Metropolitan Round 3: Capitol loses the game and top position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Capitol (1-1). They were defeated by Tabare (2-1) 89-77 on Tuesday night. It was a great evening for American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) helped adding 25 points. The best for the losing side was American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Capitol will play next round against strong U.Atletica trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - U.Atletica. Tabare will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of O.Mundial (1-1) in Montevideo. Visitors were defeated by Stockolmo (2-1) 71-67. It was an exceptional evening for guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Lenny Daniel accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Stockolmo's coach Guido Fernandez allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for O.Mundial in the defeat. Stockolmo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. 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 Miramar.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#5) and 25 de Agosto (#6). U.Atletica (2-1) crushed visiting 25 de Agosto (1-2) by 19 points 93-74. The best player for the winners was Federico Ambrosoni who scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dennis McKinney who recorded 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Lagomar lost to Miramar on the opponent's court 47-53. Verdirrojo unfortunately lost to Sayago in a home game 72-77. Cordon managed to beat Colon on the road 83-76.

Miramar - Lagomar 53-47

Miramar used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Montevideo 53-47 on Monday night. The best player for the winners was American center Chris Ware (203-1989, college: Indiana Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard JMartin Mayora (181-1995) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward James Currington III (201-1995, college: SE Louisiana) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and naturalized American Reque Newsome (203-1981, college: S.Indiana, agency: Pro Sports) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Lagomar's coach Mauricio Rodriguez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Miramar'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:
Miramar: C.Ware 18+16reb, E.Gamboa 14+2reb+2ast, J.Mayora 7+6reb+5ast, P.Ezequiel 6+6reb, C.Juan Diego 3+6reb+1ast, N.Joaquin 3+3reb+4ast
Lagomar: S.Sosa 12+1reb+4ast, J.Currington III 12+12reb+1ast, R.Newsome 9+7reb+1ast, L.Martin 5+4reb+2ast, B.Barrera 5+1ast, R.Trelles 3+4reb+1ast

Stockolmo - O.Mundial 71-67

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of O.Mundial (1-1) in Montevideo. Visitors were defeated by Stockolmo (2-1) 71-67. It was an exceptional evening for guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Lenny Daniel (203-1987, college: CSUN) accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Stockolmo's coach Guido Fernandez allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) added 13 points, 7 assists and 5 steals respectively for O.Mundial in the defeat. Five O.Mundial players scored in double figures. Stockolmo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. 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 Miramar.
Top scorers:
Stockolmo: F.Terra 27+14reb+5ast, L.Daniel 18+11reb, Y.Acevedo 8+3reb, M.De Gouveia 8+6reb+9ast, S.Santiago Corbo 4+2reb, G.Cavalli 4+2reb
O.Mundial: S.Wohlwend 13+4reb+7ast, R.Gusmao 12+12reb+1ast, E.Taboada 12+3reb+3ast, A.Varela 11+4reb+4ast, R.Cardozo 10+10reb, S.Lucas 5+5reb+4ast

Verdirrojo - Sayago 72-77

There was a small surprise in Montevideo where Sayago (2-1) defeated Verdirrojo (1-1) 77-72 on Monday. They outrebounded Verdirrojo 45-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American Dante Bailey (201-1994, college: Langston) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Paul Harrison (203-1989, college: NGU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Brian Garcia (182) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (180-2002) added 16 points respectively. Sayago will meet at home San Telmo RS (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Verdirrojo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Lagomar.
Top scorers:
Sayago: D.Bailey 24+6reb+3ast, B.Emiliano 15+4reb+4ast, P.Harrison 14+13reb+2ast, S.Brian 9+1reb+4ast, T.de Leon 5+13reb+1ast, M.Dogliotti 5+3reb+4ast
Verdirrojo: B.Garcia 19+6reb+2ast, C.Giovanni 16+4reb+3ast, D.Andres Blazina 13+1reb+6ast, H.Silva 9+6reb+1ast, C.Pereira 9+10reb+2ast, M.Monteverde 6+4reb+3ast

Tabare - Capitol 89-77

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Capitol (1-1). They were defeated by Tabare (2-1) 89-77 on Tuesday night. It was a great evening for American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) helped adding 25 points. The best for the losing side was American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Tabare and four Capitol players scored in double figures. Capitol will play next round against strong U.Atletica trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - U.Atletica. Tabare will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Tabare: O.Medina 25+3reb+3ast, C.Xavier 16+1reb+1ast, M.Bowman Jr. 16+13reb+3ast, R.Glenn 15+14reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 15+1reb+8ast, J.Abdala 2+1reb
Capitol: A.Pruitt 18+11reb, G.Mateo 16+1reb+2ast, A.Danridge 16+5reb+5ast, L.Taboada 13+7reb+5ast, G.Charlie 6+2reb, J.Wenzel 6+6reb

Colon - Cordon 76-83

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Colon (1-1) was defeated at home by Cordon (2-1) 83-76 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Argentinian forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Casey Jones (195-1993, college: Chattanooga) who recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Gianfranco Espindola (196-1999) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Cordon: F.Ramirez 28+10reb+6ast, E.Vasirani 20+12reb+1ast, I.Xavier 15+3reb+2ast, L.Capalbo 12+2reb+5ast, P.Patricio 8+1reb+2ast, L.Planells 0+1reb+1ast
Colon: C.Jones 22+8reb+4ast, C.Scaramuzzino 16+2reb+4ast, G.Espindola 14+8reb+3ast, G.Felipe 10+6reb+5ast, A.Aristimuno 8+5reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 6+3reb+1ast

U.Atletica - 25 de Agosto 93-74

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#5) and 25 de Agosto (#6). U.Atletica (2-1) crushed visiting 25 de Agosto (1-2) by 19 points 93-74. They outrebounded 25 de Agosto 38-21 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. U.Atletica shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) who scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Nicolas Pereyra (180-1999) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) who recorded 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Rodrigo Brause (194) added 15 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: N.Pereyra 20+7reb+4ast, J.Dios 18+2ast, A.Federico 15+8reb+8ast, A.Bivins 15+5reb+2ast, B.Mateo 10+3reb, F.Trusich 9+4reb+4ast
25 de Agosto: D.McKinney 25+7reb+5ast, R.Brause 15+3reb+2ast, D.Tortajada 12+2reb, A.Midaglia 9+2reb+4ast, J.Garbarino 8+2reb+1ast, N.Alvarez 5+3reb+2ast



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