Liga Femenina Round 9 (Second Stage): D.Sporting beat Urunday in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: D.Sporting (#4) and Urunday (#6). D.Sporting (4-5) crushed visiting Urunday (0-9) by 36 points 82-46. D.Sporting dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Urunday's 32. D.Sporting forced 23 Urunday turnovers and outrebounded them 63-42 including a 46-34 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Brazilian power forward Karina Jacob (187-1985) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Krystal Cordara (169-2002) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Abril Mieres (170-2000) who recorded 5 points and 16 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. D.Sporting maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Urunday at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. D.Sporting's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Yale.
Remeros can celebrate finally their first win this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Urunday (0-9) 86-64. It was a good game for forward Julieta Laubert (-2008) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Ornela Bacchini contributed with 21 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) answered with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for Urunday. 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. Remeros maintains fifth place with 1-8 record. It was Urunday's ninth loss in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. Remeros will again play against Urunday (#6) in Montevideo in the next round. Urunday will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Hebraica (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-39 loss to tenth ranked Tabare (2-5) in Montevideo on Sunday evening. Micaela Aguerre stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Camila Rijo with 8 points and 13 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Tabare maintains tenth place with 2-5 record. Loser Hebraica still closes the standings with eight games lost. Tabare will meet at home higher ranked 25 de Agosto (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hebraica will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 9 Aguada defeated Remeros in a road game 64-51. 25 de Agosto beat Lagomar at home 64-53.

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Group Places 1-6

Remeros - Urunday 86-64

Remeros can celebrate finally their first win this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Urunday (0-9) 86-64. Remeros made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Remeros outrebounded Urunday 54-32 including a 41-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for forward Julieta Laubert (-2008) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian center Ornela Bacchini (188-1989, college: OLLU, agency: BIG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Four Remeros players scored in double figures. Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) answered with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and guard Camila Postiglioni (-2008) added 15 points in the effort for Urunday. 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. Remeros maintains fifth place with 1-8 record. It was Urunday's ninth loss in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. Remeros will again play against Urunday (#6) in Montevideo in the next round. Urunday will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Urunday: A.Ramirez 18+8reb+4ast, C.Postiglioni 15+4reb+3ast, A.Mieres 14+7reb+1ast, M.Nilo 8+8reb+1ast, G.Piriz 5+3reb+1ast, M.Rivero 2+1reb+1ast
Remeros: O.Bacchini 21+14reb+1ast, J.Laubert 20+12reb+5ast, R.Giossa 13+6reb+4ast, F.Sosa 11+4reb+2ast, V.Barrett 6+5reb+4ast, M.Zapata 4+3reb+1ast

Remeros - Aguada 51-64

There was no surprise in Mercedes where 5th ranked Remeros (1-8) were defeated by third ranked Aguada (7-2) 64-51 on Saturday. Aguada forced 28 Remeros turnovers and had a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brazilian center Maria Ferreira (192-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Joaquina Gregorio (168-2001) chipped in 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Aguada's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Valeria Barrett (175-2000) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Argentinian center Ornela Bacchini (188-1989, college: OLLU, agency: BIG) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Aguada maintains third place with 7-2 record having just one point less than leader Juventud. Loser Remeros keep the fifth position with eight games lost. Aguada will meet at home league's leader Malvin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Remeros will play against Urunday (#6) in Montevideo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Remeros: V.Barrett 14+10reb+3ast, M.Alvarez 10+3reb+2ast, O.Bacchini 9+9reb+2ast, F.Sosa 7+7reb+1ast, J.Birriel 4+5reb, R.Giossa 4+7reb+1ast
Aguada: M.Ferreira 27+12reb, J.Gregorio 19+11reb+5ast, S.Acevedo 9+6reb, N.Dolinsky 3+5reb+5ast, A.Gayoso 2+4reb+2ast, C.Pereira 2+4reb+2ast

D.Sporting - Urunday 82-46

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: D.Sporting (#4) and Urunday (#6). D.Sporting (4-5) crushed visiting Urunday (0-9) by 36 points 82-46. D.Sporting dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Urunday's 32. D.Sporting forced 23 Urunday turnovers and outrebounded them 63-42 including a 46-34 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Brazilian power forward Karina Jacob (187-1985) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Krystal Cordara (169-2002) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Abril Mieres (170-2000) who recorded 5 points and 16 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Abril Ramirez (167-2000) added 12 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. D.Sporting maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Urunday at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. D.Sporting's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Yale.
Top scorers:
Urunday: A.Ramirez 12+6reb+1ast, M.Nilo 10+3reb, C.Postiglioni 10+3reb+1ast, A.Mieres 5+16reb, J.Haretche 4+6reb+1ast, M.Rivero 3+1reb+1ast
D.Sporting: K.Jacob 18+10reb+4ast, K.Cordara 13+7reb+2ast, L.Schiavo 11+5reb+4ast, P.Sosa 9+9reb, J.Rivera 8+10reb+2ast, J.Ale 6+9reb+4ast

Group Places 7-12

25 de Agosto - Lagomar 64-53

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Montevideo where ninth ranked 25 de Agosto (4-3) defeated 8th ranked Lagomar (5-2) 64-53 on Saturday. 25 de Agosto held Lagomar to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.4 percent accuracy of the winners. 25 de Agosto forced 23 Lagomar turnovers. Argentinian guard Rocio Bereilh (165-2001) stepped up and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Argentinian power forward Debora Coli (180-2001) chipped in 8 points and 16 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Argentinian guard Melina Marcial (168-1998) with 15 points, 5 assists and 6 steals and forward Carina Laborde (170-2004) scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. 25 de Agosto maintains ninth place with 4-3 record. Loser Lagomar keeps the eighth position with two games lost. 25 de Agosto will meet Tabare (#10) on the road in the next round. Lagomar will play against Juventud and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: M.Marcial 15+4reb+5ast, C.Laborde 11+9reb+4ast, N.Quevedo 10+5reb+1ast, C.Panetta 9+5reb+1ast, L.Menendez 7+3reb+3ast, V.Cardone 1+4reb
25 de Agosto: R.Bereilh 30+6reb+8ast, C.Quintana 8+1ast, D.Coli 8+16reb+3ast, M.Aguilar 6+9reb, M.Santana 6+3reb, R.Etchevarne 4

Hebraica - Tabare 39-80

Bottom-ranked Hebraica (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-39 loss to tenth ranked Tabare (2-5) in Montevideo on Sunday evening. They also forced 23 Hebraica turnovers. Tabare looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Hebraica's players. Forward Micaela Aguerre (180-2003) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and point guard Catalina Tano (174-2003) chipped in 9 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Camila Rijo (-2004) with 8 points and 13 rebounds and center Agostina Nogueira (-2004) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Tabare maintains tenth place with 2-5 record. Loser Hebraica still closes the standings with eight games lost. Tabare will meet at home higher ranked 25 de Agosto (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hebraica will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: S.Fernandez 10+4reb, A.Nogueira 8+9reb+3ast, C.Rijo 8+13reb, V.Viera 6+4reb, M.Machuca 3+3reb+3ast, V.Isbarbo 2+2reb
Tabare: M.Aguerre 14+12reb+3ast, L.Franca 10+3ast, C.Rodriguez 10+2reb+2ast, M.Lacasa 9, C.Tano 9+2reb+5ast, M.Ramirez 7+2reb+1ast