Metropolitan Round 28 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Lagomar's defeat of Goes

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#3) and Goes (#4). Lagomar (17-10) won against visiting Goes (15-11) 97-85. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Goes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Colombian forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) contributed with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Lagomar's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Zoran Talley (198-1994, college: Iowa St.) replied with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Goes. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-10 record having three points less than leader Olimpia. Goes at the other side keep the fourth place with 11 games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#2) and Capitol (#6). U.Atletica (18-8) smashed visiting Capitol (13-13) by 26 points 79-53. Worth to mention a great performance of Pablo Macanskas (196-1990) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 rebounds and Sebastian Alvarez who added 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Miguel Barriola (193-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 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. U.Atletica maintains second position with 18-8 record having just three points less than leader Olimpia. Capitol at the other side keeps the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Colon and Tabare.
Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (21-5) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Montevideo (10-17) 81-73. The winners were led by Stan Scott who had that evening a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Lautaro Perez did not help to save the game for Montevideo. Olimpia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-5 record. Montevideo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Bohemios.

Other games in round 28 were not that significant. Stockolmo was beaten by Bohemios on the road 87-75. Tabare lost to Larranaga on its own court 82-89. Sayago managed to outperform O.Mundial in a road game 81-66. Verdirrojo managed to beat Goes at home 82-64. L.Borges were crushed by Lagomar on the opponent's court 97-68.
The most impressive performance of 28th round was 18 points and 16 rebounds by Fernando Verrone of L.Borges.



Lagomar - Goes 97-85

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#3) and Goes (#4). Lagomar (17-10) won against visiting Goes (15-11) 97-85. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Goes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Colombian forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Lagomar players scored in double figures. Lagomar's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Zoran Talley (198-1994, college: Iowa St.) replied with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) added 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Goes. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-10 record having three points less than leader Olimpia. Goes at the other side keep the fourth place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: V.Andrade 36+12reb+2ast, M.Jackson 17+10reb+3ast, S.Moglia 12+4reb+3ast, G.Barrera 11+2reb+4ast, C.Modernell 8+4reb+7ast, A.Aristimuno 6+2reb+3ast
Goes: Z.Talley 30+7reb+4ast, D.Alvarez 20+2reb+2ast, C.Pereira 12+11reb+4ast, S.Sosa 7+2reb+1ast, J.Nunez 6, J.Strings 5+6reb+2ast

Bohemios - Stockolmo 87-75

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Bohemios (10-17) beat higher ranked Stockolmo (12-13) in Montevideo 87-75 on Friday. Bohemios outrebounded Stockolmo 47-36 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Brian Garcia (182-1990) supported him with 26 points. Four Bohemios players scored in double figures. Even 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) did not help to save the game for Stockolmo. Point guard Ignacio Gadnich (180-2001) added 19 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bohemios moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Montevideo. Loser Stockolmo keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Bohemios: B.Garcia 26+2reb, A.Da Costa 18+7reb+2ast, M.Perdomo 16+3reb+6ast, O.Medina 11+13reb+6ast, D.Tortajada 9+13reb+1ast, J.Ramirez 5+6reb
Stockolmo: I.Gadnich 19+1reb, F.Terra 10+6reb+7ast, S.Ramirez 9+8reb, N.Garcia 9+5reb+2ast, T.Copelotti 8+2reb, L.Castellani 8+7reb+4ast

Tabare - Larranaga 82-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Tabare's (13-13) home loss to fifth ranked Larranaga (15-12) 82-89 on Wednesday. Larranaga shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. The winners were led by naturalized Italian Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Argentinian Nahuel Amichetti (202-1998) supported him with 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Even 25 points and 4 assists by American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) did not help to save the game for Tabare. Rodrigo Cardozo (191-1992) added 16 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tabare's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Larranaga maintains fifth position with 15-12 record. Loser Tabare keeps the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Colon and Capitol.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: N.Amichetti 24+2reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 21+16reb+4ast, M.Cancela 15+3reb+3ast, M.Bolivar 12+6reb+4ast, M.Nobile 10+2reb+3ast, J.Jones 7+3reb+5ast
Tabare: T.Brown 25+4reb+4ast, R.Cardozo 16+10reb+3ast, G.Viera 13+1reb+3ast, J.Zanotta 10+5reb+6ast, G.Souza 8+4reb+2ast, S.Pernas 8

