BSN Round 16 (Regular Season): Bayamon lose to Arecibo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Vaqueros (15-5) in Bayamon on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Capitanes (12-9) 87-84. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Arecibo shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) responded with 25 points and 4 assists. Vaqueros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated Bayamon. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Arecibo 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. Bayamon will play against Caguas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Santurce. Second ranked Cangrejeros (13-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging top-ranked Vaqueros (15-5) 112-110 on Friday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The winners were led by naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) who scored that evening 27 points and 6 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Ian Clark supported him with 33 points (!!!). Even 30 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) by Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Bayamon. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cangrejeros have an impressive five-game winning streak. Santurce maintains second position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Arecibo. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bayamon will play at home against Caguas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Caguas between Criollos and Mets. Third ranked Criollos (10-9) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Mets (8-11). Criollos managed to escape with a 3-point win 93-90 on Wednesday evening. Akil Mitchell fired a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Criollos' coach Wilhelmus Caanen used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. DeMarcus Cousins produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks for lost side. Caguas maintains third position with 10-9 record having six points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Mets keeps the fifth place with 11 games lost. Caguas will meet league's leader Bayamon on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Guaynabo will play against Carolina (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Santurce won against Manati on the opponent's court 102-97. Mayaguez unfortunately lost to San German in a home game 87-101. Ponce recorded a loss to Quebradillas on the road 82-94. Caguas defeated Manati on its own court 103-99.



Bayamon - Arecibo 84-87

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Vaqueros (15-5) in Bayamon on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Capitanes (12-9) 87-84. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Arecibo shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) responded with 25 points and 4 assists and Italian forward Danilo Gallinari (208-1988) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Vaqueros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated Bayamon. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Arecibo 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. Bayamon will play against Caguas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: V.Liz 34+6reb+3ast, B.Allen 14+6reb+6ast, J.Okafor 13+5reb+4ast, R.Melendez 8+7reb+1ast, J.Bolden 6+5reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 5+4reb
Bayamon: C.Duarte 25+2reb+4ast, D.Gallinari 16+9reb+3ast, I.Palermo 14+4reb, J.McGee 8+6reb+3ast, J.Mojica 7+2reb+1ast, R.Balkman 6+3reb

Manati - Santurce 97-102

Very expected game in Manati where 6th ranked Osos (3-13) were defeated by second ranked Cangrejeros (13-6) 102-97 on Wednesday. Santurce looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Ian Clark (190-1991, college: Belmont) fired 27 points for the winners. Naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists. Cangrejeros' coach Nelson Colon used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds and international point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Santurce and five Manati players scored in double figures. Cangrejeros have an impressive five-game winning streak. Santurce maintains second position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Arecibo. Manati lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 13 games lost. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Manati will play against San German (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santurce: I.Clark 27+4reb+2ast, W.Hodge 20+1reb+11ast, A.Matias 17+4reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 10+5reb+7ast, D.Collier 8+8reb+2ast, T.Polo 8+1reb+1ast
Manati: C.Diallo 22+8reb+3ast, D.Hernandez 20+3reb+2ast, J.Howard 19+3reb+3ast, J.Shackelford 16+4reb+3ast, C.Ortiz 10+5reb+6ast, A.Morales 6+6reb+4ast

Caguas - Guaynabo 93-90

A very close game took place in Caguas between Criollos and Mets. Third ranked Criollos (10-9) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Mets (8-11). Criollos managed to escape with a 3-point win 93-90 on Wednesday evening. Caguas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Criollos' coach Wilhelmus Caanen used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American center DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) added 23 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Five Caguas and four Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Caguas maintains third position with 10-9 record having six points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Mets keeps the fifth place with 11 games lost. Caguas will meet league's leader Bayamon on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Guaynabo will play against Carolina (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caguas: A.Kappos 20+3reb+1ast, A.Mitchell 20+15reb+5ast, O.Oni 14+8reb+6ast, L.King 13+4reb+7ast, C.Lopez 11+5reb+1ast, M.O'Connell 7+2reb+2ast
Guaynabo: I.Romero 23+8reb+2ast, D.Cousins 20+14reb+3ast, J.Paige 15+3reb+4ast, B.Cotton 13+3reb+2ast, B.Forbes 8+2reb+3ast, E.Andujar 8+5reb+1ast

