Liga Femenina Round 8 of Regular Season

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Round 8 most important game was a victory of 25 de Agosto over 7th ranked Lagomar 55-53 on Sunday night. 25 de Agosto forced 21 Lagomar turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Argentinian power forward Debora Coli (180-2001) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian guard Rocio Bereilh (165-2001) contributed with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Forward Carina Laborde (170-2004) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds for Lagomar. 25 de Agosto (4-4) moved-up to fifth place. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the eighth position with five games lost.
An interesting game for Malvin (8-0) which played road game in Aguada against 3rd ranked Aguada (6-3). Top-ranked Malvin managed to get a 8-point victory 65-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Aguada. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Carolina Fernandez (186-2003) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Selena Medrick who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Forward Florencia Fernandez (175-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Malvin have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-0 record. Aguada at the other side dropped to the fourth place with three games lost.
An interesting game was also surprising road defeat of 5th ranked Urunday in a game in Mercedes versus Remeros (#8) 71-57. The winners were led by Ornella Bacchini who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 13 points and 8 rebounds by Abril Ramirez did not help to save the game for Urunday. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Remeros (3-4) moved-up to seventh place. Loser Urunday dropped to the sixth position with five games lost.

In the last two games of round 8 Juventud was beaten by Yale on the road 75-71. Tabare was destroyed by D.Sporting on its own court 31-81.

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Aguada - Malvin 57-65

An interesting game for Malvin (8-0) which played road game in Aguada against 3rd ranked Aguada (6-3). Top-ranked Malvin managed to get a 8-point victory 65-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Aguada. Malvin forced 19 Aguada turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Carolina Fernandez (186-2003) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and center Selena Medrick (177-2002) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Forward Florencia Fernandez (175-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks and forward Pierina Rossi (171-2004) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Malvin have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-0 record. Aguada at the other side dropped to the fourth place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Aguada: F.Fernandez 22+18reb, P.Rossi 11+5reb+3ast, C.Pereira 8+2reb, R.Johnson 5+4reb+1ast, E.Rolon 4+3reb+1ast, A.Gayoso 3+4reb+1ast
Malvin: S.Medrick 15+9reb+1ast, C.Fernandez 14+8reb+7ast, D.Saravia 9+7reb, F.Midaglia 8+3reb+1ast, F.Mayola 6+3reb+1ast, C.Miculka 6+6reb+3ast

Yale - Juventud 75-71

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Yale (7-1) beat 9th ranked Juventud (2-6) in Montevideo 75-71 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Yale made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Juventud turnovers. The winners were led by Argentinian Agustina Bazan (174-2003) who scored that evening 23 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals and guard Aldana Barragan (-2005) supported her with 23 points and 5 steals. Yale's coach Gino Alderete used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 12 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals by Sabrina Molina (180-1998) did not help to save the game for Juventud. Center Florencia Spinelli (186-1994) added 21 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Four Juventud players scored in double figures. Yale have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Malvin. Loser Juventud keeps the ninth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Juventud: F.Spinelli 21+7reb+1ast, C.Lopez 17+6reb+4ast, J.Da Costa 13+3reb, S.Molina 12+7reb+11ast, K.Lapteva 8+6reb+1ast, T.Galbarino 0
Yale: A.Barragan 23+2reb, A.Bazan 23+6reb+6ast, J.Sienra 10+7reb+4ast, L.Barbato 8+11reb, J.Piacenza 5+1reb+1ast, R.Dalesandro 3+2reb+2ast

Remeros - Urunday 71-57

An interesting game was also surprising road defeat of 5th ranked Urunday in a game in Mercedes versus Remeros (#8) 71-57. Remeros outrebounded Urunday 61-22 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by center Ornella Bacchini (-1989, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Mariana Alvarez (165-2000) supported her with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points and 8 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) did not help to save the game for Urunday. Point guard Gabriela Piriz (158-1988) added 12 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Remeros (3-4) moved-up to seventh place. Loser Urunday dropped to the sixth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Urunday: A.Ramirez 13+8reb+3ast, G.Piriz 12+1reb+5ast, J.Haretche 8+2reb+2ast, J.Ferreira 7+3reb, M.Nilo 7+3reb+2ast, A.Mieres 6+3reb+1ast
Remeros: M.Alvarez 19+5reb+1ast, O.Bacchini 12+15reb+4ast, J.Laubert 10+4reb+3ast, R.Giossa 8+10reb+1ast, V.Barrett 6+8reb+1ast, F.Sosa 6+4reb+2ast

Tabare - D.Sporting 31-81

Very expected game when 10th ranked Tabare (1-7) was smashed at home by fourth ranked D.Sporting (6-2) 81-31 on Sunday. D.Sporting held Tabare to an opponent 22.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.7 percent accuracy of the winners. D.Sporting forced 32 Tabare turnovers and outrebounded them 57-29 including a 23-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by center Josefina Rivera (177-1998) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and forward Lucia Schiavo (174-1998) supported her with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Even 9 points by Chilean Catalina Rodriguez (-2002) did not help to save the game for Tabare. Forward Luciana Franca (-2009) added 4 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. D.Sporting moved-up to third place. Tabare lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Tabare: C.Rodriguez 9+2reb+3ast, C.Collazo 5+3reb, C.Tano 5, L.Franca 4+5reb+1ast, M.Gutierrez 4+3reb+1ast, M.Ramirez 2+2reb
D.Sporting: J.Rivera 13+11reb+1ast, J.Zeballos 12+3reb+1ast, P.Sosa 11+3reb+2ast, M.Rivera 9+6reb+1ast, L.Schiavo 9+5reb+3ast, G.Tiscornia 8+4reb

Lagomar - 25 de Agosto 53-55

Round 8 most important game was a victory of 25 de Agosto over 7th ranked Lagomar 55-53 on Sunday night. 25 de Agosto forced 21 Lagomar turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Argentinian power forward Debora Coli (180-2001) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian guard Rocio Bereilh (165-2001) contributed with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Forward Carina Laborde (170-2004) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Paraguayan forward Natalia Quevedo (170-1998) added 9 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Lagomar. 25 de Agosto (4-4) moved-up to fifth place. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the eighth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: C.Laborde 15+8reb+3ast, V.Cardone 10+5reb+1ast, N.Quevedo 9+14reb+2ast, V.Panizza 6+2reb, S.Schiaffarino 5+5reb+2ast, L.Menendez 4+3reb+3ast
25 de Agosto: C.Quintana 14+4reb+4ast, D.Coli 13+16reb+4ast, A.Martinez 12+12reb+2ast, R.Etchevarne 8+3reb+2ast, R.Bereilh 8+12reb+10ast, P.Insua 0