Cup Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Cup round 6 most important game was a victory of Diablos over 5th ranked Taurinos 105-76 on Friday night. Diablos shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 64.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for guard Juan Mejias (184-95) who led his team to a victory with 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Martin Escobar (185-88) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Gregory Curvelo (195-90) replied with 13 points for Taurinos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Diablos (3-3) moved-up to third place. Taurinos at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Trotamundos. Diablos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Llaneros.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Caracas: Spartans (#1) and Heroes (#7). Spartans (7-0) won against visiting Heroes (0-5) 69-61. International center Windi Graterol (204-86) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Pedro Chourio chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Axiers Sucre (199-78) with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Spartans have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Heroes at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Caracas: Gladiadores (#2) and Broncos (#4). Broncos were defeated at home 67-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Broncos. Carlos Cedeno notched 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Even 23 points by Musa Abdul-Aleem did not help to save the game for Broncos. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gladiadores maintains second position with 4-1 record behind leader Spartans. Loser Broncos dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Supersonicos. Gladiadores will meet Centauros (#6) in the next round. Broncos will play against Supersonicos in Margarita and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Centauros were beaten by Cangrejeros on the road 61-50. Supersonicos lost to undefeated Guaiqueries on its own court 57-63. Taurinos managed to outperform Heroes in La Asuncion 99-82. Trotamundos recorded a loss to Cocodrilos at home 64-68.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 9 points and 10 rebounds by Miguel Ruiz of Trotamundos.

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Spartans - Heroes 69-61

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Caracas: Spartans (#1) and Heroes (#7). Spartans (7-0) won against visiting Heroes (0-5) 69-61. International center Windi Graterol (204-86) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international swingman Pedro Chourio (186-90) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Axiers Sucre (199-78) with 12 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Alejandro Barrios (204-79) scored 5 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spartans have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Heroes at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Heroes: A.Sucre 12+8reb+3ast, K.Nino 10+3reb, J.Zapata 9+4reb+1ast, S.Quiroz 9+3reb, J.Finol 8+4reb+1ast, J.Tovar 5+1ast
Spartans: P.Chourio 17+7reb+1ast, W.Graterol 17+10reb, A.Parker 13+3reb+3ast, J.Vargas 8+4reb, N.Palacios 7+1reb+6ast, J.Sojo 5+1reb+1ast

Cangrejeros - Centauros 61-50

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Cangrejeros (1-4) beat 5th ranked Centauros (1-4) in Maturin 61-50 on Friday. The former international swingman Jorge Rondon (193-90) notched 13 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Jorge Morloy (182-2) supported him with 12 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 11 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international center Javinger Vargas (202-90) did not help to save the game for Centauros. Center Carlos Lopez (204-99) added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cangrejeros left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Centauros. It was Centauros' third loss in a row. Cangrejeros will meet at home league's second-placed Gladiadores in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Centauros will play against the league's second-placed Gladiadores and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Centauros: J.Vargas 11+14reb+4ast, C.Lopez 11+10reb, D.Martinez 8+2reb, M.Teixeira 6+6reb+3ast, D.Summers 5+6reb+2ast, Y.Valera 4
Cangrejeros: J.Rondon 13+6reb, M.Jorge 12+3reb+4ast, A.Acosta 10+4reb+2ast, E.Rodriguez 9+4reb+1ast, T.Marcano 8+3reb+2ast, J.Bolivar 3+2reb+1ast

Taurinos - Diablos 76-105

Cup round 6 most important game was a victory of Diablos over 5th ranked Taurinos 105-76 on Friday night. Diablos shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 64.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for guard Juan Mejias (184-95) who led his team to a victory with 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Martin Escobar (185-88) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Gregory Curvelo (195-90) replied with 13 points and forward Jesus Rodriguez (200-93) added 15 points in the effort for Taurinos. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Diablos (3-3) moved-up to third place. Taurinos at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Trotamundos. Diablos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Caracas Llaneros.
Top scorers:
Taurinos: J.Rodriguez 15+3reb, G.Curvelo 13+4reb+2ast, D.Ramirez 12+4reb+1ast, B.Scott 10+4reb+2ast, O.Polanco 8+5reb+2ast, I.Heredia 7+4reb
Diablos: M.Escobar 20+2reb+3ast, J.Mejias 20+4reb+3ast, L.Guerra 16+4reb, K.Caraballo 14+7reb+1ast, E.Cappare 8+1reb+2ast, A.Espinoza Malave 7+3reb+2ast

