BSN Round 26 (Regular Season): Arecibo defeats San German

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Atleticos (20-12) in Arecibo on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked Capitanes (16-12) 106-85. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Arecibo looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Arecibo made 8 blocks. The former international guard Alfonso Plummer (184-1997, college: Illinois) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Brazilian-American center Tim Soares (211-1997, college: Master's) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Marlon Hargis (201-1999, college: SFU) replied with 20 points for San German. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Arecibo maintains second position with 16-12 record having nine points less than leader San German. San German lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 12 games lost. Arecibo are looking forward to face Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Mayaguez (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Gigantes (17-13) which played road game in Santurce against one of their biggest challengers Cangrejeros (15-15). Third ranked Gigantes managed to get a 10-point victory 94-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. The former international point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Scottie James Jr. chipped in 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American forward DJ Wilson (208-1996, college: Michigan) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Cangrejeros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Carolina maintains third position with 17-13 record having six points less than leader San German which they share with defeated Santurce. Santurce at the other side dropped to the third place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Aguada. Carolina will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santurce will play at home against Aguada and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Vaqueros (21-11) which hosted in Bayamon second-ranked Criollos (18-11). First ranked Vaqueros managed to get a 8-point victory 107-99. Jassel Perez notched 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 35 points (!!!) and 9 assists by Travis Trice II did not help to save the game for Caguas. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vaqueros have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-11 record. Loser Criollos keep the second place with 11 games lost. Bayamon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caguas will play against Mayaguez and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: Guaynabo was beaten by Ponce on the road 95-88. Manati won against Quebradillas on its own court 105-94. Aguada managed to outperform Mayaguez in a road game 92-85.



Ponce - Guaynabo 95-88:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Leones' (13-17) home victory over 5th ranked Mets (13-16) in Ponce 95-88 on Friday. Ponce outrebounded Guaynabo 44-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ponce made 7 blocks. The former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991) notched 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) supported him with 14 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by American point guard Max Abmas (183-2001, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Guaynabo. ex-international Jaysean Paige (188-1994, college: WVU) added 17 points and 5 assists for the guests. Five Guaynabo players scored in double figures. Ponce maintains fourth position with 13-17 record. Loser Mets keeps the fifth place with 16 games lost. Ponce will meet at home Manati (#6) in the next round. Guaynabo will play against Quebradillas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponce: D.Jezreel 35+5reb+6ast, C.Jalen 15+6reb+5ast, R.Thomas 14+14reb+2ast, M.Jordan 10+3reb, F.Tjader 9+3reb+2ast, V.Alejandro 5+2reb
Guaynabo: T.Craig 20+4reb+2ast, J.Paige 17+4reb+5ast, M.Abmas 17+7reb+5ast, I.Romero 11+4reb, M.Williams 11+9reb+4ast, E.Ayala 9+2reb

Manati - Quebradillas 105-94:
There was a minor upset when their close opponent Piratas (9-21) lost to sixth ranked Osos (12-18) in Manati 94-105 on Friday. Manati dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Piratas' 40. Manati looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American point guard Jameer Nelson Jr (185-2000, college: TCU, agency: The Crew A.M.) notched 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) supported him with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Osos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by American-Italian forward Grant Basile (206-2000, college: Virginia Tech) did not help to save the game for Quebradillas. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (194-1996) added 24 points and 8 assists for the guests. Manati maintains sixth position with 12-18 record which they share with defeated Quebradillas. Loser Piratas keep the sixth place with 21 games lost. Manati will meet at home league's second-placed Arecibo in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Quebradillas will play against Guaynabo (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Manati: N.Jameer 27+6reb+4ast, D.Kristian 21+6reb+7ast, D.Cheick 16+12reb+2ast, R.Tyquan 10+1reb+3ast, R.Jonathan 10+4reb+1ast, I.Sosa 9
Quebradillas: E.Mudiay 24+2reb+8ast, G.Basile 21+13reb+4ast, P.Wheeler 19+3reb+2ast, V.Liz 9+4reb, W.Cruz 7+2reb+2ast, C.Emory 5+2reb

