It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in Segunda FEB, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
La Leonesa (4-1) recorded its first loss in Azpeitia on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Iraurgi SB (3-2) 76-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of La Leonesa. The best player for the winners was point guard Ierai Aizpitarte (180-2000) who scored 18 points. American-Dominican guard Matthew Herasme (193-2000, college: UNH) chipped in 16 points. Guard Pau Isern (189-2001, agency: Promo Sport ID) produced 27 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Iraurgi SB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted La Leonesa still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Iraurgi SB is looking forward to face Archena (#10) in Murcia in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. La Leonesa will play at home against Melilla (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Caja 87 can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they edged much higher ranked Melilla (3-2) on the road game in Melilla 96-94. Croatian swingman Matija Bilalovic (199-1997, agency: Promo Sport ID) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. Nolan Bertain contributed with 20 points for the winners. Caja 87’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Naturalized Senegalese power forward Serigne Ndiaye (204-1998, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Melilla. Caja 87 (1-4) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Albacete. Melilla at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Caja 87 will play against Albacete (#12) at home in the next round. Melilla will play against the league’s leader La Leonesa (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Bottom-ranked Algeciras (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 58-56 loss to twelfth ranked Zornotza (2-3) in Amorebieta-Echano on Saturday evening. Alejandro Mazaira stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. David Efambe responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zornotza moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Algeciras still closes the standings with five games lost. Zornotza will meet Huesca (#9) on the road in the next round. Algeciras will play against Huelva CD (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sol Girones was crushed by Gran Canaria 2 in Las Palmas 97-77. Albacete was beaten by Caceres at home 52-66. Huesca lost to Cordoba CB on the opponent’s court 78-87. Huelva CD managed to outperform Ponferrada in a home game 77-68. Archena recorded a loss to Clavijo on the road 84-70.
The best stats of 5th round was 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Kevin Torres of Clavijo.
Group A
Gran Canaria 2 – Sol Girones 97-77
There was a minor upset in Las Palmas where 5th ranked Sol Girones (3-2) was crushed by seventh ranked Gran Canaria 2 (3-2) 97-77 on Saturday. Gran Canaria 2 outrebounded Sol Girones 43-32 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Gran Canaria 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Argentinian guard Dylan Bordon (190-2004) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Senegalese center Massamba Diop (210-2005) chipped in 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Gambian center Lamin Dibba (208-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Xavier Torrent (178-1990) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Four Sol Girones players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gran Canaria 2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Sol Girones. Gran Canaria 2 will meet league’s second-placed Prat on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sol Girones will play against Sant Antoni and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria 2: D.Bordon 25+3reb+8ast, G.Perez 16+3reb, M.Diop 11+11reb+2ast, W.Tsafack 9+5reb, L.Maniema 7+3reb+5ast, A.Del Cerro 6+1reb
Sol Girones: J.Sole 17+1reb+2ast, L.Dibba 15+10reb+1ast, X.Torrent 13+4reb+6ast, T.Espinosa 11+2reb+2ast, I.Valera 6+4reb, J.Cabrera 5+4reb+1ast
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Group B
Iraurgi SB – La Leonesa 76-71
La Leonesa (4-1) recorded its first loss in Azpeitia on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Iraurgi SB (3-2) 76-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of La Leonesa. The best player for the winners was point guard Ierai Aizpitarte (180-2000) who scored 18 points. American-Dominican guard Matthew Herasme (193-2000, college: UNH) chipped in 16 points. Guard Pau Isern (189-2001, agency: Promo Sport ID) produced 27 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Obi Okafor (198-1999, college: Drury) added 17 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Iraurgi SB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted La Leonesa still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Iraurgi SB is looking forward to face Archena (#10) in Murcia in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. La Leonesa will play at home against Melilla (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Iraurgi SB: I.Aizpitarte 18+2reb+2ast, M.Herasme 16+2reb+1ast, J.Stulic 10+5reb+2ast, W.Niang 7+5reb+1ast, D.Knowles 7+7reb+3ast, M.Olaizola 6+1reb+1ast
La Leonesa: P.Isern 27+9reb+3ast, O.Okafor 17+12reb, D.Bulto 12+2reb, R.Llamas 4+2reb, A.Cruz 3, F.Staine 3
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Melilla – Caja 87 94-96
Caja 87 can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they edged much higher ranked Melilla (3-2) on the road game in Melilla 96-94. Caja 87 made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Melilla was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Croatian swingman Matija Bilalovic (199-1997, agency: Promo Sport ID) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. American swingman Nolan Bertain (193-1998, college: Idaho) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Caja 87’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Naturalized Senegalese power forward Serigne Ndiaye (204-1998, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Ukrainian power forward Sergiy Pavlov (209-1997, agency: BIG) added 18 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) in the effort for Melilla. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caja 87 (1-4) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Albacete. Melilla at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Caja 87 will play against Albacete (#12) at home in the next round. Melilla will play against the league’s leader La Leonesa (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Caja 87: M.Bilalovic 21+9reb+1ast, N.Bertain 20+2reb+2ast, N.Djedovic 14+2reb+1ast, A.Herrera 11+6reb+7ast, K.Issanza 11+4reb, A.Latorre 9+9reb+3ast
