The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 7 in the Segunda FEB took place in S’Arenal. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Palma Fibwi (4-3) to fifth ranked Lliria (4-1) 74-72 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Palma Fibwi. It was a great evening for point guard Josep Perez (184-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. Power forward Alejandro Rivas (203-1998) helped adding 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Lliria’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Xabier Beraza (201-1999) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Lliria have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Palma Fibwi at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Lliria are looking forward to face Santfeliuenc (#13) in Sant Feliu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palma Fibwi will play on the road against Sol Girones (#5) in La Bisbal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked La Leonesa (5-2) against tenth ranked Albacete (3-4) on Saturday night. Visiting La Leonesa was defeated by Albacete in Albacete 69-55. It was an exceptional evening for Alex Tamayo (195-2000) who led the winners and scored 8 points and 11 rebounds. Robert Harris II accounted for 12 points. Tunisian power forward Mohamed Ochi (210-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for La Leonesa in the defeat. Albacete moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Melilla and Clavijo. Newly promoted La Leonesa keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Cordoba CB. Albacete will play against Melilla (#11) on the road in the next round. La Leonesa will play against the league’s second-placed Cordoba CB (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Segunda FEB top team – Palma BM (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Santfeliuenc (1-5) in Sant Feliu 96-70. Charlie Easley fired 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Albert Planell produced 15 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Palma BM have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Santfeliuenc lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with five games lost. Palma BM will meet at home Mataro UE (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Santfeliuenc will play against Lliria (#3) and hope to win that game.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: winless Tarragona lost to Mataro UE on the opponent’s court 77-83. Salou managed to outperform Benicarlo in a home game 96-86. Godella recorded a loss to Gran Canaria 2 on the road 79-68. Sant Antoni was defeated by Prat on its own court 77-84. Sol Girones was beaten by Gandia in a road game 79-67. Palma Fibwi won against Gandia at home 72-63. Melilla unfortunately lost to Iraurgi SB on the opponent’s court 82-85. Cordoba CB managed to beat Caja 87 in a home game 77-66. Caceres defeated Zornotza on the road 77-73. Huelva CD was beaten by Huesca on its own court 94-96. Algeciras lost to Clavijo in Logrono 75-76. Archena managed to outperform Ponferrada at home 71-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points and 11 rebounds by Jon Aramburu of Palma Fibwi.
Group A
Santfeliuenc – Palma BM 70-96
Segunda FEB top team – Palma BM (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Santfeliuenc (1-5) in Sant Feliu 96-70. Palma BM made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Santfeliuenc‘s players. American guard Charlie Easley (188-2000, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Helping Ballers) fired 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Center Ander Urdiain (203-2000, agency: BIG) chipped in 21 points. Albert Planell (-2002) produced 15 points and American guard Tyler Henry (193-2000, college: La Tech) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Santfeliuenc players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Palma BM have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Santfeliuenc lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with five games lost. Palma BM will meet at home Mataro UE (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Santfeliuenc will play against Lliria (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Palma BM: A.Urdiain 21+2reb, C.Easley 17+8reb+3ast, A.Comendador 14+5reb+3ast, A.Scariolo 8+2reb+5ast, J.Feliu 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Traore 7+2reb+2ast
Santfeliuenc: A.Planell 15+4reb, D.Font 11+2reb+1ast, G.Martinez 10+3reb+1ast, T.Henry 10+6reb+2ast, M.Esteban 8+1reb, A.Dominguez 8
