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The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Burgos SP as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Burgos SP smashed 10th ranked Castello at home 95-68. Burgos SP forced 19 Castello turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian swingman Gonzalo Corbalan (193-2002, college: LCU) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 rebounds and the former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) who added 16 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos SP have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Estudiantes and Fuenlabrada. Castello at the other side keeps the tenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Gipuzkoa. Castello will play next round against Obradoiro trying to get back on the winning streak. Burgos SP will try to continue on its current victory against eighteenth ranked Moron in Moron de la Frontera.
Bottom-ranked Moron (0-12) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to fourteenth ranked Cartagena (4-8) 79-76. The winners were led by guard Alberto Cabrera (187-1998) who scored that evening 12 points and 5 rebounds and Calvin Hermanson supported him with 17 points. Even 29 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) by Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) did not help to save the game for Moron. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cartagena moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Moron at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Cartagena will play against higher ranked Gipuzkoa (#10) in San Sebastian in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Moron will play at home against the league’s leader Burgos SP (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
The game in Santiago de Compostela was also quite interesting. Third ranked Fuenlabrada (11-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (7-5). Fuenlabrada managed to secure a 4-point victory 79-75 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Lotanna Nwogbo who scored 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Millan Jimenez who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Fuenlabrada have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Estudiantes and Burgos SP. Loser Monbus Obradoiro dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Ourense and Burgos T.. Fuenlabrada will meet at home Menorca (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Castello (#11) in Castellon and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Oviedo lost to Menorca on the opponent’s court 64-69. Estudiantes managed to outperform Alicante in a home game 85-70. Ourense was rolled over Palencia on the road 114-81. Cantabria defeated Burgos T. on its own court 83-80. Valladolid was smashed by Real Betis in Sevilla 89-59. Zamora won against Gipuzkoa at home 84-75.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 9 rebounds by Jonas Paukste of Zamora.

Menorca – Oviedo 69-64

There was a minor upset in Mahon where higher ranked Oviedo (4-8) was defeated by sixteenth ranked Menorca (4-8) 69-64 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Azerbaijani-American guard Jordan Davis (188-1997, college: N.Colorado) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. Bulgarian Pavlin Ivanov (196-1993, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 8 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian power forward Ike Nweke (201-2000, college: Quinnipiac) who recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds and French forward Loic Menuge (197-1999) added 14 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Menorca moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Oviedo. Menorca will meet higher ranked Fuenlabrada (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Oviedo will play against Palencia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Menorca: J.Davis 33+9reb, P.Molins 9+3reb, P.Ivanov 8+4reb+1ast, D.Gomez 7+6reb, J.Cone 5+2reb, V.Arteaga 5+5reb
Oviedo: I.Nweke 15+7reb, L.Menuge 14+3reb, M.Marti 10+3reb+1ast, D.Duscak 9+3reb+3ast, M.Sanz 4+7reb+2ast, R.Cosialls 4+4reb

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Burgos SP – Castello 95-68

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Obradoiro – Fuenlabrada 75-79

The game in Santiago de Compostela was also quite interesting. Third ranked Fuenlabrada (11-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (7-5). Fuenlabrada managed to secure a 4-point victory 79-75 on Saturday. Fuenlabrada dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Monbus Obradoiro‘s 22 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) who scored 20 points. Argentinian-Italian point guard Fernando Zurbriggen (185-1997) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Fuenlabrada players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Millan Jimenez (199-2002) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Fuenlabrada have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Estudiantes and Burgos SP. Loser Monbus Obradoiro dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Ourense and Burgos T.. Fuenlabrada will meet at home Menorca (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Castello (#11) in Castellon and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada: L.Nwogbo 20+3reb+1ast, O.Matulionis 12+2reb+1ast, P.Jorgensen 11+2reb+2ast, Y.Nzosa 10+5reb, F.Zurbriggen 10+8reb+1ast, J.Bilbao 6+4reb+1ast
Obradoiro: M.Jimenez 20+5reb, I.Arroyo-Varela 14+1reb+2ast, O.Balvin 13+9reb, S.Quintela 9+1reb+6ast, S.Micovic 6+5reb+1ast, A.Munoz 5+4reb+1ast

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Estudiantes – Alicante 85-70

Very predictable result in Madrid where third ranked Estudiantes (11-1) defeated 17th ranked Alicante (1-11) 85-70 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Serbian-Canadian center Dejan Kravic (210-1990, college: Texas Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) chipped in 17 points and 8 assists. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and Cameroonian forward Roger Bidias (200-1995, college: California, agency: Helping Ballers) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Estudiantes and four Alicante players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Estudiantes have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP and Fuenlabrada. Loser Alicante keeps the seventeenth place with 11 games lost. Estudiantes will meet Valladolid (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Alicante will play against Burgos T. (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: J.Granger 17+4reb+8ast, D.Kravic 16+12reb+1ast, H.Alderete 12+4reb, F.Alonso 10+2reb+2ast, C.Diaz 10+1ast, M.Andric 6+1reb+1ast
Alicante: K.Larsen 16+7reb+2ast, R.Bidias 13+6reb, M.Kacinas 11+4reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 10+4reb+2ast, J.King 7+2reb+6ast, S.Aris Ceccardi 4+3reb+1ast

