The Regular Season in Tercera FEB just started. The round was exceptionally exciting as eight games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Alcala defeated Dist.Olimpico at home 74-66. Swingman Marco Echeverria (190-2002) stepped up and scored 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and center Eduardo Echeverria (200-2000) chipped in 12 points. At the losing side forward Mario Perez (198-2001) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dist.Olimpico will play next round against strong Real Canoe trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid – Real Canoe. Alcala will try to continue on its current victory against Pablo Laso on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Tabirako in Olaz. Visitors were rolled over by Valle de Egues 77-43. Power forward Marcos Portalez (202-1995, agency: Interperformances) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Pablo Fernandez accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Mohamed Ndong (196-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds for Tabirako in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valle de Egues will play against Pas Pielagos in Renedo de Pielagos in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tabirako will play at home against Solares and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Quite upsetting was Mondragon‘s 18-point home defeat in a game versus Redline MT who smashed hosts Benat Etxeberria fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Redline MT’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Martin Buesa produced 10 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Redline MT will meet at home Cantbasket in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mondragon will play against Burgos and hope to win that game.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Baskonia B lost to Solares on the opponent’s court 69-80. LBC Cocinas managed to outperform Santander in a home game 75-69. Burgos managed to beat Ulacia ZKE on the road 75-74. Cantbasket defeated Bilbao on its own court 80-75. Pas Pielagos lost to Caja Rural in Valladolid 84-87. Chantada destroyed Estudiantes at home 84-63. Xiria managed to outperform Solgaleo on the opponent’s court 72-65. Culleredo managed to beat Betanzos in a home game 71-65. Gijon Circulo crushed Maceira on the road 111-66. Avenida lost to undefeated Avila on its own court 80-93. Un.Oviedo won against Obradoiro S. in a road game 88-83. La Matanza managed to outperform Estudiantes B at home 82-81. Tres Cantos managed to beat Chlorella on the opponent’s court 70-61. Aridane crushed Guadalajara in a home game 82-53. Corralejo lost to undefeated Socuellamos on the road 60-68. Talavera destroyed Pablo Laso on its own court 91-68. Valsequillo lost to undefeated Real Canoe in Madrid 68-83. Mostoles managed to beat Felipe Anton at home 77-72. Guimar lost to Fuenlabrada 2 on the opponent’s court 74-97. Tobarra lost to Real Madrid 2 in a home game 41-93. Getafe lost to El Ventero on the road 67-68. Quintanar outscored Rivas on its own court 91-68. Tenerife Naut. lost to La Roda in a road game 68-81. Canarias defeated Zentro Basket at home 79-73. SESE lost to Azulejos on the opponent’s court 78-81. Zuera lost to Navas in a home game 68-83. Andratx lost to Esparreguera on the road 53-98. Valls managed to beat Mataro Parc on its own court 84-77. Joventut 2 lost to JAC Sants in Barcelona 75-81. Winless Es Castell lost to undefeated Vic at home 70-72. L’Hospitalet won against El Olivar on the opponent’s court 79-72. Mollet managed to outperform Barca 2 in a home game 65-61. Castelldefels rolled over Espanyol on the road 86-56. Roser defeated Ibiza on its own court 67-64. Winless Alfinden lost to undefeated Manresa B in a road game 66-86. Huerva won against Salt at home 78-73. Igualada managed to outperform Inca on the opponent’s court 67-50. Granollers rolled over Helios in a home game 70-49. Winless Picken Claret lost to undefeated Torrent on the road 64-79. Puerto Sagunto beat Morvedre on its own court 66-63. Vila-Real won against Tabernes in a road game 90-73. Godella lost to Paterna at home 57-78. Valencia 2 managed to beat Almassera on the opponent’s court 99-92. Jovens defeated Maristas in a home game 63-59. Castello B lost to El Pilar on the road 79-98. Elche won against Alginet on its own court 83-79. Murcia Juver outscored Real Murcia in a road game 100-68. Benidorm rolled over Sueca at home 97-66. Adesavi defeated Lucentum on the opponent’s court 65-59. Ontinet beat Molina in a home game 83-72. Jorge Juan won against Denia on the road 70-62.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals by Daniel Perez of Denia.
Group A-A
Valle de Egues – Tabirako 77-43
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Tabirako in Olaz. Visitors were rolled over by Valle de Egues 77-43. Valle de Egues dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Tabirako‘s 24. Valle de Egues forced 21 Tabirako turnovers and outrebounded them 53-35 including a 28-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Power forward Marcos Portalez (202-1995, agency: Interperformances) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Pablo Fernandez (186-2001) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Mohamed Ndong (196-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Xabier Arroitajauregui (180-1997) added 9 points respectively for Tabirako in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valle de Egues will play against Pas Pielagos in Renedo de Pielagos in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tabirako will play at home against Solares and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tabirako: M.Ndong 10+12reb, X.Arroitajauregui 9+4reb+1ast, I.Errasti 6+6reb, A.Calle 5, A.Arizmendiarreta 4+2reb, J.Camarero 3+1ast
Valle de Egues: M.Portalez 15+11reb+3ast, P.Fernandez 14+7reb+1ast, A.Calvo 10+6reb, P.Yarnoz 9+6reb+2ast, A.Savitski 9+5reb, P.Elso 7+1reb
gschID: 1182207
Solares – Baskonia B 80-69
Solares used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Baskonia 80-69 on Sunday night. Naturalized Dominican center Oskars Hernandez (211-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American-Czech forward Adrian Byrd-Jelinek (198-1998, college: Academy of Art) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Solares players scored in double figures. South Sudanese power forward Abraham Bol (211-2008) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and Georgian guard Mate Khatiashvili (192-2008) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Solares will meet Tabirako in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Baskonia B will play against LBC Cocinas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Baskonia B: M.Khatiashvili 18+4reb+2ast, A.Bol 17+15reb+3ast, S.Joksimovic 9+3reb+2ast, E.Bonilla 8+2reb+2ast, A.Araico 6+3reb+1ast, C.Diallo 4+4reb
Solares: O.Hernandez 15+10reb, D.Garcia 14+2reb+3ast, A.Byrd-Jelinek 12+7reb+2ast, H.Saiz-Bustamante 10+1reb, L.Maestro 10+3reb+3ast, J.Gomez 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1182208
LBC Cocinas – Santander 75-69
LBC Cocinas used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Santander 75-69 on Saturday night. LBC Cocinas outrebounded Santander 57-36 including a 40-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Angel Gutierrez (179-1998) fired 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian Dejan Ilincic (211-1999, college: Southeastern) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds. LBC Cocinas’ coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lluc Gifreu (196-2003) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Marc Bataller (-2004) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. LBC Cocinas will meet Baskonia B on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santander will play against Ulacia ZKE and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Santander: L.Gifreu 19+9reb, M.Bataller 17+6reb+1ast, K.Skutyelnik 10+1reb+4ast, G.Tsulaia 7+5reb, I.Lemaza 5+4reb+1ast, P.Rios 4+5reb+5ast
LBC Cocinas: A.Gutierrez 16+9reb+4ast, D.Ilincic 13+16reb, A.Rodriguez 12+3reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 8+2reb+1ast, E.Carpintero 8+7reb, A.Yailo 8+5reb
gschID: 1182209
Ulacia ZKE – Burgos 74-75
