Metropolitan Round 23 (Regular Season): Lagomar is defeated by Sayago

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Lagomar (13-9) and thirteenth ranked Sayago (8-12) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Lagomar was edged by Sayago in a tough game in Sayago 66-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lagomar. Sayago forced 19 Lagomar turnovers. Strangely Lagomar outrebounded Sayago 42-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Nicolas Lema (-2005) helped adding 18 points. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sayago moved-up to twelfth place. Lagomar at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Larranaga.
Bottom-ranked O.Mundial managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they outleveled fourteenth-ranked Verdirrojo in Montevideo 102-65. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 37-point difference proves that O.Mundial was well-prepared to that game. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Justin Tucker (202-1998, college: Keiser) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Angel Varela accounted for 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds 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. O.Mundial maintains fifteenth place with 5-17 record. Verdirrojo lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 14 games lost.
Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (17-4) managed to deliver another win on Monday. This time they beat seventh ranked Tabare (11-11) 92-79. The best player for the winners was DNicolas Delgado who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Tirrell Brown produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the hosts. Tabare's coach Nico Scarabino let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Olimpia maintains first place with 17-4 record. Loser Tabare dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: U.Atletica won against Colon on the opponent's court 87-76. Goes managed to outperform L.Borges in a home game 94-76. Bohemios recorded a loss to Larranaga on the road 92-82. Montevideo was defeated by Stockolmo on its own court 73-81.



Colon - U.Atletica 76-87

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Colon (12-10) was defeated at home by second ranked U.Atletica (15-6) 87-76 on Monday. U.Atletica forced 20 Colon turnovers and outrebounded them 34-23 including 30 on the defensive glass. U.Atletica looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Pablo Macanskas (196-1990) who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). U.Atletica's coach Diego Rivas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Giovanni Corbisiero (180-2002) added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Four Colon players scored in double figures. U.Atletica maintains second place with 15-6 record having just two points less than leader Olimpia. Loser Colon dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Colon: M.Oyenard 27+12reb+4ast, G.Corbisiero 15+2reb+2ast, F.Ferraria-Amici 10+4reb+2ast, G.Curbelo 10+2reb+3ast, P.Rusch 8+3ast, E.Baston 3+1ast
U.Atletica: P.Macanskas 26+7reb+5ast, O.Kingsley 19+8reb+7ast, S.Alvarez 18+6reb+2ast, I.Loriente 7+6reb+4ast, A.Cabillon 6+3reb+1ast, S.Wohlwend 5+3reb+3ast

O.Mundial - Verdirrojo 102-65

Bottom-ranked O.Mundial managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they outleveled fourteenth-ranked Verdirrojo in Montevideo 102-65. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 37-point difference proves that O.Mundial was well-prepared to that game. O.Mundial had a 36-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Verdirrojo's players. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Justin Tucker (202-1998, college: Keiser) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Angel Varela (188-1987) accounted for 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five O.Mundial players scored in double figures. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import guard Taalib Holloman (193, college: WILMU) added 17 points 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. O.Mundial maintains fifteenth place with 5-17 record. Verdirrojo lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: T.Holloman 17+3reb+2ast, R.Rickards 16+13reb+1ast, A.Irastorza 8+5reb, R.Pintos 8+2reb, N.Koster 7+6reb+2ast, I.Ferdinand 5+1reb+1ast
O.Mundial: J.Tucker 19+12reb+2ast, A.Gentile 15+2reb+2ast, T.Araujo 13+4reb+3ast, G.Brun 12+2reb+7ast, A.Varela 11+9reb+4ast, E.Gonzalez 8+5reb+2ast

Tabare - Olimpia 79-92

Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (17-4) managed to deliver another win on Monday. This time they beat seventh ranked Tabare (11-11) 92-79. Olimpia dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Tabare's 30. They outrebounded Tabare 42-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Olimpia especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Brazilian Douglas Nunes (210-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Tabare's coach Nico Scarabino let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Olimpia maintains first place with 17-4 record. Loser Tabare dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tabare: T.Brown 23+8reb+4ast, J.Zanotta 17+5reb+8ast, G.Souza 17+3reb+2ast, R.Cardozo 8+4reb+2ast, I.Wener 5+5reb, S.Pernas 4
Olimpia: D.Delgado 22+11reb+4ast, S.Scott 17+6reb+5ast, D.Nunes 14+11reb+3ast, J.Viana 12+2reb+3ast, T.Leites 11+2reb+1ast, F.Garcia 8+2reb+9ast

