Metropolitan Round 17: Olimpia defeat Larranaga in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 17 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Larranaga (9-5) to second ranked Olimpia (10-4) 75-72 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Larranaga. Guard Santiago Fernandez (186-2000) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 assists for the winners and guard Joaquin Nunez (189-2002) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Olimpia maintains second place with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Urunday. Larranaga at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with Tabare.
Metropolitan top team - Urunday (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Colon (6-8) in Montevideo 80-57. DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Tyrone Lee accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Urunday's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Andres Aristimuno (184-1992) came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for Colon in the defeat. Urunday have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 12-2 record. Colon at the other side dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Stockolmo and O.Mundial.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Atenas (#7) and Verdirrojo (#14). Verdirrojo was defeated at home 74-84 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was Agustin Zuvich who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Robert Whitfield produced 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Atenas (8-6) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Welcome and Sayago. Loser Verdirrojo keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Tabare destroyed Lagomar on the opponent's court 90-71. Sayago unfortunately lost to Capitol in a home game 79-94. O.Mundial managed to beat Stockolmo on the road 86-80. U.Atletica defeated 25 de Agosto on its own court 75-68. Bottom-ranked Miramar was beaten by Welcome in Montevideo 75-63.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Santiago Wohlwend of Welcome.

Verdirrojo - Atenas 74-84

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Atenas (#7) and Verdirrojo (#14). Verdirrojo was defeated at home 74-84 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Atenas dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Verdirrojo's 24. The best player for the winners was naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Forward Joaquin Rodriguez (199-2003) chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. American guard Robert Whitfield (190-1997, college: UMKC) produced 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Atenas (8-6) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Welcome and Sayago. Loser Verdirrojo keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Atenas: A.Zuvich 30+12reb+4ast, R.Joaquin 22+4reb+3ast, L.Planells 15+3reb+9ast, T.Gallizzi 8+4reb, R.De Leon 5+3reb+2ast, C.Ignacio 4
Verdirrojo: R.Whitfield 25+5reb+7ast, C.Pereira 14+6reb+4ast, A.Arrillaga 13+5reb+1ast, R.Luca 7+2reb+2ast, M.Martinez 6+8reb, Y.Acevedo 6

Lagomar - Tabare 71-90

Very expected game in Montevideo where 15th ranked Lagomar (3-11) was crushed by fifth ranked Tabare (9-5) 90-71 on Friday. Tabare dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Lagomar's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) who scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) chipped in 20 points. Four Tabare players scored in double figures. Point guard Pierino Rusch (183-1999) produced 13 points and 6 assists and Dominican Bernardo Polanco (189-1994, agency: BMS Sport Agency) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tabare moved-up to third place, which they share with Larranaga. Loser Lagomar keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tabare: C.Xavier 20+4reb+1ast, O.Medina 18+9reb+8ast, M.Perdomo 13+4reb+7ast, P.Orizu 11+10reb+1ast, A.Danridge 9+2reb+1ast, P.Santiago 5
Lagomar: B.Polanco 18+2reb, P.Rusch 13+2reb+6ast, C.Milano 9+8reb+1ast, A.Agustin 9+5reb+2ast, L.Martin 6+1reb+6ast, D.Tortajada 6+4reb+2ast

Olimpia - Larranaga 75-72

The most exciting game of round 17 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Larranaga (9-5) to second ranked Olimpia (10-4) 75-72 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Larranaga. Guard Santiago Fernandez (186-2000) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 assists for the winners and guard Joaquin Nunez (189-2002) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and American forward DJ Foreman (203-1994, college: St.Louis) scored 14 points. Four Larranaga players scored in double figures. Olimpia maintains second place with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Urunday. Larranaga at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with Tabare.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: S.Fernandez 24+4reb+7ast, N.Joaquin 21+7reb+1ast, A.Thornton 8+7reb+1ast, L.Tiago 7+3reb, M.Agustin 6+1reb+2ast, R.Glenn 6+4reb+1ast
Larranaga: D.Foreman 14+4reb, C.Colman 11+2reb+2ast, S.Guillermo 10+2reb+1ast, M.Nicolas 10+4reb, N.Borsellino 10+7reb+3ast, C.Mateo 8+4reb+2ast