But Ulacia ZKE was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Burgos 75-74 on Sunday night. Point guard Javier Salinas (181-1999) fired 14 points and 5 assists for the winners. French Timothe Koffo (-2001) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Swingman Eneko Juarros (193-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and center Andres Zabaleta (200-1994) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Burgos and four Ulacia ZKE players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Burgos will meet at home Mondragon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ulacia ZKE will play against Santander and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ulacia ZKE: E.Andres 12+2reb+2ast, A.Eguskitza 11+5reb+1ast, E.Juarros 10+10reb, E.Martinez 10+4reb+3ast, A.Zabaleta 9+8reb+2ast, E.Errasti 8+2reb+2ast
Burgos: J.Salinas 14+4reb+5ast, R.Rodriguez 13+1reb+1ast, T.Koffo 12+9reb+1ast, F.Nunez 12+2reb, M.Thiaw 10+10reb+1ast, M.Bella 9+4reb
gschID: 1182210
Mondragon – Redline MT 61-79
Quite upsetting was Mondragon‘s 18-point home defeat in a game versus Redline MT who smashed hosts Benat Etxeberria (-2004) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Ioritz Sarasola (182-1997) chipped in 17 points. Redline MT’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Martin Buesa (204-1988) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and guard Martxel Balanzategui (191-1992) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Redline MT will meet at home Cantbasket in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mondragon will play against Burgos and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mondragon: A.Perez 10+3reb+2ast, M.Balanzategui 10+6reb, M.Buesa 10+5reb+3ast, E.Madinabeitia 9+4reb+3ast, A.Carrera 6+3reb+1ast, A.Lagunilla 6+8reb
Redline MT: B.Etxeberria 19+10reb, I.Sarasola 17+1reb+1ast, E.Huizi 11+5reb+2ast, A.Armendariz 7+5reb+1ast, A.Alda Iraola 7+1ast, J.Urtxulutegi 4+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1182211
Cantbasket – Bilbao 80-75
Cantbasket used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Bilbao 80-75 on Saturday night. Cantbasket forced 20 Bilbao turnovers. American power forward Hunter Bode (203-2000, college: UNOH) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Nahuel Del Val (187-2001) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Center Urko Madariaga (199-2005) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and Oier De Las Heras (184-2005) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Cantbasket and four Bilbao players scored in double figures. Bilbao’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Cantbasket will meet Redline MT in the next round. Bilbao will play against Caja Rural and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: I.Pedrosa 15+3reb+1ast, U.Madariaga 15+9reb+3ast, E.Salinero 13+4reb+1ast, O.De Las Heras 12+7reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 7+1reb, E.Ude 6+6reb
Cantbasket: N.Del Val 20+3reb+4ast, I.Rebergen 14+3reb+4ast, H.Bode 11+18reb+1ast, J.Pena 11+2reb+7ast, J.Otero 10+5reb+2ast, H.Schotter 6+6reb
gschID: 1182212
Caja Rural – Pas Pielagos 87-84
Caja Rural used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Renedo de Pielagos 87-84 on Sunday night. Ignacio Gallardo (196-2001) fired 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Eduardo Castano (186-2000) chipped in 15 points. Forward Luis Gomez (195-2000) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized Israeli guard Guy Artman (185-2002) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Four Pas Pielagos players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caja Rural will meet Bilbao on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pas Pielagos will play against Valle de Egues and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pas Pielagos: L.Gomez 20+7reb, G.Artman 20+4reb+3ast, D.Ramirez 14+4reb, P.Fernandez 13+3reb+1ast, J.Crespo 7+3reb+1ast, A.Gomez 5+2reb
Caja Rural: I.Gallardo 16+6reb+2ast, J.Lambas 16+3ast, E.Castano 15+3reb+2ast, G.Suvi 7+3reb, I.Hansen 7+1reb, R.Popa 6+8reb
gschID: 1182213
Group A-B
Chantada – Estudiantes L. 84-63
Chantada used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Lugo 84-63 on Saturday night. Chantada made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Chantada outrebounded Estudiantes 47-26 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jesus Cerisuelo (-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Carlos Noguerol (186-1993) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Alex Almenta (207-2004, agency: BIG) produced 14 points and forward Alejandro Hermida (194-2000) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Estudiantes L.’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chantada will meet Carbajosa on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Estudiantes will play against Solgaleo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes L.: A.Hermida 14+4reb+1ast, A.Almenta 14+4reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 8+3reb+2ast, A.Sytar 8+3reb, C.Darriba 6+2reb, A.Rodriguez 5+5reb+1ast
Chantada: J.Cerisuelo 25+11reb+2ast, C.Noguerol 14+12reb+8ast, A.Gomez 13+4reb+1ast, M.Alvarez 8+1ast, H.Rey 7+3reb+1ast, M.Ruano 7+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1182389
Solgaleo – Xiria 65-72
But Solgaleo was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Carballo 72-65 on Sunday night. Xiria forced 21 Solgaleo turnovers. Forward Omar Thiam (200-2004, agency: BIG) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian point guard Valentin Carrizo (182-2002) chipped in 19 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Forward Alonso Reyes (198-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and forward Daniel Rodriguez (201-2005) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Xiria will meet at home Culleredo in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Solgaleo will play against Estudiantes in Lugo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Solgaleo: D.Rodriguez 21+8reb, A.Reyes 20+10reb, M.Perez 7+8reb+2ast, J.Malu 6+2reb+2ast, G.Lukacsi 3+2reb+2ast, D.Lopez 2+5reb
Xiria: O.Thiam 23+9reb+1ast, V.Carrizo 19+3reb+2ast, D.Val 8+6reb+1ast, P.Gonzalez 8+3reb+1ast, R.Rey 5+7reb+4ast, N.Cebrian 4+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1182390
Culleredo – Betanzos 71-65
Culleredo used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Betanzos 71-65 on Saturday night. Culleredo made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Betanzos turnovers. Center Alberto Diaz (209-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Fernando Vidal (200-1997) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Culleredo players scored in double figures. Brezo Fernandez (198-1999) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Jorge Abelleira (180-1997) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Culleredo will meet Xiria in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Betanzos will play against Maceira and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Betanzos: B.Fernandez 22+6reb+1ast, J.Abelleira 14+3reb+7ast, M.Rozas 13+9reb+1ast, D.Martin 6+5reb+2ast, L.Portilla 2+7reb+3ast, J.Maria Moreno 2+4reb+1ast
Culleredo: F.Vidal 17+7reb, R.Espinoza 14+3reb+5ast, A.Diaz 13+12reb+1ast, A.Corbacho 12+6reb+1ast, X.Quintela 6+2reb, J.Martinez 3
gschID: 1182391
Maceira – Gijon Circulo 66-111
But Maceira was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Gijon 111-66 on Saturday night. Gijon Circulo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Maceira‘s 26 and had 27 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Maceira only scored seven points from the stripe. Gijon Circulo forced 24 Maceira turnovers. Jamaican point guard Lance-Amir Paul (183-1998, college: TAMUCC) fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Samuel Barros (190-1998) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Five Gijon Circulo players scored in double figures. Forward Jorge Aller (195-1997) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and Colombian Ivan Losada (185-1996) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Maceira’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Gijon Circulo will meet at home Avenida in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Maceira will play against Betanzos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maceira: J.Aller 19+7reb, I.Losada 14+4reb+2ast, I.Gonzalez 9+7reb+3ast, J.Martinez 8+7reb+1ast, J.Roman 7+2reb+4ast, D.Garcia 4
Gijon Circulo: L.Paul 22+5reb+2ast, Y.Hoexum 19+2ast, S.Barros 15+4reb+6ast, E.Bras Amandio 12+2reb+1ast, S.Martinez 11+3reb, M.Botas 8+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1182392
Avenida – Avila 80-93
