Metropolitan Round 26 (Regular Season): Larranaga is defeated by Verdirrojo

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The most important game in the last round took place in Montevideo between third ranked Larranaga (14-10) and fourteenth ranked Verdirrojo (8-15) on Wednesday night. Larranaga was defeated by Verdirrojo in a tough game on the road 81-86. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Larranaga. Verdirrojo dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Larranaga's 42. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Omar Senande (-2003) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) responded with 20 points and 6 assists. Verdirrojo moved-up to thirteenth place. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. Verdirrojo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Montevideo.
Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (19-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Sayago (10-13) in Montevideo 92-59. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sayago. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) notched 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and DNicolas Delgado supported him with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Even 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) did not help to save the game for Sayago. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpia maintains first position with 19-5 record. Sayago at the other side keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Larranaga.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Stockolmo (#9) and L.Borges (#11). Stockolmo (12-12) smashed visiting L.Borges (10-14) by 16 points 84-68. The best player for the winners was Lucio Castellani who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Felipe Queiros produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stockolmo moved-up to eighth place. Loser L.Borges keep the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Montevideo. Stockolmo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Colon lost to Tabare on the opponent's court 69-77. Bohemios unfortunately lost to Capitol in a home game 63-68. Montevideo recorded a loss to U.Atletica on the road 58-68.



Stockolmo - L.Borges 84-68

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Stockolmo (#9) and L.Borges (#11). Stockolmo (12-12) smashed visiting L.Borges (10-14) by 16 points 84-68. Stockolmo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to L.Borges' 18. The best player for the winners was forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Nicolas Garcia (182-1988) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Brazilian Felipe Queiros (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Fernando Verrone (201-1988) added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Stockolmo and four L.Borges players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stockolmo moved-up to eighth place. Loser L.Borges keep the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Montevideo. Stockolmo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Stockolmo: L.Castellani 28+6reb+4ast, S.Ramirez 12+6reb+2ast, F.Terra 11+5reb+6ast, N.Garcia 10+7reb+7ast, M.MacMullen 10+6reb, I.Gadnich 7+4reb
L.Borges: F.Queiros 20+14reb+2ast, F.Izarrualde 11+2reb+3ast, Y.Acevedo 11+2reb+2ast, F.Verrone 11+10reb+1ast, F.Ambrosoni 8+1reb+3ast, M.Bentancour 4

Tabare - Colon 77-69

Rather expected game when 8th ranked Colon (12-13) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Tabare (13-11) 77-69 on Monday. The best player for the winners was American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) who scored 32 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) chipped in 17 points and 8 assists. Tabare's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Argentinian Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) added 17 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Tabare maintains sixth position with 13-11 record, which they share with Capitol. Colon lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. Tabare will meet Sayago (#10) on the road in the next round. Colon will play against O.Mundial and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tabare: T.Brown 32+9reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 17+3reb+8ast, R.Cardozo 13+8reb+1ast, G.Viera 8+7reb+3ast, M.Rios 3+1reb, S.Pernas 2+2reb+3ast
Colon: M.Oyenard 18+14reb+5ast, V.Duvanced 17+12reb+1ast, G.Curbelo 11+1reb+2ast, G.Corbisiero 8+3reb+2ast, N.Rodriguez 7+2reb+2ast, P.Rusch 6+6reb+5ast

Bohemios - Capitol 63-68

Very predictable result in Montevideo where seventh ranked Capitol (13-11) defeated 13th ranked Bohemios (8-16) 68-63 on Tuesday. Capitol looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Mateo Bianchi (203-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Capitol players scored in double figures. Argentinian forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds and forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Capitol have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tabare. Bohemios lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Capitol'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:
Capitol: M.Aguilera 17+16reb+2ast, C.Bascou 12+4reb+3ast, L.Planells 11+2reb+6ast, M.Bianchi 11+11reb+1ast, S.Tucuna 8+4reb+2ast, J.Galletto 5+3reb+6ast
Bohemios: O.Medina 19+9reb+2ast, B.Garcia 17+2reb+5ast, T.Verbauwede 13+18reb+2ast, A.Da Costa 9+8reb, J.Stoll 3+2reb+1ast, J.Panelli 2+1reb+2ast

Olimpia - Sayago 92-59

Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (19-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Sayago (10-13) in Montevideo 92-59. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sayago. Olimpia shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) notched 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) supported him with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Five Olimpia players scored in double figures. Even 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) did not help to save the game for Sayago. Forward Tomas de Leon (195-1999) added 10 points and 7 rebounds 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. Olimpia maintains first position with 19-5 record. Sayago at the other side keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: S.Scott 22+9reb+8ast, D.Delgado 15+15reb+1ast, J.Viana 13+6ast, R.Brause 11+1reb+1ast, D.Nunes 11+2reb+1ast, A.Mendez 8+3reb+2ast
Sayago: E.Bonet 13+6reb+5ast, G.Silvarrey 10+1reb+4ast, T.de Leon 10+7reb+1ast, M.Tessadri 8+6reb+1ast, E.Watson 7+5reb, A.Hilliard 6+3reb+1ast

U.Atletica - Montevideo 68-58

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Montevideo (10-14) was defeated on the road by second ranked U.Atletica (16-7) 68-58 on Tuesday. U.Atletica forced 22 Montevideo turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. U.Atletica's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) produced 20 points and guard Hernan Alvarez (182-1999) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. U.Atletica maintains second position with 16-7 record having four points less than leader Olimpia. Loser Montevideo keeps the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with L.Borges. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Goes.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: O.Kingsley 22+6reb+1ast, P.Macanskas 14+4reb+1ast, S.Wohlwend 13+4reb+6ast, A.Cabillon 6+2reb, S.Alvarez 4+3ast, T.Abdala 3
Montevideo: X.Couste 20+2reb+1ast, H.Alvarez 11+5reb+4ast, M.Lado 10+7reb, E.Delgado 6+8reb, J.Diego Cabillon 5+6reb+3ast, L.Perez 4+2reb+2ast

Verdirrojo - Larranaga 86-81

The most important game in the last round took place in Montevideo between third ranked Larranaga (14-10) and fourteenth ranked Verdirrojo (8-15) on Wednesday night. Larranaga was defeated by Verdirrojo in a tough game on the road 81-86. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Larranaga. Verdirrojo dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Larranaga's 42. American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Omar Senande (-2003) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) responded with 20 points and 6 assists and naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Verdirrojo moved-up to thirteenth place. Larranaga at the other side dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. Verdirrojo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: R.Rickards 23+15reb+3ast, T.Holloman 18+6reb+1ast, O.Senande 18+8reb+2ast, J.Mayora 14+6reb+4ast, N.Koster 7+4reb+2ast, R.Pintos 4
Larranaga: M.Bolivar 20+3reb+6ast, N.Amichetti 15+4reb+1ast, M.Cancela 14+2reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 13+15reb+1ast, M.Nobile 11+1reb+14ast, J.Jones 8+11reb+1ast