URU - Bigua see off Hebraica Macabi in thriller
MONTEVIDEO (LUB) - The second stage of the Uruguayan LUB League got off to a thrilling start as Bigua needed overtime to beat Hebraica Macabi 90-86. Leandro Garcia Morales top-scored with 29 points and Kevin Young contributed 23 as Marcelo Signorelli's side eventually triumphed after the game had been deadlocked at 75-75 at the end of normal time. ...
MONTEVIDEO (LUB) - The second stage of the Uruguayan LUB League got off to a thrilling start as Bigua needed overtime to beat Hebraica Macabi 90-86.
Leandro Garcia Morales top-scored with 29 points and Kevin Young contributed 23 as Marcelo Signorelli's side eventually triumphed after the game had been deadlocked at 75-75 at the end of normal time.
With each of the eight teams carrying half their points from the first phase into the second, Bigua went top of the table on 23 points.
Defensor Sporting are second on 22.5 points after Gerardo Jauri's side lost 94-74 at Trouville before heading off for FIBA Americas League action.
Juliano Rivera poured in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to put Trouville into fourth place on 22 points, alongside reigning champions Malvin.
Pablo Lopez's Malvin edged Union Atletica 87-85 with Fernando Martinez scoring 26 points and making 10 assists.
Finally, Hector da Pra's Atenas claimed an 83-74 win over Welcome to move into fifth place in the table on 20.5 points, along with Hebraica.
Hakeem Rollins was superb under the basket, contributing 23 points and 19 rebounds.
Matias Greco
FIBA