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Alicante‘s fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after ten consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Gipuzkoa (5-6) 95-82 on Wednesday. Alicante made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Gipuzkoa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 assists. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) contributed with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Forward Manex Ansorregui (194-2002) answered with 14 points and 8 rebounds for Gipuzkoa. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alicante maintains seventeenth place with 1-10 record. Gipuzkoa at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Zamora and Castello. Alicante are looking forward to face league’s second-placed Estudiantes in Madrid in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gipuzkoa will play on the road against Zamora (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
LEB Gold top team – Burgos SP (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Valladolid (4-7) 104-73. It was a great evening for the former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Jon Axel Gudmundsson helped adding 13 points and 5 assists. Naturalized Dominican guard Michael Cuevas (188-1994) responded with 13 points. 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 SP have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-1 record, which they share with Estudiantes and Fuenlabrada. Valladolid at the other side keeps the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Oviedo. Burgos SP will play against Castello (#11) in Castellon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play on the road against Real Betis in Sevilla and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Moron is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 11th consecutive match to second ranked Estudiantes (10-1) 99-93 on Wednesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Jayson Granger who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 assists. Lionel Kouadio came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds for Moron in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estudiantes have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP and Fuenlabrada. Newly promoted Moron still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Estudiantes will meet at home Alicante (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Moron will play against Cartagena and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Cartagena was beaten by Burgos T. on the road 103-96. Castello won against Menorca on its own court 68-63. Real Betis unfortunately lost to Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela 67-71. Fuenlabrada managed to beat Palencia at home 82-73. Zamora was defeated by Ourense on the opponent’s court 79-73. Oviedo smashed Cantabria in a home game 95-70.

Alicante – Gipuzkoa 95-82

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Burgos T. – Cartagena 103-96

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Burgos T. (7-4) beat at home 14th ranked Cartagena (3-8) 103-96 on Wednesday. Burgos T. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Cartagena‘s 38. It was an exceptional evening for Guinean-French Tidjan Keita (208-1996) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward Jordi Rodriguez (199-2004, agency: BIG) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Dutch forward Dylan Van Eyck (203-1998, college: Iona) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Cartagena in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos T. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Cartagena lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Menorca and Cantabria. Burgos T. will meet Cantabria (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cartagena will play against Moron and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: D.Van Eyck 18+8reb+3ast, A.Jorda 18+5reb+2ast, C.Hermanson 18+1reb+1ast, G.Blat 10+1reb+3ast, G.Gil 10+1reb+1ast, A.Cabrera 7+2reb+2ast
Burgos T.: J.Lobo 21+1reb, T.Keita 17+6reb, J.Rodriguez 16+5reb+2ast, J.Diaz 14+4reb+3ast, L.Jones 14+3ast, A.Thiam 7+3reb+1ast

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Castello – Menorca 68-63

Rather expected game when 14th ranked Menorca (3-8) lost to eleventh ranked Castello (5-6) in Castellon 63-68 on Wednesday. Castello outrebounded Menorca 49-37 including 34 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Senegalese center Tanor Ngom (216-1998, college: FSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Azerbaijani-American guard Jordan Davis (188-1997, college: N.Colorado) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Sean McDonnell (203-1995, college: Westmont, agency: Helping Ballers) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Menorca in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Castello moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Zamora and Gipuzkoa. Menorca lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Cantabria and Cartagena. Castello will meet league’s leader Burgos SP on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Menorca will play against Oviedo (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Menorca: J.Davis 18+8reb+2ast, S.McDonnell 12+7reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 9+7reb, P.Ivanov 7+1reb+2ast, J.Cone 6+3reb+2ast, P.Molins 6+2reb
Castello: T.Ngom 16+10reb, J.Tate 11+7reb+6ast, C.Minlend Jr. 9+1reb+2ast, A.Martinez 8+5reb+2ast, V.Okouo 8+8reb, A.Adala-Moto 7+4reb+1ast

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Obradoiro – Real Betis 71-67

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Monbus Obradoiro (7-4) won against 4th placed Real Betis (8-3) in Santiago de Compostela 71-67 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Sergi Quintela (185-1996) who led the winners and scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Serbian Strahinja Micovic (204-1992) accounted for 10 points for the winning side. Four Monbus Obradoiro players scored in double figures. Monbus Obradoiro’s coach Gonzalo Rodriguez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Brazilian Vitor Benite (194-1990) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) added 14 points respectively for Real Betis in the defeat. Obradoiro moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Real Betis keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Obradoiro will meet at home higher ranked Fuenlabrada (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Betis will play against Valladolid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Real Betis: V.Benite 16+6reb+3ast, M.Hughes 14+2reb+2ast, J.Kasibabu 9+7reb+1ast, B.De Bisschop 8+8reb+1ast, D.Radoncic 7+1reb+2ast, R.Lopez 6+4reb
Obradoiro: S.Quintela 11+6reb+7ast, B.Davison 10+3reb+1ast, J.Stephens 10+5reb, S.Micovic 10+4reb+2ast, O.Balvin 10+3reb, O.Stevic 9+5reb+1ast

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Fuenlabrada – Palencia 82-73

