LUB Round 17: Penarol beats Aguada in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#7) and Aguada (#3). Penarol (9-7) won against visiting Aguada (10-7) 83-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aguada. The best player for the winners was American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. Naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the guests. Penarol moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Trouville and Goes. Aguada at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Malvin.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hebraica (11-6) against eleventh ranked Urunday (6-10) on Monday night. Visiting Hebraica was crushed by Urunday in Montevideo 89-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hebraica. Forward Rodrigo Brause (194-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Nicolas Catala contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Hebraica. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Urunday moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Defensor and Urupan. Hebraica at the other side keeps the second position with six 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 Trouville.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Goes (9-7) against twelfth ranked Defensor (6-10) on Friday night. Visiting Goes were defeated by Defensor in a tough game in Montevideo 80-86. Dion Wright stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Windi Graterol responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Defensor moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Urunday and Urupan. Goes lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trouville and Penarol. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Olimpia.

Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Trouville defeated Malvin in Montevideo 98-97. L.Borges was beaten by Defensor at home 64-82. Nacional lost to Urupan on the opponent's court 74-84. Aguada managed to outperform Olimpia in a home game 89-77. Malvin was rolled over Hebraica on the road 67-91.
The best stats of 17th round was 12 points and 15 rebounds by Kiril Wachsmann of Malvin.

Malvin - Trouville 97-98

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 9th ranked Malvin (7-10) was edged by seventh ranked Trouville (9-7) 98-97 on Monday. American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Dwayne Davis (196-1989, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 27 points. Trouville's coach Marcelo Signorelli used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Rohndell Goodwin (195-1991, college: Chaminade, agency: Players Group) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Trouville and four Malvin players scored in double figures. Trouville moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Goes and Penarol. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with L.Borges. Trouville's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday.
Top scorers:
Trouville: D.Davis 27+1ast, T.Dawson 19+12reb+2ast, C.Guillermo 14+2reb+3ast, F.Bavosi 13+3reb+5ast, A.Ibarguen 10+12reb+2ast, G.Espindola 8+5reb+1ast
Malvin: I.Aska 23+5reb+2ast, A.Hilliard 22+4reb+2ast, R.Goodwin 18+7reb+4ast, K.Wachsmann 10+9reb+3ast, L.Capalbo 9+5reb+5ast, G.Silvarrey 8+1reb+4ast

Urunday - Hebraica 89-63

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hebraica (11-6) against eleventh ranked Urunday (6-10) on Monday night. Visiting Hebraica was crushed by Urunday in Montevideo 89-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Hebraica. Urunday players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Forward Rodrigo Brause (194-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Urunday players scored in double figures. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Brian Garcia (182-1990) added 19 points in the effort for Hebraica. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Urunday moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Defensor and Urupan. Hebraica at the other side keeps the second position with six 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 Trouville.
Top scorers:
Urunday: N.Catala 16+3reb+4ast, A.Agarbado 16+2reb+3ast, M.Trelles 13+2reb+2ast, R.Brause 12+5reb+7ast, H.Passos 11+10reb+2ast, D.Delgado 11+9reb+2ast
Hebraica: B.Garcia 19+1ast, F.Hassell 12+7reb+3ast, F.Haller 9+4reb, A.Henriquez 8+4reb+4ast, J.Ducasse 7+2reb, L.Parodi 6+2reb+2ast

L.Borges - Defensor 64-82

There was a surprise result in Montevideo where twelfth ranked Defensor (6-10) defeated higher ranked L.Borges (7-10) 82-64 on Tuesday. Defensor dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to L.Borges' 22. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-Jamaican Quintrell Thomas (203-1990, college: UNLV) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Defensor players scored in double figures. Naturalized Italian Leandro Morales (186-1980, college: Texas A&M, agency: Pro Sports) responded with 24 points and 4 assists and point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Urunday and Urupan. L.Borges lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Malvin. Defensor'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:
Defensor: Q.Thomas 17+12reb, N.Pereyra 14+2reb+5ast, S.Massa 14+2reb+2ast, D.Wright 14+6reb+3ast, F.Terra 10+3reb+6ast, M.Cabot 10+4reb+4ast
L.Borges: L.Morales 24+1reb+4ast, M.Zubiaurre 15+2reb+4ast, A.Federico 15+6reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 6+9reb+1ast, R.Glenn 4+10reb+2ast, M.Caetano 0