But Avenida was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Avila 93-80 on Sunday night. Avila made 30-of-35 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game, while Avenida only scored ten points from the stripe. They outrebounded Avenida 39-25 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Avila especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. Mario Linde (185-2002) fired 30 points for the winners. Swingman Daniel Stefanuto (196-1999, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Nigerian point guard Ayo Akinwole (183-1998, college: Drake) produced 18 points and guard Acoydan McCarthy (197-1999) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Avila and five Avenida players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Avila will meet at home Obradoiro S. in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Avenida will play against Gijon Circulo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Avenida: A.Akinwole 18+2reb+3ast, K.Cardaci 17+1reb+2ast, A.McCarthy 14+4reb+4ast, M.Hetor 11+8reb, A.Garrido 10+3reb+5ast, J.Galloso 7+1reb
Avila: M.Linde 30+3reb+2ast, D.Stefanuto 18+8reb+4ast, M.Garcia 17+9reb, J.Callenbach 15+2reb+2ast, S.Cabrera 7+12reb+2ast, F.Ndiaye 3+3reb
gschID: 1182393
Obradoiro S. – Un.Oviedo 83-88
But Obradoiro S. was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Oviedo 88-83 on Sunday night. Un.Oviedo made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Forward Jorge Arias (201-2006) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Diego Cuetos (178-2004) chipped in 18 points (made all of his eight free throws). Forward Guillermo Gonzalez (196-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Alonso Grela (187-2006) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Obradoiro S. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Un.Oviedo will meet at home Marin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obradoiro S. will play against Avila and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Obradoiro S.: P.Harguindey 18+2reb+2ast, A.Grela 14+4reb+6ast, J.Manuel Bocca 14+5reb+3ast, G.Gonzalez 13+13reb+2ast, M.Souto 8+2reb+1ast, I.Sama 6+1reb+1ast
Un.Oviedo: J.Arias 21+6reb+2ast, D.Cuetos 18+3ast, A.Gomez 10+2reb+2ast, P.Sala 9+2reb+2ast, R.Quiros 7+6reb+2ast, D.Diarra 6+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1182394
Group B-A
La Matanza – Estudiantes B 82-81
La Matanza used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Madrid 82-81 on Saturday night. La Matanza dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Estudiantes B‘s 40. La Matanza forced 21 Estudiantes B turnovers. Strangely Estudiantes B outrebounded La Matanza 44-32 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Naturalized Venezuelan swingman Franger Pirela (187-2002) fired 18 points for the winners. Forward Pablo Perdomo (192-1997) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Pablo Orenga (205-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and Ignacio Ruperez added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four La Matanza and five Estudiantes B players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La Matanza will meet Valsequillo on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Estudiantes B will play against Chlorella and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes B: P.Robles 16+3reb+1ast, P.Orenga 15+14reb, I.Ruperez 13+8reb+1ast, M.Laguna 13+6reb+2ast, A.Montero 12+3reb+3ast, V.Negre 6+1reb+1ast
La Matanza: F.Pirela 18+4reb+3ast, P.Perdomo 18+6reb, R.Hernandez 13+5reb+2ast, A.Hernandez 10+2reb+5ast, A.Navas 7+3reb+1ast, A.Perez 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1182571
Chlorella – Tres Cantos 61-70
But Chlorella was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from 70-61 on Sunday night. Tres Cantos forced 21 Chlorella turnovers. Strangely Chlorella outrebounded Tres Cantos 52-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Diego Fernandez (-2003) fired 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Nouhou Maiga chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four Tres Cantos players scored in double figures. Rodrigo Rioja (-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Ruben Vicente (199-2005) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Tres Cantos will meet at home Aridane in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chlorella will play against Estudiantes B in Madrid and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chlorella: R.Rioja 13+10reb+2ast, R.Vicente 12+9reb+1ast, M.Estape 8+3reb+3ast, J.Santano 8+10reb+2ast, B.Schuch 5+8reb+1ast, A.Daushvili 5+2reb
Tres Cantos: D.Fernandez 15+9reb, J.de Domingo 14+1reb+1ast, J.Dominguez 12+1reb+3ast, N.Maiga 10+9reb+1ast, F.Gomez 6, G.Lardies 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1182572
Aridane – Guadalajara 82-53
Aridane used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Guadalajara 82-53 on Saturday night. Aridane forced 19 Guadalajara turnovers. Forward Octavi Fuentes (195-2004) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Pablo Martinez (185-1997) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Aridane players scored in double figures. Venezuelan power forward Luis Valera (201-1988, college: UTRGV) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Jehicob Martinez (193-2002) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Guadalajara’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Aridane will meet Tres Cantos in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Guadalajara will play against Socuellamos and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guadalajara: J.Martinez 11+6reb, L.Valera 11+8reb, J.Bustos 10+4reb, G.Maiga 5+2reb+2ast, F.Diaz 4+4reb+1ast, C.Unanue 4+2reb+1ast
Aridane: K.Riverol 19+2ast, A.Castillo 13+3reb, P.Martinez 13+5reb+7ast, O.Fuentes 13+13reb+2ast, J.Parrondo 10+6reb+1ast, K.El Hadji 8+8reb+1ast
gschID: 1182573
Socuellamos – Corralejo 68-60
Socuellamos used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Corralejo 68-60 on Saturday night. Swingman Jose Abril (192-2001) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Fernando Quero (190-2003) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American-Nigerian Manny Ogunfolu (201-1989, college: S.Indiana, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and guard Gonzalo Guerra (196-2003) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Corralejo’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Socuellamos will meet Guadalajara on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Corralejo will play against Talavera and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Corralejo: M.Ogunfolu 21+13reb+1ast, K.Rodriguez 16+2reb+3ast, G.Guerra 11+8reb+3ast, J.David Barrios 4+1ast, P.Diop 2+7reb+1ast, A.Chacon 2+6reb+2ast
Socuellamos: J.Abril 19+6reb+1ast, F.Quero 16+7reb+2ast, M.Mije 13+12reb, A.Navarro 7+6reb+1ast, D.Fox 6+1reb+1ast, A.Arcones 3+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1182574
Talavera – Pablo Laso 91-68
Talavera used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from 91-68 on Saturday night. Talavera made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Pablo Laso turnovers and outrebounded them 42-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Guard Alan Morchon (188-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Forward Juan Santos (196-2002) chipped in 12 points. Four Talavera players scored in double figures. Serbian center Luka Paunov (208-2003) produced 9 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Daniel Yusta (201-1986) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Talavera will meet Corralejo on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pablo Laso will play against Alcala and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pablo Laso: D.Yusta 14+4reb+1ast, A.Laso 14+2reb+3ast, L.Dalla Costa 10+2reb+1ast, L.Paunov 9+10reb+3ast, J.Vilasanchez 6+5reb+1ast, R.Lopez 5+1reb
Talavera: A.Morchon 25+10reb+6ast, J.Santos 12+3reb+1ast, C.Luis 10+4reb, L.Abdoulaye 10+3reb+2ast, M.Solorzano 10+3reb+2ast, J.Larrea 10+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1182575
Alcala – Dist.Olimpico 74-66
Alcala defeated Dist.Olimpico at home 74-66. Swingman Marco Echeverria (190-2002) stepped up and scored 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and center Eduardo Echeverria (200-2000) chipped in 12 points. At the losing side forward Mario Perez (198-2001) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and Angel Aparicio scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Dist.Olimpico players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dist.Olimpico will play next round against strong Real Canoe trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid – Real Canoe. Alcala will try to continue on its current victory against Pablo Laso on the road.