Olimpia - Montevideo 81-73

Metropolitan top team - Olimpia (21-5) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Montevideo (10-17) 81-73. The winners were led by American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds and DNicolas Delgado (198-1987) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Olimpia players scored in double figures. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Lautaro Perez (180-2003) did not help to save the game for Montevideo. Enzo Delgado (193-1998) added 9 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Olimpia have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-5 record. Montevideo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Bohemios.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: S.Scott 29+15reb+1ast, T.Leites 13+6reb, A.Pena 13+6reb+2ast, D.Delgado 11+6reb+6ast, R.Brause 7+7reb+2ast, J.Viana 6+2ast
Montevideo: X.Couste 13+4reb+1ast, L.Perez 13+5reb+4ast, M.Nicoletti 12+1reb+3ast, E.Delgado 9+11reb+1ast, J.Diego Cabillon 8+5reb+1ast, H.Alvarez 8+5reb+3ast

O.Mundial - Sayago 66-81

Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Sayago (12-14) won against bottom-ranked O.Mundial (6-20) in Montevideo 81-66 on Friday. Sayago forced 23 O.Mundial turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by forward Tomas de Leon (195-1999) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) supported him with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Sayago players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 8 rebounds by forward Emiliano Gonzalez (201-1988) did not help to save the game for O.Mundial. Point guard Gabriel Brun (175-2003) added 14 points for lost side. O.Mundial's coach rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sayago moved-up to tenth place. O.Mundial lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sayago: N.Lema 17+4reb+3ast, T.de Leon 16+12reb, A.Hilliard 13+5reb+5ast, E.Bonet 11+7reb+9ast, G.Silvarrey 11+4reb+4ast, E.Watson 9+6reb+1ast
O.Mundial: E.Gonzalez 17+8reb+1ast, G.Brun 14+2reb+1ast, N.Bessio 12+1reb+2ast, T.Araujo 10+3reb, F.Medina 6+4reb+4ast, A.Caldas 3+2ast

U.Atletica - Capitol 79-53

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: U.Atletica (#2) and Capitol (#6). U.Atletica (18-8) smashed visiting Capitol (13-13) by 26 points 79-53. U.Atletica forced 19 Capitol turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Pablo Macanskas (196-1990) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Sebastian Alvarez (185-1989) who added 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Miguel Barriola (193-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987) scored 12 points and 7 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. U.Atletica maintains second position with 18-8 record having just three points less than leader Olimpia. Capitol at the other side keeps the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Colon and Tabare.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: P.Macanskas 17+7reb, O.Kingsley 16+3reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 15+1reb+5ast, S.Wohlwend 11+5reb+3ast, M.Brisset 5+2reb, T.Abdala 4+1reb+3ast
Capitol: M.Barriola 15+10reb+1ast, J.Galletto 14+5reb+2ast, M.Aguilera 12+7reb+2ast, C.Bascou 6+2reb+1ast, L.Planells 4+3reb+3ast, S.Tucuna 2+6reb+1ast

Verdirrojo - Goes 82-64

There was an upset when higher ranked Goes (15-11) lost to thirteenth ranked Verdirrojo (10-15) in Montevideo 64-82 on Friday. Verdirrojo outrebounded Goes 45-28 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American forward Randy Rickards (201-2000, college: WILMU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Nicolas Koster (181-1997) supported him with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Verdirrojo's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) did not help to save the game for Goes. His fellow American import Zoran Talley (198-1994, college: Iowa St.) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Verdirrojo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Goes keep the fourth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: R.Rickards 26+11reb+1ast, N.Koster 21+10reb+4ast, T.Holloman 16+2reb+1ast, J.Mayora 14+8reb+5ast, A.Irastorza 5+6reb, D.Garcia 0
Goes: J.Strings 17+6reb+3ast, Z.Talley 15+5reb, C.Pereira 11+6reb, D.Alvarez 10+4reb+2ast, J.Nunez 5+2reb, M.Mayora 4+2reb+1ast

Lagomar - L.Borges 97-68

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Lagomar (17-10) outplayed 11th ranked L.Borges (11-15) in Montevideo 97-68 on Saturday. Lagomar dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to L.Borges' 28. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by L.Borges' players. The winners were led by Matias Benitez (-2005) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 18 points and 16 rebounds by Fernando Verrone (201-1988) did not help to save the game for L.Borges. Brazilian Felipe Queiros (203-1998) added 19 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. 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. Lagomar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-10 record having three points less than leader Olimpia. Loser L.Borges keep the eleventh place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: H.Castro 15+4reb, V.Andrade 14+5reb+2ast, S.Moglia 14+1reb+1ast, M.Benitez 13+13reb, J.Pena 12+2reb+1ast, M.Jackson 8+6reb+2ast
L.Borges: F.Queiros 19+5reb+2ast, F.Verrone 18+16reb+2ast, M.Bentancour 9+1reb, F.Ambrosoni 8+2reb+2ast, J.Almada 5, T.Bentancour 4+4reb