LUB Round 11 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Penarol's defeat of Bigua

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Bigua (#7). Bigua was crushed at home by 17 points 69-86 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bigua. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) contributed with 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Dominican Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) answered with 20 points for Bigua. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Penarol maintains first place with 8-1 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Urunday. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was defeated at home 52-61 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Malvin. It was a great evening for forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Andre Nation helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier) responded with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Hebraica (6-3) moved-up to fourth place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes.
Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Defensor (#6). Penarol (8-1) won against visiting Defensor (5-4) 85-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Defensor. It was an exceptional evening for Nicola Pomoli who led the winners and scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Elijah Weaver came up with 29 points for Defensor in the defeat. Penarol maintains first place with 8-1 record. Loser Defensor keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Aguada beat Goes on the road 93-76. Nacional won against U.Atletica on its own court 88-72. Cordon was outscored by Urunday in Montevideo 123-77.



Bigua - Penarol 69-86

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Bigua (#7). Bigua was crushed at home by 17 points 69-86 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bigua. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) contributed with 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Dominican Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) answered with 20 points and American center Franklin Hassell (205-1988, college: ODU) added 11 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Bigua. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Penarol maintains first place with 8-1 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Urunday. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday.
Top scorers:
Penarol: I.Andres 21+9reb, P.Nicola 20+6reb+7ast, V.Santiago 20+9reb+3ast, H.Skyler 12+4reb+1ast, R.Martin 6+4reb+6ast, C.Santiago 4
Bigua: J.Matos 20+3reb+2ast, D.Hicks 14+3reb+6ast, F.Hassell 11+12reb, T.Rodriguez 5+1ast, M.Espinosa 5+1reb, A.Payovich 5+4reb+1ast

Malvin - Hebraica 52-61

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was defeated at home 52-61 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Malvin. They outrebounded Malvin 49-35 including 38 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Andre Nation helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier) responded with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian Dragan Zekovic (209-1987) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Hebraica (6-3) moved-up to fourth place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Hebraica's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Goes.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: A.Nation 15+5reb+2ast, H.Federico 13+10reb, Z.Juan 10+3reb+3ast, C.Jalen 8+7reb+1ast, M.Facundo 6+2reb, M.Manuel 5+5reb+1ast
Malvin: D.Zekovic 10+7reb, J.Cruz 10+3reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 9+3reb+1ast, R.Abell 9+5reb+4ast, O.Medina 6+1ast, N.Martinez 4+5reb

Goes - Aguada 76-93

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Aguada (6-4) beat 9th ranked Goes (3-7) in Montevideo 93-76 on Wednesday. Aguada made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Naturalized Argentinian power forward Agustin Zuvich (201-1995) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. Aguada's coach German Cortizas used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-1989) came up with 14 points and 9 assists and naturalized Italian forward Xavier Couste (186-1999) added 20 points respectively for Goes in the defeat. Aguada moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Goes keep the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with U.Atletica. Aguada's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo .
Top scorers:
Aguada: C.Earl 32+6reb+2ast, Z.Agustin 19+7reb, J.Rodriguez 15+7reb+2ast, V.Santiago 10+3reb+7ast, S.Miguel 9+6reb+1ast, P.Federico 6+3reb
Goes: X.Couste 20+3reb, A.Acosta 14+2reb+9ast, D.Nesbitt 13+5reb, S.Conceicao 8+9reb, E.Bonet 8+1reb+3ast, F.Verrone 6+6reb+3ast

Nacional - U.Atletica 88-72

Very expected game when 9th ranked U.Atletica (3-7) lost to second ranked Nacional (8-2) in Montevideo 72-88 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Patricio Prieto accounted for 19 points and 5 steals for the winning side. Nacional's coach Alvaro Ponce used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American power forward Quatarrius Wilson (203-1996, college: SEMO, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Italian point guard Mateo Giano (186-2000) added 14 points respectively for U.Atletica in the defeat. Defending champion maintains second place with 8-2 record having just one point less than leader Penarol. U.Atletica lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Goes. Nacional's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo .
Top scorers:
Nacional: P.Prieto 19, Z.Connor 16+10reb+1ast, F.James 13+3reb+2ast, P.Luciano 9+4reb+2ast, C.Marcos 8+1reb, B.Ezequiel 8+6reb+1ast
U.Atletica: Q.Wilson 23+11reb+5ast, M.Giano 14+2reb+2ast, A.Lopez 9+5reb+2ast, J.Ducasse 8+4reb+1ast, A.Martin 7+5ast, I.Ross 5+1ast

Urunday - Cordon 123-77

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Urunday (5-5) rolled over 11th ranked Cordon (2-8) in Montevideo 123-77 on Thursday. Urunday dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Cordon's 34 and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Urunday forced 28 Cordon turnovers and outrebounded them 32-19 including 23 on the defensive glass. Urunday looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Cordon's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Agustin Moller (198-2006) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Eric Demers (185-1997, college: Gordon) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. American forward Bryce Beamer (197-1998, college: FMU) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Admon Gilder (193-1995, college: Gonzaga) added 20 points respectively for Cordon in the defeat. 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 seventh place, which they share with Bigua. Cordon lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight 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 Penarol.
Top scorers:
Urunday: D.Eric 25+2reb+1ast, D.Travis 19+6reb+2ast, M.Agustin 16+9reb+5ast, H.Emmitt 14+2reb+2ast, M.Santiago 14+3reb+2ast, J.Mariano 11+2reb
Cordon: B.Beamer 23+6reb+1ast, A.Gilder 20+1ast, M.Facundo 14+2ast, E.Gonzalez 7+3reb+3ast, P.Rusch 6+1reb+4ast, L.Tiago 4+3reb+2ast

Penarol - Defensor 85-72

Another exciting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Defensor (#6). Penarol (8-1) won against visiting Defensor (5-4) 85-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Defensor. They outrebounded Defensor 45-26 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Penarol looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) who led the winners and scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Martin Rojas (195-1998) accounted for 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) came up with 29 points and center Theo Metzger (200-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Defensor in the defeat. Penarol maintains first place with 8-1 record. Loser Defensor keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Urunday.
Top scorers:
Penarol: P.Nicola 31+9reb+6ast, H.Skyler 18+4reb, R.Martin 11+15reb+3ast, I.Andres 10+7reb+1ast, V.Santiago 7+5reb+7ast, N.Lema 5+4reb+2ast
Defensor: E.Weaver 29+3reb+2ast, T.Metzger 14+5reb+2ast, B.Mateo 7+1reb+1ast, N.Colmenares 6+6reb+2ast, F.Soto 6+6reb+2ast, M.Zubiaurre 4+2ast