LUB Round 21 (Regular Season): Penarol defeat Defensor in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eighth-ranked Defensor (9-10) gave a tough game to first ranked Penarol (17-2) in Montevideo on Wednesday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected much easier game. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) stepped up and scored 27 points for the winners and naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was center Theo Metzger (200-1999) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Penarol maintains first place with 17-2 record. Defensor at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bigua.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#4) and Malvin (#2). Nacional (13-6) crushed visiting Malvin (13-7) by 26 points 79-53. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Ernesto Oglivie accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Malvin 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. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Defensor.
A very close game took place in Montevideo (derby !!!) between U.Atletica and Urunday. Seventh ranked U.Atletica (10-9) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Urunday (8-12). U.Atletica managed to escape with a 3-point win 79-76 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Quatarrius Wilson who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Mateo Sarni who recorded 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Urunday's coach Mauricio Gonzalez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. U.Atletica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted U.Atletica maintains seventh place with 10-9 record. Loser Urunday keeps the ninth position with 12 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 Aguada.

In the last two games of round 21 bottom-ranked Welcome lost to Goes on the opponent's court 60-75. Bigua outscored Cordon in a home game 118-70.



Goes - Welcome 75-60

Rather expected game in Montevideo where 12th ranked Welcome (3-17) was defeated by tenth ranked Goes (6-14) 75-60 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was American guard Troy Cracknell (193-1999, college: Augusta) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) who recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds and forward Angel Arevalo (195-2001) added 5 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Goes maintains tenth place with 6-14 record. Loser Welcome stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. They share it with Cordon. Goes' 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 21+8reb+1ast, F.Garcia 9, T.Ferguson 9+4reb+2ast, R.Jackson 5+6reb+2ast, A.Angel 5+10reb, G.Barrera 3+3reb+4ast
Goes: C.Troy 21+6reb+4ast, S.Justin 12+8reb, P.Akia 10+10reb+1ast, B.Emiliano 9+3reb+2ast, A.Irastorza 8+4reb, A.Alejandro 7+4reb+1ast

Bigua - Cordon 118-70

Very predictable result in Montevideo where sixth ranked Bigua (11-9) smashed 11th ranked Cordon (3-17) 118-70 on Tuesday. Bigua shot 63.2 percent from the field. Bigua had a 25-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Bigua looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Cordon's players. The best player for the winners was Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Naturalized Spanish forward Gonzalo Iglesias (203-1993) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Five Bigua players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Jordan ONeal (201-2001, college: Jackson St., agency: JCK Sports Group) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Addison Spruill (195-1993, college: UNCW) added 14 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bigua maintains sixth place with 11-9 record. Cordon lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Welcome. Bigua'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: J.O'Neal 19+11reb+1ast, S.Addison 14+2reb+3ast, D.Higgs 11+3reb+1ast, T.Araujo 8+2reb, E.Gonzalez 8+1reb, M.Facundo 5+2reb+4ast
Bigua: I.Gonzalo 21+6reb+2ast, O.Sebastian 21+7reb+6ast, M.Jhery 18+1reb+3ast, R.Willie 10+6reb+2ast, R.Thiago 10+2reb+6ast, J.Lamas 10+1reb+2ast

Nacional - Malvin 79-53

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Nacional (#4) and Malvin (#2). Nacional (13-6) crushed visiting Malvin (13-7) by 26 points 79-53. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Panamanian power forward Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Nicolas Martinez (206-2003) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Italian point guard Manuel Romero (183-1992) added 11 points respectively for Malvin 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. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Malvin at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Nacional's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Defensor.
Top scorers:
Malvin: N.Martinez 14+6reb, M.Romero 11+2reb+2ast, J.Webster 8+2reb+4ast, D.Davis 6+4reb+1ast, D.Zekovic 4+7reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 3+2reb+1ast
Nacional: Z.Connor 19+12reb+5ast, O.Ernesto 13+7reb+2ast, P.Luciano 10+3reb+3ast, F.James 9+5reb+2ast, B.Barrera 8+2reb, P.Prieto 7+1reb+1ast

Defensor - Penarol 81-84

Eighth-ranked Defensor (9-10) gave a tough game to first ranked Penarol (17-2) in Montevideo on Wednesday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected much easier game. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) stepped up and scored 27 points for the winners and naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Theo Metzger (200-1999) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) scored 19 points and 5 assists. Penarol maintains first place with 17-2 record. Defensor at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Penarol's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Bigua.
Top scorers:
Defensor: E.Weaver 19+3reb+5ast, T.Metzger 18+10reb, F.Soto 11+4reb, M.Zubiaurre 10+1reb, B.Mateo 8+2reb+1ast, F.Terra 7+6reb+6ast
Penarol: V.Santiago 27+4reb+3ast, P.Nicola 16+8reb+4ast, R.Eric 10+6reb+1ast, S.Emiliano 10+5reb+5ast, I.Andres 10+4reb, H.Skyler 9+3reb+4ast

Urunday - U.Atletica 76-79

A very close game took place in Montevideo (derby !!!) between U.Atletica and Urunday. Seventh ranked U.Atletica (10-9) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Urunday (8-12). U.Atletica managed to escape with a 3-point win 79-76 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was American power forward Quatarrius Wilson (203-1996, college: SEMO, agency: One Motive Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import forward Ty Prince (198-1999, college: UMHB) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Five U.Atletica players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Mateo Sarni (185-1998) who recorded 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Argentinian forward Jonathan Sacco (196-1995) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Urunday's coach Mauricio Gonzalez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. U.Atletica have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted U.Atletica maintains seventh place with 10-9 record. Loser Urunday keeps the ninth position with 12 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 Aguada.
Top scorers:
Urunday: E.Demers 10+2ast, J.Sacco 9+10reb+2ast, M.Sarni 9+7reb+7ast, A.Moller 8+2reb+1ast, S.Massa 8+4reb+3ast, N.Amichetti 7+1reb
U.Atletica: W.Quatarrius 21+12reb, T.Prince 18+8reb+4ast, G.Mateo 13+4reb+2ast, A.Christian 10+2reb+5ast, S.Guillermo 10+6reb, D.Juan 4+7reb