Liga Femenina Round 2 (Second Stage): Yale lose to Aguada

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Liga Femenina. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Yale in Montevideo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Aguada 83-75. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Florencia Fernandez (175-1998) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) chipped in 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Argentinian Agustina Bazan (174-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Yale's coach Gino Alderete rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada is looking forward to face Urunday in Montevideo in the next round where they are favorite. Yale will play on the road against Remeros in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Malvin and Urunday. Malvin smashed visiting Urunday by 17 points 75-58. Argentinian forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) notched 21 points to lead the effort and Fernanda Midaglia supported her with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) did not help to save the game for Urunday. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo D.Sporting.
D.Sporting crushed at home Remeros by 38 points 83-45, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Josefina Zeballos who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. D.Sporting's coach Fabian Boscardin felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ornella Bacchini produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. D.Sporting's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Malvin.

In the last two games of round 2 Juventud destroyed Hebraica on the opponent's court 76-40. Lagomar outscored Tabare in a home game 77-48.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 7 rebounds by Natalia Quevedo of Lagomar.

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Group Places 1-6

Malvin - Urunday 75-58

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Malvin and Urunday. Malvin smashed visiting Urunday by 17 points 75-58. Malvin dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Urunday's 16. Malvin players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Urunday's players. Argentinian forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) notched 21 points to lead the effort and point guard Fernanda Midaglia (174-1995, college: Cent.Florida) supported her with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) did not help to save the game for Urunday. Guard Camila Postiglioni (-2008) added 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo D.Sporting.
Top scorers:
Malvin: C.Miculka 21+3reb+3ast, F.Midaglia 12+5reb+5ast, Z.Castro 11+4reb+3ast, A.Sosa 8+4reb+2ast, D.Saravia 7+4reb+1ast, S.Guerra 5+1reb+1ast
Urunday: A.Ramirez 20+7reb+3ast, C.Postiglioni 11+7reb+1ast, A.Mieres 7+2reb, G.Piriz 6+4reb+1ast, V.Gianini 6+1reb, M.Rivero 5+3ast

D.Sporting - Remeros 83-45

D.Sporting crushed at home Remeros by 38 points 83-45, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. D.Sporting held Remeros to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.2 percent accuracy of the winners. D.Sporting forced 24 Remeros turnovers and outrebounded them 55-43 including 18 on the offensive glass. D.Sporting looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Remeros' players. The best player for the winners was point guard Josefina Zeballos (172-2003) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Lucia Schiavo (174-1998) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. D.Sporting's coach Fabian Boscardin felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Ornella Bacchini (-1989, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and Valeria Barrett (175-2000) added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. D.Sporting's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Malvin.
Top scorers:
D.Sporting: L.Schiavo 19+6reb+3ast, J.Zeballos 17+8reb+3ast, J.Ale 11+7reb, K.Jacob 8+5reb+2ast, M.Rivera 7+4reb+2ast, P.Sosa 6+5reb+2ast
Remeros: M.Alvarez 14+4reb+2ast, O.Bacchini 11+11reb+3ast, R.Giossa 8+6reb+1ast, V.Barrett 7+12reb+3ast, L.Ortellado 3+3reb, F.Sosa 2+6reb+2ast

Yale - Aguada 75-83

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Yale in Montevideo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Aguada 83-75. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Florencia Fernandez (175-1998) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) chipped in 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Argentinian Agustina Bazan (174-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals and Argentinian point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Yale's coach Gino Alderete rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada is looking forward to face Urunday in Montevideo in the next round where they are favorite. Yale will play on the road against Remeros in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aguada: F.Fernandez 24+18reb, E.Rolon 15+6reb+2ast, N.Dolinsky 14+3reb+4ast, S.Acevedo 11+11reb+8ast, A.Gayoso 9+3reb+5ast, A.Ugolini 5+3reb
Yale: J.Sienra 19+4reb+7ast, A.Bazan 18+10reb+7ast, R.Dalesandro 14+7reb+3ast, L.Barbato 10+7reb, C.Mott 5+2reb, J.Piacenza 5+1reb+1ast

Group Places 7-11

Hebraica - Juventud 40-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Hebraica's home loss to Juventud 40-76 on Wednesday. Juventud held Hebraica to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Juventud forced 27 Hebraica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Hebraica's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Juventud made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Sabrina Molina (180-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals. Paraguayan guard Constanza Lopez (-2006) chipped in 25 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. Forward Magdalena Machuca (-2006) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and center Agostina Nogueira (-2004) added 2 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Juventud will meet 25 de Agosto in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Lagomar.
Top scorers:
Juventud: C.Lopez 25+4reb+6ast, S.Molina 21+14reb+8ast, K.Acosta 16+8reb+3ast, N.Hernandez 7+11reb+1ast, B.Andrade 3+2reb+1ast, N.Gutierrez 2+3reb+1ast
Hebraica: M.Machuca 17+8reb+3ast, S.Fernandez 9+5reb+1ast, V.Isbarbo 4+1reb, C.Rijo 4+7reb, A.Caceres 2, A.Nogueira 2+16reb+4ast

Lagomar - Tabare 77-48

Rather predictable result in Montevideo where Lagomar smashed Tabare 77-48 on Sunday. Lagomar forced 42 Tabare turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Paraguayan forward Natalia Quevedo (170-1998) who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Victoria Cardone (160-1994) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Forward Matilde Talamas (-2006) produced 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Catalina Tano (174-2003) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: N.Quevedo 17+7reb+3ast, V.Cardone 15+3reb+6ast, M.Marcial 9+5reb+7ast, C.Laborde 8+4reb+1ast, Z.Viera 8+1reb, V.Panizza 5+6reb
Tabare: C.Collazo 8+6reb, S.Melone 7+3reb+1ast, C.Tano 7+8reb+3ast, M.Talamas 7+9reb+4ast, A.Canedo 5, R.Perez 4+2reb+2ast