Arecibo - Mayaguez 94-78Worth to mention a great performance of American guard
Brandon Knight (190-1991, college:
Kentucky) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 6 rebounds and forward
RJ Melendez (201-2002, college:
MSU) who added 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard
Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college:
La Tech, agency:
SLN) responded with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import power forward
Nick Perkins (203-1996, college:
Buffalo) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four
Indios players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:Mayaguez: N.Perkins 17+5reb+2ast, A.Hamilton 16+9reb+5ast, J.Erazo 11+1reb, J.Pacheco 10+4reb+3ast, L.Cuascut 8+3reb+1ast, S.Waardenburg 8+8reb+2ast
Arecibo: B.Knight 31+6reb+3ast, J.Wilson 11+6reb, V.Liz 11+2reb, R.Pinzon 10+2reb, I.Hicks 9+5reb+2ast, A.Plummer 8+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1269813
Ponce - Quebradillas 91-85Leones players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The winners were led by American guard
Michael Devoe (196-1999, college:
Georgia Tech) who scored that evening 23 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import power forward
Brady Manek (206-1998, college:
UNC) supported him with 15 points and 8 assists. Leones' coach
Carlos Morales allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by American-Italian forward
Grant Basile (206-2000, college:
Virginia Tech) did not help to save the game for
Piratas. International point guard
Gian Clavell (193-1993, college:
Colorado St., agency:
Octagon Europe) added 17 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:Quebradillas: G.Basile 18+6reb+2ast, G.Clavell 17+4reb+4ast, T.Robinson 15+4reb, W.Cruz 13+3reb+1ast, D.Clemente 8+4reb+3ast, T.Rolon 7+2reb+5ast
Ponce: M.Devoe 23+9reb+3ast, J.De Jesus 16+5reb+3ast, B.Manek 15+3reb+8ast, A.Ford 12+2reb+3ast, J.Murphy 8+2reb, M.Mooney 5+5ast
gschID: 1269817
Carolina - Bayamon 64-97Vaqueros made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game.
Vaqueros had a
30-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American center
Javale McGee (213-1988, college:
Nevada) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Italian forward
Danilo Gallinari (208-1988) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Four Vaqueros players scored in double figures. American forward
Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college:
Oklahoma, agency:
Pensack Sports) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and the former international swingman
Jesus Cruz (196-1998, college:
Fairfield) added 14 points 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.
Top scorers:Carolina: J.Cruz 14+4reb+2ast, K.Simmons 12+5reb+2ast, E.Ortiz 10+3reb+2ast, G.Conditt IV 9+4reb+4ast, K.Doolittle 9+9reb+3ast, J.Wiley 3+3reb+1ast
Bayamon: J.McGee 17+12reb+2ast, D.Gallinari 16+4reb+6ast, S.Thompson Jr. 16+2reb+2ast, C.Duarte 11+3reb+4ast, R.Cortes 9, I.Palermo 6
gschID: 1269821
Caguas - Santurce 86-101Cangrejeros outrebounded
Criollos 42-25 including a
17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds.
Cangrejeros looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American forward
Kenneth Faried (203-1989, college:
Morehead St.) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The other American import swingman
Ian Clark (190-1991, college:
Belmont) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. American point guard
Travis Trice II (183-1993, college:
Michigan St.) produced 18 points and 9 assists and guard
Christian Lopez (183-1995) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Criollos' coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:Caguas: C.Lopez 20+4reb+1ast, T.Trice II 18+1reb+9ast, A.Kappos 16+5reb+1ast, L.King 15+2reb+3ast, A.Mitchell 8+9reb+4ast, O.Branch 6+2reb+1ast
Santurce: K.Faried 25+15reb+3ast, I.Clark 19+3reb+5ast, A.Matias 14+8reb+1ast, J.Jenkins 13+1reb+1ast, W.Hodge 10+7ast, A.Rodriguez 9+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1269825