Top scorers:
Dist.Olimpico: D.Guijarro 15+1reb+1ast, M.Perez 13+8reb+1ast, A.Aparicio 10+8reb+1ast, L.Alonso 10+3reb+3ast, I.Gonzalez 7+4reb+5ast, V.Fernandez 4+2reb+1ast
Alcala: T.Dicko Boundi 12+4reb+1ast, E.Echeverria 12+4reb+1ast, A.Torres 10+4reb, M.Echeverria 9+6reb+2ast, D.Allahyarian 9+5reb+2ast, D.Krohnert 7+5reb
gschID: 1182576
Real Canoe – Valsequillo 83-68
Real Canoe used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Valsequillo 83-68 on Saturday night. Jaime Perez (200-2000) fired 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Luis Garcia-Larrache (196-2002) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Real Canoe players scored in double figures. Forward Paulo Rodriguez (201-2000) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and center Alberto Redondo (209-2002) added 8 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Real Canoe’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Madrid to the arena Dist.Olimpico.
Top scorers:
Valsequillo: F.Diaz 18+3reb, J.Almenara 15+5reb, P.Rodriguez 15+6reb+2ast, A.Redondo 8+14reb, J.Jimenez 7+8reb, A.Alonso 3+1ast
Real Canoe: J.Wojcik 15+3reb+2ast, J.Perez 14+8reb+1ast, G.Tavier 13+3reb, G.Martin 13+2reb+4ast, D.Manzanero 12+8reb, L.Garcia-Larrache 10+5reb+7ast
gschID: 1182577
Group B-B
Mostoles – Felipe Anton 77-72
Mostoles used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from La Palma 77-72 on Sunday night. Mostoles forced 24 Felipe Anton turnovers. Strangely Felipe Anton outrebounded Mostoles 48-32 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mostoles looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Felipe Anton‘s players. Forward Sergio Rodriguez (194-1984) fired 5 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Simeon Stefanovic chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Victor Julio Taveras (196-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and Gerard Mejia (200-2002) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mostoles will meet Zentro Basket in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Felipe Anton will play against Fuenlabrada 2 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Felipe Anton: V.Julio Taveras 20+16reb, E.Duque 10+5reb+2ast, D.Sheriff 9+7reb, E.Domenech 8+2reb+2ast, G.Mejia 8+10reb+1ast, R.Revelles 7+1reb
Mostoles: S.Stefanovic 15+5ast, D.Tolosa 11+2reb, D.Rueda 11+1reb+3ast, D.Marinez 9+2reb, G.Guerreiro 9+4reb+4ast, I.Diaz 7+4reb
gschID: 1182753
Fuenlabrada 2 – Guimar 97-74
Fuenlabrada 2 used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Guimar 97-74 on Sunday night. Fuenlabrada 2 made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Fuenlabrada 2 outrebounded Guimar 43-24 including 17 on the offensive glass. Swingman Asier Miguel Torrero (195-2006) fired 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese Christ Kanyinda (-2005) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Fuenlabrada 2’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Argentinian-Italian Mateo Vincitorio (-2004) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian-German center Christian Bihurriet (207-2000) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Fuenlabrada 2 will meet Felipe Anton in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guimar will play against Tobarra and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guimar: M.Vincitorio 20+6reb+2ast, C.Bihurriet 17+6reb, N.Bangala 16+3reb+2ast, G.Carral 9+3reb+4ast, G.Campos 5+1reb+1ast, A.Rosales 5+2reb+2ast
Fuenlabrada 2: A.Miguel Torrero 22+6reb+2ast, C.Kanyinda 15+6reb, H.Perez 11+3reb+3ast, S.Rodriguez 10+4reb+1ast, M.Perez 9+3reb, D.Sanchez 9+5reb+5ast
gschID: 1182754
Tobarra – Real Madrid 2 41-93
But Tobarra was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Madrid 93-41 on Saturday night. Real Madrid 2 forced 19 Tobarra turnovers and outrebounded them 35-24 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Real Madrid 2 shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 62.5 percentage. Latvian forward Gunars Grinvalds (200-2008) fired 23 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Serbian guard Andrej Bjelic (195-2008) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five Real Madrid 2 players scored in double figures. Joan Sola (202-1999, college: Antelope Valley) produced 10 points and 8 rebounds and Dominican power forward Jose Espinal (208-1998) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Real Madrid 2 will meet at home El Ventero in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobarra will play against Guimar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobarra: J.Sola 10+8reb+1ast, J.Espinal 7+5reb+1ast, J.Luis Ibanez 7+2reb+2ast, P.Ballester 6+2reb+3ast, J.Lopez 4, B.Fall 4
Real Madrid 2: G.Grinvalds 23+4reb+4ast, A.Bjelic 17+2reb+5ast, G.Gimenez 15+3reb+4ast, E.Hadji Gueye 12+7reb+2ast, D.Duru 10+4reb+3ast, K.Michee 10+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1182755
El Ventero – Getafe 68-67
El Ventero used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Madrid 68-67 on Saturday night. El Ventero dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Getafe‘s 26 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Naturalized Colombian power forward Jhan Paul Mejia (208-1994, college: Charleston, agency: Helping Ballers) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Dutch center Ryan Peters (208-2004) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Mario Alvarez (200-1991) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and forward Jorge Parra (192-1998) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Four Getafe players scored in double figures. Getafe’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. El Ventero will meet Real Madrid 2 on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Getafe will play against Quintanar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Getafe: J.Parra 14+3reb+1ast, I.Ibanez 12+4reb+1ast, N.Lasuncion 12+2reb+1ast, M.Alvarez 10+7reb+1ast, P.Rodrigo 6+8reb+1ast, C.Martos 4+4reb+3ast
El Ventero: R.Peters 22+8reb, J.Paul Mejia 18+11reb+2ast, A.Caulin 9+2reb+1ast, G.Rodriguez 6+3reb+2ast, S.Gonzalez 6+1reb+2ast, J.Atienza 3+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1182756
Quintanar – Rivas 91-68
Quintanar used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Rivas 91-68 on Saturday night. Quintanar shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Argentinian point guard Gaston Zalazar (190-1996) fired 28 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winners. American forward Chris Murray (198-2000, college: Embry Riddle) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Center Marcos Hermoso (201-1999) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and guard Guillermo Gonzalez (188-1998) added 7 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Rivas’ coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Quintanar will meet Getafe in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rivas will play against La Roda and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rivas: M.Hermoso 20+8reb, P.Estebanez 10+1reb, G.Lozano 8+3ast, G.Gonzalez 7+2reb+7ast, P.Perez 6+6reb+1ast, A.Biersack 6+8reb+2ast
Quintanar: G.Zalazar 28+4reb+3ast, C.Murray 22+11reb+1ast, A.Mendez 14+7reb+6ast, R.Deus 8+4reb+1ast, A.Nongo 6+1ast, D.Ibarlucea 6+1reb
gschID: 1182757
La Roda – Tenerife Naut. 81-68
La Roda used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Santa Cruz 81-68 on Saturday night. La Roda outrebounded Tenerife Naut. 31-18 including a 25-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for La Roda especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Canadian-Jamaican guard Kedar Salam N’Kosi (191-1994, college: Simon Fraser, agency: Helping Ballers) fired 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Canadian-Vincentian forward Opong Bramble (201-1997, college: CBU, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Marcos Molina (-2001) produced 19 points and swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. La Roda will meet Rivas on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tenerife Naut.’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santa Cruz Canarias.
