Liga Femenina Round 5 (Second Stage): Yale beat Malvin in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Yale (#3) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was defeated at home 56-70 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Yale forced 19 Malvin turnovers. The best player for the winners was Paula Fernandez (178-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Argentinian forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) produced 12 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Malvin's coach Juan Serdio rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yale (9-3) moved-up to second place. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with three games lost.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: D.Sporting (#1) and Lagomar (#5). D.Sporting (11-1) won against visiting Lagomar (5-7) 58-50. Argentinian Camila Suarez (178-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Josefina Rivera contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Belen Moreira (-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds for Lagomar. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. D.Sporting have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Lagomar at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Urunday.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Urunday (5-7) outscored 9th ranked Tabare (3-9) 82-43 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tabare. Melina Marcial stepped up and scored 13 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Chiara Collazo responded with 9 points and 6 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. Urunday moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lagomar. Loser Tabare keeps the ninth position with nine games lost.

In the last game of round 5 Juventud was defeated by 25 de Agosto in Montevideo 77-66.
The best stats of 5th round was 11 points and 4 assists by Mia Nilo of Urunday.

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Malvin - Yale 56-70

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Yale (#3) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was defeated at home 56-70 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Yale forced 19 Malvin turnovers. The best player for the winners was Paula Fernandez (178-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Argentinian forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and guard Carolina Fernandez (186-2003) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Malvin's coach Juan Serdio rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yale (9-3) moved-up to second place. Malvin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Yale: J.Sienra 16+4reb+5ast, P.Fernandez 16+11reb+2ast, A.Bazan 10+6reb+7ast, R.Dalesandro 8+1reb+3ast, A.Barragan 6+2reb, F.Carretero 5+2reb
Malvin: C.Fernandez 13+1reb+4ast, C.Miculka 12+6reb+1ast, A.Gayoso 12+3reb+2ast, S.Medrick 8+6reb+1ast, F.Mayola 6+4reb+1ast, J.Gregorio 5+1ast

D.Sporting - Lagomar 58-50

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: D.Sporting (#1) and Lagomar (#5). D.Sporting (11-1) won against visiting Lagomar (5-7) 58-50. Argentinian Camila Suarez (178-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Center Josefina Rivera (177-1998) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four D.Sporting players scored in double figures. Belen Moreira (-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds and Paraguayan forward Natalia Quevedo (170-1998) added 13 points in the effort for Lagomar. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. D.Sporting have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Lagomar at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Urunday.
Top scorers:
D.Sporting: G.Tiscornia 13+4reb+4ast, C.Suarez 13+8reb+3ast, J.Rivera 12+7reb+3ast, A.Basualdo 10+4reb+3ast, C.Curbelo 7+6reb, S.Herrera 2+6reb+1ast
Lagomar: N.Quevedo 13+4reb+2ast, B.Moreira 13+16reb+1ast, L.Menendez 10+2reb+2ast, C.Panetta 8+1reb+1ast, M.Labraga 3+1reb, S.Podesta 3+4reb+6ast

25 de Agosto - Juventud 77-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Juventud's (4-8) road loss to sixth ranked 25 de Agosto (8-4) 66-77 on Saturday. 25 de Agosto made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Argentinian guard Rocio Bereilh (165-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Argentinian swingman Rocio Sagardoy (176-2000) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Catalina Pereira (176-2004, agency: BIG) responded with 30 points and 6 steals and Valeria Barrett (175-2000) scored 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. 25 de Agosto maintains sixth place with 8-4 record. Loser Juventud dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
25 de Agosto: R.Bereilh 32+14reb+6ast, R.Sagardoy 14+9reb+4ast, N.Pastrana 9+5reb+2ast, R.Etchevarne 7+6reb+1ast, P.Sosa 6+7reb+1ast, A.Martinez 5+2reb+1ast
Juventud: C.Pereira 30+4reb+3ast, L.Juarez 12+7reb+1ast, V.Barrett 9+11reb+4ast, C.Mazzariello 4+6reb+1ast, V.Cantero 4+2reb+2ast, M.Sanchez 4+1reb

Urunday - Tabare 82-43

The game with biggest result difference took place in Montevideo. Local Urunday (5-7) outscored 9th ranked Tabare (3-9) 82-43 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tabare. Urunday forced 32 Tabare turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Tabare's players. Argentinian guard Melina Marcial (168-1998) stepped up and scored 13 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners and guard Antonella Ugolini (170-2002) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Five Urunday players scored in double figures. Forward Chiara Collazo (174-2001) responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and forward Sofia Tambasco (-2006) scored 12 points and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Urunday moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lagomar. Loser Tabare keeps the ninth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Urunday: M.Marcial 13+4reb+7ast, V.Gianini 11+4reb, M.Nilo 11+4reb+4ast, A.Ugolini 11+4reb+5ast, C.Postiglioni 10+5reb+2ast, V.Araujo 9+1reb
Tabare: S.Tambasco 12+1reb+2ast, C.Collazo 9+6reb, L.Franca 4+6reb, J.Lanusse 4+3reb, S.Apud 4+3reb, A.Canedo 4+2reb+1ast