The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams’ position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Coruna (24-8) on the court of eighth ranked Alicante on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Alicante 84-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Coruna. Alicante made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. 30 personal fouls committed by Coruna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Brad Davison (193-1999, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Bulgarian forward Konstantin Kostadinov (203-2003) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side power forward Alejandro Galan (207-1999) responded with 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alicante (19-12) moved-up to seventh place. Coruna at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Alicante are looking forward to face Castello (#16) in Castellon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Coruna will play on the road against Oviedo (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Valladolid supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Burgos T. (23-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Valladolid (18-13). Burgos T. smashed Valladolid 94-63. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Mario Saint-Supery (194-2006) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 5 assists. Arnau Parrado accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Slovenian-Croatian guard Maj Kovacevic (192-1990, agency: BIG) came up with 22 points for Valladolid 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. Burgos T. moved-up to second place, which they share with Burgos SP and Lleida. Valladolid lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. Burgos T. will play against Menorca (#12) in Mahon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play on the road against Real Betis (#10) in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Mahon between Fuenlabrada and Menorca. Tenth ranked Fuenlabrada (14-17) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Menorca (13-18). Fuenlabrada managed to escape with a 3-point win 88-85 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Menorca. Tanner McGrew fired 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Clevin Hannah produced 23 points and 9 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Fuenlabrada have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Real Betis. Newly promoted Menorca keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. They share it with Ourense. Fuenlabrada will meet at home higher ranked Gipuzkoa (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Menorca will play against the league’s second-placed Burgos T. (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 31: Castello won against Clavijo on the opponent’s court 96-93. Burgos SP outscored Oviedo in a home game 87-68. Ourense managed to beat Caceres on the road 77-71. Gipuzkoa was defeated by Real Betis on its own court 93-99. Estudiantes beat Cantabria in Madrid 81-67. Melilla lost to Lleida at home 75-80.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 12 rebounds by Cameron Krutwig of Lleida.
Clavijo – Castello 93-96
Rather expected game in Logrono where 18th ranked Clavijo (5-26) was edged by sixteenth ranked Castello (9-22) 96-93 on Sunday. American forward Eric Stutz (203-1992, college: EKU) fired 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Castello players scored in double figures. Forward Ismael Tamba (201-2001) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and guard Alberto Moreno (190-1996, college: A&M-Commerce) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Clavijo’s coach Jenaro Diaz tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Castello moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Melilla. Newly promoted Clavijo stay dead last with 26 lost games. Castello will meet at home higher ranked Alicante (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Clavijo will play against Melilla (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Clavijo: A.Moreno 17+3reb+2ast, I.Tamba 17+7reb+3ast, J.Nicolau 12+5reb+1ast, U.Jose 10+2reb+1ast, J.Coffi 9+3reb+1ast, A.Urtasun 8+1reb+2ast
Castello: D.Ruben 22+1reb, E.Stutz 20+6reb+3ast, V.Okouo 16+9reb+2ast, M.Alvaro 14+3reb+1ast, D.Manchon 12+1reb+1ast, J.Franch 6+4reb+4ast
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Menorca – Fuenlabrada 85-88
