BSN Round 28 (Regular Season): Bayamon is defeated by Ponce

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in BSN. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (23-9) in Ponce on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Leones (15-16) 105-96. Ponce made 29-of-31 free shots (93.5 percent) during the game, while Bayamon only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by Bayamon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) who added 32 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!) during the contest. At the losing side international guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) responded with 31 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ponce maintains fourth position with 15-16 record. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. Ponce are looking forward to face Carolina (#4) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Arecibo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Guaynabo. Fifth ranked Mets (11-20) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Piratas (19-13) 115-113 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Theo Pinson Jr supported him with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Even 32 points and 9 rebounds by international forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) did not help to save the game for Quebradillas. Guaynabo maintains fifth position with 11-20 record. Quebradillas at the other side keep the second place with 13 games lost. Guaynabo will play against Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will play against the league's leader Mayaguez (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cangrejeros (21-11) against fourth ranked Gigantes (16-16) on Friday night. Visiting Cangrejeros were defeated by Gigantes in a tough game in Carolina 95-102. Kobi Simmons fired 35 points (!!!) and 7 assists for the winners. Isaiah Pineiro produced 22 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 16-16 record. Loser Cangrejeros keeps the second place with 11 games lost. Carolina will meet at home Ponce (#4) in the next round. Santurce will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Mayaguez won against Aguada on the opponent's court 116-108. Arecibo managed to outperform San German in a home game 93-86. Caguas recorded a loss to Mayaguez on the road 99-87. Santurce crushed Carolina on its own court 118-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 6 rebounds by Angel Matias of Santurce.



Aguada - Mayaguez 108-116

Very expected game in Aguada where 6th ranked Santeros (10-20) were defeated by first ranked Indios (20-12) 116-108 on Friday. Mayaguez dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Santeros's 42. Mayaguez looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Four Indios players scored in double figures. Guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) produced 32 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and John Meeks (197-1999, college: Charleston) added 30 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mayaguez maintains first position with 20-12 record. Aguada lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 20 games lost. Mayaguez will meet league's second-placed Quebradillas 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:
Mayaguez: N.Perkins 34+11reb+4ast, J.Erazo 17+3reb+2ast, M.Doyle 17+6reb+12ast, S.Waardenburg 16+7reb+3ast, J.Garcia 12+1reb+1ast, J.Pacheco 9+2reb+8ast
Aguada: B.Forbes 32+3reb+3ast, J.Meeks 30+4reb+3ast, G.Rosado 13+3reb+1ast, J.Febres 9+6reb, A.Toro 6+5reb, I.Gandia-Rosa 5+2ast

Carolina - Santurce 102-95

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cangrejeros (21-11) against fourth ranked Gigantes (16-16) on Friday night. Visiting Cangrejeros were defeated by Gigantes in a tough game in Carolina 95-102. Carolina dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Cangrejeros's 30. Carolina looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Kobi Simmons (196-1997, college: Arizona) fired 35 points (!!!) and 7 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international Isaiah Pineiro (201-1995, college: San Diego) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds and forward Angel Rodriguez (193-1992, college: PR-Bayamon) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Santurce players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 16-16 record. Loser Cangrejeros keeps the second place with 11 games lost. Carolina will meet at home Ponce (#4) in the next round. Santurce will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Carolina: K.Simmons 35+1reb+7ast, K.Doolittle 24+8reb+8ast, A.Franklin 9+11reb+1ast, D.Huertas 8+3reb+1ast, J.Wiley 8+2reb+1ast, E.Ortiz 7+1reb+3ast
Santurce: I.Pineiro 22+9reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 21+3reb+5ast, I.Clark 13+2reb+3ast, J.Jenkins 13+2reb+2ast, D.Collier 8+2reb+1ast, A.Matias 6+3reb+2ast

Ponce - Bayamon 105-96

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vaqueros (23-9) in Ponce on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Leones (15-16) 105-96. Ponce made 29-of-31 free shots (93.5 percent) during the game, while Bayamon only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by Bayamon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Jordan Murphy (200-1997, college: Minnesota) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) who added 32 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!) during the contest. At the losing side international guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) responded with 31 points and Dominican swingman Chris Duarte (197-1997, college: Oregon) scored 21 points. 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. Ponce maintains fourth position with 15-16 record. Bayamon at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. Ponce are looking forward to face Carolina (#4) on the road in the next round. Bayamon will play against Arecibo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: J.De Jesus 32+7reb+3ast, J.Murphy 32+11reb+2ast, M.Mooney 15+7reb+9ast, J.Ruiz 11+2reb+1ast, C.Negron 9+2reb, A.Ford 6+1reb
Bayamon: S.Thompson Jr. 31+2reb+2ast, C.Duarte 21+4reb+2ast, D.Gallinari 14+3reb+2ast, J.Cintron 11+11reb, I.Palermo 6+1reb+1ast, J.McGee 5+5reb+2ast

