Recap of Superliga Cup Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Guaqueries advance into semifinal stage

Trotamundos - Gladiadores 81-88

Gladiadores outrebounded Trotamundos 48-18 including a 13-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. American-Mexican forward Tony Mitchell (203-92, college: N.Texas) notched 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the former international point guard Carlos Cedeno (193-85, college: Frank Phillips) supported him with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Gladiadores players scored in double figures. Gladiadores' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 23 points and 9 assists by American point guard Keron DeShields (190-92, college: Tennessee St., agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Trotamundos. Naturalized American Donta Smith (201-83, college: SE Illinois JC) added 22 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Trotamundos: K.DeShields 23+4reb+9ast, D.Smith 22+5reb+1ast, L.Almanza 13+2reb+1ast, H.Cazorla 9+2reb+1ast, E.Baez 8+1ast, C.Silva 3+1reb+1ast
Gladiadores: T.Mitchell 19+8reb+1ast, J.Materan 17+5reb+2ast, C.Cedeno 15+5reb+8ast, J.Martinez 13+11reb, R.Rada 10+8reb+2ast, J.Romero 6+3reb+4ast

Broncos - Cocodrilos 72-66

American J.D. Weatherspoon (198-92, college: Toledo, agency: Inception Sports) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Morris Sierralta (190-87) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Dominican Luis Montero (203-93, college: South Plains) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and international forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-97) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Cocodrilos: L.Montero 23+6reb+3ast, C.Anyelo 14+7reb, J.Diaz 12+4reb+1ast, Y.Palacios 7+3ast, L.Betancourt 5+1ast, C.Garcia 3+2reb+1ast
Broncos: M.Sierralta 17+1reb+5ast, J.Weatherspoon 13+12reb+1ast, D.Arias 12+8reb+1ast, B.Oswarl 10+3reb, H.Diaz 8+1reb, R.Michael 4+4reb+4ast

Supersonicos - Spartans 56-81

Spartans looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spartans made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was international center Windi Graterol (204-86) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. The former international Jose Rodriguez (197-94) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Spartans players scored in double figures. Guard Yeferson Guerra (189-3) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and guard Wilkerman Gomez (190-1) added 7 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Supersonicos: G.Yeferson 14+5reb+2ast, W.Gomez 7+4reb+3ast, J.Manaure 6+4reb, T.Cobos 6+2reb+2ast, A.Morillo 5+3reb, L.Diaz 5+2reb
Spartans: W.Graterol 16+10reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 13+9reb+1ast, P.Chourio 12+1reb+1ast, J.Vargas 11+3reb, A.Parker 11+3reb+3ast, J.Sojo 9+1reb+3ast

Heroes - Guaiqueries 68-75

Guaiqueries made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was international forward Jose Ascanio (204-96) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Swingman Luis Duarte (190-94) chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Kevin Nino (195-91) produced 16 points and guard Douglas Rondon (175-95) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Heroes: K.Nino 16+4reb+2ast, D.Rondon 14+4reb+3ast, A.Barrios 9+3reb, J.Zapata 8+3reb+2ast, M.Sutton 6+2reb, C.Jefferson 5
Guaiqueries: J.Ascanio 18+12reb, T.Thomas 12+2reb+1ast, F.Centeno 10+5reb+1ast, L.Duarte 9+7reb+3ast, H.Bompart 8+2reb+4ast, L.Palacios 5+1reb+1ast



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