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The round was exceptionally exciting as five games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Mollet as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Mollet defeated 8th ranked Manresa B at home 98-92. Mollet dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Manresa B‘s 34. 29 personal fouls committed by Manresa B helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Carles Marzo (190-1992) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 9 assists. Forward Gerard Vinallonga (201-2002) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Czech center Ondrej Hustak (211-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds for Manresa B. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Manresa B dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with 13 other teams. Manresa B will play next round against Huerva trying to get back on the winning streak. Mollet will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Alfinden in Zaragoza.
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Navas (9-3) on the court of leader L’Hospitalet. Visitors were defeated by L’Hospitalet 68-55. It was a great evening for forward Gerard Sevillano (196-1994, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Silvestre Esteves-Garcia helped adding 11 points and 6 rebounds. L’Hospitalet’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Rui Santos (197-1994) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Undefeated L’Hospitalet (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Coria and Gijon Circulo. Navas at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. L’Hospitalet will play against Azulejos (#7) in Zaragoza in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Navas will play on the road against San Fernando (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Madrid: Real Canoe (#5) and Estudiantes B (#6). Real Canoe (5-2) won against visiting Estudiantes B (4-3) 90-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Estudiantes B. It was an exceptional evening for Jaime Perez who led the winners and scored 30 points and 9 rebounds. Miguel Sola came up with 18 points for Estudiantes B in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Real Canoe moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Estudiantes B dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Real Canoe will meet Chlorella (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Estudiantes B will play against Valsequillo (#11) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Ulacia ZKE was beaten by Valle de Egues on the road 65-56. Mondragon won against LBC Cocinas on its own court 74-69. Solares unfortunately lost to Cantbasket in Santander 53-69. Caja Rural managed to beat Tabirako at home 90-81. Baskonia B was defeated by Pas Pielagos on the opponent’s court 77-75. Bilbao beat Santander in a home game 78-76. Burgos lost to Redline MT on the road 72-89. Chantada outscored Maceira on its own court 90-61. Culleredo was rolled over Avenida in Salamanca 91-66. Obradoiro S. crushed Solgaleo at home 90-43. Estudiantes was beaten by Marin on the opponent’s court 79-63. Carbajosa lost to Xiria in a home game 68-79. Betanzos unfortunately lost to Un.Oviedo on the road 91-100. Avila lost to undefeated Gijon Circulo on its own court 74-112. Socuellamos was defeated by La Matanza in Las Palmas 63-72. Talavera beat Aridane at home 79-77. Tres Cantos won against Valsequillo on the opponent’s court 72-59. Dist.Olimpico unfortunately lost to Guadalajara in a home game 69-78. Corralejo was rolled over Pablo Laso on the road 56-82. Mostoles defeated El Ventero on its own court 73-69. Tobarra was beaten by Quintanar in a road game 86-76. La Roda won against Fuenlabrada 2 at home 79-69. Felipe Anton unfortunately lost to Canarias on the opponent’s court 76-81. Zentro Basket rolled over Guimar in a home game 93-70. Real Madrid 2 was defeated by Tenerife Naut. on the road 60-49. Rivas was beaten by Getafe on its own court 60-75. Valls lost to SESE in Barcelona 73-81. JAC Sants managed to outperform Esparreguera at home 95-83. Zuera managed to beat Es Castell on the opponent’s court 76-69. El Olivar defeated Azulejos in a home game 73-56. Andratx was beaten by Vic on the road 74-56. Joventut 2 lost to Mataro Parc on its own court 73-77. Roser unfortunately lost to Huerva in Zaragoza 72-74. Inca rolled over Espanyol at home 76-56. Barca 2 defeated Granollers on the opponent’s court 69-60. Helios was beaten by Castelldefels in a home game 63-70. Ibiza lost to Igualada on the road 77-92. Salt unfortunately lost to Alfinden on its own court 79-88. Marbella managed to beat Fuengirola in a road game 72-64. Novaschool defeated Melilla at home 81-72. Oh!Tels ULB lost to undefeated Jaen FS on the opponent’s court 72-78. Murgi was destroyed by Jaen CB in a home game 65-97. La Zubia managed to outperform Motril on the road 81-68. Winless Penarroya managed to beat Moraleja on its own court 84-71. Badajoz Acad. was crushed by Gymnastica in El Puerto de Santa Maria 114-74. Dos Hermanas beat Caceres Lith.Ib. at home 64-59. Huelva Com. destroyed San Antonio on the opponent’s court 90-66. Badajoz Vitaly managed to outperform Aljaraque in a home game 75-73. San Fernando lost to undefeated Coria on the road 64-87. Almassera defeated Tabernes on its own court 104-98. Winless Picken Claret lost to undefeated El Pilar in Valencia 61-96. Castello B won against Morvedre at home 82-76. Vila-Real outscored Maristas on the opponent’s court 115-70. Valencia 2 managed to beat Paterna in a home game 85-78. Sueca was defeated by Elche on the road 85-72. Winless Lucentum was beaten by Real Murcia on its own court 67-75. Alginet destroyed Denia in a road game 83-60. Jorge Juan managed to outperform Carolinas at home 76-71. Murcia Juver recorded a loss to Molina on the opponent’s court 82-72. Adesavi was crushed by Benidorm in a home game 59-85.
The most impressive performance of 7th round was 14 points and 10 rebounds by Juan Antonio Rodriguez-Guerra of San Fernando.

Group A-A

Valle de Egues – Ulacia ZKE 65-56

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Valle de Egues (6-1) beat 12th ranked Ulacia ZKE (1-6) in Olaz 65-56 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Marcos Portalez (202-1995, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Alexander Calvo (180-1991) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Enaitz Errasti (188-2002) came up with 15 points and center Andres Zabaleta (200-1994) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Ulacia ZKE in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Valle de Egues. Newly promoted Valle de Egues maintains first place with 6-1 record, which they share with 6 other teams. Ulacia ZKE lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Valle de Egues will meet Burgos (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ulacia ZKE will play against Mondragon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ulacia ZKE: E.Errasti 15+4reb, A.Zabaleta 10+8reb, I.Arteche 9+6reb, E.Martinez 7+3reb+1ast, A.Oliveira 5+5reb, E.Juarros 3+3reb+1ast
Valle de Egues: M.Portalez 25+7reb+1ast, A.Calvo 14+7reb+2ast, A.Savitski 7+1reb+2ast, P.Fernandez 5+7reb+2ast, P.Yarnoz 5+4reb+1ast, P.Elso 4+3reb+2ast

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Mondragon – LBC Cocinas 74-69

There was a minor upset when much higher ranked LBC Cocinas (5-2) lost on the road to fifth ranked Mondragon (5-2) 74-69 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Martin Buesa (204-1988) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Aitzol Lagunilla (198-2003) accounted for 11 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Mondragon’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Angel Gutierrez (179-1998) came up with 17 points and Serbian Dejan Ilincic (211-1999, college: Southeastern) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for LBC Cocinas in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mondragon moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams including defeated LBC Cocinas. Mondragon will meet Ulacia ZKE (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. LBC Cocinas will play against Cantbasket (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LBC Cocinas: A.Gutierrez 17+4reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 13+6reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 13+2reb+1ast, D.Ilincic 10+12reb, E.Carpintero 7+3reb+1ast, A.Yailo 5+5reb
Mondragon: M.Buesa 16+7reb+1ast, A.Lorenzo 12+4reb, A.Lagunilla 11+10reb+1ast, E.Madinabeitia 10+2reb+2ast, J.Estalayo 8+2reb, I.Orue-Mazaga 7+6reb

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Cantbasket – Solares 69-53

Everything could happen in Santander at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Cantbasket and 4th placed Solares had identical 4-2 record. This time Cantbasket used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Solares 69-53 on Saturday night. They outrebounded Solares 56-44 including 43 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for forward Alvaro Reyes (201-1997, college: MSU Denver) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Nahuel Del Val (187-2001) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Cantbasket’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Diego Garcia (192-2000) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Dominican center Oskars Hernandez (211-2001) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Solares in the defeat. Cantbasket (5-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Newly promoted Solares keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Cantbasket will meet LBC Cocinas (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Solares will play against Caja Rural and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Solares: L.Maestro 16+1reb, D.Garcia 11+8reb+1ast, G.Contreras 8+4reb+4ast, O.Hernandez 7+10reb+1ast, H.Saiz-Bustamante 5+7reb+2ast, A.Byrd-Jelinek 4+6reb+1ast
Cantbasket: N.Del Val 16+9reb+1ast, A.Reyes 13+11reb+2ast, I.Rebergen 10+5reb+2ast, J.Otero 8+7reb+1ast, J.Pena 7, G.Hueso 6+3reb+3ast

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Caja Rural – Tabirako 90-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked Tabirako‘s (1-6) road loss to eleventh ranked Caja Rural (3-4) in Valladolid 81-90 on Sunday. Caja Rural forced 26 Tabirako turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Ignacio Gallardo (196-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Eduardo Castano (186-2000) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Guard Jon Aldecoa-Otalora (183-2000) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and Markel Aranzabal (198-2000) added 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for Tabirako in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caja Rural moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Tabirako at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Caja Rural will meet Solares (#7) on the road in the next round. Tabirako will play against Pas Pielagos (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tabirako: M.Aranzabal 20+8reb, J.Aldecoa-Otalora 18+7reb+6ast, X.Arroitajauregui 18+8reb, M.Ndong 11+8reb+1ast, A.Calle 8+2reb, J.Camarero 6+6reb
Caja Rural: E.Castano 16+4reb+2ast, I.Gallardo 14+11reb, J.Lambas 14+2ast, A.de Vicente 12+2reb+3ast, R.Popa 9+6reb, D.Fernandez 9+3reb

