BSN Round 17 (Regular Season): Mayaguez lose to Capitanes

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Arecibo where host Capitanes (12-9) beat league's leader Indios (11-9) 80-76 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader. Mayaguez lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Arecibo. Mayaguez will play next round against strong Quebradillas trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Arecibo will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Mayaguez on the road.
Third-ranked Criollos (10-10) made lots of trouble for first ranked Vaqueros (16-5) in Bayamon. Vaqueros managed to secure only one-point victory 85-84. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Criollos. Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) saved the victory by scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Danilo Gallinari contributed with 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for Caguas. Criollos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bayamon maintains first place with 16-5 record. Caguas at the other side keep the third position with ten games lost. Bayamon will play against San German (#5) at home in the next round. Caguas will have a break next round.
The game in Aguada was also quite interesting. Third ranked Piratas (10-8) played at the court of 6th ranked Santeros (4-13). Piratas managed to secure a 6-point victory 96-90 on Saturday. Emmanuel Mudiay stepped up and scored 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. Joel Soriano responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. Quebradillas maintains third place with 10-8 record having nine points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Santeros keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Quebradillas will meet at home league's second-placed Mayaguez in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aguada will play against Guaynabo (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Guaynabo was defeated by Carolina in a road game 112-94. San German beat Manati at home 104-90. Aguada lost to Ponce on the opponent's court 104-108.
The best stats of 17th round was 27 points and 10 assists by Matt Mooney of Ponce.



Carolina - Guaynabo 112-94

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Mets' (8-11) road loss to fourth ranked Gigantes (9-7) 94-112 on Saturday. Carolina shot 60.8 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Reggie Perry (208-2000, college: MSU) chipped in 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. International center Ismael Romero (205-1991) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American center DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) scored 15 points. Four Carolina and five Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 9-7 record. Loser Mets keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Carolina will meet at home league's second-placed Santurce in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guaynabo will play against Aguada and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: K.Simmons 33+4reb+8ast, R.Perry 20+9reb+6ast, I.Sosa 16+4reb+1ast, K.Doolittle 14+9reb+8ast, D.Huertas 7+1ast, J.Romer 7+2reb
Guaynabo: I.Romero 25+8reb+1ast, D.Cousins 15+4reb+3ast, B.Forbes 15+1reb, J.Paige 11+4reb+6ast, B.Cotton 11+2reb+6ast, B.Boyd 9+4reb+2ast

Aguada - Quebradillas 90-96

The game in Aguada was also quite interesting. Third ranked Piratas (10-8) played at the court of 6th ranked Santeros (4-13). Piratas managed to secure a 6-point victory 96-90 on Saturday. Quebradillas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) stepped up and scored 25 points and 5 assists for the winners and international forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) chipped in 22 points. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas have a solid series of four victories in a row. Quebradillas maintains third place with 10-8 record having nine points less than leader Arecibo. Loser Santeros keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Quebradillas will meet at home league's second-placed Mayaguez in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aguada will play against Guaynabo (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 25+4reb+5ast, P.Wheeler 22+2reb+1ast, C.Emory 13+8reb+3ast, T.Robinson 10+5reb+1ast, T.Rolon 9+2reb+4ast, W.Cruz 4+2reb+3ast
Aguada: J.Soriano 22+16reb+4ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 19+4reb+10ast, D.Vaughn 10+2reb, J.Eddie 8+2reb+1ast, M.Camper 8+1reb, J.Holland 7+1reb+1ast

Arecibo - Mayaguez 80-76

The biggest surprise took place in Arecibo where host Capitanes (12-9) beat league's leader Indios (11-9) 80-76 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American guard Bryon Allen (192-1992, college: GMU) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader. Mayaguez lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Arecibo. Mayaguez will play next round against strong Quebradillas trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Arecibo will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Mayaguez on the road.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: R.Melendez 17+4reb+1ast, B.Allen 16+7reb+2ast, J.Okafor 14+9reb+1ast, R.Pinzon 12+1reb+1ast, V.Liz 11+5reb, W.Rodriguez 5+2reb
Mayaguez: S.Waardenburg 17+5reb+5ast, J.Pacheco 16+1reb+4ast, M.Doyle 14+5reb+4ast, T.Harrison 12+12reb+5ast, N.Alvarez 11+2ast, J.Matos 4

Bayamon - Caguas 85-84

Third-ranked Criollos (10-10) made lots of trouble for first ranked Vaqueros (16-5) in Bayamon. Vaqueros managed to secure only one-point victory 85-84. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Criollos. Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) saved the victory by scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Italian forward Danilo Gallinari (208-1988) contributed with 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian guard Olumiye Oni (198-1997, college: Yale) added 17 points and 8 assists in the effort for Caguas. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Criollos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bayamon maintains first place with 16-5 record. Caguas at the other side keep the third position with ten games lost. Bayamon will play against San German (#5) at home in the next round. Caguas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: D.Gallinari 27+5reb+2ast, C.Duarte 26+6reb+4ast, J.Ezquerra 13+2reb+8ast, R.Balkman 10+6reb+4ast, S.Thompson Jr. 7+3reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 2+1ast
Caguas: O.Oni 17+2reb+8ast, A.Mitchell 16+12reb+5ast, L.King 13+2reb+2ast, O.Branch 12+6reb+1ast, A.Kappos 9, C.Lopez 6+1reb+3ast

San German - Manati 104-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Atleticos' (7-11) home victory over 6th ranked Osos (3-14) 104-90 on Sunday. San German looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American Gabe York (190-1993, college: Arizona) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners and guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. International point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) responded with 29 points and international Chris Ortiz (203-1993, college: Kent St.) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five San German and four Manati players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. San German maintains fifth place with 7-11 record. Manati lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. San German will meet league's leader Bayamon on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Manati will play against Ponce (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San German: G.York 17+10reb+12ast, J.Slawson 17+6reb+1ast, A.Curbelo 16+7reb+9ast, S.Mennenga 15+5reb+1ast, E.Crawford 13+5reb, C.Brady 10+3reb+2ast
Manati: J.Howard 29+4reb+2ast, C.Ortiz 19+6reb+2ast, A.Morales 13+6reb+7ast, D.Hernandez 12+8reb+2ast, J.Shackelford 9+1reb+2ast, C.Diallo 6+8reb

Ponce - Aguada 108-104

Rather expected game in Ponce where 6th ranked Santeros (4-13) were defeated by fourth ranked Leones (9-9) 108-104 on Monday. Ponce looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ponce made 7 blocks. American guard Matt Mooney (189-1997, college: Texas Tech) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 assists for the winners and the former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) chipped in 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. International power forward Arnaldo Toro (203-1997, college: St.John's, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and Australian guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. Ponce maintains fourth place with 9-9 record. Loser Santeros keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Ponce will meet Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. Aguada will play against Guaynabo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: M.Mooney 27+3reb+10ast, J.Murphy 26+12reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 26+3reb+9ast, A.Ford 12+4reb, D.Bazley 9+8reb+2ast, J.Thompson IV 5+8reb+3ast
Aguada: J.Holland 23+5reb+2ast, A.Toro 22+13reb+3ast, N.Sobey 21+5reb+5ast, L.Allende 12+1reb+1ast, J.Eddie 11+3reb+1ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 9+5reb+6ast