Metropolitan Round 4 (Regular Season): Goes keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Goes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Goes defeated 4th ranked Larranaga in Montevideo 83-79. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) fired 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Angel Arevalo (195-2001) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for lost side. Larranaga's coach Guzman Alvarez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Goes have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Montevideo. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#5) and Verdirrojo (#6). U.Atletica (3-1) smashed visiting Verdirrojo (2-2) by 21 points 86-65. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Okanu Kingsley contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Verdirrojo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. U.Atletica moved-up to third place, which they share with Olimpia. Verdirrojo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-61 loss to twelfth ranked Capitol (2-2) in Montevideo on Friday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Claudio Bascou who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Tomas de Leon responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Capitol moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Sayago still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with L.Borges.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Tabare was defeated by Bohemios in Montevideo 91-80. Stockolmo beat O.Mundial at home 75-64. Olimpia won against Lagomar on the opponent's court 77-72. Winless L.Borges unfortunately lost to Colon in a home game 76-83.
The best stats of 4th round was 25 points and 11 rebounds by Manuel Oyenard of Colon.



Bohemios - Tabare 91-80

There was a minor upset in Montevideo where higher ranked Tabare (2-2) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Bohemios (2-2) 91-80 on Friday. Bohemios had a 40-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) who added 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Bohemios players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Bohemios moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams including defeated Tabare.
Top scorers:
Tabare: T.Brown 36+14reb+4ast, R.Cardozo 13+6reb+3ast, J.Robinson 12+4reb+4ast, G.Souza 9+3reb+5ast, S.Pernas 7+4reb+4ast, M.Rios 3+1ast
Bohemios: A.Da Costa 22+8reb+1ast, N.Catala 21+6reb+2ast, O.Medina 17+9reb+7ast, T.Verbauwede 14+11reb+4ast, D.Tortajada 7+4reb, J.Panelli 7+4reb+5ast

Capitol - Sayago 80-61

Bottom-ranked Sayago (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-61 loss to twelfth ranked Capitol (2-2) in Montevideo on Friday evening. They made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Claudio Bascou (185-1989) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds and Mateo Bianchi (203-2002) who added 15 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Five Capitol players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Tomas de Leon (195-1999) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Nicolas Lema (-2005) scored 6 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Capitol moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Sayago still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Sayago: T.de Leon 20+5reb, R.Santiago 11+1reb, E.Bonet 7+4ast, C.Crawford 6+7reb+2ast, N.Lema 6+11reb+1ast, M.Tessadri 6+4reb+2ast
Capitol: C.Bascou 21+7reb+2ast, M.Bianchi 15+11reb+2ast, S.Tucuna 14+4reb+2ast, B.Massoni 13+2reb+3ast, J.Galletto 13+4reb+6ast, H.Caceres 4+7reb

Stockolmo - O.Mundial 75-64

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Stockolmo and 10th ranked O.Mundial had identical 1-2 record. This time Stockolmo used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Montevideo 75-64 on Friday night. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 9 rebounds and center Diego Soarez (205-1987) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Stockolmo's coach Pablo Lopez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American power forward Quinterian McConico (203-1995, college: AAMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Angel Varela (188-1987) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stockolmo (2-2) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser O.Mundial dropped to the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with Lagomar.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: Q.McConico 19+15reb, A.Caldas 12+2reb, F.Medina 12+7reb+3ast, A.Varela 11+6reb+7ast, N.Bessio 6+5reb+2ast, E.Gonzalez 2+1reb
Stockolmo: L.Castellani 27+9reb+1ast, N.Garcia 13+2reb+4ast, D.Soarez 11+10reb+1ast, F.Terra 10+8reb+4ast, M.Botta 9+4reb, T.Copelotti 5+8reb+1ast

U.Atletica - Verdirrojo 86-65

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#5) and Verdirrojo (#6). U.Atletica (3-1) smashed visiting Verdirrojo (2-2) by 21 points 86-65. U.Atletica forced 20 Verdirrojo turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Verdirrojo's players. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Nicolas Koster (181-1997) added 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Verdirrojo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. U.Atletica moved-up to third place, which they share with Olimpia. Verdirrojo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: N.Koster 18+2reb+2ast, R.Rickards 14+10reb+5ast, T.Holloman 10+5reb+1ast, O.Senande 8+3reb+2ast, F.Villalba 6+3reb, R.Pintos 3+4reb
U.Atletica: S.Wohlwend 29+3reb+8ast, P.Macanskas 14+7reb, O.Kingsley 13+9reb+3ast, A.Cabillon 9+5reb+6ast, I.Loriente 7+2reb+6ast, G.Pagani 5+1reb+1ast

Goes - Larranaga 83-79

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Goes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Goes defeated 4th ranked Larranaga in Montevideo 83-79. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) fired 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Angel Arevalo (195-2001) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Goes players scored in double figures. Forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and Argentinian Nahuel Amichetti (202-1998) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Larranaga's coach Guzman Alvarez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Goes have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Montevideo. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: N.Martinez 25+13reb, N.Amichetti 15+8reb+2ast, N.Borsellino 13+7reb+3ast, F.Serdio 9+1reb+4ast, M.Bolivar 7+5reb+9ast, M.Nobile 7+4reb+4ast
Goes: T.Harris 25+7reb+4ast, A.Arevalo 14+9reb+1ast, J.Nunez 11+3reb+4ast, D.Alvarez 11+3reb+6ast, C.Pereira 8+4reb, M.Vazquez 8+8reb

Lagomar - Olimpia 72-77

Very expected game in Montevideo where 12th ranked Lagomar (1-3) was defeated by fourth ranked Olimpia (3-1) 77-72 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Felipe Garcia (173-1999) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 rebounds and DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Spanish guard Gustavo Barrera (194-1985) responded with 15 points and 9 assists and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Olimpia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with U.Atletica. Lagomar lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: V.Andrade 17+7reb+1ast, G.Barrera 15+4reb+9ast, M.Larrea 12+1reb+1ast, F.Haller 9+9reb+1ast, A.Aristimuno 7+3reb+3ast, S.Moglia 4+1reb+2ast
Olimpia: F.Garcia 18+5reb+3ast, J.Morris 13+2reb+1ast, D.Delgado 11+10reb+1ast, A.Mendez 11+3reb, J.Viana 11+1reb+1ast, S.Scott 6+2reb+1ast

L.Borges - Colon 76-83

Rather predictable result in Montevideo where eleventh ranked Colon (2-2) beat bottom-ranked L.Borges (0-4) 83-76 on Saturday. Colon outrebounded L.Borges 37-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. Colon looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and center Theo Metzger (200-1999) who added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Colon's coach Agustin Esteve used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side guard Facundo Izarrualde (184-2001) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Fernando Verrone (201-1988) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Colon moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser L.Borges still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Sayago.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: F.Izarrualde 17+5reb+2ast, Y.Acevedo 16+3reb, F.Ambrosoni 14+2reb+7ast, D.Mujica 9+3reb, F.Verrone 9+11reb+3ast, T.Bentancour 5
Colon: M.Oyenard 25+11reb+3ast, T.Metzger 19+8reb+4ast, G.Curbelo 16+4reb+4ast, N.Rodriguez 6+4reb+2ast, P.Rusch 5+5ast, G.Corbisiero 5+1reb