Quebradillas - Ponce 90-117Leones shot 60.9 percent from the field and made 22-of-25 charity shots (88.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage.
Leones players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Swingman
Alejandro Vasquez (193-2000, college:
UAB) nailed 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American guard
Matt Mooney (189-1997, college:
Texas Tech) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Leones players scored in double figures. American-Italian forward
Grant Basile (206-2000, college:
Virginia Tech) came up with
34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and international point guard
Gian Clavell (193-1993, college:
Colorado St., agency:
Octagon Europe) added 22 points and 7 assists respectively for
Piratas in the defeat. 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:Ponce: A.Vasquez 28+6reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 19+6ast, A.Ford 17+3reb, M.Mooney 15+5reb+8ast, M.Devoe 14+1reb+9ast, C.Negron 12+2reb
Quebradillas: G.Basile 34+6reb+1ast, G.Clavell 22+1reb+7ast, W.Cruz 8+1reb+3ast, T.Robinson 7+6reb, C.Emory 6+3reb, T.Rolon 6+3reb+6ast
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Santurce - Caguas 93-87Cangrejeros made 24-of-25 free shots (96.0 percent) during the game.
Cangrejeros outrebounded
Criollos 44-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard
Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college:
Miami, FL) who scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American forward
Kenneth Faried (203-1989, college:
Morehead St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. American point guard
Travis Trice II (183-1993, college:
Michigan St.) produced 24 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard
Christian Lopez (183-1995) added 22 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Criollos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:Santurce: A.Rodriguez 27+6reb+6ast, W.Hodge 13+4reb+3ast, D.Collier 12+1reb, K.Faried 11+14reb, I.Clark 8+4reb+3ast, I.Pineiro 6+5reb+2ast
Caguas: T.Trice II 24+2reb+5ast, C.Lopez 22+3reb+2ast, L.King 15+4reb+3ast, A.Kappos 15+5reb, R.Nunez 4+4reb, L.Rivera 3+1reb+1ast
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Mayaguez - Arecibo 71-90Capitanes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward
Jamil Wilson (201-1990, college:
Marquette) stepped up and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international
Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college:
Illinois) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists. American point guard
Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college:
La Tech, agency:
SLN) responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward
Nick Perkins (203-1996, college:
Buffalo) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:Arecibo: A.Plummer 16+3reb+7ast, J.Wilson 16+8reb+2ast, B.Knight 15+5reb+3ast, V.Liz 9+3reb, R.Pinzon 8+3reb+2ast, I.Hicks 8+3reb
Mayaguez: N.Perkins 14+9reb+2ast, A.Hamilton 13+7reb+6ast, J.Matos 13, S.Waardenburg 9+8reb+3ast, J.Erazo 6+3reb, L.Cuascut 6+2reb+3ast
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