There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in Segunda FEB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The biggest surprise of round 2 in Segunda FEB took place in Lliria where host Lliria crushed Mataro UE 89-54 on Saturday evening. Lliria dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Mataro UE‘s 26. They outrebounded Mataro UE 49-28 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lliria looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Mataro UE‘s players. The best player for the winners was Zambian center Douglas Kandulu (220-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Power forward Alejandro Rivas (203-1998) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Jordi Juanola (196-1998) produced 15 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mataro UE will play next round against Sol Girones trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Lliria will try to continue on its current victory against Salou on the road.
Caceres defeated Caja 87 at home 80-68. Power forward Ruben Salas (207-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 9 rebounds. Jubril Adekoya contributed with 17 points for the winners. American swingman Nolan Bertain (193-1998, college: Idaho) replied with 19 points for Caja 87. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caja 87 will play next round against Iraurgi SB trying to get back on the winning streak. Caceres will try to continue on its current victory against La Leonesa on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Santfeliuenc in San Antonio on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Sant Antoni 86-64. Riley Hayes scored 11 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Sant Antoni’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Albert Planell responded with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Sant Antoni will meet at home Gandia in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Santfeliuenc will play against Benicarlo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gran Canaria 2 defeated Gandia in Las Palmas 70-56. Palma Fibwi smashed Salou at home 88-55. Palma BM destroyed Sol Girones on the opponent’s court 91-61. Prat managed to outperform Tarragona in a home game 91-74. Benicarlo managed to beat Godella on the road 84-83. Huelva CD defeated Iraurgi SB on its own court 83-78. Zornotza was beaten by Clavijo in Logrono 68-67. Archena lost to undefeated Cordoba CB at home 45-54. Winless Albacete unfortunately lost to Ponferrada on the opponent’s court 60-65. Winless Algeciras lost to undefeated Melilla in a home game 74-83. La Leonesa defeated Huesca on the road 68-61.
Group A
Sant Antoni – Santfeliuenc 86-64
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Santfeliuenc in San Antonio on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Sant Antoni 86-64. Sant Antoni dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Santfeliuenc‘s 26. They outrebounded Santfeliuenc 43-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Sant Antoni looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Riley Hayes (203-1998, college: Catholic) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Daniel de la Rua (181-1997) chipped in 6 points and 12 assists during the contest. Sant Antoni’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Albert Planell (-2002) responded with 9 points and 5 rebounds and guard David Font (192-2000) scored 11 points. Sant Antoni will meet at home Gandia in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Santfeliuenc will play against Benicarlo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santfeliuenc: D.Font 11+4reb+1ast, A.Planell 9+5reb+2ast, A.Dominguez 8+7reb+1ast, R.Reid 8+3reb, F.Llorens 7+2reb, T.Henry 7+2reb+1ast
Sant Antoni: G.Gantt 14+1reb+1ast, J.Zidek 12+4reb+1ast, S.Taiwo 11+6reb, R.Hayes 11+9reb+1ast, J.Peris 8+1reb+1ast, J.Llamas 6+8reb+3ast
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Gandia – Gran Canaria 2 56-70
But Gandia was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Las Palmas 70-56 on Sunday night. Gran Canaria 2 outrebounded Gandia 43-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese center Massamba Diop (210-2005) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian guard Dylan Bordon (190-2004) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Forward Javier Soler (199-2000) responded with 13 points and 4 steals and guard Alejandro Requena (189-2001) scored 9 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Gran Canaria 2 will meet at home Palma Fibwi in the next round. Gandia will play against Sant Antoni in San Antonio and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gandia: J.Soler 13+2reb+1ast, J.Kody 11+3reb, A.Requena 9+4reb+3ast, J.Pleasant 7+4reb, L.Ferrando 5+4reb+1ast, J.Crespo 5+1reb
