BSNF Round 11 (Regular Season): Carolina edges Monarcas by three points

BSNF is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 11 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 11 in the BSNF took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Monarcas (4-5) to fourth ranked Gigantes (6-5) 74-71 in the game for the fourth place. Carolina made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Charity Harris (163-1991, college: Bluefield St.) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American-Jordanian guard Aisha Sheppard (175-1998, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 23 points. American center Imani McGee-Stafford (201-1994, college: Texas) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the hosts. Carolina maintains fourth place with 6-5 record. Newly promoted Monarcas keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Caguas and Hatillo. Carolina are looking forward to face Yauco (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Monarcas will play against Leonas (#10) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Carolina. First ranked Moca faced 4th placed Gigantes. Guests from Moca (7-2) defeated host Gigantes (6-5) 69-65. Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 assists and 6 steals. Samantha Fuehring contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Teana Muldrow (188-1995, college: WVU) answered with 23 points and 9 rebounds for Carolina. Moca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-2 record. Carolina at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Moca will play against Manati (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Carolina will play against Yauco (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Cangrejeras (6-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Hatillo (4-5). Cangrejeras defeated Hatillo 72-58 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Shae Kelley who led her team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 rebounds. Essence Booker responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Hatillo's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 6-3 record behind leader Moca. Hatillo lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Caguas and Monarcas. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hatillo will play against the league's second-placed Santurce (#2) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 11 bottom-ranked Leonas were defeated by Isabela in a road game 78-69. Caguas beat Yauco at home 80-68.

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Carolina - Moca 65-69

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Carolina. First ranked Moca faced 4th placed Gigantes. Guests from Moca (7-2) defeated host Gigantes (6-5) 69-65. Moca forced 19 Carolina turnovers. Strangely Carolina outrebounded Moca 40-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 assists and 6 steals. American center Samantha Fuehring (191-1997, college: Louisville) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Teana Muldrow (188-1995, college: WVU) answered with 23 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Selena Lott (180-1999, college: Marquette) added 12 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Carolina. Five Moca and four Carolina players scored in double figures. Moca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-2 record. Carolina at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Moca will play against Manati (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Carolina will play against Yauco (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Moca: S.Fuehring 17+7reb+1ast, L.Brown 14+2reb+1ast, H.Martinez 13+3reb+12ast, T.Corosdale 12+9reb+1ast, A.Torres 10+4reb+5ast, G.Ortega 3
Carolina: T.Muldrow 23+9reb+2ast, C.Harris 13+3reb+4ast, S.Lott 12+12reb+2ast, A.Sheppard 11+2reb+4ast, T.Melendez 3+11reb+2ast, M.Benitez 2+1ast

Isabela - Leonas 78-69

There was no surprise in Isabela where 10th ranked Leonas (2-6) were defeated by third ranked Pollitas (6-4) 78-69 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for U.S. Virgin Islands center Anisha George (188-1998, college: N.Texas) who led her team to a victory scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Lasha Petree (183, college: Purdue) helped adding 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Talia von Oelhoffen (180-2002, college: USC, agency: Next Page Sports) responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Dariauna Lewis (185-2000, college: Syracuse) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Leonas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Isabela maintains third place with 6-4 record behind leader Moca. Newly promoted Leonas stay at the bottom position with six games lost. Isabela will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Leonas will play against Monarcas (#6) in Juana Diaz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Isabela: A.George 26+6reb, L.Petree 15+8reb+5ast, K.Satterfield 15+7reb, N.De Leon 8+10reb+7ast, J.Sanchez 7+1reb+1ast, Q.Carter 7+7reb+6ast
Leonas: T.von Oelhoffen 24+6reb+4ast, A.Colon 17+2reb+3ast, P.Maldonado 11+1reb+2ast, D.Lewis 10+11reb+4ast, W.Rivera 7+2reb, G.Bevely 0+4reb+1ast

Hatillo - Santurce 58-72

The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Cangrejeras (6-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Hatillo (4-5). Cangrejeras defeated Hatillo 72-58 on Tuesday. Santurce looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Shae Kelley (185-1991, college: Minnesota) who led her team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 rebounds. Her fellow American import forward Oshlynn Brown (185, college: Rutgers) helped adding 12 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Essence Booker (173-1999, college: UNLV) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Danish swingman Okako Adika (183-1996, college: USC) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Hatillo's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 6-3 record behind leader Moca. Hatillo lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Caguas and Monarcas. Santurce will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hatillo will play against the league's second-placed Santurce (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santurce: S.Kelley 22+6reb, K.McDaniel 14+5reb+4ast, O.Brown 12+15reb+1ast, B.Jones 8+6reb+2ast, D.Salaman 7+4reb+10ast, N.Vargas-Reyes 5+3reb+1ast
Hatillo: E.Booker 16+5reb+5ast, O.Adika 12+5reb+5ast, M.Forbes 11+5reb+1ast, N.Hernandez 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Medina 7+4reb+1ast, D.Ayala 2+1reb

Caguas - Yauco 80-68

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Caguas and 9th ranked Yauco had identical 3-5 record. This time Caguas used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from 80-68 on Wednesday night. Caguas dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Yauco's 34. It was a great evening for American center Kai James (196-1995, college: FSU) who led her team to a victory scoring 24 points and 8 rebounds. Her fellow American import forward Asia Taylor (188-1991, college: Louisville) helped adding 26 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Asia Strong (188-2000, college: Syracuse) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and the former international guard Zaida Gonzalez (175-2003, college: Stony Brook) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Yauco's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caguas (4-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Hatillo and Monarcas. Yauco lost their third game in a row. Yauco at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Caguas will meet Manati (#8) on the road in the next round. Yauco will play against Carolina and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caguas: A.Taylor 26+5reb+1ast, K.James 24+8reb+2ast, K.Villarini 11+7reb+3ast, A.Paschal 10+5reb+3ast, J.Benitez 4+8reb+2ast, D.Solis 3+3reb+2ast
Yauco: Z.Gonzalez 19+2reb+4ast, A.Strong 13+13reb+1ast, G.Rios 10+5reb+5ast, S.Cooks 10+6reb+2ast, S.Calhoun 8+2reb+4ast, A.Gonzalez-Varner 6+3reb

Monarcas - Carolina 71-74

The most exciting game of round 11 in the BSNF took place in Juana Diaz. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Monarcas (4-5) to fourth ranked Gigantes (6-5) 74-71 in the game for the fourth place. Carolina made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Charity Harris (163-1991, college: Bluefield St.) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American-Jordanian guard Aisha Sheppard (175-1998, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 23 points. Four Gigantes players scored in double figures. American center Imani McGee-Stafford (201-1994, college: Texas) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and the other American import forward Tess Amundsen (185-1999, college: CSUN) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Carolina maintains fourth place with 6-5 record. Newly promoted Monarcas keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Caguas and Hatillo. Carolina are looking forward to face Yauco (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Monarcas will play against Leonas (#10) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Carolina: A.Sheppard 23+2reb+1ast, T.Muldrow 16+6reb+3ast, S.Lott 13+5reb+2ast, C.Harris 13+13reb+4ast, T.Melendez 9+8reb+4ast, R.Rodriguez 0+5reb+1ast
Monarcas: I.McGee-Stafford 23+16reb+4ast, T.Amundsen 15+7reb+5ast, G.Gregory 10+4reb+2ast, L.Rivera 7+4reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 5+2reb+1ast, K.Ayuso 4+3ast