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The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 14 in Tercera FEB ended with 4 very close games. The first one was a victory of Aridane over 5th ranked Guadalajara 97-58 on Saturday night. Forward Octavi Fuentes (195-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds. Senegalese Serigne Gueye (-2005) contributed with 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Center Francisco Diaz (206-1999) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for Guadalajara. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aridane (10-4) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position having just two points less than leader Gijon Circulo, which they share with 5 other teams. Guadalajara lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Aridane is looking forward to face Tres Cantos (#5) in the next round. Guadalajara will play against Socuellamos and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Seventh-ranked Zuera (6-8) was very close to win a game against first ranked Navas (15-2). Navas managed to secure only two-point victory 81-79. However their fans expected much easier game. Adria Montagut (-2000) scored 25 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Deng Mabior chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Cuban guard Raudelis Guerra (191-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Navas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record. Newly promoted Zuera keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Navas will play against San Antonio (#7) in Caceres in the next round where they are favorite. Zuera will play at home against Azulejos and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Sixth-ranked Ontinet (7-5) was very close to win a game against first ranked Molina (13-4) on Saturday. Molina managed to secure only three-point victory 91-88. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ontinet. Gregory Cadme notched 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Marcos Taeno did not help to save the game for Ontinet. Molina have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-4 record. Ontinet at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Paterna. Molina will meet Novaschool (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Ontinet will play against Adesavi and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Valle de Egues smashed Tabirako on the road 87-67. Baskonia B destroyed Solares on its own court 92-71. LBC Cocinas managed to outperform Santander in Logrono 89-74. Burgos recorded a loss to Ulacia ZKE at home 67-68. Mondragon was crushed by Redline MT on the opponent’s court 81-62. Bilbao smashed Cantbasket in a home game 72-51. Caja Rural lost to Pas Pielagos on the road 68-79. Estudiantes unfortunately lost to Chantada on its own court 65-74. Solgaleo recorded a loss to Xiria in Carballo 71-80. Betanzos defeated Culleredo at home 84-83. Maceira was beaten by Gijon Circulo on the opponent’s court 84-75. Avila won against Avenida in a home game 80-78. Obradoiro S. unfortunately lost to Un.Oviedo on the road 74-86. Carbajosa recorded a loss to Marin on its own court 68-86. La Matanza was defeated by Estudiantes B in Madrid 82-67. Tres Cantos was beaten by Chlorella at home 53-64. Socuellamos lost to Corralejo on the opponent’s court 68-70. Pablo Laso unfortunately lost to Talavera in a home game 74-84. Alcala recorded a loss to Dist.Olimpico on the road 63-69. Valsequillo was defeated by Real Canoe on its own court 58-64. Mostoles was beaten by Felipe Anton in La Palma 75-62. Guimar destroyed Fuenlabrada 2 at home 92-68. Tobarra unfortunately lost to Real Madrid 2 on the opponent’s court 59-72. Getafe managed to beat El Ventero in a home game 75-66. Quintanar was defeated by Rivas on the road 90-79. Tenerife Naut. beat La Roda on its own court 68-64. Canarias lost to Zentro Basket in Madrid 72-78. SESE unfortunately lost to Azulejos at home 57-73. Esparreguera managed to beat Andratx on the opponent’s court 91-76. Mataro Parc defeated Valls in a home game 80-76. JAC Sants was beaten by Joventut 2 on the road 75-64. Vic lost to Es Castell on its own court 72-76. El Olivar unfortunately lost to L’Hospitalet in a road game 58-66. Castelldefels managed to beat Espanyol at home 85-79. Roser was defeated by Ibiza on the opponent’s court 79-65. Alfinden was beaten by Manresa B in a home game 71-80. Huerva won against Salt on the road 75-65. Igualada outscored Inca on its own court 91-68. Granollers was rolled over Helios in Zaragoza 68-39. Oh!Tels ULB defeated Fuengirola at home 60-53. Melilla was smashed by Jaen CB on the opponent’s court 89-66. Andujar SKA lost to El Pinar in a home game 63-75. Marbella managed to outperform La Zubia on the road 64-60. Motril managed to beat Unicaja-Andalucia on its own court 94-85. Jaen FS defeated Murgi in a road game 81-70. Huelva Com. smashed Caceres Lith.Ib. at home 100-45. Badajoz Acad. lost to Aljaraque on the opponent’s court 58-70. San Fernando was outscored by Moraleja in a home game 61-80. Gymnastica recorded a loss to Coria on the road 92-78. Badajoz Vitaly defeated Dos Hermanas on its own court 75-71. Real Betis 2 was beaten by San Antonio in Caceres 90-74. Winless Picken Claret was destroyed by Torrent at home 44-84. Puerto Sagunto managed to outperform Morvedre on the opponent’s court 75-58. Vila-Real rolled over Tabernes in a home game 90-64. Godella was crushed by Paterna on the road 91-68. Valencia 2 smashed Almassera on its own court 100-59. Jovens won against Maristas in Valencia 69-61. Castello B unfortunately lost to El Pilar at home 77-81. Elche recorded a loss to Alginet on the opponent’s court 73-87. Murcia Juver defeated Real Murcia in a home game 77-71. Benidorm was beaten by Sueca on the road 72-65. Adesavi lost to Lucentum on its own court 72-73. Denia unfortunately lost to Jorge Juan in Novelda 67-76.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Adriano Gase of San Antonio.

