LUB Round 5 (Second Stage): #1 Hebraica is defeated by Urunday

There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in LUB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Hebraica (12-15) in Montevideo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Urunday (10-16) 78-74. Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Urunday's coach Hector Da Pra used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Urunday moved-up to third place, which they share with Urupan. Hebraica at the other side still keeps top position with 15 games lost. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Third ranked Urupan (10-16) saved a 2-point derby victory on the road edging second-ranked Bigua (11-15) 88-86 on Tuesday evening. American Anthony Peacock (206-1999, college: MWSU) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Tiago Leites accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for Bigua in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Urupan maintains third place with 10-16 record having just three points less than leader Nacional, which they share with Urunday. Bigua at the other side keeps the second position with 15 games lost. Urupan will play against league's leader Hebraica in Montevideo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Welcome.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#4) and Defensor (#5). Malvin (16-9) crushed visiting Defensor (12-13) by 16 points 71-55. The best player for the winners was Anthony Hilliard who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Dion Wright produced 9 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Malvin maintains fourth place with 16-9 record. Loser Defensor keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Penarol.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Cordon lost to Nacional on the opponent's court 80-85. Penarol lost to defending champion Aguada in a home game 78-85. Welcome rolled over Trouville on the road 106-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 27 points and 10 rebounds by Angel Arevalo of Welcome.



Malvin - Defensor 71-55

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Malvin (#4) and Defensor (#5). Malvin (16-9) crushed visiting Defensor (12-13) by 16 points 71-55. Malvin outrebounded Defensor 51-34 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Carlton Guyton (190-1990, college: Kent St.) chipped in 20 points. American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) produced 9 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Mauro Zubiaurre (189-1994) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Malvin maintains fourth place with 16-9 record. Loser Defensor keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Malvin's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Penarol.
Top scorers:
Defensor: M.MacMullen 11+4reb+1ast, D.Wright 9+5reb+3ast, M.Zubiaurre 8+6reb+2ast, M.Bianchi 8+6reb, F.Terra 5+3reb+1ast, J.Galletto 4+3reb
Malvin: C.Guyton 20+4reb+1ast, A.Hilliard 17+7reb+3ast, N.Martinez 8+12reb+1ast, L.Capalbo 6+2reb+4ast, K.Wachsmann 6+13reb, M.Romero 5+4reb+4ast

Nacional - Cordon 85-80

Very expected game in Montevideo where 6th ranked Cordon (11-14) was defeated by first ranked Nacional (22-3) 85-80 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was American-Dominican center James Feldeine (193-1988, college: Quinnipiac) who scored 22 points. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nacional maintains first place with 22-3 record. Loser Cordon keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. Nacional's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Top scorers:
Cordon: V.Andrade 21+11reb+3ast, K.Hunter 20+5reb+5ast, F.Verrone 13+9reb+6ast, E.Bonet 13+4reb+2ast, D.Garcia 9+8reb+3ast, M.Giano 2+2reb+5ast
Nacional: J.Feldeine 22+2reb+3ast, S.Ottonello 13+7reb+1ast, P.Prieto 10+4reb, B.Barrera 10, G.Espindola 10+7reb+3ast, G.Semiglia 9+2reb

Penarol - Aguada 78-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Aguada's (20-5) road victory over 3rd placed Penarol (18-7) 85-78 on Monday. Strangely Penarol outrebounded Aguada 42-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was American forward Jamil Wilson (201-1990, college: Marquette) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Aguada's coach German Cortizas used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-5 record having just six point less than leader Nacional. Loser Penarol keeps the third position with seven games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Cordon.
Top scorers:
Penarol: S.Armand 17+3reb+1ast, L.Santos 16+9reb+1ast, L.Parodi 13+2reb+6ast, I.Xavier 10+5reb, E.Serres 9+3reb+1ast, V.Rudd 8+8reb+1ast
Aguada: J.Wilson 23+6reb+3ast, D.Sims 20+1reb+4ast, S.Vidal 15+5reb+6ast, J.Osimani 9, J.Santiso 7+5reb+1ast, F.Hassell 7+9reb

Bigua - Urupan 86-88

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. Third ranked Urupan (10-16) saved a 2-point derby victory on the road edging second-ranked Bigua (11-15) 88-86 on Tuesday evening. American Anthony Peacock (206-1999, college: MWSU) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Tiago Leites (197-2002) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Josh Cunningham (203-1996, college: Dayton) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-1995, college: N.Colorado) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for Bigua in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Urupan maintains third place with 10-16 record having just three points less than leader Nacional, which they share with Urunday. Bigua at the other side keeps the second position with 15 games lost. Urupan will play against league's leader Hebraica in Montevideo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bigua's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Welcome.
Top scorers:
Bigua: J.Cunningham 24+10reb+4ast, A.Spight 21+3reb+5ast, L.Cerminato 16+10reb+3ast, J.Tello-Palacios 8+5reb+3ast, N.Catala 6+3reb+1ast, F.Bavosi 5+2reb+5ast
Urupan: A.Peacock 20+8reb+3ast, T.Leites 19+5reb+3ast, F.Medina 17+3reb+2ast, A.Agarbado 12+4reb, O.Medina 9+6reb+3ast, R.Goodwin 7+7reb+2ast

Hebraica - Urunday 74-78

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Hebraica (12-15) in Montevideo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Urunday (10-16) 78-74. Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Urunday's coach Hector Da Pra used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and forward Santiago Massa (190-1997) scored 19 points. Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. Urunday moved-up to third place, which they share with Urupan. Hebraica at the other side still keeps top position with 15 games lost. Urunday's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Trouville.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: S.Massa 19+2reb+3ast, E.Bell 18+12reb+1ast, B.Garcia 14+1ast, F.Haller 10+5reb+1ast, M.Mayora 7+5reb+8ast, J.Ayarza 5+3reb+1ast
Urunday: E.Thomas 21+11reb+4ast, J.Webster 20+6reb+5ast, R.Brause 7+2reb+1ast, D.Conger 6+5reb+2ast, I.Loriente 6+4ast, G.Corbisiero 6+1reb+2ast

Trouville - Welcome 81-106

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Trouville's (4-22) home loss to fifth ranked Welcome (8-19) 81-106 on Tuesday. Welcome had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Angel Arevalo (195-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Four Welcome players scored in double figures. Guard Facundo Morales (190-2004) produced 18 points and guard Santiago Fernandez (186-2000) added 15 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Welcome have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Welcome maintains fifth place with 8-19 record. Trouville lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 22 games lost. Welcome's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Bigua.
Top scorers:
Trouville: F.Morales 18+4reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 15+2reb+3ast, G.Souza 9+2reb+2ast, G.Ricks 9+2reb+3ast, R.Glenn 8+4reb+2ast, N.Bessio 7+3reb+2ast
Welcome: A.Arevalo 27+10reb+3ast, S.Moglia 24+5reb+2ast, B.Beavers 24+2reb+5ast, L.Silva 11+4reb+2ast, S.DeSouza 4+6reb, R.Cardozo 4+4reb+1ast