Metropolitan Round 12 (Regular Season): Olimpia defeat Montevideo in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked Montevideo (7-5) to first ranked Olimpia (9-2) 98-97 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) who helped to win the game recording 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) who added 29 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) with 31 points. Olimpia maintains first position with 9-2 record, which they share with U.Atletica. Montevideo at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Lagomar. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Second ranked U.Atletica (9-2) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Capitol (7-4) 72-71 on Friday evening. The winners were led by Ivan Loriente (190-1992, agency: Pro Sports) who scored that evening 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Okanu Kingsley supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. U.Atletica's coach Diego Rivas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 22 points by point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) did not help to save the game for Capitol. U.Atletica have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Olimpia. Capitol at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Goes. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo L.Borges.
An interesting game took place in Montevideo where 9th ranked Tabare (5-6) was upset on the court of twelfth ranked Larranaga (5-7) 90-59 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tabare. The best player for the winners was Joaquin Jones who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Juan Zanotta who recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. 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 eleventh place, which they share with Bohemios. Loser Tabare keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Sayago. Larranaga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena O.Mundial.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Bohemios lost to Stockolmo on the opponent's court 65-75. Sayago outscored O.Mundial in a home game 91-72. Verdirrojo was rolled over Goes on the road 107-76. L.Borges were defeated by Lagomar on its own court 74-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks by Sergio Conceicao of L.Borges.



Montevideo - Olimpia 97-98

The most exciting game of round 12 in the Metropolitan took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked Montevideo (7-5) to first ranked Olimpia (9-2) 98-97 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) who helped to win the game recording 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) who added 29 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) with 31 points and guard Hernan Alvarez (182-1999) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Olimpia maintains first position with 9-2 record, which they share with U.Atletica. Montevideo at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Lagomar. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: X.Couste 31+4reb+1ast, H.Alvarez 14+4reb+4ast, F.Martinez 10+3reb+5ast, M.Arregui 10+3reb, A.Amaral 9+5reb+2ast, E.Delgado 8+9reb+1ast
Olimpia: S.Scott 29+5reb+1ast, S.Ottonello 28+8reb+4ast, J.Viana 23+2reb+1ast, F.Garcia 8+1reb+4ast, R.Brause 7+8reb+4ast, A.Mendez 2+5ast

Stockolmo - Bohemios 75-65

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Stockolmo and 9th ranked Bohemios had identical 5-6 record. This time Stockolmo used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Montevideo 75-65 on Thursday night. Stockolmo made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Facundo Terra (187-1998, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Five Stockolmo players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Nicolas Catala (196-1991) who recorded 24 points and 8 rebounds and forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Stockolmo (6-6) moved-up to eighth place. Loser Bohemios dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Larranaga. Stockolmo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Lagomar.
Top scorers:
Bohemios: N.Catala 24+8reb+1ast, A.Da Costa 13+4reb+1ast, O.Medina 10+7reb+7ast, T.Verbauwede 7+12reb+2ast, D.Tortajada 4+10reb, J.Panelli 4+2reb+1ast
Stockolmo: F.Terra 18+2reb+5ast, L.Castellani 14+11reb+2ast, M.Botta 14+9reb, M.MacMullen 12+3reb+1ast, T.Copelotti 10+7reb+2ast, I.Gadnich 5+8reb+1ast

Capitol - U.Atletica 71-72

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Second ranked U.Atletica (9-2) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Capitol (7-4) 72-71 on Friday evening. The winners were led by Ivan Loriente (190-1992, agency: Pro Sports) who scored that evening 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. U.Atletica's coach Diego Rivas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 22 points by point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) did not help to save the game for Capitol. Forward Santiago Tucuna (197-2002) added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Capitol players scored in double figures. U.Atletica have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Olimpia. Capitol at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Goes. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo L.Borges.
Top scorers:
Capitol: J.Galletto 22+3reb+3ast, S.Tucuna 14+9reb+3ast, M.Aguilera 12+8reb+4ast, B.Massoni 10+5reb+1ast, L.Planells 9+3reb+1ast, C.Bascou 4+7reb+4ast
U.Atletica: I.Loriente 19+5reb+6ast, O.Kingsley 16+6reb+1ast, A.Cabillon 13+6reb, P.Macanskas 9+8reb+1ast, F.Trusich 8+3reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 5+2reb+3ast