Sayago - Capitol 79-94

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Capitol (8-5) defeated on the road 4th placed Sayago (8-6) 94-79 on Friday. Capitol forced 19 Sayago turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Jacob Ledoux (190-1997, college: UTPB) who scored 24 points and 9 assists. Point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Capitol and five Sayago players scored in double figures. Sayago's coach German Fernandez rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Capitol moved-up to fifth place. Loser Sayago dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Welcome and Atenas.
Top scorers:
Capitol: G.Mateo 24+6reb+3ast, J.Ledoux 24+3reb+9ast, A.Da Costa 20+7reb, J.Wenzel 10+6reb+1ast, K.Edo 9+7reb+3ast, G.Pablo 4+5reb
Sayago: B.Emiliano 18+3reb+4ast, R.Brown 16+7reb+2ast, M.Aguilera 15+10reb+2ast, T.de Leon 12+5reb, D.Tintorelli 10+7reb+2ast, C.Santiago 6+4reb+4ast

Stockolmo - O.Mundial 80-86

There was a minor upset in Montevideo where higher ranked Stockolmo (6-8) was defeated by thirteenth ranked O.Mundial (6-8) 86-80 on Friday. The best player for the winners was forward Emilio Taboada (191-1982, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 18 points and 5 assists. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) produced 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and Argentinian power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. O.Mundial moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Stockolmo and Colon.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: E.Taboada 18+4reb+5ast, T.Gaskins 17+5reb+3ast, I.Facundo 15+4reb+1ast, S.Lucas 13+6reb, I.Pedro 9+9reb+2ast, L.Taboada 7+3reb+2ast
Stockolmo: F.Terra 22+7reb+9ast, J.Peralta 22+5reb+2ast, R.Arrillaga 14+4reb+4ast, T.Martin 10+5reb+1ast, S.Machado 5+5reb+2ast, G.Agustin 4

U.Atletica - 25 de Agosto 75-68

Everything went according to plan in Montevideo where tenth ranked U.Atletica (7-7) beat 12th ranked 25 de Agosto (5-9) 75-68 on Friday. The best player for the winners was point guard Felipe Garcia (173-1999) who scored 26 points and 5 assists. American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. U.Atletica's coach Esteban Yaquinta used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) produced 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 12 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. U.Atletica moved-up to ninth place. Loser 25 de Agosto dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: G.Felipe 26+4reb+5ast, F.Trusich 15+2reb+1ast, M.Bowman Jr. 9+12reb+1ast, A.Cabillon 8+6reb+3ast, A.Dotti 8+6reb+4ast, C.Guillermo 5+1reb+3ast
25 de Agosto: T.Brown 31+9reb+4ast, D.McKinney 12+13reb+6ast, R.Cardozo 8+6reb+3ast, M.Nessi 8+5ast, M.Counago 5+1reb+2ast, J.Borrallo 4+4reb+1ast

Urunday - Colon 80-57

Metropolitan top team - Urunday (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Colon (6-8) in Montevideo 80-57. Urunday made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Colon was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Urunday's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Andres Aristimuno (184-1992) came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American power forward Quinterian McConico (203-1995, college: AAMU) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Colon in the defeat. Urunday have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 12-2 record. Colon at the other side dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Stockolmo and O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Urunday: T.Lee 16+6reb+1ast, D.Garcia 16+2reb+3ast, D.Delgado 12+13reb+4ast, P.Patricio 10+4reb+4ast, D.Alvarez 8+5reb+1ast, A.Hilliard 6+7reb
Colon: A.Aristimuno 14+6reb+5ast, Q.McConico 14+8reb, J.Bieniemy 12+6reb+1ast, M.Pedro 5+2reb+1ast, D.Alvarez 4+3reb, E.Gonzalez 3+1reb

Welcome - Miramar 75-63

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 16th ranked Miramar (2-12) was defeated by eighth ranked Welcome (8-6) 75-63 on Friday. Welcome forced 21 Miramar turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) who scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Fernando Verrone (201-1988) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Welcome's coach Diego Rivas let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Matias De Gouveia (180-1988) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Welcome have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Atenas and Sayago. Miramar lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Welcome: S.Wohlwend 17+5reb+6ast, B.Mateo 15+5reb+1ast, F.Verrone 15+8reb+1ast, S.Ramirez 13+3reb+1ast, S.Rocha 8+3reb+2ast, A.Varela 3+3reb+4ast
Miramar: G.Torres 14+5reb+1ast, M.De Gouveia 14+5reb+3ast, L.Curbelo 13+2reb+2ast, I.Loriente 12+4reb+3ast, P.Ezequiel 5+2reb, B.Nicolas 3+7reb+3ast



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