Liga de Ascenso Round 7 (Second Stage): Trouville keep a leadership position

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The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Trouville as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Trouville edged 5th ranked Lagomar in Montevideo 83-80. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lagomar. Trouville made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Agustin Irastorza (-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) chipped in 18 points (made all of his seven free throws). Guard Maximiliano Antunez (193-2005) produced 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for lost side. Lagomar's coach Fernando Martinez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lagomar at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost.
Another exciting game was played in Montevideo between second ranked Olimpia and 4th placed Stockolmo where Olimpia (14-4) beat Stockolmo (13-5) on the road with 17-point difference 83-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Stockolmo. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. Lucio Castellani contributed with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Brazilian center Rafael Rodrigues (213-1987) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Stockolmo. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia maintains second place with 14-4 record behind leader Montevideo. Stockolmo at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost.
A very close game took place in Montevideo between Urupan and Verdirrojo. Eighth ranked Urupan (7-11) got a very close victory on the road over 3rd placed Verdirrojo (12-5). Urupan managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Verdirrojo. It was a great evening for Anthony Hilliard who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Urupan's coach Agustin Esteve used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Federico Haller responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Urupan maintains eighth place with 7-11 record. Loser Verdirrojo dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sayago defeated Tabare in a road game 71-68. Bottom-ranked Colon was beaten by Montevideo at home 86-93. Albatros were destroyed by L.Borges on the opponent's court 92-68. O.Mundial managed to outperform Marne in a home game 80-67.
The best stats of 7th round was 26 points and 13 rebounds by Jordan ONeal of O.Mundial.



Trouville - Lagomar 83-80:
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Trouville as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Trouville edged 5th ranked Lagomar in Montevideo 83-80. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lagomar. Trouville made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Agustin Irastorza (-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) chipped in 18 points (made all of his seven free throws). Guard Maximiliano Antunez (193-2005) produced 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Matias Benitez (-2005) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lagomar's coach Fernando Martinez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lagomar at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Trouville: M.Dennis 18+3reb+3ast, B.Rodrigo 13+3reb+4ast, A.Irastorza 12+13reb, T.Martin 10+1reb+6ast, M.Facundo 9+1reb, R.Nahuel 7+4reb+2ast
Lagomar: M.Antunez 22+2ast, B.Matias 16+7reb+1ast, I.Gadnich 10+3reb+1ast, V.Andrade 10+7reb+1ast, M.Facundo 7+2reb+4ast, V.Lautaro 6+2reb

Stockolmo - Olimpia 66-83:
Another exciting game was played in Montevideo between second ranked Olimpia and 4th placed Stockolmo where Olimpia (14-4) beat Stockolmo (13-5) on the road with 17-point difference 83-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Stockolmo. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) contributed with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Brazilian center Rafael Rodrigues (213-1987) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Juan Viana (180-1996) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for Stockolmo. Four Stockolmo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia maintains second place with 14-4 record behind leader Montevideo. Stockolmo at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: P.Martin 23+5reb+3ast, M.Agustin 15+5reb+1ast, A.Abel 14+2reb+5ast, B.Ezequiel 9+5reb+2ast, C.Lucio 9+7reb+5ast, M.Mateo 6+2reb
Stockolmo: R.Rodrigues 17+9reb+1ast, C.Nicolas 12+2reb+3ast, J.Viana 12+4reb+4ast, B.Massoni 10+5reb+1ast, A.Aristimuno 7+2reb+2ast, M.Saavedra 5+7reb+2ast

Tabare - Sayago 68-71:
There was a minor upset when their close opponent Tabare (9-9) was edged at home by seventh ranked Sayago (8-10) 71-68 on Friday. Sayago looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American Josh Ferguson (203-1996, college: Winthrop) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Santiago Calimares (193-2003) helped adding 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Bahamas forward Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-1993, college: Murray St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sayago maintains seventh place with 8-10 record. Tabare lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Sayago: F.Josh 18+10reb+2ast, N.Lema 18+4reb+1ast, C.Santiago 14+10reb+5ast, G.Agustin 9+11reb+2ast, S.Wohlwend 7+5reb+7ast, C.Guillermo 3+1reb+3ast
Tabare: A.Da Costa 18+12reb+4ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 14+13reb+3ast, B.Spearman 12+1reb+2ast, G.Julian 8+2reb+2ast, M.Tessadri 7+7reb+2ast, S.Sebastian 6+1reb+4ast

