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Segunda FEB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 13 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Palma BM (10-2) in S’Arenal on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked Palma Fibwi (8-5) 58-54. Xabier Beraza (201-1999) stepped up and scored 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Bahamas guard Franco Miller Jr (190-1999, college: FGCU) chipped in 10 points. At the losing side guard Joan Feliu (185-1999) responded with 12 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Palma Fibwi moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Palma BM at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Lliria. Palma Fibwi is looking forward to face Mataro UE (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palma BM will play against the league’s second-placed Lliria (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Huelva CD’s (#3) 82-75 road victory against 4th placed Cordoba CB. Point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) nailed 14 points for the winning side and Pa Mor Diene accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Donell Nixon II (175-2000, college: Wingate) came up with 15 points for Cordoba CB in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Huelva CD maintains third place with 8-5 record having just two points less than leader Palma BM, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Cordoba CB dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Huelva CD will play against Zornotza (#13) in Amorebieta-Echano in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cordoba CB will play on the road against Clavijo (#12) in Logrono and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Tarragona (0-12) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to second ranked Lliria (10-2) 93-82 on Saturday evening. Douglas Kandulu fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners. David Kristensen produced 19 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lliria used an opportunity after Palma BM lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Tarragona still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Lliria will meet at home league’s leader Palma BM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tarragona will play against Sol Girones (#10) in La Bisbal and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Santfeliuenc lost to Gran Canaria 2 on the opponent’s court 83-95. Sant Antoni managed to outperform Salou in a home game 81-73. Mataro UE recorded a loss to Gandia on the road 78-64. Sol Girones was defeated by Benicarlo on its own court 69-75. Godella beat Prat in Valencia 89-74. Zornotza lost to Iraurgi SB at home 77-90. Albacete unfortunately lost to Clavijo on the opponent’s court 65-67. Archena rolled over Melilla in a home game 92-68. La Leonesa defeated Ponferrada on the road 82-77. Algeciras was beaten by Caja 87 on its own court 57-66. Caceres won against Huesca in a road game 85-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Lysander Bracey of Huesca.

Group A

Gran Canaria 2 – Santfeliuenc 95-83

Very expected game in Las Palmas where 13th ranked Santfeliuenc (2-10) was defeated by fifth ranked Gran Canaria 2 (8-5) 95-83 on Saturday. Forward Gerardo Perez (199-2002, agency: BIG) fired 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese forward Mervedi Miteo (208-2008) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Gran Canaria 2’s coach Pablo Melo used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Albert Planell (-2002) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and guard David Font (192-2000) added 19 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Five Gran Canaria 2 and four Santfeliuenc players scored in double figures. Gran Canaria 2 moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Santfeliuenc lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. Gran Canaria 2 will meet Sant Antoni (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Santfeliuenc will play against Godella (#6) in Valencia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santfeliuenc: D.Font 19+2reb+1ast, A.Planell 16+7reb+3ast, G.Martinez 12+5reb+1ast, J.Crespo 10+2reb+1ast, A.Dominguez 8+1reb, V.Castellon 7+3reb+2ast
Gran Canaria 2: G.Perez 18+9reb+1ast, M.Miteo 18+7reb, F.Schott 12+7reb+5ast, L.Maniema 11+4reb+4ast, J.Arteaga 11+2reb+1ast, G.Cabrera 7+2reb

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Sant Antoni – Salou 81-73

Rather predictable result in San Antonio where fourth ranked Sant Antoni (8-4) defeated 7th ranked Salou (7-6) 81-73 on Saturday. Sant Antoni made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Naturalized American guard Greg Gantt (188-1991, college: FAU) fired 22 points for the winners. Point guard Daniel de la Rua (181-1997) chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Victor Aguilar (185-1998) produced 22 points and 4 steals and American forward CJ Barksdale (203-1992, college: Virginia Tech) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sant Antoni have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Salou dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Sant Antoni will meet at home Gran Canaria 2 (#4) in the next round. Salou will play against Gandia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salou: V.Aguilar 22+2reb+2ast, C.Barksdale 11+1reb, O.Bieshaar 10, J.Santana 8+3reb, I.Montero 6+5reb, F.Revilla 6+5reb
Sant Antoni: G.Gantt 22+3reb+1ast, S.Taiwo 13+7reb, J.Zidek 12+3reb, D.de la Rua 9+5reb+7ast, J.Llamas 7+1reb, E.Arques 6+4reb+1ast

