Liga Femenina Round 6 (Second Stage): Yale beat Urunday in a derby game

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Yale (#3) and Urunday (#5). Yale (5-1) smashed visiting Urunday (0-5) by 29 points 94-65. Yale forced 33 Urunday turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Yale looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Urunday's players. The best player for the winners was Argentinian Agustina Bazan (174-2003) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) who recorded 17 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Yale have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Malvin and Aguada. Urunday at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hebraica and Remeros. Yale is looking forward to face Aguada (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Urunday's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Malvin.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Montevideo. Third ranked Aguada faced 4th ranked D.Sporting. Guests from Aguada (5-1) defeated host D.Sporting (2-4) 69-64. It was a good game for guard Joaquina Gregorio (168-2001) who led her team to a victory with 17 points and 5 assists. Sofia Acevedo contributed with 20 points for the winners. Brazilian power forward Karina Jacob (187-1985) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds for D.Sporting. D.Sporting's coach Fabian Boscardin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Malvin and Yale. D.Sporting at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Aguada will play against league's second-placed Yale in Montevideo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. D.Sporting will play on the road against Remeros in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Second ranked Malvin blasted bottom-ranked Remeros (0-5) in Mercedes 79-48 on Saturday evening. Remeros is still unable to win any game. Maria Jourdheuil had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Valeria Barrett with 15 points and 8 rebounds. 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. Defending champion (5-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Aguada and Yale. Loser Remeros still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hebraica and Urunday. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.

In the last two games of round 6 Tabare lost to undefeated Juventud in Las Piedras 71-79. 25 de Agosto smashed Hebraica at home 100-24.
The best stats of 6th round was 20 points and 7 rebounds by Catalina Quintana of 25 de Agosto.

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Group Places 1-6

Yale - Urunday 94-65

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Yale (#3) and Urunday (#5). Yale (5-1) smashed visiting Urunday (0-5) by 29 points 94-65. Yale forced 33 Urunday turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Yale looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Urunday's players. The best player for the winners was Argentinian Agustina Bazan (174-2003) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) who recorded 17 points, 6 assists and 6 steals and forward Mia Nilo (-2008) added 10 points and 7 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. Yale have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Malvin and Aguada. Urunday at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hebraica and Remeros. Yale is looking forward to face Aguada (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Urunday's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Malvin.
Top scorers:
Yale: A.Bazan 28+5reb+5ast, J.Sienra 14+7reb+11ast, J.Correa 10+5reb+1ast, C.Mott 8+3reb+1ast, R.Dalesandro 8+6reb+5ast, F.Carretero 8+2reb+1ast
Urunday: A.Ramirez 17+2reb+6ast, M.Nilo 10+7reb+1ast, A.Mieres 8+6reb, M.Rivero 7, C.Postiglioni 7+3reb, G.Piriz 6+4reb+4ast

D.Sporting - Aguada 64-69

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Montevideo. Third ranked Aguada faced 4th ranked D.Sporting. Guests from Aguada (5-1) defeated host D.Sporting (2-4) 69-64. It was a good game for guard Joaquina Gregorio (168-2001) who led her team to a victory with 17 points and 5 assists. Argentinian point guard Sofia Acevedo (167-2001) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Brazilian power forward Karina Jacob (187-1985) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds and Argentinian guard Julieta Ale (176-1995) added 19 points and 4 assists in the effort for D.Sporting. D.Sporting's coach Fabian Boscardin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Malvin and Yale. D.Sporting at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Aguada will play against league's second-placed Yale in Montevideo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. D.Sporting will play on the road against Remeros in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aguada: S.Acevedo 20+4reb+2ast, J.Gregorio 17+4reb+5ast, N.Dolinsky 15+8reb, A.Ugolini 6+1reb+1ast, E.Rolon 5+5reb+1ast, M.Ferreira 4+4reb
D.Sporting: J.Ale 19+2reb+4ast, J.Rivera 18+4reb+2ast, K.Jacob 13+16reb+1ast, M.Rivera 6+1reb+1ast, K.Cordara 3+2reb+1ast, I.Llona 3+6reb+3ast

