Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 14 in the LEB Gold took place in Santiago de Compostela. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (7-7) to sixth ranked Ourense (9-5) 71-68 in the game for the sixth place. Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 steals. Forward Sergio Rodriguez (204-1993) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 10 points and 8 rebounds for Obradoiro. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ourense maintains sixth position with 9-5 record. Obradoiro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Burgos T. and Zamora. Ourense are looking forward to face Valladolid (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obradoiro will play against Alicante (#17) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Burgos: Burgos SP (#2) and Burgos T. (#8). Burgos T. was defeated at home 73-88 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Gonzalo Corbalan chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American guard Lance Jones (185-2000, college: Purdue) responded with 13 points. Burgos T.’s coach Salvador Camps rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Burgos SP (13-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Estudiantes. Burgos T. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Obradoiro and Zamora. Burgos SP will play against Cartagena (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Burgos T. will play against Fuenlabrada (#3) in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Madrid: Estudiantes (#2) and Fuenlabrada (#3). Estudiantes (13-1) won against visiting Fuenlabrada (12-2) 90-78. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Fuenlabrada. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Jayson Granger notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by Lotanna Nwogbo did not help to save the game for Fuenlabrada. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estudiantes have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP. Fuenlabrada at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Estudiantes will meet Cantabria (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fuenlabrada will play against Burgos T. (#8) and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Alicante was beaten by Menorca on the road 73-71. Gipuzkoa destroyed Cantabria on its own court 83-60. Castello unfortunately lost to Cartagena in a road game 106-107. Palencia managed to beat Valladolid at home 90-75. Winless Moron was defeated by Real Betis on the opponent’s court 74-68. Zamora smashed Oviedo in a home game 100-81.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 25 points and 7 rebounds by Jordan Walker of Zamora.
Menorca – Alicante 73-71
No shocking result in a game when fourteenth ranked Menorca (5-9) edged 17th ranked Alicante (2-12) in Mahon 73-71 on Sunday. Serbian Marko Lukovic (206-1992) notched 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward Sean McDonnell (203-1995, college: Westmont, agency: Helping Ballers) supported him with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds by Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) did not help to save the game for Alicante. Guard Adria Rodriguez (192-2003) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four Alicante players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Menorca moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Cantabria. Alicante at the other side keeps the seventeenth position with 12 games lost. Menorca will meet at home higher ranked Palencia (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Alicante will play against Obradoiro (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Menorca: M.Lukovic 17+6reb+1ast, S.McDonnell 10+11reb+3ast, V.Arteaga 9+6reb, P.Ivanov 9+1reb+1ast, J.Cone 8+1reb+1ast, P.Figueras 6+3reb+2ast
Alicante: K.Larsen 19+9reb+3ast, A.Rodriguez 17+5reb+1ast, J.King 12+2reb+2ast, M.Kacinas 10+7reb, R.Bidias 3+1reb+1ast, S.Llorente 3+2reb
gschID: 1181309
Burgos T. – Burgos SP 73-88
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Burgos: Burgos SP (#2) and Burgos T. (#8). Burgos T. was defeated at home 73-88 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Burgos SP made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian swingman Gonzalo Corbalan (193-2002, college: LCU) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Burgos SP players scored in double figures. American guard Lance Jones (185-2000, college: Purdue) responded with 13 points and Brazilian point guard Caio Pacheco (189-1999) scored 19 points. Burgos T.’s coach Salvador Camps rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Burgos SP (13-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Estudiantes. Burgos T. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Obradoiro and Zamora. Burgos SP will play against Cartagena (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Burgos T. will play against Fuenlabrada (#3) in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Burgos SP: J.Cremo 16+4reb+1ast, G.Corbalan 15+7reb+1ast, G.Goloman 14+1reb+2ast, R.Stumbris 13+3reb+1ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 12+8reb+4ast, D.Cuevas 10+2reb+4ast
