LUB Round 15 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 15 most important game was a victory of Hebraica over 5th ranked Penarol 78-72 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. It was a good game for American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) contributed with 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds for Penarol. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hebraica have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Goes. Penarol at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Aguada. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Olimpia.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and Goes (#2). Goes were defeated at home 81-86 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a great evening for guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 assists. Luis Santos helped adding 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks. The best for the losing side was forward Ignacio Xavier (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Goes' coach Guillermo Narvarte rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-3 record. Goes at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. They share it with Hebraica. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: L.Borges (#8) and Aguada (#3). L.Borges (7-7) won against visiting Aguada (8-6) 100-96. It was an exceptional evening for Ricardo Glenn who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Eloy Vargas came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds for Aguada in the defeat. L.Borges moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Aguada dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Penarol. L.Borges' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Nacional was beaten by Malvin on the road 79-73. Olimpia won against Trouville on its own court 95-88. Bottom-ranked Urupan unfortunately lost to Urunday in Montevideo 79-85.
The most impressive performance of 15th round was 23 points and 9 rebounds by Zygimantas Riauka of Urupan.

Goes - Bigua 81-86

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and Goes (#2). Goes were defeated at home 81-86 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Bigua players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a great evening for guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 assists. Brazilian center Luis Santos (194-1994) helped adding 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks. The best for the losing side was forward Ignacio Xavier (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) with 15 points and 7 rebounds and forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Goes players scored in double figures. Goes' coach Guillermo Narvarte rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-3 record. Goes at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. They share it with Hebraica. Bigua's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Top scorers:
Bigua: S.Vidal 25+3reb+8ast, L.Santos 20+14reb, D.Sims 15+6reb+3ast, S.Moglia 9+5reb+2ast, I.Loriente 6+2reb+4ast, M.Rojas 4+5reb+1ast
Goes: B.Barrera 18+6reb, I.Xavier 15+7reb+2ast, J.Osimani 15+2reb+2ast, N.Colmenares 14+4reb+3ast, W.Graterol 8+7reb, B.Emiliano 5+1reb

L.Borges - Aguada 100-96

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: L.Borges (#8) and Aguada (#3). L.Borges (7-7) won against visiting Aguada (8-6) 100-96. L.Borges looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Orlando Johnson (193-1989, college: UCSB) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Aguada in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. L.Borges moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Aguada dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Penarol. L.Borges' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: R.Glenn 23+14reb+3ast, G.Semiglia 22+5reb+3ast, A.Pruitt 17+5reb+2ast, C.Pereira 11+6reb+2ast, F.Verrone 11+3reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 7+1reb+7ast
Aguada: E.Vargas 27+13reb, O.Johnson 18+5reb+4ast, J.Santiso 13+3reb+5ast, A.Young 12+3reb+4ast, F.Medina 12+1reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 8+6reb

Malvin - Nacional 79-73

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Malvin (7-7) beat 6th ranked Nacional (7-7) in Montevideo 79-73 on Wednesday. Malvin forced 20 Nacional turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-1989) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) added 8 points and 17 rebounds respectively for Nacional in the defeat. Five Malvin and four Nacional players scored in double figures. Malvin moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Nacional. Malvin will meet bottom-ranked Urupan (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nacional's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Penarol.
Top scorers:
Malvin: A.Hilliard 19+3reb+2ast, I.Aska 17+10reb+3ast, K.Wachsmann 13+18reb, R.Goodwin 11+3reb+3ast, G.Silvarrey 11+2reb+4ast, L.Capalbo 5+2reb+3ast
Nacional: A.Acosta 19+5reb+2ast, J.Galletto 13+3reb, S.Safar 11+4reb+5ast, M.Barriola 10+2reb+1ast, G.McGhee 8+17reb+1ast, F.Pereiras 6+1reb+2ast

Olimpia - Trouville 95-88

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Trouville (7-7) lost to tenth ranked Olimpia (5-9) in Montevideo 88-95 on Wednesday. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Spanish guard Gustavo Barrera (194-1985) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Trouville in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Olimpia maintains tenth place with 5-9 record, which they share with Urunday. Loser Trouville dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: M.Thomas 23+5reb+6ast, L.Tiago 21+2reb+1ast, G.Barrera 19+5reb+6ast, E.Batista 13+11reb+4ast, D.Graham 9+7reb+1ast, M.Pablo 5+2ast
Trouville: A.Ibarguen 19+6reb, T.Dawson 17+9reb+2ast, T.Santiago 15+4reb+3ast, F.Bavosi 9+3reb+5ast, N.Amichetti 9+1reb, G.Espindola 8+1reb+2ast

Penarol - Hebraica 72-78

Round 15 most important game was a victory of Hebraica over 5th ranked Penarol 78-72 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. It was a good game for American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) contributed with 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds and guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Penarol. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hebraica have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Goes. Penarol at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Aguada. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: F.Hassell 19+10reb+2ast, L.Parodi 18+2reb+6ast, A.Henriquez 14+9reb+2ast, J.Ducasse 13+4reb+1ast, B.Garcia 7+2reb+2ast, J.Lawson 5+3reb+2ast
Penarol: L.Roberts 21+15reb+1ast, R.Green 13+3reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 12+6reb+8ast, G.Mateo 9+3reb+2ast, A.Lopez 5+3reb+2ast, D.Garcia 4+2reb+3ast

Urunday - Urupan 85-79

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Urunday and 13th ranked Urupan had identical 4-9 record. This time Urunday used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Urupan 85-79 on Wednesday night. Urunday made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) accounted for 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) came up with 23 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Fernando Martinez (173-1979, agency: Pro Sports) added 20 points respectively for Urupan in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Urunday (5-9) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Olimpia. Urupan lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Urunday: T.Efianayi 25+7reb+2ast, M.Trelles 17+6reb+6ast, E.Ibekwe 16+6reb, A.Agarbado 11+1reb+4ast, H.Passos 6+7reb+1ast, C.Giovanni 3
Urupan: Z.Riauka 23+9reb+1ast, F.Martinez 20+2reb+2ast, E.Ferguson 17+3reb+2ast, S.Guillermo 9, N.Lemos 4+3reb, F.Soto 3+5reb+1ast



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