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Cartagena – Moron 79-76

Bottom-ranked Moron (0-12) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to fourteenth ranked Cartagena (4-8) 79-76. Cartagena forced 22 Moron turnovers. Strangely Moron outrebounded Cartagena 49-27 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by guard Alberto Cabrera (187-1998) who scored that evening 12 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Calvin Hermanson (198-1994, college: SMC) supported him with 17 points. Four Cartagena players scored in double figures. Even 29 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) by Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) did not help to save the game for Moron. Senegalese power forward Pape Badji (206-1992) added 8 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cartagena moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Moron at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Cartagena will play against higher ranked Gipuzkoa (#10) in San Sebastian in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Moron will play at home against the league’s leader Burgos SP (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: C.Hermanson 17+2reb, A.Cabrera 12+5reb+3ast, A.Gonzalez 11+6reb+1ast, J.Rogers 11+1ast, D.Van Eyck 10+5reb+3ast, G.Gil 7+4reb+3ast
Moron: L.Kouadio 29+9reb, A.Norris 9+5reb+4ast, P.Badji 8+9reb+1ast, F.Santana 8+1reb+1ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 7+4reb, J.Marin 6+7reb+2ast

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Palencia – Ourense 114-81

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Zunder Palencia and 6th ranked Ourense had identical 7-4 record. This time Zunder Palencia used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Ourense 114-81 on Saturday night. Palencia dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Ourense‘s 28. Palencia shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Ourense‘s players. The best player for the winners was French-American forward Josh Mballa (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Aanen Moody (190-1998, college: Montana) who recorded 20 points and forward Unai Mendicote (196-1999) added 16 points and 4 steals respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palencia maintains fifth position with 8-4 record. Loser Ourense keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Burgos T. and Obradoiro. Palencia will meet Oviedo (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ourense will play against Real Betis (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Palencia: J.Mballa 17+5reb, J.Pablo Vaulet 16+5reb, A.Kunkel 15+5ast, M.Kamba 12+1reb, A.Wintering 11+1reb+6ast, X.Oroz 10+3reb+1ast
Ourense: A.Moody 20+1reb+2ast, U.Mendicote 16+3reb, R.Lisboa 13+2reb, J.Lopez 10+3reb+5ast, S.Rodriguez 6+1reb, M.Fernandez 4

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Cantabria – Burgos T. 83-80

There was a surprise result in Torrelavega where sixteenth ranked Cantabria (4-8) edged higher ranked Burgos T. (7-5) 83-80 on Sunday. Cantabria made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Burgos T. turnovers. The best player for the winners was Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Spencer Littleson (193-1998, college: Toledo) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Lance Jones (185-2000, college: Purdue) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jordi Rodriguez (199-2004, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Cantabria moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Burgos T. keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Ourense and Obradoiro. Cantabria will meet at home higher ranked Zamora (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Burgos T. will play against Alicante and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: S.Littleson 25+2reb+4ast, M.Bulic 15+14reb+3ast, B.Hundt 12+3ast, N.Rakocevic 8+4reb+1ast, K.Bercy 7+8reb+3ast, J.Vega 7+6reb+1ast
Burgos T.: L.Jones 19+6reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 12+4reb+4ast, C.Pacheco 11+2reb+3ast, J.Diaz 8+6reb+2ast, A.Alonso 6+1ast, A.Thiam 6+7reb+1ast

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Real Betis – Valladolid 89-59

There was no surprise in Sevilla where 13th ranked Valladolid (4-8) was outplayed by fourth ranked Real Betis (9-3) 89-59 on Sunday. Real Betis shot 21 for 28 from the free-throw line, while Valladolid only scored two points from the stripe. They outrebounded Valladolid 41-21 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Real Betis looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Montenegrin Dino Radoncic (202-1999) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Real Betis players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian power forward Vasilije Vucetic (207-1996) who recorded 13 points and American guard Eric Demers (185-1997, college: Gordon, agency: Helping Ballers) added 11 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Real Betis maintains fourth position with 9-3 record. Loser Valladolid dropped to the twelfth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Real Betis will meet Ourense (#7) on the road in the next round. Valladolid will play against the league’s second-placed Estudiantes (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Real Betis: M.Hughes 20+5reb+6ast, B.De Bisschop 14+4reb+2ast, D.Radoncic 11+8reb+5ast, V.Benite 10+2ast, R.Lopez 10+6reb+1ast, J.Kasibabu 8+7reb
Valladolid: V.Vucetic 13+3reb+1ast, E.Demers 11, D.Manchon 8+2ast, M.Kovacevic 6+2ast, J.Garcia-Abril 4+3reb+1ast, D.Rozitis 4+4reb

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Zamora – Gipuzkoa 84-75

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Zamora and 10th ranked Gipuzkoa had identical 5-6 record. This time Zamora used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from San Sebastian 84-75 on Sunday night. Zamora outrebounded Gipuzkoa 37-23 including a 28-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian center Jonas Paukste (224-2000) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. American-Jamaican guard Jahvaughn Powell (183-1996, college: Nicholls, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Javier Nicolau (208-1997, college: UMC) who recorded 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Aitor Zubizarreta (191-1995, college: Idaho Coll.) added 9 points and 7 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Zamora maintains ninth position with 6-6 record. Loser Gipuzkoa keeps the tenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Castello. Zamora will meet Cantabria (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Cartagena (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Paukste 19+9reb, J.Powell 16+4ast, J.Walker 15+4reb, T.Naspler 8+1reb+4ast, J.Round 8+5reb+1ast, O.Hanzlik 6+1reb+2ast
Gipuzkoa: J.Nicolau 22+3reb, P.Aranitovic 13+3ast, A.Zubizarreta 9+4reb+7ast, A.Martinez 6+2reb, J.Mokran 6+3reb+2ast, M.Diaz 5+2reb+2ast