BSN Round 19 (Regular Season): Mayaguez lose to Capitanes

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 19 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Indios (12-11). They were edged by second ranked Capitanes (13-10) 86-84 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Arecibo made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 assists. Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 16 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader. Mayaguez at the other side dropped to the third place with 11 games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Arecibo. Mayaguez will play next round against Manati trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Arecibo will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Quebradillas at home.
Fifth-ranked Mets (8-14) gave a tough game to first ranked Vaqueros (18-5) in Guaynabo. The visitors from Bayamon managed to secure only three-point victory 92-89. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) who led the winners and scored 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!). Danilo Gallinari accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. Vaqueros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 28 points and 6 assists for Guaynabo in the defeat. Vaqueros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Bayamon maintains first place with 18-5 record. Guaynabo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Bayamon will play against Carolina (#4) on the road in the next round. Guaynabo will have a break next round.
Third ranked Criollos (11-10) beat at home 5th ranked Mets (8-14) by 12 points 111-99, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Louis King fired 38 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for the winners. Bryce Cotton produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 assists for lost side. Caguas maintains third place with 11-10 record having nine points less than leader Arecibo. Guaynabo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Caguas will meet at home San German (#5) in the next round. Guaynabo will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Aguada lost to Quebradillas on the opponent's court 93-99. Carolina unfortunately lost to Manati in a home game 71-82. San German recorded a loss to Ponce on the road 68-72.



Quebradillas - Aguada 99-93

Rather expected game in Quebradillas where 6th ranked Santeros (5-14) were defeated by third ranked Piratas (12-8) 99-93 on Friday. Quebradillas shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) fired 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. International forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) chipped in 20 points. American forward Jarell Eddie (201-1991, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 32 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import swingman Manny Camper (201-1999, college: Siena) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Piratas have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Quebradillas moved-up to second place. Loser Santeros keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. Quebradillas will meet league's leader Arecibo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aguada will play against Manati (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quebradillas: P.Wheeler 20+4reb+1ast, E.Mudiay 17+3reb+8ast, C.Emory 14+1reb, T.Robinson 12+9reb+1ast, Z.Smith 11+2reb, D.Clemente 11+4reb+5ast
Aguada: J.Eddie 32+7reb+2ast, M.Camper 17+1reb+3ast, A.Toro 10+7reb+2ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 10+5ast, R.Morales 7+6ast, N.Sobey 7+2reb+6ast

Guaynabo - Bayamon 89-92

Fifth-ranked Mets (8-14) gave a tough game to first ranked Vaqueros (18-5) in Guaynabo. The visitors from Bayamon managed to secure only three-point victory 92-89. However their fans expected much easier game. Bayamon made 23-of-23 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Bayamon outrebounded Guaynabo 43-24 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) who led the winners and scored 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!). Italian forward Danilo Gallinari (208-1988) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Vaqueros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 28 points and 6 assists and the former international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively for Guaynabo in the defeat. Four Bayamon and five Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Vaqueros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Bayamon maintains first place with 18-5 record. Guaynabo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Bayamon will play against Carolina (#4) on the road in the next round. Guaynabo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: C.Duarte 35+9reb+4ast, D.Gallinari 19+5reb+2ast, J.McGee 15+5reb, I.Palermo 10+6reb, J.Ezquerra 5+5reb+1ast, S.Thompson Jr. 4+2reb
Guaynabo: B.Cotton 28+4reb+6ast, J.Paige 15+2reb+6ast, B.Forbes 13+5reb+1ast, I.Romero 10+7reb+3ast, D.Cousins 10+2reb+2ast, R.Pearson 9+1reb+1ast

Carolina - Manati 71-82

There was a small surprise in Carolina where sixth ranked Osos (4-15) defeated 4th placed Gigantes (9-9) 82-71 on Saturday. Manati looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International guard Alex Morales (198-1997, college: Wagner) fired 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. International point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) chipped in 20 points and 8 assists. Four Osos players scored in double figures. American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import center Montrezl Harrell (203-1994, college: Louisville) added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manati maintains sixth place with 4-15 record. Defending champion Carolina keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Manati will meet Aguada (#6) on the road in the next round. Carolina will play against the league's leader Bayamon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manati: J.Howard 20+2reb+8ast, A.Morales 19+7reb+6ast, C.Ortiz 15+4reb+2ast, C.Diallo 14+14reb+2ast, D.Hernandez 8+4reb, M.Bruesewitz 6+6reb+1ast
Carolina: K.Doolittle 15+9reb+3ast, M.Harrell 12+12reb+2ast, K.Simmons 11+5reb+2ast, J.Cruz 6+3reb, D.Huertas 6+1reb, A.Franklin 5+4reb

Ponce - San German 72-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Atleticos' (7-13) road loss to fourth ranked Leones (11-9) 68-72 on Saturday. Ponce made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American forward Darius Bazley (206-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Leones players scored in double figures. New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college: Southern Miss) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Atleticos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Leones have a solid series of three victories in a row. Ponce maintains fourth place with 11-9 record. Loser Atleticos keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Ponce will meet San German (#5) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Caguas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.Murphy 22+7reb, D.Bazley 21+10reb+4ast, J.Thompson IV 13+11reb+1ast, A.Ford 10+1reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 5+2reb+5ast, J.Ruiz 1+3reb+2ast
San German: S.Mennenga 21+5reb, A.Curbelo 12+3reb+5ast, E.Crawford 10+2reb+1ast, T.Fernandez 9+4reb+4ast, A.Gordon 5+2reb+2ast, G.York 5+5reb+3ast

Arecibo - Mayaguez 86-84

Round 19 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Indios (12-11). They were edged by second ranked Capitanes (13-10) 86-84 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Arecibo made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 assists. Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 16 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Arecibo keeps a position of league leader. Mayaguez at the other side dropped to the third place with 11 games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Arecibo. Mayaguez will play next round against Manati trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Arecibo will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Quebradillas at home.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: B.Knight 22+3reb+6ast, V.Liz 18+3reb+4ast, R.Melendez 18+4reb, N.Rakocevic 16+13reb, J.Okafor 5+3reb+3ast, R.Pinzon 4+1reb
Mayaguez: M.Doyle 24+6reb+6ast, T.Harrison 23+7reb+2ast, S.Waardenburg 14+10reb+2ast, J.Erazo 12+6reb+1ast, N.Alvarez 6+4reb+9ast, J.Early Jr. 3+3reb

Caguas - Guaynabo 111-99

Third ranked Criollos (11-10) beat at home 5th ranked Mets (8-14) by 12 points 111-99, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Caguas looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) fired 38 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for the winners. Panamanian-American center Akil Mitchell (206-1992, college: Virginia) chipped in a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 assists (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) and international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) added 23 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Caguas maintains third place with 11-10 record having nine points less than leader Arecibo. Guaynabo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Caguas will meet at home San German (#5) in the next round. Guaynabo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caguas: L.King 38+9reb+2ast, A.Mitchell 25+11reb+7ast, T.Trice II 22+5reb+13ast, J.Bryan Diaz 9+1reb+1ast, C.Lopez 8+4reb+3ast, O.Branch 6+8reb
Guaynabo: B.Cotton 29+4reb+10ast, T.Pinson Jr. 25+9reb+1ast, I.Romero 23+12reb+3ast, B.Forbes 8+1ast, J.Paige 8+6reb+4ast, B.Boyd 2+1reb+1ast