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Mataro UE – Tarragona 83-77
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Tarragona (0-6) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Mataro UE (3-3) 83-77 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Forward Jordi Juanola (196-1998) fired 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Jordi Boix (189-2003) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Four Mataro UE players scored in double figures. French-American forward Boe Nguidjol (203-2000, college: Union, TN, agency: Helping Ballers) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Danish forward David Kristensen (208-1998, college: Davidson) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mataro UE moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Benicarlo and Sant Antoni. Tarragona lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. Mataro UE will meet league’s leader Palma BM in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tarragona will play against Salou (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Mataro UE: P.Canovas 14+4reb, J.Juanola 13+8reb+4ast, J.Boix 12+3reb+4ast, N.Baques 11+1reb+5ast, A.Vinallonga 8+2reb, B.Jacdonmi 8+10reb
Tarragona: D.Kristensen 13+7reb, B.Nguidjol 10+5reb+7ast, A.Trouve 10+5reb, A.Duch 9+2reb, O.Ndour 8+6reb, A.Fernandez 7+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1187688
Salou – Benicarlo 96-86
There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Salou (2-3) defeated at home higher ranked Benicarlo (3-3) 96-86 on Sunday. Salou outrebounded Benicarlo 37-21 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Power forward Juanjo Santana (205-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Emilio Martinez (182-1998) chipped in 27 points and 4 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American-Italian point guard Anthony Libroia (180-1994, college: Adelphi) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 assists and forward Jorge Lafuente (197-1991) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Salou and five Benicarlo players scored in double figures. Benicarlo’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Salou moved-up to tenth place. Loser Benicarlo dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Mataro UE and Sant Antoni. Salou will meet Tarragona (#14) on the road in the next round. Benicarlo will play against Gran Canaria 2 (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salou: E.Martinez 27+3reb, J.Santana 17+12reb+1ast, A.Aragones 14+2reb+2ast, I.Montero 12+2reb+2ast, V.Aguilar 9+3reb+7ast, C.Barksdale 9+4reb
Benicarlo: F.Ruesga 21+2reb, A.Palazuelos 16+2ast, A.Libroia 15+2reb+14ast, J.Lafuente 11+7reb+5ast, L.Obajo 10+5reb, P.Suarez 9+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1187689
Gran Canaria 2 – Godella 79-68
Not a big story in a game in Las Palmas where 11th ranked Godella (1-4) was defeated by ninth ranked Gran Canaria 2 (4-3) 79-68 on Sunday. Gran Canaria 2 outrebounded Godella 44-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Senegalese center Massamba Diop (210-2005) fired 29 points and 9 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners. Argentinian guard Dylan Bordon (190-2004) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian swingman Federico Copes (199-2002) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Lucas Mari (197-2005) added 8 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gran Canaria 2 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Godella dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Gran Canaria 2 will meet Benicarlo (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Godella will play against Sant Antoni and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria 2: M.Diop 29+9reb+2ast, D.Bordon 16+8reb+5ast, L.Maniema 15+1reb+1ast, G.Perez 6+2reb+2ast, A.Del Cerro 5+2reb, E.Heinonen 3+2reb+1ast
Godella: F.Copes 17+6reb+3ast, J.Carot 13+3reb, J.Olaizola 10+3reb, N.Dzepina 9+4reb, L.Mari 8+3reb+6ast, G.Iglesias 5+2reb
gschID: 1187690
Sant Antoni – Prat 77-84
