LUB Round 7: Goes keep a leadership position

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Goes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Goes defeated 12th ranked Olimpia in Montevideo 90-84. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for guard Martin Osimani (194-1981, college: Duquesne, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists. Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Delwan Graham (200-1988, college: Jacksonville, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Bigua. Olimpia lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Olimpia will play next round against L.Borges trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - L.Borges. Goes will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Penarol. It will be extra interesting game as Penarol is their local rival from Montevideo.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#3) and Malvin (#4). Bigua (5-1) won against visiting Malvin (4-3) 100-90. It was an exceptional evening for American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 9 assists. Victor Rudd accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds for Malvin in the defeat. Bigua have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Goes. Malvin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Aguada. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
An interesting game took place in Montevideo where higher ranked Nacional (4-2) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Hebraica (2-5) 85-74 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Nacional. Adonys Henriquez fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gary McGhee produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for lost side. Hebraica maintains eleventh place with 2-5 record. Loser Nacional dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Urunday lost to Aguada on the opponent's court 67-74. Defensor managed to outperform Penarol in a home game 70-56. Urupan recorded a loss to Trouville on the road 98-89.

Aguada - Urunday 74-67

Rather expected game in Montevideo where 10th ranked Urunday (2-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Aguada (4-3) 74-67 on Monday. American guard Sheldon Mac (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) fired 18 points for the winners. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points and 14 rebounds. Naturalized Brazilian center Hatila Passos (211-1985, college: NM State) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 22 rebounds and American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Urunday's coach Hector Da Pra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Malvin. Loser Urunday keeps the tenth position with four games lost. Aguada will meet Urupan (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bigua.
Top scorers:
Aguada: S.Mac 18+3reb+1ast, L.Cerminato 11+5reb+4ast, J.Adams 9+3reb+1ast, E.Vargas 8+14reb, F.Medina 7+1ast, J.Santiso 7+3reb+8ast
Urunday: T.Efianayi 16+5reb+1ast, M.Trelles 12+1reb+3ast, A.Agarbado 10+4reb+3ast, H.Passos 10+22reb+1ast, M.Elliott 7+1reb+1ast, N.Catala 7+3reb

Defensor - Penarol 70-56

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Montevideo where ninth ranked Defensor (3-3) defeated 8th ranked Penarol (3-4) 70-56 on Monday. American-Jamaican Quintrell Thomas (203-1990, college: UNLV) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) chipped in 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Defensor players scored in double figures. American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (196-1987, college: Ole Miss) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Defensor have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with L.Borges. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with four 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 Malvin.
Top scorers:
Defensor: S.Gibson 16+6reb+2ast, Q.Thomas 14+17reb, M.Cabot 12+2reb+5ast, S.Massa 10+1ast, S.Ottonello 8+12reb+4ast, M.Gueye 7+3reb
Penarol: C.Thomas 18+12reb+1ast, D.Huertas 14+2reb+1ast, L.Roberts 7+4reb, M.Mayora 6+2reb+1ast, D.Garcia 5+2reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 4+3reb+4ast

Hebraica - Nacional 85-74

An interesting game took place in Montevideo where higher ranked Nacional (4-2) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Hebraica (2-5) 85-74 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Nacional. Hebraica made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. American-Dominican guard Adonys Henriquez (201-1994, college: St.Louis) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Hebraica maintains eleventh place with 2-5 record. Loser Nacional dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Hebraica: A.Henriquez 24+12reb+1ast, L.Parodi 21+4reb+5ast, F.Hassell 15+9reb+2ast, J.Lawson 9+3reb+1ast, B.Garcia 8+2reb+1ast, J.Ducasse 6+6reb+1ast
Nacional: A.Danridge 20+3reb+2ast, A.Acosta 14+2reb+4ast, G.McGhee 13+13reb+2ast, F.Pereiras 9+5reb+3ast, S.Izaguirre 8+10reb+1ast, M.Barriola 7+5reb

Trouville - Urupan 98-89

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 12th ranked Urupan (1-5) was defeated by third ranked Trouville (5-2) 98-89 on Monday. Trouville looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Josh Price (205-1996, college: S.Indiana) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds. Four Trouville players scored in double figures. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and American forward Eric Ferguson (203-1989, college: Georgia South) added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Trouville have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 5-2 record having just one point less than leader Goes. Urupan lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with five games lost. Trouville's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional.
Top scorers:
Trouville: J.Price 27+14reb+4ast, T.Dawson 26+7reb+2ast, G.Espindola 20+9reb+2ast, S.Fernandez 12+1reb+4ast, T.Santiago 5+1reb, D.Davis 5+1reb+4ast
Urupan: Z.Riauka 21+13reb+3ast, E.Ferguson 21+6reb+2ast, B.Starr 14+10reb+4ast, H.Caceres 9+3reb, M.Sarni 8+6reb+3ast, F.Martinez 7+1reb+2ast

Bigua - Malvin 100-90

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#3) and Malvin (#4). Bigua (5-1) won against visiting Malvin (4-3) 100-90. Bigua players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 9 assists. His fellow American import Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Bigua players scored in double figures. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Lucas Capalbo (175-2000, college: Odessa JC) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Malvin in the defeat. Bigua have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Goes. Malvin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Aguada. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Top scorers:
Bigua: D.Sims 25+3reb+9ast, V.Rudd 21+6reb+2ast, L.Santos 15+9reb+3ast, M.Rojas 12+6reb+2ast, S.Vidal 9+3reb+6ast, A.Angel 9+2reb+1ast
Malvin: I.Aska 20+7reb+2ast, A.Hilliard 17+4reb+2ast, L.Capalbo 15+6reb+5ast, G.Silvarrey 12+3ast, R.Goodwin 10+1reb+1ast, M.Souberbielle 9+5reb+2ast

Goes - Olimpia 90-84

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Goes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Goes defeated 12th ranked Olimpia in Montevideo 90-84. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for guard Martin Osimani (194-1981, college: Duquesne, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists. Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Delwan Graham (200-1988, college: Jacksonville, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Spanish guard Gustavo Barrera (194-1985) scored 12 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Five Goes and four Olimpia players scored in double figures. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Bigua. Olimpia lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Olimpia will play next round against L.Borges trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - L.Borges. Goes will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Penarol. It will be extra interesting game as Penarol is their local rival from Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Goes: M.Osimani 20+4reb+11ast, J.Osimani 15+4reb+7ast, W.Graterol 14+11reb+4ast, J.Sacco 12+1ast, I.Xavier 12+6reb+2ast, B.Barrera 11+4reb+1ast
Olimpia: D.Graham 24+13reb+4ast, M.Thomas 15+1reb, E.Batista 13+4reb, G.Barrera 12+4reb+7ast, J.Viana 10+1ast, M.Creek 8+4reb+2ast



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