Santurce - Carolina 84-94:
An interesting game for Gigantes (17-13) which played road game in Santurce against one of their biggest challengers Cangrejeros (15-15). Third ranked Gigantes managed to get a 10-point victory 94-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Cangrejeros. Carolina dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Cangrejeros's 28. Carolina forced 23 Santurce turnovers. Strangely Santurce outrebounded Carolina 54-31 including a 40-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Scottie James Jr. (202-1996, college: Liberty) chipped in 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American forward DJ Wilson (208-1996, college: Michigan) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and ex-international point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cangrejeros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Carolina maintains third position with 17-13 record having six points less than leader San German which they share with defeated Santurce. Santurce at the other side dropped to the third place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Aguada. Carolina will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santurce will play at home against Aguada and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carolina: W.Tremont 30+5reb+7ast, N.Jaylen 16+2ast, T.Hunter 15+3reb+1ast, J.Scottie 13+13reb+4ast, C.George 9+3reb+3ast, E.Ortiz 7+1reb+2ast
Santurce: I.Clark 23+2reb+2ast, R.Angel 16+6reb+8ast, D.Wilson 16+12reb+3ast, I.Pineiro 10+13reb+2ast, D.Collier 7+5reb, E.Maldonado 6+2reb+1ast

Arecibo - San German 106-85:
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Atleticos (20-12) in Arecibo on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked Capitanes (16-12) 106-85. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Arecibo looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Arecibo made 8 blocks. The former international guard Alfonso Plummer (184-1997, college: Illinois) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Brazilian-American center Tim Soares (211-1997, college: Master's) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Capitanes players scored in double figures. Forward Marlon Hargis (201-1999, college: SFU) replied with 20 points and American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for San German. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Arecibo maintains second position with 16-12 record having nine points less than leader San German. San German lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 12 games lost. Arecibo are looking forward to face Manati (#6) on the road in the next round. San German will play against Mayaguez (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Arecibo: P.Alfonso 22+1reb+2ast, S.Tim 15+6reb+2ast, M.RJ 15+3reb+3ast, Z.Jonathan 14, P.DeAndre 12+8reb+1ast, R.Justin 10+3reb
San German: H.Marlon 20+1reb, M.Jorge 16+2reb+1ast, N.Perkins 13+7reb, A.Gordon 9+2reb+1ast, C.Brady 9+3reb+2ast, J.Pacheco 5+2reb+9ast

Mayaguez - Aguada 85-92:
Rather predictable result when third ranked Santeros (15-15) won against 5th ranked Indios (11-19) in Mayaguez 92-85 on Saturday. Aguada 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. Dominican Rigoberto Mendoza (191-1992) notched 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) supported him with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Santeros players scored in double figures. Even 27 points by Australian guard Nathan Sobey (190-1990, college: Wyoming) did not help to save the game for Mayaguez. New Zealand center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aguada maintains third position with 15-15 record having eight points less than leader San German, which they share with Santurce. Loser Indios keeps the fifth place with 19 games lost. Aguada will meet Santurce (#4) on the road in the next round. Mayaguez will play against the league's leader San German and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aguada: M.Rigoberto 27+8reb+5ast, W.Jacob 13+4reb+4ast, A.Ralat 13+1reb+4ast, S.Joel 12+7reb+4ast, G.Ivan 11+3reb+4ast, R.Morales 7+4reb+1ast
Mayaguez: N.Sobey 27+4reb+2ast, T.Harrison 22+11reb, E.German 13+4reb+5ast, B.Santiago Jr. 7+2reb, J.Erazo 7+4reb, I.Gaiter 4+5reb+4ast

Bayamon - Caguas 107-99:
An interesting game for Vaqueros (21-11) which hosted in Bayamon second-ranked Criollos (18-11). First ranked Vaqueros managed to get a 8-point victory 107-99. Bayamon made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Dominican swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) notched 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Javier Ezquerra (185-2002, college: Wagner) supported him with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 35 points (!!!) and 9 assists by American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) did not help to save the game for Caguas. His fellow American import center Moses Brown (218-1999, college: UCLA) added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. 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. Vaqueros have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-11 record. Loser Criollos keep the second place with 11 games lost. Bayamon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caguas will play against Mayaguez and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayamon: P.Jassel 32+5reb+5ast, J.Ezquerra 20+11reb+8ast, C.Jae 18+2reb+4ast, J.Damian 14+3reb+1ast, T.Stephen 9+1reb, P.Isaiah 5
Caguas: T.Trice II 35+2reb+9ast, M.Brown 18+12reb+1ast, J.Early Jr. 14+1reb+4ast, H.Huertas 13+1reb+5ast, L.King 7+7reb+5ast, D.Josh 4+2reb+2ast