LUB Round 9 (Second Stage): Penarol beat Defensor in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#2) and Defensor (#4). Defensor was crushed at home by 16 points 67-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was naturalized Italian guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. Penarol's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) who recorded 22 points and 6 rebounds. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 21-6 record behind leader Malvin. Defensor lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#1) and Hebraica (#5). Hebraica was crushed at home by 27 points 86-113 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It was a good game for American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Luis Santos contributed with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) answered with 21 points and 4 assists for Hebraica. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aguada maintains first place with 22-6 record. Defending champion Hebraica keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#3) and Cordon (#8). Nacional (18-8) won against visiting Cordon (12-15) 69-61. Jordan Mathews stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Dennis McKinney with 21 points. Nacional maintains third place with 18-8 record having six points less than leader Malvin. Cordon at the other side keeps the eighth position with 15 games lost. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Penarol.

In the last two games of round 9 Goes were defeated by Bigua in Montevideo 91-85. Trouville was beaten by Malvin at home 82-90.
The best stats of 9th round was 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Eric Anderson of Nacional.



Bigua - Goes 91-85

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 10th ranked Goes (9-20) were defeated by sixth ranked Bigua (14-16) 91-85 on Monday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bigua made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) stepped up and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) chipped in 19 points. The best for the losing side was American point guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) with 27 points and 7 rebounds and American-Italian Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bigua maintains sixth place with 14-16 record. Goes lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Urupan. Bigua will meet Urupan (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Goes will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bigua: J.Cunningham 19+3reb+3ast, I.Hamilton 17+7reb+8ast, G.Leandro 15+4reb+4ast, M.Rojas 14+7reb+2ast, M.Carter 11+1reb, I.Loriente 9+1reb+1ast
Goes: C.James 27+7reb+2ast, B.Nazione 20+5reb+6ast, A.Lopez 14+3reb+1ast, G.Mateo 13+3reb+3ast, C.Scaramuzzino 8+6reb+1ast, C.Pereira 3+1reb+1ast

Trouville - Malvin 82-90

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where seventh ranked Malvin (17-13) defeated 9th ranked Trouville (11-18) 90-82 on Monday. Malvin outrebounded Trouville 44-24 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Malvin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American-Filipino Zach Graham (198-1989, college: Ole Miss, agency: Pro Sports) with 21 points and 4 assists and forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Trouville's coach Pablo Morales rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Malvin have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 17-13 record. Trouville at the other side keeps the ninth position with 18 games lost. Malvin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Trouville will play against Urupan (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Malvin: D.Hamilton 22+10reb+5ast, E.Holt 17+11reb+2ast, S.Ponds 16+3reb+8ast, K.Wachsmann 15+10reb, M.Souberbielle 10+5reb+1ast, M.Cabot 4+2ast
Trouville: Z.Graham 21+4ast, T.Lee 14+3reb, L.Roberts 13+5reb+1ast, N.Catala 11+6reb+3ast, S.Fernandez 10+3reb+6ast, B.Barrera 7+1reb+1ast

Defensor - Penarol 67-83

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#2) and Defensor (#4). Defensor was crushed at home by 16 points 67-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was naturalized Italian guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Penarol's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) who recorded 22 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Nicolas Pereyra (180-1999) added 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 21-6 record behind leader Malvin. Defensor lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Granger 18+7reb+12ast, E.Vargas 15+10reb, J.Washington 12+5reb+1ast, S.Johnson 8+6reb+5ast, I.Xavier 7+1reb, R.Joaquin 7
Defensor: A.Grytsak 22+6reb+1ast, F.Terra 16+4reb+3ast, B.Mateo 13+7reb+2ast, N.Pereyra 9+9reb+6ast, M.Curry 5+6reb+4ast, T.Metzger 2+3reb

Hebraica - Aguada 86-113

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#1) and Hebraica (#5). Hebraica was crushed at home by 27 points 86-113 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Aguada players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Hebraica's players. It was a good game for American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) answered with 21 points and 4 assists and Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) added 22 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Hebraica. Five Aguada and four Hebraica players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aguada maintains first place with 22-6 record. Defending champion Hebraica keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Aguada: V.Rudd 23+7reb+6ast, D.Sims 19+9ast, J.Santiso 18+2reb+6ast, L.Santos 17+12reb, A.Zuvich 15+4reb+5ast, F.Pereiras 8+5reb+2ast
Hebraica: E.Oglivie 22+5reb, J.Williams 21+3reb+4ast, L.Parodi 14+4reb+5ast, B.Garcia 10+2reb, F.Haller 9+7reb+1ast, J.Ducasse 5+5reb

Nacional - Cordon 69-61

Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#3) and Cordon (#8). Nacional (18-8) won against visiting Cordon (12-15) 69-61. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nacional made 7 blocks. American Jordan Mathews (191-1994, college: Gonzaga) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Eric Anderson (204-1993, college: New Haven) chipped in 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) with 21 points and Panamanian power forward Eric Romero (210-1999, agency: Pro Sports) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Nacional maintains third place with 18-8 record having six points less than leader Malvin. Cordon at the other side keeps the eighth position with 15 games lost. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Penarol.
Top scorers:
Nacional: J.Mathews 19+7reb+3ast, E.Anderson 8+11reb+4ast, F.Giorgetti 8+2reb, S.Ottonello 7+3reb+1ast, P.Patricio 7+3reb+3ast, A.Acosta 6+4reb+2ast
Cordon: D.McKinney 21+4reb, M.Aguilera 12+3reb+2ast, R.Eric 11+7reb+2ast, M.Trelles 6+4reb+2ast, F.Bavosi 5+4reb+3ast, C.Crawford 4+13reb