Group A-A

Tabirako – Valle de Egues 67-87

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Valle de Egues (12-2) crushed 14th ranked Tabirako (1-13) in Durango 87-67 on Sunday. Valle de Egues made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Swingman Pablo Yarnoz (194-1996) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and power forward Marcos Portalez (202-1995, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds by point guard Xabier Arroitajauregui (180-1997) did not help to save the game for Tabirako. Guard Jon Aldecoa-Otalora (183-2000) added 18 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Valle de Egues have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Valle de Egues maintains first position with 12-2 record, which they share with 5 other teams. Tabirako lost eighth consecutive game. Tabirako at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Tobarra. Valle de Egues will meet at home Pas Pielagos (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Tabirako will play against Solares (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Valle de Egues: P.Yarnoz 20+11reb+4ast, J.Balastegui 20+4reb+1ast, M.Portalez 16+5reb+4ast, A.Savitski 9+3reb, A.Calvo 8+3ast, P.Elso 6
Tabirako: X.Arroitajauregui 21+12reb+1ast, J.Aldecoa-Otalora 18+5reb+2ast, J.Camarero 8+1reb+2ast, M.Aranzabal 6+3reb+1ast, A.Calle 6+4reb+1ast, I.Errasti 3+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1182298

Baskonia B – Solares 92-71

There was an upset when higher ranked Solares (9-5) was smashed on the road by tenth ranked Baskonia B (6-8) 92-71 on Sunday. Baskonia B dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Solares‘ 24. They outrebounded Solares 53-29 including a 38-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Slovenian forward Stefan Joksimovic (194-2008) notched 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and South Sudanese power forward Abraham Bol (211-2008) supported him with 9 points and 18 rebounds. Four Baskonia B players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by Diego Garcia (192-2000) did not help to save the game for Solares. Point guard Giovanny Contreras (180-2000) added 10 points and 4 assists for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Baskonia B moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 8 other teams. Newly promoted Solares keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Baskonia B will meet league’s second-placed LBC Cocinas in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Solares will play against Tabirako and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Baskonia B: S.Joksimovic 20+5reb+6ast, M.Khatiashvili 16+1reb+2ast, F.Raicevic 14+4reb+2ast, K.Balkandzhiev 13+5reb, P.Souza 9+6reb+2ast, A.Bol 9+18reb
Solares: D.Garcia 20+4reb+3ast, H.Saiz-Bustamante 12+1reb+4ast, G.Contreras 10+4reb+4ast, L.Maestro 7+1reb+2ast, A.Byrd-Jelinek 6+4reb+1ast, O.Hernandez 6+5reb+3ast