Everything went according to plan in San Antonio where second ranked Prat (5-1) beat 7th ranked Sant Antoni (3-3) 84-77 on Saturday. Strangely Sant Antoni outrebounded Prat 49-31 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Inaki Ordonez (207-2003) fired 18 points for the winners. Point guard Marc Penarroya (190-2002) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized American guard Greg Gantt (188-1991, college: FAU) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Daniel de la Rua (181-1997) added 8 points and 16 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Prat. They maintain second place with 5-1 record behind leader Palma BM. Sant Antoni lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Mataro UE and Benicarlo. Prat will meet at home Gandia (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sant Antoni will play against Godella (#12) in Valencia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Prat: I.Ordonez 18+4reb+2ast, I.Platteeuw 16+4reb, M.Penarroya 16+5reb+2ast, P.Carreno 11+8reb, J.Nogues 10+1reb+1ast, S.Costa 9+8reb+3ast
Sant Antoni: G.Gantt 21+5reb+1ast, J.Zidek 19+6reb, R.Hayes 10+11reb, J.Peris 10+2reb, D.de la Rua 8+16reb+1ast, S.Taiwo 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1187691
Gandia – Sol Girones 79-67
There was an upset when 4th placed Sol Girones (4-3) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Gandia (2-4) 79-67 on Saturday. Gandia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sol Girones‘ players. Guard Alejandro Requena (189-2001) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Joe Pleasant (201-2000, college: ACU, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Dominican Joelvin Cabrera (193-1999) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Niko Gosnell (202-1999, college: Arkansas Tech, agency: Helping Ballers) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gandia moved-up to eleventh place. Sol Girones at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Gandia will meet league’s second-placed Prat on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sol Girones will play against Palma Fibwi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gandia: A.Requena 17+6reb+5ast, J.Pleasant 13+8reb+1ast, J.Crespo 11, J.Soler 11+1reb+1ast, A.Terrades 7+4reb, J.Merencio 6+2reb+2ast
Sol Girones: J.Cabrera 25+5reb+1ast, N.Gosnell 11+5reb+3ast, L.Dibba 7+8reb+4ast, I.Valera 6+9reb+1ast, E.Espinosa 5+2reb, X.Torrent 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1187692
Palma Fibwi – Lliria 72-74
The most exciting game of round 7 in the Segunda FEB took place in S’Arenal. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Palma Fibwi (4-3) to fifth ranked Lliria (4-1) 74-72 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Palma Fibwi. It was a great evening for point guard Josep Perez (184-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. Power forward Alejandro Rivas (203-1998) helped adding 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Lliria’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Xabier Beraza (201-1999) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Jorge Martinez (187-1996) scored 9 points and 7 assists. Lliria have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Palma Fibwi at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Lliria are looking forward to face Santfeliuenc (#13) in Sant Feliu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palma Fibwi will play on the road against Sol Girones (#5) in La Bisbal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lliria: J.Perez 19+1reb+2ast, H.Salomon 11+2reb, V.Perez 10+2reb+1ast, M.Alejo Montilla 8+4reb, K.Clement 7+2reb, X.Rodenas 6+5reb+3ast
Palma Fibwi: X.Beraza 17+9reb+1ast, J.Martinez 9+3reb+7ast, S.Correia 8+5reb, P.Tendero 8+6reb, F.Miller Jr. 8+2reb+2ast, J.Aramburu 8+8reb+1ast
gschID: 1187693
Palma Fibwi – Gandia 72-63
No shocking result in a game in S’Arenal where third ranked Palma Fibwi (4-3) won against 12th ranked Gandia (2-4) 72-63 on Wednesday. Bahamas guard Franco Miller Jr (190-1999, college: FGCU) fired 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Jon Aramburu (207-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Miller Jr. is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Joe Pleasant (201-2000, college: ACU, agency: Helping Ballers) produced 13 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Cameroonian center Johan Kody (207-1993, agency: Interperformances) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Gandia players scored in double figures. Gandia’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Palma Fibwi. Despite that victory Palma Fibwi went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Newly promoted Gandia dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. Palma Fibwi will meet Sol Girones (#5) in the next round. Gandia will play against the league’s second-placed Prat (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Palma Fibwi: F.Miller Jr. 21+5reb+3ast, J.Aramburu 11+11reb+1ast, P.Tendero 10+4reb+3ast, P.Spencer 8+5reb, S.Correia 7+4reb, J.Martinez 6+2reb+3ast