Arecibo - San German 93-86

Rather predictable result in Arecibo where third ranked Capitanes (16-14) defeated 5th ranked Atleticos (14-18) 93-86 on Saturday. Arecibo forced 21 San German turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Dominican Victor Liz (190-1986) fired 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Capitanes' coach Allans Colon used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American Gabe York (190-1993, college: Arizona) produced 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists and New Zealand forward Sam Mennenga (206-2001, college: Davidson) added 9 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Arecibo maintains third position with 16-14 record having nine points less than leader Mayaguez. Loser Atleticos keeps the fifth place with 18 games lost. Arecibo will meet at home league's leader Bayamon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San German will play against Aguada (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: B.Knight 20+4reb+4ast, V.Liz 20+7reb+2ast, E.Andujar 13+7reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 12+2reb+2ast, R.Melendez 9+6reb+2ast, J.Wilson 7+6reb+5ast
San German: G.York 34+2reb+4ast, T.Fernandez 10+2reb+2ast, S.Mennenga 9+13reb+7ast, A.Curbelo 7+2reb+8ast, E.Ayala 6+3reb+1ast, K.Rose 6+2reb+1ast

Guaynabo - Quebradillas 115-113

Important game to mention about took place in Guaynabo. Fifth ranked Mets (11-20) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Piratas (19-13) 115-113 on Saturday evening. Guaynabo made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. The winners were led by international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Theo Pinson Jr (198-1995, college: UNC) supported him with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Even 32 points and 9 rebounds by international forward Phillip Wheeler (204-2002) did not help to save the game for Quebradillas. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-1996) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Guaynabo maintains fifth position with 11-20 record. Quebradillas at the other side keep the second place with 13 games lost. Guaynabo will play against Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. Quebradillas will play against the league's leader Mayaguez (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: I.Romero 28+11reb+4ast, T.Pinson Jr. 25+5reb+9ast, J.Paige 22+6reb+1ast, K.Mauras 14+3reb+6ast, R.Pearson 10+3reb+3ast, B.Boyd 7+1reb+1ast
Quebradillas: P.Wheeler 32+9reb, G.Clavell 22+3reb+2ast, C.Emory 18+7reb+1ast, E.Mudiay 18+6reb+8ast, T.Rolon 11+1reb+6ast, T.Robinson 6+6reb+2ast

Mayaguez - Caguas 99-87

Not a big story in a game in Mayaguez where 3rd ranked Criollos (18-14) were defeated by first ranked Indios (20-12) 99-87 on Sunday. Mayaguez made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) fired 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Louis King (201-1999, college: Oregon) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) added 8 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Five Mayaguez and four Caguas players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mayaguez maintains first position with 20-12 record. Loser Criollos keep the third place with 14 games lost. Mayaguez will meet league's second-placed Quebradillas on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caguas will play against Manati and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mayaguez: N.Perkins 35+5reb+4ast, S.Waardenburg 19+8reb+3ast, J.Pacheco 15+2reb+6ast, J.Erazo 13+4reb+1ast, A.Hamilton 11+4reb+7ast, J.Garcia 6+1reb+3ast
Caguas: L.King 20+5reb+4ast, R.Nunez 12+3reb+2ast, M.O'Connell 11+1reb+1ast, C.Lopez 11+3reb+3ast, A.Kappos 8+3reb, T.Trice II 8+4reb+5ast

Santurce - Carolina 118-72

Everything went according to plan in Santurce where second ranked Cangrejeros (21-11) outscored 4th ranked Gigantes (16-16) 118-72 on Sunday. Santurce outrebounded Carolina 50-30 including a 40-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santurce shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 59.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Carolina's players. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international power forward Devon Collier (203-1991, college: Oregon St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. Point guard Evander Ortiz (180-1997, college: PR-Bayamon) produced 13 points and American-North Macedonian center Jacob Wiley (203-1994, college: EWU) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Santurce maintains second position with 21-11 record having just two points less than leader Mayaguez. Defending champion Carolina keeps the fourth place with 16 games lost. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Carolina will play against Ponce (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santurce: A.Matias 21+6reb, A.Rodriguez 13+2reb+2ast, D.Collier 12+11reb+4ast, I.Clark 12+1reb+1ast, W.Hodge 11+3reb+11ast, K.Faried 10+6reb+1ast
Carolina: E.Ortiz 13+3reb+2ast, J.Torres 10+5reb+1ast, J.Wiley 10+4reb+4ast, T.San Antonio 9+3reb+1ast, D.Dominguez 9+5reb+1ast, D.Huertas 6+3ast