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Pas Pielagos – Baskonia B 77-75

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Pas Pielagos (4-3) edged 11th ranked Baskonia B (2-5) in Renedo de Pielagos 77-75 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Luis Gomez (195-2000) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Israeli guard Guy Artman (185-2002) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Pas Pielagos players scored in double figures. South Sudanese power forward Abraham Bol (211-2008) came up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and Bulgarian Kaloyan Balkandzhiev (-2007) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Baskonia B in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pas Pielagos moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Loser Baskonia B dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Pas Pielagos will meet Tabirako (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Baskonia B will play against Bilbao (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Baskonia B: A.Bol 34+19reb, P.Souza 15+1ast, K.Balkandzhiev 10+6reb+1ast, S.Joksimovic 9+6reb+2ast, C.Diallo 4+4reb, U.Rua 3+2reb+2ast
Pas Pielagos: L.Gomez 18+7reb+2ast, D.Ramirez 17+5reb, P.Fernandez 14+2reb+1ast, G.Artman 12+5reb+7ast, R.Gomez 5+6reb+1ast, J.Sanchez 4+1ast

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Bilbao – Santander 78-76

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Santander (1-6) was edged on the road by seventh ranked Bilbao (4-3) 78-76 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for Oier De Las Heras (184-2005) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Iker Chacon (191-2004) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Four Bilbao players scored in double figures. Bilbao’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Destan Williams (175-1999, college: ASU, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) came up with 24 points and 4 assists and Ukrainian guard Kyrylo Skutyelnik (192-2004) added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Santander in the defeat. Bilbao moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Santander lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Bilbao will meet Baskonia B (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santander will play against the league’s second-placed Redline MT and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Santander: D.Williams 24+3reb+4ast, K.Skutyelnik 19+9reb, A.Maiga 11+8reb+2ast, G.Tsulaia 8+1ast, L.Gifreu 8+5reb, D.Busto 6+6reb
Bilbao: I.Chacon 19+3reb+3ast, O.De Las Heras 17+7reb+5ast, E.Ude 10+6reb, A.Fernandez 10+8reb, K.De Castro 6+6reb+3ast, U.Madariaga 5+4reb+1ast

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Redline MT – Burgos 89-72

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Redline MT (5-2) beat 8th ranked Burgos (3-4) in Tolosa 89-72 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Benat Etxeberria (-2004) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Ander Gordillo (-2005) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Five Redline MT players scored in double figures. Redline MT’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Senegalese center Modou Thiaw (204-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and Dominican Farly Nunez (-2004) added 21 points respectively for Burgos in the defeat. Redline MT moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Burgos dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. Redline MT will meet Santander (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Burgos will play against the league’s leader Valle de Egues (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Burgos: F.Nunez 21+3reb+1ast, M.Thiaw 20+14reb, M.Garcia 9+4reb+1ast, J.Salinas 7+3reb+3ast, D.Gemes 6+2reb+1ast, F.Carcedo 4+2reb
Redline MT: U.Perez 15+2reb, A.Gordillo 14+3reb+1ast, B.Etxeberria 13+9reb+1ast, I.Sarasola 12+3reb+2ast, A.Armendariz 10+5reb+2ast, J.Urtxulutegi 8+5reb+2ast

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Group A-B

Chantada – Maceira 90-61

Very expected game when 8th ranked Maceira (3-4) was smashed on the road by second ranked Chantada (6-1) 90-61 on Saturday. Chantada outrebounded Maceira 36-23 including 29 on the defensive glass. Chantada looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Carlos Noguerol (186-1993) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Jesus Cerisuelo (-1998) accounted for 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Five Chantada players scored in double figures. Javier Roman (188-2000) came up with 15 points and forward Jorge Aller (195-1997) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for Maceira in the defeat. Maceira’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chantada keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Maceira dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with 13 other teams. Chantada will meet league’s leader Gijon Circulo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maceira will play against Avenida (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maceira: J.Roman 15+4reb+3ast, I.Losada 12+1reb+1ast, J.Aller 11+2reb+7ast, I.Gonzalez 8+4reb+1ast, D.Garcia 5+1reb, D.Perez 3+3reb+1ast
Chantada: C.Noguerol 21+3reb+5ast, M.Alvarez 14+2reb, H.Rey 12+5reb+1ast, A.Gomez 11+2reb+4ast, M.Ruano 11+4reb, J.Cerisuelo 11+11reb+6ast

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Avenida – Culleredo 91-66

Everything could happen in Salamanca at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Avenida and 5th ranked Culleredo had identical 4-2 record. This time Avenida used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Culleredo 91-66 on Saturday night. Avenida forced 19 Culleredo turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American-Nigerian point guard Ayo Akinwole (183-1998, college: Drake) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Mark Hetor (197-2001) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Avenida’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Alberto Diaz (209-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Portuguese swingman Manuel Cachopas Prates (192-2001) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Culleredo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Avenida. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Culleredo lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Avenida will meet Maceira (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Culleredo will play against Obradoiro S. (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Culleredo: M.Cachopas Prates 15+7reb, A.Diaz 14+10reb, R.Espinoza 12+6reb+2ast, F.Vidal 12+4reb, A.Corbacho 8+5reb+2ast, A.Anon 3+4reb+3ast
Avenida: A.Akinwole 18+8reb+5ast, M.Hetor 17+9reb+1ast, A.McCarthy 17+4reb+1ast, G.Kasanzi 10+3reb, A.Garrido 8+1reb+4ast, P.Hepburn 7+5reb

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Obradoiro S. – Solgaleo 90-43

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Solgaleo (1-6) was outscored by eighth ranked Obradoiro S. (4-3) in Santiago de Compostela 90-43 on Sunday. Obradoiro S. forced 22 Solgaleo turnovers and outrebounded them 46-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Miguel Souto (180-2002) who led the winners and scored 22 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward Diego Serguei Maseda (200-2006, agency: BIG) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Obradoiro S. players scored in double figures. Belgian Jaden-Sydney Malu (181-2002) came up with 15 points and Miguel Perez (-2004) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Solgaleo 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Obradoiro S.. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Loser Solgaleo keeps the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Obradoiro S. will meet Culleredo (#6) on the road in the next round. Solgaleo will play against Marin (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Solgaleo: J.Malu 15+2reb+2ast, M.Perez 8+8reb, X.Castro 6+1ast, J.Prieto 5+3reb, A.Reyes 4+3reb+1ast, D.Rodriguez 3+4reb+1ast
Obradoiro S.: M.Souto 22+3reb, D.Serguei Maseda 19+5reb+1ast, H.Pamuk 12+5reb+2ast, H.Sanchez 11+5reb+2ast, H.Mateo 7+6reb+1ast, M.Cambon 6+6reb+1ast

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Marin – Estudiantes L. 79-63

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Marin (5-1) defeated at home 11th ranked Estudiantes (1-6) 79-63 on Saturday. Marin forced 19 Estudiantes turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Wildens Leveque (211-2000, college: Texas A&M) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. American-Portuguese point guard Joey Reilly (183-2000, college: Sacred Heart) accounted for 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Marin players scored in double figures. Guard Pedro Fernandez (178-2003) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Portuguese forward Goncalo Morais (195-2003) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Estudiantes in the defeat. Estudiantes L.’s coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the third consecutive win for Marin. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Estudiantes lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Marin will meet Solgaleo (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Estudiantes will play against Carbajosa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes L.: P.Fernandez 15+7reb, G.Morais 15+5reb, M.Fernandez 10+8reb, D.Nogal 7+1reb, A.Almenta 6+5reb+1ast, D.Villadoniga 5+2reb
Marin: J.Reilly 22+7reb+2ast, W.Leveque 16+13reb+2ast, M.Varela 15+5reb+4ast, S.van Wijk 10+6reb+2ast, J.De Benito 7+3ast, M.Paz 4+1reb+1ast

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Carbajosa – Xiria 68-79

There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Carbajosa (1-5) lost at home to twelfth ranked Xiria (2-5) 79-68 on Saturday. Xiria made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for forward Alejandro Iglesias (194-2001) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Niko Cebrian (186-2004, agency: BIG) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Xiria players scored in double figures. American point guard Willie Guy (180-2000, college: Angelo St.) came up with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Senegalese power forward Mamadou Dieye (203-1993) added 9 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Carbajosa in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Xiria moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 12 other teams. Newly promoted Carbajosa keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Xiria will meet at home higher ranked Un.Oviedo (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carbajosa will play against Estudiantes (#12) in Lugo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Carbajosa: W.Guy 23+7reb+4ast, A.Ramirez 13+4reb+2ast, M.Dieye 9+14reb+2ast, J.Moran 6+2reb, C.Teasley 5+8reb+1ast, C.Herrero 5+3reb+1ast
Xiria: A.Iglesias 16+5reb+3ast, N.Cebrian 14+7reb+1ast, O.Thiam 13+5reb+1ast, R.Rey 12+8reb+1ast, S.Martinez 11+4reb+3ast, P.Gonzalez 7+4reb