Burgos T.: C.Pacheco 19, L.Jones 13+4reb+2ast, J.Lobo 12+1ast, J.Diaz 9+3reb+1ast, A.Thiam 7+6reb, R.Vila 6+1reb
gschID: 1181310
Obradoiro – Ourense 68-71
The most exciting game of round 14 in the LEB Gold took place in Santiago de Compostela. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Monbus Obradoiro (7-7) to sixth ranked Ourense (9-5) 71-68 in the game for the sixth place. Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 steals. Forward Sergio Rodriguez (204-1993) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 10 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Sergi Quintela (185-1996) added 11 points in the effort for Obradoiro. Four Obradoiro players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ourense maintains sixth position with 9-5 record. Obradoiro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Burgos T. and Zamora. Ourense are looking forward to face Valladolid (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obradoiro will play against Alicante (#17) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Ourense: D.Brito 18+4reb+2ast, S.Rodriguez 15+6reb, R.Lisboa 10+1ast, B.Krikke 9+2reb, A.Moody 5+1reb, J.Lopez 5+1reb+2ast
Obradoiro: B.Davison 11+1reb+4ast, S.Quintela 11+4reb+3ast, S.Micovic 11+1reb+1ast, O.Balvin 10+8reb+1ast, M.Jimenez 9+1reb, A.Munoz 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1181311
Gipuzkoa – Cantabria 83-60
Everything could happen in San Sebastian at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Gipuzkoa and 12th ranked Cantabria had identical 5-8 record. This time Gipuzkoa used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Torrelavega 83-60 on Sunday night. Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) supported him with 22 points. Four Gipuzkoa players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) did not help to save the game for Cantabria. Montenegrin guard Nikola Rakocevic (192-1991) added 9 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. Gipuzkoa (6-8) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Castello and Cartagena. Cantabria at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Menorca. Gipuzkoa will meet Oviedo (#15) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Cantabria will play against the league’s second-placed Estudiantes and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: M.Diaz 22+4reb, J.Vrankic 19+9reb+2ast, J.Mokran 12+2reb+2ast, P.Aranitovic 10+6reb+6ast, J.Nicolau 8+2reb, A.Martinez 7+2reb+1ast
Cantabria: M.Bulic 13+5reb+1ast, G.Martinez 11+1reb+1ast, N.Rakocevic 9+1reb+3ast, S.Littleson 7+5reb+1ast, B.Hundt 7, R.Belemene 6+6reb
gschID: 1181312
Estudiantes – Fuenlabrada 90-78
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Madrid: Estudiantes (#2) and Fuenlabrada (#3). Estudiantes (13-1) won against visiting Fuenlabrada (12-2) 90-78. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Fuenlabrada. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Estudiantes made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and the former international Francis Alonso (191-1996, college: UNCG) supported him with 30 points. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (205-1993, college: Longwood) did not help to save the game for Fuenlabrada. Italian-American guard Paul Jorgensen (188-1996, college: Butler) added 13 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estudiantes have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Burgos SP. Fuenlabrada at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Estudiantes will meet Cantabria (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fuenlabrada will play against Burgos T. (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: F.Alonso 30+2reb+2ast, M.Andric 17+6reb, J.Granger 17+8reb+13ast, P.Garino 9+8reb, D.Kravic 8+2reb, S.Barro 4+1reb
Fuenlabrada: L.Nwogbo 22+6reb+2ast, P.Jorgensen 13+3reb+4ast, T.Munnings 11+7reb+2ast, O.Matulionis 9+1ast, Y.Nzosa 7+5reb, F.Zurbriggen 7+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1181313
Cartagena – Castello 107-106
