LUB Round 17: Olimpia keeps a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Olimpia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpia defeated 11th ranked Capitol in Montevideo 83-70. They outrebounded Capitol 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Olimpia made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (205-93, college: UW-Parkside) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. Guard Abel Agarbado (179-93) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-95, college: Ark.-Fort Smith) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Olimpia have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Capitol lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 11 games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Sixth ranked Nacional (9-6) saved a 2-point derby victory on the road edging 5th ranked Urunday (8-6) 74-72 in the game for the fifth place. Naturalized Brazilian center Hatila Passos (211-85, college: N.Mexico St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. Kyle Austin contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Andrew Feeley (205-83, college: UMBC) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for Urunday. Nacional moved-up to fifth place. Urunday lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Hebraica.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Olimpia (#3) and Goes (#8). Goes were defeated at home 80-95 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Zygimantas Riauka stepped up and scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Cameron Forte responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. Goes' coach Gustavo Reig rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Goes at the other side keep the eighth place with eight games lost.
Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-14) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 92-69 loss to third ranked Malvin (11-5) in Montevideo. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Michael Hicks nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Malvin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Sayago at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost.
Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-14) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 92-69 loss to third ranked Malvin (11-5) in Montevideo on Monday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. The best player for the winners was Michael Hicks who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Malvin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Sayago still closes the standings with 14 games lost.

In the last game of round 17 Goes was crushed by Hebraica in Montevideo 98-78.

Malvin - Sayago 92-69

Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-14) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 92-69 loss to third ranked Malvin (11-5) in Montevideo. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Malvin outrebounded Sayago 38-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Panamanian forward Michael Hicks (196-76, college: Texas A&M-CC) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized Italian guard Nicolas Mazzarino (186-75) accounted for 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Malvin players scored in double figures. American swingman Shon Briggs (198-95, college: CSU Bakersfield) came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Gilbert Talbot (208-94, college: LSUA) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sayago in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Malvin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Sayago at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Malvin: N.Mazzarino 20+2reb+2ast, M.Hicks 17+6reb+2ast, H.Mickelson 14+7reb+2ast, F.Grolla 11+9reb+2ast, W.Paul 9+2reb, J.Santiso 6+1reb+5ast
Sayago: T.Martin Jr. 17+3reb+3ast, G.Talbot 15+7reb+2ast, S.Briggs 14+6reb+4ast, G.Silvarrey 9+3reb+5ast, F.Verrone 9+4reb, B.Emiliano 2

Olimpia - Capitol 83-70

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Olimpia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpia defeated 11th ranked Capitol in Montevideo 83-70. They outrebounded Capitol 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Olimpia made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (205-93, college: UW-Parkside) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. Guard Abel Agarbado (179-93) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-95, college: Ark.-Fort Smith) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Hernan Alvarez (182-99) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Olimpia have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Capitol lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: B.Garcia 23+4reb+1ast, A.Agarbado 16+5reb+10ast, Z.Riauka 12+17reb+3ast, J.Viana 10, M.Pablo 7+2ast, J.Villegas 5+4reb+2ast
Capitol: D.Thomas 20+5reb+3ast, H.Alvarez 12+3reb+4ast, J.Wenzel 9+1ast, H.Caceres 9+7reb+2ast, M.Trelles 7+2ast, P.Harrison 6+7reb+1ast

Hebraica - Goes 98-78

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Montevideo where 8th ranked Goes (8-8) were crushed by ninth ranked Hebraica (8-6) 98-78 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was American-Irish swingman Will Hanley (201-90, college: Bowdoin, agency: Duran International) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Federico Haller (200-88) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. Naturalized Italian center Nicolas Borsellino (202-86, agency: Pro Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and forward Martin Aguilera (195-87, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Hebraica and four Goes players scored in double figures. Goes' coach Gustavo Reig tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hebraica moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Urunday. Loser Goes keep the eighth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: F.Haller 23+8reb+2ast, W.Frazier 23+3reb+3ast, W.Hanley 17+11reb+5ast, D.Joyner 16+8reb+2ast, F.Terra 12+2ast, P.Rusch 7+1reb+2ast
Goes: C.Forte 16+3reb, N.Borsellino 14+11reb, M.Aguilera 12+3reb+5ast, F.Martinez 11+4reb+4ast, J.Osimani 6+5ast, S.Wohlwend 6+1reb+1ast

Urunday - Nacional 72-74

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Sixth ranked Nacional (9-6) saved a 2-point derby victory on the road edging 5th ranked Urunday (8-6) 74-72 in the game for the fifth place. Naturalized Brazilian center Hatila Passos (211-85, college: N.Mexico St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. American forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: UC Riverside) contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Nacional players scored in double figures. American power forward Andrew Feeley (205-83, college: UMBC) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Shaquille Johnson (191-90, college: Marshall) added 20 points and 5 assists in the effort for Urunday. Nacional moved-up to fifth place. Urunday lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Nacional: D.Morrison 23+2reb+2ast, K.Austin 16+9reb+3ast, H.Passos 13+18reb+2ast, S.Moglia 10+2reb+2ast, M.Romero 6+2reb+3ast, M.Souberbielle 6+2reb+1ast
Urunday: A.Feeley 20+11reb, S.Johnson 20+3reb+5ast, M.Zubiaurre 10+2reb+3ast, J.Massey 8+7reb, F.Medina 6+2reb+3ast, D.Delgado 4+4reb

Malvin - Sayago 92-69

Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-14) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 92-69 loss to third ranked Malvin (11-5) in Montevideo on Monday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Malvin outrebounded Sayago 38-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was Panamanian forward Michael Hicks (196-76, college: Texas A&M-CC) who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Italian guard Nicolas Mazzarino (186-75) chipped in 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Malvin players scored in double figures. American swingman Shon Briggs (198-95, college: CSU Bakersfield) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Gilbert Talbot (208-94, college: LSUA) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Malvin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Sayago still closes the standings with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Malvin: N.Mazzarino 20+2reb+2ast, M.Hicks 17+6reb+2ast, H.Mickelson 14+7reb+2ast, F.Grolla 11+9reb+2ast, W.Paul 9+2reb, J.Santiso 6+1reb+5ast
Sayago: T.Martin Jr. 17+3reb+3ast, G.Talbot 15+7reb+2ast, S.Briggs 14+6reb+4ast, G.Silvarrey 9+3reb+5ast, F.Verrone 9+4reb, B.Emiliano 2

Goes - Olimpia 80-95

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Olimpia (#3) and Goes (#8). Goes were defeated at home 80-95 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (205-93, college: UW-Parkside) stepped up and scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and guard Abel Agarbado (179-93) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals. American forward Cameron Forte (201-93, college: Portland St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and guard Fernando Martinez (173-79, agency: Pro Sports) scored 16 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Goes' coach Gustavo Reig rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Goes at the other side keep the eighth place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: B.Garcia 18+2reb+1ast, J.Villegas 17+6reb+2ast, R.Newsome 16+5reb+1ast, Z.Riauka 14+9reb+6ast, M.Pablo 11+1reb+2ast, A.Agarbado 9+6reb+12ast
Goes: C.Forte 24+13reb+2ast, F.Martinez 16+4reb+5ast, J.Osimani 11+3reb+7ast, K.Edo 10+7reb+1ast, M.Aguilera 9+2ast, S.Mosley 6+4reb+2ast



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