LUB Round 21 (Regular Season): Cordon defeat Penarol

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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Penarol (16-3) in Montevideo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Cordon (8-11) 75-65. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Penarol. They outrebounded Penarol 47-32 including 37 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American power forward Chaz Crawford (208-1984, college: Drexel) who led his team to a victory with 8 points and 22 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) contributed with 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Italian guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for Penarol. Cordon moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Malvin. Penarol at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#3) and Malvin (#7). Malvin was defeated at home 77-87 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 assists for the winners and Donald Sims chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Jamal Bieniemy (196-1999, college: UTEP) with 23 points. Aguada maintains third place with 14-5 record having just two points less than leader Penarol. Malvin at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Cordon. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica.
LUB top team - Penarol (16-3) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked Trouville (6-13) in Montevideo 91-83. Jayson Granger nailed 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Lee Roberts came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for Trouville in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Penarol have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record. Trouville lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena L.Borges.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Aguada beat Goes on the road 75-74. Bigua destroyed L.Borges on its own court 94-61. Trouville unfortunately lost to Defensor in Montevideo 84-88. Hebraica managed to beat Goes at home 85-69.



Trouville - Penarol 83-91

LUB top team - Penarol (16-3) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked Trouville (6-13) in Montevideo 91-83. Penarol made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Naturalized Italian guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) nailed 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) added 21 points respectively for Trouville in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Penarol have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record. Trouville lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Granger 28+6reb+8ast, S.Johnson 17+3reb+5ast, I.Xavier 13+4reb+1ast, J.Washington 11+3reb, J.Osimani 11+1reb, E.Serres 6+9reb
Trouville: B.Barrera 21+2reb+1ast, L.Roberts 13+11reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 13+5reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 12+6reb+5ast, B.Nicolas 8+1reb, J.Robinson 7+5reb

Goes - Aguada 74-75

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Aguada (14-5) edged 10th ranked Goes (5-14) in Montevideo 75-74 on Saturday. American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. American-Italian Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU) came up with 27 points and 9 rebounds and American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) added 9 points and 16 rebounds respectively for Goes in the defeat. Aguada maintains third place with 14-5 record having just two points less than leader Penarol. Goes lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Aguada: D.Sims 24+5reb+5ast, L.Santos 12+10reb, V.Rudd 12+4reb, F.Pereiras 12+4reb+1ast, D.Pena 6+2reb+1ast, S.Vidal 6+4reb+7ast
Goes: B.Nazione 27+9reb+2ast, M.Heron 15+6reb+2ast, G.McGhee 9+16reb, A.Lopez 6+4reb+2ast, G.Mateo 6+3reb+2ast, S.Izaguirre 6+2reb

Bigua - L.Borges 94-61

Very expected game when 12th ranked L.Borges (3-16) were smashed by sixth ranked Bigua (9-10) in Montevideo 94-61 on Monday. Bigua dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to L.Borges' 18. Bigua looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by L.Borges' players. Point guard Leandro Garcia (188-1999) nailed 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists. Four Bigua players scored in double figures. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Romani Hansen (203-1997, college: Albany) came up with 17 points and U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward LaRon Smith (205-1993, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) added 4 points and 13 rebounds respectively for L.Borges 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. Bigua maintains sixth place with 9-10 record. Loser L.Borges stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional.
Top scorers:
Bigua: G.Leandro 20+4reb+9ast, J.Cunningham 19+6reb, I.Hamilton 18+4reb+6ast, R.Christmas 15+6reb, A.Angel 6+3reb+1ast, E.Matias 6+4reb+2ast
L.Borges: R.Hansen 17+3reb+1ast, A.Federico 11+2reb+4ast, D.Robinson 9+2reb+4ast, M.Zubiaurre 7+2reb+2ast, F.Verrone 6+6reb, N.Amichetti 4+2reb

Defensor - Trouville 88-84

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Defensor (12-7) won against 9th ranked Trouville (6-13) in Montevideo 88-84 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Defensor dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Trouville's 38. American players dominated the game. Guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) nailed 24 points and 7 assists for the winning side and forward James Beck (203-1999, college: NM State) accounted for 25 points and 6 rebounds. Four Defensor players scored in double figures. Power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and guard Jervae Robinson (188-1998, college: WSU) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for Trouville in the defeat. Trouville's coach Pablo Morales rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defensor maintains fourth place with 12-7 record. Trouville lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Cordon.
Top scorers:
Defensor: J.Beck 25+6reb+1ast, M.Curry 24+3reb+7ast, F.Terra 18+3reb+5ast, F.Soto 13+6reb+2ast, A.Grytsak 6+6reb, B.Mateo 2+3reb
Trouville: L.Roberts 27+11reb+1ast, J.Robinson 22+4reb+4ast, S.Fernandez 10+3reb+5ast, T.Martin 8+5reb, B.Nicolas 6+2ast, B.Barrera 6+2reb+3ast

Hebraica - Goes 85-69

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Goes (5-14) lost to fifth ranked Hebraica (11-7) in Montevideo 69-85 on Tuesday. Hebraica dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Goes' 24. Hebraica looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Franklin Hassell (205-1988, college: ODU) nailed 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) accounted for 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. American-Italian Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Goes in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hebraica. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 11-7 record. Goes lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: E.Oglivie 21+5reb, J.Williams 15+3reb+1ast, F.Hassell 13+8reb+5ast, L.Parodi 10+2reb+6ast, J.Ducasse 9+2reb, B.Garcia 8+4reb+2ast
Goes: M.Heron 16, B.Nazione 13+5reb+1ast, S.Sosa 11+1reb+2ast, S.Izaguirre 8+2reb, G.McGhee 6+9reb+1ast, A.Lopez 5+4reb+1ast

Malvin - Aguada 77-87

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#3) and Malvin (#7). Malvin was defeated at home 77-87 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 assists for the winners and American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Jamal Bieniemy (196-1999, college: UTEP) with 23 points and the other American import forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Aguada maintains third place with 14-5 record having just two points less than leader Penarol. Malvin at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Cordon. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Aguada: D.Sims 22+2reb+1ast, S.Vidal 20+3reb+6ast, V.Rudd 15+7reb+2ast, L.Santos 10+9reb+2ast, F.Pereiras 10+6reb, J.Santiso 6+3reb+1ast
Malvin: J.Bieniemy 23+2reb, D.Hamilton 16+4reb+4ast, E.Holt 11+10reb+3ast, M.Souberbielle 11+5reb+1ast, M.Cabot 10+3reb+1ast, L.Capalbo 5+5reb+3ast

Penarol - Cordon 65-75

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Penarol (16-3) in Montevideo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Cordon (8-11) 75-65. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Penarol. They outrebounded Penarol 47-32 including 37 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American power forward Chaz Crawford (208-1984, college: Drexel) who led his team to a victory with 8 points and 22 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) contributed with 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Italian guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists and American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) added 17 points in the effort for Penarol. Cordon moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Malvin. Penarol at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Top scorers:
Cordon: D.McKinney 23+5reb+1ast, M.Trelles 16+5reb+2ast, F.Bavosi 12+3reb+4ast, C.Crawford 8+22reb+1ast, R.Eric 7+4reb, J.Galletto 4+3reb+2ast
Penarol: J.Granger 21+12reb+8ast, J.Washington 17+4reb+1ast, S.Johnson 12+3reb, J.Osimani 5+1reb, J.Zanotta 5+2reb+1ast, E.Serres 4+5reb