Top scorers:
Tenerife Naut.: M.Molina 19+4reb+1ast, I.Gonzalez 15+4reb+2ast, A.Omeragic 8, M.Alexander Miranda 6+3reb+2ast, J.Antonio Oramas 5+1ast, J.Garcia 3
La Roda: K.Salam N’Kosi 20+2reb+4ast, M.Voronin 17+3reb+3ast, O.Bramble 17+9reb, S.Vlahovic 6, A.Castelanos 5+1reb, J.Vaquero 4+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1182758
Canarias – Zentro Basket 79-73
Canarias used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Madrid 79-73 on Saturday night. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Canarias forced 23 Zentro Basket turnovers. Mali center Mohamed Sangare (201-2007) fired 27 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. French Louis Riga (-2005) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Canarias’ coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Swingman Ignacio Ballespin (194-1998) produced 19 points and 5 steals and Garcia Manuel added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Canarias’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santa Cruz to the arena Tenerife Naut..
Top scorers:
Zentro Basket: I.Ballespin 19+2reb+3ast, G.Manuel 14+3reb+4ast, R.Alogo-Evuna 11+5reb, A.Keita 10+6reb+2ast, A.Blanco 9+5reb+2ast, O.Ostoft 7+1reb+1ast
Canarias: M.Sangare 27+7reb, L.Riga 14+5reb+2ast, D.Fernandez 14+1reb+3ast, N.Norgaard 12+2reb+2ast, B.Lipasi 8+3reb, A.Helgason 2+5reb
gschID: 1182759
Group C-A
Azulejos – SESE 81-78
Azulejos used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Barcelona 81-78 on Sunday night. Strangely SESE outrebounded Azulejos 44-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Guard Daniel Arjol (194-2003, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists for the winners. chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Center Fernand Vilar (202-2003, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Marti Corbera (-2004) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five SESE players scored in double figures. SESE’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Azulejos will meet at home Zuera in the next round which should be an easy win for them. SESE will play against L’Hospitalet and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
SESE: J.Galve 14+2reb+3ast, M.Corbera 13+5reb+3ast, F.Vilar 13+12reb+4ast, G.Gutierrez 11+4reb+2ast, A.Jaime 11+4reb, I.Isern 7+2reb
Azulejos: G.Colom 22+2reb+1ast, D.Arjol 19+4reb+11ast, I.Eduardo 15+13reb+1ast, E.Martinez 9+5reb, M.Ndiaye 8+5reb+1ast, N.Sanz 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1182935
Zuera – Navas 68-83
But Zuera was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Navas 83-68 on Saturday night. Navas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Jaume Zanca (195-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. South Sudanese center Deng Mayot (220-1997, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Turkish forward Erkam Kiris (203-1998, college: Davis & Elkins) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and Cuban guard Raudelis Guerra (191-1993) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Zuera’s coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Navas will meet at home Esparreguera in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zuera will play against Azulejos in Zaragoza and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Zuera: E.Kiris 15+6reb+1ast, J.Navallas 9+3reb+1ast, L.Martinez 8+2reb+5ast, M.Diallo 8+5reb, R.Guerra 8+6reb+5ast, A.Pedros 7+2reb+1ast
Navas: J.Zanca 20+13reb+3ast, D.Mabior 18+13reb+3ast, S.Vazquez 13+2reb+1ast, D.Yuste 9+3reb+6ast, E.Sims 9+2reb+2ast, R.Santos 6+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1182936
Esparreguera – Andratx 98-53
Esparreguera used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Andratx 98-53 on Saturday night. Esparreguera dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Andratx‘s 26. Esparreguera forced 24 Andratx turnovers and outrebounded them 47-29 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized Gambian forward Omaru Toure (199-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 21 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Jeremy Martin (185-1998) chipped in 22 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Martin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Antonio Bennasar (-1999) produced 11 points and forward Gabriel Torres (198-1989) added 5 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Esparreguera will meet Navas on the road in the next round. Andratx will play against Valls and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Andratx: A.Bennasar 11+2reb+1ast, C.Terrasa 9+2reb, A.Pou 8+3reb+2ast, A.Velasco 6+5reb+2ast, A.Bilbao 6+1reb, G.Torres 5+8reb+1ast
Esparreguera: J.Martin 22+1reb+5ast, O.Toure 17+21reb+3ast, J.Sole 10+4reb+1ast, D.Roy Carnicer 7+3reb+3ast, P.Campana 7+3reb, M.Raventos 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1182937
Valls – Mataro Parc 84-77
Valls used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Mataro 84-77 on Saturday night. Forward David Loras (204-2002) fired 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Raul Neila (188-2004) chipped in 20 points. Center Antonio Ruiz (202-1997) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Jesus Castillo (197-1999, college: UIS) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Valls will meet Andratx on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mataro Parc will play against JAC Sants and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mataro Parc: A.Ruiz 17+8reb+1ast, A.Sanchez 14+5reb, J.Castillo 13+8reb, P.Bassas 13+3reb+3ast, B.Alvarez 9+6ast, I.Martinez 4+5reb+9ast
Valls: R.Neila 20+1reb+1ast, O.Besora 14+2reb+3ast, M.Buscail 13+6reb+2ast, O.Ngomo 13+5reb+2ast, R.Perez 8+6reb+1ast, G.Balta 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1182938
JAC Sants – Joventut 2 81-75
JAC Sants used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Badalona 81-75 on Saturday night. Strangely Joventut 2 outrebounded JAC Sants 50-33 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Marc Mestres (-2004) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Marc Pages (178-1995) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Adrian Torres (-2006, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and Eric Del Castillo (196-2007) added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Joventut 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. JAC Sants will meet Mataro Parc on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Joventut 2 will play against Es Castell and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Joventut 2: H.Ruiz 19+6reb+1ast, A.Torres 19+11reb, E.Del Castillo 16+9reb+5ast, P.Majoral 11+6reb+2ast, S.Merebashvili 8+14reb+4ast, K.Macas 2+1reb
JAC Sants: M.Mestres 33+10reb, M.Pages 19+7reb+1ast, O.Buetas 11+4reb+1ast, S.Marco 4+4reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 3, M.Perapoch 3
gschID: 1182939
Es Castell – Vic 70-72
