LEB Gold Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Burgos SP defeated Zunder Palencia at home 88-77. Burgos SP made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Palencia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points. American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) helped adding 18 points. The best for the losing side was American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zunder Palencia will play next round against Estudiantes trying to get back on the winning streak. Burgos SP will try to continue on its current victory against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela.
Estudiantes (2-1) recorded a loss on the court of Burgos T.. Visitors were edged by Burgos T. 94-91. It was an exceptional evening for forward Jordi Rodriguez (199-2004, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Caio Pacheco accounted for 20 points. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) came up with 19 points for Estudiantes in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Burgos T. will play against Valladolid (#14) at home in the next round. Estudiantes will play against Palencia (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in San Sebastian between Gipuzkoa and Menorca. Gipuzkoa (1-2) got a very close home victory over Menorca (2-1). Gipuzkoa managed to escape with a 3-point win 60-57 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Josip Vrankic who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Victor Arteaga who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gipuzkoa will meet at home Moron (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Menorca will play against Ourense (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Real Betis won against Alicante on the opponent’s court 64-57. Castello unfortunately lost to Zamora in a home game 72-84. Obradoiro recorded a loss to Cartagena on the road 68-73. Ourense crushed Cantabria on its own court 93-65. Bottom-ranked Oviedo beat Moron in a road game 89-84. Valladolid was destroyed by Fuenlabrada at home 62-96.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 15 points and 7 rebounds by Shemar Wilson of Valladolid.
Alicante – Real Betis 57-64
Very expected game when Alicante (0-3) was defeated at home by Real Betis (3-0) 64-57 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American-Bosnian point guard Alex Renfroe (191-1986, college: Belmont) who scored 12 points and 6 assists. American power forward Brooks De Bisschop (206-1998, college: NAU) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Ugandan-Belgian forward Jean-Marc Mwema (195-1989) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Four Alicante players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Betis will meet Cantabria (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Alicante will play against Oviedo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Alicante: K.Larsen 15+12reb+4ast, J.Mwema 11+5reb+1ast, A.Lopez 10+1reb+2ast, J.King 10+3reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 5+5reb+2ast, R.Bidias 4+4reb+1ast
Real Betis: A.Renfroe 12+2reb+6ast, V.Benite 10+1reb+2ast, B.De Bisschop 9+9reb, M.Hughes 9+1reb, R.Lopez 7+5reb+2ast, A.Cvetkovic 6+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1181210
Burgos SP – Palencia 88-77
Burgos SP defeated Zunder Palencia at home 88-77. Burgos SP made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Palencia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points. American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) helped adding 18 points. The best for the losing side was American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and guard Xavi Oroz (192-1996) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zunder Palencia will play next round against Estudiantes trying to get back on the winning streak. Burgos SP will try to continue on its current victory against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela.
Top scorers:
Palencia: C.Krutwig 16+10reb+2ast, J.Pablo Vaulet 13+3reb, X.Oroz 12+2reb+2ast, A.Wintering 8+1reb+2ast, A.Kunkel 7, D.Dimitrov 7+3reb+1ast
Burgos SP: J.Axel Gudmundsson 21+1reb+2ast, J.Cremo 18+4reb+1ast, G.Goloman 11+5reb, D.Diez 8+6reb+2ast, E.Wembi 8+1reb, G.Corbalan 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1181211
Burgos T. – Estudiantes 94-91
Estudiantes (2-1) recorded a loss on the court of Burgos T.. Visitors were edged by Burgos T. 94-91. Burgos T. made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for forward Jordi Rodriguez (199-2004, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Brazilian point guard Caio Pacheco (189-1999) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Four Burgos T. players scored in double figures. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) came up with 19 points and American guard Devin Schmidt (193-1994, college: Delta St.) added 19 points respectively for Estudiantes in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Burgos T. will play against Valladolid (#14) at home in the next round. Estudiantes will play against Palencia (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: D.Schmidt 19+1reb+1ast, J.Granger 19+4reb+3ast, C.Diaz 13+1reb+1ast, M.Andric 10+1reb, D.Kravic 8+7reb, P.Garino 7+3reb+1ast
Burgos T.: C.Pacheco 20+1reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 18+5reb+1ast, J.Lobo 17+1reb, M.Soluade 12+3reb+4ast, J.Diaz 8+4reb+2ast, D.Simeunovic 5+5reb
gschID: 1181212
Castello – Zamora 72-84
But Castello was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Zamora 84-72 on Friday night. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) who scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Jamaican guard Jahvaughn Powell (183-1996, college: Nicholls, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Guillem Arcos (194-2000) who recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds and Senegalese center Tanor Ngom (216-1998, college: FSU) added 15 points respectively. Four Castello players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zamora will meet at home Cartagena (#5) in the next round. Castello will play against Fuenlabrada (#7) in Madrid and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Castello: T.Ngom 15+3reb+1ast, E.Stutz 11+2reb+2ast, G.Arcos 11+7reb+2ast, C.Minlend Jr. 11+6reb+1ast, J.Tate 7+5reb+2ast, V.Okouo 6+4reb