Remeros - Malvin 48-79

Second ranked Malvin blasted bottom-ranked Remeros (0-5) in Mercedes 79-48 on Saturday evening. Remeros is still unable to win any game. Malvin forced 21 Remeros turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. Malvin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Argentinian Maria Jourdheuil (180-1994) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and guard Carolina Fernandez (186-2003) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Valeria Barrett (175-2000) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Argentinian center Ornela Bacchini (188-1989, college: OLLU, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. 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. Defending champion (5-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Aguada and Yale. Loser Remeros still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hebraica and Urunday. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Top scorers:
Malvin: C.Fernandez 21+6reb+6ast, M.Jourdheuil 16+11reb+8ast, C.Miculka 14+9reb+1ast, S.Medrick 8+2reb+2ast, Z.Castro 6+2reb, E.Borges 4+3reb
Remeros: V.Barrett 15+8reb+1ast, O.Bacchini 11+10reb+3ast, J.Laubert 8+4reb+5ast, M.Alvarez 4+2reb+1ast, R.Giossa 4+1reb, F.Ribolla 4+1reb

Group Places 7-11

Juventud - Tabare 79-71

There was no surprise in Las Piedras where 10th ranked Tabare (1-4) was defeated by top-ranked Juventud (5-0) 79-71 on Saturday. Juventud forced 32 Tabare turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. Center Florencia Spinelli (186-1994) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Paraguayan guard Constanza Lopez (-2006) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Matilde Talamas (-2006) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Catalina Tano (174-2003) scored 18 points and 6 assists. Tabare's coach Santiago Rodriguez tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Juventud have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 5-0 record. Newly promoted Tabare keeps the tenth place with four games lost. Juventud will meet bottom-ranked Hebraica (#11) in the next round. Tabare will play against Lagomar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Juventud: F.Spinelli 29+12reb, C.Lopez 14+7reb+4ast, J.Da Costa 11+9reb+3ast, L.Juarez 9+5reb+9ast, C.Diaz 6+2reb, K.Acosta 5+3reb+2ast
Tabare: C.Tano 18+4reb+6ast, M.Talamas 12+12reb+5ast, C.Collazo 8+4reb+3ast, C.Rodriguez 8+1reb+1ast, A.Canedo 8, S.Melone 8+4reb+1ast

25 de Agosto - Hebraica 100-24

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where ninth ranked 25 de Agosto (3-2) smashed bottom-ranked Hebraica (0-5) 100-24 on Sunday. 25 de Agosto held Hebraica to an opponent 17.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.0 percent accuracy of the winners. 25 de Agosto forced 33 Hebraica turnovers and outrebounded them 61-31 including a 23-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 de Agosto looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Hebraica's players. Guard Melina Aguilar (-2004) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Catalina Quintana (162-2000) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four 25 de Agosto players scored in double figures. 25 de Agosto's coach Brian Neira felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was point guard Sofia Fernandez (154-2007) with 8 points and 5 rebounds and forward Pierina Carrica (-2004) scored 2 points and 6 rebounds. 25 de Agosto maintains ninth position with 3-2 record. Loser Hebraica still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Remeros and Urunday. 25 de Agosto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
25 de Agosto: M.Aguilar 20+11reb+3ast, C.Quintana 20+7reb+3ast, R.Etchevarne 15+3reb+5ast, R.Bereilh 14+6reb+5ast, C.Franco 7+6reb+3ast, L.Vera 6+3reb+3ast
Hebraica: S.Fernandez 8+5reb, A.Caceres 7+2reb+1ast, M.Machuca 5+5reb+1ast, P.Carrica 2+6reb+3ast, C.Rijo 2+6reb, S.Godoy 0+6reb