Metropolitan Round 2: Tabare defeat Colon

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Metropolitan. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Colon at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Tabare 82-72. American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) contributed with 26 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Casey Jones (195-1993, college: Chattanooga) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for Colon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tabare is looking forward to face Verdirrojo in Montevideo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Colon will play at home against Sayago and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Larranaga and Cordon. Cordon was defeated at home 78-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Enzo Delgado (193-1998) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Nicolas Lewis chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Cordon's coach Alvaro Ponce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Larranaga's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo San Telmo RS.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar and Miramar. Lagomar smashed visiting Miramar by 32 points 93-61. Bernardo Barrera notched 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort. Lagomar's coach Mauricio Rodriguez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by JMartin Mayora did not help to save the game for Miramar. Lagomar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Stockolmo.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: winless Verdirrojo lost to undefeated 25 de Agosto on the road 73-87. Capitol destroyed San Telmo RS on its own court 88-56. U.Atletica managed to outperform O.Mundial in Montevideo 52-51. Winless Sayago recorded a loss to Stockolmo at home 66-71.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Facundo Terra of Stockolmo.

25 de Agosto - Verdirrojo 87-73

No shocking result in a game when 25 de Agosto beat Verdirrojo in Montevideo 87-73 on Monday. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Fernando Verrone (201-1988) supported him with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (180-2002) did not help to save the game for Verdirrojo. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) added 17 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: C.Giovanni 20+6reb+6ast, M.Aguilera 17+8reb, H.Silva 12+6reb, D.Andres Blazina 11+5reb+2ast, B.Garcia 9+3reb+2ast, M.Monteverde 2+3reb+2ast
25 de Agosto: D.McKinney 28+10reb+2ast, F.Verrone 15+13reb+4ast, S.Fernandez 12+2reb+3ast, J.Garbarino 11+2reb+2ast, G.Ignacio 9+1ast, R.Brause 8+8reb+5ast

Capitol - San Telmo RS 88-56

Very expected game when San Telmo RS was smashed by Capitol in Montevideo 88-56 on Monday. Capitol outrebounded San Telmo RS 46-32 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) supported him with 15 points and 5 assists. Five Capitol players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds by Pablo Gomez (203-2003) did not help to save the game for San Telmo RS. Guard Ignacio Castro (175-1999) added 12 points 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. Capitol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Cordon.
Top scorers:
San Telmo RS: G.Pablo 16+11reb, C.Ignacio 12+4reb, A.Pineiro 10+2reb+1ast, G.Leandro 5+2reb+1ast, M.Nicoletti 5+2reb+2ast, R.Trebucq 3+6reb+1ast
Capitol: C.Bascou 15+5reb+2ast, A.Danridge 15+4reb+5ast, G.Mateo 12+1reb+3ast, A.Pruitt 12+14reb+1ast, J.Wenzel 10+6reb+1ast, M.Bruno 6+2ast

Colon - Tabare 72-82

The most surprising game was a loss of Colon at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Tabare 82-72. American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) contributed with 26 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Tabare players scored in double figures. American point guard Casey Jones (195-1993, college: Chattanooga) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and Argentinian center Cristian Scaramuzzino (206-1992) added 15 points and 4 blocks in the effort for Colon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tabare is looking forward to face Verdirrojo in Montevideo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Colon will play at home against Sayago and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Colon: C.Jones 27+15reb+1ast, C.Scaramuzzino 15+4reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 8+5reb+2ast, G.Felipe 8+5reb+4ast, G.Espindola 7+7reb+3ast, A.Amaral 5+3reb
Tabare: C.Xavier 26+2reb+1ast, M.Bowman Jr. 18+18reb+5ast, O.Medina 11+7reb, M.Perdomo 10+1reb+8ast, R.Glenn 8+16reb+3ast, P.Santiago 6+2reb

Cordon - Larranaga 78-85

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Larranaga and Cordon. Cordon was defeated at home 78-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Larranaga made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Enzo Delgado (193-1998) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Panamanian point guard Nicolas Lewis (185-1996) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Argentinian forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cordon's coach Alvaro Ponce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Larranaga's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo San Telmo RS.
Top scorers:
Cordon: L.Capalbo 19+4reb+4ast, F.Ramirez 18+9reb+1ast, E.Vasirani 15+12reb+1ast, L.Planells 11+3reb+2ast, C.Modernell 9+5reb+2ast, P.Patricio 4+2reb+2ast
Larranaga: D.Enzo 21+8reb, C.Mateo 16+2reb+3ast, N.Lewis 14+7reb, M.Nobile 11+1reb+4ast, C.Colman 8+4reb, I.Al-Zuhairi 6+8reb

Lagomar - Miramar 93-61

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar and Miramar. Lagomar smashed visiting Miramar by 32 points 93-61. They outrebounded Miramar 52-31 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) notched 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Federico Haller (200-1988) supported him with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Lagomar players scored in double figures. Lagomar's coach Mauricio Rodriguez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard JMartin Mayora (181-1995) did not help to save the game for Miramar. Forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) added 14 points for the guests. Lagomar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Miramar: A.Da Costa 14+3reb+1ast, A.Mauricio 11+3reb, J.Rodriguez 9+4reb+2ast, J.Mayora 7+6reb+5ast, C.Juan Diego 7+5reb+1ast, P.Lautaro 5+3reb
Lagomar: B.Barrera 23+8reb+1ast, R.Trelles 15+5reb+3ast, B.Moultrie 14+10reb+3ast, F.Haller 14+9reb+4ast, S.Sosa 10+7reb+4ast, M.Botta 5+9reb+1ast

O.Mundial - U.Atletica 51-52

Very predictable result when U.Atletica edged O.Mundial in Montevideo 52-51 on Tuesday. Strangely O.Mundial outrebounded U.Atletica 58-37 including a 28-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Emiliano Baston (202-1988) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) supported him with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds by Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208) did not help to save the game for O.Mundial. Point guard Angel Varela (188-1987) added 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. O.Mundial's coach Gonzalo Fernandez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo 25 de Agosto.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: R.Gusmao 12+16reb, A.Varela 11+9reb+5ast, E.Taboada 7+6reb, S.Wohlwend 7+4reb+2ast, S.Lucas 5+4reb+1ast, J.Borrallo 5+12reb
U.Atletica: E.Baston 19+6reb+3ast, A.Federico 10+5reb+2ast, B.Mateo 8+7reb+2ast, N.Pereyra 6+5reb+2ast, L.Mosley 4+5reb+6ast, F.Rodriguez 3+8reb

Sayago - Stockolmo 66-71

But Sayago was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Montevideo 71-66 on Tuesday night. Guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) notched 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and point guard Matias De Gouveia (180-1988) supported him with 21 points and 6 assists. Stockolmo's coach Guido Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds by Argentinian center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) did not help to save the game for Sayago. Forward Joaquin Jones (199-1997) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Stockolmo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Lagomar.
Top scorers:
Sayago: D.Mujica 15+5reb, B.Emiliano 13+2ast, A.Caffaro 12+11reb, J.Jones 9+8reb+4ast, G.Silvarrey 9+4reb+4ast, M.Dogliotti 6+1reb+4ast
Stockolmo: F.Terra 23+6reb+4ast, M.De Gouveia 21+3reb+6ast, L.Daniel 10+6reb+1ast, M.Martinez 6+9reb+2ast, Y.Acevedo 5+6reb, G.Cavalli 4



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