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Gandia – Mataro UE 78-64

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 11th ranked Mataro UE (4-8) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Gandia (4-9) 78-64 on Saturday. Gandia looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Joe Pleasant (201-2000, college: ACU, agency: Helping Ballers) fired 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Cameroonian center Johan Kody (207-1993, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. British-Nigerian power forward Boban Jacdonmi (205-1996, college: Southern Miss) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and forward Nil Baques (195-1998) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Mataro UE players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Gandia maintains twelfth place with 4-9 record, which they share with Clavijo and Zornotza. Mataro UE lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. Gandia will meet at home higher ranked Salou (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mataro UE will play against Palma Fibwi (#5) in S’Arenal and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mataro UE: N.Baques 14+1reb+5ast, B.Jacdonmi 14+10reb+2ast, A.Vinallonga 11+1reb+2ast, P.Canovas 10+9reb+1ast, J.Boix 6+1reb+3ast, P.Barbecho 4+2reb+1ast
Gandia: J.Pleasant 26+9reb+3ast, J.Kody 16+9reb+4ast, A.Vera 7+3reb, J.Soler 7+4reb+3ast, W.El Otmani 6+3reb+4ast, L.Ferrando 5+1reb+1ast

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Palma Fibwi – Palma BM 58-54

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Lliria – Tarragona 93-82

Bottom-ranked Tarragona (0-12) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to second ranked Lliria (10-2) 93-82 on Saturday evening. Lliria dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Tarragona‘s 32. Lliria looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Zambian center Douglas Kandulu (220-1996) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners. Point guard Josep Perez (184-1994) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Four Lliria players scored in double figures. Danish forward David Kristensen (208-1998, college: Davidson) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and guard Adria Duch (185-1995) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lliria used an opportunity after Palma BM lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Tarragona still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Lliria will meet at home league’s leader Palma BM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tarragona will play against Sol Girones (#10) in La Bisbal and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tarragona: D.Kristensen 19+7reb+3ast, A.Duch 19+2reb+1ast, A.Fernandez 13+2reb+2ast, J.Cera 11+3reb+4ast, I.Okeke 9+8reb, J.Pardina 8+9reb+2ast
Lliria: D.Kandulu 29+14reb+1ast, K.Clement 12+5reb+1ast, A.Rivas 12+3reb+2ast, J.Perez 12+1reb+7ast, M.Alejo Montilla 8+3reb+1ast, H.Salomon 6+4reb+2ast

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Sol Girones – Benicarlo 69-75

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in La Bisbal where tenth ranked Benicarlo (6-6) beat 9th ranked Sol Girones (6-7) 75-69 on Saturday. Alvaro Palazuelos (190-1999) fired 22 points for the winners. Argentinian Fausto Ruesga (199-2000) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Xavier Torrent (178-1990) produced 18 points and Dominican Joelvin Cabrera (193-1999) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Four Sol Girones players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Benicarlo moved-up to ninth place. Newly promoted Sol Girones dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Benicarlo will meet higher ranked Prat (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sol Girones will play against Tarragona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sol Girones: X.Torrent 18+1reb, J.Cabrera 12+2reb+2ast, J.Sole 11+3reb+1ast, E.Espinosa 11+4reb+1ast, T.Espinosa 5+4reb+2ast, L.Dibba 4+9reb
Benicarlo: A.Palazuelos 22+4reb+3ast, F.Ruesga 15+6reb+1ast, A.Libroia 12+2reb, K.Gomes 8+5reb, A.Haro 7+2reb+5ast, X.Lopez 6

