Liga de Ascenso Round 11 (Regular Season): Lagomar defeats leader L.Borges

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Liga de Ascenso. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked L.Borges (7-2) in Montevideo on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Lagomar (5-3) 77-64. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of L.Borges. American point guard Jamal Hartwell II (180-1999, college: UC Riverside) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) contributed with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds for L.Borges. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Lagomar went down to fifth position due to points difference. L.Borges at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. They share the position with Atenas and Verdirrojo. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Stockolmo.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Larranaga (#5) and Stockolmo (#6). Stockolmo was defeated at home 74-78 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a great evening for naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Gabriel Brun helped adding 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) responded with 23 points and 4 assists. Larranaga (6-3) moved-up to fourth place. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. Larranaga's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Verdirrojo.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Atenas (7-2) against seventh ranked Colon (4-5) on Wednesday night. Visiting Atenas were defeated by Colon in a tough game in Colon 62-67. It was an exceptional evening for Martin Tessadri who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Andriy Grytsak came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds for Atenas in the defeat. Colon maintains seventh place with 4-5 record, which they share with Olimpia and Marne. Loser Atenas still keep top position with two games lost. They share it with L.Borges and Verdirrojo. Colon will meet league's leader L.Borges in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atenas will play against Tabare and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Montevideo was beaten by Lagomar on the road 87-76. Bottom-ranked Capitol lost to Verdirrojo on its own court 70-75. Yale unfortunately lost to Marne in Montevideo 76-90. Larranaga managed to beat Montevideo at home 92-84. Stockolmo was crushed by Olimpia on the opponent's court 86-67.
The most impressive performance of 11th round was 18 points and 14 rebounds by Dwayne Russell of Olimpia.



Lagomar - Montevideo 87-76

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Lagomar (5-3) beat at home 11th ranked Montevideo (3-5) 87-76 on Monday. Lagomar looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) who led the winners and scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Lautaro Perez (180-2003) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Montevideo in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Lagomar went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Montevideo dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: S.Moglia 31+7reb+3ast, V.Andrade 14+10reb+1ast, J.Hartwell II 13+1ast, S.Wohlwend 7+6reb+8ast, R.Previatti 6+5reb+5ast, J.Pena 6+1reb
Montevideo: O.Medina 18+8reb+4ast, F.Martinez 15+2ast, M.Antunez 15+1reb+1ast, R.Arrillaga 9+4reb, L.Perez 9+8reb+4ast, G.Jones 2

Stockolmo - Larranaga 74-78

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Larranaga (#5) and Stockolmo (#6). Stockolmo was defeated at home 74-78 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a great evening for naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Point guard Gabriel Brun (175-2003) helped adding 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Emiliano Bonet (186-2001) responded with 23 points and 4 assists and forward Joaquin Rodriguez (199-2003) scored 20 points. Larranaga (6-3) moved-up to fourth place. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. Larranaga's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: A.Zuvich 23+6reb+1ast, M.Cancela 16+4reb+3ast, G.Brun 13+9reb+4ast, N.Martinez 8+5reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 8+5reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 6+4reb+2ast
Stockolmo: E.Bonet 23+4reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 20+3reb+2ast, T.Copelotti 11+8reb+1ast, R.Torres 8+4reb, N.Lema 5+7reb+1ast, N.Bessio 4+1reb+1ast

Capitol - Verdirrojo 70-75

Very expected game when 13th ranked Capitol (2-8) lost to third ranked Verdirrojo (7-2) in Montevideo 70-75 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987) accounted for 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Verdirrojo players scored in double figures. Naturalized Italian point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) came up with 22 points and Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) added 9 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Capitol in the defeat. Verdirrojo have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Atenas and L.Borges. Loser Capitol stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. Verdirrojo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Larranaga.
Top scorers:
Verdirrojo: M.Aguilera 22+6reb+4ast, F.Haller 17+16reb+1ast, G.Corbisiero 12+6reb+2ast, X.Couste 12+2reb+6ast, A.Cabillon 7+5reb, J.Mayora 3+2ast
Capitol: M.Giano 22+4reb+3ast, M.MacMullen 18+1reb, C.Bascou 12+7reb+3ast, E.Bell 9+14reb+1ast, A.Moller 5+3reb, P.Macanskas 2+5reb+2ast