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Un.Oviedo – Betanzos 100-91

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Un.Oviedo (4-3) beat at home 13th ranked Betanzos (1-6) 100-91 on Saturday. Un.Oviedo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Mali center Djigui Diarra (207-2004, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds. Forward Jorge Arias (201-2006) accounted for 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Point guard Jorge Abelleira (180-1997) came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Daniel Martin (187-1997) added 25 points respectively for Betanzos in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Un.Oviedo moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Betanzos lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Un.Oviedo will meet Xiria (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Betanzos will play against Avila and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Betanzos: D.Martin 25+3reb, J.Abelleira 22+7reb+7ast, P.Sanjurjo 10+5reb+3ast, L.Portilla 10+6reb+2ast, B.Fernandez 6+3ast, D.Cayado 6
Un.Oviedo: J.Arias 21+10reb+2ast, D.Diarra 19+18reb+1ast, M.Bartolome 16+6reb, D.Cuetos 15+1reb+13ast, P.Sala 9+2ast, R.Quiros 8+5reb+1ast

gschID: 1182436

Avila – Gijon Circulo 74-112

Rather expected game when 4th placed Avila (4-3) was smashed at home by leader Gijon Circulo (7-0) 112-74 on Saturday. Gijon Circulo dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Avila‘s 28. They outrebounded Avila 53-33 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Gijon Circulo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Avila‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for Jamaican point guard Lance-Amir Paul (183-1998, college: TAMUCC) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Sharif Idris (204-1999) accounted for 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five Gijon Circulo players scored in double figures. Mario Linde (185-2002) came up with 21 points and 5 assists and swingman Daniel Stefanuto (196-1999, agency: Helping Ballers) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Avila 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. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Gijon Circulo. Newly promoted Gijon Circulo maintains first place with 7-0 record, which they share with L’Hospitalet and Coria. Loser Avila keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Gijon Circulo will meet at home league’s second-placed Chantada in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Avila will play against Betanzos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Avila: M.Linde 21+2reb+5ast, J.Lopez 15, D.Stefanuto 13+10reb+1ast, J.Callenbach 9+2reb, I.Vivero 5+1reb+1ast, F.Ndiaye 3+8reb+1ast
Gijon Circulo: L.Paul 21+8reb+4ast, S.Idris 21+9reb+2ast, Y.Hoexum 19+1reb+4ast, E.Bras Amandio 17+3reb+2ast, S.Martinez 10+13reb+4ast, M.Okafor 9+8reb+1ast

gschID: 1182437

Group B-A

La Matanza – Socuellamos 72-63

Very predictable result when second ranked La Matanza (6-1) won against 12th ranked Socuellamos (1-6) in Las Palmas 72-63 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romen Hernandez (200-1991) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Alberto Hernandez (183-1999) accounted for 12 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four La Matanza players scored in double figures. Forward Manuel Mije (200-1999) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Jose Abril (192-2001) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Socuellamos in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for La Matanza. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Socuellamos lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth place with six games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams. La Matanza will meet Corralejo (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Socuellamos will play against Talavera (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Socuellamos: M.Mije 22+8reb+1ast, J.Abril 22+7reb+1ast, D.Fox 8+4reb+2ast, D.Serrano 4+3reb, S.Lapaz 3+5reb, J.Carlos Vilches 3
La Matanza: R.Hernandez 12+10reb+1ast, A.Hernandez 12+1reb+4ast, A.Perez 11+5reb+1ast, A.Navas 10+2reb+1ast, A.Gomez 9+3reb+1ast, P.Perdomo 6+7reb

gschID: 1182613

Talavera – Aridane 79-77

There was an upset when 4th placed Aridane (4-3) was edged on the road by tenth ranked Talavera (3-4) 79-77 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jon Larrea (192-2005) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Adrian Vasquez (200-2001) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Talavera’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Pablo Martinez (185-1997) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Argentinian guard Gianluca Pellegrino (190-1993) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Aridane in the defeat. Talavera moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Aridane keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Talavera will meet Socuellamos (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Aridane will play against Alcala (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aridane: P.Martinez 24+5reb+6ast, G.Pellegrino 22+5reb+3ast, K.El Hadji 10+6reb+1ast, A.Castillo 8+9reb, O.Fuentes 7+3reb+1ast, O.Balsells 4+5reb+2ast
Talavera: J.Larrea 22+8reb+1ast, J.Santos 13+4reb, A.Vasquez 13+8reb+1ast, L.Abdoulaye 6+7reb, M.Solorzano 6+2reb+1ast, A.Morchon 6+4reb+6ast

gschID: 1182614

Real Canoe – Estudiantes B 90-85

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Madrid: Real Canoe (#5) and Estudiantes B (#6). Real Canoe (5-2) won against visiting Estudiantes B (4-3) 90-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Estudiantes B. It was an exceptional evening for Jaime Perez (200-2000) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Gustavo Martin (184-2001) accounted for 19 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Guard Miguel Sola (189-2006) came up with 18 points and point guard Alejandro Montero (185-2003) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for Estudiantes B in the defeat. Four Estudiantes B players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Real Canoe moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Estudiantes B dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Real Canoe will meet Chlorella (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Estudiantes B will play against Valsequillo (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes B: M.Sola 18+3reb, I.Ruperez 15+4reb+1ast, A.Montero 14+2reb+5ast, P.Orenga 10+6reb+1ast, P.Robles 8+4reb+2ast, S.Rodriguez 6+2reb+1ast
Real Canoe: J.Perez 30+9reb, G.Martin 19+2reb+8ast, L.Garcia-Larrache 9+3reb+4ast, D.Manzanero 9+8reb, A.Fortes 8+6reb, G.Tavier 8+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1182616

Valsequillo – Tres Cantos 59-72

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Tres Cantos (5-2) defeated on the road 11th ranked Valsequillo (2-5) 72-59 on Saturday. Tres Cantos made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Jorge Dominguez (-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points (made all of his seven free throws). Guard Gonzalo Diaz (186-2004) accounted for 3 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Center Alberto Redondo (209-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and Fabian Diaz (-2006) added 13 points and 4 steals respectively for Valsequillo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tres Cantos moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Valsequillo lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Tres Cantos will meet at home Dist.Olimpico (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valsequillo will play against Estudiantes B in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Valsequillo: J.Almenara 14+2reb+1ast, F.Diaz 13+2reb+3ast, A.Redondo 10+10reb+1ast, M.Abitbol 8+7reb, A.Alonso 5+4reb, P.Rodriguez 4+6reb
Tres Cantos: J.Dominguez 19+1reb+2ast, F.Gomez 9+3reb, D.Fernandez 8+6reb, R.Lardies 7+3reb+2ast, N.Maiga 6+3reb, J.Molina 6+1reb

gschID: 1182617

Dist.Olimpico – Guadalajara 69-78

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Dist.Olimpico (1-6) lost to first ranked Guadalajara (6-1) in Madrid 69-78 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Venezuelan power forward Luis Valera (201-1988, college: UTRGV) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. French Guigui Maiga (-2002) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Luis Alonso (192-2003) came up with 13 points and Ivan Correa (196-2001) added 10 points respectively for Dist.Olimpico in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Guadalajara. They maintain first place with 6-1 record, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Dist.Olimpico keeps the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Guadalajara will meet at home Pablo Laso (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Dist.Olimpico will play against Tres Cantos and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Dist.Olimpico: L.Alonso 13+4reb+1ast, M.Alonso 10+3reb+1ast, I.Correa 10+4reb+2ast, A.Aparicio 8+7reb, D.Guijarro 7+2reb+4ast, V.Fernandez 6+3reb+1ast
Guadalajara: L.Valera 20+5reb, J.Martinez 10+2reb+1ast, G.Maiga 10+10reb+1ast, U.Hrovat 9+2reb+5ast, W.Diaz 9+1reb+1ast, J.Bustos 6+3reb+2ast

gschID: 1182618

Pablo Laso – Corralejo 82-56

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Pablo Laso (1-6) crushed at home 4th placed Corralejo (4-3) 82-56 on Saturday. Pablo Laso forced 22 Corralejo turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Uruguayan Joaquin Taboada (190-2007) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Aksel Laso (180-2006) accounted for 8 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. American-Nigerian Manny Ogunfolu (201-1989, college: S.Indiana, agency: Interperformances) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and guard Gonzalo Guerra (196-2003) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Corralejo 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. Pablo Laso left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with 11 other teams. Corralejo at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Pablo Laso will meet league’s leader Guadalajara on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Corralejo will play against the league’s second-placed La Matanza having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Corralejo: M.Ogunfolu 20+7reb+3ast, G.Guerra 8+8reb+4ast, P.Diop 7+6reb+1ast, A.Canas-Balina 6+1reb+2ast, K.Rodriguez 5+2reb+3ast, D.Cabrera 4
Pablo Laso: J.Taboada 24+9reb+2ast, R.Lopez 12+3ast, A.Laso 8+8reb+6ast, Y.Boubacar 8+4reb, J.Jorba 7+2reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 7+2reb