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Prat – Godella 74-89

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Prat (7-6) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Godella (7-5) 89-74 on Saturday. Godella outrebounded Prat 38-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Godella looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Argentinian swingman Federico Copes (199-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Center Julen Olaizola (202-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Godella’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Marc Penarroya (190-2002) produced 11 points and 8 assists and center Victory Onuetu (210-2004) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Godella moved-up to sixth place. Loser Prat dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Godella will meet at home Santfeliuenc (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Prat will play against Benicarlo (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Prat: V.Onuetu 14+7reb+2ast, M.Sese 11+2reb, M.Penarroya 11+4reb+8ast, P.Carreno 11+1reb+4ast, I.Ordonez 10+2reb, S.Costa 7+3reb+5ast
Godella: F.Copes 19+11reb+4ast, L.Mari 16+2reb+3ast, J.Olaizola 15+6reb+1ast, G.Iglesias 11+5reb+1ast, N.Dzepina 7+4reb+1ast, A.Blanco 7+1reb+5ast

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Group B

Zornotza – Iraurgi SB 77-90

No shocking result in a game in Amorebieta-Echano where second ranked Iraurgi SB (10-3) won against 12th ranked Zornotza (4-9) 90-77 on Saturday. Iraurgi SB made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Swingman Andoni Acha (195-1999) fired 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Ierai Aizpitarte (180-2000) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Iraurgi SB players scored in double figures. Power forward Alejandro Mazaira (202-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and Senegalese Issa Thiam (208-1996, college: Rutgers) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Iraurgi SB have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Caceres. Loser Zornotza keeps the twelfth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Gandia and Clavijo. Iraurgi SB will meet league’s leader Caceres on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zornotza will play against Huelva CD (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zornotza: A.Mazaira 28+10reb, I.Thiam 11+5reb+2ast, O.Ardanza 9+2reb+3ast, B.Mendia 8+1ast, I.Salazar 7+4reb+3ast, A.Meana 5+3reb+4ast
Iraurgi SB: A.Ramon 14, K.Godwin 14+2reb+5ast, A.Acha 14+7reb+2ast, I.Aizpitarte 13+5reb+4ast, I.Royo 12+4reb, J.Stulic 10+6reb+1ast

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Cordoba CB – Huelva CD 75-82

Very significant was Huelva CD’s (#3) 82-75 road victory against 4th placed Cordoba CB. Huelva CD had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cordoba CB was plagued by 35 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) nailed 14 points for the winning side and Senegalese center Pa Mor Diene (208-1998) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Huelva CD players scored in double figures. American point guard Donell Nixon II (175-2000, college: Wingate) came up with 15 points and the other American import guard Austin Fadal (193-1999, college: ASU) added 14 points respectively for Cordoba CB in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Huelva CD maintains third place with 8-5 record having just two points less than leader Palma BM, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Cordoba CB dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Huelva CD will play against Zornotza (#13) in Amorebieta-Echano in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cordoba CB will play on the road against Clavijo (#12) in Logrono and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Cordoba CB: D.Nixon II 15+3reb, A.Fadal 14+2reb+1ast, F.Bello 11+4reb+2ast, P.Martin 8+2reb, I.Mushila 7+2reb, G.Orozco 6+2reb
Huelva CD: M.Mays 14+1ast, G.Maiza 14+3reb+2ast, R.Garcia 13+4reb, P.Mor Diene 12+6reb, P.Trevino 10+5reb, M.Niang 6+6reb

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Clavijo – Albacete 67-65

There was a minor upset in Logrono where 11th ranked Albacete (5-8) was edged by thirteenth ranked Clavijo (4-9) 67-65 on Saturday. Hugo Arbosa (-2003) fired 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Ukrainian center Volodymyr Orlov (208-1995) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Pablo Sanchez (192-2002) produced 17 points and Senegalese center Bamba Fall (215-1986, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Clavijo moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Gandia and Zornotza. Loser Albacete keeps the eleventh position with eight games lost. Clavijo will meet at home higher ranked Cordoba CB (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Albacete will play against Archena (#5) in Murcia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Albacete: P.Sanchez 17+3reb, B.Fall 8+6reb+1ast, V.Stevanic 7+2reb+1ast, D.De Blas 7+3reb, A.Tamayo 6+8reb+1ast, A.Marin 6+2reb+3ast
Clavijo: H.Arbosa 14+5reb+2ast, V.Orlov 10+6reb+2ast, M.Ayesa 9+1reb, K.Torres 8+5reb+3ast, M.De Pablo 6+1reb+5ast, S.Faye 4+1reb+2ast

