LDC Round 5 (Regular Season): LDC Ignite defeat Santiago Max

Santiago Basket - Santiago Max 99-109

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Santiago: Santiago Max (#1) and Santiago Basket (#3). Santiago Basket was defeated at home 99-109 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Santiago Max players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Victor Torres (189-1995) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Cristian Garcia chipped in 17 points. Santiago Max's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Moises Peralta responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Jalen Crowder (196, college: Lees-McRae) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Five Santiago Max and four Santiago Basket players scored in double figures. Santiago Max have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-2 record. Santiago Basket at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. Santiago Max will play against Del Patio (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santiago Basket will play against the league's second-placed Verano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiago Basket: M.Peralta 24+10reb+2ast, C.Colston 22+8reb+2ast, J.Crowder 21+9reb+2ast, S.Hacksaw 14+3reb, N.Alvarado 8+3reb+2ast, G.Hernandez 6+4reb+4ast
Santiago Max: V.Torres 18+6reb+3ast, C.Garcia 17+4reb+2ast, F.Sabater 14+4reb+4ast, A.Fabian 13+4reb+2ast, M.Castro 12+4reb+2ast, J.Aybar 12+4reb+2ast

Santiago Max - LDC Ignite 107-110

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Santiago Max (6-2) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked LDC Ignite (4-7) 110-107. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Santiago Max. LDC Ignite made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Clarence Tillman (196-1990, college: N.Georgia) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import guard DAngelo Elliott (196, college: Temple JC) contributed with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Tillman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Victor Torres (189-1995) answered with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Wilbert Valdez added 18 points in the effort for Santiago Max. Four LDC Ignite and five Santiago Max players scored in double figures. LDC Ignite maintains third place with 4-7 record having three points less than leader Georgia P. Santiago Max at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. LDC Ignite are looking forward to face league's second-placed Santiago Basket at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santiago Max will play against Del Patio and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiago Max: V.Torres 23+6reb+3ast, W.Valdez 18+4reb+2ast, C.Garcia 17+4reb+2ast, C.Medina 10+4reb+2ast, A.Fabian 10+3reb+1ast, A.Estevez 10+4reb+2ast
LDC Ignite: C.Tillman 29+10reb+6ast, D.Elliott 29+8reb+4ast, J.Adair 21+4reb+2ast, K.O'Bannon 20+7reb+3ast, S.Lewis 6+3reb+4ast, K.O'Bannon 3+5reb+2ast

Immortals - Verano 103-82

An interesting game for Immortals (9-0) which hosted in Santiago second-ranked Verano (2-5). Leader Immortals had an easy win 103-82. Immortals dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Verano's 44. Immortals looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Verano's players. Guard Malvin Payero (185-2001, college: Compton) nailed 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American point guard DeMierre Black (185, college: Columbus St.) accounted for 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Immortals players scored in double figures. Raul Torres (182-2005) came up with 30 points and Welinton Nuez added 15 points respectively for Verano in the defeat. Immortals have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Verano lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the second position with five games lost. Immortals' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santiago Santiago Max.
Top scorers:
Verano: R.Torres 30+3reb+1ast, W.Nuez 15+4reb+1ast, Y.Ramos 7+4reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 6+4reb+1ast, V.Olivo 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Toribio 5+3reb+1ast
Immortals: M.Payero 19+6reb+5ast, L.Langstaff 17+6reb+3ast, D.Black 17+8reb+3ast, L.Pena 16+8reb+2ast, J.Martinez 14+7reb+1ast, T.Romero 8+6reb+2ast

