Metropolitan Round 14: Lagomar lose to Miramar

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the Metropolitan leadership position after last games. Round 14 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Lagomar (6-2). They were defeated by twelfth ranked Miramar (2-7) 94-86 on Monday night. Miramar shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ignacio Morena (183-0) chipped in 10 points, 7 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Naturalized American Reque Newsome (203-81, college: S.Indiana) responded with 28 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Miramar maintains twelfth position with 2-7 record. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by L.Borges.
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Lagomar (6-2) in Montevideo. Hosts were rolled over by L.Borges (7-2) 87-60. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Forward Demian Alvarez (193-84) notched 28 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and Miguel Barriola supported him with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by swingman Agustin Da Costa (191-98) did not help to save the game for Lagomar. 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 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost.
Quite upsetting was Cordon's (#4) home defeat in a game versus fifth ranked Sayago who edged hosts 61-60. The best player for the winners was Nahuel Lemos who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mauricio Aguiar produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Sayago have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Colon. Cordon lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: bottom-ranked Miramar lost to Colon on the opponent's court 68-77. Verdirrojo managed to outperform Tabare in a home game 98-92. 25 de Agosto was rolled over L.Borges on the road 89-60. Stockolmo was defeated by Verdirrojo on its own court 68-74. U.Atletica was smashed by Tabare in a road game 83-60.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points and 6 rebounds by Facundo Medina of Tabare.

Colon - Miramar 77-68

Very expected game when 12th ranked Miramar (2-7) was defeated on the road by third ranked Colon (5-3) 77-68 on Friday. Strangely Miramar outrebounded Colon 44-27 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Martin Trelles (187-96) who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Gianfranco Espindola (196-99) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Sebastian Ottonello (195-97) produced 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Colon maintains third position with 5-3 record having just three points less than leader L.Borges, which they share with Sayago. Miramar lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Colon: M.Trelles 31+5reb+4ast, G.Espindola 21+6reb+3ast, J.Mayora 8+3reb+4ast, E.Gonzalez 7+5reb+5ast, A.Ramirez 6+2reb+2ast, D.Enzo 4+6reb
Miramar: S.Ottonello 24+9reb+4ast, C.Xavier 13+8reb+2ast, M.Wineglass 11+12reb+1ast, I.Morena 7+4reb+3ast, L.Morandi 5+2reb+1ast, N.Joaquin 4+1ast

Lagomar - L.Borges 60-87

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Lagomar (6-2) in Montevideo. Hosts were rolled over by L.Borges (7-2) 87-60. It was a key game for the top position in the league. L.Borges dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Lagomar's 28. Forward Demian Alvarez (193-84) notched 28 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and forward Miguel Barriola (191-90) supported him with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by swingman Agustin Da Costa (191-98) did not help to save the game for Lagomar. Point guard Martin Perdomo (178-95) added 16 points for the hosts. 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 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: D.Alvarez 28+4reb+6ast, M.Barriola 22+9reb+3ast, R.Glenn 12+15reb+3ast, M.Zubiaurre 8+4reb+3ast, G.Felipe 5+1reb+2ast, C.Pereira 5+2reb
Lagomar: M.Perdomo 16+4reb+3ast, A.Da Costa 16+9reb+1ast, L.Martin 8+4reb+2ast, R.Newsome 6+2reb, A.Amaral 6+4reb+2ast, R.Cardozo 4+7reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - Tabare 98-92

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Verdirrojo and 11th ranked Tabare had identical 3-4 record. This time Verdirrojo used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Tabare 98-92 on Saturday night. Verdirrojo made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Andres Dotti (180-93) who scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (-2) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Verdirrojo's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Argentinian center Ignacio Alessio (203-87) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Leandro Taboada (180-86) added 27 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Tabare players scored in double figures. Verdirrojo (4-4) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cordon. Loser Tabare dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with 25 de Agosto and Danubio.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: A.Dotti 31+6reb+8ast, N.Amichetti 26+4reb+1ast, C.Giovanni 24+5reb+8ast, M.Aguilera 8+11reb+5ast, R.Marcelo 4+4reb+1ast, M.Yamandu 3
Tabare: L.Taboada 27+4reb+4ast, I.Alessio 25+13reb, P.Santiago 13+3reb+2ast, A.Cabillon 11+8reb+3ast, O.Manuel 8+10reb+3ast, F.Medina 6+6reb+2ast