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Archena – Melilla 92-68

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Murcia where seventh ranked Archena (7-6) smashed 6th ranked Melilla (7-6) 92-68 on Saturday. Archena looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Belgian forward Matteo Strikker (203-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Albert Lafuente (185-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Archena players scored in double figures. Ukrainian swingman Pavlo Krutous (201-1992, agency: BIG) produced 14 points and naturalized Senegalese power forward Serigne Ndiaye (204-1998, agency: Helping Ballers) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Archena moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Melilla. Archena will meet at home Albacete (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Melilla will play against Ponferrada (#9) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Primera FEB just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Melilla: P.Krutous 14+2reb, S.Ndiaye 10+6reb, S.Pavlov 8+6reb+1ast, J.Garcia 7+2reb+3ast, M.Stilma 7+2reb, E.Alley 7+3reb+5ast
Archena: M.Strikker 17+11reb+4ast, Y.Montero 14+2reb+3ast, A.Lafuente 13+6reb+5ast, C.Toledo 11+3reb, A.Ferragut 10+2reb, C.Hurtado 9+2reb+1ast

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Ponferrada – La Leonesa 77-82

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Ponferrada (6-7) was defeated at home by fourth ranked La Leonesa (8-5) 82-77 on Saturday. La Leonesa outrebounded Ponferrada 45-27 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Isaac Vazquez (193-2004) fired 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Tunisian power forward Mohamed Ochi (210-1999) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four La Leonesa players scored in double figures. Slovenian swingman Matija Samar (194-2004) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian power forward Juan Hierrezuelo (207-2000) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. La Leonesa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Ponferrada lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. La Leonesa will meet Algeciras (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ponferrada will play against Melilla (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ponferrada: M.Samar 24+5reb+1ast, J.Hierrezuelo 20+4reb+4ast, A.Harguindey 12+7reb+1ast, S.Merlo 6+3reb+3ast, K.Navarro 6+1reb, A.Moncanut 4+1reb+5ast
La Leonesa: I.Vazquez 17+4reb+4ast, M.Ochi 14+8reb, P.Isern 10+4reb+4ast, J.Kellier 10+9reb+1ast, R.Llamas 9+3reb, O.Okafor 8+8reb+1ast

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Algeciras – Caja 87 57-66

Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Caja 87 (6-7) beat on the road 13th ranked Algeciras (3-10) 66-57 on Saturday. Naturalized Bosnian Nedim Djedovic (205-1997) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Miguel Serrano (206-2001) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Serbian center Milos Jankovic (206-1994, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Bernardo Garcia (183-1992) added 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caja 87 moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Algeciras dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. Caja 87 will meet Huesca (#10) on the road in the next round. Algeciras will play against La Leonesa (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Algeciras: M.Jankovic 13+13reb+1ast, N.Adom 11+1reb+1ast, B.Garcia 8+5reb+5ast, I.Corraliza 6+4reb+3ast, S.Cecilia 6+1reb, D.Efambe 5+6reb
Caja 87: N.Djedovic 21+8reb, M.Serrano 15+7reb+2ast, K.Issanza 9+1reb+2ast, K.Maura 8+2reb+3ast, G.Miladinovic 4+2reb, N.Bertain 2+6reb

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Huesca – Caceres 76-85

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Huesca (6-7) was defeated at home by second ranked Caceres (10-3) 85-76 on Saturday. Point guard Daniel Rodriguez (182-1984) fired 20 points for the winners. Naturalized Lithuanian forward Erikas Kalinicenko (198-1997) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian Daniil Shelist (206-2003) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Huesca’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Caceres keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Iraurgi SB. Loser Huesca keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Caceres will meet at home league’s second-placed Iraurgi SB in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Huesca will play against Caja 87 (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Huesca: L.Bracey 15+5reb+4ast, D.Shelist 11+4reb, G.Vazquez 10+1reb+2ast, M.Iglesias 9+2reb+2ast, C.Knowles 8+1reb+1ast, R.Gomez 6+4reb+1ast
Caceres: D.Rodriguez 20+3reb+2ast, E.Kalinicenko 17+5reb+3ast, P.Garcia 16+8reb, C.Sa 9+9reb+2ast, J.Adekoya 7+4reb, O.Alvarado 6+8ast