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Liga de Ascenso Round 10 (Regular Season): Atenas beat Lagomar in a derby game
- June 29, 2025
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Andriy Grytsak
The Regular Season in Liga de Ascenso just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Atenas (#3) and Lagomar (#4). Atenas (7-2) won against visiting Lagomar (5-3) 92-80. Atenas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) fired 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Luciano Planells (185-2001) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas keep a position of league leader, which they share with L.Borges and Verdirrojo. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: L.Borges (#1) and Stockolmo (#6). L.Borges (7-2) won against visiting Stockolmo (4-4) 85-74. Worth to mention a great performance of Sergio Conceicao who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 9 blocks. Manuel Oyenard contributed with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) replied with 13 points and 8 assists for Stockolmo. L.Borges have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record, which they share with Atenas and Verdirrojo. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Olimpia (4-5) outscored 7th ranked Marne (4-5) 101-71 on Thursday night. Anthony Hilliard had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Matias Nicoletti responded with 12 points and 5 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. Olimpia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Colon and Marne. Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Capitol was defeated by Montevideo in a road game 81-71. Verdirrojo smashed Tabare at home 90-62. Larranaga won against Yale on the opponent's court 74-69. The best stats of 10th round was 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Bruno Curadossi of Yale.
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Atenas (#3) and Lagomar (#4). Atenas (7-2) won against visiting Lagomar (5-3) 92-80. Atenas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) fired 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Luciano Planells (185-2001) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Santiago Wohlwend (172-1997) produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) added 20 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Lagomar players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas keep a position of league leader, which they share with L.Borges and Verdirrojo. Lagomar at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Top scorers: Lagomar: V.Andrade 20+12reb+1ast, S.Wohlwend 20+6reb+9ast, R.Previatti 15+5reb+1ast, J.Hartwell II 11+2reb+2ast, S.Moglia 7+1reb+4ast, C.Modernell 3+3reb Atenas: A.Grytsak 26+9reb+2ast, L.Planells 19+6reb+3ast, R.De Leon 17+7reb+1ast, M.Pose 8+3reb+6ast, D.Stewart 8+4reb+1ast, J.Stoll 7+3reb+4ast
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: L.Borges (#1) and Stockolmo (#6). L.Borges (7-2) won against visiting Stockolmo (4-4) 85-74. L.Borges brought some defensive toughness making 14 blocks. Stockolmo was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Sergio Conceicao who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 9 blocks. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. Point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) replied with 13 points and 8 assists and Tiago Copelotti (-2002) added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Stockolmo. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. L.Borges have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record, which they share with Atenas and Verdirrojo. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. Top scorers: Stockolmo: E.Bonet 13+4reb+8ast, F.Izarrualde 12+7reb+2ast, T.de Leon 11+8reb+2ast, T.Copelotti 11+10reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 9+1reb+4ast, R.Torres 8+2reb L.Borges: J.Nunez 24+3reb+1ast, M.Oyenard 19+12reb+1ast, N.Pereyra 17+4reb+7ast, S.Conceicao 15+15reb+3ast, F.Verrone 7+4reb+4ast, T.Bentancour 3
The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Olimpia (4-5) outscored 7th ranked Marne (4-5) 101-71 on Thursday night. Olimpia looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Agustin Mendez (180-2003) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. Five Olimpia players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Matias Nicoletti (193-1994) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Jacob Ledoux (190-1997, college: UTPB, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) scored 13 points. 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 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Colon and Marne. Top scorers: Marne: J.Ledoux 13+2reb+3ast, M.Nicoletti 12+5reb+2ast, S.Sosa 11+1reb+2ast, J.Brisset 9+4reb+1ast, E.Superi 6+7reb+2ast, L.Silva 6+4reb Olimpia: A.Hilliard 21+10reb+3ast, A.Mendez 16+4reb+5ast, D.Russell 14+4reb+2ast, A.Agarbado 13+5reb+4ast, C.Pereira 11+6reb+7ast, T.Leites 6+2reb
There was no surprise when 13th ranked Capitol (2-8) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Montevideo (3-5) 81-71 on Friday. Montevideo made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Capitol turnovers. Forward Agustin Da Costa (191-1998) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Maximiliano Antunez (193-2005) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side point guard Claudio Bascou (185-1989) responded with 19 points and 4 assists and Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Five Capitol players scored in double figures. Montevideo moved-up to tenth place. Loser Capitol stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Capitol: C.Bascou 19+3reb+4ast, E.Bell 15+8reb+2ast, A.Moller 13+6reb+1ast, M.MacMullen 12+10reb+2ast, M.Giano 10+3reb+2ast, P.Macanskas 2+1reb+2ast Montevideo: A.Da Costa 23+4reb, M.Antunez 13+3reb+4ast, O.Medina 10+4reb+3ast, L.Perez 8+2reb+3ast, F.Martinez 8+4reb+3ast, R.Arrillaga 6+1reb
No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where third ranked Verdirrojo (7-2) smashed 10th ranked Tabare (3-7) 90-62 on Friday. Verdirrojo made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game, while Tabare only scored five points from the stripe. They outrebounded Tabare40-28 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Verdirrojo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Tabare's players. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Agustin Cabillon (198-1995) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest (made all of his eight free throws). Four Verdirrojo players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) responded with 15 points and American center Taylor Adway (205-1996, college: Ferris St.) scored 9 points and 8 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. Verdirrojo have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Atenas and L.Borges. Loser Tabare dropped to the eleventh place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Tabare: F.Ambrosoni 15+3reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 13+2reb+3ast, I.Wener 10+3reb, T.Adway 9+8reb+1ast, R.Pintos 4+6reb+1ast, T.Araujo 3 Verdirrojo: F.Haller 23+11reb+3ast, A.Cabillon 14+5reb+4ast, M.Aguilera 12+3reb+1ast, J.Mayora 12+2reb+3ast, O.Senande 8+6reb+4ast, G.Corbisiero 8+4reb+2ast
Very expected game in Montevideo where 12th ranked Yale (2-7) was defeated by fifth ranked Larranaga (6-3) 74-69 on Friday. Larranaga forced 22 Yale turnovers. Forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Larranaga players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Bruno Curadossi (191-2004) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Martin Astramskas (190-2002) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Larranaga moved-up to fourth place. Yale lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Yale: B.Curadossi 19+5reb+5ast, M.Astramskas 18+7reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 8+5reb, A.Zaporta 7+3reb, F.Miller 5+3reb+2ast, F.Yaquinta 5 Larranaga: N.Martinez 17+7reb, M.Bolivar 16+7reb+1ast, J.Jones 12+6reb+2ast, G.Brun 12+1reb+5ast, M.Cancela 5, N.Borsellino 4+8reb+2ast
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