Broncos - Gladiadores 67-76

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Caracas: Gladiadores (#2) and Broncos (#4). Broncos were defeated at home 67-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Broncos. Gladiadores dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Broncos' 22. Gladiadores had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international point guard Carlos Cedeno (193-85, college: Frank Phillips) notched 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and international swingman Raymond Rada (194-97) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Even 23 points by American Musa Abdul-Aleem (196-88, college: Troy, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Broncos. Naturalized Colombian Hector Diaz (192-92) added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gladiadores maintains second position with 4-1 record behind leader Spartans. Loser Broncos dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Supersonicos. Gladiadores will meet Centauros (#6) in the next round. Broncos will play against Supersonicos in Margarita and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Broncos: M.Abdul-Aleem 23+3reb+2ast, H.Diaz 11+8reb+3ast, R.Michael 10+1reb+4ast, D.Arias 9+12reb, E.Torres 5+2reb, A.Acosta 4+2reb+4ast
Gladiadores: C.Cedeno 17+5reb+4ast, R.Rada 13+9reb+3ast, J.Martinez 12+10reb, L.Velasquez 11+1reb, D.Ananguren 8+3reb+2ast, J.Materan 7+3reb+3ast

Supersonicos - Guaiqueries 57-63

Rather expected game when 3rd ranked Supersonicos (2-3) lost to top-ranked Guaiqueries (5-0) in Margarita 57-63 on Saturday. Guaiqueries forced 20 Supersonicos turnovers. International Edgar Martinez (199-97) notched 14 points to lead the effort and swingman Luis Duarte (190-94) supported him with 17 points and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds by the former international forward Tulio Cobos (197-86, college: Northeastern St.) did not help to save the game for Supersonicos. Forward Jose Manaure (193-87) added 12 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guaiqueries have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Loser Supersonicos keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Broncos. Guaiqueries will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Supersonicos will play against Broncos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Supersonicos: T.Cobos 13+10reb+3ast, J.Manaure 12+4reb, A.Morillo 10+1reb, J.Johnson-Coston 7+6reb+2ast, E.Bernal 6+3reb, G.Yeferson 4+1reb+3ast
Guaiqueries: L.Duarte 17+3reb, E.Martinez 14+4reb+2ast, H.Guillent 7+5reb+3ast, L.Palacios 7+3reb+2ast, L.Carrillo 5+6reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 5+3reb

Heroes - Taurinos 82-99

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Taurinos (2-4) won against bottom-ranked Heroes (0-5) in Caracas 99-82 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Taurinos especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Gregory Curvelo (195-90) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Eduardo Diaz (205-93) supported him with 17 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Even 15 points by guard Douglas Rondon (175-95) did not help to save the game for Heroes. Swingman Kevin Nino (195-91) added 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taurinos moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Trotamundos. Loser Heroes still closes the standings with five games lost. Taurinos will meet at home Llaneros (#6) in the next round. Heroes will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Heroes: D.Rondon 15+2reb+3ast, K.Nino 15+2reb+2ast, A.Barrios 11+6reb, J.Zapata 10+2reb, J.Tovar 10+4reb+2ast, J.Finol 8+3reb+3ast
Taurinos: G.Curvelo 21+9reb+1ast, E.Diaz 17+4reb+1ast, B.Scott 15+3reb+1ast, D.Ramirez 12+5reb+3ast, I.Heredia 10+1reb+1ast, O.Polanco 6+5reb+3ast

Trotamundos - Cocodrilos 64-68

Not a big story in a game when 4th ranked Trotamundos (2-4) lost to second ranked Cocodrilos (5-1) in La Asuncion 64-68 on Saturday. Cocodrilos made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. International forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-97) notched 13 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the former international forward Luis Bethelmy (200-86) supported him with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Cocodrilos players scored in double figures. Even 18 points by American point guard Keron DeShields (190-92, college: Tennessee St., agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Trotamundos. The former international point guard Harold Cazorla (175-91, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 16 points and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Cocodrilos have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Spartans. Defending champion Trotamundos keep the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Taurinos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Trotamundos: K.DeShields 18+4reb+3ast, H.Cazorla 16+2reb+6ast, R.Perez 13+2reb, M.Ruiz 9+10reb+3ast, D.Smith 6+3reb+1ast, M.Marriaga 2+8reb
Cocodrilos: Y.Palacios 15+3reb, C.Anyelo 13+3reb+4ast, J.Martinez 11+5reb, L.Bethelmy 10+7reb+2ast, J.Diaz 6+5reb, E.Hernandez 5+1ast



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