LUB Round 9 (Regular Season): Nacional lose their first game against Bigua

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Nacional (8-1) in Montevideo on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Bigua (5-4) 101-94. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nacional. Bigua looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Nacional helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Leandro Garcia (188-1999) stepped up and scored 27 points and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) chipped in 24 points. The best for the losing side was Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) with 29 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Nacional's coach Alvaro Ponce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Malvin. Nacional at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#5) and Cordon (#7). Defensor (5-2) won against visiting Cordon (3-6) 75-67. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) nailed 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side and Federico Soto accounted for 16 points. Panamanian power forward Eric Romero (210-1999, agency: Pro Sports) came up with 21 points for Cordon in the defeat. Defensor moved-up to third place. Cordon lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Hebraica and Goes. Defensor's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena L.Borges.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#6) and Trouville (#7). Malvin (5-4) crushed visiting Trouville (3-5) by 22 points 92-70. The best player for the winners was Kiril Wachsmann who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Kwame Alexander who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Malvin moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bigua. Loser Trouville keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Urupan. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica.

In the last two games of round 9 Aguada lost to Hebraica on the opponent's court 79-84. Urupan unfortunately lost to Goes in a home game 85-87.



Bigua - Nacional 101-94

The most surprising game was the first loss of Nacional (8-1) in Montevideo on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Bigua (5-4) 101-94. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nacional. Bigua looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Nacional helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Leandro Garcia (188-1999) stepped up and scored 27 points and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) chipped in 24 points. The best for the losing side was Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) with 29 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American power forward Eric Anderson (204-1993, college: New Haven) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Four Bigua and five Nacional players scored in double figures. Nacional's coach Alvaro Ponce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bigua have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Malvin. Nacional at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Top scorers:
Bigua: G.Leandro 27+2reb+4ast, J.Cunningham 24+4reb+1ast, I.Hamilton 17+7reb+3ast, W.Graterol 10+9reb+1ast, M.Osimani 7+2reb+6ast, I.Loriente 6+1reb+4ast
Nacional: G.Semiglia 29+4reb+3ast, P.Patricio 14+2reb+4ast, F.Giorgetti 12+4reb+3ast, S.Ottonello 11+4reb, E.Anderson 10+11reb+3ast, L.Tiago 9+3reb

Hebraica - Aguada 84-79

There was an upset in Montevideo where second-best Aguada (6-3) was defeated by eleventh ranked Hebraica (3-6) 84-79 on Monday. Hebraica outrebounded Aguada 46-28 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American center Franklin Hassell (205-1988, college: ODU) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) chipped in 29 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who recorded 28 points and guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) added 6 points and 12 assists respectively. Defending champion moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Cordon and Goes. Loser Aguada keeps the second position with three games lost. Hebraica'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:
Hebraica: J.Williams 29+3reb+3ast, F.Hassell 20+13reb+3ast, E.Oglivie 12+13reb+2ast, B.Garcia 6+4reb, M.Romero 5+2reb, F.Haller 5+4reb+1ast
Aguada: D.Sims 28+2reb, V.Rudd 15+5reb+1ast, D.Pena 9+3reb+2ast, F.Pereiras 9+5reb+3ast, S.Vidal 6+4reb+12ast, L.Santos 6+6reb

Urupan - Goes 85-87

There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Goes (3-6) edged on the road 7th ranked Urupan (3-5) 87-85 on Monday. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Kevin Allen (211-1994, college: Emporia St.) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import Elijah Minnie (203-1994, college: EMU) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Minnie is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) who recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Colombian Alvaro Pena (197-1995) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Goes and five Urupan players scored in double figures. Goes moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Hebraica and Cordon. Loser Urupan keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Trouville. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bigua.
Top scorers:
Goes: A.Lopez 22+5reb, E.Minnie 20+7reb+4ast, K.Allen 17+13reb+5ast, G.Mateo 12+1reb+6ast, J.Jackson 7+4reb+1ast, C.Pereira 5+1reb
Urupan: F.Martinez 17+3reb+4ast, A.Pena 15+7reb+2ast, X.Hill-Mais 13+4reb, M.Sarni 13+8reb+6ast, T.Thompson 11+6reb, S.Guillermo 8+1ast

Defensor - Cordon 75-67

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#5) and Cordon (#7). Defensor (5-2) won against visiting Cordon (3-6) 75-67. Defensor made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) nailed 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side and point guard Federico Soto (195-1997) accounted for 16 points. Four Defensor players scored in double figures. Panamanian power forward Eric Romero (210-1999, agency: Pro Sports) came up with 21 points and naturalized Italian guard Federico Bavosi (190-1981, agency: Pro Sports) added 5 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Cordon in the defeat. Defensor moved-up to third place. Cordon lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Hebraica and Goes. Defensor's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Defensor: M.Curry 17+4reb+6ast, F.Soto 16+3reb+2ast, T.Metzger 13+5reb+2ast, S.Massa 10+5reb+1ast, A.Grytsak 8+11reb+2ast, N.Pereyra 7+1reb+3ast
Cordon: R.Eric 21+4reb, M.Trelles 17+1reb+2ast, M.Simms 8+2reb+1ast, H.Caceres 8+5reb+3ast, F.Bavosi 5+12reb+4ast, J.Galletto 4+2reb+1ast

Malvin - Trouville 92-70

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#6) and Trouville (#7). Malvin (5-4) crushed visiting Trouville (3-5) by 22 points 92-70. Malvin outrebounded Trouville 42-24 including 28 on the defensive glass. Malvin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Marcel Souberbielle (200-1991, college: IUP) chipped in 15 points. Five Malvin players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Colombian guard Romario Roque (175-1998) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Malvin moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bigua. Loser Trouville keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Urupan. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Malvin: K.Wachsmann 15+14reb+4ast, M.Souberbielle 15+4reb+2ast, E.Holt 14+6reb, L.Capalbo 11+4reb+3ast, M.Nicolas 10+7reb+1ast, J.Bieniemy 10+2reb+3ast
Trouville: K.Alexander 18+10reb+1ast, R.Roque 14+5reb+6ast, B.Barrera 10+3reb, S.Fernandez 9+2reb+3ast, N.Catala 8+1reb+1ast, T.Martin 6+2reb