Colon - Atenas 67-62

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Atenas (7-2) against seventh ranked Colon (4-5) on Wednesday night. Visiting Atenas were defeated by Colon in a tough game in Colon 62-67. Colon had a 35-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for center Martin Tessadri (200-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Andres Dotti (180-1993) accounted for 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Colon players scored in double figures. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and American DeAngelo Stewart (197-1995, college: PFW) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Atenas in the defeat. Colon maintains seventh place with 4-5 record, which they share with Olimpia and Marne. Loser Atenas still keep top position with two games lost. They share it with L.Borges and Verdirrojo. Colon will meet league's leader L.Borges in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atenas will play against Tabare and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Colon: A.Dotti 18+3reb+5ast, M.Tessadri 17+13reb+2ast, F.Garcia 12+1reb+4ast, S.Tucuna 10+6reb+1ast, P.Gomez 6+5reb, S.Alvarez 3+6reb+4ast
Atenas: A.Grytsak 25+8reb+1ast, D.Stewart 10+14reb, L.Planells 7+1reb+3ast, M.Pose 7+5reb+5ast, R.De Leon 4+1reb, F.Silveira 4+3reb+1ast

Marne - Yale 90-76

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Marne (4-5) won against 12th ranked Yale (2-7) in Montevideo 90-76 on Wednesday. Marne forced 19 Yale turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Marne made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jacob Ledoux (190-1997, college: UTPB, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) who led the winners and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Sebastian Sosa (175-2001) accounted for 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Marne's coach Fabian Narbais used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Bruno Curadossi (191-2004) came up with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and guard Martin Astramskas (190-2002) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Yale in the defeat. Four Yale players scored in double figures. Marne maintains seventh place with 4-5 record, which they share with Colon and Olimpia. Yale lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Marne's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Marne: J.Ledoux 26+6reb+5ast, S.Sosa 22+3reb+2ast, M.Nicoletti 10+3reb+4ast, M.Barriola 7+6reb+1ast, L.Silva 7+6reb+3ast, A.Varela 6+4reb+4ast
Yale: B.Curadossi 15+9reb+8ast, F.Miller 13+1reb+3ast, T.Barragan 12+4reb+1ast, M.Astramskas 11+9reb+1ast, F.Yaquinta 8+2reb+1ast, A.Zaporta 7+4reb

Lagomar - L.Borges 77-64

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked L.Borges (7-2) in Montevideo on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Lagomar (5-3) 77-64. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of L.Borges. American point guard Jamal Hartwell II (180-1999, college: UC Riverside) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Forward Santiago Moglia (196-1989) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Manuel Oyenard (194-2000) answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds and guard Joaquin Nunez (189-2002) added 17 points and 5 assists in the effort for L.Borges. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Lagomar went down to fifth position due to points difference. L.Borges at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. They share the position with Atenas and Verdirrojo. Lagomar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Stockolmo.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: J.Hartwell II 23+4reb+3ast, V.Andrade 21+7reb, S.Moglia 14+10reb+5ast, S.Wohlwend 9+7reb+8ast, M.Benitez 4+5reb, C.Modernell 3+1reb
L.Borges: M.Oyenard 19+6reb+2ast, J.Nunez 17+3reb+5ast, S.Conceicao 10+8reb, N.Pereyra 8+10reb+2ast, F.Verrone 5+17reb+3ast, T.Bentancour 3+1ast

Larranaga - Montevideo 92-84

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Montevideo (3-5) lost on the road to fifth ranked Larranaga (6-3) 92-84 on Thursday. Larranaga outrebounded Montevideo 50-28 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) accounted for 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Forward Octavio Medina (195-1996) came up with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Lautaro Perez (180-2003) added 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Montevideo in the defeat. Montevideo's coach Sergio Delgado rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Larranaga moved-up to fourth place. Loser Montevideo dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. Larranaga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Verdirrojo.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: A.Zuvich 25+10reb+1ast, N.Martinez 13+8reb, M.Bolivar 13+8reb+4ast, N.Rodriguez 10+2reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 8+5reb+1ast, J.Jones 6+8reb+3ast
Montevideo: O.Medina 19+8reb+7ast, L.Perez 19+5reb+2ast, A.Da Costa 14+6reb+3ast, M.Antunez 8+1reb+6ast, F.Hornos 6+1reb, G.Jones 6

Olimpia - Stockolmo 86-67

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Olimpia (4-5) outplayed 6th ranked Stockolmo (4-4) in Montevideo 86-67 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Dwayne Russell (203-1998, college: St.Thomas, FL) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Olimpia players scored in double figures. Argentinian forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and forward Tomas de Leon (195-1999) added 9 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Stockolmo in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Olimpia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Colon and Marne. Stockolmo lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. Olimpia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Yale.
Top scorers:
Olimpia: D.Russell 18+14reb, A.Hilliard 15+5reb+5ast, F.Brun 12+1reb+1ast, A.Agarbado 12+4reb+8ast, A.Mendez 11+6reb+2ast, C.Pereira 10+8reb
Stockolmo: E.Bonet 16+3reb+1ast, L.Castellani 14+10reb+2ast, F.Izarrualde 13+1reb+1ast, T.de Leon 9+12reb, N.Lema 6+2reb+2ast, N.Bessio 5+1reb+4ast