LUB Round 18 (Regular Season): Penarol keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol edged 3rd ranked Aguada in Montevideo 88-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Aguada. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese-American center Malik Dime (206-1992, college: Washington, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) with 30 points and 8 rebounds. Penarol (13-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Nacional. Aguada at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Aguada will play next round against strong Nacional 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 - Nacional. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Defensor. It will be extra interesting game as Defensor is their local rival from Montevideo.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#2) and Trouville (#8). Trouville was smashed at home by 20 points 79-99 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Argentinian forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Sebastian Ottonello supported him with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Nacional's coach Alvaro Ponce used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) did not help to save the game for Trouville. Nacional have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Penarol. Trouville at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Cordon. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#7) and Goes (#10). Malvin (8-9) smashed visiting Goes (5-11) by 16 points 92-76. The best player for the winners was Daniel Hamilton who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Mustapha Heron who recorded 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Malvin moved-up to sixth place. Goes lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 11 games lost.

In the last game of round 18 Urupan lost to Cordon on the opponent's court 57-64.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 14 rebounds by Eric Romero of Cordon.



Malvin - Goes 92-76

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#7) and Goes (#10). Malvin (8-9) smashed visiting Goes (5-11) by 16 points 92-76. The best player for the winners was American Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Lucas Capalbo (175-2000, college: Odessa JC) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Malvin players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Mustapha Heron (196-1997, college: St.John's) who recorded 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) added 7 points and 14 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Malvin moved-up to sixth place. Goes lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Malvin: E.Holt 20+6reb, D.Hamilton 20+5reb+5ast, L.Capalbo 18+5reb+7ast, J.Bieniemy 16+4reb+3ast, M.Nicolas 8+6reb+1ast, M.Cabot 8+2reb+4ast
Goes: M.Heron 34+5reb+2ast, G.Mateo 12+1reb+3ast, S.Sosa 9+1reb+1ast, G.McGhee 7+14reb+2ast, S.Izaguirre 6+7reb+1ast, E.Minnie 5+3reb

Penarol - Aguada 88-87

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol edged 3rd ranked Aguada in Montevideo 88-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Aguada. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese-American center Malik Dime (206-1992, college: Washington, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) with 30 points and 8 rebounds and American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 28 points and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Penarol (13-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Nacional. Aguada at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Aguada will play next round against strong Nacional 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 - Nacional. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Defensor. It will be extra interesting game as Defensor is their local rival from Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Washington 21+3reb+1ast, M.Dime 20+10reb, S.Johnson 17+9reb+6ast, J.Granger 13+6reb+7ast, J.Zanotta 7+2reb+5ast, E.Serres 7+5reb+2ast
Aguada: L.Santos 30+8reb, D.Sims 28+3ast, S.Vidal 12+5reb+8ast, V.Rudd 11+6reb+4ast, D.Pena 3+2reb, F.Pereiras 3+3reb+3ast

Trouville - Nacional 79-99

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#2) and Trouville (#8). Trouville was smashed at home by 20 points 79-99 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Nacional players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Argentinian forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) supported him with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Nacional's coach Alvaro Ponce used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by Panamanian Josimar Ayarza (205-1987, college: Southern Miss) did not help to save the game for Trouville. Guard Santiago Fernandez (186-2000) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Nacional and four Trouville players scored in double figures. Nacional have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Penarol. Trouville at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Cordon. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada.
Top scorers:
Nacional: M.Smith 17+3reb+2ast, S.Ottonello 16+6reb+4ast, A.Acosta 15+1reb+3ast, E.Anderson 13+4reb+4ast, F.Giorgetti 12+12reb+2ast, G.Semiglia 8+5reb+2ast
Trouville: J.Ayarza 19+5reb+2ast, S.Fernandez 18+3reb+3ast, L.Roberts 12+6reb+1ast, B.Barrera 11+2reb+4ast, B.Nicolas 8+2reb+4ast, J.Robinson 5+5reb+3ast

Cordon - Urupan 64-57

Rather expected game in Montevideo where 11th ranked Urupan (5-12) was defeated by ninth ranked Cordon (6-10) 64-57 on Tuesday. Cordon outrebounded Urupan 49-29 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Panamanian power forward Eric Romero (210-1999, agency: Pro Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Naturalized Italian guard Federico Bavosi (190-1981, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Panamanian Gil Atencio (202-1996, college: St.Clair) who recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Fernando Martinez (173-1979, agency: Pro Sports) added 11 points respectively. Urupan's coach Diego Palacios rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cordon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Trouville. Loser Urupan keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Cordon: R.Eric 16+14reb+1ast, F.Bavosi 14+5reb+3ast, M.Trelles 12+2reb+6ast, J.Galletto 7+5reb, M.Aguilera 7+5reb, B.Emiliano 4+2ast
Urupan: G.Atencio 12+8reb, F.Martinez 11+3reb+3ast, S.Amilcar 9+3reb+1ast, M.Simon 9+7reb, G.Espindola 6+2reb, F.Medina 4+1reb