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The game between third ranked Fuenlabrada (21-4) and seventh ranked Burgos T. (14-11) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Fuenlabrada was crushed by Burgos T. in Burgos 100-80. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Fuenlabrada. Burgos T. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Brazilian point guard Caio Pacheco (189-1999) fired 15 points and 9 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Djordje Simeunovic (201-1995, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Burgos T.’s coach Salvador Camps used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bahamas-American forward Travis Munnings (196-1994, college: ULM) produced 15 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for lost side. Burgos T. maintains seventh place with 14-11 record. Fuenlabrada at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Burgos T. are looking forward to face Castello (#17) in Castellon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fuenlabrada will play at home against Oviedo (#11) and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Moron managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time newly promoted Moron won against fifteenth-ranked Valladolid 91-78. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Rafael Garcia (185-2000) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Jose Alberto Jimenez contributed with 16 points for the winners. French-American forward Josh Mballa (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds for Valladolid. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Moron maintains eighteenth place with 3-22 record. Valladolid at the other side dropped to the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Castello. Moron will play against higher ranked Cartagena (#8) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Valladolid will play against the league’s leader Burgos SP (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Leader Burgos SP delivered the twenty third victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Cartagena (12-13) 83-73. Jon Axel Gudmundsson stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners. At the losing side Stephen Ugochukwu responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos SP have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-2 record. Newly promoted Cartagena keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Burgos SP will meet at home Valladolid (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cartagena will play against Moron (#18) in Moron de la Frontera and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Real Betis defeated Menorca in Sevilla 83-78. Estudiantes beat Palencia at home 104-98. Obradoiro won against Ourense on the opponent’s court 85-77. Oviedo managed to outperform Castello in a home game 87-76. Gipuzkoa managed to beat Cantabria on the road 108-101. Zamora was defeated by Alicante on its own court 84-86.
The best stats of 25th round was 29 points by Jordan Walker of Zamora.

Menorca – Real Betis 78-83

There was no surprise in Mahon where 11th ranked Menorca (9-16) was defeated by fourth ranked Real Betis (19-6) 83-78 on Sunday. Montenegrin Dino Radoncic (202-1999) stepped up and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) chipped in 14 points and 4 steals. At the losing side Serbian Marko Lukovic (206-1992) responded with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Real Betis maintains fourth place with 19-6 record. Menorca lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Gipuzkoa and Oviedo. Real Betis will meet at home Ourense (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Menorca will play against Alicante and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Menorca: M.Lukovic 25+7reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 18+8reb+1ast, P.Figueras 14+3reb+4ast, J.Cone 8+1reb+4ast, E.Stoilov 6+2reb, P.Molins 3+2reb
Real Betis: D.Radoncic 17+6reb+3ast, M.Hughes 14+2reb+3ast, V.Benite 11+2reb+3ast, B.Olumuyiwa 11+1reb, B.De Bisschop 9+8reb+1ast, R.Lopez 6+3reb

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Burgos T. – Fuenlabrada 100-80

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Estudiantes – Palencia 104-98

No shocking result in a game in Madrid where second ranked Estudiantes (22-3) defeated 5th ranked Zunder Palencia (17-8) 104-98 on Sunday. Estudiantes made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (194-1999) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners and Serbian-Canadian center Dejan Kravic (210-1990, college: Texas Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds. Estudiantes’ coach Pedro Rivero used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Swedish point guard Tobias Borg (184-1993) responded with 20 points and American point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) scored 21 points. Five Palencia players scored in double figures. Estudiantes have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 22-3 record behind leader Burgos SP. Loser Zunder Palencia keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Estudiantes will meet Obradoiro (#6) in the next round. Palencia will play against Cantabria and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Palencia: A.Wintering 21+2reb+2ast, T.Borg 20+3reb+3ast, J.Pablo Vaulet 17+4reb, A.Kunkel 16+3reb+1ast, C.Krutwig 10+7reb, M.Rodriguez 5+2ast
Estudiantes: J.Rodriguez 33+4reb+5ast, D.Schmidt 25+3reb+3ast, D.Kravic 21+9reb+2ast, J.Granger 9+4reb+9ast, M.Andric 7+3reb+1ast, C.Diaz 3+3ast

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Cartagena – Burgos SP 73-83

Leader Burgos SP delivered the twenty third victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Cartagena (12-13) 83-73. Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners and Hungarian power forward Gyorgy Goloman (210-1996, college: UCLA) chipped in 13 points. At the losing side American-Nigerian forward Stephen Ugochukwu (201-1996, college: McNeese St.) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and center Asier Gonzalez (198-2000) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos SP have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-2 record. Newly promoted Cartagena keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Burgos SP will meet at home Valladolid (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cartagena will play against Moron (#18) in Moron de la Frontera and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: S.Ugochukwu 16+5reb, A.Gonzalez 10+7reb, A.Jorda 9+2reb, G.Gil 9+4reb+1ast, D.Van Eyck 8+4reb+3ast, A.Domenech 8+1reb+1ast
Burgos SP: G.Goloman 13+4reb+1ast, M.Lapornik 12+2reb+1ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 12+3reb+3ast, G.Corbalan 8+2reb+3ast, J.Cremo 7+4reb, D.Cuevas 6+3reb+3ast

