Superliga Cup Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Cocodrilos, Trotamundo and Spartans advance into semifinal stage

Cocodrilos - Broncos 82-66

Cocodrilos advanced into the semifinal stage following a comfortable home win over Broncos. Cocodrilos dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Broncos' 32 and made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international forward Luis Bethelmy (200-86) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds. International forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-97) helped adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cocodrilos' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Michael Rudas (179-94) with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and naturalized Colombian Hector Diaz (192-92) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Cocodrilos and four Broncos players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Cocodrilos: L.Bethelmy 18+8reb+2ast, G.Foster 13+8ast, E.Gimenez 12+3reb+2ast, C.Anyelo 10+10reb+2ast, J.Diaz 10+2reb, C.Garcia 10+3reb+2ast
Broncos: R.Michael 15+6reb+8ast, J.Weatherspoon 15+4reb+1ast, B.Oswarl 14+5reb, H.Diaz 11+9reb+2ast, M.Sierralta 6+1reb+1ast, D.Arias 5+5reb

Gladiadores - Trotamundos 61-69

Trotamundos nipped Gladiadores to secure the next round berth. Trotamundos players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American Donta Smith (201-83, college: SE Illinois JC) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. International forward Miguel Ruiz (197-90) accounted for 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American-Mexican forward Tony Mitchell (203-92, college: N.Texas) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and guard Jholbeth Mendez (180-95) added 16 points respectively for Gladiadores in the defeat. Gladiadores' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Trotamundos: D.Smith 18+7reb+5ast, K.DeShields 18+1reb+5ast, M.Ruiz 10+13reb+4ast, E.Baez 6+2reb+3ast, H.Cazorla 6+3reb+2ast, L.Almanza 6+5reb+1ast
Gladiadores: T.Mitchell 16+14reb+2ast, J.Mendez 16+4reb, J.Materan 10+4reb, C.Cedeno 9+3ast, R.Rada 6+7reb+3ast, J.Martinez 3+3reb+1ast

Spartans - Supersonicos 85-80

Spartans fired past Supersonicos to reach semis. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spartans made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was international swingman Pedro Chourio (186-90) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. The former international Jose Rodriguez (197-94) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Tulio Cobos (197-86, college: Northeastern St.) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and guard Wilkerman Gomez (190-1) added 13 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Supersonicos' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
Spartans: P.Chourio 23+3reb+4ast, Y.Sifontes 16+2reb+7ast, J.Rodriguez 12+11reb+3ast, J.Vargas 10+6reb+1ast, N.Palacios 8+1reb, W.Graterol 6+6reb+3ast
Supersonicos: T.Cobos 16+7reb+1ast, A.Morillo 14+1reb+1ast, W.Gomez 13+4reb+2ast, E.Bernal 11+1reb+1ast, A.Jhonatan 8+5reb+4ast, J.Johnson-Coston 5+1ast



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