But Es Castell was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Vic 72-70 on Sunday night. Alberto Coderch (192-1994, college: Webber) fired 18 points for the winners. French Arthur Simon (202-2001) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Josep Gascon (200-2001) produced 7 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Javier Hernandez (182-1992) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Es Castell players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vic will meet at home El Olivar in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Es Castell will play against Joventut 2 in Badalona and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Es Castell: J.Hernandez 19+3reb+1ast, S.Ndoye 14+8reb, R.Cubero 11+2reb, C.Sintes 10+3reb+2ast, J.Gascon 7+15reb+5ast, R.Gomez 4+2reb
Vic: A.Coderch 18+4reb+1ast, M.Cruz 13+3reb, A.Simon 12+6reb, P.Rios 8+4reb+5ast, O.Subiranas 6+2ast, F.Pallares 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1182940
El Olivar – L’Hospitalet 72-79
But El Olivar was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Hospitalet 79-72 on Friday night. L’Hospitalet forced 21 El Olivar turnovers and outrebounded them 49-34 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chadian center Placide Nakidjim (205-1994) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Xavier Guia (186-1986) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. L’Hospitalet’s coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Daniel Munoz (-2003, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and Argentinian guard Felipe Minzer (195-2007) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. L’Hospitalet will meet at home SESE in the next round which should be an easy win for them. El Olivar will play against Vic and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
El Olivar: D.Munoz 23+12reb, F.Minzer 12+8reb+1ast, J.Garcia 10+1reb+2ast, A.Moreno 9+1reb+5ast, A.Sistac 9+6reb, R.Valero 6+3reb+3ast
L’Hospitalet: P.Nakidjim 15+11reb+2ast, X.Guia 11+2reb+5ast, A.Rodriguez 9+3reb+2ast, J.Bergada 9+3reb+1ast, A.Tarrida 7+3reb+1ast, S.Esteves-Garcia 7+5reb
gschID: 1182941
Group C-B
Mollet – Barca 2 65-61
Mollet used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Barcelona 65-61 on Sunday night. Mollet made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Forward Ignasi Belver (197-1994) fired 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Center Angel Soto (205-1990) chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Mali center Sayon Keita (214-2008) produced 8 points and 10 rebounds and guard Raul Villar (191-2007) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mollet will meet Helios in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Barca 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Barcelona Espanyol.
Top scorers:
Barca 2: M.Grujicic 11+1reb+3ast, S.Keita 8+10reb+2ast, R.Villar 8+5reb+2ast, E.Prekevicius 8+1reb, A.Butajevas 7+6reb, A.Garcia 6+5reb
Mollet: I.Belver 16+8reb+2ast, A.Real 14+4reb+1ast, N.Marin 10+3reb+2ast, C.Marzo 8+3reb+1ast, A.Soto 6+9reb+4ast, J.Auro 4+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1183117
Espanyol – Castelldefels 56-86
But Espanyol was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Castelldefels 86-56 on Saturday night. Castelldefels outrebounded Espanyol 60-32 including a 43-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Castelldefels looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Eric Manes (194-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Center Marti Rosado (201-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Castelldefels players scored in double figures. Argentinian-Italian guard Juan Davini (185-1998) produced 11 points and forward Gerard Sola (201-2000) added 8 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Castelldefels will meet at home Roser in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Espanyol’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Barcelona to the arena Barca 2.
Top scorers:
Espanyol: J.Davini 11+4reb, A.Martin 9+1reb+3ast, G.Sola 8+4reb+1ast, B.Bonet 7, J.Jarque 5+2reb+1ast, A.Ramos 5+7reb+1ast
Castelldefels: A.Vicente 14+7reb, P.Saiz 13+2reb+2ast, E.Manes 12+16reb+2ast, M.Manes 12+1reb+2ast, D.Tugores 11+2reb+3ast, M.Rosado 11+11reb+2ast
gschID: 1183118
Roser – Ibiza 67-64
Roser used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from 67-64 on Sunday night. Roser forced 20 Ibiza turnovers and had a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Miquel Puig (192-2000) fired 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Sergi Tubert (195-1991) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Roser’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Javier Medori (202-1993) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Jorge Rosa (178-1977) added 19 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Roser will meet Castelldefels on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ibiza will play against Manresa B and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ibiza: J.Rosa 19+2reb+6ast, J.Medori 18+8reb+1ast, N.Martin 10+7reb+3ast, A.Castillo 8+8reb+3ast, F.Serra 3+2ast, J.Kalina 3+2reb
Roser: M.Puig 20+7reb+3ast, P.Parisi 12+2reb, S.Tubert 10+7reb, M.Pau 9+3reb, R.Diaz 5+1reb, P.Santiago 4+1reb
gschID: 1183119
Manresa B – Alfinden 86-66
Manresa B used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Zaragoza 86-66 on Sunday night. Manresa B looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Alfinden‘s players. Czech center Ondrej Hustak (211-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Norwegian center Ludvik Bergseng (208-2006) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Manresa B players scored in double figures. American forward Martin Smith (196-1993, college: Lipscomb) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Angolan forward Angelo Alexandre (202-2001) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Manresa B will meet Ibiza in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Alfinden’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zaragoza Huerva.
Top scorers:
Alfinden: M.Smith 25+8reb+1ast, G.Rodriguez 10+4reb+3ast, A.Alexandre 10+11reb, D.Gomez 6+4reb+3ast, A.Fernandez 5+2reb, A.Vicente 4+1reb
Manresa B: O.Hustak 19+7reb+1ast, L.Bergseng 13+9reb+1ast, M.Gaspa 13+1reb+8ast, F.Torreblanca 11+6reb+1ast, C.Guitart 8+6reb+5ast, G.Fernandez 6+1reb
gschID: 1183120
Huerva – Salt 78-73
Huerva used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Salt 78-73 on Saturday night. Huerva dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Salt‘s 34. Huerva forced 21 Salt turnovers. Gabriel Lebron (-1992) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Bulgarian-North Macedonian center Leonid Todorovski (207-1998, agency: Bell Basketball) chipped in 12 points. Ulises Sanchez (188-2002) produced 15 points and center Jan Campeny (-2005) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Huerva’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zaragoza to the arena Alfinden.
