LUB Round 5: Aguada edge Penarol by one point

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Penarol (3-2) to eighth ranked Aguada (3-2) 76-75 in the game for the third place. The best player for the winners was Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American Jordan Adams (196-1994, college: UCLA) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (196-1987, college: Ole Miss) produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Penarol's coach Pablo Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Penarol. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Malvin.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Trouville (#6) and Malvin (#2). Trouville (3-2) won against visiting Malvin (3-2) 108-103. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Malvin. American forward Josh Price (205-1996, college: S.Indiana) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 9 rebounds. Gianfranco Espindola contributed with 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) answered with 27 points for Malvin. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trouville moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Malvin. Trouville's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Defensor can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked L.Borges (2-3) 91-77 on Friday. Shane Gibson stepped up and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Ricardo Glenn responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor (1-3) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with Urupan. L.Borges at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Urunday defeated Hebraica in Montevideo 74-72. Nacional beat Urupan at home 77-63. Olimpia lost to Bigua on the opponent's court 69-85.

Hebraica - Urunday 72-74

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 11th ranked Hebraica (1-4) was edged by ninth ranked Urunday (2-2) 74-72 on Saturday. Forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU, agency: SDJ Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Brian Garcia (182-1990) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Hebraica players scored in double figures. Urunday moved-up to eighth place. Hebraica at the other side dropped to the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with Olimpia. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Trouville.
Top scorers:
Urunday: N.Catala 20+4reb+1ast, E.Gamboa 14+2reb, M.Trelles 11+2reb+4ast, C.Giovanni 10+2reb+1ast, T.Efianayi 8+6reb+2ast, H.Passos 4+10reb+1ast
Hebraica: F.Hassell 24+12reb+1ast, B.Garcia 13+5reb+9ast, F.Haller 10+5reb, A.Thomas 10+4reb+3ast, J.Lawson 10+1reb, M.Romero 3+4reb+1ast

Nacional - Urupan 77-63

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where seventh ranked Nacional (3-2) defeated 9th ranked Urupan (1-3) 77-63 on Thursday. American Will Daniels (202-1986, college: URI) stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nacional moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Urupan at the other side dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with Defensor. Nacional's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo .
Top scorers:
Nacional: A.Danridge 17+1reb+5ast, W.Daniels 17+7reb+2ast, F.Pereiras 13+6reb+2ast, G.McGhee 12+12reb, J.Galletto 7+3reb+5ast, M.Barriola 5+5reb+1ast
Urupan: F.Martinez 14+4reb+2ast, Z.Riauka 14+9reb+2ast, M.Sarni 11+8reb+2ast, E.Ferguson 11+8reb+1ast, P.Parks 7+3reb, F.Soto 4+1reb+2ast

Trouville - Malvin 108-103

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Trouville (#6) and Malvin (#2). Trouville (3-2) won against visiting Malvin (3-2) 108-103. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Malvin. Trouville players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American forward Josh Price (205-1996, college: S.Indiana) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Gianfranco Espindola (196-1999) contributed with 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) answered with 27 points and the other American import guard Rohndell Goodwin (195-1991, college: Chaminade, agency: Players Group) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Malvin. Five Trouville and four Malvin players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trouville moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Malvin. Trouville's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Top scorers:
Trouville: G.Espindola 24+7reb+1ast, J.Price 23+9reb, N.Amichetti 21+3reb, T.Dawson 11+6reb+1ast, F.Bavosi 11+4reb+14ast, C.Jones 7+5reb+5ast
Malvin: A.Hilliard 27+4reb+3ast, M.Souberbielle 22+5reb+2ast, R.Goodwin 22+6reb+3ast, L.Capalbo 16+3reb+3ast, K.Wachsmann 7+9reb+5ast, C.Juan Diego 5

Aguada - Penarol 76-75

The most exciting game of round 5 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Penarol (3-2) to eighth ranked Aguada (3-2) 76-75 in the game for the third place. The best player for the winners was Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American Jordan Adams (196-1994, college: UCLA) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (196-1987, college: Ole Miss) produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Pablo Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Penarol. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Malvin.
Top scorers:
Aguada: E.Vargas 22+8reb+4ast, J.Adams 20+6reb+1ast, L.Cerminato 10+11reb+3ast, F.Medina 7+2reb+2ast, K.Fuller 6, J.Santiso 5+5reb+8ast
Penarol: D.Huertas 21+6reb+4ast, L.Roberts 14+8reb+2ast, C.Thomas 11+10reb+1ast, D.Garcia 10+3reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 9+6reb+7ast, G.Mateo 4+1reb+1ast

Bigua - Olimpia 85-69

Very expected game in Montevideo where 10th ranked Olimpia (1-4) was defeated by sixth ranked Bigua (3-1) 85-69 on Friday. Bigua looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 19 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and forward Martin Rojas (195-1998) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bigua players scored in double figures. American forward Quintin Dove (200-1998, college: UT Martin) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Olimpia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Hebraica. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Penarol.
Top scorers:
Bigua: L.Santos 26+19reb+2ast, M.Rojas 17+7reb+2ast, S.Moglia 16+1ast, I.Loriente 10+4reb+1ast, S.Vidal 9+2reb+10ast, D.Sims 5+4ast
Olimpia: Q.Dove 25+10reb, M.Thomas 16+9reb+3ast, L.Tiago 9+5reb, D.Enzo 8+4reb, J.Viana 6+1reb+5ast, D.McKinney 5+2reb

Defensor - L.Borges 91-77

Defensor can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked L.Borges (2-3) 91-77 on Friday. Defensor forced 21 L.Borges turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Shane Gibson (188-1990, college: Sacred Heart) stepped up and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Defensor players scored in double figures. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor (1-3) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with Urupan. L.Borges at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Defensor: S.Gibson 26+5reb+6ast, S.Ottonello 21+6reb+4ast, Q.Thomas 13+8reb+1ast, N.Pereyra 12+2reb+6ast, M.Gueye 9+3reb+3ast, A.Maximiliano 4+2reb+1ast
L.Borges: C.Pereira 26+5reb+2ast, R.Glenn 20+11reb+3ast, M.Stephens 14+4reb+2ast, I.Facundo 9+3reb+2ast, M.Zubiaurre 8+4reb+9ast, M.Caetano 0



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