Gandia: A.Requena 15+1reb+1ast, J.Pleasant 13+6reb+1ast, J.Soler 10+1reb+3ast, L.Ferrando 10+3reb, J.Kody 7+10reb+1ast, A.Terrades 5+2reb
gschID: 1238225
Group B
Iraurgi SB – Melilla 85-82
Everything could happen in Azpeitia at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Iraurgi SB and 9th ranked Melilla had identical 3-3 record. This time Iraurgi SB used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Melilla 85-82 on Sunday night. Iraurgi SB made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Ierai Aizpitarte (180-2000) fired 29 points for the winners. American-Bahamas power forward Danrad Knowles (208-1992, college: Houston) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Iraurgi SB’s coach Inaki Merino used entire bench in such tough game. American guard Chandler Jacobs (191-1999, college: Colorado St.) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and American-Togolese guard Ezekiel Alley (185-1999, college: Portland St., agency: Helping Ballers) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Iraurgi SB (4-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Melilla lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Albacete and Clavijo. Iraurgi SB will meet Ponferrada (#8) on the road in the next round. Melilla will play against Albacete and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iraurgi SB: I.Aizpitarte 29+4reb+3ast, D.Knowles 11+7reb, I.Royo 10+4reb+1ast, A.Acha 7+7reb+1ast, W.Niang 7+3reb, K.Godwin 6+3reb
Melilla: C.Jacobs 25+8reb+1ast, E.Alley 17+2reb+3ast, P.Krutous 11+2reb+1ast, V.Moreno 8+4reb, S.Pavlov 8+6reb+1ast, P.Cordoba 7+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1187868
Albacete – La Leonesa 69-55
Very important is a road loss of second ranked La Leonesa (5-2) against tenth ranked Albacete (3-4) on Saturday night. Visiting La Leonesa was defeated by Albacete in Albacete 69-55. It was an exceptional evening for Alex Tamayo (195-2000) who led the winners and scored 8 points and 11 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican guard Robert Harris II (185-1991, college: AIC) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Tunisian power forward Mohamed Ochi (210-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and guard Roger Fabrega (186-2005) added 9 points respectively for La Leonesa in the defeat. Albacete moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Melilla and Clavijo. Newly promoted La Leonesa keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Cordoba CB. Albacete will play against Melilla (#11) on the road in the next round. La Leonesa will play against the league’s second-placed Cordoba CB (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Albacete: P.Bono 14+3reb+1ast, R.Harris II 12+4reb+3ast, V.Stevanic 11+2reb, A.Burgos 9+5reb, A.Tamayo 8+11reb+1ast, D.De Blas 8+5reb
La Leonesa: M.Ochi 16+10reb, F.Staine 10+1reb+2ast, R.Fabrega 9+3reb+3ast, P.Isern 6+4reb+1ast, R.Llamas 5+3reb+2ast, D.Bulto 4+3reb
gschID: 1187869
Cordoba CB – Caja 87 77-66
Very predictable result when third ranked Cordoba CB (5-2) defeated at home 14th ranked Caja 87 (1-6) 77-66 on Sunday. Pablo Martin (199-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Donell Nixon II (175-2000, college: Wingate) chipped in 14 points. Four Cordoba CB players scored in double figures. Naturalized Bosnian Nedim Djedovic (205-1997) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Josep Franch (192-1991) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cordoba CB moved-up to second place, which they share with La Leonesa. Caja 87 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the thirteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Algeciras. Cordoba CB will meet La Leonesa (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caja 87 will play against Zornotza (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cordoba CB: D.Nixon II 14+4reb+2ast, G.Del Pino 12+1reb+2ast, P.Martin 11+11reb, T.Touze 10+2reb+1ast, I.Mushila 9+2reb, F.Salvador 8+4reb
Caja 87: N.Djedovic 21+6reb, J.Franch 14+7reb+4ast, M.Serrano 11+4reb, A.Latorre 6+6reb, N.Bertain 5+2reb, Z.Zhiyao 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1187870
Zornotza – Caceres 73-77
