Liga de Ascenso Round 20 (Regular Season): Montevideo beat Stockolmo in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Montevideo (#7) and Stockolmo (#3). Montevideo (7-6) won against visiting Stockolmo (9-4) 87-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Stockolmo. Montevideo made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) who scored 29 points. DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Andres Aristimuno (184-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the guests. Montevideo have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost.
Leader Olimpia delivered the eleventh victory. This time they beat 6th ranked Sayago (7-6) 90-78. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Agustin Mendez contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American Josh Ferguson (203-1996, college: Winthrop) replied with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for Sayago. Olimpia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-2 record, which they share with Trouville. Sayago at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
A very close game took place in Urupan (derby !!!) between Urupan and Tabare. Ninth ranked Urupan (7-6) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers Tabare (8-5). Urupan managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Tuesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Lucas Silva who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Agustin Da Costa responded with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Urupan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Tabare lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with five games lost.

Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
O.Mundial was defeated by Trouville in Montevideo 87-78. Verdirrojo smashed Albatros at home 94-71. Marne lost to Lagomar on the opponent's court 70-82.



Sayago - Olimpia 78-90:
Leader Olimpia delivered the eleventh victory. This time they beat 6th ranked Sayago (7-6) 90-78. Olimpia players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Agustin Mendez (180-2003) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American Josh Ferguson (203-1996, college: Winthrop) replied with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Marcellus Garrick (193-1995, college: Cal Poly) added 18 points in the effort for Sayago. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Olimpia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-2 record, which they share with Trouville. Sayago at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: C.Lucio 27+13reb+7ast, M.Agustin 20+7reb+8ast, P.Martin 16+4reb+3ast, B.Ezequiel 12+12reb+1ast, B.Franco 9+1reb+1ast, M.Mateo 6+2reb+1ast
Sayago: M.Garrick 18+2reb+3ast, J.Ferguson 17+9reb+4ast, G.Curbelo 14+3reb+3ast, A.Gentile 11+4reb+1ast, W.Santiago 9+5reb+5ast, L.Bennett 6+3reb

Trouville - O.Mundial 87-78:
There was no surprise in Montevideo where 12th ranked O.Mundial (3-10) was defeated by second ranked Trouville (11-2) 87-78 on Monday. Trouville looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and naturalized Italian Nahuel Rodriguez (192-2004) who added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Trouville players scored in double figures. Mateo Birriel (-2005) responded with 17 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) and forward Juan Diaz (200-2005) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Trouville keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Olimpia. O.Mundial lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with Marne.
Top scorers:
Trouville: M.Dennis 23+4reb+3ast, G.Andriy 14+4reb+2ast, G.Pablo 11+5reb+3ast, R.Nahuel 11+6reb+4ast, M.Facundo 7+1reb+1ast, B.Rodrigo 7+2reb+5ast
O.Mundial: B.Mateo 17+1reb+4ast, J.Diaz 11+7reb+2ast, J.Cannady Jr. 11+2reb, J.O'Neal 9+9reb+1ast, T.Araujo 7+7reb+1ast, D.Alvarez 7+1reb+4ast

Verdirrojo - Albatros 94-71:
No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where fifth ranked Verdirrojo (8-4) smashed 13th ranked Albatros (2-11) 94-71 on Monday. Verdirrojo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Verdirrojo made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) responded with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Tomas Barragan (180-2004) scored 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Verdirrojo moved-up to fourth place. Albatros lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: M.J.Martin 21+1reb+1ast, H.Federico 19+6reb+6ast, R.Randy 15+16reb+3ast, A.Martin 12+2reb+1ast, C.Agustin 6+8reb+2ast, C.Gagliano 6+2reb+1ast
Albatros: B.Tomas 18+4reb+3ast, O.Medina 16+7reb+5ast, G.Nicolas 13+2reb+7ast, C.Thiago 7+7reb+2ast, C.Matias 7+3reb+2ast, S.Machado 4+4reb+1ast

Lagomar - Marne 82-70:
Rather expected game in Montevideo where 11th ranked Marne (3-10) was defeated by eighth ranked Lagomar (7-6) 82-70 on Tuesday. Lagomar forced 20 Marne turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Maximiliano Antunez (193-2005) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and Facundo Medina (190-1994) who added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Lagomar players scored in double figures. American center Jimmy Nichols Jr (203-2000, college: Coastal) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks and guard Hernan Alvarez (182-1999) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Marne lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with ten games lost. They share it with O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: A.Maximiliano 28+2reb+2ast, F.Medina 20+6reb+5ast, M.Benitez 10+9reb+1ast, A.Victor 10+8reb+2ast, L.Ivan 5+6reb+3ast, L.Viatri 2+4reb
Marne: J.Nichols Jr. 23+11reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 18+4reb+1ast, A.Hernan 15+6reb+7ast, H.Juan 4+5reb+1ast, M.Arregui 4+5reb, G.Jones 3+3reb

Montevideo - Stockolmo 87-75:
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Montevideo (#7) and Stockolmo (#3). Montevideo (7-6) won against visiting Stockolmo (9-4) 87-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Stockolmo. Montevideo made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) who scored 29 points. DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Andres Aristimuno (184-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and Brazilian center Rafael Rodrigues (213-1987) added 9 points and 19 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Montevideo have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: C.Xavier 29+3reb+3ast, P.Lautaro 15+5reb+1ast, D.D'Nicolas 11+11reb+3ast, P.Mateo 10+6reb+2ast, d.Tomas 9+7reb+3ast, E.Superi 5+1reb+2ast
Stockolmo: C.Nicolas 22+1reb+2ast, S.Elias 21+2reb, A.Aristimuno 11+11reb+8ast, M.Saavedra 10+7reb+10ast, R.Rodrigues 9+19reb+2ast, S.Felipe 2+1reb

Urupan - Tabare 100-97:
A very close game took place in Urupan (derby !!!) between Urupan and Tabare. Ninth ranked Urupan (7-6) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers Tabare (8-5). Urupan managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Tuesday evening. Urupan made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Lucas Silva (197-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Juan Stoll (187-2004) who added 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) responded with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and point guard Sebastian Sosa (175-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists. Five Urupan and four Tabare players scored in double figures. Urupan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Tabare lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Urupan: S.Lucas 28+10reb+5ast, S.Juan 26+8reb+5ast, J.Joaquin 17+14reb+7ast, I.Facundo 10+4reb+2ast, J.Rick 10+8reb, T.Leites 8+2reb
Tabare: A.Da Costa 31+8reb+2ast, S.Sebastian 22+1reb+11ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 18+9reb+4ast, C.Guyton 13+5reb+4ast, M.Tessadri 9+4reb+6ast, V.Geronimo 2+4reb+1ast