gschID: 1182619

Group B-B

Mostoles – El Ventero 73-69

Very expected game when 8th ranked El Ventero (3-4) lost on the road to first ranked Mostoles (7-1) 73-69 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for forward Sergio Rodriguez (194-1984) who led the winners and scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Serbian guard Simeon Stefanovic (191-2006) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Naturalized Dominican guard Sdenry Gonzalez (187-2002) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Colombian power forward Jhan Paul Mejia (208-1994, college: Charleston, agency: Helping Ballers) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for El Ventero in the defeat. Four El Ventero players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Mostoles maintains first place with 7-1 record. Newly promoted El Ventero dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. Mostoles will meet league’s second-placed Getafe in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. El Ventero will play against Quintanar (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
El Ventero: S.Gonzalez 21+6reb+1ast, G.Rodriguez 14+2reb+1ast, J.Paul Mejia 13+9reb+4ast, R.Peters 10+7reb+1ast, A.Garcia 3+2reb+1ast, A.Caulin 2+2reb+2ast
Mostoles: S.Stefanovic 17+4reb+1ast, G.Guerreiro 11+8reb+2ast, D.Marinez 11+4reb, S.Rodriguez 8+11reb+4ast, G.Ramirez 6+1ast, A.Diaz 6+3reb

gschID: 1182795

Quintanar – Tobarra 86-76

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Quintanar (5-1) won against at home 13th ranked Tobarra (1-6) 86-76 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Adrian Mendez (195-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian point guard Gaston Zalazar (190-1996) accounted for 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Venezuelan point guard Brayan Gonzalez (178-2005) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Argentinian-Italian forward Franco Ferraria-Amici (198-2001) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tobarra in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Quintanar. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Tobarra lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Quintanar will meet El Ventero (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tobarra will play against La Roda and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tobarra: B.Gonzalez 17+5reb+6ast, J.Luis Ibanez 17+2reb+1ast, F.Ferraria-Amici 15+6reb+3ast, J.Sola 14+4reb+1ast, J.Espinal 8+4reb, P.Sow 4+9reb+1ast
Quintanar: A.Mendez 20+12reb+4ast, K.Matute 17+2reb+2ast, R.Deus 11+5reb, G.Zalazar 10+7reb+7ast, D.Ibarlucea 8+6reb+1ast, A.Andrade 8+6reb+1ast

gschID: 1182796

La Roda – Fuenlabrada 2 79-69

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked La Roda and 6th ranked Fuenlabrada 2 had identical 3-3 record. This time La Roda used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Madrid 79-69 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian-Jamaican guard Kedar Salam NKosi (191-1994, college: Simon Fraser, agency: Helping Ballers) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 assists. Russian Makar Voronin (198-2005) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. DR Congolese Christ Kanyinda (-2005) came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds and forward Diego Sanchez (200-2005) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Fuenlabrada 2 in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for La Roda. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Loser Fuenlabrada 2 dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. La Roda will meet Tobarra (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fuenlabrada 2 will play against Canarias (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada 2: C.Kanyinda 12+7reb, H.Perez 10+2reb+2ast, D.Stolbetskiy 9+7reb+1ast, D.Sanchez 9+9reb, A.Miguel Torrero 9+1reb+2ast, P.Rodriguez 8+4ast
La Roda: K.Salam N’Kosi 24+2reb+5ast, M.Voronin 13+3reb+2ast, J.Vaquero 10+3reb+1ast, O.Bramble 8+3reb+2ast, A.Castelanos 7+7reb, B.Pietras 5+2reb

gschID: 1182797

Canarias – Felipe Anton 81-76

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Canarias (4-2) defeated 9th ranked Felipe Anton (2-5) in Santa Cruz 81-76 on Sunday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Canarias forced 24 Felipe Anton turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Mali center Mohamed Sangare (201-2007) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. French Louis Riga (-2005) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Gambian center Demba Sheriff (208-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds and Victor Julio Taveras (196-2002) added 18 points respectively for Felipe Anton in the defeat. Four Felipe Anton players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Canarias went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with La Zubia. Felipe Anton lost their third game in a row. Felipe Anton at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. Canarias will meet Fuenlabrada 2 (#8) in the next round. Felipe Anton will play against Zentro Basket and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Felipe Anton: V.Julio Taveras 18+3reb, E.Domenech 13+3reb+1ast, D.Sheriff 13+17reb, G.Sola 10+2reb+1ast, R.Revelles 8+4reb+1ast, G.Mejia 5+6reb
Canarias: M.Sangare 22+8reb, D.Fernandez 13+3reb+4ast, L.Riga 12+6reb+3ast, M.Konare 9+5reb+1ast, R.Rodriguez 8+2reb+3ast, O.Pena 6

gschID: 1182798

Zentro Basket – Guimar 93-70

There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Guimar (1-5) was outleveled by fourteenth ranked Zentro Basket (1-6) in Madrid 93-70 on Saturday. Zentro Basket forced 24 Guimar turnovers and outrebounded them 44-30 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Zentro Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Guimar‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for Andy Huelves (190-2007) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 assists. Danish guard Joost Dalgaard-Duus (196-2007) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Zentro Basket’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Argentinian-German center Christian Bihurriet (207-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Argentinian-Italian Mateo Vincitorio (-2004) added 21 points respectively for Guimar in the defeat. Five Zentro Basket and four Guimar players scored in double figures. Zentro Basket left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with 11 other teams. It was Guimar‘s fourth loss in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Zentro Basket will meet higher ranked Felipe Anton (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guimar will play against Tenerife Naut. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guimar: M.Vincitorio 21+1reb, N.Bangala 16+6reb, C.Bihurriet 15+10reb+2ast, B.Ramos 11+3ast, G.Carral 5+5reb, E.Lidberg 2+7reb+1ast
Zentro Basket: A.Huelves 19+3reb+5ast, R.Choithramani 12+5reb+2ast, J.Dalgaard-Duus 12+6reb+1ast, A.Keita 10+8reb, I.Ballespin 10+3reb+4ast, J.Vaquero 8+1reb+1ast

gschID: 1182799

Tenerife Naut. – Real Madrid 2 60-49

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Tenerife Naut. (3-4) beat 3rd placed Real Madrid 2 (5-2) in Santa Cruz 60-49 on Saturday. Tenerife Naut. forced 19 Real Madrid 2 turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Javier Herreros (198-1994) who led the winners and scored 28 points. Swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) accounted for 12 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Senegalese center El Hadji Gueye (208-2007) came up with 7 points and 12 rebounds and Latvian guard Adrians Andzevs (188-2007) added 11 points respectively for Real Madrid 2 in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tenerife Naut. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Real Madrid 2 dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. Tenerife Naut. will meet Guimar (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Real Madrid 2 will play against Rivas (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Real Madrid 2: A.Andzevs 11+1reb+2ast, D.Duru 8+2reb, E.Hadji Gueye 7+12reb+1ast, I.Frolov 6+5reb+2ast, K.Michee 6+3reb+1ast, I.Campoy 5+3reb
Tenerife Naut.: J.Herreros 28+4reb+1ast, I.Gonzalez 12+13reb+5ast, A.Omeragic 8+2reb, M.Alexander Miranda 4, J.Antonio Oramas 2+1reb, J.Lorenzo 2+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1182800

Rivas – Getafe 60-75

Very expected game when 7th ranked Rivas (3-4) lost at home to second ranked Getafe (6-1) 75-60 on Saturday. Getafe outrebounded Rivas 45-34 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Jorge Parra (192-1998) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Jorge Tejera (200-1992) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five Getafe players scored in double figures. Point guard Daniel Lorenzo (181-1993) came up with 18 points and power forward Alvaro Biersack (198-1995) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Rivas in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Getafe. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Rivas keeps the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with 13 other teams. Getafe will meet at home league’s leader Mostoles in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rivas will play against Real Madrid 2 (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rivas: D.Lorenzo 18+3reb+3ast, G.Lozano 12+1reb, P.Lopez 9+4reb+1ast, A.Biersack 6+9reb+1ast, M.Hermoso 6+6reb+1ast, E.Gomez 5
Getafe: J.Parra 17+5reb+3ast, J.Tejera 16+6reb+3ast, I.Ibanez 11+5reb, N.Lasuncion 11+3reb+3ast, M.Alvarez 11+4reb, M.Alarcon 3+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1182801

Group C-A

SESE – Valls 81-73

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked SESE (2-5) won against higher ranked Valls (2-4) in Barcelona 81-73 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for center Fernand Vilar (202-2003, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Marti Corbera (-2004) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Guard Gonzalo Balta (190-1995) came up with 13 points and 5 assists and guard Oriol Besora (182-1997) added 16 points respectively for Valls in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. SESE moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 12 other teams. Loser Valls dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. SESE will meet Mataro Parc (#10) on the road in the next round. Valls will play against JAC Sants and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valls: O.Besora 16+2ast, G.Balta 13+3reb+5ast, O.Ngomo 11+5reb+1ast, A.Garcia 9+3reb, A.Alaminos 9+2reb, R.Perez 7+4reb+1ast
SESE: M.Corbera 17+4reb+4ast, F.Vilar 12+12reb+1ast, A.Abello 9+3reb+1ast, A.Jaime 9+2reb, I.Isern 9, A.Aguado 6+1ast

gschID: 1182977

JAC Sants – Esparreguera 95-83

There was an upset when 3rd placed Esparreguera (5-2) lost to seventh ranked JAC Sants (4-3) in Barcelona 83-95 on Saturday. JAC Sants shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 64.0 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Marc Pages (178-1995) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Sergi Marco (194-1991) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four JAC Sants players scored in double figures. Forward Quico Roig (194-2003) came up with 23 points and guard Jeremy Martin (185-1998) added 17 points respectively for Esparreguera in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. JAC Sants moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Esparreguera at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. JAC Sants will meet Valls (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Esparreguera will play against Es Castell (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Esparreguera: Q.Roig 23+3reb+1ast, J.Martin 17+1reb+3ast, D.Roy Carnicer 14+3reb+1ast, X.Rosas 9+2reb, P.Campana 9, J.Sole 7+9reb+1ast
JAC Sants: M.Pages 30+7reb+1ast, S.Marco 15+6reb+1ast, M.Mestres 12+5reb, M.Palau 12+2reb+3ast, M.Ninot 7+3reb, X.Assalit 6+2reb+2ast