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Cartagena (6-8) edged at home 10th ranked Castello (6-8) 107-106 on Sunday. Cartagena forced 20 Castello turnovers. American forward Calvin Hermanson (198-1994, college: SMC) notched 24 points to lead the effort and guard Alberto Cabrera (187-1998) supported him with 14 points and 6 assists. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by American-Cameroonian guard Charles Minlend Jr (193-1997, college: Louisville) did not help to save the game for Castello. DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Four Castello players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Cartagena have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Castello and Gipuzkoa. Cartagena 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. Castello will play against Moron (#18) in Moron de la Frontera and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: C.Hermanson 24+2reb, A.Cabrera 14+1reb+6ast, A.Gonzalez 11+8reb+2ast, A.Jorda 9+2reb+1ast, T.Smallwood 9+2reb, D.Van Eyck 9+5reb+4ast
Castello: C.Minlend Jr. 18+9reb+1ast, V.Okouo 15+7reb+1ast, J.Menendez 14+7reb, J.Tate 14+2reb+4ast, G.Jofresa 11+1reb, A.Martinez 11+3reb
gschID: 1181314
Palencia – Valladolid 90-75
Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Valladolid (4-10) lost on the road to fifth ranked Zunder Palencia (10-4) 90-75 on Saturday. Palencia dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Valladolid‘s 26 and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Palencia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Swedish point guard Tobias Borg (184-1993) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds by Serbian power forward Vasilije Vucetic (207-1996) did not help to save the game for Valladolid. American guard Eric Demers (185-1997, college: Gordon, agency: Helping Ballers) added 17 points for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zunder Palencia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Real Betis. Valladolid lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Oviedo. Palencia will meet Menorca (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valladolid will play against Ourense and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Palencia: J.Pablo Vaulet 18+5reb+3ast, A.Wintering 14+1reb+2ast, L.N’Guessan 12+3reb, T.Borg 11+6reb+5ast, A.Kunkel 10+2reb+5ast, C.Krutwig 9+5reb+3ast
Valladolid: E.Demers 17+2reb+1ast, S.Wilson 12+3reb+2ast, D.Manchon 10+2reb+2ast, V.Vucetic 10+10reb+2ast, A.Sans 9+2reb+3ast, M.Cuevas 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1181315
Real Betis – Moron 74-68
Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Real Betis (10-4) defeated bottom-ranked Moron (0-14) in Sevilla 74-68 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Strangely Moron outrebounded Real Betis 41-29 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) notched 17 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Brazilian Vitor Benite (194-1990) supported him with 14 points. Even a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds by Senegalese power forward Pape Badji (206-1992) did not help to save the game for Moron. Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Betis moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Palencia. Newly promoted Moron still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Real Betis will meet Zamora (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Moron will play against Castello (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Real Betis: M.Hughes 17+8reb, V.Benite 14+1reb+2ast, D.Jelinek 10+1reb+1ast, A.Domenech 8+5reb, A.Renfroe 8+2reb+5ast, D.Radoncic 7+4reb+1ast
Moron: P.Badji 23+12reb, L.Kouadio 14+7reb, I.Tamba 10+7reb, M.M’Madi 9+4reb+1ast, V.da Silva 5+3reb, F.Santana 3+1reb
gschID: 1181316
Zamora – Oviedo 100-81
There was no surprise when 15th ranked Oviedo (4-10) was outleveled on the road by ninth ranked Zamora (7-7) 100-81 on Sunday. Zamora dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Oviedo‘s 34. They outrebounded Oviedo 43-28 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) notched 25 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and American-Jamaican guard Jahvaughn Powell (183-1996, college: Nicholls, agency: Helping Ballers) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) did not help to save the game for Oviedo. Slovenian point guard Dan Duscak (187-2002) added 13 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zamora moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Burgos T. and Obradoiro. Oviedo lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Zamora will meet at home higher ranked Real Betis (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oviedo will play against Gipuzkoa (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Walker 25+7reb+3ast, O.Hanzlik 17+4reb, J.Powell 15+5reb+3ast, J.Saintel 12+3reb+1ast, K.Buckingham 9+5reb+2ast, J.Paukste 8+9reb+1ast
Oviedo: L.Langarita 14+2reb, D.Duscak 13+2reb+5ast, J.Valinotti 11+8reb+3ast, D.Hutchinson 9+1reb, F.Amarante 7, M.Marti 7+4reb
gschID: 1181317
