LUB Round 8 (Regular Season): Penarol keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol defeated 4th ranked Aguada in Montevideo 103-89. Penarol made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Italian guard Federico Bavosi (190-1981) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville, agency: BIG) replied with 23 points for Aguada. Undefeated Penarol (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aguada at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Defensor. Aguada will play next round against Welcome trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - Welcome. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Goes. It will be extra interesting game as Goes is their local rival from Montevideo.
Another exciting game for Defensor (4-3) which played in Montevideo against U.Atletica (3-4). Sixth ranked Defensor saved the game by a tiny margin of one point 75-74. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Theo Metzger who added 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Italian point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) responded with 21 points. Defensor moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Aguada. Newly promoted U.Atletica dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Bigua and Urunday. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Cordon.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#2) and Urunday (#7). Nacional (6-1) smashed visiting Urunday (3-4) by 34 points 104-70. The winners were led by Ezequiel Bell who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 8 points and 10 rebounds by Bruno Curadossi did not help to save the game for Urunday. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nacional have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-1 record having just one point less than leader Penarol. Loser Urunday keeps the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with U.Atletica and Bigua. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: winless Welcome was smashed by Hebraica on the road 96-72. Malvin won against Bigua on its own court 90-89. Goes unfortunately lost to Cordon in Montevideo 85-94.
The most impressive performance of 8th round was 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists by Admon Gilder of Cordon.



Hebraica - Welcome 96-72

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Hebraica (4-2) crushed bottom-ranked Welcome (0-7) in Montevideo 96-72 on Thursday. Hebraica dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Welcome's 26. Hebraica forced 19 Welcome turnovers and outrebounded them 38-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Hebraica looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hebraica made 8 blocks. The winners were led by American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) who scored that evening 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Federico Haller (200-1988) supported him with 18 points and 5 assists. Four Hebraica players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks by Colombian Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) did not help to save the game for Welcome. Naturalized Spanish guard Gustavo Barrera (194-1985) added 7 points and 7 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hebraica moved-up to fourth place. Loser Welcome still closes the standings with seven games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Nacional.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: L.Arnold 19+6reb+2ast, H.Federico 18+4reb+5ast, A.Nation 15+4reb+1ast, M.Manuel 13+4reb+3ast, S.Gaston 9+5reb+4ast, M.Facundo 7+4reb+1ast
Welcome: A.Pena 22+9reb+3ast, F.Garcia 8+2reb+3ast, M.Cameron 8+2reb, M.Moore 7+2reb+1ast, G.Barrera 7+4reb+7ast, G.Diego 6+2reb+2ast

Nacional - Urunday 104-70

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#2) and Urunday (#7). Nacional (6-1) smashed visiting Urunday (3-4) by 34 points 104-70. Nacional dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Urunday's 32. Nacional forced 19 Urunday turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by Panamanian power forward Ezequiel Bell (202-1999) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Nacional players scored in double figures. Even 8 points and 10 rebounds by Bruno Curadossi (191-2004) did not help to save the game for Urunday. point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nacional have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-1 record having just one point less than leader Penarol. Loser Urunday keeps the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with U.Atletica and Bigua. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Hebraica.
Top scorers:
Nacional: P.Prieto 17+1reb+1ast, Z.Connor 17+8reb+2ast, B.Ezequiel 15+10reb+2ast, B.Barrera 11+2reb+2ast, M.Agustin 11+5reb+4ast, C.Marcos 8+1reb
Urunday: E.Holt 12+2reb, E.Demers 10+1reb, T.Daniels 9+7reb+1ast, B.Curadossi 8+10reb+2ast, S.Massa 8+3reb, M.Sarni 7+5reb+7ast

