Metropolitan Round 2: O.Mundial is defeated by 25 de Agosto

- June 14, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Dennis McKinney

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Metropolitan. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of O.Mundial in Montevideo on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by 25 de Agosto 90-77. They made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Counago (182-1997) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Forward Lucas Silva (197-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Miramar.
Very significant was Colon's just 2-point road victory against Sayago 89-87. American guard Jamal Bieniemy (196-1999, college: UTEP) notched 36 points (!!!) and 4 steals to lead the effort and Andres Aristimuno supported him with 14 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by American Rakim Brown (198-1991, college: Humboldt St.) did not help to save the game for Sayago. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Colon will play against Welcome in Montevideo in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sayago will play on the road against Atenas in Montevideo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Urunday and Olimpia. Urunday smashed visiting Olimpia by 30 points 81-51. The best player for the winners was DNicolas Delgado who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Al Thornton produced 10 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Urunday's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Verdirrojo.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Atenas won against Lagomar on the opponent's court 89-82. Stockolmo managed to outperform Capitol in a home game 75-72. Larranaga managed to beat Verdirrojo on the road 87-71. U.Atletica defeated Miramar on its own court 77-63. Winless Tabare was beaten by Welcome in Montevideo 71-68.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points and 9 rebounds by Joshua Wilchcombe of Tabare.

25 de Agosto - O.Mundial 90-77

The most surprising game was a loss of O.Mundial in Montevideo on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by 25 de Agosto 90-77. They made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Counago (182-1997) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Forward Lucas Silva (197-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Brazilian center Pedro Ianguas (210-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Four O.Mundial players scored in double figures. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Miramar.
Top scorers:
25 de Agosto: D.McKinney 38+18reb+2ast, M.Counago 17+3reb+1ast, A.Midaglia 13+5reb+3ast, R.Rickards 9+2reb, J.Borrallo 5+6reb+3ast, M.Nessi 4+1reb+3ast
O.Mundial: I.Facundo 14+1reb, L.Taboada 14+2reb, S.Lucas 13+11reb+3ast, I.Pedro 11+12reb+2ast, T.Gaskins 10+2reb+2ast, E.Taboada 9+1reb+4ast

Lagomar - Atenas 82-89

But Lagomar was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Montevideo 89-82 on Monday night. Atenas outrebounded Lagomar 44-32 including 35 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 19 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American-Panamanian point guard Nicolas Lewis (185-1996) chipped in 25 points. Atenas' coach Santiago Segovia used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Denzel Livingston (193-1993, college: UIW) produced 27 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Agustin Allegrini (195-2000) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Atenas will meet at home Sayago in the next round where they are favorite. Lagomar'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:
Atenas: A.Zuvich 30+19reb+1ast, N.Lewis 25+4reb+1ast, N.Santos 12, L.Planells 7+2reb+10ast, R.Joaquin 7+4reb+4ast, T.Rossi 6+12reb+2ast
Lagomar: D.Livingston 27+7reb+3ast, L.Cristian 14+6reb, A.Agustin 13+6reb+4ast, I.Morena 7+4reb+4ast, P.Rusch 6+1ast, V.Lautaro 6+6reb+3ast

Sayago - Colon 87-89

Very significant was Colon's just 2-point road victory against Sayago 89-87. American guard Jamal Bieniemy (196-1999, college: UTEP) notched 36 points (!!!) and 4 steals to lead the effort and point guard Andres Aristimuno (184-1992) supported him with 14 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by American Rakim Brown (198-1991, college: Humboldt St.) did not help to save the game for Sayago. Italian-Argentinian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Four Sayago players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Colon will play against Welcome in Montevideo in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sayago will play on the road against Atenas in Montevideo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Colon: J.Bieniemy 36+3reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 17+2reb+1ast, A.Aristimuno 14+4reb+5ast, E.Gonzalez 7+2reb, A.Amaral 7+2reb, M.Mateo 5+1reb
Sayago: R.Brown 25+13reb+4ast, B.Emiliano 12+5reb+4ast, D.Tintorelli 12+7reb+2ast, T.de Leon 12+6reb, C.Santiago 9+2reb, M.Aguilera 8+4reb+1ast