Melilla: S.Pavlov 18+9reb+1ast, P.Krutous 18+5reb, S.Ndiaye 17+12reb+1ast, E.Alley 14+2reb+6ast, J.Godspower 10+4reb+2ast, C.Jacobs 6+2reb
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Albacete – Caceres 52-66
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Caceres (4-1) defeated on the road 11th ranked Albacete (1-4) 66-52 on Saturday. Caceres outrebounded Albacete 50-29 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and power forward Ruben Salas (207-2003) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Senegalese center Bamba Fall (215-1986, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Harris II (185-1991, college: AIC) scored 9 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caceres keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Albacete dropped to the twelfth place with four games lost. They share the position with Caja 87. Caceres will meet at home league’s second-placed Cordoba CB in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Albacete will play against Caja 87 (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caceres: J.Black 17+2reb+1ast, R.Salas 12+6reb, D.Rodriguez 9+2reb+5ast, J.Adekoya 6+4reb+1ast, E.Gatell 5+8reb, P.Garcia 5+7reb
Albacete: P.Bono 11+1reb+2ast, B.Fall 10+9reb+1ast, A.Marin 9+1reb+3ast, R.Harris II 9+4reb+2ast, D.De Blas 8+4reb, A.Burgos 3+2reb+1ast
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Cordoba CB – Huesca 87-78
Rather expected game when 7th ranked Huesca (2-3) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Cordoba CB (4-1) 87-78 on Sunday. Cordoba CB made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. American point guard Donell Nixon II (175-2000, college: Wingate) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 assists for the winners and DR Congolese forward Isaac Mushila (196-1999, college: N.Mexico) chipped in 16 points. Nigerian forward Mohammed Abdulsalam (206-1997, college: UNCG) responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cordoba CB keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Huesca dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Cordoba CB will meet Caceres (#4) on the road in the next round. Huesca will play against Zornotza (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cordoba CB: D.Nixon II 18+3reb+5ast, I.Mushila 16+3reb, G.Del Pino 10+3reb, F.Salvador 9+6reb+2ast, T.Touze 7+1ast, A.Fadal 6
Huesca: L.Bracey 15+2reb, C.Knowles 10+5reb, R.Gomez 10+4reb, M.Abdulsalam 9+6reb+2ast, D.Shelist 8+2reb, H.Figueroa 8+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1187857
Zornotza – Algeciras 58-56
Bottom-ranked Algeciras (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 58-56 loss to twelfth ranked Zornotza (2-3) in Amorebieta-Echano on Saturday evening. Power forward Alejandro Mazaira (202-1997) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and point guard Alonso Meana (180-2000, college: UIS) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. DR Congolese forward David Efambe (201-2001) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Ismael Corraliza (192-2000) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zornotza moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Algeciras still closes the standings with five games lost. Zornotza will meet Huesca (#9) on the road in the next round. Algeciras will play against Huelva CD (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zornotza: A.Mazaira 19+5reb+1ast, A.Meana 10+4reb+7ast, O.Ardanza 8+6reb+1ast, I.Thiam 6+7reb, B.Mendia 6+1reb, C.Obiorah 6+5reb
Algeciras: I.Corraliza 11+6reb+1ast, D.Efambe 11+7reb+1ast, P.Lopez 9+1reb, B.Garcia 7+4reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 5+5reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 4+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1187858
Huelva CD – Ponferrada 77-68
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Huelva CD and 5th ranked Ponferrada had identical 3-1 record. This time Huelva CD used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ponferrada 77-68 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Huelva CD dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Ponferrada‘s 22. Mohamed Niang (198-2000) stepped up and scored 15 points for the winners and Beninese forward Soulemane Chabi-Yo (198-1996) chipped in 15 points. Slovenian swingman Matija Samar (194-2004) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Adria Moncanut (183-2002) scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Huelva CD have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ponferrada keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Huelva CD will meet Algeciras (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ponferrada will play against Clavijo (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Huelva CD: S.Chabi-Yo 15+4reb, M.Niang 15+4reb, G.Maiza 12+2reb+2ast, M.Mays 9+2reb, P.Mor Diene 8+5reb+1ast, A.Ortiz 7+2reb+1ast
Ponferrada: M.Samar 21+5reb+2ast, A.Morales 10+3reb, R.Moller 9+4reb, A.Harguindey 9+4reb+2ast, E.Herrera 8+1reb, A.Moncanut 6+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1187859
Clavijo – Archena 84-70
There was a minor upset in Logrono where higher ranked Archena (2-3) was defeated by eleventh ranked Clavijo (2-3) 84-70 on Sunday. Clavijo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Kevin Torres (-2003) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and naturalized Ukrainian center Volodymyr Orlov (208-1995) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Clavijo players scored in double figures. Center Sergio Mendiola (207-1996) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Carlos Hurtado (182-2003) scored 15 points. Archena’s coach Pedro Hermogenes rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Clavijo moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Archena. Clavijo will meet higher ranked Ponferrada (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Archena will play against Iraurgi SB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Clavijo: K.Torres 18+11reb+4ast, V.Orlov 14+6reb+2ast, J.Querejeta 13+2reb+5ast, M.De Pablo 13+2reb+6ast, A.Savkov 12+8reb+1ast, M.Ayesa 8+1reb
Archena: C.Hurtado 15+3reb+2ast, S.Mendiola 15+7reb+3ast, M.Strikker 13+5reb+1ast, Y.Montero 8+2reb+1ast, A.Lafuente 8+4reb+4ast, F.Flores 6+7reb
gschID: 1187860
