The third date of the Panamanian Basketball League (LPB) was held and took place at the Roberto Durán Arena, where Atlético Nacional of the National Police of Panama achieved its first victory of the season by a score of 101 to 67 against the debutants Union Scorpions.
Colonense center Aldimir Castillo was the most outstanding for the National Police with 23 points, he was the leader under the boards with eight rebounds, one assist and one block; accompanied by point guard Gonzalo Ortiz Jr. With 15 points, one rebound, four assists, three steals, four personal fouls and veteran Adalberto Rojas contributed with 14 points, captured five rebounds, four were defensive; two assists, one steal, three blocks and one foul.
Point guard Jhonny Murillo was the best offensive player for Union Scorpions with 31 points, three rebounds, all defensive; three assists, three turnovers, two steals, two blocks and one personal foul; Juan Baloy with 12 points, was the leader in rebounds with nine, six were defensive; five turnovers, two blocks, four personal fouls and Colonense Carlos Oglivie with 6 points, three rebounds, three turnovers, one block, one block and three personal fouls.
In the second hour, the Toros de Chiriquí secured their second consecutive victory by a score of 110 to 67 over Club Deportivo Panteras.
The best offensive players for the Toros were Amílcar Sánchez with 33 points (3 shots from the three-point line in five attempts), three rebounds, two assists, one turnover, one steal and four personal fouls; accompanied by point guard Guillermo Navarro who contributed for the second consecutive night with a double-double, 15 points, three rebounds, ten assists, three turnovers, one steal and two fouls; Bocatoreño Juan Lewis scored 12 points, six rebounds, five were defensive, one assist, one block, three fouls and Oscar Zephyrine also scored 12, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and three personal fouls.
Puerto Rican reinforcement and captain Jorge Matos scored 26 points, four rebounds, three assists, two turnovers, two turnovers, one steal and three personal fouls; Jerico Taylor with 10, five rebounds all defensive; two losses, two losses, a steal, a personal foul and Colonense Daniel Laguna with 9 points, four rebounds, three were defensive; two thefts and two personal fouls.
Table of positions at the end of the third day of the LPB:
Chiriquí Bulls 2-0
Don Bosco Dragons 2-0
Atlético Nacional 1-1
Columbus Road Runner 1-1
Panteras Sports Club 0-2
Scorpions Basketball Club 0-2
For next Wednesday, October 13th from 7:00 p.m. At the Roberto Durán Arena, two matches are scheduled; Dragones de Don Bosco will face the Scorpions Basketball Club that debuted in the LPB; In the second match, Atlético Nacional of the National Police of Panama will face Club Deportivo Panteras.
