Metropolitan Round 3: 25 de Agosto lose to Lagomar

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of 25 de Agosto (1-0) in Montevideo on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Lagomar (1-0) 75-74. Lagomar forced 21 25 de Agosto turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Martin Perdomo (178-95) who scored 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Agustin Da Costa (191-98) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-90) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Very important is a road loss of L.Borges (1-1) against Verdirrojo (1-1) on Thursday night. Visiting L.Borges were defeated by Verdirrojo in a tough game in Montevideo 67-73. It was a good game for guard Andres Dotti (180-93) who led his team to a victory with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Nahuel Amichetti contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-90, college: USC Upstate) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds for L.Borges.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Danubio (0-2) lost to Miramar (1-1) 80-72 on Wednesday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Sebastian Ottonello who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Sebastian Alvarez with 14 points and 4 assists. Danubio's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.

In the last game of round 3 winless Tabare was defeated by Colon in a road game 75-71.
The best stats of 3rd round was 21 points and 11 rebounds by Gonzalo Meira of Tabare.

Danubio - Miramar 72-80

The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Danubio (0-2) lost to Miramar (1-1) 80-72 on Wednesday night. Miramar made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of Sebastian Ottonello (195-97) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) helped adding 19 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Argentinian swingman Sebastian Alvarez (185-89) with 14 points and 4 assists and forward Nicolas Andreoli (197-0) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Danubio's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Miramar: S.Ottonello 23+9reb+4ast, M.Wineglass 19+7reb, C.Xavier 15+4reb+3ast, N.Joaquin 10+2reb+2ast, I.Morena 4+5reb+3ast, L.Morandi 3+1reb+1ast
Danubio: S.Alvarez 14+2reb+4ast, S.Fernandez 13+2reb, D.Mujica 11+5reb, A.Varela 11+4reb+2ast, C.Martin 7+7reb, N.Andreoli 7+8reb+2ast

25 de Agosto - Lagomar 74-75

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of 25 de Agosto (1-0) in Montevideo on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by Lagomar (1-0) 75-74. Lagomar forced 21 25 de Agosto turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Martin Perdomo (178-95) who scored 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Agustin Da Costa (191-98) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-90) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and forward Hector Silva (192-90) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four 25 de Agosto players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: A.Da Costa 21+3reb, M.Perdomo 18+3reb+5ast, R.Cardozo 12+9reb+2ast, M.Counago 8+1reb, G.Bruni 8+2reb, R.Newsome 4+7reb+2ast
25 de Agosto: F.Pennacchiotti 19+13reb+2ast, M.Nobile 15+2reb+1ast, H.Silva 14+6reb+1ast, S.Vazquez 11+8reb, B.Garcia 8+2ast, I.Erroizarena 7+2reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - L.Borges 73-67

Very important is a road loss of L.Borges (1-1) against Verdirrojo (1-1) on Thursday night. Visiting L.Borges were defeated by Verdirrojo in a tough game in Montevideo 67-73. It was a good game for guard Andres Dotti (180-93) who led his team to a victory with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Argentinian power forward Nahuel Amichetti (201-98) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-90, college: USC Upstate) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds and point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-94) added 12 points in the effort for L.Borges. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: C.Giovanni 16+3reb+3ast, N.Amichetti 15+7reb+2ast, M.Aguilera 12+5reb+3ast, R.Marcelo 11+7reb, A.Dotti 8+10reb+9ast, M.Raul 7
L.Borges: R.Glenn 24+18reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 12+4reb+2ast, D.Alvarez 11+2reb+2ast, C.Pereira 11+4reb, G.Felipe 7+3reb+2ast, J.Borrallo 2+4reb

Colon - Tabare 75-71

Colon used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Tabare 75-71 on Thursday night. It was a great evening for point guard Martin Trelles (187-96) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard JMartin Mayora (181-95) helped adding 19 points. The best for the losing side was forward Gonzalo Meira (199-88) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Leandro Taboada (180-86) scored 20 points and 6 assists. Five Colon and four Tabare players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Colon: J.Mayora 19+2reb+3ast, M.Trelles 18+11reb+6ast, G.Espindola 14+6reb+1ast, E.Gonzalez 12+5reb+3ast, L.Daniel 10+7reb, A.Ramirez 2+1reb+2ast
Tabare: G.Meira 21+11reb+3ast, L.Taboada 20+1reb+6ast, I.Alessio 13+8reb+3ast, F.Medina 10+2reb+1ast, P.Santiago 3+2reb, O.Manuel 2+4reb