Stockolmo - Capitol 75-72

There was a surprise result in Montevideo where Stockolmo edged Capitol 75-72 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Argentinian power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) who scored 25 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. American forward Karachi Edo (196-1994, college: Fresno St.) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Jacob Ledoux (190-1997, college: UTPB) added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Stockolmo will meet Tabare on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Capitol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Stockolmo: J.Peralta 25+8reb+3ast, F.Terra 14+3reb+7ast, A.Maximiliano 9+5reb+2ast, R.Arrillaga 8+4reb, T.Martin 6+3reb+1ast, G.Agustin 6+5reb+1ast
Capitol: J.Ledoux 24+9reb+6ast, K.Edo 20+21reb+2ast, M.Bruno 8+1reb, C.Bascou 7, A.Da Costa 7+3reb+1ast, G.Mateo 4+3reb+3ast

Verdirrojo - Larranaga 71-87

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where Verdirrojo was defeated by Larranaga 87-71 on Monday. Larranaga had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Hernando Caceres (202-1994) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Joaquin Jones (199-1997) chipped in 7 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Larranaga players scored in double figures. American guard Robert Whitfield (190-1997, college: UMKC) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Alfonso Arrillaga (195-1996) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Larranaga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: H.Caceres 23+6reb+4ast, D.Foreman 14+5reb+2ast, C.Colman 11+7reb+1ast, S.Guillermo 11+2ast, M.Nobile 10+8reb+2ast, J.Jones 7+12reb+7ast
Verdirrojo: R.Whitfield 21+8reb+5ast, A.Arrillaga 17+6reb+2ast, R.Luca 8+4reb+1ast, J.Mayora 6+1reb+4ast, Y.Acevedo 6+2ast, M.Suarez 5+1reb

Urunday - Olimpia 81-51

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Urunday and Olimpia. Urunday smashed visiting Olimpia by 30 points 81-51. Urunday made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Olimpia's players. The best player for the winners was DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. American Zach Naylor (203-1998, college: Tarleton St.) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and forward Santiago Tucuna (200-2002) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Urunday's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Urunday: Z.Naylor 17+8reb, D.Alvarez 16+1reb+6ast, D.Delgado 13+15reb+6ast, C.Bruno 8+1reb, D.Garcia 6+3reb, P.Patricio 6+1ast
Olimpia: T.Santiago 12+5reb, A.Thornton 10+7reb, N.Joaquin 9+2reb, D.Nunes 5+3reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 4+4reb+3ast, M.Agustin 3+1reb+1ast

U.Atletica - Miramar 77-63

There was a surprise result in Montevideo where U.Atletica beat Miramar 77-63 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was point guard Andres Dotti (180-1993) who scored 22 points and 6 assists. Point guard Felipe Garcia (173-1999) chipped in 15 points. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. Maximiliano Botta (194-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and Ivan Loriente (190-1992, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: A.Dotti 22+3reb+6ast, G.Felipe 15+4reb+3ast, C.Guillermo 11+3reb+7ast, Z.Riauka 11+7reb, A.Cabillon 9+9reb, L.Mallory 6+5reb
Miramar: M.Botta 19+12reb, I.Loriente 12+10reb+2ast, D.Blazina 9+4reb+3ast, M.Monteverde 6+6reb, B.Nicolas 6+2reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 5

Welcome - Tabare 71-68

Welcome used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Tabare 71-68 on Tuesday night. Welcome forced 21 Tabare turnovers. The best player for the winners was center Mauricio Arregui (200-1998) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Angel Varela (188-1987) chipped in 17 points. American forward Joshua Wilchcombe (203-1994, college: OKWU) produced 29 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Welcome will meet Colon on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Tabare will play against Stockolmo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Welcome: A.Mauricio 23+7reb, A.Varela 17+4reb+3ast, S.Wohlwend 9+9reb+2ast, B.Mateo 5+2reb, M.Nicoletti 5+2reb+2ast, S.Alvarez 4+3reb+1ast
Tabare: J.Wilchcombe 29+9reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 11+6reb+3ast, H.Alvarez 8+5reb+5ast, P.Santiago 7+6reb+2ast, C.Xavier 5+1reb+1ast, G.Charlie 4+1reb

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