gschID: 1182978

Es Castell – Zuera 69-76

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Zuera (2-5) defeated on the road higher ranked Es Castell (3-3) 76-69 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Cuban guard Raudelis Guerra (191-1993) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Turkish forward Erkam Kiris (203-1998, college: Davis & Elkins) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Power forward Rafa Gomez (203-1999) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and forward Josep Gascon (200-2001) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Es Castell in the defeat. Four Es Castell players scored in double figures. Es Castell’s coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Zuera moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 12 other teams. Loser Es Castell dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Zuera will meet at home higher ranked El Olivar (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Es Castell will play against Esparreguera and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Es Castell: J.Gascon 16+6reb+1ast, R.Gomez 14+9reb+3ast, R.Cubero 12+2reb, S.Ndoye 11+9reb, J.Hernandez 6+1reb+4ast, S.Llufriu 4+3reb+1ast
Zuera: R.Guerra 22+8reb+4ast, E.Kiris 16+6reb+1ast, L.Martinez 11+2reb+3ast, J.Navallas 8+3reb, C.Jimeno 7+3reb+1ast, V.Alijarde 6+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1182979

El Olivar – Azulejos 73-56

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Azulejos (3-3) lost to ninth ranked El Olivar (3-4) in Zaragoza 56-73 on Sunday. El Olivar dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Azulejos‘ 32. El Olivar forced 20 Azulejos turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Daniel Munoz (-2003, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Argentinian guard Felipe Minzer (195-2007) accounted for 6 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. American guard Zion Williams (193-1998, college: Gardner-Webb) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and guard Daniel Arjol (194-2003, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 4 steals respectively for Azulejos in the defeat. Azulejos’ coach Sergio Lamua rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. El Olivar moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Azulejos dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. El Olivar will meet Zuera (#11) on the road in the next round. Azulejos will play against the league’s second-placed L’Hospitalet (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Azulejos: Z.Williams 16+8reb+2ast, D.Arjol 10+1reb+2ast, M.Ndiaye 6+5reb, F.Verlasevic 6+2reb, D.Sanz 6+1reb, E.Ibanez 5+7reb
El Olivar: D.Munoz 30+11reb+2ast, A.Moreno 15+4reb+1ast, A.Sistac 8+3reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 6+3reb+1ast, F.Minzer 6+9reb+9ast, R.Valero 6+4reb

gschID: 1182980

L’Hospitalet – Navas 68-55

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Navas (9-3) on the court of leader L’Hospitalet. Visitors were defeated by L’Hospitalet 68-55. L’Hospitalet outrebounded Navas 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. L’Hospitalet brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a great evening for forward Gerard Sevillano (196-1994, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Silvestre Esteves-Garcia (195-1997) helped adding 11 points and 6 rebounds. Four L’Hospitalet players scored in double figures. L’Hospitalet’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Rui Santos (197-1994) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Jaume Zanca (195-1997) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. L’Hospitalet (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Coria and Gijon Circulo. Navas at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. L’Hospitalet will play against Azulejos (#7) in Zaragoza in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Navas will play on the road against San Fernando (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Navas: R.Santos 13+9reb, D.Yuste 12+2reb+3ast, E.Sims 12+1reb+3ast, J.Zanca 6+10reb+2ast, A.Montagut 5+5reb+2ast, I.Juncadella 5+1ast
L’Hospitalet: G.Sevillano 17+10reb+3ast, A.Tarrida 11+5reb, S.Esteves-Garcia 11+6reb+2ast, P.Nakidjim 11+8reb, A.Rodriguez 7+2reb+1ast, E.Koyanouba 6+4reb+4ast

gschID: 1182981

Vic – Andratx 74-56

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Vic (5-2) beat at home 9th ranked Andratx (2-5) 74-56 on Saturday. Vic forced 23 Andratx turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for French Arthur Simon (202-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Point guard Marc Cruz (190-2003) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Forward Gabriel Torres (198-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Alexis Pou (-2005) added 12 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Andratx in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Vic. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Andratx dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Vic will meet league’s leader Navas on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Andratx will play against Joventut 2 (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Andratx: G.Torres 15+10reb+3ast, A.Bennasar 14+2reb, A.Pou 12+8reb+1ast, D.Alzamora 6+1reb+1ast, P.Fluxa 3+2reb+1ast, J.Antonio Serra 2+3reb
Vic: A.Simon 19+9reb, M.Cruz 14+3reb+3ast, L.Riera 8, D.Vidal 7+2reb, C.Vidal 7+5reb, P.Rios 6+3reb+4ast

gschID: 1182982

Joventut 2 – Mataro Parc 73-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 14th ranked Joventut 2‘s (1-6) home loss to thirteenth ranked Mataro Parc (2-4) in Badalona 73-77 on Sunday. Mataro Parc made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Bernat Alvarez (176-1995) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 6 assists. Center Antonio Ruiz (202-1997) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Adrian Torres (-2006, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and center Ian Platteeuw (210-2007) added 19 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Joventut 2 in the defeat. Joventut 2’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Mataro Parc moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Joventut 2 dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 11 other teams. Mataro Parc will meet at home SESE (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Joventut 2 will play against Andratx and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Joventut 2: A.Torres 22+10reb+4ast, I.Platteeuw 19+13reb+2ast, A.Rosa 9+4reb+1ast, P.Majoral 8+2reb+4ast, E.Del Castillo 5+5reb+2ast, S.Merebashvili 4+1reb+1ast
Mataro Parc: B.Alvarez 18+4reb+6ast, A.Ruiz 16+9reb+2ast, A.Peiro 13+3reb, S.Diallo 9+3reb+1ast, A.Diez 7+7reb+1ast, I.Martinez 7+9reb+3ast

gschID: 1182983

Group C-B

Mollet – Manresa B 98-92

gschID: 1183159

Huerva – Roser 74-72

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Huerva (3-4) edged higher ranked Roser (4-3) in Zaragoza 74-72 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Javier Fernandez (200-2004) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Paraguayan center William Burgos (-2002) accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Sergi Tubert (195-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and Albert Montalvo (201-1999) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Roser in the defeat. Huerva moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Roser dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Huerva will meet Manresa B (#10) on the road in the next round. Roser will play against Inca (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Roser: S.Tubert 20+10reb+2ast, A.Montalvo 14+11reb+2ast, M.Puig 14+4reb+1ast, P.Santiago 8+4reb, J.Gavalda 6, R.Diaz 6+3reb+1ast
Huerva: J.Fernandez 22+7reb+3ast, W.Burgos 15+11reb+1ast, P.Gimeno 13+2reb+5ast, J.Lacruz 8+3reb+4ast, L.Todorovski 5+5reb, B.Franco 4+1reb+3ast

gschID: 1183160

Inca – Espanyol 76-56

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Espanyol (0-7) was outscored on the road by seventh ranked Inca (4-3) 76-56 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Pau Cami (170-1996) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 7 assists. Power forward Carlos Poyatos (207-1994) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Pau Monterosa (-2005) came up with 10 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Biel Bonet (200-2005) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Espanyol in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Inca moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Espanyol lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Inca will meet Roser (#6) on the road in the next round. Espanyol will play against Granollers (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Espanyol: M.Suarez 12+2reb, D.Iruela 11+2reb, P.Monterosa 10+8reb, B.Bonet 7+8reb+1ast, J.Moreno 4+7reb, D.Coffie 3+1reb
Inca: P.Cami 14+3reb+7ast, C.Poyatos 11+6reb+2ast, A.Ramirez 10+1reb, L.Sanchez 7+1reb+1ast, P.Lluis Llabres 7+8reb+1ast, C.Palmieri 6

gschID: 1183161

Granollers – Barca 2 60-69

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Barca 2 (6-1) defeated on the road 9th ranked Granollers (3-4) 69-60 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Mali center Sayon Keita (214-2008) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Raul Villar (191-2007) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Guard Santiago Serrataco (187-1990) came up with 15 points and point guard Oscar Heras (181-1999) added 14 points respectively for Granollers in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Barca 2. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Granollers dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with 13 other teams. Barca 2 will meet at home Helios (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Granollers will play against Espanyol (#14) in Barcelona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Granollers: S.Serrataco 15+4reb+1ast, O.Heras 14+1reb+1ast, C.Homs 10+3reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 8+2reb, M.Salmeron 3+10reb+3ast, A.Castro 3+4reb+1ast
Barca 2: D.Gonzalez 17+2reb, S.Keita 15+13reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 9+1reb, R.Villar 8+5reb+7ast, L.Pluvinet 7+1reb+2ast, M.Grujicic 6+6reb+2ast

gschID: 1183162

Helios – Castelldefels 63-70

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Helios (2-5) lost to fourth ranked Castelldefels (5-2) in Zaragoza 63-70 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniel Tugores (185-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Alberto Vicente (198-2003) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Castelldefels players scored in double figures. Point guard Roberto Perez (192-1993) came up with 6 points and 7 rebounds and Victor Vela (-2002) added 9 points respectively for Helios in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Castelldefels moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Newly promoted Helios dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Castelldefels will meet at home Igualada (#4) in the next round. Helios will play against the league’s second-placed Barca 2 (#2) in Barcelona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Helios: V.Vela 9+3reb+3ast, A.Abad 8+4reb, J.Gallego 8+4reb, F.Cobos 8+3reb+1ast, R.Perez 6+7reb+2ast, D.Gros 6
Castelldefels: A.Cruz 14+4reb, A.Vicente 14+10reb, D.Tugores 10+13reb+5ast, M.Manes 10+8reb, E.Manes 7+2reb+1ast, M.Rosado 4+3reb

