LUB Round 13 (Regular Season): Hebraica edge Defensor by one point

The Regular Season in LUB is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 13 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Defensor (6-5) to fourth ranked Hebraica (8-4) 91-90 on Monday evening. Hebraica outrebounded Defensor 32-20 including 21 on the defensive glass. Guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) fired 16 points and 8 assists for the winners. American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Hebraica maintains fourth place with 8-4 record. Defensor at the other side keeps the seventh position with five 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 Cordon.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was crushed at home by 22 points 67-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Malvin. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Skyler Hogan contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier) answered with 17 points for Malvin. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Penarol (11-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third 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 U.Atletica.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#6) and Urunday (#8). Urunday was defeated at home 99-104 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Luis Santos stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. At the losing side Emmitt Holt responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Urunday's coach Mauricio Gonzalez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada (7-4) moved-up to fifth place. Loser Urunday keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Welcome was crushed by Defensor in Montevideo 103-82. Bigua beat Goes at home 110-106. Cordon lost to U.Atletica on the opponent's court 79-89.



Defensor - Welcome 103-82

There was no surprise in Montevideo where bottom-ranked Welcome (0-12) was crushed by seventh ranked Defensor (6-5) 103-82 on Thursday. Defensor outrebounded Welcome 37-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Defensor looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) chipped in 20 points. Defensor's coach Gonzalo Brea Rey felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Colombian Alvaro Pena (197-1995, agency: Starting 5) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Five Defensor and four Welcome players scored in double figures. Defensor maintains seventh place with 6-5 record. Welcome lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Defensor's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Aguada.
Top scorers:
Welcome: R.Hassan 23+7reb+1ast, A.Pena 18+6reb+2ast, S.Moglia 13+3reb+7ast, G.Diego 10+1reb, F.Garcia 7+1reb+2ast, A.Angel 6+3reb+1ast
Defensor: W.Elijah 20+3reb+3ast, M.Theo 15+8reb+2ast, S.Federico 15+3reb, T.Facundo 13+5reb+10ast, M.Bianchi 12+6reb+3ast, Z.Mauro 10+4reb+4ast

Bigua - Goes 110-106

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where sixth ranked Bigua (7-5) defeated 10th ranked Goes (3-9) 110-106 on Thursday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Dominican Jhery Matos (196-1996, college: Charlotte) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and American center Franklin Hassell (205-1988, college: ODU) chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds. Bigua's coach Federico Camina used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Bigua and four Goes players scored in double figures. Bigua maintains sixth place with 7-5 record. Goes lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Bigua'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:
Goes: J.Strings 25+11reb, J.Josiah 19+6reb+2ast, E.Bonet 18+3reb+5ast, A.Pruitt 16+13reb+6ast, X.Couste 13+2reb, M.Oyenard 9+4reb+5ast
Bigua: M.Jhery 25+11reb+5ast, R.Thiago 22+1reb+1ast, H.Franklin 16+11reb+1ast, H.Deshone 16+2reb+6ast, N.Catala 12+5reb+1ast, E.Matias 7+4reb+1ast

U.Atletica - Cordon 89-79

Rather expected game in Montevideo where 11th ranked Cordon (2-11) was defeated by ninth ranked U.Atletica (5-8) 89-79 on Friday. U.Atletica made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Cordon outrebounded U.Atletica 40-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Naturalized Italian forward Juan Ducasse (208-1998, college: Santa Clara) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American swingman Christian Alaekwe (193-1998, college: St.Thomas, TX) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Bryce Beamer (197-1998, college: FMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (202-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cordon's coach Agustin Esteve rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted U.Atletica maintains ninth place with 5-8 record. Cordon lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. U.Atletica'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:
Cordon: B.Beamer 21+12reb, V.Andrade 18+10reb, P.Rusch 14+5reb+5ast, E.Gonzalez 11+3reb+1ast, L.Tiago 7+6reb+2ast, L.Planells 4+1reb+3ast
U.Atletica: G.Mateo 18+5reb+2ast, T.Prince 16+3reb+3ast, D.Juan 16+10reb+2ast, A.Christian 12+7reb+6ast, M.Astramskas 9+1reb, L.Alex 9+2ast

Hebraica - Defensor 91-90

The most exciting game of round 13 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Defensor (6-5) to fourth ranked Hebraica (8-4) 91-90 on Monday evening. Hebraica outrebounded Defensor 32-20 including 21 on the defensive glass. Guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) fired 16 points and 8 assists for the winners. American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Theo Metzger (200-1999) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hebraica maintains fourth place with 8-4 record. Defensor at the other side keeps the seventh position with five 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 Cordon.
Top scorers:
Defensor: E.Weaver 28+5reb+4ast, T.Metzger 17+5reb+2ast, F.Terra 15+2reb+6ast, D.Wright 13+1ast, F.Soto 10+3reb, M.Zubiaurre 5+2reb
Hebraica: Z.Juan 16+3reb+8ast, A.Nation 14+2ast, L.Arnold 14+8reb+2ast, C.Jalen 14+8reb+2ast, X.Ignacio 13+6reb+3ast, M.Manuel 9+2reb+2ast

Malvin - Penarol 67-89

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Malvin (#2). Malvin was crushed at home by 22 points 67-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Malvin. Penarol had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American guard Skyler Hogan (196-1997, college: SEMO) contributed with 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five Penarol players scored in double figures. American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier) answered with 17 points and forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) added 13 points in the effort for Malvin. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Penarol (11-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third 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 U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Malvin: R.Abell 17+4reb+2ast, N.Martinez 13+3reb+1ast, D.Zekovic 8+5reb, E.Espinosa 6+1reb, N.Rodriguez 6+5reb+1ast, J.Cruz 5+1reb+3ast
Penarol: I.Andres 17+7reb+4ast, H.Skyler 14+9reb+3ast, S.Emiliano 13+3reb+2ast, P.Nicola 13+3reb+5ast, R.Martin 11+5reb+2ast, R.Eric 8+6reb

Urunday - Aguada 99-104

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#6) and Urunday (#8). Urunday was defeated at home 99-104 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Aguada looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aguada made 8 blocks. Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and American Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville, agency: BIG) chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Emmitt Holt (201-1996, college: Providence) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import swingman Christian Alaekwe (193-1998, college: St.Thomas, TX) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Urunday's coach Mauricio Gonzalez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aguada (7-4) moved-up to fifth place. Loser Urunday keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Aguada's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Defensor.
Top scorers:
Urunday: E.Holt 27+6reb+1ast, B.Matias 20+6reb+1ast, E.Demers 15+1reb+1ast, T.Daniels 13+10reb+2ast, M.Sarni 9+3reb+12ast, S.Massa 6+4reb+2ast
Aguada: S.Luis 27+10reb+2ast, S.Donald 23+1reb+5ast, C.Earl 21+11reb, P.Federico 11+2reb+4ast, Z.Agustin 9+4reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 6+1reb+1ast