gschID: 1182299

Santander – LBC Cocinas 74-89

Very predictable result when second ranked LBC Cocinas (10-4) won against on the road 9th ranked Santander (6-8) 89-74 on Saturday. LBC Cocinas outrebounded Santander 43-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Serbian Dejan Ilincic (211-1999, college: Southeastern) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Alejandro Rodriguez (188-1998) supported him with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four LBC Cocinas players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by American point guard Destan Williams (175-1999, college: ASU, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) did not help to save the game for Santander. Lluc Gifreu (196-2003) added 6 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LBC Cocinas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Gijon Circulo, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Santander dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. LBC Cocinas will meet at home Baskonia B (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santander will play against Ulacia ZKE (#10) in Zarautz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
LBC Cocinas: D.Ilincic 19+13reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 18+7reb+6ast, A.Yailo 14+5reb+1ast, E.Carpintero 12+6reb, J.Rodriguez 9+2reb, P.Seck 6+4reb+1ast
Santander: D.Williams 19+2reb+3ast, D.David 9+6reb+1ast, A.Velasco 9+2reb+2ast, G.Tsulaia 8+2reb+5ast, K.Skutyelnik 7+1ast, A.Maiga 7+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1182300

Burgos – Ulacia ZKE 67-68

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Ulacia ZKE and 11th ranked Burgos had identical 5-8 record. But Burgos was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Zarautz 68-67 on Sunday night. Ulacia ZKE forced 19 Burgos turnovers. Forward Eneko Martinez (190-2006) notched 19 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and Enaitz Errasti (188-2002) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds by French Timothe Koffo (-2001) did not help to save the game for Burgos. Point guard Javier Salinas (181-1999) added 13 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ulacia ZKE (6-8) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 8 other teams. Burgos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Ulacia ZKE will meet at home Santander (#9) in the next round. Burgos will play against Mondragon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulacia ZKE: E.Martinez 19+9reb+2ast, E.Errasti 16+3reb+5ast, I.Arteche 16+7reb, E.Andres 6+1reb+2ast, A.Zabaleta 6+7reb+2ast, E.Juarros 2+6reb+2ast
Burgos: T.Koffo 20+15reb+2ast, J.Salinas 13+8reb+2ast, M.Thiaw 11+6reb, F.Nunez 6+2reb+1ast, S.Martin 4+1reb, M.Bella 4+4reb+2ast

gschID: 1182301

Redline MT – Mondragon 81-62

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Redline MT (9-5) outplayed 7th ranked Mondragon (6-8) in Tolosa 81-62 on Saturday. Urko Perez (-2004) notched 26 points and 6 steals (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the effort and Benat Etxeberria (-2004) supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Four Redline MT players scored in double figures. Even 12 points and 8 rebounds by power forward Martin Buesa (204-1988) did not help to save the game for Mondragon. Guard Joseba Estalayo (188-1996) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Redline MT moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams. Mondragon at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Redline MT will meet Cantbasket (#6) in the next round. Mondragon will play against Burgos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Redline MT: U.Perez 26+2reb, A.Armendariz 16+2reb, A.Alda Iraola 12+5reb, B.Etxeberria 10+6reb+3ast, E.Huizi 7+5reb+4ast, A.Gordillo 6+5reb+4ast
Mondragon: J.Estalayo 13+5reb+3ast, M.Buesa 12+8reb+3ast, E.Madinabeitia 9+3reb+6ast, M.Zamora 9+3reb+2ast, A.Lagunilla 8+3reb, A.Perez 7+2reb+2ast