Zamora: J.Walker 21+5reb+4ast, J.Powell 19+4reb+3ast, Z.Hearst 13+4reb+1ast, K.Buckingham 8+5reb+2ast, O.Hanzlik 7+2reb+1ast, J.Paukste 6+8reb+1ast
gschID: 1181213
Gipuzkoa – Menorca 60-57
A very close game took place in San Sebastian between Gipuzkoa and Menorca. Gipuzkoa (1-2) got a very close home victory over Menorca (2-1). Gipuzkoa managed to escape with a 3-point win 60-57 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) chipped in 12 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Diego Alderete (197-2000) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gipuzkoa will meet at home Moron (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Menorca will play against Ourense (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Menorca: V.Arteaga 17+10reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 12+2ast, D.Alderete 11+11reb, M.Lukovic 5+4reb+2ast, E.Stoilov 5, A.Tanoh Dez 3+1reb
Gipuzkoa: J.Vrankic 13+10reb+2ast, M.Diaz 12+3reb+2ast, X.Johnson 8+3reb+1ast, A.Martinez 6+7reb+2ast, A.Zubizarreta 6+2reb, M.Ansorregui 5+4reb
gschID: 1181214
Cartagena – Obradoiro 73-68
Cartagena used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Santiago de Compostela 73-68 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was French center Thomas Smallwood (213-1995, college: Chattanooga, agency: BIG) who scored 15 points. Guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) chipped in 12 points. Four Cartagena players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Sergi Quintela (185-1996) who recorded 15 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American center Jake Stephens (213-1999, college: Chattanooga) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Cartagena will meet Zamora (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Monbus Obradoiro will play against Burgos SP and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Obradoiro: S.Quintela 15+4reb+5ast, B.Davison 11+5reb+3ast, J.Stephens 10+9reb+1ast, T.Leimanis 8+3reb+1ast, O.Stevic 7+6reb, S.Micovic 7+5reb+1ast
Cartagena: T.Smallwood 15+4reb, A.Jorda 12+2reb+1ast, S.Ugochukwu 10+2reb, D.Van Eyck 10+4reb, C.Hermanson 8+1reb, G.Blat 8+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1181215
Ourense – Cantabria 93-65
Everything went according to plan when Ourense (3-0) outscored at home Cantabria (0-3) 93-65 on Saturday. Ourense made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Ourense looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Ben Krikke (206-2001, college: Iowa) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) chipped in 9 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Spencer Littleson (193-1998, college: Toledo) who recorded 11 points and 4 assists and Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively. 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 Menorca (#4) in the next round. Cantabria will play against Real Betis (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: G.Martinez 11+3reb+2ast, S.Littleson 11+3reb+4ast, V.Voytso 9+1reb, G.Kande 8+5reb, M.Bulic 7+8reb+1ast, H.Kabasele 6+6reb+1ast
Ourense: B.Krikke 23+7reb, I.Rosa 11+2reb+2ast, A.Moody 10+2reb+3ast, D.Brito 9+3reb+9ast, U.Mendicote 9+4reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1181216
Moron – Oviedo 84-89
But Moron was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Oviedo 89-84 on Saturday night. Oviedo made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Oviedo outrebounded Moron 36-25 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who scored 37 points (!!!). Mikel Sanz (200-1999) chipped in 17 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward BJ Mack (203-2000, college: S.Carolina) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Oviedo will meet at home Alicante (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Moron will play against Gipuzkoa in San Sebastian and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Moron: B.Mack 18+5reb, I.Tamba 16+4reb, L.Kouadio 15+2reb+4ast, J.Marin 9+2reb+2ast, T.Tumba 8+1reb, J.Alberto Jimenez 6+5reb+2ast
Oviedo: J.Valinotti 37+4reb+3ast, M.Sanz 17+4reb, F.Amarante 13+6reb, K.Bercy 9+6reb, R.Cosialls 5+7reb+2ast, R.Lobaco 3+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1181217
Valladolid – Fuenlabrada 62-96
But Valladolid was not able to use a home court advantage and was outleveled by the opponent from Madrid 96-62 on Saturday night. Fuenlabrada shot 68.6 percent from the field. Fuenlabrada outrebounded Valladolid 33-20 including a 26-8 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Fuenlabrada especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.7 percentage. The best player for the winners was Bahamas-American forward Travis Munnings (196-1994, college: ULM) who scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) chipped in 14 points. Four Fuenlabrada players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Shemar Wilson (206-2001, college: UT Arlington) who recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds and guard Agustin Sans (193-1995) added 6 points and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada will meet at home Castello (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Valladolid will play against Burgos T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: S.Wilson 15+7reb+1ast, M.Kovacevic 8+1reb, D.Manchon 7+1reb, A.Egekeze 7+2reb, J.Puidet 6+2reb+2ast, A.Sans 6+4ast
Fuenlabrada: T.Munnings 15+6reb, L.Nwogbo 14+4reb, O.Matulionis 12+3reb+1ast, J.Dee 12+1reb+1ast, Y.Nzosa 10+4reb+1ast, E.Duran 7+1reb
gschID: 1181218
