Metropolitan Round 5 (Second Stage): Urunday is defeated by Tabare

There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in Metropolitan. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Urunday (16-4) on the court of third ranked Tabare on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by Tabare 82-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Urunday. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Tabare's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Tabare maintains third place with 13-7 record having just two point less than leader Urunday. Urunday at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Tabare are looking forward to face Larranaga (#7) in Montevideo in the next round. Urunday's supporters also 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: Atenas (#8) and Larranaga (#7). Atenas (9-11) crushed visiting Larranaga (11-9) by 34 points 94-60. Guard Felipe Silveira (187-2001) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Joaquin Rodriguez accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for Larranaga in the defeat. 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 maintains eighth place with 9-11 record. Larranaga lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Atenas' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Welcome.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Olimpia (#2) and Capitol (#5). Olimpia (14-6) won against visiting Capitol (11-9) 86-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Capitol. The best player for the winners was Ricardo Glenn who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Mateo Giano produced 18 points and 9 assists for the guests. Olimpia maintains second place with 14-6 record having just three point less than leader Urunday. Loser Capitol keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Olimpia's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Stockolmo lost to 25 de Agosto on the opponent's court 70-77. Colon unfortunately lost to Lagomar in a home game 56-64. O.Mundial was rolled over U.Atletica on the road 73-100. Verdirrojo was defeated by Miramar on its own court 76-92. Sayago was smashed by Welcome in Montevideo 85-63.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals by Sebastian Alvarez of Welcome.

25 de Agosto - Stockolmo 77-70

There was a minor upset in Montevideo where 9th ranked Stockolmo (10-10) was defeated by twelfth ranked 25 de Agosto (10-10) 77-70 on Wednesday. 25 de Agosto made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. 25 de Agosto outrebounded Stockolmo 53-32 including a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. 25 de Agosto's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Argentinian power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) added 24 points respectively for the guests. 25 de Agosto have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Stockolmo and Colon. 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 Lagomar.
Top scorers:
25 de Agosto: D.Holloway 27+10reb+3ast, T.Brown 19+14reb, R.Cardozo 8+5reb+2ast, J.Garbarino 8+6reb, M.Marotta 5+3reb+3ast, P.Luciano 4+6reb+1ast
Stockolmo: J.Peralta 24+8reb+1ast, F.Terra 24+3reb+3ast, T.Martin 12+6reb+2ast, A.Maximiliano 7+8reb+5ast, R.Arrillaga 3+3reb+1ast, B.Gabriel 0+3reb+1ast

Colon - Lagomar 56-64

There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Lagomar (6-14) defeated on the road higher ranked Colon (10-10) 64-56 on Wednesday. Lagomar shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Venezuelan Carlos Milano (198-1985) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Emiliano Gonzalez (201-1988) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and Agustin Amaral (196-1994) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Lagomar moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Verdirrojo and O.Mundial. Loser Colon dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Stockolmo and 25 de Agosto. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo 25 de Agosto.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: F.Haller 16+7reb+2ast, A.Agustin 12+4reb, L.Martin 11+3reb+5ast, P.Rusch 9+4reb+4ast, C.Milano 8+10reb+2ast, H.Francisco 6+2reb+1ast
Colon: A.Amaral 16+5reb, E.Gonzalez 12+7reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 8+3reb+7ast, Q.McConico 6+13reb, J.Bieniemy 6+3reb+1ast, I.Asaravicius 4+2reb

U.Atletica - O.Mundial 100-73

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 14th ranked O.Mundial (6-14) was rolled over by tenth ranked U.Atletica (11-9) 100-73 on Wednesday. U.Atletica shot 60.3 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. U.Atletica looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Point guard Felipe Garcia (173-1999) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. Guard Thomas Araujo (192-2004) produced 24 points and 4 steals and Brazilian center Pedro Ianguas (210-1998) added 8 points and 14 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Atletica have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. O.Mundial lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo and Lagomar. U.Atletica will meet Colon (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. O.Mundial'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:
U.Atletica: M.Bowman Jr. 21+8reb+4ast, C.Guillermo 13+1reb+3ast, A.Dotti 13+2reb+2ast, G.Felipe 12+7reb+5ast, A.Cabillon 11+5reb+4ast, O.Manuel 8+5reb+1ast
O.Mundial: A.Thomas 24+4reb+1ast, I.Facundo 13+2reb+3ast, T.Gaskins 11+5reb+2ast, I.Pedro 8+14reb+3ast, Z.Leandro 5+1reb, N.Ignacio 5+1reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - Miramar 76-92

