The Regular Season in LEB Gold just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Burgos SP smashed Cantabria at home 86-67. The former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) fired 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. point guard Didac Cuevas (178-2000) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) produced 19 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cantabria will play next round against Menorca trying to get back on the winning streak. Burgos SP will try to continue on its current victory against Fuenlabrada in Madrid.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alicante at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Valladolid 73-64. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Nathan Hoover (193-1997, college: Wofford) who helped to win the game recording 13 points. Vasilije Vucetic contributed with 8 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Valladolid’s coach Lolo Encinas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds for Alicante. Valladolid will play against Zamora on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Alicante will play against Cartagena to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game where Palencia beat host Burgos T. 91-85 on Friday evening. Juan Pablo Vaulet stepped up and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. At the losing side Lance Jones responded with 31 points and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Palencia will meet at home Gipuzkoa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Burgos T. will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Zamora lost to undefeated Menorca in Mahon 69-76. Castello smashed Oviedo at home 90-68. Real Betis won against Gipuzkoa on the opponent’s court 77-62. Estudiantes managed to outperform Obradoiro in a home game 82-69. Winless Cartagena lost to undefeated Ourense on the road 73-101. Winless Moron lost to undefeated Fuenlabrada on its own court 61-79.
The best stats of 1st round was 15 points and 7 rebounds by Fernando Zurbriggen of Fuenlabrada.
Alicante – Valladolid 64-73
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alicante at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Valladolid 73-64. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Nathan Hoover (193-1997, college: Wofford) who helped to win the game recording 13 points. Serbian power forward Vasilije Vucetic (207-1996) contributed with 8 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Valladolid players scored in double figures. Valladolid’s coach Lolo Encinas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ugandan-Belgian forward Jean-Marc Mwema (195-1989) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Alicante. Valladolid will play against Zamora on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Alicante will play against Cartagena to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Alicante: K.Larsen 17+5reb+3ast, G.Bressan 10+4reb, J.Mwema 9+7reb+2ast, M.Ogunsipe 8+3reb+1ast, R.Bidias 7+8reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 5+4reb+2ast
Valladolid: N.Hoover 13+2reb+2ast, M.Kovacevic 13+1reb+1ast, H.Atencia 11+2reb+2ast, A.Egekeze 10+3reb, V.Vucetic 8+5reb+3ast, D.Manchon 6+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1181192
Menorca – Zamora 76-69
Menorca used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Zamora 76-69 on Saturday night. The former international center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) stepped up and scored 27 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Pol Figueras (187-1998) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals. At the losing side American forward Kevin Buckingham (198-1997, college: SE Oklahoma) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Menorca will meet Cantabria in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Zamora will play against Valladolid and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Walker 15+3reb+4ast, K.Buckingham 12+9reb+2ast, J.Paukste 10+4reb, K.Nikic 7+2reb+1ast, Z.Hearst 6+1reb, J.Powell 6+1reb+4ast
Menorca: V.Arteaga 27+9reb, P.Figueras 21+2reb+2ast, M.Lukovic 8+7reb, D.Alderete 6+4reb+3ast, P.Molins 4+1reb+2ast, P.Ivanov 3+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1181193
Burgos SP – Cantabria 86-67
Burgos SP smashed Cantabria at home 86-67. The former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) fired 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Didac Cuevas (178-2000) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) produced 19 points and German point guard Bennet Hundt (180-1998) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cantabria will play next round against Menorca trying to get back on the winning streak. Burgos SP will try to continue on its current victory against Fuenlabrada in Madrid.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: M.Bulic 19+3reb+1ast, B.Hundt 14+2reb+2ast, R.Belemene 10+5reb+1ast, G.Kande 6+4reb+1ast, V.Voytso 5+1reb, N.Rakocevic 4+1reb
Burgos SP: M.Lapornik 14+2ast, G.Corbalan 12+1ast, D.Diez 12+6reb, G.Goloman 10+1reb+1ast, L.Fischer 10+5reb+1ast, D.Cuevas 8+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1181194
Burgos T. – Palencia 85-91
An interesting game where Palencia beat host Burgos T. 91-85 on Friday evening. Zunder Palencia made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) stepped up and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners and American point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) chipped in 17 points. Four Zunder Palencia players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Lance Jones (185-2000, college: Purdue) responded with 31 points and 4 steals and Jacobo Diaz (206-1996, college: IUP) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Palencia will meet at home Gipuzkoa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Burgos T. will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Burgos T.: L.Jones 31+1reb+1ast, J.Diaz 12+3reb, A.Alonso 9+4reb, J.Lobo 7+1reb+3ast, C.Pacheco 7+1reb+3ast, A.Thiam 5+5reb