Cordon - Sayago 60-61

Quite upsetting was Cordon's (#4) home defeat in a game versus fifth ranked Sayago who edged hosts 61-60. The best player for the winners was power forward Nahuel Lemos (205-99) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Center Joaquin Jones (199-97) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Naturalized Italian Mauricio Aguiar (199-83) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and forward Emiliano Baston (202-88) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Sayago have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Colon. Cordon lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Sayago: J.Jones 14+7reb+4ast, N.Lemos 14+11reb+2ast, M.Dogliotti 11+2reb, G.Silvarrey 7+3reb+4ast, Z.Riauka 7+15reb+3ast, B.Emiliano 6+3reb
Cordon: M.Aguiar 19+10reb+1ast, B.Barrera 7+4reb+2ast, E.Baston 7+9reb+2ast, F.Ferreira 7, D.Alvarez 6+4reb+2ast, O.Medina 6+7reb+1ast

Miramar - Lagomar 94-86

There was a change at the Metropolitan leadership position after last games. Round 14 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Lagomar (6-2). They were defeated by twelfth ranked Miramar (2-7) 94-86 on Monday night. Miramar shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ignacio Morena (183-0) chipped in 10 points, 7 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Naturalized American Reque Newsome (203-81, college: S.Indiana) responded with 28 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and guard Martin Larrea (188-0) scored 15 points. Five Lagomar players scored in double figures. Miramar maintains twelfth position with 2-7 record. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Miramar: M.Wineglass 35+11reb+2ast, N.Joaquin 15+3ast, I.Morena 10+3reb+7ast, F.Della Mea 9+4reb+3ast, L.Morandi 8+1reb+1ast, S.Ottonello 7+8reb+3ast
Lagomar: R.Newsome 28+6reb+3ast, L.Martin 15+3reb+2ast, M.Pablo 13+2reb+3ast, A.Da Costa 11+3reb+3ast, M.Perdomo 10+2reb+5ast, A.Amaral 5+4reb+4ast

L.Borges - 25 de Agosto 89-60

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 8th ranked 25 de Agosto (3-5) was rolled over by first ranked L.Borges (7-2) 89-60 on Monday. L.Borges outrebounded 25 de Agosto 38-25 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by 25 de Agosto's players. The best player for the winners was point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-94) who scored 20 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-90, college: USC Upstate) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four L.Borges players scored in double figures. Point guard Lucas Capalbo (175-0, college: Odessa JC) produced 15 points and center Diego Tortajada (202-93) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. L.Borges have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record. Loser 25 de Agosto dropped to the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with Tabare and Danubio.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: M.Zubiaurre 20+3reb+7ast, M.Barriola 19+5reb+4ast, R.Glenn 17+10reb+3ast, C.Pereira 11+9reb+2ast, Y.Acevedo 6+2reb+2ast, F.Izarrualde 6+3reb
25 de Agosto: L.Capalbo 15+2reb+1ast, B.Garcia 11+1reb, S.Vazquez 8+1reb, M.Nobile 7+2reb+3ast, D.Tortajada 7+6reb, I.Erroizarena 6+3reb+1ast

Stockolmo - Verdirrojo 68-74

There was a small surprise in Montevideo where eighth ranked Verdirrojo (4-4) beat 6th ranked Stockolmo (4-5) 74-68 on Tuesday. Verdirrojo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Andres Dotti (180-93) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 assists. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-87) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Juan Galletto (182-96) produced 21 points and 8 rebounds and guard Nicolas Pereyra (180-99) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Stockolmo players scored in double figures. Verdirrojo moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cordon. Loser Stockolmo dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: A.Dotti 26+2reb+10ast, N.Amichetti 16+9reb+1ast, M.Aguilera 15+13reb+5ast, C.Giovanni 9+5reb+3ast, R.Marcelo 6+10reb+1ast, M.Flores 2
Stockolmo: J.Galletto 21+8reb+1ast, N.Pereyra 14+8reb+6ast, A.Danridge 12+8reb+8ast, C.Guillermo 11+4reb, A.Mauricio 9+16reb, P.Sebastian 1

Tabare - U.Atletica 83-60

There was an upset when higher ranked U.Atletica (4-5) was outplayed on the road by eleventh ranked Tabare (3-5) 83-60 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was point guard Facundo Medina (190-94) who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds. Agustin Cabillon (198-95) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Tabare players scored in double figures. Forward Joaquin Dios (184-2) produced 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Emilio Taboada (191-82) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tabare moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 25 de Agosto and Danubio. Loser U.Atletica dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Tabare: F.Medina 29+6reb+2ast, O.Manuel 13+5reb+3ast, A.Cabillon 11+8reb+2ast, P.Santiago 10+1reb+2ast, I.Alessio 8+4reb, M.Guillermo 5+1ast
U.Atletica: E.Taboada 17+2ast, J.Sacco 10+5reb+2ast, J.Dios 10+7reb+4ast, A.Federico 6+2reb+3ast, P.Sansone 6+1reb+2ast, F.Trusich 4+1ast



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