Liga de Ascenso Round 3 (Second Stage): Olimpia lose to Verdirrojo

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Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Olimpia (12-3). They were defeated by Verdirrojo (10-4) 84-75 on Friday night. Verdirrojo made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) helped adding 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) with 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Very significant was Lagomar's (#7) 87-80 road victory against Urupan. It was an exceptional evening for forward Stefan Casanova (-2007) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Juan Pena accounted for 14 points. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (194-1986, college: ECSU) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Urupan in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Trouville (13-2) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat Tabare (8-7) 92-79. The best player for the winners was Dennis McKinney who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Jonathan Augustin-Fairell who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds.

In the last game of round 3 Stockolmo won against Sayago on the opponent's court 77-73.



Tabare - Trouville 79-92:
Trouville (13-2) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat Tabare (8-7) 92-79. Trouville shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. point guard Claudio Bascou (185-1989) chipped in 18 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds and forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Four Trouville and five Tabare players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Tabare: J.Augustin-Fairell 21+15reb+2ast, V.Geronimo 21+2reb+2ast, A.Da Costa 14+10reb+2ast, S.Sebastian 11+5ast, C.Guyton 10+3reb+4ast, M.Tessadri 2+4reb
Trouville: M.Dennis 26+5reb+6ast, C.Bascou 18+3reb+3ast, R.Nahuel 15+4reb+2ast, B.Rodrigo 13+6reb+2ast, T.Martin 6+4reb+4ast, A.Kwame 6+3reb

Sayago - Stockolmo 73-77:
Very expected game when Sayago (7-8) was defeated at home by Stockolmo (11-4) 77-73 on Saturday. Stockolmo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Rafael Rodrigues (213-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. Forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Josh Ferguson (203-1996, college: Winthrop) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Marquis Holloway (196-2000, college: Columbus St., agency: Creathlete Sports Group) added 21 points respectively.
Top scorers:
Sayago: M.Holloway 21+3reb+3ast, J.Ferguson 19+10reb+1ast, W.Santiago 11+3reb+3ast, S.Calimares 9+6reb+4ast, A.Gentile 6+2reb+1ast, G.Curbelo 5+1reb+8ast
Stockolmo: R.Rafael 23+16reb+1ast, N.Catala 15+7reb+4ast, S.Manuel 11+5reb+5ast, V.Juan 10, M.Bruno 9+7reb, G.Rodriguez 4+1reb

Urupan - Lagomar 80-87:
Very significant was Lagomar's (#7) 87-80 road victory against Urupan. Lagomar dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Urupan's 26. It was an exceptional evening for forward Stefan Casanova (-2007) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Juan Pena (-2005) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (194-1986, college: ECSU) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import forward Rick Jackson (206-1989, college: Syracuse) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Urupan in the defeat. Four Lagomar and five Urupan players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Urupan: L.Silva 19+1reb, A.Hilliard 17+6reb+3ast, J.Jones 11+7reb+5ast, J.Stoll 10+1reb+5ast, R.Jackson 10+12reb+2ast, S.Rocha 6+2reb+1ast
Lagomar: M.Benitez 17+3reb, G.Brahian 15+6reb, C.Stefan 15+11reb+1ast, J.Pena 14+4reb+3ast, A.Victor 9+7reb+1ast, A.Maximiliano 8+3ast

Verdirrojo - Olimpia 84-75:
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Olimpia (12-3). They were defeated by Verdirrojo (10-4) 84-75 on Friday night. Verdirrojo made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) helped adding 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: L.Castellani 19+7reb+3ast, E.Bell 15+12reb+1ast, M.Perdomo 15+6reb+4ast, A.Mendez 11+4reb+5ast, F.Brun 9+4reb+2ast, M.MacMullen 6+2reb+1ast
Verdirrojo: R.Randy 19+9reb+4ast, H.Federico 17+3reb+2ast, M.J.Martin 12+3reb+5ast, C.Agustin 11+6reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 10+2reb+1ast, C.Gagliano 9+4reb+3ast