A very close game took place in Mahon between Fuenlabrada and Menorca. Tenth ranked Fuenlabrada (14-17) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Menorca (13-18). Fuenlabrada managed to escape with a 3-point win 88-85 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Menorca. Fuenlabrada made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Fuenlabrada especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. American forward Tanner McGrew (203-1993, college: WVWC) fired 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import guard Jordan Swing (198-1990, college: UAB) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) produced 23 points and 9 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and Serbian power forward Oliver Stevic (204-1984) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Menorca players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Fuenlabrada have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Real Betis. Newly promoted Menorca keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. They share it with Ourense. Fuenlabrada will meet at home higher ranked Gipuzkoa (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Menorca will play against the league’s second-placed Burgos T. (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Menorca: C.Hannah 23+9ast, O.Stevic 14+6reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 14+5reb+1ast, E.Demers 13+3reb+2ast, A.Tamayo 7+2reb+1ast, E.Stoilov 6+4reb+1ast
Fuenlabrada: T.McGrew 21+3reb+2ast, J.Swing 17+5reb+2ast, P.Garino 12+3reb+1ast, T.Bellas 9+2reb+8ast, J.Bilbao 7+2reb, J.van Zegeren 7+4reb+1ast
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Burgos SP – Oviedo 87-68
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Burgos SP (23-8) smashed at home 13th ranked Oviedo (12-19) 87-68 on Saturday. Burgos SP looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Armenian-American center Luke Fischer (211-1994, college: Marquette) fired 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Serbian center Dusan Ristic (213-1995, college: Arizona) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Marc Marti (204-1997) produced 20 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Raul Lobaco (197-2000) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Burgos SP. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Burgos T. and Lleida. Loser Oviedo keeps the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. Burgos SP will meet Ourense (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Oviedo will play against the league’s leader Coruna and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: M.Marti 20+4reb+1ast, R.Lobaco 12+2reb+3ast, D.Horton 7+1reb+2ast, H.Elisias 6, M.Sanz 6+2reb, L.Hugo 6+5reb+1ast
Burgos SP: L.Fischer 17+5reb+1ast, J.Millan 12+4reb, S.Vene 10+3reb+2ast, D.Ristic 8+9reb, J.Kasibabu 8+6reb, R.Rogic 8+2reb+4ast
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Caceres – Ourense 71-77
Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Caceres (6-25) was defeated at home by thirteenth ranked Ourense (13-18) 77-71 on Friday. Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kacinas (204-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Javier Santana (190-1999) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. British forward Ashley Hamilton (201-1988, college: LMU) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian center Darko Balaban (210-1989, agency: Helping Ballers) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Caceres’ coach Roberto Blanco rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Ourense moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Menorca. Caceres lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 25 games lost. Ourense will meet at home higher ranked Burgos SP (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caceres will play against Estudiantes (#5) in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caceres: A.Hamilton 14+6reb+1ast, M.Nuga 12+2reb+1ast, D.Balaban 10+9reb, P.Carreno 8+2reb, R.Pablo 7+2reb+1ast, G.Gantt 6+2reb+1ast
Ourense: M.Kacinas 22+12reb+2ast, J.Santana 11+5reb+5ast, R.Gill 10+6reb+1ast, S.Rodriguez 10+2reb, U.Mendicote 9+4reb+1ast, A.Peter-McNeilly 6+3reb+2ast
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Gipuzkoa – Real Betis 93-99
There was a surprise result in San Sebastian where tenth ranked Real Betis (14-17) beat higher ranked Gipuzkoa (21-10) 99-93 on Sunday. Real Betis made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (198-1999, agency: Pro Sports) fired 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American-Dominican point guard Eddy Polanco (193-1994, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Four Real Betis players scored in double figures. Power forward Ivan Aurrecoechea (204-1995, college: NM State) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Betis moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Fuenlabrada. Loser Gipuzkoa keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Real Betis will meet at home higher ranked Valladolid (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gipuzkoa will play against Fuenlabrada in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: I.Aurrecoechea 21+13reb, A.Barcello 19+3reb+2ast, A.Martinez 12+2reb+1ast, J.Vrankic 9+3reb+1ast, A.Manex 7+4reb, A.Marcius 7+4reb
Real Betis: J.Rodriguez 34+6reb+5ast, E.Polanco 22+5reb+1ast, K.Berzins 15+3reb, D.Adria 11+5reb, N.Djedovic 7+3reb, B.De Bisschop 5+5reb
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Alicante – Coruna 84-74
