Metropolitan Round 6: Lagomar edge Sayago by two points

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sayago (1-2) to top-ranked Lagomar (2-0) 64-62 on Thursday evening. Lagomar forced 22 Sayago turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Pablo Macanskas (196-90) who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Martin Perdomo (178-95) chipped in 8 points and 4 assists. Lagomar's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-93, college: UW-Parkside) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Lagomar moved-up to third place, which they share with 25 de Agosto. Sayago at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo.
Danubio can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Tabare, where they defeated Tabare (1-3) 92-81. It was a good game for forward Nicolas Andreoli (197-0) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Santiago Fernandez contributed with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Danubio's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian center Ignacio Alessio (203-87) replied with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Tabare. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Danubio left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with Miramar and Tabare.
Bottom-ranked U.Atletica (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 74-71 loss to fifth ranked Colon (2-1) in Colon on Thursday evening. Lenny Daniel scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was DNicolas Delgado with 8 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Colon maintains fifth position with 2-1 record. Loser U.Atletica still closes the standings with three games lost.

In the last game of round 6 Miramar was defeated by L.Borges in Montevideo 83-71.
The best stats of 6th round was 31 points and 10 rebounds by Sebastian Ottonello of Miramar.

Colon - U.Atletica 74-71

Bottom-ranked U.Atletica (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 74-71 loss to fifth ranked Colon (2-1) in Colon on Thursday evening. American Lenny Daniel (203-87, college: CSUN) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard JMartin Mayora (181-95) chipped in 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Four Colon players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was power forward DNicolas Delgado (198-87) with 8 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Joaquin Dios (184-2) scored 21 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Colon maintains fifth position with 2-1 record. Loser U.Atletica still closes the standings with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Colon: L.Daniel 27+9reb, E.Gonzalez 12+5reb+4ast, M.Trelles 12+7reb+2ast, J.Mayora 11+11reb+8ast, G.Espindola 8+6reb+3ast, L.Tiago 4+1reb
U.Atletica: J.Dios 21+3reb+4ast, A.Bivins 19+5reb+1ast, E.Taboada 9+3reb+2ast, D.Delgado 8+13reb+8ast, F.Trusich 6+3reb+1ast, M.Martinez 4+3reb

Lagomar - Sayago 64-62

The most exciting game of round 6 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sayago (1-2) to top-ranked Lagomar (2-0) 64-62 on Thursday evening. Lagomar forced 22 Sayago turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Pablo Macanskas (196-90) who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Martin Perdomo (178-95) chipped in 8 points and 4 assists. Lagomar's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-93, college: UW-Parkside) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and center Joaquin Jones (199-97) added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Lagomar moved-up to third place, which they share with 25 de Agosto. Sayago at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: M.Pablo 12+6reb+1ast, A.Da Costa 9+2reb, G.Bruni 9+4reb+1ast, A.Amaral 8+2reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 8+3reb+4ast, R.Cardozo 7+5reb+3ast
Sayago: Z.Riauka 18+14reb+1ast, J.Jones 17+7reb+8ast, N.Lemos 10+5reb, B.Emiliano 7+1reb, S.Brian 6+5reb+2ast, M.Dogliotti 4+1reb

Tabare - Danubio 81-92

Danubio can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Tabare, where they defeated Tabare (1-3) 92-81. It was a good game for forward Nicolas Andreoli (197-0) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Santiago Fernandez (190-0) contributed with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Danubio's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian center Ignacio Alessio (203-87) replied with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Facundo Medina (190-94) added 15 points in the effort for Tabare. Five Danubio and four Tabare players scored in double figures. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Danubio left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with Miramar and Tabare.
Top scorers:
Danubio: N.Andreoli 26+7reb+1ast, L.Planells 15+2reb, C.Martin 14+7reb, S.Alvarez 13+2reb+3ast, S.Fernandez 11+6reb+8ast, M.Nicoletti 8+2reb+2ast
Tabare: I.Alessio 20+5reb+4ast, F.Medina 15+4reb+3ast, G.Meira 13+4reb, O.Manuel 10+5reb+2ast, P.Santiago 8+4reb+1ast, L.Taboada 8+4reb+5ast

L.Borges - Miramar 83-71

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked L.Borges and 7th ranked Miramar had identical 1-2 record. This time L.Borges used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Montevideo 83-71 on Friday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when L.Borges made 9 blocks. Forward Demian Alvarez (193-84) scored 30 points to lead the charge for the winners and American center Ricardo Glenn (203-90, college: USC Upstate) chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four L.Borges players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Sebastian Ottonello (195-97) with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. L.Borges (2-2) moved-up to sixth place. Loser Miramar dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Tabare and Danubio.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: D.Alvarez 30+3reb+3ast, R.Glenn 18+11reb, C.Pereira 12+9reb+4ast, M.Zubiaurre 10+5reb+8ast, F.Izarrualde 6+2reb, G.Felipe 5+3reb+2ast
Miramar: S.Ottonello 31+10reb+3ast, M.Wineglass 19+12reb+2ast, C.Xavier 14+3reb+1ast, N.Joaquin 3+1reb+2ast, L.Morandi 2+3reb+3ast, I.Morena 2+5reb+6ast



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