Recap of LUB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Nacional - Cordon 60-73

Cordon had a 36-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cordon made 11 blocks. American power forward Chaz Crawford (208-1984, college: Drexel) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks for the winners. Guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. Four Cordon players scored in double figures. Cordon's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Michael Smith (193-1995, college: CBU) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Cordon: M.Trelles 23+5reb+2ast, D.McKinney 13+8reb, R.Eric 13+8reb, C.Crawford 11+17reb+3ast, F.Bavosi 7+1reb+4ast, M.Aguilera 6+1reb+1ast
Nacional: G.Semiglia 12+2reb+1ast, M.Smith 10+7reb+3ast, S.Ottonello 10+6reb+2ast, F.Giorgetti 7+7reb+2ast, A.Acosta 6+3reb+2ast, P.Patricio 6+1reb+2ast

Aguada - Malvin 91-67

American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 25 points and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Lucas Capalbo (175-2000, college: Odessa JC) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Aguada: D.Sims 25+5ast, V.Rudd 17+8reb+3ast, S.Vidal 16+1reb+6ast, L.Santos 15+8reb, D.Pena 9+4reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 4+4reb+1ast
Malvin: E.Holt 23+5reb+1ast, S.Ponds 14+3reb+2ast, L.Capalbo 9+5reb+5ast, M.Nicolas 8+1reb, M.Souberbielle 6+4reb, M.Cabot 5+1reb

Defensor - Hebraica 89-84

Defensor forced 23 Hebraica turnovers. Strangely Hebraica outrebounded Defensor 45-23 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) nailed 36 points (!!!), 5 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Brazilian forward Kayo Goncalves (203-1999, college: USA) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and American center Franklin Hassell (205-1988, college: ODU) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Hebraica in the defeat. Four Defensor and five Hebraica players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Defensor: M.Curry 36+1reb+5ast, K.Goncalves 15+5reb, F.Terra 13+1ast, F.Soto 11+2reb+1ast, S.Massa 6+1reb, N.Pereyra 5+1reb+1ast
Hebraica: E.Oglivie 21+12reb+2ast, J.Williams 18+5reb+3ast, F.Hassell 14+9reb+4ast, L.Parodi 11+6reb+6ast, F.Haller 10+9reb+1ast, J.Ducasse 9+4reb

Penarol - Trouville 92-87

Penarol dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Trouville's 30. They outrebounded Trouville 36-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Forward Bernardo Barrera (200-1997) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH, agency: BIG) added 25 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Washington 26+7reb+1ast, E.Vargas 21+14reb+1ast, E.Serres 14+5reb+2ast, S.Johnson 10+3reb+8ast, J.Zanotta 6+6ast, J.Osimani 6+1reb
Trouville: B.Barrera 26+5reb+6ast, L.Roberts 25+6reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 10+3reb+2ast, C.Guillermo 10+1reb+4ast, N.Catala 9+3reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 4+3ast