LUB Round 22 (Regular Season): Penarol beat Bigua in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Bigua (#6). Penarol (18-2) smashed visiting Bigua (11-10) by 22 points 98-76. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) fired 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Deshone Hicks (178-1999, college: Ferrum) produced 29 points and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for lost side. 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 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-2 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Defensor.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Malvin (#4). Hebraica (12-7) won against visiting Malvin (13-8) 87-83. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds. Federico Haller contributed with 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) replied with 22 points and 6 assists for Malvin. Hebraica maintains fifth position with 12-7 record. Malvin at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#8) and Nacional (#3). Defensor (11-10) won against visiting Nacional (13-7) 82-73. Federico Soto scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Ernesto Oglivie responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bigua. Defending champion Nacional keeps the third position with seven games lost.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Urunday crushed Cordon in Montevideo 106-78. Bottom-ranked Welcome was beaten by Defensor at home 77-91. Goes lost to Aguada on the opponent's court 64-70. Aguada managed to outperform U.Atletica in a home game 90-76.
The best stats of 22th round was 26 points and 13 rebounds by Earl Clark of Aguada.



Cordon - Urunday 78-106

There was no surprise in Montevideo where 11th ranked Cordon (3-18) was crushed by ninth ranked Urunday (9-12) 106-78 on Monday. Urunday outrebounded Cordon 43-32 including 28 on the defensive glass. Urunday looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Hollis Thompson (203-1991, college: Georgetown) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Santiago Massa (190-1997) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Urunday players scored in double figures. Urunday's coach Mauricio Gonzalez felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Addison Spruill (195-1993, college: UNCW) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Jordan ONeal (201-2001, college: Jackson St., agency: JCK Sports Group) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Urunday maintains ninth position with 9-12 record. Cordon lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Welcome.
Top scorers:
Urunday: T.Hollis 21+7reb+3ast, M.Santiago 21+3reb+4ast, D.Travis 18+5reb+4ast, D.Eric 16+1reb+2ast, A.Nahuel 8+2reb, M.Agustin 5+3reb+1ast
Cordon: S.Addison 22+5reb+2ast, J.O'Neal 17+9reb, L.Tiago 9+1ast, M.Facundo 9+1reb+7ast, E.Gonzalez 9+2reb, D.Higgs 8+7reb+3ast

Penarol - Bigua 98-76

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Penarol (#1) and Bigua (#6). Penarol (18-2) smashed visiting Bigua (11-10) by 22 points 98-76. Guard Santiago Vescovi (191-2001, college: Tennessee) fired 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Naturalized Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. American point guard Deshone Hicks (178-1999, college: Ferrum) produced 29 points and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) and Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. 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 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-2 record. Bigua at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Defensor.
Top scorers:
Penarol: H.Skyler 19+1reb+1ast, V.Santiago 19+3reb+6ast, P.Nicola 16+7reb+3ast, C.Heilmann 10+1reb, R.Eric 10+11reb, R.Martin 9+10reb+1ast
Bigua: D.Hicks 29+3reb+4ast, S.Ottonello 13+5reb+4ast, W.Reed 12+8reb+1ast, M.Espinosa 8+2reb+2ast, J.Matos 8+8reb+3ast, G.Iglesias 4+3reb

Welcome - Defensor 77-91

No shocking result in a game in Montevideo where eighth ranked Defensor (11-10) defeated bottom-ranked Welcome (3-18) 91-77 on Monday. Defensor forced 21 Welcome turnovers. American point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan center Nestor Colmenares (200-1987, college: Campbellsville) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Juan Martin Ortiz (185-2002) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Defensor and five Welcome players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bigua. Loser Welcome stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. They share it with Cordon.
Top scorers:
Defensor: W.Elijah 15+7reb+3ast, C.Nestor 14+8reb, M.Bianchi 12+5reb+1ast, T.Facundo 11+5reb+5ast, M.Mateo 9+5reb, R.Victor 9+1reb+2ast
Welcome: R.Hassan 17+9reb+1ast, J.Martin Ortiz 14+5reb+1ast, T.Ferguson 12+4reb+3ast, J.Stoll 12+1reb+2ast, P.Rafael 12+3reb, S.Facundo 3+1ast