Top scorers:
Salt: U.Sanchez 15+1reb+1ast, F.Diaz 10+2reb+1ast, M.Vancea 10+1reb, J.Llinas 9+5reb+1ast, J.Campeny 7+6reb+3ast, A.Vilagran 6+3reb+1ast
Huerva: G.Lebron 20+5reb, L.Todorovski 12+4reb+1ast, B.Franco 10+3reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 9+3reb+4ast, W.Burgos 8+7reb, J.Lacruz 7+2reb+7ast
gschID: 1183121
Inca – Igualada 50-67
But Inca was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Igualada 67-50 on Saturday night. Igualada forced 23 Inca turnovers. Center Marc Bernadi (205-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Miquel Aliaga (189-1999) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Power forward Carlos Poyatos (207-1994) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and Jhonatan Miranda (-2000) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Igualada will meet at home Granollers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Inca will play against Salt and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Inca: C.Poyatos 17+7reb, J.Miranda 10+2reb+2ast, M.Coll 7+6reb+1ast, P.Cami 4+1reb+4ast, X.Andreu 4+3reb, L.Sanchez 3
Igualada: M.Aliaga 11+7reb+3ast, C.Fons 10+3reb+2ast, M.Bernadi 10+10reb+1ast, E.Tejero 7+2reb+2ast, A.Cumelles 7+6reb, L.Sala 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1183122
Granollers – Helios 70-49
Granollers used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Zaragoza 70-49 on Saturday night. Granollers forced 24 Helios turnovers. Carles Homs (196-1996) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Forward Marc Salmeron (-1998) chipped in 13 points. Granollers’ coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Hugo Cano (195-1993) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and Diego Garcia (-2002) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Granollers will meet Igualada on the road in the next round. Helios will play against Mollet and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Helios: H.Cano 18+9reb+1ast, D.Garcia 16+4reb, A.Abad 7+2reb, R.Perez 6+11reb+2ast, F.Cobos 2+2reb+2ast, A.Campo 0+3reb+2ast
Granollers: C.Homs 15+19reb, A.Castro 13+2reb, M.Salmeron 13+1reb+2ast, G.Prat 8+1reb, J.Juarez 7+1ast, O.Heras 7+1reb
gschID: 1183123
Group E-A
Torrent – Picken Claret 79-64
Torrent used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Valencia 79-64 on Wednesday night. Torrent forced 20 Picken Claret turnovers and outrebounded them 52-34 including 21 on the offensive glass. Guard Carlos Campillos (185-2004) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Forward Joan Bosch (198-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Four Torrent players scored in double figures. Martin Poveda (-2006) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and Luca Assardo added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Torrent will meet Castello B on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Picken Claret will play against Puerto Sagunto and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Picken Claret: L.Assardo 18+4reb, M.Poveda 18+5reb+1ast, S.Torres 9+5reb, A.Such 6+1reb+3ast, J.March 4+2reb+3ast, M.Heredia 3+2reb
Torrent: D.Calero 16+5reb+1ast, C.Campillos 11+5reb+10ast, J.Bosch 11+12reb, L.Blasco 11+9reb+1ast, P.Lopez 8+2reb+2ast, H.Marco 7+8reb
gschID: 1183299
Puerto Sagunto – Morvedre 66-63
Puerto Sagunto used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Valencia 66-63 on Saturday night. Forward Alvaro de la Cal (194-2004) fired 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Jose Montilla (-2002) chipped in 6 points and 14 rebounds. French forward Pierre-Gabriel Gouffran (203-2001, college: State College FL) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and Jaime Arnaiz (-2004) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Puerto Sagunto will meet Picken Claret in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Morvedre will play against Tabernes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Morvedre: P.Gouffran 12+13reb, J.Arnaiz 12+4reb+1ast, A.Gonzalez 7+6reb, D.Camara 7+1reb+1ast, L.Plavenieks 7+1reb, J.Carlos Aranda 6+1reb+1ast
Puerto Sagunto: P.Bustamante 12+3reb+1ast, J.Sosa 11+5reb+1ast, A.de la Cal 11+7reb+4ast, A.Gonzalez 9+4reb, J.Montilla 6+14reb, M.Grabek 5
gschID: 1183300
Tabernes – Vila-Real 73-90
But Tabernes was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Vila-Real 90-73 on Saturday night. Vila-Real forced 22 Tabernes turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Center Alfonso Ribera (202-2001) fired 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Anthony Igbins (-2005) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Marcos Lopez (-2005) produced 13 points and Italian Nicolas Burjel (-1997) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Four Tabernes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Vila-Real will meet at home Godella in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tabernes will play against Morvedre in Valencia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tabernes: M.Lopez 13+3reb+2ast, M.Aroca 13+2reb+1ast, S.Vidal 12+3reb+1ast, N.Burjel 12+4reb+1ast, V.Victor Mas 5+7reb+1ast, J.Jodar 4+1ast
Vila-Real: A.Ribera 18+7reb+1ast, A.Igbins 16+5reb+1ast, D.Garcia 16+4reb+1ast, M.Moragas 9+3reb+2ast, J.Campos 9+10reb+2ast, J.Le Berre 6+6reb+3ast
gschID: 1183301
Godella – Paterna 57-78
But Godella was not able to use a home court advantage and was outleveled by the opponent from Paterna 78-57 on Saturday night. Paterna forced 23 Godella turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Godella‘s players. Swingman Adrian Salvador (195-2005) fired 16 points and 4 steals for the winners. Naturalized Polish guard Daniel Kowalczyk (188-2003, college: Vermont Tech) chipped in 9 points and 8 assists. Albanian-Greek point guard Qirjako Gjenerali (184-2003) produced 6 points and 6 rebounds and Dario Lozano added 12 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Paterna will meet at home Jovens in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Godella will play against Vila-Real and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Godella: D.Lozano 12+1ast, J.Martin 8+5reb, Q.Gjenerali 6+6reb+1ast, P.Pareja 6+2reb+2ast, X.Navarro 5+3reb, J.Martinez 5+7reb
Paterna: A.Salvador 16+4reb+2ast, D.Masip 11+7reb+1ast, D.Oliver-Kowalczyk 9+3reb+8ast, D.Munoz 9+4reb, D.Borisov 8+7reb, P.Garcia 8+2reb+6ast
gschID: 1183302
Almassera – Valencia 2 92-99
But Almassera was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Valencia 99-92 on Saturday night. Guard Didac Cebolla (188-2007) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Tomas Talcis (-2007) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Hugo Rueda (183-1989) produced 19 points and Gorka Casasus (-2001) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Valencia 2 and four Almassera players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Valencia 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Valencia Jovens.
Top scorers:
Almassera: H.Rueda 19+2reb+1ast, G.Casasus 14+6reb+1ast, R.Ramos 11+1reb+6ast, C.Fajardo 10+5reb, V.Prada 10+3reb+4ast, A.Diago 8+2reb+1ast
Valencia 2: J.Viguer 18+5reb+4ast, T.Talcis 15+11reb+2ast, D.Osayi 15+4reb+1ast, D.Cebolla 13+10reb+6ast, C.Heilmann 10+2reb+1ast, V.Iglesias 8+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1183303
Jovens – Maristas 63-59
Jovens used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Valencia 63-59 on Sunday night. Jovens forced 21 Maristas turnovers. Strangely Maristas outrebounded Jovens 53-41 including 16 on the offensive glass. Kelvyn Montano (-2000) fired 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Carlos Avino (-1997) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Alberto Dominguez (186-2001) produced 10 points and 8 rebounds and Alvaro Pou Campillo (-1999) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Jovens will meet Paterna on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Maristas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Valencia El Pilar.