Gran Canaria 2: M.Diop 16+13reb, D.Bordon 13+5reb+2ast, L.Maniema 9+2reb+2ast, G.Perez 8+4reb+1ast, A.Panasiuk 8+2ast, M.Miteo 5+5reb
gschID: 1187653
Palma Fibwi – Salou 88-55
There was a surprise result in S’Arenal where Palma Fibwi smashed Salou 88-55 on Sunday. Palma Fibwi forced 21 Salou turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cape Verdean guard Patrick Spencer (186-2002) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Owen Long (190-2000, college: Emporia St.) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Guard Victor Aguilar (185-1998) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Pablo Aso Jimenez (200-2003) scored 5 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Palma Fibwi will meet Gran Canaria 2 in the next round. Salou will play against Lliria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Salou: V.Aguilar 12+6reb+3ast, I.Montero 9+1ast, A.Aragones 8+1reb, C.Barksdale 7, P.Aso Jimenez 5+9reb+2ast, J.Santana 4+2reb+2ast
Palma Fibwi: P.Spencer 17+10reb+1ast, O.Long 16+2reb, S.Correia 9+5reb+1ast, T.Teixeira 8+2reb+2ast, A.Huguet 7+1reb, P.Tendero 7+2reb+1ast
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Lliria – Mataro UE 89-54
The biggest surprise of round 2 in Segunda FEB took place in Lliria where host Lliria crushed Mataro UE 89-54 on Saturday evening. Lliria dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Mataro UE‘s 26. They outrebounded Mataro UE 49-28 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lliria looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Mataro UE‘s players. The best player for the winners was Zambian center Douglas Kandulu (220-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Power forward Alejandro Rivas (203-1998) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Lliria players scored in double figures. Forward Jordi Juanola (196-1998) produced 15 points and swingman Jordi Boix (189-2003) added 9 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mataro UE will play next round against Sol Girones trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Lliria will try to continue on its current victory against Salou on the road.
Top scorers:
Mataro UE: J.Juanola 15+4reb+2ast, B.Jacdonmi 11+2reb, J.Boix 9+4reb+7ast, N.Baques 8+7reb+1ast, P.Barbecho 6+2reb, I.Arino 3+2reb
Lliria: A.Rivas 15+7reb+3ast, D.Kandulu 12+16reb+1ast, V.Perez 12+2reb+5ast, H.Salomon 11+2reb+3ast, M.Alejo Montilla 10+2reb+1ast, J.Mate 6+4reb
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Sol Girones – Palma BM 61-91
But Sol Girones was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Llucmajor 91-61 on Saturday night. Palma BM dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Sol Girones‘ 22. They outrebounded Sol Girones 55-24 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mali center Youssouf Traore (207-2006) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Charlie Easley (188-2000, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Jaume Sole (196-1991) responded with 18 points and power forward Enric Espinosa (199-2002) scored 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Palma BM will meet at home Prat in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sol Girones will play against Mataro UE and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sol Girones: J.Sole 18+3reb+2ast, E.Espinosa 15+2reb, L.Dibba 10+3reb+1ast, X.Torrent 7+1reb+1ast, T.Espinosa 5+3reb+3ast, J.Cabrera 4+2ast
Palma BM: Y.Traore 15+14reb+3ast, C.Easley 14+2reb+3ast, G.Bastante 14+3reb, A.Chapela 10+4reb+1ast, A.Urdiain 10+4reb+2ast, S.Niang 8+10reb
gschID: 1187656
Prat – Tarragona 91-74
Very predictable result when Prat beat at home Tarragona 91-74 on Saturday. Prat made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Tarragona turnovers and had a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Prat looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Pau Carreno (192-2001) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Jose Nogues (204-1995) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Guard Alvaro Fernandez (187-2005) responded with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Senegalese forward Ousmane Ndour (205-2005) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tarragona’s coach Borja Comenge rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Prat will meet Palma BM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tarragona will play against Godella and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tarragona: O.Ndour 15+6reb, A.Fernandez 13+5reb+4ast, A.Trouve 10+5reb+2ast, D.Kristensen 10+1reb+1ast, B.Nguidjol 7+1reb, L.Garcia 6+4reb+2ast