Not a big story in a game in Amorebieta-Echano where 12th ranked Zornotza (2-5) was defeated by second ranked Caceres (6-1) 77-73 on Saturday. Point guard Daniel Rodriguez (182-1984) fired 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Jubril Adekoya (200-1994, college: Valpo) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Five Caceres players scored in double figures. Caceres’ coach Adrian Alonso allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Kyle Cardaci (188-2000, college: St.Peter’s) produced 21 points and power forward Alejandro Mazaira (202-1997) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Caceres. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Zornotza keeps the twelfth place with five games lost. Caceres will meet at home Huelva CD (#4) in the next round. Zornotza will play against Caja 87 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caceres: D.Rodriguez 16+6reb+2ast, O.Alvarado 12+2reb+4ast, J.Adekoya 12+5reb+3ast, E.Kalinicenko 12+1ast, P.Garcia 12+5reb, F.Sierra 8+3reb
Zornotza: K.Cardaci 21+4reb+2ast, A.Mazaira 13+5reb+2ast, C.Taboada 12+5reb, O.Ardanza 9+7reb+1ast, A.Meana 8+4reb+6ast, I.Thiam 8+5reb
gschID: 1187871
Huelva CD – Huesca 94-96
There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Huesca (4-3) edged on the road 4th placed Huelva CD (4-3) 96-94 on Saturday. Huesca made 32-of-40 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Huelva CD only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Huelva CD 36-24 including 21 on the defensive glass. American guard Lysander Bracey (193-1996, college: Hampton) fired 22 points for the winners. Point guard Alex Rubin De Celis (188-2003, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) produced 29 points and point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Huesca moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Huelva CD. Huesca will meet at home Clavijo (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Huelva CD will play against the league’s leader Caceres (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Huesca: L.Bracey 22+4reb+1ast, A.Rubin De Celis 16+5reb+3ast, G.Vazquez 12+5reb, M.Iglesias 10+7reb+1ast, R.Gomez 9+2reb+2ast, M.Abdulsalam 9+4reb+2ast
Huelva CD: M.Mays 29+2reb, G.Maiza 13+6ast, M.Niang 12+4reb+1ast, G.Fernandez 11+1reb+1ast, P.Mor Diene 9+3reb, M.Vazquez 7+6reb
gschID: 1187872
Clavijo – Algeciras 76-75
There was no surprise in Logrono where 13th ranked Algeciras (1-6) was edged by eleventh ranked Clavijo (3-4) 76-75 on Sunday. Senegalese Seydina Faye (209-2005) fired 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized American guard Miguel Ayesa (196-2000, college: USC Upstate) chipped in 18 points. DR Congolese forward David Efambe (201-2001) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Ismael Corraliza (192-2000) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Clavijo moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Melilla and Albacete. Loser Algeciras keeps the thirteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Caja 87. Clavijo will meet higher ranked Huesca (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Algeciras will play against Archena (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Clavijo: M.Ayesa 18+2reb+1ast, S.Faye 15+7reb, K.Torres 12+1reb+1ast, A.Savkov 11+4reb+3ast, M.De Pablo 8+1reb+3ast, A.Moreno 7+1reb+1ast
Algeciras: B.Garcia 16+3reb+2ast, D.Efambe 15+9reb+3ast, J.Vucica 15+5reb+1ast, I.Corraliza 13+4reb+6ast, A.Rodriguez 8+1ast, S.Cecilia 5+1reb
gschID: 1187873
Archena – Ponferrada 71-67
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Murcia where sixth ranked Archena (4-3) won against 5th ranked Ponferrada (4-3) 71-67 on Saturday. Point guard Carlos Hurtado (182-2003) fired 11 points and 4 assists for the winners. Center Sergio Mendiola (207-1996) chipped in 4 points and 9 rebounds. Slovenian swingman Matija Samar (194-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Argentinian power forward Juan Hierrezuelo (207-2000) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Archena moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Ponferrada. Archena will meet Algeciras (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ponferrada will play against Iraurgi SB (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Archena: C.Hurtado 11+3reb+4ast, Y.Montero 11+2reb, C.Toledo 8+3reb, F.Hernandez 8+3reb+1ast, M.Strikker 8+5reb+1ast, F.Flores 7+6reb
Ponferrada: J.Hierrezuelo 20+2reb, M.Samar 16+10reb+3ast, E.Herrera 7, A.Harguindey 7+7reb, M.Mukendi 6+1reb, A.Moncanut 6+3reb+5ast
gschID: 1187874