gschID: 1183163

Igualada – Ibiza 92-77

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Igualada (5-2) beat at home 11th ranked Ibiza (2-5) 92-77 on Saturday. Igualada outrebounded Ibiza 41-27 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Igualada looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Carles Fons (189-1991) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Miquel Benito (180-1996) accounted for 4 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. The former international power forward Nacho Martin (205-1983) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Javier Medori (202-1993) added 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for Ibiza in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Igualada moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Ibiza lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Igualada will meet Castelldefels (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ibiza will play against Salt (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibiza: N.Martin 20+5reb+3ast, J.Medori 19+6reb, J.Rosa 15+4reb+3ast, V.Cebria 8+1reb+2ast, H.Ramon 7+2reb+6ast, F.Serra 2+1reb
Igualada: C.Fons 26+5reb+2ast, A.Matencio 14, M.Bernadi 12+4reb+1ast, L.Sala 9+4reb, A.Cumelles 8+6reb+1ast, M.Aliaga 8+7reb+2ast

gschID: 1183164

Salt – Alfinden 79-88

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Salt (2-5) lost at home to eighth ranked Alfinden (4-3) 88-79 on Sunday. Alfinden forced 20 Salt turnovers. Strangely Salt outrebounded Alfinden 37-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Alejandro Vicente (182-2002) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Angolan forward Angelo Alexandre (202-2001) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Alfinden players scored in double figures. Pol Campeny (-2005) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and center Jan Campeny (-2005) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Salt in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Alfinden moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Salt lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Alfinden will meet at home league’s leader Mollet in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Salt will play against Ibiza (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Salt: P.Campeny 18+9reb+3ast, A.Vilagran 12+3reb, J.Campeny 9+5reb+3ast, J.Llinas 9+3reb, M.Coll 9+3reb+3ast, U.Sanchez 6+2reb
Alfinden: A.Vicente 20+2reb, A.Alexandre 14+5reb, M.Smith 12+1reb, G.Rodriguez 11+1reb+5ast, A.Fernandez 11+1reb, D.Cortes 7+4reb+3ast

gschID: 1183165

Group D-A

Fuengirola – Marbella 64-72

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Marbella‘s (5-2) road victory over 4th placed Fuengirola (3-3) 72-64 on Saturday. Marbella outrebounded Fuengirola 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for guard Pedro Lopez (187-2000) who led the winners and scored 15 points. American-Italian power forward Christopher Mortellaro (208-1982, college: Drury, agency: BIG) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Marbella players scored in double figures. Argentinian-Polish forward Thomas Wolkowyski (198-2000, college: CIU) came up with 10 points and 5 rebounds and Rafael Vidales (191-2003) added 11 points respectively for Fuengirola in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Marbella moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Newly promoted Fuengirola dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Marbella will meet at home Unicaja-Andalucia (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fuengirola will play against La Zubia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fuengirola: R.Vidales 11+4reb+1ast, T.Wolkowyski 10+5reb+2ast, J.Vigara 9+1reb+2ast, A.Mayor 8+2reb+2ast, D.Guaita 8+3reb+4ast, R.Wolkowyski 6+1reb+1ast
Marbella: P.Lopez 15+4reb+3ast, J.Leganovic 13+6reb+1ast, C.Mortellaro 12+7reb+2ast, J.Cebrian 11+3reb+1ast, A.Buzzo 8+5reb+6ast, L.Rodriguez 5+1reb

gschID: 1240287

Novaschool – Melilla 81-72

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Melilla (3-4) lost to eighth ranked Novaschool (3-2) in Malaga 72-81 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American Alex Jackson (200-1984, college: UMSL) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Oscar Diaz (190-2002) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Jackson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Novaschool’s coach Manolo Trujillo used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Faris Chekri came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Swedish Malte Eriksson (, agency: Helping Ballers) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Melilla in the defeat. Four Melilla players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Novaschool. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Paterna and Sueca. Melilla lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 13 other teams. Novaschool will meet league’s second-placed El Pinar on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melilla will play against the league’s leader Jaen FS (#1) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Segunda FEB just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Melilla: S.Curbelo 16+2reb, F.Chekri 14+3reb+2ast, F.Chekri 14+5reb+2ast, J.Verkerk 10+9reb, M.Eriksson 9+11reb, V.Fernandez 7+4reb
Novaschool: O.Diaz 18+6reb+3ast, A.Jackson 16+11reb+2ast, E.Trujillo 11+4reb+5ast, J.Paez 8+1reb, A.Artero 7+4reb+1ast, J.Martin 6+3reb

gschID: 1240289

Jaen FS – Oh!Tels ULB 78-72

Everything went according to plan when leader Jaen FS (5-0) defeated at home 10th ranked Oh!Tels ULB (2-5) 78-72 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Jaen FS made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Oh!Tels ULB turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian Lucas Sigismonti (201-2003) who led the winners and scored 19 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Point guard Alejandro Orozco (189-2004) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Argentinian-Italian Leandro Furlan (193-1993) came up with 13 points and Alejandro Valor (203-1999) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Oh!Tels ULB in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Jaen FS. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Vila-Real and El Pilar. Oh!Tels ULB lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth place with five games lost. They share the position with 12 other teams. Jaen FS will meet Melilla (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Oh!Tels ULB will play against Murgi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oh!Tels ULB: A.Diaz 13+2reb, L.Furlan 13+3reb+3ast, A.Valor 12+6reb+1ast, I.Kane 8+6reb+3ast, D.Espadina 7+5reb, T.Abdoulaye 6+7reb
Jaen FS: L.Sigismonti 19+4reb+3ast, A.Orozco 17+6reb+1ast, S.Melero 12+1reb, D.Melero 9+5reb+1ast, I.Mayorga 9+4reb, M.Bamadu 6+3reb

gschID: 1240290

Murgi – Jaen CB 65-97

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Murgi (1-4) was outleveled at home by ninth ranked Jaen CB (3-4) 97-65 on Sunday. Jaen CB looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Javier Santa Barbara (199-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Ivan Casas (185-2002) accounted for 19 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Jaen CB players scored in double figures. Juan Yelamos (197-2002) came up with 19 points and French Eliot Carrasco Gomez added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Murgi 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. Jaen CB moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 13 other teams. Loser Murgi keeps the eleventh position with four games lost. Jaen CB will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Murgi will play against Oh!Tels ULB (#10) in La Linea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Murgi: J.Yelamos 19+4reb+1ast, F.Ambrosoni 13+5reb+1ast, D.Martinez 11+5reb+2ast, E.Carrasco Gomez 7+12reb+2ast, J.Revueltas 7+6reb+2ast, B.Gimenez 3+5reb+3ast
Jaen CB: I.Casas 19+4ast, J.Valero 15+3reb+1ast, J.Santa Barbara 12+12reb+3ast, F.Jose Lopez 12+3reb+4ast, J.Martinez 11+6reb, L.Rodriguez 9+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1240291

Motril – La Zubia 68-81

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked La Zubia (4-2) beat on the road bottom-ranked Motril (0-1) 81-68 on Saturday. La Zubia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Eloy Almazan (199-1984) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Argentinian forward Alejandro Bortolussi (202-1989) accounted for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Forward Alberto Perez (193-1998) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Marcos Vigo (191-1998) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Motril in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for La Zubia. They maintain fourth place with 4-2 record, which they share with Canarias. Newly promoted Motril still closes the standings with one game lost. La Zubia will meet at home Fuengirola (#6) in the next round. Motril will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Motril: A.Perez 15+5reb+3ast, M.Vigo 14+5reb+3ast, P.Villanueva 11+3reb+1ast, A.Bualo 9+4reb+1ast, D.Carrascosa 7+3reb+2ast, R.Martinez-Quintanilla 6+1reb
La Zubia: E.Almazan 22+9reb+1ast, A.Bortolussi 20+5reb+5ast, H.Tavio 11+4reb, D.Garcia Gazquez 8+4reb+6ast, F.Serrano 7+8reb+3ast, O.Cerda 5+3reb

gschID: 1240292

Group D-B

Penarroya – Moraleja 84-71

Very expected game when 5th ranked Moraleja (3-3) lost on the road to leader Penarroya (0-0) 84-71 on Saturday. Penarroya made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Penarroya outrebounded Moraleja 56-31 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Alberto Artiles (192-1997) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Center Diego Viera (208-2001) accounted for 2 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Four Penarroya players scored in double figures. Forward Eloy Almazan (199-1984) came up with 27 points and Belgian forward Benjamin Janssens (197-1998) added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Moraleja in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Penarroya went down to thirteenth position due to points difference. Loser Moraleja keeps the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Penarroya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Moraleja will play against Gymnastica (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Moraleja: C.Brandon 27+4reb+2ast, B.Janssens 14+10reb+4ast, J.Cores 12+4reb+2ast, M.Gamez 6+1reb+3ast, J.Tejerina 5, F.Tshilumba 4+9reb+1ast
Penarroya: A.Artiles 19+6reb+2ast, J.Porras 14+3reb+2ast, J.Pepe Varo 11+4reb, A.Lajay 11+4reb+2ast, F.Espinosa 8+5reb+1ast, A.Elias 7+2reb

