Metropolitan Round 8 (Regular Season): U.Atletica keep a leadership position

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The game had a very big importance for third-ranked U.Atletica as it allowed them to take a leadership position. U.Atletica defeated second-ranked Colon in Montevideo 71-56. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Colon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. U.Atletica's coach Diego Rivas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Theo Metzger (200-1999) replied with 20 points for Colon. U.Atletica have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Colon at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Stockolmo.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Stockolmo (#8) and Montevideo (#2). Stockolmo (5-3) won against visiting Montevideo (5-2) 94-84. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Facundo Terra who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Center Mauricio Arregui (200-1998) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Stockolmo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Colon. Montevideo at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Goes.
Bottom-ranked Sayago managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Lagomar in Montevideo 65-61. The winners were led by Tomas de Leon who scored that evening 16 points. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Victor Andrade did not help to save the game for Lagomar. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sayago (2-6) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with L.Borges. Loser Lagomar dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: Tabare was beaten by Olimpia on the road 91-85. Verdirrojo won against O.Mundial on its own court 100-89. Larranaga managed to outperform Bohemios in Montevideo 84-67. L.Borges were rolled over Goes at home 59-81.



Lagomar - Sayago 61-65

Bottom-ranked Sayago managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Lagomar in Montevideo 65-61. The winners were led by forward Tomas de Leon (195-1999) who scored that evening 16 points and Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) supported him with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) did not help to save the game for Lagomar. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sayago (2-6) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with L.Borges. Loser Lagomar dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: F.Haller 15+7reb+1ast, V.Andrade 14+8reb+2ast, G.Barrera 14+3reb+4ast, A.Aristimuno 12+7reb+3ast, C.Modernell 4+6reb, L.Viatri 2
Sayago: T.de Leon 16+3reb+2ast, A.Hilliard 12+6reb+2ast, G.Silvarrey 12+3reb+2ast, J.Demetrio 10+9reb+1ast, M.Dogliotti 5+3reb+2ast, J.Garbarino 4+1ast

Olimpia - Tabare 91-85

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Olimpia (5-1) beat 9th ranked Tabare (3-5) in Montevideo 91-85 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Olimpia outrebounded Tabare 40-26 including 32 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) supported him with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. Even 22 points by American guard Jervae Robinson (188-1998, college: WSU, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Tabare. Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Tabare's coach Nico Scarabino let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Olimpia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Tabare dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Tabare: J.Robinson 22+3reb+2ast, R.Cardozo 20+5reb+1ast, G.Souza 13+3reb+5ast, G.Viera 8+2reb+3ast, T.Brown 8+7reb, S.Pernas 8+3reb+3ast
Olimpia: J.Viana 23+2reb+4ast, D.Delgado 22+11reb+3ast, S.Scott 20+9reb+1ast, S.Ottonello 11+7reb+1ast, R.Brause 7+4reb+1ast, T.Leites 3+3reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - O.Mundial 100-89

Very expected game when 14th ranked O.Mundial (1-6) lost to tenth ranked Verdirrojo (3-3) in Montevideo 89-100 on Friday. The winners were led by American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds and the other American import guard Taalib Holloman (193, college: WILMU) supported him with 34 points (!!!). Even a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by Martin Fernandez did not help to save the game for O.Mundial. Guard Nicolas Bessio (188-2003) added 18 points and 6 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Verdirrojo moved-up to ninth place. O.Mundial lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: M.Fernandez 19+14reb, F.Medina 18+5reb+2ast, N.Bessio 18+2reb+6ast, T.Araujo 11+3reb+4ast, A.Caldas 8+2reb, A.Gentile 7+4reb+2ast
Verdirrojo: T.Holloman 34+4reb+2ast, R.Rickards 23+20reb+2ast, J.Mayora 21+5reb+4ast, N.Koster 11+5reb+4ast, F.Hornos 6+3reb, R.Pintos 5+5reb+1ast

