LSB Round 9: Circulo lose to Ferro CS

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Circulo (0-9) in Salto on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Ferro CS (8-1) 133-77. Ferro CS forced 42 Circulo turnovers and outrebounded them 38-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Sebastian Caballero (190-2002) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Agustin De Los Santos (189-1999) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Jershon Tanoni (189-2004) who recorded 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferro CS maintains first place with 8-1 record which they share with defeated Circulo. Circulo at the other side still keeps top with nine games lost. Ferro CS's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Salto Nacional FC.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Salto: Universitario (#5) and Juventus (#4). Universitario (2-7) won against visiting Juventus (3-6) 82-78. It was a good game for American power forward Andre McPhail (201-1993, college: CS Los Angeles) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Eduardo Taure contributed with 25 points and 4 steals for the winners. Colombian forward Diego Altamiranda (201-2001) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds for Juventus. Juventus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Universitario maintains fifth place with 2-7 record. Juventus at the other side keep the fourth position with six games lost. Universitario's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Salto to the arena Circulo.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Salto: Salto Uru. (#3) and Nacional FC (#1). Nacional FC was defeated at home 90-94 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nacional FC. Agustin Britos stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Jeremy Ireland with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Salto Uru. maintains third place with 6-3 record having just six point less than leader Nacional FC. Loser Nacional FC still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Ferro CS. Salto Uru.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Salto to the arena Juventus.

Circulo - Ferro CS 77-133

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Circulo (0-9) in Salto on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Ferro CS (8-1) 133-77. Ferro CS forced 42 Circulo turnovers and outrebounded them 38-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Sebastian Caballero (190-2002) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Agustin De Los Santos (189-1999) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Five Ferro CS players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Jershon Tanoni (189-2004) who recorded 18 points and point guard Tabare Olivera (176-2001) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferro CS maintains first place with 8-1 record which they share with defeated Circulo. Circulo at the other side still keeps top with nine games lost. Ferro CS's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Salto Nacional FC.
Top scorers:
Circulo: T.Jershon 18+3reb, O.Tabare 10+5reb+4ast, M.Luciano 10+8reb, C.Lucas 9+2reb+1ast, M.Facundo 7+5reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 7
Ferro CS: C.Sebastian 17+8reb+3ast, B.Sebastian 17+3reb+1ast, D.Los Santos Agustin 14+4reb+5ast, C.Maximo 13+5reb+4ast, D.los Santos Ramiro 12+1reb+1ast, M.Santiago 10+3reb+3ast

Universitario - Juventus 82-78

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Salto: Universitario (#5) and Juventus (#4). Universitario (2-7) won against visiting Juventus (3-6) 82-78. Juventus were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American power forward Andre McPhail (201-1993, college: CS Los Angeles) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Guard Eduardo Taure (186-1984) contributed with 25 points and 4 steals for the winners. Colombian forward Diego Altamiranda (201-2001) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Bruno Bellacci (180-1999) added 20 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Juventus. Juventus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Universitario maintains fifth place with 2-7 record. Juventus at the other side keep the fourth position with six games lost. Universitario's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Salto to the arena Circulo.
Top scorers:
Juventus: B.Bruno 20+5reb+3ast, A.Diego 13+17reb+2ast, C.Bruno 10+2reb+2ast, F.Santiago 8+3reb+2ast, B.Gaston 8+2reb+3ast, B.Ramiro 6+2reb+5ast
Universitario: T.Eduardo 25+4reb+3ast, A.McPhail 21+20reb+5ast, N.Michael 17, V.Nicolas 6+2reb+2ast, M.Dante 5+1reb+1ast, N.Antonio 4+4reb+5ast

Nacional FC - Salto Uru. 90-94

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Salto: Salto Uru. (#3) and Nacional FC (#1). Nacional FC was defeated at home 90-94 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nacional FC. Salto Uru. forced 23 Nacional FC turnovers. Swingman Agustin Britos (191-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Brazilian center Pedro Pecanha (206-1998) chipped in 18 points and 16 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Jeremy Ireland (200-1996, college: Elmhurst) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Luca Cattani (188-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Salto Uru. maintains third place with 6-3 record having just six point less than leader Nacional FC. Loser Nacional FC still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Ferro CS. Salto Uru.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Salto to the arena Juventus.
Top scorers:
Nacional FC: J.Ireland 24+10reb+7ast, M.Agustin 19+2reb, C.Luca 16+14reb, G.Ramiro 10+2reb, M.Techeira 8+5reb+2ast, G.de los Santos 8+5reb+4ast
Salto Uru.: A.Britos 29+13reb+3ast, K.Nelson 19+3reb+6ast, P.Pecanha 18+16reb+2ast, N.Matias 9+2reb+2ast, C.Bautista 8+5reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 7+3reb+3ast



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