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Coruna (24-8) on the court of eighth ranked Alicante on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Alicante 84-74. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Coruna. Alicante made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. 30 personal fouls committed by Coruna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Brad Davison (193-1999, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Bulgarian forward Konstantin Kostadinov (203-2003) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side power forward Alejandro Galan (207-1999) responded with 17 points and swingman Aleix Font (195-1998) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alicante (19-12) moved-up to seventh place. Coruna at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Alicante are looking forward to face Castello (#16) in Castellon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Coruna will play on the road against Oviedo (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Coruna: A.Galan 17+1reb+2ast, A.Font 12+3reb+1ast, A.Diagne 11+3reb+1ast, J.Ingus 6+2reb+1ast, P.Hernandez 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Barrueta 6+4reb
Alicante: B.Davison 24+5reb+3ast, K.Kostadinov 18+7reb+2ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 14+5reb+5ast, T.Harris 9+2ast, A.Ventura 8+3reb, E.Gatell 4+6reb
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Cantabria – Estudiantes 67-81
There was no surprise in Torrelavega where 14th ranked Cantabria (11-20) was defeated by fifth ranked Estudiantes (23-9) 81-67 on Saturday. Estudiantes made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) fired 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international Francis Alonso (191-1996, college: UNCG) chipped in 17 points. Four Estudiantes players scored in double figures. Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (205-1991) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Estudiantes. They maintain fifth place with 23-9 record. Loser Cantabria keeps the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. Estudiantes will meet at home Caceres (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cantabria will play against Lleida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: M.Bulic 12+6reb+2ast, M.Milovanovic 11+8reb+2ast, A.Sans 9+2reb+3ast, B.Tabb 8+1reb+2ast, R.Lisboa 7+1reb+2ast, T.Da Silva 7
Estudiantes: F.Alonso 17+2reb+3ast, K.Larsen 17+8reb+3ast, F.Caffaro 13+7reb, A.Murphy 11+5reb+2ast, A.Wintering 6+2reb+7ast, T.Leimanis 5+3ast
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Valladolid – Burgos T. 63-94
The game in Valladolid supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Burgos T. (23-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Valladolid (18-13). Burgos T. smashed Valladolid 94-63. Burgos T. made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Valladolid turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Mario Saint-Supery (194-2006) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 5 assists. Guard Arnau Parrado (204-2000) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Burgos T. players scored in double figures. Slovenian-Croatian guard Maj Kovacevic (192-1990, agency: BIG) came up with 22 points and Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Valladolid 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. Burgos T. moved-up to second place, which they share with Burgos SP and Lleida. Valladolid lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. Burgos T. will play against Menorca (#12) in Mahon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play on the road against Real Betis (#10) in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: M.Kovacevic 22+1reb, S.De La Fuente 10+1ast, L.Nwogbo 9+10reb+2ast, L.N’Guessan 9+7reb+1ast, J.Puidet 7+8reb+4ast, R.Belemene 2+1ast
Burgos T.: A.Parrado 13+7reb+1ast, R.Seoane 13+1reb+2ast, S.Mario 13+4reb+5ast, A.Thiam 10+1reb, K.Garmine 10+5reb, J.Cremo 9+3reb+2ast
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Melilla – Lleida 75-80
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Lleida (23-8) won against on the road 15th ranked Melilla (9-22) 80-75 on Friday. Lleida dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Melilla‘s 30. American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Rafa Villar (193-2004, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Guillem Arcos (194-2000) produced 21 points and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Lleida. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Burgos SP and Burgos T. Melilla lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Castello. Lleida will meet at home Cantabria (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Melilla will play against Clavijo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melilla: G.Arcos 21+6ast, P.Van Dyke 12+3reb, B.Tomislav 11+5reb+1ast, G.Mulero 10+1reb+1ast, H.Varence 9+8reb, B.Douvier 4+1ast
Lleida: C.Krutwig 20+12reb+3ast, V.Rafa 14+5reb+3ast, D.Brito 13+1ast, J.Vega 12+2reb, K.Kuath 6+1reb, D.Simeunovic 5+2reb
gschID: 1085160