Goes - L.Borges 94-76

Very predictable result in Montevideo where sixth ranked Goes (12-9) defeated 11th ranked L.Borges (9-13) 94-76 on Tuesday. Goes dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to L.Borges' 28. The best player for the winners was American Zoran Talley (198-1994, college: Iowa St.) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 26 points and 4 assists. Talley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Goes players scored in double figures. Brazilian Felipe Queiros (203-1998) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and Fernando Verrone (201-1988) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. L.Borges' coach Daniel Giacoya gave the chance to play for twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Goes have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser L.Borges keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
L.Borges: F.Queiros 20+9reb+1ast, F.Ambrosoni 17+5ast, F.Verrone 12+11reb+3ast, Y.Acevedo 9+1reb, F.Izarrualde 6+3reb+2ast, T.Bentancour 6
Goes: Z.Talley 27+6reb, J.Strings 26+2reb+4ast, M.Mayora 20+10reb, C.Pereira 11+12reb+3ast, L.Previatti 4, J.Nunez 4+3reb+4ast

Larranaga - Bohemios 92-82

Not a big story in a game in Montevideo where 13th ranked Bohemios (8-14) were defeated by fourth ranked Larranaga (13-9) 92-82 on Wednesday. Larranaga outrebounded Bohemios 51-35 including 17 on the offensive glass. Larranaga looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) who scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Mateo Cancela (180-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Larranaga players scored in double figures. Larranaga's coach Guzman Alvarez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) produced 37 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) added 6 points and 17 rebounds respectively for the guests. Larranaga have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Lagomar. Loser Bohemios keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Bohemios: O.Medina 37+6reb+5ast, B.Garcia 12+5reb+6ast, J.Ramirez 8, J.Stoll 6+4reb+4ast, T.Verbauwede 6+17reb+3ast, D.Tortajada 5+2reb
Larranaga: M.Bolivar 22+9reb+5ast, A.Zuvich 21+5reb+2ast, N.Borsellino 14+14reb, M.Cancela 13+12reb+5ast, J.Jones 11+7reb+5ast, M.Nobile 11+4reb+4ast

Montevideo - Stockolmo 73-81

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Stockolmo (11-9) beat on the road 10th ranked Montevideo (9-12) 81-73 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Stockolmo players scored in double figures. Agustin Amaral (196-1994) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Lautaro Perez (180-2003) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Stockolmo moved-up to seventh place. Montevideo lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Montevideo: A.Amaral 18+6reb+1ast, L.Perez 16+4reb+5ast, X.Couste 15+3reb+3ast, H.Alvarez 9+4reb+5ast, M.Arregui 9+5reb, T.Cabrera 4+1reb
Stockolmo: F.Terra 31+5reb+4ast, S.Ramirez 14+9reb, L.Castellani 12+8reb+9ast, I.Gadnich 11+2reb, T.Copelotti 6+11reb+1ast, N.Garcia 5+1reb+4ast

Sayago - Lagomar 67-66

The game between third ranked Lagomar (13-9) and thirteenth ranked Sayago (8-12) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Lagomar was edged by Sayago in a tough game in Sayago 66-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lagomar. Sayago forced 19 Lagomar turnovers. Strangely Lagomar outrebounded Sayago 42-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Nicolas Lema (-2005) helped adding 18 points. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Lagomar's coach Alejandro Muro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sayago moved-up to twelfth place. Lagomar at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: F.Haller 16+8reb+1ast, L.Viatri 10+4reb+1ast, S.Moglia 9+7reb+2ast, C.Modernell 7+4reb, G.Barrera 6+2reb+5ast, V.Andrade 6+9reb
Sayago: A.Hilliard 26+6reb+5ast, N.Lema 18+3reb, E.Bonet 14+2reb+4ast, M.Tessadri 4+6reb, G.Silvarrey 3+3reb+3ast, T.de Leon 2+3reb