Round 4 means everything may happen in LEB Gold as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Real Betis (3-1) recorded its first loss in Torrelavega on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by seventeenth ranked Cantabria (1-3) 81-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Real Betis. Cantabria made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin guard Nikola Rakocevic (192-1991) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Brazilian Vitor Benite (194-1990) produced 17 points for lost side. Real Betis’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Cantabria left bottom position moving up to thirteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Real Betis at the other side keeps the third position with one game lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Cantabria is looking forward to face Castello (#14) in Castellon in the next round. Real Betis will play at home against Palencia (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was between sixth ranked Estudiantes and 8th ranked Zunder Palencia where Estudiantes (3-1) beat Zunder Palencia (2-2) on the road 87-80. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian-Italian Patricio Garino (201-1993, college: GWU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points. Dejan Kravic contributed with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Zunder Palencia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Estudiantes moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Palencia at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Estudiantes will play against Zamora (#6) at home in the next round. Palencia will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Burgos SP delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (1-3) 91-85 in Santiago de Compostela. Worth to mention a quality performance of Miha Lapornik who helped to win the game recording 23 points. At the losing side Brad Davison responded with 20 points and 7 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos SP have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Ourense. Loser Monbus Obradoiro dropped to the thirteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Burgos SP will meet at home Oviedo (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obradoiro will play against Valladolid (#16) and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ourense crushed Menorca in a road game 84-65. Burgos T. beat Valladolid at home 94-85. Winless Moron lost to Gipuzkoa on the opponent’s court 52-65. Fuenlabrada outscored Castello in a home game 94-74. Winless Alicante recorded a loss to Oviedo on the road 78-74. Zamora defeated Cartagena on its own court 94-83.
The best stats of 4th round was 12 points and 7 rebounds by Jonas Paukste of Zamora.
Menorca – Ourense 65-84
There was no surprise in Mahon where 7th ranked Menorca (2-2) was crushed by top-ranked Ourense (4-0) 84-65 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Sergio Rodriguez (204-1993) who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Ourense players scored in double figures. At the losing side Diego Alderete (197-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Pol Figueras (187-1998) scored 11 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ourense have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP. Loser Menorca keeps the seventh place with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Ourense will meet at home Gipuzkoa (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Menorca will play against Cartagena (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ourense: D.Brito 22+9reb+5ast, R.Gill 13+1reb, B.Krikke 11+4reb, S.Rodriguez 11+7reb+3ast, S.Rodriguez 9+5reb+3ast, J.Lopez 7+1reb+3ast
Menorca: D.Alderete 14+14reb+3ast, P.Figueras 11+2reb+3ast, M.Lukovic 9+3reb+2ast, A.Tanoh Dez 7+2reb, V.Arteaga 7+3reb, P.Ivanov 7+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1181219
Burgos T. – Valladolid 94-85
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Burgos T. and 14th ranked Valladolid had identical 1-2 record. This time Burgos T. used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Valladolid 94-85 on Friday night. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lance Jones (185-2000, college: Purdue) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and Senegalese power forward Abdou Thiam (210-1998) who added 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American-Nigerian Amanze Egekeze (203-1995, college: Belmont, agency: SLN) responded with 14 points and American forward Nathan Hoover (193-1997, college: Wofford) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos T. (2-2) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Valladolid lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Burgos T. will meet bottom-ranked Moron (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valladolid will play against Obradoiro (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Burgos T.: L.Jones 22+2reb+6ast, A.Thiam 15+8reb, D.Simeunovic 10+7reb, J.Rodriguez 10+2reb+2ast, C.Pacheco 9+3reb+4ast, M.Soluade 9+2reb+1ast
Valladolid: N.Hoover 14+1reb+2ast, A.Egekeze 14+4reb+2ast, H.Atencia 11+1reb, S.De La Fuente 9+4reb+1ast, M.Kovacevic 9+2ast, S.Wilson 7+5reb
gschID: 1181220
Obradoiro – Burgos SP 85-91
Undefeated leader Burgos SP delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (1-3) 91-85 in Santiago de Compostela. Worth to mention a quality performance of Slovenian guard Miha Lapornik (194-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and the former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) who added 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Burgos SP players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Brad Davison (193-1999, college: Wisconsin) responded with 20 points and 7 assists and Chilean guard Ignacio Arroyo-Varela (190-2000) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos SP have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Ourense. Loser Monbus Obradoiro dropped to the thirteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Burgos SP will meet at home Oviedo (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obradoiro will play against Valladolid (#16) and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Burgos SP: M.Lapornik 23+3reb, D.Diez 17+5reb+2ast, J.Cremo 15+3reb+2ast, D.Cuevas 10+1reb+5ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 7+1reb+5ast, L.Fischer 6+6reb+2ast
Obradoiro: B.Davison 20+2reb+7ast, I.Arroyo-Varela 15+1reb+5ast, M.Jimenez 11+3reb+4ast, S.Micovic 10+2reb, J.Stephens 8+6reb+1ast, O.Stevic 6+7reb+3ast
gschID: 1181221
Gipuzkoa – Moron 65-52
