LDC Round 4 (Regular Season): Immortals hand first loss to Mambas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Mambas (3-1) in Santiago on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Immortals (3-2) 97-75. Immortals outrebounded Mambas 47-32 including 22 on the offensive glass. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American forward Tay Hall (197-2003, college: Gulf Coast CC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Mark Hall (196-1994, college: St.Cloud St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Victor Torres (189-1995) answered with 31 points and 6 rebounds for Mambas. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Basket.
Another interesting game for Capitanes (2-3) which played in Santiago against Fenix (1-4). Capitanes won 67-58. It was a great evening for Francisco Germosen who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points. Alexis Castro helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was Albertson Pimentel (185) with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Santiago between CPN and Santiago Max. CPN (4-0) got a very close victory on the road over Santiago Max (0-4). CPN managed to escape with a 1-point win 69-68 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was an exceptional evening for Ronald Tineo who led the winners and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Jhoan Pena came up with 10 points and 8 rebounds for Santiago Max in the defeat. CPN will meet at home Moca Superior in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santiago Max's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Mambas.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Moca Superior beat Santiago Basket on the road 71-62. Capitanes won against Moca Superior on its own court 86-85. Immortals managed to outperform Fenix in Santiago 79-70.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Khalil Small of Immortals.Santiago Basket - Moca Superior 62-71

No shocking result in a game when Moca Superior (4-1) beat on the road Santiago Basket (1-3) 71-62 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Derekjeter Mejia (182-2001) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 4 assists. Luigi Rojas accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Amet Gil (191-1988) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and forward Jose Americo Delgado (193-1990) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Santiago Basket in the defeat. Moca Superior will meet CPN in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santiago Basket'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: A.Gil 23+5reb+3ast, J.Americo Delgado 14+5reb+1ast, B.Hill 10+4reb+4ast, J.Martin 8+4reb+1ast, K.Closs 4+8reb+4ast, E.Stone 3+4reb+1ast
Moca Superior: D.Mejia 17+4reb+4ast, R.Luigi 13+5reb+4ast, P.Andy 12+4reb+2ast, R.Kelvin 9+4reb+1ast, R.Dawry 6+4reb+1ast, U.Micael 5+4reb+1ast

Santiago Max - CPN 68-69

A very close game took place in Santiago between CPN and Santiago Max. CPN (4-0) got a very close victory on the road over Santiago Max (0-4). CPN managed to escape with a 1-point win 69-68 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Strangely Santiago Max outrebounded CPN 41-27 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for forward Ronald Tineo (196) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Sammy Rodriguez (185) accounted for 15 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Jhoan Pena (195-1994) came up with 10 points and 8 rebounds and Carlos Alba added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Santiago Max in the defeat. Four CPN and five Santiago Max players scored in double figures. CPN will meet at home Moca Superior in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santiago Max's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Mambas.
Top scorers:
Santiago Max: A.Carlos 10+5reb+2ast, G.Cristian 10+4reb+2ast, P.Jhoan 10+8reb+2ast, J.Brito 10+5reb+1ast, F.Chris 10+4reb+2ast, P.Moises 8+6reb+2ast
CPN: R.Tineo 20+8reb+2ast, G.Batista 15+4reb+2ast, R.Sammy 15+4reb+4ast, R.Milosevic 10+3reb+2ast, R.Micky 9+4reb+1ast, L.Adonis 5+2reb+1ast

Fenix - Capitanes 58-67

Another interesting game for Capitanes (2-3) which played in Santiago against Fenix (1-4). Capitanes won 67-58. Capitanes outrebounded Fenix 36-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Francisco Germosen who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points. Alexis Castro helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was Albertson Pimentel (185) with 20 points and 5 rebounds and guard Angel Nunez (188, college: Lehman) scored 13 points. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fenix: P.Albertson 20+5reb+3ast, A.Nunez 13+4reb+2ast, R.Mcgrady 10+6reb+2ast, S.Javier 5+4reb+2ast, R.Brayan 5+3reb, T.Hensy 5+3reb+2ast
Capitanes: G.Francisco 21+4reb+2ast, C.Alexis 17+4reb+2ast, S.Joan 10+8reb+2ast, R.Adris 7+13reb+3ast, B.Rafi 6+3reb+2ast, R.Marcos 6+4reb+2ast

Mambas - Immortals 75-97

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Mambas (3-1) in Santiago on Friday night. Hosts were rolled over by Immortals (3-2) 97-75. Immortals outrebounded Mambas 47-32 including 22 on the offensive glass. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American forward Tay Hall (197-2003, college: Gulf Coast CC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Mark Hall (196-1994, college: St.Cloud St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Hall is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Immortals players scored in double figures. Victor Torres (189-1995) answered with 31 points and 6 rebounds and Daniel Vasquez added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Mambas. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Basket.
Top scorers:
Mambas: T.Victor 31+6reb+3ast, V.Wilbert 14+5reb+2ast, V.Daniel 12+9reb+2ast, J.Ramos 6+6reb+2ast, S.Edison 5+5reb+1ast, J.Juan 2+1reb+1ast
Immortals: M.Hall 22+5reb+3ast, K.Small 19+6reb+4ast, R.Angel 18+8reb+2ast, T.Hall 17+14reb+2ast, A.Ricardo 13+6reb+2ast, S.DeAndre 8+4reb+7ast

Capitanes - Moca Superior 86-85

There was a minor upset when Moca Superior (4-1) was edged by Capitanes (2-3) in Santiago 86-85 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Joan Santos who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Francisco Germosen accounted for 23 points for the winning side. Guard Derekjeter Mejia (182-2001) came up with 20 points and 5 assists and Luigi Rojas added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Moca Superior in the defeat. Five Moca Superior players scored in double figures. Moca Superior's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Capitanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Moca Superior will play against CPN in Santiago and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Moca Superior: D.Mejia 20+4reb+5ast, R.Luigi 14+5reb+2ast, R.Kelvin 13+3reb+1ast, P.Andy 12+4reb+1ast, D.Warlin 12+6reb+1ast, G.Jeremy 7+8reb+1ast
Capitanes: G.Francisco 23+3reb+3ast, S.Joan 19+10reb+1ast, C.Alexis 13+3reb+1ast, B.Rafi 8+4reb+2ast, R.Marcos 8+4reb+2ast, I.Lopez 6+5reb+4ast

Fenix - Immortals 70-79

Rather predictable result when Immortals (3-2) won against Fenix (1-4) in Santiago 79-70 on Sunday. Immortals outrebounded Fenix 49-19 including a 23-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Fenix's players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Khalil Small (190-1995, college: Green Bay) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Angel Rivas (198-1993) accounted for 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Immortals' coach Jermaine Barnes used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Angel Nunez (188, college: Lehman) came up with 24 points and Mcgrady Rodriguez added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Fenix in the defeat. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santiago to the arena Santiago Basket.
Top scorers:
Fenix: A.Nunez 24+3reb+1ast, P.Albertson 19+3reb+1ast, R.Mcgrady 16+6reb+2ast, T.Hensy 4+3reb+1ast, O.Domingo 4+2reb+1ast, S.Javier 3
Immortals: K.Small 24+8reb+4ast, R.Angel 17+8reb+4ast, M.Hall 11+5reb+3ast, A.Ricardo 8+4reb+1ast, T.Hall 8+9reb+1ast, T.Kelvin 7+4reb+5ast