Urupan - Nacional 84-74

There was an upset when 4th placed Nacional (9-8) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Urupan (6-10) 84-74 on Tuesday. Urupan dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Nacional's 26 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) stepped up and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and American guard Donald Robinson (192-1989, college: WVU Tech) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Urupan players scored in double figures. American Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian guard Selem Safar (191-1987) scored 15 points. Urupan moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Defensor and Urunday. Loser Nacional dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Urupan will meet league's second-placed Hebraica in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nacional will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Urupan: M.Sarni 19+6reb+5ast, E.Ferguson 18+8reb, D.Robinson 16+6reb+4ast, Z.Riauka 12+7reb+1ast, H.Caceres 9+7reb+3ast, F.Soto 6+6reb+2ast
Nacional: B.Nazione 16+5reb+1ast, S.Safar 15+3reb+3ast, J.Galletto 11+2reb+4ast, P.Patricio 9+3reb, G.McGhee 8+8reb+1ast, M.Barriola 8+2reb+1ast

Penarol - Aguada 83-74

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#7) and Aguada (#3). Penarol (9-7) won against visiting Aguada (10-7) 83-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aguada. The best player for the winners was American power forward Charles Thomas (202-1986, college: Arkansas) who scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. Naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 17 rebounds respectively for the guests. Penarol moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Trouville and Goes. Aguada at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Malvin.
Top scorers:
Penarol: C.Thomas 27+8reb+1ast, R.Green 25+3reb+4ast, A.Lopez 8+1reb+1ast, M.Mayora 8+3reb, J.Zanotta 7+10reb+6ast, N.Borsellino 5+4reb+1ast
Aguada: A.Zuvich 17+11reb, J.Santiso 15+3reb+3ast, O.Johnson 14+4reb, A.Young 10+1ast, E.Vargas 8+17reb+1ast, L.Cerminato 5+5reb+4ast

Defensor - Goes 86-80

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Goes (9-7) against twelfth ranked Defensor (6-10) on Friday night. Visiting Goes were defeated by Defensor in a tough game in Montevideo 80-86. Defensor made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: Inception Sports) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Venezuelan point guard Garly Sojo (196-1999, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Five Defensor players scored in double figures. Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and Joaquin Osimani (193-1987) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Defensor moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Urunday and Urupan. Goes lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trouville and Penarol. Defensor'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:
Defensor: D.Wright 21+6reb+1ast, N.Pereyra 14+2reb+4ast, M.Cabot 13+1reb+1ast, S.Garly 12+10reb+2ast, Q.Thomas 12+9reb+1ast, S.Massa 9+2reb
Goes: W.Graterol 24+12reb, J.Osimani 21+1reb+5ast, I.Xavier 16+5reb+1ast, N.Colmenares 8+6reb+2ast, M.Osimani 7+6reb+7ast, J.Sacco 2+1reb

Aguada - Olimpia 89-77

Very predictable result in Montevideo where third ranked Aguada (10-7) beat bottom-ranked Olimpia (5-11) 89-77 on Friday. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and American guard Orlando Johnson (193-1989, college: UCSB) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) responded with 31 points and 5 assists and naturalized Spanish guard Gustavo Barrera (194-1985) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Olimpia's coach German Fernandez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada maintains third place with 10-7 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Bigua. Loser Olimpia dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Malvin.
Top scorers:
Aguada: E.Vargas 25+11reb+2ast, O.Johnson 17+5reb+5ast, A.Young 16+3reb+1ast, J.Santiso 15+4reb+5ast, A.Zuvich 8+7reb, L.Cerminato 4+4reb+1ast
Olimpia: M.Thomas 31+3reb+5ast, D.Graham 16+5reb+1ast, G.Barrera 13+4reb+5ast, E.Batista 8+10reb+1ast, L.Tiago 5+1reb, M.Pablo 2+1reb

Hebraica - Malvin 91-67

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 9th ranked Malvin (7-10) was outplayed by second ranked Hebraica (11-6) 91-67 on Friday. Hebraica outrebounded Malvin 47-32 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-1988, college: ODU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hebraica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-6 record behind leader Bigua. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with L.Borges. Hebraica will meet at home Urupan (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: L.Parodi 21+2reb+5ast, F.Hassell 13+15reb+2ast, B.Garcia 12+1reb+3ast, A.Henriquez 12+5reb+1ast, F.Haller 11+6reb, J.Ducasse 11+4reb
Malvin: A.Hilliard 17+4reb+2ast, R.Goodwin 14+3reb+2ast, I.Aska 14+1reb+2ast, K.Wachsmann 12+15reb+2ast, F.Pomoli 4+3reb+2ast, G.Silvarrey 3+3ast



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