Metropolitan Round 4: Lagomar hand first defeat to U.Atletica

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of U.Atletica (3-1) in Montevideo on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Lagomar (4-0) 90-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of U.Atletica. It was a key game for the top position in the league. They outrebounded U.Atletica 49-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. American Brian Moultrie (198-1987, college: Armstrong St.) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) chipped in 25 points and 4 steals. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. U.Atletica at the other side keeps the second place with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Cordon.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: 25 de Agosto (#6) and Larranaga (#7). 25 de Agosto (3-1) won against visiting Larranaga (2-2) 66-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Larranaga. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Rodrigo Brause (194) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Dennis McKinney contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American-Panamanian point guard Nicolas Lewis (185-1996) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Larranaga. 25 de Agosto moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Larranaga at the other side keeps the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Colon. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Miramar.
San Telmo RS can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Stockolmo (1-3) 97-87 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Federico Harina who helped to win the game recording 36 points (!!!) and 4 assists. At the losing side Lenny Daniel responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Stockolmo's coach Guido Fernandez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. San Telmo RS left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Stockolmo. San Telmo RS's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena O.Mundial.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Capitol defeated O.Mundial in Montevideo 63-61. Tabare smashed Sayago at home 94-62. Colon lost to Verdirrojo on the opponent's court 68-73. Miramar unfortunately lost to Cordon in a home game 54-72.
The best stats of 4th round was 7 points and 8 rebounds by Fabian Ramirez of Cordon.

Lagomar - U.Atletica 90-74

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of U.Atletica (3-1) in Montevideo on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Lagomar (4-0) 90-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of U.Atletica. It was a key game for the top position in the league. They outrebounded U.Atletica 49-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. American Brian Moultrie (198-1987, college: Armstrong St.) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) chipped in 25 points and 4 steals. Four Lagomar players scored in double figures. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. U.Atletica at the other side keeps the second place with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Cordon.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: S.Ottonello 31+10reb+1ast, A.Federico 18+2reb+3ast, L.Mosley 14+8reb+3ast, B.Mateo 5+5reb+1ast, N.Pereyra 4+4reb+4ast, F.Rodriguez 2
Lagomar: B.Barrera 25+4reb+3ast, B.Moultrie 21+17reb+2ast, S.Sosa 13+3reb+6ast, R.Trelles 12+9reb+1ast, R.Newsome 8+6reb+2ast, L.Martin 7+2reb+2ast

O.Mundial - Capitol 61-63

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 9th ranked O.Mundial (1-3) was edged by seventh ranked Capitol (3-1) 63-61 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Leandro Taboada (182-1986) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 5 rebounds and American Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) who added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) during the contest. At the losing side Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. O.Mundial's coach Gonzalo Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Capitol moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser O.Mundial keeps the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Capitol will meet bottom-ranked Sayago (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. O.Mundial's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo San Telmo RS.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: R.Gusmao 16+14reb, R.Cardozo 14+12reb+2ast, A.Varela 14+6reb+5ast, S.Wohlwend 6+3reb+4ast, E.Taboada 5+8reb, J.Borrallo 3+1reb
Capitol: L.Taboada 28+5reb+1ast, A.Danridge 15+8reb+4ast, A.Pruitt 7+11reb+1ast, G.Charlie 6+2reb+1ast, G.Mateo 4+7reb+2ast, J.Wenzel 3+5reb+3ast

San Telmo RS - Stockolmo 97-87

San Telmo RS can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Stockolmo (1-3) 97-87 on Thursday. San Telmo RS made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Stockolmo turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian Federico Harina (186-1991) who helped to win the game recording 36 points (!!!) and 4 assists and forward Matias Nicoletti (193-1994) who added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American center Lenny Daniel (203-1987, college: CSUN) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Stockolmo's coach Guido Fernandez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. San Telmo RS left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Stockolmo. San Telmo RS'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:
Stockolmo: L.Daniel 15+11reb+3ast, M.De Gouveia 15+3reb+2ast, F.Terra 14+5reb+4ast, V.Nicolas 13+4reb+2ast, Y.Acevedo 10+6reb+1ast, M.Martinez 9+3reb+1ast
San Telmo RS: F.Harina 36+3reb+4ast, B.Gabriel 15+5reb+3ast, M.Nicoletti 15+6reb+6ast, G.Meira 13+6reb+1ast, N.Amichetti 11+2reb, A.Pineiro 5+3reb+2ast

