Venezuela

Regular Season Round 21: Bucaneros - Gigantes 77-73

Date: February 8, 2016
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Bucaneros as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bucaneros defeated 10th ranked Gigantes in La Guaira 77-73. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 77-73. Bucaneros forced 21 Gigantes turnovers. Strangely Gigantes outrebounded Bucaneros 40-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. Spanish-Dominican power forward Edward Santana (203-80) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Jesus Centeno (190-85) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Five Bucaneros players scored in double figures. Bucaneros' coach Luis Guil used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American Quinnel Brown (198-83, college: Auburn) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and the former international forward Axiers Sucre (199-78) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Bucaneros have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Marinos. Gigantes at the other side stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Gigantes will play next round against Guaiqueries trying to get back on the winning streak. Bucaneros will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Toros in Maracay.
Top scorers:
Bucaneros: J.Centeno 13+5reb+4ast, J.Cox 12+2reb+2ast, E.Santana 12+10reb+1ast, H.Romero 10+2reb+3ast, O.Sanchez 10+3reb+3ast, J.Coronado 8
Gigantes: Q.Brown 22+12reb, A.Sucre 13+8reb+3ast, K.Sheard 12+4reb+6ast, D.Curtis 7+11reb, L.Valera 7+3reb, L.Cappare 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 460855

  BUCANEROS77
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 CRjURjI, zRsus 45 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 0 0 3 6 4 3 5 5 3 64 85 5
48 AijZhRJ, PQlijdI 45 3-1 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 3 6 8 6 5 8 65 7 5
44 eIBRQI, HRZUIQ 81 5-3 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 4 8 8 5 5 6 65 3 5
60 CIQIjidI, zuij 81 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5 5 4 2 9 5
99 AijUiji, qdTiQd 80 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 1-7 (11.9%) 4 9 65 6 8 1 6 6 5 6 68 67 5
3 CIx, zIhj 80 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 5 6 68 60 5
89 eIBRQI, zhIj 63 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 0 6 6 5 5 5 3 4 5
1 CRdRjI, CiQlIs 7 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
65 HRQjijdRJ, qBaQI 2 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 0 6 5
68 wIQQRs, qduiQdI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
80 biUIs, giQTaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
69 miQQaIs, mQiulas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-46 (36.7%) 68-45 (35.5%) 60-85 (90.5%) 0 85 80 60 67 86 64 4 6 63 99 97  


  GIGANTES73
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
45 mQITj, ruajjRl 35 9-68 (02.4%) 8-9 (82.1%) 8-8 (655%) 8 65 68 5 6 3 8 5 6 8 88 81 5
4 AhRiQd, KRFQIj 41 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 1 6 8 5 5 6 2 68 2 5
64 AuZQR, SxaRQs 87 4-9 (38.7%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 9 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 64 62 5
86 CuQUas, gTiFjR 81 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 1 66 5 0 0 5 5 6 3 9 7 5
7 kilRQi, vuas 85 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 5 8 4 6 5 5 8 9 3 5
82 CippiQR, vRIjiQdI 67 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 0 6 5
66 CiJIQli, HiQIld 61 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 6 4 6 5 6 3 1 5
88 vuZRji, yRQjijdI 9 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 8 5
1 eIdQaDuRJ, CiQlIs 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
65 XujRJ, oQLajD  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 SQais, SlMRQU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 ChaEuaUI, gIuDlis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-42 (08.1%) 2-84 (43.2%) 7-63 (13.4%) 65 45 35 64 86 67 65 6 4 86 94 94  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)