Malvin - Bigua 90-89

Very expected game when 9th ranked Bigua (3-4) was edged by fifth ranked Malvin (5-2) in Montevideo 90-89 on Friday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Malvin made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Malvin outrebounded Bigua 49-30 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Serbian Dragan Zekovic (209-1987, agency: 011 Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier) supported him with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by American point guard Deshone Hicks (178-1999, college: Ferrum) did not help to save the game for Bigua. Dominican Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bigua's coach Federico Camina rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Malvin have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Bigua lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with U.Atletica and Urunday. Malvin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Urunday.
Top scorers:
Malvin: C.Jesus 19+2reb, Z.Dragan 18+10reb+1ast, A.Remy 16+6reb+4ast, M.Nicolas 15+10reb, F.Santiago 11+3reb+3ast, W.Kiril 8+10reb+1ast
Bigua: D.Hicks 19+5reb+2ast, G.Iglesias 18+2reb+1ast, J.Matos 15+5reb+2ast, S.Ottonello 11+7reb+2ast, F.Hassell 7+8reb, G.Brian 6+2reb+1ast

Penarol - Aguada 103-89

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Penarol as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Penarol defeated 4th ranked Aguada in Montevideo 103-89. Penarol made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Italian guard Federico Bavosi (190-1981) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville, agency: BIG) replied with 23 points and guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989) added 16 points, 8 assists and 6 steals in the effort for Aguada. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Penarol (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Aguada at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Defensor. Aguada will play next round against Welcome trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo - Welcome. Penarol will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Goes. It will be extra interesting game as Goes is their local rival from Montevideo.
Top scorers:
Penarol: V.Santiago 23+8reb+7ast, P.Nicola 17+2reb+3ast, B.Federico 15+3reb+4ast, H.Skyler 14+3reb+3ast, W.Greg 14+2reb+2ast, I.Andres 14+6reb
Aguada: E.Clark 23+3reb+1ast, S.Vidal 16+2reb+8ast, R.Joaquin 16+5reb, A.Zuvich 15+3reb+1ast, J.Santiso 11+3reb+8ast, A.Gentile 6

U.Atletica - Defensor 74-75

Another exciting game for Defensor (4-3) which played in Montevideo against U.Atletica (3-4). Sixth ranked Defensor saved the game by a tiny margin of one point 75-74. Defensor outrebounded U.Atletica 35-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and center Theo Metzger (200-1999) who added 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Italian point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) responded with 21 points and American swingman Isaiah Ross (193-1996, college: Iona) scored 18 points. Four U.Atletica players scored in double figures. Defensor moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Aguada. Newly promoted U.Atletica dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Bigua and Urunday. Defensor'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:
Defensor: T.Facundo 23+7reb+6ast, M.Theo 20+5reb, C.Nestor 10+12reb+2ast, W.Dion 7+1reb+2ast, M.MacMullen 7+3reb+1ast, M.Bianchi 5+2reb
U.Atletica: M.Giano 21+1reb+3ast, I.Ross 18+3reb+2ast, Q.Wilson 14+7reb, P.Ty 10+7reb+5ast, A.Lopez 6+1reb, J.Ducasse 5+4reb+1ast

Cordon - Goes 94-85

Everything could happen in Montevideo at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Cordon and 11th ranked Goes had identical 1-5 record. This time Cordon used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Montevideo 94-85 on Saturday night. Cordon dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Goes' 28. Cordon looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Bryce Beamer (197-1998, college: FMU) supported him with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by Fernando Verrone (201-1988) did not help to save the game for Goes. point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-1989) added 17 points and 6 assists for the guests. Cordon maintains tenth position with 2-5 record. Newly promoted Goes keep the eleventh place with six games lost. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Defensor.
Top scorers:
Cordon: G.Admon 26+12reb+6ast, B.Bryce 24+8reb+2ast, F.Medina 20+4reb+3ast, G.Emiliano 9+5reb+2ast, B.Clemente 6+4reb+1ast, R.Pierino 5+4reb+5ast
Goes: F.Verrone 18+6reb+3ast, A.Acosta 17+3reb+6ast, D.Nesbitt 15+7reb, S.Conceicao 8+9reb+1ast, E.Bonet 7+1reb+5ast, J.Josiah 7+4reb+1ast