Larranaga - Tabare 90-59

An interesting game took place in Montevideo where 9th ranked Tabare (5-6) was upset on the court of twelfth ranked Larranaga (5-7) 90-59 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tabare. Larranaga forced 19 Tabare turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Tabare's players. The best player for the winners was forward Joaquin Jones (199-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Larranaga players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) who recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively. 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 eleventh place, which they share with Bohemios. Loser Tabare keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Sayago. Larranaga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena O.Mundial.
Top scorers:
Tabare: J.Zanotta 11+5reb+4ast, T.Brown 9+4reb, S.Pernas 7+3reb+1ast, R.Cardozo 6+6reb+1ast, S.Oliveri 5, G.Viera 5+1reb+2ast
Larranaga: J.Jones 24+12reb+5ast, M.Bolivar 16+9reb+3ast, M.Cancela 14+5reb+7ast, A.Zuvich 14+4reb+2ast, N.Martinez 6+3reb, M.Nobile 5+3reb+8ast

Sayago - O.Mundial 91-72

Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Sayago (5-6) smashed at home bottom-ranked O.Mundial (1-10) 91-72 on Friday. Sayago made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Sayago outrebounded O.Mundial 39-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 17 rebounds. Point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) chipped in 18 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Santiago Massa (190-1997) who recorded 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Angel Varela (188-1987) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Sayago and four O.Mundial players scored in double figures. O.Mundial's coach Marcio Matoso rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Sayago have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tabare. O.Mundial lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Sayago will meet higher ranked Colon (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. O.Mundial's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Larranaga.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: S.Massa 16+5reb+4ast, A.Varela 15+5reb+2ast, F.Medina 12+3reb+4ast, T.Araujo 12+1reb, G.Brun 7+2reb+4ast, N.Bessio 4+4reb
Sayago: E.Bonet 18+4reb+7ast, J.Demetrio 15+17reb+1ast, A.Hilliard 13+3reb+3ast, G.Silvarrey 12+1reb+3ast, T.de Leon 10+6reb+1ast, M.Tessadri 9+3reb+1ast

Goes - Verdirrojo 107-76

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 13th ranked Verdirrojo (3-8) was rolled over by fifth ranked Goes (7-4) 107-76 on Saturday. Goes dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Verdirrojo's 34. Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) who scored 24 points and 6 assists. Point guard Sebastian Sosa (175-2001) chipped in 22 points and 8 assists. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Omar Senande (-2003) added 16 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Goes moved-up to third place, which they share with Capitol. Verdirrojo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with L.Borges. Goes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Olimpia.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: R.Rickards 26+12reb+4ast, O.Senande 16+3reb+1ast, N.Koster 10+3reb+2ast, R.Pintos 9+4reb, F.Villalba 6+1reb+1ast, J.Mayora 5+1reb+2ast
Goes: T.Harris 24+4reb+6ast, S.Sosa 22+3reb+8ast, L.Previatti 14+4reb+1ast, D.Menza 11+2reb, M.Vazquez 9+4reb+1ast, A.Arevalo 9+2reb+3ast

L.Borges - Lagomar 74-82

Everything went according to plan in Montevideo where seventh ranked Lagomar (7-5) beat 13th ranked L.Borges (3-8) 82-74 on Saturday. Lagomar made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 L.Borges turnovers. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Martin Larrea (188-2000) chipped in 18 points. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Brazilian center Sergio Conceicao (209-2000) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) added 22 points respectively. Four L.Borges players scored in double figures. Lagomar have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Montevideo. Loser L.Borges keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Verdirrojo. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: F.Ambrosoni 22+2reb+3ast, S.Conceicao 18+10reb+5ast, Y.Acevedo 10+2reb+1ast, F.Verrone 10+5reb+5ast, F.Izarrualde 8+4reb+3ast, T.Bentancour 6+2reb+1ast
Lagomar: M.Larrea 18+3reb+2ast, F.Haller 18+10reb+1ast, A.Aristimuno 9+2ast, L.Viatri 9+2reb, V.Andrade 8+6reb+1ast, S.Moglia 7+7reb+3ast