gschID: 1240413

Gymnastica – Badajoz Acad. 114-74

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Gymnastica (3-3) rolled over 11th ranked Badajoz Acad. (1-5) in El Puerto de Santa Maria 114-74 on Saturday. Gymnastica dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Badajoz Acad.‘s 24. Gymnastica forced 23 Badajoz Acad. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Badajoz Acad.‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian point guard Franco Ruesga (178-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 assists. Leonardo Lopez accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Gymnastica players scored in double figures. Forward Jehmsel Valencia (203-2008) came up with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Senegalese center Baboucar Badji (207-2006) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Badajoz Acad. 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. Gymnastica moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Badajoz Acad. lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Gymnastica will meet Moraleja (#6) on the road in the next round. Badajoz Acad. will play against Dos Hermanas (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Badajoz Acad.: J.Valencia 15+8reb+1ast, S.Kvernadze 10+5reb+2ast, L.Kupai 9+3reb+2ast, B.Badji 9+9reb, B.Baillo 8+1reb+1ast, R.Carretero 5+1ast
Gymnastica: L.Lopez 17+3reb+4ast, J.Jose Morales 14+2reb, G.Perez 13+3reb+3ast, D.Jimenez 13+4reb+1ast, I.Llano 10+3reb+1ast, F.Ruesga 10+3reb+13ast

gschID: 1240414

Dos Hermanas – Caceres Lith.Ib. 64-59

There was an upset when much higher ranked Caceres Lith.Ib. (5-1) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Dos Hermanas (2-4) 64-59 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Adrian Doblado (191-2002) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. French point guard Romain Paradis (183-1997) accounted for 8 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Dos Hermanas’ coach Javier Fijo used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Jose Balderas (193-2004) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized American Xavier Newson (194-1995, college: Goshen) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Caceres Lith.Ib. in the defeat. Dos Hermanas moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Caceres Lith.Ib. keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Dos Hermanas will meet Badajoz Acad. (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caceres Lith.Ib. will play against Real Betis 2 (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caceres Lith.Ib.: J.Balderas 25+6reb+5ast, X.Newson 14+5reb, J.Ndjungu 10+7reb+1ast, J.Marquez 6+3reb+3ast, D.Lara 3+2reb+3ast, S.Galiano 1+4reb
Dos Hermanas: A.Doblado 23+7reb+1ast, A.Llano 10+6reb+1ast, F.Cotan 8+1reb+1ast, R.Paradis 8+4reb+5ast, M.Pacheco 6+7reb+1ast, S.Navarro 4+3reb+3ast

gschID: 1240415

San Antonio – Huelva Com. 66-90

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Huelva Com. (5-2) outplayed 7th ranked San Antonio (2-4) in Caceres 90-66 on Sunday. Huelva Com. made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Huelva Com. outrebounded San Antonio 49-27 including a 23-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Joaquin Reyes (196-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Belgian point guard James Potier (185-1998) accounted for 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Huelva Com. players scored in double figures. Forward Adriano Gase (198-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Pol Mones (191) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for San Antonio 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Huelva Com.. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 13 other teams. Newly promoted San Antonio keeps the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Huelva Com. will meet at home Badajoz Vitaly (#4) in the next round. San Antonio will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Antonio: A.Gase 24+11reb+2ast, P.Mones 21+8reb+3ast, A.Trapote 12+2reb, D.Lasek 5+1reb, A.Martinez 2+4reb+1ast, M.Sanchez 2
Huelva Com.: J.Reyes 18+6reb+1ast, A.Alfama 14+6reb, D.William 12+6reb+1ast, J.Potier 11+6reb+7ast, C.Belemene 9+6reb+1ast, P.Salo 8+6reb+3ast

gschID: 1240416

Badajoz Vitaly – Aljaraque 75-73

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Aljaraque (2-5) was edged on the road by fifth ranked Badajoz Vitaly (4-3) 75-73 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Badajoz Vitaly made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game, while Aljaraque only scored four points from the stripe. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Pablo Oses (180-2003) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized British David Sainsbury (205-1994) accounted for 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Javier Rodriguez (188-1985) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Senegalese center Alioune Fall (205-1999) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Aljaraque in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Badajoz Vitaly moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 16 other teams. Loser Aljaraque keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Badajoz Vitaly will meet higher ranked Huelva Com. (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aljaraque will play against the league’s leader Coria (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aljaraque: J.Ramos 14+3reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 14+5reb+2ast, A.Llamas 8+2reb, A.Gallego 8+2reb+2ast, P.Recio 8+1reb+2ast, A.Fall 6+11reb+1ast
Badajoz Vitaly: I.Vazquez 21+3reb+1ast, P.Oses 16+6reb+5ast, D.Sainsbury 10+14reb+2ast, J.Paredes 8+1reb, J.Nielsen-Hidalgo 7+3reb+2ast, K.Gaye 6+4reb

gschID: 1240417

Coria – San Fernando 87-64

No shocking result in a game when leader Coria (7-0) crushed at home 8th ranked San Fernando (2-5) 87-64 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Juan Manuel Cebolla (195-2001) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Moroccan center Said Laghridat (201-1986) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Center Juan Antonio Rodriguez-Guerra (200-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and guard Miguel Cabeza (189-1998) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for San Fernando 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Coria. They maintain first place with 7-0 record, which they share with L’Hospitalet and Gijon Circulo. San Fernando lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Coria will meet Aljaraque (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Fernando will play against the league’s leader Navas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Fernando: J.Antonio Rodriguez-Guerra 14+10reb+3ast, D.Escamilla 11+2reb+1ast, A.Cordero 10+4reb+2ast, M.Cabeza 9+6reb+1ast, J.Remesal 7+3reb+1ast, J.Miguel Pina 3+1ast
Coria: J.Manuel Cebolla 21+2reb+2ast, S.Laghridat 14+9reb, J.Cebolla 12+4reb+1ast, P.Quesada 7, P.Lopez 6+4reb+5ast, M.Ortega 6+1reb

gschID: 1240418

Group E-A

Almassera – Tabernes 104-98

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Tabernes (2-3) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Almassera (1-2) 104-98 on Sunday. Almassera forced 19 Tabernes turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Gorka Casasus (-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Javier Chaler (-2003) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Four Almassera players scored in double figures. Italian Nicolas Burjel (-1997) came up with 30 points and 8 rebounds and forward Carlos Garcia (190-2000) added 31 points respectively for Tabernes in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Almassera maintains eleventh place with 1-2 record. Loser Tabernes keeps the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Castello B and Ontinet. Almassera will meet higher ranked Godella (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tabernes will play against Jovens having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tabernes: C.Garcia 31+4reb, N.Burjel 30+8reb+3ast, J.Jodar 10+3reb+2ast, S.Vidal 9+6reb+2ast, H.Lopez-Roca 9+1reb+1ast, M.Lopez 7+1reb+4ast
Almassera: G.Casasus 19+7reb+1ast, J.Chaler 19+2reb+3ast, R.Ramos 18+3reb+1ast, D.Fernandez 10+4reb, P.Rosello 10+9reb+2ast, A.Diago 9+3reb

gschID: 1237681

El Pilar – Picken Claret 96-61

Very predictable result when leader El Pilar (5-0) rolled over bottom-ranked Picken Claret (0-5) in Valencia 96-61 on Sunday. El Pilar forced 28 Picken Claret turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Picken Claret‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for Marcos Berenguer (-2002) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Forward Alejandro Ruiz (195-2002, college: Dalhousie) accounted for 24 points for the winning side. Four El Pilar players scored in double figures. Martin Poveda (-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and Latvian guard Kristians Birznieks (188-2002) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Picken Claret 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for El Pilar. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Vila-Real and Jaen FS. Picken Claret lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Maristas and Morvedre. El Pilar will meet Puerto Sagunto (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Picken Claret will play against Castello B (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Picken Claret: M.Poveda 27+10reb+2ast, S.Resoagli 9+7reb+1ast, S.Torres 8+2reb+1ast, K.Birznieks 7+8reb+3ast, R.Haytam 2+3reb, J.Estarlich 2+3reb+2ast
El Pilar: A.Ruiz 24+1ast, M.Berenguer 18+9reb+4ast, G.Lopez 14+6reb+3ast, J.Mateo 12+6reb+4ast, J.Soriano 11+3reb+1ast, I.Ruiperez 6+2reb+6ast

gschID: 1237683

Castello B – Morvedre 82-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Morvedre‘s (0-5) road loss to eleventh ranked Castello B (2-3) 76-82 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Jorge Balfagon (192-2005) who led the winners and scored 16 points. Jose Maria Torres (187-2002) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. French forward Pierre-Gabriel Gouffran (203-2001, college: State College FL) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Latvian guard Lauris Plavenieks (184-2002) added 18 points respectively for Morvedre in the defeat. Four Morvedre players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Castello B moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tabernes and Ontinet. Morvedre lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Picken Claret and Maristas. Castello B will meet Picken Claret (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Morvedre’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Valencia Maristas.
Top scorers:
Morvedre: L.Plavenieks 18+3reb+2ast, P.Gouffran 16+14reb, J.Arnaiz 13+3reb+1ast, J.Carlos Aranda 12+7reb+2ast, S.Arnaiz 8+6reb, A.Gonzalez 7+4reb+6ast
Castello B: J.Balfagon 16+4reb+2ast, J.Maria Torres 12+4reb, D.Holgado 12+3reb, C.Fuster 8+6reb+1ast, P.Arista 7+2reb+2ast, R.Soro 6+3ast

