Metropolitan Round 11 (Regular Season): Sayago defeat Olimpia

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Olimpia (8-2) on the court of eleventh ranked Sayago on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Sayago 83-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Olimpia. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) contributed with 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds for Olimpia. Sayago have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with 4-6 record. Olimpia at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with U.Atletica.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Fourth ranked Capitol (7-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Bohemios (5-6) 66-63 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for forward Santiago Tucuna (197-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. Juan Galletto helped adding 20 points. Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Capitol moved-up to third place. Bohemios at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Stockolmo.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#7) and Goes (#5). Goes were defeated at home 72-81 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was an exceptional evening for Victor Andrade who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manu Vazquez came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds for Goes in the defeat. Lagomar have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Colon. Loser Goes keep the fifth position with four games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Tabare beat Colon on the road 88-84. L.Borges won against Stockolmo on its own court 80-78. Verdirrojo was outscored by Larranaga in Montevideo 100-77. Montevideo was rolled over U.Atletica at home 68-88.
The most impressive performance of 11th round was 17 points and 13 rebounds by Okanu Kingsley of U.Atletica.



Colon - Tabare 84-88

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Tabare (5-5) beat on the road higher ranked Colon (6-5) 88-84 on Thursday. Tabare dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Colon's 28. It was an exceptional evening for American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) accounted for 23 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Tabare's coach Nico Scarabino used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Gianfranco Espindola (196-1999) came up with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) added 12 points and 17 rebounds respectively for Colon in the defeat. Five Colon players scored in double figures. Tabare moved-up to eighth place. Loser Colon keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Lagomar.
Top scorers:
Colon: G.Espindola 21+8reb+5ast, G.Curbelo 17+4reb+1ast, G.Corbisiero 13+3reb+5ast, M.Oyenard 12+17reb, P.Rusch 11+2reb+3ast, T.Metzger 6+2reb+1ast
Tabare: T.Brown 26+8reb+1ast, R.Cardozo 23+11reb+1ast, G.Viera 11+7reb+9ast, J.Zanotta 9+3reb+2ast, G.Souza 8+6reb+3ast, S.Pernas 5+2reb+1ast

L.Borges - Stockolmo 80-78

There was an upset when higher ranked Stockolmo (5-6) was edged by fourteenth ranked L.Borges (3-7) in Montevideo 80-78 on Thursday. L.Borges made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian center Sergio Conceicao (209-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Guard Facundo Izarrualde (184-2001) accounted for 20 points and 9 assists for the winning side. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) came up with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998, agency: Pro Sports) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Stockolmo in the defeat. Four L.Borges and five Stockolmo players scored in double figures. L.Borges moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Verdirrojo. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Bohemios.
Top scorers:
Stockolmo: F.Terra 18+6reb+2ast, L.Castellani 17+6reb+8ast, S.Ramirez 15+4reb+1ast, N.Garcia 10+2reb+5ast, M.Botta 10+2reb, T.Copelotti 5+4reb
L.Borges: F.Izarrualde 20+4reb+9ast, S.Conceicao 16+14reb+5ast, F.Ambrosoni 16+2reb+4ast, F.Verrone 15+8reb, M.Bentancour 5+2reb, F.Pereyra 3+1ast

Capitol - Bohemios 66-63

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Fourth ranked Capitol (7-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Bohemios (5-6) 66-63 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for forward Santiago Tucuna (197-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) helped adding 20 points. Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and center Diego Tortajada (202-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four Bohemios players scored in double figures. Capitol moved-up to third place. Bohemios at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Bohemios: D.Tortajada 16+10reb, T.Verbauwede 15+12reb+3ast, A.Da Costa 13+5reb+1ast, O.Medina 12+6reb+2ast, N.Catala 5+5reb, J.Rodriguez 2+3reb+2ast
Capitol: J.Galletto 20+3reb+3ast, S.Tucuna 18+7reb+2ast, M.Aguilera 12+7reb+1ast, M.Bianchi 6+8reb+2ast, L.Planells 6+3reb+3ast, C.Bascou 4+6reb+1ast

Larranaga - Verdirrojo 100-77

There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked Larranaga (4-7) rolled over 12th ranked Verdirrojo (3-7) in Montevideo 100-77 on Friday. Larranaga made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Verdirrojo's players. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who led the winners and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) accounted for 23 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Point guard Nicolas Koster (181-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and center Rodrigo Pintos (198-1995) added 22 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Verdirrojo in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Larranaga moved-up to twelfth place. Verdirrojo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: R.Pintos 22+6reb, T.Holloman 18+1reb+1ast, N.Koster 14+6reb+10ast, O.Senande 8+6reb+2ast, F.Villalba 6+2reb+1ast, R.Rickards 4+8reb+1ast
Larranaga: A.Zuvich 29+8reb+5ast, M.Bolivar 23+4reb+5ast, N.Martinez 20+6reb+3ast, F.Suarez 9+3reb+2ast, M.Cancela 8+3reb+6ast, J.Jones 6+4reb+5ast

Sayago - Olimpia 83-65

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Olimpia (8-2) on the court of eleventh ranked Sayago on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Sayago 83-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Olimpia. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and forward Rodrigo Brause (194-1995) added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Olimpia. Sayago have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with 4-6 record. Olimpia at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: R.Brause 22+6reb+4ast, S.Ottonello 14+15reb+3ast, S.Scott 11+9reb+1ast, A.Mendez 8+2reb+3ast, F.Garcia 8+2reb+3ast, T.Leites 2+2reb
Sayago: A.Hilliard 24+9reb+5ast, J.Demetrio 20+15reb+2ast, M.Tessadri 18+4reb, M.Dogliotti 8+2reb+1ast, G.Silvarrey 8+2reb+2ast, E.Bonet 5+1reb+4ast

Goes - Lagomar 72-81

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#7) and Goes (#5). Goes were defeated at home 72-81 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Lagomar had a 28-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five Lagomar players scored in double figures. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spanish forward Manu Vazquez (202-1998) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Goes in the defeat. Lagomar have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Colon. Loser Goes keep the fifth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Goes: M.Vazquez 20+7reb+1ast, T.Harris 17+8reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 12+5reb+8ast, S.Sosa 8+1reb+4ast, L.Previatti 7+2reb+1ast, C.Pereira 7+2reb+1ast
Lagomar: V.Andrade 20+9reb+1ast, C.Modernell 12+3reb+2ast, S.Moglia 11+8reb+3ast, F.Haller 11+8reb+2ast, G.Barrera 10+2reb+8ast, M.Larrea 6+1reb+3ast

Montevideo - U.Atletica 68-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Montevideo's (7-4) home loss to second ranked U.Atletica (8-2) 68-88 on Saturday. U.Atletica made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Montevideo turnovers. U.Atletica looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Ivan Loriente (190-1992, agency: Pro Sports) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Point guard Fernando Martinez (173-1979, agency: Pro Sports) came up with 10 points and 4 assists and forward Lautaro Perez (180-2003) added 10 points respectively for Montevideo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. U.Atletica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Olimpia lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Montevideo dropped to the fourth place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: M.Arregui 10+2reb, L.Perez 10+4reb+2ast, F.Martinez 10+3reb+4ast, T.Cabrera 8+2reb+5ast, L.Bennett 7+1reb, F.Pereira 6+1reb
U.Atletica: I.Loriente 17+5reb+5ast, O.Kingsley 17+13reb+3ast, P.Macanskas 14+1reb+2ast, S.Alvarez 9+3reb+3ast, S.Wohlwend 9+6reb+5ast, T.Abdala 6+2ast