LUB Round 17 (Regular Season): Penarol keep a leadership position

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The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol smashed 6th ranked Malvin in Montevideo 82-58. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Penarol's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) answered with 15 points and 7 rebounds for Malvin. Penarol (12-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Nacional. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Bigua. Malvin will play next round against Goes trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - Goes. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Aguada. It will be extra interesting game as Aguada is their local rival from Montevideo.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#4) and Bigua (#6). Defensor (10-6) won against visiting Bigua (7-9) 96-86. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists for the winners and Facundo Terra chipped in 11 points and 8 assists. American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Defensor. They maintain fourth place with 10-6 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Malvin. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Trouville (6-9) and Urupan (5-11), which took place in Montevideo. 8th ranked Trouville was outleveled at home by eleventh ranked Urupan 85-53 on Thursday. Miguel Simon nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Josimar Ayarza came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds for Trouville 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. Urupan maintains eleventh place with 5-11 record. Loser Trouville keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Urupan will meet higher ranked Cordon (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trouville's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Nacional.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Hebraica beat Cordon on the road 87-70. Bottom-ranked L.Borges were destroyed by Aguada on its own court 83-104. Goes were outscored by Nacional in Montevideo 111-61.
The most impressive performance of 17th round was 16 points and 10 rebounds by Malik Dime of Penarol.



Trouville - Urupan 53-85

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Trouville (6-9) and Urupan (5-11), which took place in Montevideo. 8th ranked Trouville was outleveled at home by eleventh ranked Urupan 85-53 on Thursday. Urupan dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Trouville's 26. Urupan looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Trouville's players. Dominican forward Miguel Simon (203-1994, college: ASA CC, agency: BMS Sport Agency) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Panamanian swingman Amilcar Sanchez (191-2001) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Trouville 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. Urupan maintains eleventh place with 5-11 record. Loser Trouville keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Urupan will meet higher ranked Cordon (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trouville's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Nacional.
Top scorers:
Urupan: M.Simon 19+12reb+1ast, S.Amilcar 18+5reb+4ast, F.Medina 16+3reb+1ast, N.Lemos 8+5reb, G.Espindola 6+7reb+1ast, G.Atencio 6+4reb
Trouville: J.Ayarza 13+7reb+1ast, L.Roberts 10+6reb, N.Catala 7+4reb+1ast, B.Nicolas 6, J.Robinson 5+4reb+2ast, C.Guillermo 3+2reb+1ast

Defensor - Bigua 96-86

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#4) and Bigua (#6). Defensor (10-6) won against visiting Bigua (7-9) 96-86. Bigua was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists for the winners and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 11 points and 8 assists. Five Defensor players scored in double figures. American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and point guard Leandro Garcia (188-1999) scored 26 points and 4 assists (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). The victory was the third consecutive win for Defensor. They maintain fourth place with 10-6 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Malvin. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Defensor: M.Curry 33+4reb+6ast, T.Metzger 17+6reb, F.Soto 15+3reb, F.Terra 11+4reb+8ast, A.Grytsak 10+3reb+2ast, J.Beck 7+7reb
Bigua: G.Leandro 26+1reb+4ast, I.Hamilton 17+8reb+8ast, M.Rojas 13+3reb, J.Cunningham 8+2reb+1ast, W.Graterol 8+5reb, M.Osimani 8+3reb+3ast

Cordon - Hebraica 70-87

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Hebraica (9-7) beat 9th ranked Cordon (5-10) in Montevideo 87-70 on Friday. Hebraica forced 20 Cordon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) nailed 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) accounted for 10 points and 10 assists. Five Hebraica players scored in double figures. Guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) came up with 15 points and Hernando Caceres (202-1994) added 16 points respectively for Cordon in the defeat. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 9-7 record. Cordon lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Goes. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Hebraica: J.Williams 19+5reb+2ast, G.Gutt 16+1ast, E.Oglivie 15+6reb+2ast, F.Hassell 11+10reb+1ast, L.Parodi 10+4reb+10ast, M.Romero 7+10ast
Cordon: H.Caceres 16+2reb+2ast, M.Trelles 15+3reb+3ast, J.Galletto 12+2reb+1ast, F.Bavosi 10+6reb+3ast, R.Eric 7+8reb+1ast, B.Emiliano 4+3ast

L.Borges - Aguada 83-104

Very expected game when 12th ranked L.Borges (2-14) were smashed by third ranked Aguada (12-3) in Montevideo 104-83 on Friday. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists for the winning side and American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Romani Hansen (203-1997, college: Albany) came up with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Facundo Izarrualde (184-2001) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for L.Borges in the defeat. Five Aguada and four L.Borges players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Aguada. They maintain third place with 12-3 record having just one point less than leader Penarol. L.Borges lost their tenth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Penarol.
Top scorers:
Aguada: V.Rudd 18+7reb, D.Sims 16+2reb+7ast, S.Vidal 16+3reb+10ast, F.Pereiras 14+5reb+1ast, L.Santos 12+6reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 12+8reb
L.Borges: I.Facundo 18+5reb+3ast, R.Hansen 16+8reb+4ast, A.Federico 11+3reb+7ast, D.Robinson 11+3reb+3ast, N.Amichetti 7+1reb, M.Zubiaurre 6+4reb+2ast

Nacional - Goes 111-61

Very predictable result when second ranked Nacional (12-2) rolled over 9th ranked Goes (5-10) in Montevideo 111-61 on Friday. Nacional dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Goes' 36. They outrebounded Goes 35-20 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nacional looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Goes' players. American power forward Eric Anderson (204-1993, college: New Haven) nailed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) accounted for 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Nacional players scored in double figures. American guard Mustapha Heron (196-1997, college: St.John's) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Alex Lopez (186-1993) added 12 points respectively for Goes in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Nacional. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Penarol. Loser Goes keep the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Cordon. Nacional's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.
Top scorers:
Nacional: E.Anderson 23+5reb+5ast, P.Patricio 17+3reb, M.Smith 17+4reb+2ast, D.Alvarez 16+1reb+1ast, F.Giorgetti 13+5reb+1ast, S.Ottonello 11+8reb+5ast
Goes: M.Heron 15+7reb+2ast, A.Lopez 12+4reb, E.Minnie 12+2reb+1ast, G.Mateo 8+2reb+2ast, A.Mauricio 6+2reb, S.Izaguirre 3+1reb+2ast

Penarol - Malvin 82-58

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol smashed 6th ranked Malvin in Montevideo 82-58. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) answered with 15 points and 7 rebounds and forward Juan Diego Cabillon (192-2000) added 9 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Malvin. Penarol (12-2) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Nacional. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Bigua. Malvin will play next round against Goes trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - Goes. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Aguada. It will be extra interesting game as Aguada is their local rival from Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Washington 26+2reb+1ast, M.Dime 16+10reb+1ast, E.Serres 15+6reb+4ast, S.Johnson 15+7reb+6ast, I.Xavier 4+1reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 2+3reb+3ast
Malvin: E.Holt 15+7reb, L.Capalbo 10+3reb, C.Juan Diego 9+5reb+2ast, K.Wachsmann 7+7reb, J.Bieniemy 6+1reb+2ast, M.Nicolas 5+7reb