Bohemios - Larranaga 67-84

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Larranaga (3-5) won against higher ranked Bohemios (4-4) in Montevideo 84-67 on Saturday. Larranaga dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Bohemios' 26. Larranaga forced 21 Bohemios turnovers. The winners were led by Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) who scored that evening 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) supported him with 16 points. Four Larranaga players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) did not help to save the game for Bohemios. Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Larranaga moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Tabare. Loser Bohemios keep the eighth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Bohemios: N.Catala 22+9reb+2ast, T.Verbauwede 12+10reb, A.Da Costa 12+6reb+2ast, D.Tortajada 8+2reb+1ast, O.Medina 7+3reb+5ast, J.Rodriguez 5+3reb+4ast
Larranaga: M.Bolivar 18+9reb+5ast, N.Martinez 16+4reb, A.Zuvich 13+4reb+1ast, M.Cancela 13+5reb+1ast, F.Serdio 9+4reb+1ast, J.Jones 8+3reb+2ast

L.Borges - Goes 59-81

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked L.Borges (2-6) were outscored by sixth ranked Goes (5-2) in Montevideo 81-59 on Saturday. Goes made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 L.Borges turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) who scored that evening 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Spanish forward Manu Vazquez (202-1998) supported him with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. 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. Even a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds by Brazilian center Sergio Conceicao (209-2000) did not help to save the game for L.Borges. Fernando Verrone (201-1988) added 9 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. L.Borges' coach Daniel Giacoya gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Goes moved-up to third place, which they share with Montevideo. Loser L.Borges dropped to the thirteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Sayago.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: S.Conceicao 25+13reb+2ast, F.Verrone 9+7reb+3ast, Y.Acevedo 8+1reb+3ast, F.Ambrosoni 7+7ast, F.Izarrualde 4+1reb, T.Bentancour 3+1reb+1ast
Goes: T.Harris 24+9reb+4ast, S.Sosa 16+3reb+4ast, M.Vazquez 16+15reb+4ast, C.Pereira 13+5reb+3ast, J.Nunez 6+3reb+2ast, L.Previatti 3+1reb+1ast

Stockolmo - Montevideo 94-84

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Stockolmo (#8) and Montevideo (#2). Stockolmo (5-3) won against visiting Montevideo (5-2) 94-84. Stockolmo players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998, agency: Pro Sports) who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Center Mauricio Arregui (200-1998) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and guard Hernan Alvarez (182-1999) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Stockolmo and four Montevideo players scored in double figures. Stockolmo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Colon. Montevideo at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Goes.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: M.Arregui 20+7reb, X.Couste 20+2reb+1ast, A.Amaral 13+5reb+1ast, H.Alvarez 13+5reb+7ast, F.Martinez 9+3reb+2ast, L.Bennett 5+2reb+1ast
Stockolmo: L.Castellani 20+11reb+3ast, T.Copelotti 17+6reb+2ast, M.MacMullen 17+2reb+2ast, N.Garcia 16+5reb+3ast, F.Terra 13+5reb+9ast, M.Botta 5+3reb+2ast

U.Atletica - Colon 71-56

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked U.Atletica as it allowed them to take a leadership position. U.Atletica defeated second-ranked Colon in Montevideo 71-56. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Colon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. U.Atletica's coach Diego Rivas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Theo Metzger (200-1999) replied with 20 points and guard Guillermo Curbelo (187-2001) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Colon. U.Atletica have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Colon at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Colon: T.Metzger 20+3reb+2ast, G.Curbelo 13+5reb+5ast, M.Oyenard 8+6reb+2ast, G.Corbisiero 8+2reb+4ast, E.Baston 4+5reb, P.Rusch 3+2reb+1ast
U.Atletica: O.Kingsley 19+9reb+2ast, P.Macanskas 12+7reb+1ast, S.Wohlwend 11+4reb+6ast, I.Loriente 11+7reb+3ast, T.Abdala 5+1reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 5+1reb+3ast