Verdirrojo - Urupan 76-77:
A very close game took place in Montevideo between Urupan and Verdirrojo. Eighth ranked Urupan (7-11) got a very close victory on the road over 3rd placed Verdirrojo (12-5). Urupan managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Verdirrojo. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Hilliard (194-1986, college: ECSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Rick Jackson (206-1989, college: Syracuse) helped adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. Five Urupan players scored in double figures. Urupan's coach Agustin Esteve used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side forward Federico Haller (200-1988) responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (180-2002) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Urupan maintains eighth place with 7-11 record. Loser Verdirrojo dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Urupan: H.Anthony 17+6reb+4ast, J.Joaquin 13+5reb+3ast, I.Facundo 12+3reb, J.Rick 12+10reb+2ast, S.Lucas 11+7reb+4ast, S.Juan 8+3reb+3ast
Verdirrojo: R.Rickards 14+7reb+1ast, F.Haller 14+8reb+4ast, M.Aguilera 10+8reb+1ast, C.Giovanni 9+10reb+4ast, J.Mayora 9+1reb+2ast, A.Cabillon 9+4reb+2ast

Colon - Montevideo 86-93:
No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Montevideo (9-7) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Colon (2-14) 93-86 on Saturday. Montevideo looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a great evening for guard Jeronimo Galeano (190-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. point guard Eduardo Superi (183-2004) helped adding 16 points and 6 assists. At the losing side American guard Kendall Latney (188-2001, college: Emmanuel, GA) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Gabriel Brun (175-2003) scored 14 points and 6 assists. Four Montevideo and five Colon players scored in double figures. Montevideo maintains ninth place with 9-7 record. Loser Colon stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. They share it with Albatros.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: H.Jalen 22+3reb, J.Galeano 20+4reb+3ast, E.Superi 16+4reb+6ast, C.Xavier 12+4reb+3ast, T.Cabrera 9+4reb+2ast, P.Mateo 7+6reb+8ast
Colon: K.Latney 18+9reb+5ast, P.Macanskas 16+4reb+2ast, T.Beck 16+7reb+1ast, A.Sosa 14+6reb+1ast, G.Brun 14+4reb+6ast, L.Nahuel 5+8reb

L.Borges - Albatros 92-68:
Rather expected game in Montevideo where 13th ranked Albatros (2-14) were rolled over by tenth ranked L.Borges (8-7) 92-68 on Saturday. L.Borges looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) helped adding 18 points. Five L.Borges players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Daytone Jennings (206-1997, college: CSUSB, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Santiago Machado (190-2000) scored 21 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. L.Borges maintains tenth place with 8-7 record. Albatros lost fourteenth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Colon.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: P.Nicolas 18+2reb+4ast, G.Juan 18+3reb+3ast, Z.Agustin 17+7reb+7ast, B.Will 15+1reb+1ast, A.Agustin 10+6reb+2ast, P.Christian 5+10reb+2ast
Albatros: S.Machado 21+4reb+3ast, D.Jennings 16+13reb+3ast, O.Medina 8+3reb, G.Nicolas 7+8ast, G.Martinez 6+3reb+3ast, B.Juan Manuel 5+2reb+1ast

O.Mundial - Marne 80-67:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked O.Mundial's (5-11) home victory over 12th ranked Marne (5-11) 80-67 on Saturday. O.Mundial looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American power forward Jordan ONeal (201-2001, college: Jackson St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. Rafael Previatti (199-2003) helped adding 15 points and 10 rebounds. O.Mundial's coach Alejandro Muro allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American center Jimmy Nichols Jr (203-2000, college: Coastal) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Federico Miller (198-1997) scored 7 points and 9 rebounds. O.Mundial maintains eleventh place with 5-11 record, which they share with defeated Marne.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: O.Jordan 26+13reb+2ast, R.Previatti 15+10reb+3ast, V.Angel 12+2reb+1ast, S.Dos 9+1reb+2ast, C.Jamal 8+3reb+3ast, A.Diego 4+4reb+8ast
Marne: J.Nichols Jr. 20+14reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 10+5reb+2ast, A.Hernan 9+1reb+4ast, F.Miller 7+9reb+2ast, M.Botta 7+2reb, H.Juan 6+1reb+3ast