Metropolitan Round 11: Larranaga loses the game and top position

The Regular Season in Metropolitan just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the Metropolitan leadership position after last games. Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Larranaga (6-2). They were defeated by sixth ranked Sayago (5-3) 90-76 on Friday night. Sayago outrebounded Larranaga 44-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Italian-Argentinian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Sayago's coach German Fernandez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward DJ Foreman (203-1994, college: St.Louis) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sayago moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with Olimpia. They were replaced at the leadership position by Urunday.
Metropolitan top team - Urunday (7-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat tenth ranked Stockolmo (3-5) in Montevideo 94-89. It was a quality performance for American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. Diego Garcia accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Argentinian power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 19 rebounds for Stockolmo in the defeat. Urunday have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Welcome and O.Mundial.
Metropolitan top team - Urunday (7-1) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Welcome (3-5) in Montevideo 94-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Welcome. The best player for the winners was Charles Mitchell who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Urunday's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Sebastian Alvarez produced 29 points and 4 assists for the guests. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Urunday. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Loser Welcome keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Stockolmo and O.Mundial.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Olimpia won against 25 de Agosto on the opponent's court 74-63. O.Mundial was outscored by Atenas in a home game 56-82. Tabare managed to beat Capitol on the road 79-65. U.Atletica crushed Verdirrojo on its own court 96-72. Lagomar was beaten by Welcome in Montevideo 68-57.

25 de Agosto - Olimpia 63-74

Very expected game in Montevideo where 14th ranked 25 de Agosto (2-6) was defeated by fourth ranked Olimpia (6-2) 74-63 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was guard Santiago Fernandez (186-2000) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Olimpia moved-up to second place, which they share with Larranaga. 25 de Agosto lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: S.Fernandez 23+6reb+5ast, A.Thornton 17+8reb+1ast, T.Santiago 12+6reb+1ast, D.Nunes 8+7reb, N.Joaquin 6+5reb+5ast, C.Juan Diego 6+2reb+1ast
25 de Agosto: T.Brown 18+8reb+1ast, D.McKinney 18+7reb+5ast, M.Nessi 16+8reb+1ast, R.Cardozo 7+3reb+1ast, J.Borrallo 2+3reb+1ast, M.Counago 2+2reb

O.Mundial - Atenas 56-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Atenas' (5-3) road victory over 10th ranked O.Mundial (3-5) 82-56 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Argentinian power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) who scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Ignacio Gadnich (180-2001) chipped in 20 points. Brazilian center Pedro Ianguas (210-1998) produced 10 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Leandro Taboada (182-1986) added 10 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Atenas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser O.Mundial keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Welcome and Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Atenas: G.Ignacio 20+2ast, N.Santos 12+1reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 11+7reb+2ast, T.Gallizzi 9+11reb+2ast, C.Modernell 9+3reb+4ast, R.Joaquin 9+2reb+1ast
O.Mundial: I.Pedro 10+9reb+2ast, L.Taboada 10+4reb+1ast, L.Lautaro 10+1reb+1ast, A.Thomas 8+3reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 6+1reb, S.Lucas 4+2reb+1ast

Capitol - Tabare 65-79

There was a minor upset in Montevideo where 4th placed Capitol (5-3) was defeated by ninth ranked Tabare (5-3) 79-65 on Friday. Tabare made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. American Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Tabare's coach Diego Palacios used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Karachi Edo (196-1994, college: Fresno St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 21 rebounds and Pablo Gomez (203-2003) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Tabare. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Capitol.
Top scorers:
Tabare: O.Medina 20+7reb+3ast, A.Danridge 17+5reb+3ast, M.Perdomo 16+2reb+3ast, C.Xavier 16+2reb, G.Espindola 9+6reb+1ast, W.Ignacio 1
Capitol: K.Edo 14+21reb+1ast, G.Pablo 13+6reb, J.Ledoux 12+1reb+4ast, G.Mateo 12+3reb, A.Da Costa 9+2reb+3ast, C.Bascou 5+2reb+2ast