Prat: P.Carreno 23+4reb+3ast, I.Ordonez 16+5reb+1ast, J.Nogues 13+7reb+2ast, M.Penarroya 10+6reb+1ast, S.Costa 7+3reb+4ast, J.Franch 7+4reb+9ast
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Godella – Benicarlo 83-84
But Godella was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Castellon 84-83 on Saturday night. Benicarlo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Jorge Lafuente (197-1991) scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Italian point guard Anthony Libroia (180-1994, college: Adelphi) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Benicarlo players scored in double figures. Point guard Lucas Mari (197-2005) responded with 26 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian swingman Federico Copes (199-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Godella’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Benicarlo will meet Santfeliuenc in the next round. Godella will play against Tarragona and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Godella: L.Mari 26+7reb+1ast, F.Copes 16+12reb+2ast, J.Carot 10+8reb, G.Clarke 9+3reb+7ast, J.Olaizola 8+2reb+1ast, N.Dzepina 5
Benicarlo: A.Libroia 21+1reb+4ast, A.Palazuelos 14+3reb+2ast, L.Obajo 12+3reb+3ast, F.Ruesga 10+8reb, J.Lafuente 9+8reb+10ast, P.Suarez 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1187658
Group B
Huelva CD – Iraurgi SB 83-78
Huelva CD used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Azpeitia 83-78 on Saturday night. Huelva CD made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Rafael Garcia (185-2000) scored 15 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Beninese forward Soulemane Chabi-Yo (198-1996) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Huelva CD players scored in double figures. Point guard Alex Ramon (186-1993, college: Colgate) responded with 26 points and power forward Inigo Royo (204-2000) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Iraurgi SB’s coach Inaki Merino tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Huelva CD will meet at home Clavijo in the next round. Iraurgi SB will play against Caja 87 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iraurgi SB: A.Ramon 26+4reb, I.Royo 14+6reb+2ast, M.Herasme 10+3reb+1ast, J.Stulic 8+3reb, W.Niang 8+8reb, D.Knowles 4
Huelva CD: M.Mays 17+2ast, R.Garcia 15+3reb+7ast, G.Maiza 12+2reb+3ast, S.Chabi-Yo 12+7reb+2ast, P.Mor Diene 10+7reb+1ast, P.Trevino 8+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1187833
Clavijo – Zornotza 68-67
There was a minor upset in Logrono where Zornotza was edged by Clavijo 68-67 on Sunday. Clavijo had a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Senegalese Seydina Faye (209-2005) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Kevin Torres (-2003) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Power forward Alejandro Mazaira (202-1997) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and forward Iker Salazar (202-1993) scored 4 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Zornotza’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Clavijo will meet Huelva CD on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Zornotza will play against Archena and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zornotza: A.Mazaira 26+8reb+2ast, O.Ardanza 11+5reb+1ast, I.Thiam 9+4reb+1ast, B.Mendia 6+1reb+1ast, T.Morton 6+2ast, I.Salazar 4+10reb+4ast
Clavijo: K.Torres 17+3reb+3ast, S.Faye 13+11reb, A.Savkov 7+4reb, H.Arbosa 7+8reb+1ast, V.Orlov 7+7reb, A.Moreno 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1187834
Archena – Cordoba CB 45-54
But Archena was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Cordoba 54-45 on Saturday night. Cordoba CB held Archena to an opponent 20.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners. French guard Tanguy Touze (190-2000, college: Bethel, IN) scored 11 points to lead the charge for the winners and Pablo Martin (199-2001) chipped in 10 points during the contest. Guard Albert Lafuente (185-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) responded with 9 points and point guard Carlos Hurtado (182-2003) scored 9 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Cordoba CB will meet at home Ponferrada in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Archena will play against Zornotza in Amorebieta-Echano and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Archena: C.Hurtado 9+4reb, A.Lafuente 9+4reb+3ast, M.Strikker 7+4reb+2ast, A.Ferragut 5+3reb, S.Mendiola 4+6reb, C.Toledo 4+5reb