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Zunder Palencia (7-4) lost to third ranked Fuenlabrada (10-1) in Madrid 73-82 on Wednesday. Fuenlabrada looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese center Yannick Nzosa (211-2003) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) came up with 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Palencia in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fuenlabrada have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Estudiantes and Burgos SP. Loser Zunder Palencia keeps the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Fuenlabrada will meet Obradoiro (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Palencia will play against Ourense and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Palencia: J.Pablo Vaulet 20+9reb+1ast, M.Kamba 13+6reb, C.Krutwig 11+5reb+2ast, A.Wintering 9+5reb+5ast, T.Borg 9+2ast, D.Dimitrov 4+8reb
Fuenlabrada: Y.Nzosa 17+8reb, P.Jorgensen 15+5ast, L.Nwogbo 15+4reb+2ast, O.Matulionis 8+6reb+2ast, E.Duran 7+1ast, F.Zurbriggen 7+3reb+1ast

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Ourense – Zamora 79-73

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Ourense‘s (7-4) home victory over 9th ranked Zamora (5-6) 79-73 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (183-1999) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) accounted for 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) came up with 17 points and 4 steals and Czech forward Ondrej Hanzlik (201-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) added 16 points respectively for Zamora in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ourense moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Zamora keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Castello and Gipuzkoa. Ourense will meet Palencia (#5) on the road in the next round. Zamora will play against Gipuzkoa (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Walker 17+4reb+1ast, O.Hanzlik 16+3reb+1ast, J.Paukste 8+8reb, T.Naspler 7+2reb+3ast, K.Nikic 7+7reb+1ast, O.Lo 6+1reb+4ast
Ourense: R.Lisboa 27+7reb+3ast, A.Moody 16+4reb+1ast, D.Brito 11+6reb+4ast, A.Monteiro 6+2reb+1ast, R.Gill 6+8reb+1ast, J.Lopez 4+2reb

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Oviedo – Cantabria 95-70

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Oviedo and 15th ranked Cantabria had identical 3-7 record. This time Oviedo used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Torrelavega 95-70 on Tuesday night. It was an exceptional evening for Lucas Langarita (192-2005) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Mikel Sanz (200-1999) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Oviedo players scored in double figures. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and German point guard Bennet Hundt (180-1998) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for Cantabria in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oviedo (4-7) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Valladolid. Cantabria lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Menorca and Cartagena. Oviedo will meet Menorca (#16) in the next round. Cantabria will play against Burgos T. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: M.Bulic 17+3reb+4ast, J.Vega 8+2reb, B.Hundt 8+2reb+4ast, V.Voytso 8+2reb+2ast, G.Martinez 6+3reb+3ast, K.Bercy 5+3reb
Oviedo: L.Langarita 19+2reb+2ast, M.Sanz 14+6reb+1ast, I.Nweke 12+5reb, R.Cosialls 10+8reb+1ast, R.Lobaco 9+4reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 9+2reb+1ast

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Moron – Estudiantes 93-99

Bottom-ranked Moron is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 11th consecutive match to second ranked Estudiantes (10-1) 99-93 on Wednesday evening. Estudiantes looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 assists. Argentinian-Italian Patricio Garino (201-1993, college: GWU) accounted for 24 points and 5 steals for the winning side. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Javier Marin (190-1992) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively for Moron in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estudiantes have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP and Fuenlabrada. Newly promoted Moron still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Estudiantes will meet at home Alicante (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Moron will play against Cartagena and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Moron: L.Kouadio 25+8reb, J.Marin 20+2reb+7ast, V.da Silva 14+6reb+2ast, P.Badji 11+10reb+1ast, A.Norris 11+5reb+2ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 5+1reb+4ast
Estudiantes: J.Granger 25+4reb+11ast, P.Garino 24+4reb, F.Alonso 16+2reb+5ast, D.Schmidt 12+1ast, D.Kravic 11+5reb+2ast, S.Barro 4+2reb+1ast

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Valladolid – Burgos SP 73-104

LEB Gold top team – Burgos SP (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Valladolid (4-7) 104-73. Burgos SP shot 61.7 percent from the field and made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Burgos SP forced 19 Valladolid turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Valladolid‘s players. Valladolid was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for the former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) helped adding 13 points and 5 assists. Four Burgos SP players scored in double figures. Naturalized Dominican guard Michael Cuevas (188-1994) responded with 13 points and Latvian center Davis Rozitis (214-1990, college: Hawaii) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. 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 SP have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-1 record, which they share with Estudiantes and Fuenlabrada. Valladolid at the other side keeps the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Oviedo. Burgos SP will play against Castello (#11) in Castellon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play on the road against Real Betis in Sevilla and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: M.Cuevas 13+3reb+1ast, D.Manchon 10+1reb, M.Kovacevic 10+1reb, E.Demers 9+2reb, D.Rozitis 7+6reb, H.Atencia 6
Burgos SP: D.Diez 13+8reb+2ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 13+1reb+5ast, J.Cremo 12+3reb+1ast, R.Stumbris 11+7reb+1ast, G.Corbalan 9+1reb+3ast, M.Lapornik 9