Very expected game in San Sebastian where bottom-ranked Moron (0-4) was defeated by eleventh ranked Gipuzkoa (2-2) 65-52 on Friday. Gipuzkoa made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Xavier Johnson (185-2000, college: SIU) who added 8 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward BJ Mack (203-2000, college: S.Carolina) responded with 10 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ismael Tamba (201-2001) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gipuzkoa moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Moron still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Alicante. Gipuzkoa will meet league’s second-placed Ourense on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Moron will play against Burgos T. (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: J.Vrankic 21+8reb+2ast, X.Johnson 8+3reb+5ast, M.Diaz 8+3reb+1ast, I.Mayo 7+3reb+3ast, J.Mokran 7+7reb+1ast, M.Sturup 6+1reb
Moron: J.Marin 10+3reb+1ast, B.Mack 10+5reb+1ast, L.Kouadio 10+6reb, I.Tamba 7+8reb+1ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 6+3reb, M.M’Madi 5
gschID: 1181222
Fuenlabrada – Castello 94-74
Rather predictable result in Madrid where seventh ranked Fuenlabrada (3-1) outscored 11th ranked Castello (1-3) 94-74 on Saturday. Fuenlabrada made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Fuenlabrada outrebounded Castello 44-30 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Ivan Cruz-Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) who added 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) responded with 16 points and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Castello lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fuenlabrada will meet Alicante (#17) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Castello will play against Cantabria (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada: L.Nwogbo 16+5reb+1ast, I.Cruz-Uceda 13+8reb+1ast, T.Munnings 12+8reb, L.Westermann 9+4reb+5ast, O.Matulionis 8+2reb, E.Duran 8+1reb+2ast
Castello: J.Tate 16+4reb+5ast, T.Ngom 9+2reb, A.Roig 9+2reb, C.Minlend Jr. 9+2reb+2ast, V.Okouo 8+7reb+1ast, E.Stutz 5+2reb
gschID: 1181223
Oviedo – Alicante 78-74
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Alicante (0-4) was defeated on the road by thirteenth ranked Oviedo (2-2) 78-74 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Oviedo forced 20 Alicante turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists and Portuguese Francisco Amarante (196-2000) who added 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Oviedo moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Alicante still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Moron. Oviedo will meet league’s leader Burgos SP on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Alicante will play against Fuenlabrada (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: J.Valinotti 20+4reb+4ast, F.Amarante 17+6reb+3ast, K.Bercy 13+4reb, M.Sanz 10+9reb+2ast, D.Duscak 9+1reb+5ast, R.Lobaco 5+1reb
Alicante: A.Lopez 15+1ast, K.Larsen 13+6reb+1ast, J.King 11+2reb+5ast, O.Lypovyy 10+6reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 8+1reb+5ast, J.Mwema 8+9reb
gschID: 1181224
Palencia – Estudiantes 80-87
Another exciting game was between sixth ranked Estudiantes and 8th ranked Zunder Palencia where Estudiantes (3-1) beat Zunder Palencia (2-2) on the road 87-80. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian-Italian Patricio Garino (201-1993, college: GWU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points. Serbian-Canadian center Dejan Kravic (210-1990, college: Texas Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Adam Kunkel (193-1999, college: Xavier) added 15 points in the effort for Zunder Palencia. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Estudiantes moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Palencia at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Estudiantes will play against Zamora (#6) at home in the next round. Palencia will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: P.Garino 24+2reb, M.Andric 13+3reb+3ast, D.Kravic 10+11reb+4ast, J.Granger 10+1reb+10ast, J.Rubio 9, F.Alonso 7+1reb+1ast
Palencia: A.Kunkel 15+3reb+1ast, C.Krutwig 15+6reb+3ast, A.Wintering 11+2reb+3ast, J.Pablo Vaulet 10+3reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 9, D.Dimitrov 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1181225
Cantabria – Real Betis 81-76
Real Betis (3-1) recorded its first loss in Torrelavega on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by seventeenth ranked Cantabria (1-3) 81-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Real Betis. Cantabria made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin guard Nikola Rakocevic (192-1991) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Brazilian Vitor Benite (194-1990) produced 17 points and DR Congolese forward Jonathan Kasibabu (203-1996, college: Fairfield) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Cantabria and four Real Betis players scored in double figures. Real Betis’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Cantabria left bottom position moving up to thirteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Real Betis at the other side keeps the third position with one game lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Cantabria is looking forward to face Castello (#14) in Castellon in the next round. Real Betis will play at home against Palencia (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: M.Bulic 19+7reb+3ast, S.Littleson 14+2reb+1ast, N.Rakocevic 14+5reb+3ast, J.Vega 11+3reb, R.Belemene 10+4reb+1ast, V.Voytso 5+3reb+1ast
Real Betis: V.Benite 17+2reb+2ast, J.Kasibabu 11+6reb+3ast, D.Radoncic 11+2reb, D.Jelinek 10+4reb+1ast, M.Hughes 8+1reb, A.Domenech 6
gschID: 1181226
Zamora – Cartagena 94-83
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Zamora and 6th ranked Cartagena had identical 2-1 record. This time Zamora used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Cartagena 94-83 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a great performance of Czech forward Ondrej Hanzlik (201-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and American-Jamaican guard Jahvaughn Powell (183-1996, college: Nicholls, agency: Helping Ballers) who added 16 points during the contest. Five Zamora players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Calvin Hermanson (198-1994, college: SMC) responded with 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and French center Thomas Smallwood (213-1995, college: Chattanooga, agency: BIG) scored 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zamora have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Cartagena at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Zamora will meet Estudiantes (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cartagena will play against Menorca (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Powell 16+1reb+3ast, O.Hanzlik 16+4reb+2ast, J.Paukste 12+7reb, K.Buckingham 10+5reb, J.Walker 10+1reb+4ast, J.Round 8+2reb+1ast
Cartagena: C.Hermanson 20+3reb, S.Ugochukwu 16+3reb, T.Smallwood 14+4reb+2ast, A.Martin 9+4reb+3ast, G.Blat 7+1ast, A.Cabrera 6+4reb
gschID: 1181227