LDC Ignite - Del Patio 97-77

There was a small surprise when third ranked LDC Ignite (4-7) crushed at home their close opponent Del Patio (1-7) 97-77 on Sunday. LDC Ignite dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Del Patio's 40. American Clarence Tillman (196-1990, college: N.Georgia) nailed a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard DAngelo Elliott (196, college: Temple JC) accounted for 27 points and 8 rebounds. Tillman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Angel Nunz came up with 20 points and Jomalfry Cabrera added 10 points respectively for Del Patio in the defeat. Four LDC Ignite and five Del Patio players scored in double figures. LDC Ignite maintains third place with 4-7 record having three points less than leader Georgia P. which they share with defeated Del Patio. Loser Del Patio keeps the third position with seven games lost. LDC Ignite will meet at home league's second-placed Santiago Basket in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Del Patio will play against the league's leader Santiago Max and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Del Patio: A.Nunz 20+4reb+2ast, M.Brown 10+4reb+1ast, J.Cabrera 10+4reb+1ast, S.Minalla 10+3reb, J.Garcia 10+2reb+1ast, V.Rodriguz 10+4reb+1ast
LDC Ignite: C.Tillman 35+10reb+5ast, D.Elliott 27+8reb+3ast, K.O'Bannon 20+6reb+3ast, K.O'Bannon 10+5reb+2ast, J.Adair 3+3reb+1ast, M.Tabet 2+2reb+2ast

Del Patio - Santiago Basket 108-91

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Santiago Basket (4-5) lost on the road to third ranked Del Patio (1-7) 108-91 on Friday. Angel Nunz nailed 29 points for the winning side and swingman Ricardo Abraham (193-1999) accounted for 10 points and 6 rebounds. Del Patio's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Christian Colston (183-1995, college: Concordia, TX) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Jalen Crowder (196, college: Lees-McRae) added 22 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Santiago Basket in the defeat. Five Del Patio and four Santiago Basket players scored in double figures. Del Patio maintains third place with 1-7 record having nine points less than leader Georgia P. Loser Santiago Basket dropped to the second position with five games lost. Del Patio will meet at home league's leader Santiago Max in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santiago Basket will play against the league's second-placed Verano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santiago Basket: C.Colston 25+7reb+2ast, J.Crowder 22+6reb+2ast, B.Hill 17+5reb+5ast, S.Hacksaw 17+3reb, M.Green 8+4reb+1ast, N.Alvarado 2+2reb+1ast
Del Patio: A.Nunz 29+4reb+1ast, V.Rodriguz 10+6reb+2ast, J.Lopez 10+4reb+1ast, J.Cabrera 10+4reb+1ast, S.Minalla 10+4reb, J.Garcia 10+4reb+2ast

Santiago Max - Verano 70-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Santiago Max's (6-2) home victory over second-ranked Verano (2-5) 70-65 on Sunday. Victor Torres (189-1995) nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Wilbert Valdez accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Raul Torres (182-2005) came up with 20 points and Delvi Matos added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Verano in the defeat. Four Verano players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Santiago Max. They maintain first place with 6-2 record. Verano lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the second position with five games lost. Santiago Max will meet Del Patio (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Verano will play against the league's second-placed Santiago Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Verano: R.Torres 20+4reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 10+4reb+2ast, A.Abreu 10+2reb+1ast, D.Matos 10+5reb+2ast, V.Liriano 5+4reb+1ast, E.Torres 5+2reb+2ast
Santiago Max: V.Torres 20+5reb+3ast, W.Valdez 20+6reb+2ast, J.Aybar 20+6reb+2ast, C.Garcia 5+4reb+2ast, F.Sabater 5+4reb+5ast, M.Aguilera 0+2reb+1ast

Verano - Santiago Basket 97-109

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when second-ranked Verano (2-5) lost at home to third ranked Santiago Basket (4-5) 109-97 on Saturday. American guard Jalen Crowder (196, college: Lees-McRae) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard Christian Colston (183-1995, college: Concordia, TX) accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds. Raul Torres (182-2005) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and Jevier Perez added 21 points respectively for Verano in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Verano's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santiago Basket moved-up to second place which they share with defeated Verano. Verano lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the second position with five games lost. Santiago Basket will meet LDC Ignite (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Verano will play again against the league's second-placed Santiago Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Verano: R.Torres 23+5reb+2ast, J.Perez 21+4reb+1ast, R.Emmuel 11+4reb+1ast, K.Frias 10+3reb+1ast, W.Nuez 10+4reb+2ast, V.Olivo 8+4reb+1ast
Santiago Basket: J.Crowder 35+5reb+2ast, C.Colston 22+8reb+2ast, M.Peralta 18+8reb+2ast, S.Hacksaw 14+3reb, G.Hernandez 12+6reb+10ast, B.Hill 4+3reb+2ast