gschID: 1182302

Bilbao – Cantbasket 72-51

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Cantbasket (8-6) was outleveled on the road by sixth ranked Bilbao (8-6) 72-51 on Saturday. Center Urko Madariaga (199-2005) notched 7 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Oier De Las Heras (184-2005) supported him with 13 points. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by American power forward Hunter Bode (203-2000, college: UNOH) did not help to save the game for Cantbasket. Point guard Jon Pena (184-1997) added 9 points for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bilbao moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Cantbasket. Bilbao will meet Caja Rural (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cantbasket will play against Redline MT (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: O.De Las Heras 13+4reb, I.Chacon 11+2reb, E.Salinero 11+5reb+1ast, A.Fernandez 10+1reb+1ast, U.Madariaga 7+12reb+2ast, K.De Castro 7+5reb+1ast
Cantbasket: H.Bode 16+9reb, J.Otero 10+3reb+1ast, J.Pena 9+4reb+3ast, N.Del Val 5+4reb+2ast, I.Rebergen 4+1reb, D.Lamazares 3

gschID: 1182303

Pas Pielagos – Caja Rural 79-68

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Pas Pielagos (7-7) beat 13th ranked Caja Rural (5-9) in Renedo de Pielagos 79-68 on Sunday. Pas Pielagos outrebounded Caja Rural 45-29 including 19 on the offensive glass. Naturalized Israeli guard Guy Artman (185-2002) notched 22 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward Luis Gomez (195-2000) supported him with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Even 17 points by Juan Lambas (188-2004) did not help to save the game for Caja Rural. Guard Eduardo Castano (186-2000) added 14 points for the guests. 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. Pas Pielagos moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Caja Rural lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Pas Pielagos will meet league’s leader Valle de Egues in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Caja Rural will play against Bilbao (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pas Pielagos: G.Artman 22+4reb+5ast, R.Gomez 20+6reb, L.Gomez 16+10reb+1ast, K.Fall 10+6reb, P.Fernandez 7+3reb, S.Iglesias 2+3reb
Caja Rural: J.Lambas 17+2reb+1ast, E.Castano 14+1reb+2ast, R.Popa 11+5reb, M.Ayala 10, D.Muzquiz 6+10reb, A.de Vicente 4+1reb+2ast

gschID: 1182304

Group A-B

Estudiantes L. – Chantada 65-74

Very expected game when 10th ranked Estudiantes (4-10) lost to third ranked Chantada (12-2) in Lugo 65-74 on Sunday. Swingman Nilo Barreiro (192-1995) notched 23 points to lead the effort and forward Cristian Iglesias (200-1994) supported him with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Even 20 points and 8 rebounds by forward Alex Almenta (207-2004, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Estudiantes. Guard Pedro Fernandez (178-2003) added 2 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chantada have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Estudiantes lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams. Chantada will meet at home Carbajosa (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Estudiantes will play against Solgaleo in Ourense and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chantada: N.Barreiro 23+4reb+2ast, C.Iglesias 9+8reb+1ast, A.Gomez 8+4reb, J.Cerisuelo 7+2reb+1ast, C.Noguerol 7+5reb+5ast, H.Rey 6+4reb+1ast
Estudiantes L.: A.Almenta 20+8reb, D.Nogal 13+1ast, G.Morais 9+5reb+1ast, A.Sytar 7+2reb, A.Hermida 5+1reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 4+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1182480

Xiria – Solgaleo 80-71

Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Xiria (5-9) won against 14th ranked Solgaleo (3-11) in Carballo 80-71 on Saturday. Guard Niko Cebrian (186-2004, agency: BIG) notched 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Argentinian point guard Valentin Carrizo (182-2002) supported him with 20 points. Xiria’s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Javier Prieto (-2004) did not help to save the game for Solgaleo. Forward Daniel Rodriguez (201-2005) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Xiria moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 10 other teams. Solgaleo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Andratx and Valsequillo. Xiria will meet Culleredo (#11) on the road in the next round. Solgaleo will play against Estudiantes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Xiria: V.Carrizo 20+2reb+2ast, N.Cebrian 18+6reb+5ast, R.Rey 11+9reb+3ast, D.Val 9+4reb+1ast, S.Martinez 9+3reb+4ast, A.Iglesias 6+1reb+1ast
Solgaleo: D.Rodriguez 19+6reb+1ast, J.Prieto 18+5reb+5ast, A.Barrios 11+5reb+4ast, S.Konte 8+6reb, D.Lopez 5+2reb, M.Perez 4+5reb+1ast

