Recap of Metropolitan Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Goes - Tabare 92-83

Goes looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Manuel Mayora (180-1998) stepped up and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and forward Christian Pereira (194-1993) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) scored 20 points and 9 assists. Five Goes and four Tabare players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Tabare: T.Brown 23+16reb+1ast, J.Zanotta 20+2reb+9ast, C.Colman 14+5reb+2ast, G.Souza 12+3reb, S.Pernas 6, G.Viera 6+6reb+2ast
Goes: M.Mayora 19+5reb+7ast, Z.Talley 17+6reb+3ast, S.Sosa 16+2reb+2ast, J.Strings 15+4reb+5ast, C.Pereira 14+12reb+1ast, D.Alvarez 9+7reb+3ast

Lagomar - Stockolmo 75-92

Stockolmo shot 23 for 36 from the free-throw line, while Lagomar only scored seven points from the stripe. Stockolmo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Stockolmo players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) responded with 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Colombian forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) scored 17 points. Lagomar's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: S.Moglia 20+2reb+2ast, M.Jackson 17+3reb+3ast, A.Aristimuno 9+6reb+3ast, C.Modernell 8+4reb+2ast, G.Barrera 7+2reb+3ast, V.Andrade 7+10reb+2ast
Stockolmo: L.Castellani 27+10reb+8ast, F.Terra 15+7reb+7ast, I.Gadnich 12+4reb+3ast, M.Botta 12+2reb, M.MacMullen 10+2reb+3ast, S.Ramirez 10+2reb

Larranaga - U.Atletica 63-89

U.Atletica dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Larranaga's 28. U.Atletica players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Larranaga's players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Nigerian Okanu Kingsley (202, college: GVSU, agency: Helping Ballers) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Ivan Loriente (190-1992) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and guard Mateo Cancela (180-2001) added 16 points in the effort for Larranaga. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: M.Bolivar 24+13reb+2ast, M.Cancela 16+2reb+2ast, J.Jones 9+6reb, N.Borsellino 8+8reb+1ast, M.Nobile 3+5reb, N.Amichetti 2+1reb
U.Atletica: O.Kingsley 19+12reb+3ast, I.Loriente 17+3reb+4ast, P.Macanskas 13+8reb+2ast, S.Alvarez 12+3reb+5ast, S.Wohlwend 12+3reb+4ast, A.Cabillon 9+8reb+4ast

Olimpia - Capitol 70-78

Point guard Claudio Bascou (185-1989) fired 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Point guard Juan Galletto (182-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and Colombian Alvaro Pena (197-1995) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: S.Scott 19+9reb+2ast, A.Mendez 13+2reb+4ast, T.Leites 11+4reb+1ast, A.Pena 10+11reb+2ast, R.Brause 6+6reb+3ast, D.Delgado 6+10reb+1ast
Capitol: C.Bascou 27+8reb+4ast, S.Tucuna 16+5reb, M.Aguilera 16+8reb+1ast, J.Galletto 15+10reb+9ast, M.Barriola 4+5reb+1ast, F.Ballesteros 0