Cordoba CB: T.Touze 11+3reb+3ast, P.Martin 10+4reb, A.Fadal 9+4reb+1ast, D.Nixon II 6+3reb+4ast, G.Del Pino 6+2reb+1ast, M.Sanogo 4+4reb
gschID: 1187835
Ponferrada – Albacete 65-60
Ponferrada used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Albacete 65-60 on Saturday night. Ponferrada made 29-of-33 free shots (87.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Albacete turnovers. Slovenian swingman Matija Samar (194-2004) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Adria Moncanut (183-2002) chipped in 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Diego De Blas (198-2000) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian center Vuk Stevanic (203-2000, college: W.Illinois) scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ponferrada will meet Cordoba CB on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Albacete will play against Algeciras and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Albacete: D.De Blas 12+9reb, A.Tamayo 10+3reb, B.Fall 9+5reb, A.Marin 8+3reb+2ast, V.Stevanic 7+7reb+3ast, O.Sima 6+4reb+1ast
Ponferrada: M.Samar 15+6reb+1ast, S.Merlo 9+4reb+2ast, J.Hierrezuelo 8+2reb+1ast, A.Moncanut 7+7reb+4ast, A.Morales 7+5reb, E.Herrera 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1187836
Algeciras – Melilla 74-83
Rather predictable result when Melilla beat on the road Algeciras 83-74 on Saturday. American-Togolese guard Ezekiel Alley (185-1999, college: Portland St., agency: Helping Ballers) scored 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Jeffrey Godspower (196-2002) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Point guard David Orrit (185-2000) responded with 15 points and 5 assists and swingman Ismael Corraliza (192-2000) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Algeciras’ coach Javier Malla rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Melilla will meet at home Huesca in the next round where they are favorite. Algeciras will play against Albacete and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Algeciras: D.Orrit 15+3reb+5ast, A.Rodriguez 11+2reb, B.Garcia 11+2reb+1ast, J.Vucica 10+5reb, J.Gonzalez 8+2reb+2ast, I.Corraliza 8+5reb+3ast
Melilla: E.Alley 20+4reb+2ast, J.Godspower 17+8reb+1ast, P.Krutous 10+2reb+1ast, S.Pavlov 10+5reb+1ast, L.Garcia 7+3ast, M.Stilma 6+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1187837
Huesca – La Leonesa 61-68
But Huesca was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Leon 68-61 on Sunday night. Tunisian power forward Mohamed Ochi (210-1999) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Roger Fabrega (186-2005) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Four La Leonesa players scored in double figures. American guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) responded with 15 points and center Jose Antonio Malo (202-1996) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. La Leonesa will meet at home Caceres in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Huesca will play against Melilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Huesca: L.Bracey 15+3reb+1ast, J.Antonio Malo 12+5reb, H.Figueroa 8+1reb, C.Knowles 7+6reb+1ast, A.Rubin De Celis 6+3reb+2ast, M.Iglesias 6+8reb
La Leonesa: R.Fabrega 17+2reb+3ast, M.Ochi 14+9reb, K.Greeley 12+6reb, O.Okafor 10+9reb, P.Isern 8+1reb+3ast, F.Staine 5+3reb
gschID: 1187838
Caceres – Caja 87 80-68
Caceres defeated Caja 87 at home 80-68. Caceres forced 19 Caja 87 turnovers. Power forward Ruben Salas (207-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Jubril Adekoya (200-1994, college: Valpo) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Four Caceres players scored in double figures. American swingman Nolan Bertain (193-1998, college: Idaho) replied with 19 points and point guard Alvaro Herrera (183-2003) added 6 points and 5 assists in the effort for Caja 87. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caja 87 will play next round against Iraurgi SB trying to get back on the winning streak. Caceres will try to continue on its current victory against La Leonesa on the road.
Top scorers:
Caja 87: N.Bertain 19+4reb, M.Bilalovic 11+2reb+1ast, N.Djedovic 7+1reb+1ast, K.Issanza 6+3reb, G.Mukendi 6+2reb+1ast, A.Herrera 6+4reb+5ast
Caceres: J.Adekoya 17+3reb+1ast, R.Salas 14+9reb+1ast, E.Kalinicenko 11+5reb, J.Black 10+2reb+2ast, F.Sierra 9+6reb+1ast, O.Alvarado 7+1reb+4ast
gschID: 1187839