Palencia: J.Pablo Vaulet 17+6reb+2ast, A.Wintering 17+3reb+3ast, A.Kunkel 14+6reb+3ast, X.Oroz 13+1reb+1ast, T.Borg 9+2ast, C.Krutwig 8+5reb
gschID: 1181195
Castello – Oviedo 90-68
Castello used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Oviedo 90-68 on Friday night. Castello dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Oviedo‘s 28. Castello had a 34-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Eric Stutz (203-1992, college: EKU) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and point guard Joan Faner (176-1990) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American swingman Devin Hutchinson (196-1996, college: Radford) responded with 18 points and Argentinian point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Castello will meet Estudiantes in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Oviedo will play against Ourense and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: D.Hutchinson 18+1reb+3ast, M.Sanz 13+3reb+2ast, M.Marti 11+3reb, J.Valinotti 9+5reb+6ast, K.West 6+2reb+1ast, D.Duscak 4+3reb+1ast
Castello: E.Stutz 14+6reb+2ast, J.Tate 12+1reb, J.Faner 11+3reb+5ast, V.Okouo 10+4reb+1ast, C.Minlend Jr. 9+1reb+1ast, G.Arcos 8+3reb+5ast
gschID: 1181196
Gipuzkoa – Real Betis 62-77
But Gipuzkoa was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Sevilla 77-62 on Saturday night. Real Betis made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game, while Gipuzkoa only scored seven points from the stripe. Serbian point guard Aleksandar Cvetkovic (188-1993) stepped up and scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Brazilian Vitor Benite (194-1990) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Real Betis players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Xavier Johnson (185-2000, college: SIU) responded with 15 points and 5 assists and forward Ander Martinez (194-1995) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Betis will meet at home Burgos T. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Palencia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: X.Johnson 15+3reb+5ast, J.Vrankic 10+4reb, M.Diaz 10+1reb+2ast, P.Bocar Sall 8+5reb, A.Martinez 8+6reb+1ast, S.Lepichev 4+1reb+1ast
Real Betis: V.Benite 16+6reb, D.Jelinek 14+2reb+1ast, M.Hughes 12+2reb+2ast, A.Cvetkovic 11+5reb+7ast, J.Kasibabu 7+5reb, A.Renfroe 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181197
Estudiantes – Obradoiro 82-69
Estudiantes used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Santiago de Compostela 82-69 on Sunday night. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Brad Davison (193-1999, college: Wisconsin) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Alejandro Galan (207-1999) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Obradoiro players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Estudiantes will meet at home Castello in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Monbus Obradoiro will play against Moron and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Obradoiro: T.Leimanis 17+1reb, B.Davison 11+6reb+3ast, A.Galan 11+7reb+1ast, S.Quintela 10+5reb+4ast, M.Jimenez 7+1reb+2ast, J.Stephens 6+4reb+2ast
Estudiantes: J.Granger 20+5reb+8ast, D.Schmidt 15+4reb+2ast, S.Barro 14+9reb, J.Rubio 9+2reb, C.Diaz 9+2ast, M.Andric 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1181198
Ourense – Cartagena 101-73
Ourense used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Cartagena 101-73 on Saturday night. Ourense dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Cartagena‘s 32 and made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Cartagena 47-24 including a 30-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Power forward Ignacio Rosa (206-1999) stepped up and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Unai Mendicote (196-1999) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) responded with 14 points and center Asier Gonzalez (198-2000) scored 11 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ourense will meet Oviedo on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cartagena will play against Alicante and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: A.Jorda 14+1reb+1ast, T.Smallwood 11, G.Blat 11, A.Gonzalez 11+4reb+1ast, G.Gil 8+2reb+1ast, J.Rogers 7+3reb
Ourense: A.Moody 16+2reb+3ast, R.Lisboa 16+2reb+2ast, I.Rosa 14+7reb, B.Krikke 12+2reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 10+2reb, U.Mendicote 10+10reb+1ast
gschID: 1181199
Moron – Fuenlabrada 61-79
But Moron was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Madrid 79-61 on Saturday night. Argentinian-Italian point guard Fernando Zurbriggen (185-1997) stepped up and scored 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Italian-American guard Paul Jorgensen (188-1996, college: Butler) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) responded with 19 points and Finnish forward Thomas Tumba (196-2001) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada will meet at home Burgos SP in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Moron will play against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Moron: L.Kouadio 19+4reb+2ast, T.Tumba 11+8reb, I.Tamba 8+3reb+1ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 7+4reb+5ast, B.Mack 7+4reb, M.M’Madi 2+1reb+1ast
Fuenlabrada: P.Jorgensen 16+5reb, F.Zurbriggen 15+7reb+3ast, T.McGrew 14+4reb+2ast, E.Duran 8+4reb, L.Nwogbo 7+2reb, O.Matulionis 6+4reb
gschID: 1181200