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Ourense – Obradoiro 77-85

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Ourense (11-14) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Monbus Obradoiro (15-9) 85-77 on Saturday. Obradoiro made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Ourense only scored twelve points from the stripe. American guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 assists for the winners and Serbian Strahinja Micovic (204-1992) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Monbus Obradoiro players scored in double figures. At the losing side Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and point guard Javier Lopez (190-1999) scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Monbus Obradoiro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 15-9 record. Ourense lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Obradoiro will meet at home league’s second-placed Estudiantes in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ourense will play against Real Betis (#4) in Sevilla and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ourense: A.Moody 20+1reb, D.Brito 14+4reb+5ast, B.Krikke 11+4reb, J.Lopez 9+6reb+7ast, U.Mendicote 9+5reb+1ast, M.Ogunsipe 8+7reb
Obradoiro: A.Barcello 21+1reb+5ast, S.Micovic 18+5reb+1ast, V.Brodziansky 16+3reb+2ast, O.Balvin 12+6reb+1ast, S.Quintela 6+8reb+2ast, A.Galan 4

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Oviedo – Castello 87-76

Rather predictable result when thirteenth ranked Oviedo (9-16) beat at home 16th ranked Castello (7-18) 87-76 on Sunday. Dominican guard Steven Verplancken (193-2000, college: Weber St.) stepped up and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Slovenian point guard Dan Duscak (187-2002) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. Five Oviedo players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) responded with 25 points and 6 assists and American guard Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Oviedo moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Menorca and Gipuzkoa. Castello lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Oviedo will meet higher ranked Fuenlabrada (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Burgos T. (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Castello: G.Maiza 25+1reb+6ast, T.Ngom 10+3reb+1ast, J.Faner 8+2reb+1ast, J.Tate 7+5reb+2ast, A.Etxeguren 7+1reb, J.Menendez 6+6reb+1ast
Oviedo: S.Verplancken 20+7reb+3ast, L.Menuge 13+3reb+1ast, D.Duscak 12+2reb+5ast, I.Nweke 11+1reb+1ast, R.Lobaco 11+4reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 10+1reb+2ast

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Cantabria – Gipuzkoa 101-108

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Torrelavega where 13th ranked Cantabria (8-16) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Gipuzkoa (9-16) 108-101 on Sunday. Gipuzkoa made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and American guard Xavier Johnson (185-2000, college: SIU) chipped in 19 points. At the losing side Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Reginald Johnson (187-1994, college: Hampton, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gipuzkoa moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Menorca and Oviedo. Loser Cantabria dropped to the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Gipuzkoa will meet at home higher ranked Zamora (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cantabria will play against Palencia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: M.Bulic 30+11reb+4ast, R.Johnson 16+2reb+8ast, G.Kande 14+6reb+3ast, H.Atencia 14+2reb+3ast, S.Littleson 11+4ast, G.Martinez 8+1reb
Gipuzkoa: M.Diaz 20+5reb+7ast, X.Johnson 19+3reb+3ast, J.Vrankic 17+1reb+2ast, M.Ansorregui 13+5reb+1ast, D.Smith 12+5reb+6ast, L.N’Guessan 9+1reb+1ast

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Valladolid – Moron 78-91

Bottom-ranked Moron managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time newly promoted Moron won against fifteenth-ranked Valladolid 91-78. Valladolid was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Rafael Garcia (185-2000) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Forward Jose Alberto Jimenez (197-1996) contributed with 16 points for the winners. French-American forward Josh Mballa (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds and South African guard Samkelo Cele (198-1997, college: USAO) added 17 points in the effort for Valladolid. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Moron maintains eighteenth place with 3-22 record. Valladolid at the other side dropped to the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Castello. Moron will play against higher ranked Cartagena (#8) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Valladolid will play against the league’s leader Burgos SP (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: J.Mballa 25+7reb+1ast, S.Cele 17+4reb, S.Wilson 8+8reb+1ast, M.Kovacevic 6+3reb, D.Manchon 6+3ast, M.Cuevas 5+2reb+3ast
Moron: R.Garcia 17+3reb+2ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 16+3reb, M.M’Madi 10+1reb, A.Burgos 9+4reb+1ast, A.Norris 9+4reb+3ast, L.Kouadio 8+4reb+1ast

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Zamora – Alicante 84-86

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Alicante (8-17) edged on the road higher ranked Zamora (10-15) 86-84 on Sunday. Alicante made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) stepped up and scored 15 points for the winners and Cameroonian forward Roger Bidias (200-1995, college: California, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St., agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 29 points and Lithuanian center Jonas Paukste (224-2000) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Alicante moved-up to fifteenth place. Newly promoted Zamora keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. Alicante will meet at home higher ranked Menorca (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zamora will play against Gipuzkoa in San Sebastian and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Walker 29+4reb, J.Paukste 14+6reb+1ast, J.Powell 13+4reb+3ast, K.Buckingham 8+5reb+1ast, O.Hanzlik 6+6reb, O.Hustak 5+3reb+3ast
Alicante: K.Larsen 15+4reb+3ast, P.Ali 13+6reb, J.King 12+1reb+2ast, R.Bidias 9+10reb+1ast, M.Kacinas 8+5reb, I.Rosa 7