Metropolitan Round 10 (Regular Season): Olimpia keeps a leadership position

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Metropolitan. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Olimpia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpia defeated 6th ranked Colon in Montevideo 98-85. Olimpia made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Olimpia outrebounded Colon 38-27 including 32 on the defensive glass. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia (7-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Colon at the other side keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Colon will play next round against Tabare trying to get back on the winning streak. Olimpia will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Sayago on the road.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Capitol (#6) and Stockolmo (#7). Stockolmo was defeated at home 78-86 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Martin Aguilera contributed with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for Stockolmo. Capitol (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Bohemios. Capitol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bohemios.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bohemios (#8) and Goes (#5). Bohemios (5-5) won against visiting Goes (6-3) 99-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Goes. Tomas Verbauwede had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Tyler Harris responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bohemios moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Stockolmo. Loser Goes dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Montevideo. Bohemios' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked O.Mundial was defeated by Tabare in a road game 91-84. U.Atletica beat Larranaga at home 83-69. Montevideo lost to Lagomar on the opponent's court 88-89. Verdirrojo unfortunately lost to Sayago in a home game 77-85.
The best stats of 10th round was 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Randy Rickards of Verdirrojo.



Stockolmo - Capitol 78-86

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Capitol (#6) and Stockolmo (#7). Stockolmo was defeated at home 78-86 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Capitol had a 35-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Five Capitol players scored in double figures. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998, agency: Pro Sports) added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Stockolmo. Capitol (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Stockolmo at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Bohemios. Capitol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bohemios.
Top scorers:
Stockolmo: L.Castellani 23+10reb+7ast, F.Terra 17+3reb+4ast, N.Garcia 10+3reb+1ast, M.Botta 9+3reb, M.MacMullen 8+5reb+2ast, T.Copelotti 8+8reb+1ast
Capitol: J.Galletto 25+7reb+4ast, M.Aguilera 16+12reb+3ast, L.Planells 15+5reb+4ast, M.Bianchi 12+12reb+2ast, S.Tucuna 10+4reb+3ast, C.Bascou 6+1reb+1ast

Tabare - O.Mundial 91-84

There was no surprise when 15th ranked O.Mundial (1-8) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Tabare (4-5) 91-84 on Monday. Tabare looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) chipped in 5 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side Facundo Medina (190-1994) responded with 26 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) and guard Thomas Araujo (192-2004) scored 23 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tabare moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Lagomar. O.Mundial lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Tabare will meet higher ranked Colon (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. O.Mundial will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: F.Medina 26+7reb+2ast, T.Araujo 23+4reb, N.Bessio 12+1reb+4ast, G.Brun 7+4reb+4ast, A.Gentile 6+3reb+2ast, S.Massa 5+6reb
Tabare: T.Brown 33+4reb+6ast, S.Pernas 13+2reb, G.Souza 11+1reb+2ast, G.Viera 7+3reb+3ast, R.Cardozo 6+5reb+1ast, S.Oliveri 6+1reb+2ast

U.Atletica - Larranaga 83-69

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where fourth ranked U.Atletica (7-2) defeated 12th ranked Larranaga (3-7) 83-69 on Monday. U.Atletica forced 19 Larranaga turnovers. American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ivan Loriente (190-1992, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. At the losing side Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) responded with 24 points and naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. U.Atletica have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Larranaga dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: M.Bolivar 24+4reb+1ast, A.Zuvich 15+10reb+1ast, N.Martinez 13+5reb+1ast, M.Cancela 8+3ast, M.Nobile 6+1ast, F.Serdio 3+1reb+4ast
U.Atletica: O.Kingsley 23+8reb+2ast, I.Loriente 16+7reb+6ast, S.Alvarez 15+3reb+4ast, P.Macanskas 11+7reb+2ast, S.Wohlwend 8+2reb+2ast, A.Cabillon 7+2reb

Bohemios - Goes 99-89

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bohemios (#8) and Goes (#5). Bohemios (5-5) won against visiting Goes (6-3) 99-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Goes. Bohemios shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Joaquin Rodriguez (199-2003) chipped in 19 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Spanish forward Manu Vazquez (202-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bohemios moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Stockolmo. Loser Goes dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Montevideo. Bohemios' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Capitol.
Top scorers:
Goes: T.Harris 28+9reb+4ast, J.Nunez 18+5ast, M.Vazquez 17+10reb+1ast, S.Sosa 11+2reb+6ast, C.Pereira 6+2reb+1ast, A.Arevalo 5+3reb
Bohemios: T.Verbauwede 21+13reb+6ast, N.Catala 20+4reb+3ast, A.Da Costa 20+1reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 19+3reb+6ast, J.Panelli 10+2reb+5ast, O.Medina 9+7reb+4ast

Lagomar - Montevideo 89-88

There was an upset when higher ranked Montevideo (6-3) was edged on the road by eleventh ranked Lagomar (4-5) 89-88 on Tuesday. Lagomar dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Montevideo's 38. They outrebounded Montevideo 42-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Fernando Martinez (173-1979, agency: Pro Sports) responded with 24 points and 5 assists and naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) scored 26 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lagomar moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tabare. Loser Montevideo keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Goes. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: X.Couste 26+2reb+1ast, F.Martinez 24+3reb+5ast, M.Arregui 14+4reb, A.Amaral 11+7reb+2ast, H.Alvarez 9+6reb+9ast, E.Delgado 4+6reb+1ast
Lagomar: F.Haller 19+14reb+3ast, S.Moglia 16+3reb+3ast, V.Andrade 15+10reb+2ast, G.Barrera 12+3reb+12ast, A.Aristimuno 8+5reb+5ast, C.Modernell 6+2reb+1ast

Olimpia - Colon 98-85

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Olimpia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Olimpia defeated 6th ranked Colon in Montevideo 98-85. Olimpia made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Olimpia outrebounded Colon 38-27 including 32 on the defensive glass. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and forward Gianfranco Espindola (196-1999) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Olimpia and four Colon players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Olimpia (7-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Colon at the other side keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Colon will play next round against Tabare trying to get back on the winning streak. Olimpia will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Sayago on the road.
Top scorers:
Colon: M.Oyenard 29+10reb+3ast, G.Espindola 13+7reb+1ast, P.Rusch 11+1reb+4ast, N.Rodriguez 10+2reb+3ast, E.Baston 9+2reb, G.Curbelo 5+2reb+4ast
Olimpia: S.Scott 17+9reb+2ast, F.Garcia 14+2reb+6ast, S.Ottonello 14+11reb+5ast, R.Brause 12+8reb+1ast, A.Mendez 11+1reb+2ast, J.Viana 11+2reb+3ast

Verdirrojo - Sayago 77-85

There was a small surprise in Montevideo where thirteenth ranked Sayago (3-6) beat 10th ranked Verdirrojo (3-5) 85-77 on Tuesday. Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Sayago players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and his fellow American import guard Taalib Holloman (193, college: WILMU) scored 18 points. Sayago moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Verdirrojo dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Sayago will meet at home league's leader Olimpia in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Verdirrojo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: R.Rickards 26+12reb+4ast, T.Holloman 18+3reb+3ast, N.Koster 15+5reb+3ast, F.Villalba 6+4reb+2ast, O.Senande 5+2reb+1ast, R.Pintos 5+5reb+3ast
Sayago: E.Bonet 20+4reb+5ast, M.Tessadri 16+4reb+1ast, J.Demetrio 15+15reb+1ast, A.Hilliard 13+10reb+3ast, T.de Leon 10+3reb, G.Silvarrey 9+2reb+4ast