Tabare - Sayago 94-62

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Tabare (3-1) smashed at home bottom-ranked Sayago (0-4) 94-62 on Thursday. Tabare looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sayago's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) who added 15 points, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Tabare players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) responded with 15 points and forward Joaquin Jones (199-1997) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tabare have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Sayago still closes the standings with four games lost. Tabare will meet Larranaga (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Sayago will play against Capitol (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sayago: B.Emiliano 15+1reb+1ast, A.Caffaro 13+3reb+1ast, J.Jones 12+5reb, L.Nicolas 7+6reb+1ast, M.Dogliotti 5+1reb+3ast, G.Silvarrey 4+3reb+4ast
Tabare: R.Glenn 19+6reb+1ast, O.Medina 18+4reb+4ast, M.Perdomo 15+4reb+7ast, C.Xavier 14+2reb, P.Santiago 11+2ast, M.Bowman Jr. 7+8reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - Colon 73-68

There was an upset in Montevideo where higher ranked Colon (2-2) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Verdirrojo (1-3) 73-68 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (180-2002) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Brian Garcia (182) who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Verdirrojo's coach Ignacio Ortega used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Casey Jones (195-1993, college: Chattanooga) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian center Cristian Scaramuzzino (206-1992) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Verdirrojo left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Colon keeps the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Larranaga. Verdirrojo'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:
Colon: C.Jones 22+17reb+4ast, C.Scaramuzzino 16+5reb+2ast, G.Espindola 8+3reb+2ast, S.Alvarez 6+3reb+4ast, A.Tripodi 6+4reb+1ast, M.Pedro 6+2ast
Verdirrojo: C.Giovanni 27+6reb+3ast, B.Garcia 18+5reb+7ast, H.Silva 16+7reb+4ast, D.Andres Blazina 6+6reb+5ast, D.D'Jellatian 2+5reb, N.Gentini 2

25 de Agosto - Larranaga 66-54

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: 25 de Agosto (#6) and Larranaga (#7). 25 de Agosto (3-1) won against visiting Larranaga (2-2) 66-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Larranaga. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Rodrigo Brause (194) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American-Panamanian point guard Nicolas Lewis (185-1996) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Enzo Delgado (193-1998) added 11 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Larranaga. 25 de Agosto moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Larranaga at the other side keeps the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Colon. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Miramar.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: N.Lewis 15+6reb+2ast, D.Enzo 11+9reb, C.Mateo 7+1reb+1ast, C.Colman 7+8reb, I.Al-Zuhairi 6+10reb+2ast, A.Cabillon 6+5reb+1ast
25 de Agosto: R.Brause 23+10reb+2ast, D.McKinney 15+5reb, G.Ignacio 9+2ast, S.Fernandez 7+7reb+3ast, J.Garbarino 6+1reb+4ast, D.Tortajada 4+6reb+1ast

Miramar - Cordon 54-72

Very predictable result in Montevideo where fourth ranked Cordon (3-1) beat 10th ranked Miramar (1-3) 72-54 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) who added 7 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Cordon's coach Alvaro Ponce used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American swingman Deojunique Flippin (198-1994, college: Livingstone, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 16 points and forward Ezequiel Pineiro (193-2001) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Cordon moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Miramar lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Cordon'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:
Miramar: D.Flippin 16+3reb, P.Ezequiel 10+7reb+2ast, C.Juan Diego 8+9reb+1ast, J.Mayora 7+2reb+4ast, A.Mauricio 5+2reb, J.Rodriguez 4+1reb
Cordon: E.Vasirani 12+6reb+1ast, L.Capalbo 12+4reb+1ast, L.Valentin 9+3reb+1ast, P.Patricio 8+1ast, T.Santiago 7+6reb, L.Planells 7+1reb+2ast



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