LDC Round 2 (Regular Season): Immortals hand first loss to Verano

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LDC. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Verano in Santiago on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Immortals115-82. Immortals dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Verano's 46. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Verano's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Immortals made 7 blocks. Guard Nargenis Ulloa (182-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 7 assists. Amet Gil (191-1988) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Walkin Pena replied with 20 points and 5 rebounds for Verano. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Max.

Important game to mention about took place in . Santiago Max saved a 3-point victory on the road edging LDC Ignite92-89 on Sunday evening. Jthan Aybar scored 28 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Chris De Leon chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Moises Peralta responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds. Santiago Max's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Immortals.

A very close game took place in between Verano and LDC Ignite. Verano got a very close victory on the road over LDC Ignite. Verano managed to escape with a 2-point win 91-89 in the game for the second place. Raul Torres notched 21 points to lead the effort. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by DAngelo Elliott did not help to save the game for LDC Ignite. LDC Ignite's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Verano will meet Del Patio in the next round, which may be the game of the day. LDC Ignite will play against Santiago Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Immortals smashed Del Patio on the road 95-70. Santiago Basket lost to undefeated Santiago Max on its own court 79-100. Santiago Basket managed to outperform Del Patio in a road game 92-86.

The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 25 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks by Jose Guitian of Santiago Basket.

Del Patio - Immortals 70-95

No shocking result in a game when Immortals crushed on the road Del Patio 95-70 on Thursday. Immortals dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Del Patio's 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Immortals made 8 blocks. Forward Angel Rivas (198-1993) notched 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Amet Gil (191-1988) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Immortals players scored in double figures. Even 15 points by guard Malvin Payero (185-2001, college: Compton) did not help to save the game for Del Patio. Jomalfry Cabrera added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Del Patio's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Max.

Top scorers:

Del Patio: M.Payero 15+4reb+3ast, J.Cabrera 9+6reb+3ast, V.Rodrriguz 7+2reb+1ast, V.Rodriguz 7+3reb+1ast, J.Lopez 7+3reb, A.Nunz 6+4reb+1ast

Immortals: A.Gil 20+5reb+2ast, A.Rivas 18+8reb+4ast, J.Arias 14+4reb+2ast, N.Ulloa 14+6reb+3ast, J.Martinez 11+8reb+1ast, C.Tillman 10+4reb+2ast

LDC Ignite - Verano 89-91

A very close game took place in between Verano and LDC Ignite. Verano got a very close victory on the road over LDC Ignite. Verano managed to escape with a 2-point win 91-89 in the game for the second place. Raul Torres (182-2005) notched 21 points to lead the effort and guard Malvin Payero (185-2001, college: Compton) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard DAngelo Elliott (196, college: Temple JC) did not help to save the game for LDC Ignite. His fellow American import guard Kam OBannon (193, college: Yavapai CC) added 17 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Four LDC Ignite players scored in double figures. LDC Ignite's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Verano will meet Del Patio in the next round, which may be the game of the day. LDC Ignite will play against Santiago Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Top scorers:

LDC Ignite: D.Elliott 20+5reb+4ast, K.O'Bannon 17+6reb+2ast, M.Peralta 14+8reb+2ast, S.Lewis 11+1reb+1ast, C.Hoeth 11+6reb+1ast, L.Langstaff 8+6reb+3ast

Verano: R.Torres 21+4reb+1ast, M.Payero 17+5reb+1ast, D.Matos 17+4reb+1ast, Y.Ramos 9+5reb+1ast, A.Abreu 9+3reb+1ast, V.Liriano 7+4reb+1ast

Santiago Basket - Santiago Max 79-100

Rather expected game when Santiago Basket was smashed at home by Santiago Max 100-79 on Friday. Franklyn Sabater notched 17 points and 7 assists to lead the effort and Guatemalan Chris De Leon supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Even 17 points and 7 assists by Brandon Hill did not help to save the game for Santiago Basket. Salvadorean point guard Gabriel Hernandez (186-1997) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Five Santiago Max and four Santiago Basket players scored in double figures. Santiago Max's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Immortals.

Top scorers:

Santiago Basket: B.Hill 17+4reb+7ast, G.Hernandez 15+6reb+2ast, J.Guitian 13+8reb+2ast, N.Alvarado 10+4reb+2ast, M.Green 8+4reb+2ast, O.Bishop 6+4reb+1ast

Santiago Max: C.De Leon 20+5reb+2ast, J.Estrella 17+4reb+1ast, F.Sabater 17+4reb+7ast, A.Estevez 12+5reb+2ast, C.Garcia 11+4reb+2ast, L.Hernandez 10+4reb+1ast

Immortals - Verano 115-82

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Verano in Santiago on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Immortals 115-82. Immortals dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Verano's 46. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Verano's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Immortals made 7 blocks. Guard Nargenis Ulloa (182-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 7 assists. Amet Gil (191-1988) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Walkin Pena replied with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Yansi Toribio added 20 points in the effort for Verano. Five Immortals and four Verano players scored in double figures. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Max.

Top scorers:

Verano: W.Pena 20+5reb+2ast, Y.Toribio 20+4reb+2ast, J.Perez 14+3reb+2ast, Y.Ramos 10+4reb+1ast, V.Liriano 7+3reb+1ast, R.Torres 7+4reb+1ast

Immortals: N.Ulloa 30+4reb+7ast, A.Gil 20+6reb+3ast, A.Rivas 17+9reb+2ast, M.Rivera 16+5reb+3ast, T.Romero 14+11reb+1ast, J.Arias 7+2reb+2ast

LDC Ignite - Santiago Max 89-92

Important game to mention about took place in . Santiago Max saved a 3-point victory on the road edging LDC Ignite 92-89 on Sunday evening. Jthan Aybar scored 28 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Guatemalan Chris De Leon chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Santiago Max players scored in double figures. Moises Peralta responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds and American guard DAngelo Elliott (196, college: Temple JC) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Santiago Max's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Immortals.

Top scorers:

LDC Ignite: M.Peralta 23+15reb+1ast, L.Langstaff 14+4reb+2ast, D.Elliott 14+6reb+2ast, K.O'Bannon 10+3reb+1ast, K.O'Bannon 8+5reb+2ast, C.Hoeth 8+8reb+1ast

Santiago Max: J.Aybar 28+6reb+1ast, C.De Leon 18+5reb+1ast, F.Sabater 14+4reb+5ast, D.Almonte 11+5reb, W.Valdez 7+3reb+1ast, L.Hernandez 6+2reb+1ast

Del Patio - Santiago Basket 86-92

There was a small surprise when Santiago Basket won against on the road Del Patio 92-86 on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Santiago Basket made 11 blocks. American-Puerto Rican forward Jose Guitian (207-1987, college: Lasell) notched a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks to lead the effort and American point guard Christian Colston (183-1995, college: Concordia, TX) supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even 16 points by Angel Nunz did not help to save the game for Del Patio. Jonfry Lopez added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santiago Basket will meet LDC Ignite in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Del Patio will play against Verano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Top scorers:

Del Patio: A.Nunz 16+4reb+1ast, J.Cabrera 15+4reb+1ast, M.Payero 14+4reb+2ast, J.Lopez 13+5reb+2ast, V.Rodrriguz 8+4reb+2ast, S.Minalla 8+4reb+2ast

Santiago Basket: J.Guitian 25+15reb+2ast, C.Colston 22+8reb+1ast, J.Crowder 16+5reb+2ast, O.Bishop 14+5reb+2ast, B.Hill 6+4reb+5ast, N.Alvarado 5+2reb