Sayago - Larranaga 90-76

There was a change at the Metropolitan leadership position after last games. Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Larranaga (6-2). They were defeated by sixth ranked Sayago (5-3) 90-76 on Friday night. Sayago outrebounded Larranaga 44-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Italian-Argentinian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Four Sayago players scored in double figures. Sayago's coach German Fernandez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward DJ Foreman (203-1994, college: St.Louis) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Sayago moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with Olimpia. They were replaced at the leadership position by Urunday.
Top scorers:
Sayago: M.Aguilera 23+5reb+3ast, D.Tintorelli 18+21reb+5ast, B.Emiliano 18+2reb+4ast, R.Brown 15+8reb+1ast, M.Dogliotti 5+2reb+1ast, T.de Leon 4+1reb
Larranaga: D.Foreman 21+11reb+1ast, M.Nicolas 19+6reb+2ast, S.Guillermo 16+1reb+2ast, J.Jones 6+5reb+4ast, C.Mateo 5+1ast, C.Colman 4+1reb

Stockolmo - Urunday 89-94

Metropolitan top team - Urunday (7-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat tenth ranked Stockolmo (3-5) in Montevideo 94-89. They outrebounded Stockolmo 57-40 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Urunday players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a quality performance for American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Diego Garcia (186-1992) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Argentinian power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 19 rebounds and guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) added 23 points and 9 assists respectively for Stockolmo in the defeat. Urunday have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Welcome and O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Urunday: C.Mitchell 26+13reb, D.Alvarez 16+4reb+3ast, D.Garcia 16+7reb+11ast, D.Delgado 13+13reb+5ast, Z.Naylor 9+8reb, R.Brause 9+7reb+2ast
Stockolmo: J.Peralta 24+19reb, F.Terra 23+3reb+9ast, A.Maximiliano 21+7reb+5ast, H.Silva 9+4reb+1ast, R.Arrillaga 9+3reb+3ast, T.Martin 2+3reb

U.Atletica - Verdirrojo 96-72

Everything went according to plan in Montevideo where seventh ranked U.Atletica (5-3) outscored bottom-ranked Verdirrojo (1-7) 96-72 on Friday. U.Atletica dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Verdirrojo's 22. They outrebounded Verdirrojo 42-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. U.Atletica looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Verdirrojo's players. The best player for the winners was Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) who scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Lithuanian center Zygimantas Riauka (206-1993, college: UW-Parkside) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. Five U.Atletica players scored in double figures. American guard Robert Whitfield (190-1997, college: UMKC) produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) added 15 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. U.Atletica moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Verdirrojo stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Lagomar.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: Z.Riauka 19+8reb+2ast, O.Manuel 14+10reb, A.Dotti 14+2reb+4ast, S.Ottonello 14+7reb+8ast, G.Felipe 10+3reb, J.Dios 8+2reb+1ast
Verdirrojo: R.Whitfield 23+8reb+4ast, C.Pereira 15+5reb, M.Martinez 6+1reb+1ast, M.Suarez 5+2ast, R.Luca 5+1reb+1ast, L.Ignacio 4

Welcome - Lagomar 68-57

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 15th ranked Lagomar (1-7) was defeated by tenth ranked Welcome (3-5) 68-57 on Saturday. Welcome forced 19 Lagomar turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Sebastian Sosa (175-2001) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Center Mauricio Arregui (200-1998) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and American swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) added 22 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Welcome maintains tenth place with 3-5 record, which they share with Stockolmo and O.Mundial. Lagomar lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Welcome: A.Mauricio 19+5reb+1ast, S.Sosa 18+5reb+4ast, A.Varela 9+2reb+1ast, S.Ramirez 8+8reb+2ast, S.Alvarez 7+2reb+3ast, M.Nicoletti 4+6reb+2ast
Lagomar: M.Gordon 22+11reb+1ast, F.Haller 16+16reb+3ast, D.Tortajada 8+5reb, I.Morena 4+6reb, L.Cristian 3+1reb, A.Agustin 2+1ast

Urunday - Welcome 94-87

Metropolitan top team - Urunday (7-1) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Welcome (3-5) in Montevideo 94-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Welcome. Urunday looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Urunday's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Argentinian point guard Sebastian Alvarez (185-1989) produced 29 points and 4 assists and point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Urunday and four Welcome players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Urunday. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Loser Welcome keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Stockolmo and O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Urunday: C.Mitchell 24+13reb+5ast, D.Delgado 17+7reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 17+3reb+3ast, Z.Naylor 16+2reb+1ast, D.Garcia 14+4reb+7ast, R.Brause 3+1reb
Welcome: S.Alvarez 29+3reb+4ast, B.Mateo 17+6reb, S.Wohlwend 17+2reb+4ast, A.Varela 14+6reb+2ast, F.Verrone 6+7reb+2ast, A.Mauricio 2+2reb+2ast



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