Results and Stats from SPB Round 4 of Quarter-Finals

Brillantes - Marinos 71-81

Marinos forced 21 Brillantes turnovers. American guard Michael Bryson (193-1994, college: UCSB) fired 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import swingman Wesley Saunders (196-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Four Marinos players scored in double figures. American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Angel Suero added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Brillantes: A.Suero 14+4reb, B.Duran 11+1reb+1ast, M.Henry 9+7reb+4ast, D.Rondon 9+2reb, A.Spruill 8+5reb+3ast, J.Acosta 6+7reb
Marinos: W.Saunders 19+4reb+4ast, M.Bryson 18+6reb+4ast, L.Bethelmy 13+5reb+5ast, L.Santos 10+10reb, E.Mijares 9+1reb+5ast, H.Bompart 5+2reb+1ast

Gladiadores - Gaiteros 76-74

Gladiadores made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Gregory Vargas (181-1986) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists and Senegalese-American center Malik Dime (206-1992, college: Washington, agency: Slash Sports) who added 7 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Kelvin Caraballo (198-1988) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman Micheal Warren (196-1995, college: CSUN) scored 15 points. Four Gladiadores and five Gaiteros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Gaiteros: M.Warren 15+3reb+2ast, K.Caraballo 15+7reb+2ast, N.Carter 12+2reb+3ast, L.Duarte 11+5reb+2ast, N.Barnes 11+2reb+2ast, E.Bernal 4+1reb
Gladiadores: D.Summers 14+2reb, G.Vargas 14+9reb+13ast, C.Clark 12+2reb, M.Carrera 10+3reb+1ast, J.Materan 9+1reb+2ast, M.Dime 7+11reb

Guaiqueries - Pioneros 88-74

The winners were led by American guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) who scored that evening 31 points and the former international forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996) supported him with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by Dominican-American forward Anyeuri Castillo (201-1997, college: USC Aiken) did not help to save the game for Pioneros. American Tim Bond (201-1995, college: EMU) added 15 points for lost side. Four Pioneros players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Pioneros: T.Bond 15+4reb+2ast, A.Castillo 13+9reb, R.Brown 11+4reb+1ast, J.Allen 11+4reb, A.Acosta 8+2reb, J.Diaz 4+1ast
Guaiqueries: T.White 31+4reb+1ast, J.Ascanio 20+11reb+4ast, E.Medina 13+6reb, E.Martinez 8+2reb, A.Banks 6+6reb+6ast, R.James 5

Trotamundos - Spartans 88-92

The former international center Windi Graterol (204-1986) fired 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American power forward Steve Taylor Jr (206-1993, college: Toledo) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. American Ricky Ledo (201-1992, college: Providence) produced 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and the former international center Nestor Colmenares (200-1987, college: Campbellsville) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Trotamundos: R.Ledo 34+2reb+4ast, J.Zamora 13+1reb, N.Colmenares 13+8reb+4ast, J.Suero 13+4reb+7ast, D.Smith 9+4reb+5ast, A.Majok 6+4reb
Spartans: W.Graterol 22+6reb, S.Taylor Jr. 19+6reb+3ast, J.Perez 19+3reb+1ast, H.Cazorla 11+3reb+4ast, N.Palacios 8+3reb, Y.Sifontes 5+5reb+9ast