2ast, A.Mitchell 14+14reb+2ast, C.Lopez 14+1ast, L.King 9+3reb+1ast, O.Oni 9+8reb+9ast, M.O'Connell 5+4reb+6ast

Ponce - Santurce 69-79

There was no surprise in Ponce where 4th ranked Leones (6-8) were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (10-6) 79-69 on Friday. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American center Hassan Whiteside (213-1989, college: Marshall) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and American power forward James Thompson IV (208-1995, college: EMU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santurce maintains second position with 10-6 record having five points less than leader Mayaguez. Ponce at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. Santurce will meet at home league's leader Mayaguez in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ponce will play against Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.Ruiz 13+2reb+1ast, J.Murphy 13+13reb+1ast, B.Allen 13+1reb+1ast, J.Thompson IV 10+10reb, J.De Jesus 9+2reb+3ast, M.Mooney 9+3reb+4ast
Santurce: I.Clark 17+1reb+1ast, A.Matias 16+13reb+2ast, C.Goulding 14+1reb+1ast, H.Whiteside 13+9reb, W.Hodge 11+3reb+4ast, D.Collier 4+4reb+1ast

Manati - Bayamon 83-89

No shocking result in a game in Manati where first ranked Vaqueros (14-3) defeated 6th ranked Osos (3-10) 89-83 on Friday. American center Javale McGee (213-1988, college: Nevada) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Jordan Cintron (203-1998, college: Niagara, agency: YoungGroup Unlimited) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Vaqueros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. International point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) responded with 22 points and 6 assists and international guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Manati players scored in double figures. Bayamon maintains first position with 14-3 record. Manati at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. Bayamon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Manati will play against the league's leader Bayamon (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manati: J.Howard 22+4reb+6ast, A.Morales 13+7reb+9ast, N.Cole 12+2reb+4ast, C.Ortiz 11+8reb, M.Bruesewitz 10+3reb, D.Hernandez 9+11reb
Bayamon: J.McGee 26+13reb+3ast, C.Duarte 20+3reb, J.Cintron 18+5reb+2ast, S.Thompson Jr. 7+4reb+1ast, J.Ezquerra 6+4ast, G.Browne 4+4ast

San German - Arecibo 96-92

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Capitanes (10-8) against fifth ranked Atleticos (5-9) on Friday night. Visiting Capitanes were defeated by Atleticos in a tough game in San German 92-96. Strangely Arecibo outrebounded San German 42-26 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. San German looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Gabe York (190-1993, college: Arizona) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists during the contest. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Rafael Pinzon (198-2002, college: Bryant, agency: Negron Elite Agency) scored 18 points. Five Arecibo players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. San German maintains fifth position with 5-9 record. Arecibo lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. San German will meet Aguada (#6) on the road in the next round. Arecibo will play against Guaynabo (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: J.Okafor 23+10reb+5ast, R.Pinzon 18+4reb+2ast, V.Liz 13+7reb+3ast, J.Bolden 10+7reb+2ast, W.Rodriguez 10+2reb+2ast, D.Gonzalez 8+2reb+1ast
San German: G.York 19+2reb+4ast, S.Mennenga 19+8reb+6ast, T.Fernandez 16+4reb+2ast, A.Gordon 9+1reb+2ast, E.Ayala 9+2reb+2ast, A.Curbelo 8+2ast

Carolina - Aguada 85-78

Rather expected game in Carolina where 6th ranked Santeros (3-11) were defeated by fourth ranked Gigantes (8-6) 85-78 on Saturday. Carolina looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. Gigantes' coach Carlos Gonzalez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Slash Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 14 points and 8 assists. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Aguada lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Carolina will meet Ponce (#4) on the road in the next round. Aguada will play against San German and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aguada: N.Rakocevic 27+13reb, I.Gandia-Rosa 14+4reb+8ast, N.Sobey 13+3reb+4ast, J.Soriano 8+9reb+4ast, J.Holland 6+4reb+2ast, A.Toro 4+5reb+2ast
Carolina: K.Doolittle 26+7reb+5ast, K.Simmons 16+3reb+5ast, R.Perry 9+3reb+3ast, J.Romer 8+4reb+1ast, E.Ortiz 7+4ast, I.Sosa 6+2reb+1ast

Caguas - Quebradillas 88-92

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Piratas' (8-8) road victory over one of their biggest challengers Criollos (8-9) 92-88 on Saturday. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American guard Michael OConnell (188, college: NC State) responded with 25 points and 5 assists and Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Quebradillas maintains third position with 8-8 record having seven points less than leader Mayaguez. Caguas at the other side keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Caguas: M.O'Connell 25+2reb+5ast, A.Mitchell 18+6reb+6ast, C.Lopez 14+5reb+3ast, A.Kappos 10+4reb, L.King 8+7reb+5ast, M.Hargis 3+1reb+1ast
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 32+10reb+5ast, P.Wheeler 18+2reb+1ast, T.Robinson 16+11reb+1ast, Z.Smith 13+2reb, T.Rolon 8+2reb+1ast, D.Clemente 3+1reb+3ast