Aguada - Goes 70-64

Very expected game in Montevideo where 10th ranked Goes (6-15) were defeated by second ranked Aguada (14-6) 70-64 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Dominican center Luis Santos (203-1994, college: St.Louis) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Joaquin Rodriguez (199-2003) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. Aguada's coach German Cortizas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Aguada maintains second position with 14-6 record having four points less than leader Penarol. Newly promoted Goes keep the tenth place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Aguada: S.Luis 19+10reb, J.Rodriguez 18+5reb+1ast, S.Juan 11+6reb+6ast, Z.Agustin 10+2reb, V.Santiago 4+3reb+8ast, C.Earl 3+5reb+1ast
Goes: J.Strings 17+10reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 13+13reb+2ast, T.Cracknell 10+4reb+6ast, F.Verrone 9+1reb+1ast, M.Oyenard 8+9reb, D.Santos Ignacio 5

Hebraica - Malvin 87-83

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Montevideo: Hebraica (#5) and Malvin (#4). Hebraica (12-7) won against visiting Malvin (13-8) 87-83. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Federico Haller (200-1988) contributed with 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Hebraica's coach Leonardo Zylberstein allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) replied with 22 points and 6 assists and naturalized German Kiril Wachsmann (203-1984, college: Iona) added 7 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Malvin. Four Malvin players scored in double figures. Hebraica maintains fifth position with 12-7 record. Malvin at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Hebraica: H.Myke 23+6reb+3ast, Z.Juan 10+2reb+4ast, L.Arnold 10+5reb+1ast, H.Federico 9+6reb+3ast, X.Ignacio 8+4reb+1ast, L.Viatri 7+1reb
Malvin: J.Webster 22+2reb+6ast, C.Guyton 15+1reb+2ast, O.Medina 14+4reb, S.Fernandez 11+3reb+4ast, N.Martinez 10+5reb, K.Wachsmann 7+10reb+3ast

Defensor - Nacional 82-73

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Montevideo: Defensor (#8) and Nacional (#3). Defensor (11-10) won against visiting Nacional (13-7) 82-73. Defensor made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Federico Soto (195-1997) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Facundo Terra (187-1998) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Panamanian power forward Ernesto Oglivie (203-1989) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Pablo Gomez (200-2003) scored 8 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defensor moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bigua. Defending champion Nacional keeps the third position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Defensor: W.Elijah 21+2reb, S.Federico 16+7reb+3ast, T.Facundo 13+6reb+4ast, Z.Mauro 7+1reb+1ast, M.Bianchi 7+5reb+2ast, C.Nestor 5+8reb+2ast
Nacional: E.Oglivie 21+6reb, J.Feldeine 10+3reb+5ast, G.Espindola 9+7reb, P.Patricio 9+6reb+1ast, P.Gomez 8+12reb, C.Zinaich 7+1reb+1ast

Aguada - U.Atletica 90-76

Very predictable result in Montevideo where second ranked Aguada (14-6) beat 8th ranked U.Atletica (10-10) 90-76 on Friday. American Earl Clark (208-1988, college: Louisville, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989) chipped in 17 points, 8 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Aguada's coach German Cortizas used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American power forward Quatarrius Wilson (203-1996, college: SEMO, agency: One Motive Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Ty Prince (198-1999, college: UMHB) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five U.Atletica players scored in double figures. Aguada maintains second position with 14-6 record having four points less than leader Penarol. Newly promoted U.Atletica keeps the eighth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Aguada: C.Earl 26+13reb+1ast, V.Santiago 17+3reb+8ast, S.Juan 12+9reb+5ast, R.Donald 8+1reb+2ast, P.Federico 8, S.Luis 7+5reb
U.Atletica: C.Alaekwe 15+3reb+2ast, A.Lopez 14+2reb+1ast, Q.Wilson 14+11reb+1ast, M.Giano 12+5reb+5ast, P.Ty 11+10reb+4ast, J.Ducasse 5+2reb