LUB Round 2 (Second Stage): Bigua is defeated by Capitol

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in LUB. There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and derby games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bigua (1-1) in Montevideo on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Capitol (1-1) 85-81. They made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Capitol looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Paul Harrison (204-89, college: N.Greenville) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Trelles (187-96) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Panamanian center Jaime Lloreda (204-80, college: LSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Capitol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Very significant was Aguada's (#1) 91-84 road victory against Urunday. Naturalized Italian Leandro Garcia-Morales (186-80, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports) notched 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Dwayne Davis supported him with 14 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds by American forward Tyrone Lee (206-90, college: GVSU) did not help to save the game for Urunday. Aguada will play against Sayago (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Bigua.
A very close game took place in Montevideo (derby !!!) between Olimpia and Defensor. Olimpia (2-0) got a very close home victory over Defensor (0-2). Olimpia managed to escape with a 3-point win 75-72 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Zygimantas Riauka who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Luis Bethelmy produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#1) and Trouville (#3). Malvin (2-0) smashed visiting Trouville (1-1) by 16 points 99-83. Kiril Wachsmann orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#5) and Hebraica (#4). Nacional (1-1) won against visiting Hebraica (0-2) 102-88. Dominique Morrison scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

In the last game of round 2 winless Sayago was destroyed by Goes on the opponent's court 109-65.

Bigua - Capitol 81-85

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bigua (1-1) in Montevideo on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Capitol (1-1) 85-81. They made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Capitol looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Paul Harrison (204-89, college: N.Greenville) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Trelles (187-96) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Panamanian center Jaime Lloreda (204-80, college: LSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and forward Demian Alvarez (193-84, agency: Pro Sports) scored 16 points. Five Capitol and four Bigua players scored in double figures. Capitol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Top scorers:
Capitol: P.Harrison 24+7reb+4ast, M.Trelles 18+5reb+4ast, D.Thomas 14+3reb+1ast, H.Caceres 11+4reb+1ast, M.Lado 10+3reb+7ast, M.Barriola 8+3reb+3ast
Bigua: J.Lloreda 17+13reb+1ast, D.Alvarez 16+3reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 13+2reb, J.Ayarza 10+4reb+2ast, Z.Salvador 8+3reb+4ast, M.Osimani 8+5reb+6ast

Goes - Sayago 109-65

Goes used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Sayago 109-65 on Monday night. Goes dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Sayago's 38. They outrebounded Sayago 45-33 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Canadian center Joly Rudolphe (208-92, college: Sheridan JC) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan swingman Pedro Chourio (186-90, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 26 points during the contest. Five Goes players scored in double figures. American center Gilbert Talbot (208-94, college: LSUA) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import swingman Shon Briggs (198-95, college: CSU Bakersfield) scored 3 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Capitol.
Top scorers:
Goes: P.Chourio 26+3reb+2ast, J.Rudolphe 18+14reb, F.Martinez 15+1reb+3ast, M.Phillips 11+11reb+5ast, M.Aguilera 10+3reb+4ast, J.Borrallo 9+4reb+1ast
Sayago: G.Talbot 17+6reb, D.Crews 10+4reb+2ast, F.Verrone 8+5reb, G.Silvarrey 6+1reb+6ast, A.Arrillaga 5+4reb+1ast, T.de Leon 4+3reb

Urunday - Aguada 84-91

Very significant was Aguada's (#1) 91-84 road victory against Urunday. Naturalized Italian Leandro Garcia-Morales (186-80, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports) notched 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward Dwayne Davis (196-89, college: S.Mississippi) supported him with 14 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds by American forward Tyrone Lee (206-90, college: GVSU) did not help to save the game for Urunday. His fellow American import forward Shaquille Johnson (191-90, college: Marshall) added 18 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Five Aguada and four Urunday players scored in double figures. Aguada will play against Sayago (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Bigua.
Top scorers:
Aguada: L.Garcia Morales 22+5reb+2ast, F.Bavosi 15+2reb+2ast, D.Davis 14+2reb+6ast, F.Pereiras 13+6reb+2ast, A.Thornton 12+7reb+1ast, L.Roberts 9+5reb
Urunday: T.Lee 28+12reb+1ast, S.Johnson 18+3reb+6ast, A.Feeley 16+5reb, M.Zubiaurre 15+2reb+4ast, D.Delgado 4+4reb, M.Suarez 3+1reb+1ast

Malvin - Trouville 99-83

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#1) and Trouville (#3). Malvin (2-0) smashed visiting Trouville (1-1) by 16 points 99-83. Malvin made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Malvin outrebounded Trouville 44-24 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Naturalized German center Kiril Wachsmann (203-84, college: Iona) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Panamanian forward Michael Hicks (196-76, college: Texas A&M-CC) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Tyrone White (201-90, college: CSU Bakersfield) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds and center Gonzalo Iglesias (201-93) added 15 points in the effort for Trouville. Five Malvin and four Trouville players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Malvin: M.Hicks 23+10reb, K.Wachsmann 19+13reb+2ast, W.Paul 15+8reb+3ast, M.Cabot 13+3reb+4ast, J.Santiso 10+3reb+7ast, N.Mazzarino 9+1reb+3ast
Trouville: M.Mayora 16+3reb+3ast, T.White 16+6reb+2ast, G.Iglesias 15+4reb+3ast, E.Oglivie 13+3reb, A.Lopez 9+3reb+2ast, J.Shaw 6+3reb

Nacional - Hebraica 102-88

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#5) and Hebraica (#4). Nacional (1-1) won against visiting Hebraica (0-2) 102-88. Nacional shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Dominique Morrison (198-89, college: ORU) scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Brazilian center Hatila Passos (211-85, college: N.Mexico St.) chipped in 6 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Nacional players scored in double figures. Forward Gaston Semiglia (185-91) responded with 31 points and 5 assists and forward Federico Haller (200-88) scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Nacional: D.Morrison 28+8reb+4ast, M.Souberbielle 19+4reb, S.Moglia 16+2reb+3ast, C.Cabezas 14+3reb+2ast, A.Space 9+1reb+2ast, H.Passos 6+16reb+4ast
Hebraica: G.Semiglia 31+2reb+5ast, F.Haller 24+9reb+2ast, W.Hanley 14+9reb+1ast, D.Joyner 8+5reb+1ast, P.Rusch 6+3ast, A.Aristimuno 5+4reb+4ast

Olimpia - Defensor 75-72

A very close game took place in Montevideo (derby !!!) between Olimpia and Defensor. Olimpia (2-0) got a very close home victory over Defensor (0-2). Olimpia managed to escape with a 3-point win 75-72 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (205-93, college: UW-Parkside) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Puerto Rican forward Johwen Villegas (194-85, college: FIU) chipped in 14 points. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. Venezuelan forward Luis Bethelmy (200-86) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-89) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: Z.Riauka 15+13reb+2ast, J.Villegas 14+4reb+1ast, B.Garcia 11+1reb+3ast, S.Vazquez 10+2reb+2ast, R.Newsome 9+3reb, M.Pablo 8+5reb+1ast
Defensor: I.Sosa Carrion 13+2reb+2ast, A.Acosta 13+1reb+5ast, L.Bethelmy 10+14reb+3ast, E.Baston 9, A.Dotti 9+2ast, A.Da Costa 7+3reb+3ast



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