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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Burgos SP (12-3) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Estudiantes (12-3) 91-87. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for American Johnny Dee (183-1992, college: San Diego) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) answered with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Burgos SP. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Estudiantes keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Burgos SP. Estudiantes is looking forward to face Ourense (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Burgos SP’s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Burgos to the arena Burgos T..
Another exciting game for Alicante (9-6) which hosted 5th ranked Burgos T. (10-5). Eighth ranked Alicante won 94-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Burgos T.. It was a great evening for Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Brad Davison helped adding 24 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) with 23 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Alicante moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Lleida. Newly promoted Burgos T. keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Alicante will play against Real Betis (#14) in Sevilla in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Burgos T.’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Burgos Burgos SP.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Valladolid (10-5) and Oviedo (7-8), which took place in Oviedo. Higher ranked Valladolid lost to eleventh ranked Oviedo in a road game 66-83 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Demetric Horton who led the winners and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Devin Schmidt came up with 20 points for Valladolid in the defeat. Valladolid’s coach Francisco Garcia rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Oviedo moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Ourense and Melilla. Valladolid at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Burgos T.. Oviedo will meet Caceres (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play against Fuenlabrada (#13) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Caceres was smashed by Menorca on the road 86-67. Coruna destroyed Ourense on its own court 106-77. Cantabria unfortunately lost to Gipuzkoa in San Sebastian 67-76. Lleida managed to beat Clavijo at home 79-72. Real Betis was defeated by Fuenlabrada on the opponent’s court 81-71. Melilla beat Castello in a home game 76-65.
The most impressive performance of 15th round was 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Parker Van Dyke of Melilla.

Alicante – Burgos T. 94-89

Another exciting game for Alicante (9-6) which hosted 5th ranked Burgos T. (10-5). Eighth ranked Alicante won 94-89. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Burgos T.. Alicante made 30-of-37 charity shots (81.1 percent) during the game. Burgos T. was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Brad Davison (193-1999, college: Wisconsin) helped adding 24 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) with 23 points and forward Rodrigo Seoane (202-1999) scored 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Alicante moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Lleida. Newly promoted Burgos T. keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Alicante will play against Real Betis (#14) in Sevilla in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Burgos T.’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Burgos Burgos SP.
Top scorers:
Alicante: J.Axel Gudmundsson 26+5reb+5ast, B.Davison 24+1reb+2ast, T.Harris 16+1reb+1ast, K.Kostadinov 9+6reb+2ast, S.Barro 6+3reb, B.Richard 4+1ast
Burgos T.: J.Cremo 23+4reb+3ast, R.Seoane 18+4reb+2ast, P.Caio 10+1reb+1ast, J.Diaz 9+4reb+2ast, D.Cuevas 7+2reb+7ast, R.Vila 6+2reb

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Menorca – Caceres 86-67

There was a small surprise when seventeenth ranked Menorca (4-11) crushed 14th ranked Caceres (4-11) in Mahon 86-67 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) who led the winners and scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Serbian power forward Oliver Stevic (204-1984) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Menorca players scored in double figures. Brazilian center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Pablo Rodrigo (192-2002) added 13 points respectively for Caceres in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Menorca moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Caceres. Menorca will meet at home higher ranked Lleida (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caceres will play against Oviedo (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Menorca: C.Hannah 31+6reb+8ast, O.Stevic 14+5reb+2ast, E.Demers 12+2reb, V.Arteaga 10+1reb+1ast, E.Stoilov 5+4reb, D.Alderete 5+1reb
Caceres: R.Pablo 13+2reb+3ast, B.Gael 12+3reb+1ast, D.Andre 12+6reb+1ast, A.Hamilton 9+6reb+1ast, V.Cepukaitis 5+5reb, P.Carreno 4+1reb

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Burgos SP – Estudiantes 87-91

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Coruna – Ourense 106-77

Very expected game when 9th ranked Ourense (7-8) was smashed on the road by third ranked Coruna (11-4) 106-77 on Friday. Coruna made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Cuban swingman Yunio Barrueta (196-1993, college: Barry) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Latvian point guard Ingus Jakovics (186-1993) accounted for 7 points and 10 assists for the winning side. Four Coruna players scored in double figures. Croatian power forward Ivica Radic (208-1990) came up with 27 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Javier Santana (190-1999) added 15 points respectively for Ourense 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. Coruna have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-4 record behind leader Estudiantes, which they share with Gipuzkoa. Ourense at the other side keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Melilla and Oviedo. Coruna will meet Castello (#17) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Ourense will play against the league’s leader Estudiantes (#1) in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Coruna: Y.Barrueta 20+6reb, K.Olle Lundqvist 13+2reb+3ast, B.Burjanadze 11+5reb+2ast, S.McDonnell 10+6reb+2ast, A.Hernandez 10+2reb+2ast, A.Galan 8+1reb+2ast
Ourense: I.Radic 27+6reb+1ast, J.Santana 15+1ast, J.Turner 11+2reb+2ast, A.Peter-McNeilly 10+1reb, S.Rodriguez 5+2reb+1ast, K.Jawara 4+7reb+4ast