Top scorers:
Maristas: A.Dominguez 10+8reb+3ast, S.Bordes 8+5reb+1ast, A.Gadea 8+3reb, A.Pou Campillo 8+10reb, C.Sanchez 7+7reb, O.Ledezma 7+7reb
Jovens: K.Montano 15+6reb+4ast, C.Avino 11+5reb+1ast, A.Moral 9+2reb+5ast, A.Aznar 8+4reb, B.Mondragon 4+3reb+5ast, D.Tokaev 4+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1183304
El Pilar – Castello B 98-79
El Pilar used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Castello 98-79 on Sunday night. El Pilar looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Sergio Padilla (195-1999) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Forward Alejandro Ruiz (195-2002, college: Dalhousie) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four El Pilar players scored in double figures. Forward Victor Rodriguez (201-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and guard Diego Holgado (191-2006) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. El Pilar’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Valencia to the arena Maristas.
Top scorers:
Castello B: V.Rodriguez 19+12reb+1ast, D.Holgado 16+1reb+1ast, P.Morte 13+5reb, A.Balada 9+4reb+2ast, J.Trechera 9+1reb+1ast, R.Soro 4+1reb+1ast
El Pilar: S.Padilla 18+5reb+5ast, M.Berenguer 18+6reb+1ast, A.Ruiz 17+7reb+3ast, G.Lopez 13+4reb+1ast, J.Mateo 10+5reb+1ast, J.Bermejo 8+4reb+4ast
gschID: 1183305
Group E-B
Elche – Alginet 83-79
Elche used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Alginet 83-79 on Sunday night. Elche made 29-of-36 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Alginet only scored thirteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Alginet 45-33 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Ian Granja (201-2003, college: Coastal) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian-Italian power forward Maximiliano Andreatta (211-1998, college: Gannon) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Pol Antich (-2006) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Miguel Martinez (183-1995) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Elche and five Alginet players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Elche will meet Jorge Juan in the next round. Alginet will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Alginet: P.Antich 16+5reb+3ast, E.Llacer 13+2reb+2ast, M.Martinez 13+2reb+6ast, A.Zurbriggen 13+3reb+2ast, J.Dalmau 10+4reb, I.Santafe 6+2reb+1ast
Elche: I.Granja 25+5reb, M.Andreatta 12+14reb+2ast, P.Granja 11+6reb, P.Gomez 10+3reb+1ast, U.Zamora 7+8reb+2ast, M.Camal 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1183481
Real Murcia – Murcia Juver 68-100
But Real Murcia was not able to use a home court advantage and was outplayed by the opponent from Murcia 100-68 on Sunday night. Murcia Juver made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Murcia Juver outrebounded Real Murcia 48-29 including a 38-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Murcia Juver looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Juan Carlos Marin (186-2003) fired 30 points and 5 assists for the winners. Alex Lopez chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Murcia Juver players scored in double figures. Forward Alvaro Bernal (190-1995) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Jorge Lledo (203-1980) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Murcia Juver will meet at home Sueca in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Real Murcia will play against Carolinas in La Carolina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Murcia: A.Bernal 20+5reb+1ast, J.Lledo 14+3reb+1ast, M.Molina 7+2reb+2ast, A.Navarro 6+1reb+1ast, P.Marin 5+3reb+1ast, E.Navarro 5+4reb+3ast
Murcia Juver: J.Carlos Marin 30+4reb+5ast, A.Lopez 17+11reb+7ast, M.Rybar 13+1reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 11+10reb+4ast, P.Sevilla 8+3reb, D.Sarrias 8+7reb
gschID: 1183482
Benidorm – Sueca 97-66
Benidorm used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Sueca 97-66 on Sunday night. Benidorm looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-British center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman (213-1992, college: UTSA, agency: Helping Ballers) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Alan Kleinjan (195-1997) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Benidorm players scored in double figures. Swingman Pablo Luengo (193-2004) produced 25 points and forward Francisco Marco (193-2002) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Benidorm will meet at home Lucentum in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sueca will play against Murcia Juver and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sueca: P.Luengo 25+3reb+2ast, F.Marco 14+8reb+1ast, C.Grau 10+2reb+1ast, P.Baena 5+5reb+3ast, L.McGuirk 5+8reb+2ast, D.Gonzalez 4+2reb
Benidorm: K.Sherman 19+7reb+2ast, M.Cvrkota 17+7reb+1ast, A.Kleinjan 16+7reb+3ast, S.Jimena 14+7reb+4ast, D.Zaragozi 10+3reb+4ast, J.Ivars 9+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1183483
Lucentum – Adesavi 59-65
But Lucentum was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from 65-59 on Saturday night. Adesavi had a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Aldo Jose Serneguet (193-1996) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Center Valentin Strukov (203-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Four Adesavi players scored in double figures. Conrad Klotz (-2005) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and Marcos Garcia (-2005) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Adesavi will meet at home Ontinet in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lucentum will play against Benidorm and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lucentum: C.Klotz 16+5reb+3ast, M.Garcia 12+8reb, S.Galvez 7+8reb+3ast, G.Tudela 6+3reb, O.Castrillon 4+1reb, P.Verdu 4+1reb+2ast
Adesavi: A.Jose Serneguet 16+10reb+6ast, V.Strukov 15+15reb+1ast, N.Albaladejo 14+3reb+1ast, P.Manuel Sanchez 10+5reb+2ast, O.Bartual 4+4reb, C.Severa 4+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1183484
Ontinet – Molina 83-72
Ontinet used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Molina 83-72 on Sunday night. Ontinet outrebounded Molina 53-33 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese center Mamadou Diagne (208-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Argentinian Marco Villalba (201-1997) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ontinet players scored in double figures. Forward Ramiro Martinez-Quintanilla (198, college: Regina) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and center Pablo Jose Sanchez (208-1993) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ontinet will meet Adesavi in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Molina will play against Denia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Molina: J.Gonzalez 15+1ast, R.Martinez-Quintanilla 13+7reb+1ast, G.Cadme 11+3reb, P.Parra 8+2reb+1ast, P.Jose Sanchez 8+11reb, A.Lugo 5+4reb+2ast
Ontinet: M.Diagne 29+19reb, M.Villalba 13+9reb+1ast, M.Taeno 13+5reb+5ast, B.Saranovic 11+4reb, E.Ramos 6+7reb+3ast, R.Ortega 4+2reb
gschID: 1183485
Denia – Jorge Juan 62-70
But Denia was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Novelda 70-62 on Saturday night. Jorge Juan made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Christian Segui (192-2000) fired 17 points and 6 assists for the winners. Jose Antonio Pujalte (196-2003) chipped in 8 points and 14 rebounds. Russian guard Ivan Alexandrov (192-2003) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and guard Daniel Perez (187-2001) added 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Denia’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Jorge Juan will meet at home Elche in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Denia will play against Molina and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Denia: I.Alexandrov 20+7reb+1ast, D.Perez 11+9reb+5ast, S.Fedele 9+3reb, I.Ots 7+1ast, J.Climent 6+4reb, A.Perez 6+4reb
Jorge Juan: A.Vaiciunas 20+2reb, C.Segui 17+4reb+6ast, M.Fernandez 10+9reb+2ast, J.Antonio Pujalte 8+14reb+3ast, A.Garcia 7+8reb+2ast, M.Perez 4+2reb
gschID: 1183486
