LUB Round 23: Urupan defeat Penarol in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 23 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 5th ranked Penarol (11-8) to third ranked Urupan (14-5) 72-71 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. Urupan made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Penarol turnovers. It was a great evening for Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Donald Robinson (192-1989, college: WVU Tech) helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. American John Flowers (200-1989, college: WVU) responded with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Urupan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Urupan maintains third place with 14-5 record having just three points less than leader Goes. Penarol at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Urupan are looking forward to face Defensor (#12) in Montevideo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penarol's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Sixth ranked Malvin (10-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Nacional (7-11) 81-80 on Monday evening. It was an exceptional evening for the former international swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Anthony Hilliard accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds. Malvin's coach Federico Camina allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for Nacional in the defeat. Malvin maintains sixth place with 10-9 record. Nacional at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#2) and Olimpia (#7). Bigua (15-3) won against visiting Olimpia (9-10) 92-85. The best player for the winners was Victor Rudd who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Bigua's coach Diego Cal used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brandon Nazione produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Bigua have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-3 record having just three points less than leader Goes. Olimpia lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: Hebraica lost to Defensor on the opponent's court 75-87. Goes outscored Capitol in a home game 101-67. O.Mundial recorded a loss to Trouville on the road 93-102. Aguada crushed Urunday on its own court 88-61.

Bigua - Olimpia 92-85

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#2) and Olimpia (#7). Bigua (15-3) won against visiting Olimpia (9-10) 92-85. The best player for the winners was American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 20 points. Bigua's coach Diego Cal used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) added 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bigua have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-3 record having just three points less than leader Goes. Olimpia lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.
Top scorers:
Bigua: D.Sims 20+1reb+3ast, V.Rudd 17+9reb+6ast, S.Vidal 15+3reb+2ast, L.Santos 12+7reb, I.Loriente 9+3reb, A.Lopez 6+2reb+1ast
Olimpia: B.Nazione 21+6reb+4ast, C.Marquardt 19+2reb+3ast, B.Garcia 17+3reb+3ast, I.Basualdo 13+9reb+5ast, M.Pablo 7+2reb, M.Dogliotti 3+1ast

Defensor - Hebraica 87-75

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Montevideo where 11th ranked Hebraica (7-12) was defeated by twelfth ranked Defensor (7-12) 87-75 on Monday. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Tristan Spurlock (203-1991, college: UCF, agency: Interperformances) who scored 25 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) chipped in 28 points. Forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and Rodney Purvis (193-1994, college: UConn) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Defensor moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Hebraica and O.Mundial. Hebraica lost their seventh game in a row. Defensor will meet higher ranked Urupan (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes.
Top scorers:
Defensor: R.Green 28+2reb+2ast, T.Spurlock 25+8reb+1ast, M.Cabot 10+3reb+5ast, A.Acosta 7+3reb+2ast, F.Verrone 6+5reb+1ast, B.Mateo 5+5reb
Hebraica: G.Jordan 26+5reb+2ast, G.DeVaughn 15+7reb+1ast, R.Purvis 14+4reb+6ast, E.Batista 7+10reb+3ast, F.Terra 6, G.Semiglia 5+8reb+3ast

Goes - Capitol 101-67

Very predictable result in Montevideo where first ranked Goes (17-2) smashed bottom-ranked Capitol (2-16) 101-67 on Monday. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Capitol's players. The best player for the winners was the former international Joaquin Osimani (193-1987) who scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Sebastian Sosa (175-2001) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists. Four Goes players scored in double figures. American power forward Jarrid Famous (211-1988, college: S.Florida, agency: BIG) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. 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 maintains first place with 17-2 record. Capitol lost their fifth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Goes: S.Sosa 17+2reb+7ast, J.Osimani 16+5reb+5ast, A.Mauricio 13+4reb+1ast, J.Villegas 13+1reb+1ast, F.Martinez 11+1reb+3ast, I.Xavier 10+3reb+3ast
Capitol: J.Famous 16+7reb+1ast, D.Thomas 16+2reb+4ast, D.Alvarez 11+2reb+2ast, M.Phillips 7+11reb, N.Amichetti 7+3reb+1ast, B.Emiliano 3