gschID: 1237684

Maristas – Vila-Real 70-115

Everything went according to plan when leader Vila-Real (5-0) outplayed bottom-ranked Maristas (0-5) in Valencia 115-70 on Saturday. Vila-Real outrebounded Maristas 46-35 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Vila-Real shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 65.4 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for center Miguel Moragas (203-1994) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Argentinian-Italian guard Geronimo Volpato (189-1998) accounted for 23 points for the winning side. Four Vila-Real players scored in double figures. Alvaro Pou Campillo (-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Victor Avino (-1998) added 14 points respectively for Maristas 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. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Vila-Real. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Jaen FS and El Pilar. Maristas lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Picken Claret and Morvedre. Vila-Real will meet at home Valencia 2 (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Maristas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Valencia to the arena Morvedre.
Top scorers:
Maristas: A.Pou Campillo 21+12reb, A.Gadea 14+2reb+1ast, V.Avino 14+3reb+2ast, M.Alonso 6+1reb+1ast, P.Mejia 5+5reb+1ast, O.Ledezma 5+1reb
Vila-Real: G.Volpato 23+4reb+2ast, M.Moragas 21+6reb+2ast, P.Murcia 19+2reb+3ast, D.Garcia 16+3reb, J.Campos 9+7reb+1ast, A.Ribera 9+9reb+1ast

gschID: 1237685

Valencia 2 – Paterna 85-78

There was an upset when higher ranked Paterna (3-2) lost on the road to ninth ranked Valencia 2 (2-2) 85-78 on Saturday. Valencia 2 outrebounded Paterna 54-31 including a 24-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for guard Didac Cebolla (188-2007) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Guard Pau Torrens (188-2007) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Swingman Adrian Salvador (195-2005) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Hugo Albert (190-2002) added 11 points respectively for Paterna in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia 2 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Carolinas and Godella. Loser Paterna keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Novaschool and Sueca. Valencia 2 will meet league’s second-placed Vila-Real on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paterna will play against Torrent and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paterna: A.Salvador 12+5reb+2ast, H.Albert 11+4reb+2ast, D.Masip 10+6reb+1ast, J.Luis Roberto 8+1reb, H.Fabregat 7+3reb+2ast, H.Baeza 6
Valencia 2: D.Cebolla 21+4reb+2ast, P.Torrens 17+5reb+2ast, T.Talcis 14+9reb+1ast, A.Blanco 9+2reb+2ast, J.Viguer 8+8reb+1ast, M.Grau 7+6reb+1ast

gschID: 1237686

Group E-B

Elche – Sueca 85-72

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Elche (5-1) beat at home 6th ranked Sueca (3-2) 85-72 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Ian Granja (201-2003, college: Coastal) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Argentinian-Italian power forward Maximiliano Andreatta (211-1998, college: Gannon) accounted for 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Elche players scored in double figures. Forward Francisco Marco (193-2002) came up with 16 points and Arnau Font (-2005) added 18 points respectively for Sueca in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Elche. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Sueca dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Paterna and Novaschool. Elche will meet league’s second-placed Benidorm on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sueca will play against Lucentum and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sueca: A.Font 18+1reb+2ast, F.Marco 16+3reb+2ast, J.Boix 11+3reb+1ast, L.McGuirk 7+10reb+2ast, P.Baena 7+2reb+1ast, L.Cervantes 5+7reb+2ast
Elche: I.Granja 22+8reb+4ast, M.Camal 16+4reb+1ast, M.Andreatta 12+7reb+5ast, P.Granja 11+1reb+1ast, U.Zamora 11+12reb+1ast, M.Mariscal 4

gschID: 1183517

Lucentum – Real Murcia 67-75

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when bottom-ranked Lucentum (0-4) lost to thirteenth ranked Real Murcia (1-5) in Alicante 67-75 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Jorge Lledo (203-1980) who led the winners and scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Alvaro Bernal (190-1995) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Marcos Garcia (-2005) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Samuel Galvez (-2004) added 14 points respectively for Lucentum in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Murcia left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with 6 other teams. It was Lucentum‘s fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Real Murcia will meet at home higher ranked Ontinet (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lucentum will play against Sueca (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lucentum: M.Garcia 20+7reb+2ast, S.Galvez 14+4reb+3ast, C.Klotz 9+3reb+3ast, G.Sabater 8+4reb, V.Gadea 4+2reb, V.Galvez 4+3reb+1ast
Real Murcia: A.Bernal 19+2reb+1ast, J.Lledo 11+8reb+3ast, M.Molina 9+8reb+2ast, J.Rocamora 8+3reb+3ast, J.Fernandez 7+1reb, A.Navarro 6+1reb

gschID: 1183518

Denia – Alginet 60-83

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Alginet (3-1) rolled over on the road 10th ranked Denia (1-5) 83-60 on Saturday. Alginet outrebounded Denia 43-27 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Emilio Llacer (-2006) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Miguel Martinez (183-1995) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Alginet players scored in double figures. Russian guard Ivan Alexandrov (192-2003) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds and guard Daniel Perez (187-2001) added 9 points respectively for Denia 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Alginet. They moved-up to fifth place. Denia lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Alginet will meet at home Jorge Juan (#7) in the next round. Denia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Denia: I.Alexandrov 13+6reb+1ast, D.Perez 9+2reb+2ast, A.Perez 7+3reb, I.Ots 7+2reb+1ast, J.Climent 7+6reb, A.Vives 4
Alginet: M.Martinez 17+1reb+1ast, E.Llacer 13+8reb+2ast, R.Mallik 12+2reb, P.Antich 11+5reb+1ast, J.Dalmau 9+2reb+1ast, I.Lerin 5+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1183519

Jorge Juan – Carolinas 76-71

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Carolinas (2-2) lost to eighth ranked Jorge Juan (3-3) in Novelda 71-76 on Saturday. Jorge Juan looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Jorge Bermudez (187-1997) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Christian Segui (192-2000) accounted for 10 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Beninese forward Nathan Cledjo (198-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and guard Francisco Lopez (185-2002) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Carolinas in the defeat. Jorge Juan moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Carolinas keeps the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Valencia 2 and Godella. Jorge Juan will meet Alginet (#5) on the road in the next round. Carolinas will play against the league’s leader Molina and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Carolinas: N.Cledjo 18+13reb+2ast, F.Lopez 11+5reb+1ast, G.Palazon 10+4reb+1ast, N.Martinez 9+1reb+2ast, A.Iglesias 8+4reb+5ast, A.Blazquez 6+2reb+2ast
Jorge Juan: J.Bermudez 15+5reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 10+6reb+1ast, C.Segui 10+2reb+8ast, J.Antonio Pujalte 9+1reb+1ast, B.Sidibe 9+7reb+2ast, M.Ortin 8+2reb+2ast

gschID: 1183520

Molina – Murcia Juver 82-72

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Molina (6-3) defeated at home 4th placed Murcia Juver (4-3) 82-72 on Saturday. Molina outrebounded Murcia Juver 48-35 including 34 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for center Pablo Jose Sanchez (208-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Gregory Cadme (194-1999) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Molina players scored in double figures. Alex Lopez came up with 17 points and forward Jose Martinez (198-2005) added 14 points respectively for Murcia Juver in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Molina maintains first place with 6-3 record. Loser Murcia Juver keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 16 other teams. Molina will meet Andujar SKA (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Murcia Juver will play against Adesavi (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Murcia Juver: A.Lopez 17+3reb+1ast, J.Martinez 14+4reb+1ast, J.Neves 10+5reb+3ast, J.Carlos Marin 9+6reb, P.Hartman 8+4reb, M.Rybar 5+1ast
Molina: G.Cadme 20+5reb+3ast, R.Martinez-Quintanilla 16+9reb+2ast, J.Cruz 15+4reb+4ast, P.Jose Sanchez 14+14reb+1ast, M.Marmol 6+2reb+1ast, A.Lugo 4+1ast

gschID: 1183521

Adesavi – Benidorm 59-85

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Adesavi (1-5) was outleveled at home by second ranked Benidorm (5-1) 85-59 on Sunday. Benidorm dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Adesavi‘s 24 and made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Benidorm forced 20 Adesavi turnovers and outrebounded them 39-27 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Benidorm looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-British center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman (213-1992, college: UTSA, agency: Helping Ballers) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Alan Kleinjan (195-1997) accounted for 13 points (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side. Norberto Albaladejo (191-2000) came up with 14 points and center Valentin Strukov (203-2000) added 12 points respectively for Adesavi 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. Benidorm maintains second place with 5-1 record behind leader El Pilar, which they share with 5 other teams. Adesavi lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Benidorm will meet at home Elche (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Adesavi will play against Murcia Juver (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Adesavi: N.Albaladejo 14+1reb+2ast, V.Strukov 12+4reb, A.Jose Serneguet 10+4reb, C.Comino 9, J.Porra 6+2reb+3ast, P.Manuel Sanchez 4+6reb+1ast
Benidorm: K.Sherman 18+10reb+2ast, A.Kleinjan 13+2reb+3ast, A.Roldan 12+3reb+1ast, C.Velazquez 9+3reb+2ast, A.Lopez 7+5reb+1ast, J.Ortola 6+3reb+3ast