There was a small surprise in Montevideo where sixteenth ranked Miramar (4-16) beat 13th ranked Verdirrojo (6-14) 92-76 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Verdirrojo 41-25 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Miramar looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Argentinian power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Matias De Gouveia (180-1988) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. Four Miramar players scored in double figures. Miramar's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Yari Acevedo (190-1997) added 23 points respectively for the hosts. Miramar maintains sixteenth place with 4-16 record. Loser Verdirrojo keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with O.Mundial and Lagomar. Miramar'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:
Miramar: M.De Gouveia 24+1reb+4ast, G.Torres 16+19reb+4ast, P.Ezequiel 15+5reb+4ast, D.Blazina 11+5reb+8ast, M.Botta 9+2reb, B.Nicolas 8+2reb+2ast
Verdirrojo: Y.Acevedo 23+2reb+2ast, A.Arrillaga 19+5reb, C.Pereira 18+8reb+4ast, R.Whitfield 6+3reb+10ast, M.Suarez 6, M.Martinez 4+6reb

Tabare - Urunday 82-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Urunday (16-4) on the court of third ranked Tabare on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by Tabare 82-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Urunday. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and point guard Martin Perdomo (178-1995) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Tabare's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and the other American import swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Tabare maintains third place with 13-7 record having just two point less than leader Urunday. Urunday at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Tabare are looking forward to face Larranaga (#7) in Montevideo in the next round. Urunday's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Tabare: O.Medina 28+4reb+1ast, A.Danridge 16+4reb+3ast, M.Perdomo 10+8reb+5ast, P.Orizu 9+11reb, C.Xavier 9+3reb, G.Charlie 8+2reb
Urunday: T.Lee 24+11reb+1ast, A.Hilliard 16+7reb+4ast, P.Patricio 15+5reb+2ast, D.Alvarez 8+2reb+2ast, D.Delgado 8+4reb+2ast, C.Giovanni 5+2reb+2ast

Atenas - Larranaga 94-60

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Atenas (#8) and Larranaga (#7). Atenas (9-11) crushed visiting Larranaga (11-9) by 34 points 94-60. Atenas forced 24 Larranaga turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Guard Felipe Silveira (187-2001) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Joaquin Rodriguez (199-2003) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) added 16 points respectively for Larranaga in the defeat. 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 maintains eighth place with 9-11 record. Larranaga lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Atenas' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Welcome.
Top scorers:
Atenas: S.Felipe 21+6reb+3ast, R.Joaquin 17+3reb+4ast, G.Ignacio 11+1ast, R.De Leon 11+10reb, G.Ignacio 9+5ast, F.Centeno 9+10reb+1ast
Larranaga: M.Nicolas 16+1reb, N.Borsellino 14+12reb, M.Nobile 9+1reb+4ast, S.Guillermo 5+4reb, R.Ignacio 4, A.Martin 3+2reb+1ast

Olimpia - Capitol 86-73

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Olimpia (#2) and Capitol (#5). Olimpia (14-6) won against visiting Capitol (11-9) 86-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Capitol. Olimpia forced 19 Capitol turnovers. The best player for the winners was American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 25 points. Point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) produced 18 points and 9 assists and Argentinian Nahuel Amichetti (202-1998) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Olimpia maintains second place with 14-6 record having just three point less than leader Urunday. Loser Capitol keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Olimpia's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: A.Thornton 25+3reb+1ast, J.Viana 19+2reb+5ast, R.Glenn 18+12reb+2ast, S.Fernandez 11+6reb+2ast, C.Juan Diego 4+2reb+2ast, M.Agustin 3
Capitol: N.Amichetti 20+5reb+2ast, G.Mateo 18+3reb+9ast, C.Bascou 12+4reb+4ast, L.Draine 10+6reb+1ast, G.Pablo 9+5reb+1ast, A.Da Costa 4+6reb+2ast

Welcome - Sayago 85-63

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Welcome and 6th ranked Sayago had identical 11-8 record. This time Welcome used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Sayago 85-63 on Thursday night. Welcome forced 19 Sayago turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Sebastian Alvarez (185-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Mateo Bianchi (205-2002) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Welcome players scored in double figures. Argentinian forward Martin Chervo (200-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and American Rakim Brown (198-1991, college: Humboldt St.) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Welcome maintains fourth place with 12-8 record. Loser Sayago dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Welcome's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Atenas.
Top scorers:
Welcome: A.Pena 17+4reb+1ast, S.Sosa 16+2reb+2ast, B.Mateo 13+9reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 13+5reb+10ast, S.Wohlwend 9+5reb+5ast, M.Nicoletti 6+4reb
Sayago: R.Brown 16+4reb+1ast, C.Martin 13+10reb, S.Brian 10+1reb+1ast, D.Mujica 5+3reb+1ast, C.Santiago 5+4reb+3ast, L.Nicolas 4+2reb



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