Mayaguez - San German 87-101

There was a surprise result in Mayaguez where fifth ranked Atleticos (6-11) defeated top-ranked Indios (11-9) 101-87 on Thursday. American forward Jalen Slawson (201-1999, college: Furman) fired 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized American center Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Point guard Neftali Alvarez (183-1999, college: Southern Miss) produced 15 points and 6 assists and New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San German maintains fifth position with 6-11 record. Mayaguez lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with nine games lost. San German will meet at home Manati (#6) in the next round. Mayaguez will play against the league's leader Arecibo (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San German: J.Slawson 20+8reb+2ast, A.Gordon 18+2reb+2ast, G.York 16+2reb+1ast, S.Mennenga 10+5reb+3ast, A.Curbelo 8+2reb+6ast, E.Crawford 8+5reb
Mayaguez: N.Alvarez 15+4reb+6ast, S.Waardenburg 14+7reb, T.Harrison 12+7reb, J.Erazo 12+4reb+1ast, J.Early Jr. 9+2reb, M.Doyle 9+3reb

Quebradillas - Ponce 94-82

There was a minor upset in Quebradillas where their close opponent Leones (8-9) were defeated by third ranked Piratas (10-8) 94-82 on Thursday. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) fired 27 points and 4 assists for the winners. International forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) produced 27 points and the former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas have a solid four-game winning streak. Quebradillas maintains third position with 10-8 record having seven points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Leones dropped to the fourth place with nine games lost. Quebradillas will meet Aguada (#6) on the road in the next round. Ponce will play against Aguada and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 27+3reb+4ast, P.Wheeler 24+5reb+1ast, Z.Smith 17+5reb+2ast, C.Emory 13+3reb+1ast, T.Rolon 5+5reb+6ast, W.Cruz 5+3reb+1ast
Ponce: J.De Jesus 27+3reb+3ast, J.Ruiz 10+3reb+1ast, J.Murphy 10+5reb+2ast, J.Thompson IV 10+3reb+1ast, A.Ford 9+6reb, M.Mooney 7+3reb+3ast

Caguas - Manati 103-99

Everything went according to plan in Caguas where third ranked Criollos (10-9) beat 6th ranked Osos (3-13) 103-99 on Friday. Caguas made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) fired 20 points and 7 assists for the winners. Guard Christian Lopez (183-1995) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Criollos players scored in double figures. Criollos' coach Wilhelmus Caanen used entire bench in such tough game. International guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) produced 29 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) added 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Caguas maintains third position with 10-9 record having six points less than leader Arecibo. Manati lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 13 games lost. Caguas will meet league's leader Bayamon on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Manati will play against San German (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caguas: O.Oni 20+1reb+7ast, C.Lopez 18+5reb+3ast, L.King 14+4reb+2ast, A.Mitchell 12+6reb+2ast, M.O'Connell 8+2reb+1ast, J.Bryan Diaz 8+1reb
Manati: A.Morales 29+9reb+5ast, J.Howard 24+5ast, C.Diallo 18+10reb+2ast, D.Hernandez 10+2reb+2ast, C.Ortiz 9+6reb+2ast, J.Shackelford 8+5reb+3ast

Santurce - Bayamon 112-110

Important game to mention about took place in Santurce. Second ranked Cangrejeros (13-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging top-ranked Vaqueros (15-5) 112-110 on Friday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Santurce made 24-of-29 charity shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Santurce had a 38-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bayamon was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) who scored that evening 27 points and 6 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and American swingman Ian Clark (190-1991, college: Belmont) supported him with 33 points (!!!). Even 30 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) by Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Bayamon. Italian forward Danilo Gallinari (208-1988) added 24 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cangrejeros have an impressive five-game winning streak. Santurce maintains second position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Arecibo. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bayamon will play at home against Caguas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santurce: I.Clark 33+2reb+2ast, W.Hodge 27+4reb+6ast, A.Rodriguez 13+2reb+5ast, D.Collier 13+13reb, A.Matias 10+10reb+3ast, J.Bolden 8+12reb+3ast
Bayamon: C.Duarte 30+5reb+3ast, D.Gallinari 24+8reb+2ast, R.Balkman 17+11reb, G.Browne 16+2reb, S.Thompson Jr. 8+2reb+1ast, J.McGee 4+2reb+2ast