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Gipuzkoa – Cantabria 76-67

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Gipuzkoa (11-4) won against 11th ranked Cantabria (6-9) in San Sebastian 76-67 on Friday. Gipuzkoa made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Gipuzkoa outrebounded Cantabria 41-16 including a 28-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Xavi Oroz (192-1996) accounted for 4 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (183-1999) came up with 15 points and 4 steals and American guard Spencer Littleson (193-1998, college: Toledo) added 14 points respectively for Cantabria in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gipuzkoa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Coruna. Cantabria at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with nine games lost. They share it with Fuenlabrada. Gipuzkoa will meet Melilla (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Cantabria will play against Clavijo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: A.Barcello 19+6reb+5ast, M.Motos 11+3reb+2ast, J.Vrankic 9+7reb+1ast, I.Aurrecoechea 9+5reb+1ast, A.Martinez 8+6reb+1ast, A.Marcius 7+5reb
Cantabria: R.Lisboa 15+2reb+1ast, S.Littleson 14+2reb+2ast, M.Radunic 10+1reb+1ast, K.Urban 9+1reb+2ast, M.Bulic 7+3reb+3ast, J.Nogues 6+3reb

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Lleida – Clavijo 79-72

Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Clavijo (2-13) lost on the road to seventh ranked Lleida (9-6) 79-72 on Friday. Lleida made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Rafa Villar (193-2004) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Power forward Javier Nicolau (208-1997, college: UMC) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds and American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Clavijo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lleida have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 9-6 record, which they share with Alicante. Clavijo lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Lleida will meet Menorca (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Clavijo will play against Cantabria in Torrelavega and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lleida: C.Krutwig 15+8reb+3ast, V.Rafa 11+7reb+3ast, K.Hasbrouck 9+2ast, J.Vega 8+3reb+1ast, D.Simeunovic 8+8reb, J.Lobo 8+3reb
Clavijo: J.Nicolau 19+18reb+1ast, D.Knudsen 12+1reb+1ast, A.Norris 12+7reb+1ast, A.Moreno 9+1reb+4ast, D.Pablo Miguel 7+2reb+2ast, I.Tamba 4+3reb+4ast

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Fuenlabrada – Real Betis 81-71

Everything went according to plan when thirteenth ranked Fuenlabrada (6-9) defeated 15th ranked Real Betis (4-11) in Madrid 81-71 on Saturday. Fuenlabrada looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Real Betis‘ players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Tanner McGrew (203-1993, college: WVWC) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Eduardo Duran (190-1991) accounted for 14 points and 5 assists for the winning side. American guard Branden Frazier (191-1992, college: Fordham) came up with 19 points and 7 assists and American-DR Congolese center Emmanuel Wembi (205-1997, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Real Betis in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Cantabria. Real Betis at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fuenlabrada will meet higher ranked Valladolid (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Betis will play against Alicante (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada: T.McGrew 21+6reb+3ast, E.Duran 14+3reb+5ast, P.Aranitovic 12+1reb+5ast, P.Garino 8+2reb+1ast, D.Mateo 7+3reb+3ast, J.Bilbao 7+5reb+2ast
Real Betis: B.Frazier 19+4reb+7ast, E.Wembi 10+7reb+2ast, R.Kuksiks 9+1reb, L.Faggiano 8+5reb+2ast, E.Polanco 7+1ast, K.Berzins 6+5reb+1ast

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Oviedo – Valladolid 83-66

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Valladolid (10-5) and Oviedo (7-8), which took place in Oviedo. Higher ranked Valladolid lost to eleventh ranked Oviedo in a road game 66-83 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Demetric Horton (196, college: NC A&T, agency: Players Group) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Adrian Chapela (192-1994) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. American guard Devin Schmidt (193-1994, college: Delta St.) came up with 20 points and Estonian Jaan Puidet (192-1992, agency: Players Group) added 10 points respectively for Valladolid in the defeat. Valladolid’s coach Francisco Garcia rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Oviedo moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Ourense and Melilla. Valladolid at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Burgos T.. Oviedo will meet Caceres (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play against Fuenlabrada (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: D.Horton 25+6reb+6ast, A.Chapela 14+4reb+2ast, D.Rozitis 10+1reb+1ast, T.Stuckman 9+2reb+2ast, M.Sanz 7+4reb+1ast, M.Marti 7+2reb+2ast
Valladolid: D.Schmidt 20+1reb+2ast, M.Zigmantavicius 10, J.Puidet 10+2reb+1ast, G.Juan 6+2reb+1ast, S.De La Fuente 5+4reb, L.N’Guessan 4+2reb+1ast

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Melilla – Castello 76-65

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Castello (4-11) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Melilla (7-8) 76-65 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American Parker Van Dyke (191-1994, college: Utah) who led the winners and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) accounted for 7 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Melilla’s coach Rafael Monclova used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ruben Dominguez (195-2003) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian-Italian center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001, agency: Interperformances) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Castello in the defeat. Melilla moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Ourense and Oviedo. Castello lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Melilla will meet at home higher ranked Gipuzkoa (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Coruna (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melilla: P.Van Dyke 31+5reb+4ast, F.Hector 11+2ast, H.Varence 7+9reb, S.Lepichev 6+5reb+1ast, Z.Hearst 5+1reb, J.Menendez 5+5reb+1ast
Castello: D.Ruben 23+6reb+1ast, E.Stutz 13+6reb+1ast, G.Bressan 10+10reb, J.Franch 7+4reb+5ast, M.Jankovic 6+7reb+1ast, M.Alvaro 4+3reb+1ast