Nacional - Malvin 80-81

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Sixth ranked Malvin (10-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Nacional (7-11) 81-80 on Monday evening. Malvin players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Anthony Hilliard (193-1986, college: ECSU) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Malvin's coach Federico Camina allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Central African-American power forward Johndre Jefferson (207-1988, college: S.Carolina, agency: Inception Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Nacional in the defeat. Malvin maintains sixth place with 10-9 record. Nacional at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.
Top scorers:
Malvin: A.Hilliard 22+5reb+2ast, P.Nicola 17+6reb+7ast, J.Santiso 12+3reb+4ast, E.Holt 9+4reb, F.Haller 9+3reb, K.Wachsmann 9+9reb+5ast
Nacional: D.Morrison 26+7reb+7ast, J.Jefferson 16+6reb+1ast, P.Patricio 15+3ast, P.Rusch 8+3reb+3ast, Q.Miller-Scott 6+3reb+1ast, M.Romero 5+5reb+5ast

Trouville - O.Mundial 102-93

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Trouville and 10th ranked O.Mundial had identical 7-11 record. This time Trouville used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Montevideo 102-93 on Monday night. Strangely O.Mundial outrebounded Trouville 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Dwayne Davis (196-1989, college: Southern Miss) who scored 34 points (!!!). The former international point guard Federico Soto (195-1997) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) produced 31 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the other American import point guard Justin Pierce (193-1990, college: Averett) added 24 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Trouville. They moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted O.Mundial keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Defensor and Hebraica. Trouville's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bigua.
Top scorers:
Trouville: D.Davis 34+4reb+3ast, F.Soto 16+7reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 14+7reb+1ast, G.Iglesias 10+4reb+3ast, M.Mayora 7+5reb+3ast, S.Massa 3+1reb
O.Mundial: A.Danridge 31+3reb+4ast, J.Pierce 24+7reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 13+6reb+3ast, I.Pedro 12+11reb+1ast, R.Cardozo 8+7reb+3ast, C.Pereira 3+3reb

Aguada - Urunday 88-61

Everything went according to plan in Montevideo where fourth ranked Aguada (13-6) outscored 13th ranked Urunday (4-14) 88-61 on Tuesday. Aguada dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Urunday's 22 and made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Urunday 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Leandro Morales (186-1980, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Aguada's coach Daniel Seoane felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Cullen Russo (206-1994, college: Fresno St.) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard German Silvarrey (176-1987) added 9 points respectively for the guests. Aguada maintains fourth place with 13-6 record. Urunday lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Aguada: J.Traylor 19+8reb+1ast, L.Morales 17+4reb+5ast, T.Duren 11+4reb+3ast, S.Izaguirre 10+6reb, F.Pereiras 9+5reb+4ast, F.Bavosi 8+3reb+2ast
Urunday: C.Russo 15+9reb, G.Silvarrey 9+4reb+1ast, A.Dotti 5+4reb+1ast, F.Medina 5+1reb+1ast, D.Delgado 2+2reb, J.Fuller 2+5reb+5ast

Penarol - Urupan 71-72

The most exciting game of round 23 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 5th ranked Penarol (11-8) to third ranked Urupan (14-5) 72-71 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. Urupan made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Penarol turnovers. It was a great evening for Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Donald Robinson (192-1989, college: WVU Tech) helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five Urupan players scored in double figures. American John Flowers (200-1989, college: WVU) responded with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Urupan have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Urupan maintains third place with 14-5 record having just three points less than leader Goes. Penarol at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Urupan are looking forward to face Defensor (#12) in Montevideo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penarol's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Urupan: Z.Riauka 19+10reb+2ast, D.Robinson 15+5reb+1ast, H.Caceres 13+7reb+1ast, M.Trelles 10+1reb+3ast, M.Sarni 10+6ast, M.Suarez 3
Penarol: J.Flowers 22+8reb+4ast, L.Roberts 12+6reb, S.Zanotta 11+3reb+3ast, D.Garcia 8+4ast, M.Aguilera 7+7reb+3ast, G.Mateo 5+3reb+1ast



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