gschID: 1182481

Betanzos – Culleredo 84-83

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Culleredo (4-10) was edged on the road by eighth ranked Betanzos (6-8) 84-83 on Sunday. Betanzos dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Culleredo‘s 24. Daniel Martin (187-1997) notched 24 points to lead the effort and forward Luis Portilla (195-1996) supported him with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Even 22 points by Georgian point guard Luka Bulashvili (192-1998, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Culleredo. Center Alberto Diaz (209-1998) added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Five Culleredo players scored in double figures. Culleredo’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Betanzos have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 8 other teams. Culleredo lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 9 other teams. Betanzos will meet Maceira (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Culleredo will play against Xiria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Betanzos: D.Martin 24+3reb+2ast, J.Maria Moreno 16+1reb+3ast, L.Portilla 15+13reb+1ast, J.Abelleira 8+9reb+2ast, M.Latas 8+1reb+1ast, D.Cayado 5+2reb
Culleredo: L.Bulashvili 22+2ast, A.Corbacho 15+5reb, A.Seijo 13+5reb, A.Diaz 12+10reb+1ast, R.Espinoza 11+6reb+1ast, F.Vidal 4+5reb

gschID: 1182482

Gijon Circulo – Maceira 84-75

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Gijon Circulo (12-2) defeated at home 11th ranked Maceira (4-10) 84-75 on Saturday. Gijon Circulo dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Maceira‘s 30. Power forward Sharif Idris (204-1999) notched 18 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Dutch guard Yoeri Hoexum (188-1999) supported him with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Jorge Aller (195-1997) did not help to save the game for Maceira. Forward Inigo Gonzalez (194-2000) added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. 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. Gijon Circulo have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Gijon Circulo maintains first position with 12-2 record, which they share with 5 other teams. Maceira at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams. Gijon Circulo will meet Avenida (#5) in the next round. Maceira will play against Betanzos (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gijon Circulo: S.Idris 18+8reb+3ast, Y.Hoexum 13+6reb+6ast, L.Paul 12+1reb+2ast, M.Okafor 11+5reb+1ast, E.Bras Amandio 11+2reb+1ast, S.Martinez 7+7reb+1ast
Maceira: J.Aller 16+7reb+4ast, I.Gonzalez 11+8reb+1ast, I.Losada 11+3reb+4ast, J.Roman 10+3reb+1ast, J.Martinez 8+10reb, T.Bardasz 6+4reb

gschID: 1182483

Avila – Avenida 80-78

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Avenida (9-5) was edged on the road by fifth ranked Avila (9-5) 80-78 on Saturday. Avila forced 25 Avenida turnovers. Strangely Avenida outrebounded Avila 49-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Mario Linde (185-2002) notched 25 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Mario Garcia (195-2000) supported him with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four Avila players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds by naturalized Angolan guard German Kasanzi (194-1999, college: Navarro JC) did not help to save the game for Avenida. Bahamas Kenny Isnord (206, agency: Momentum SM) added 14 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Avila have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Avenida. Avila will meet Obradoiro S. (#7) in the next round. Avenida will play against the league’s leader Gijon Circulo (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Avila: M.Linde 25+4reb+4ast, D.Stefanuto 17+8reb+2ast, M.Garcia 13+12reb+3ast, Z.Vertes 11+5reb, I.Vivero 4+1reb, F.Ndiaye 4+2reb
Avenida: K.Isnord 14+9reb, G.Mukendi 14+3reb, G.Kasanzi 12+12reb+3ast, A.Garrido 11+2reb+1ast, A.McCarthy 11+3reb+1ast, A.Akinwole 9+6reb+2ast

gschID: 1182484

Un.Oviedo – Obradoiro S. 86-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Un.Oviedo‘s (8-6) home victory over 7th ranked Obradoiro S. (6-8) 86-74 on Saturday. Un.Oviedo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Obradoiro S.‘s 44. Un.Oviedo forced 23 Obradoiro S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Mali center Djigui Diarra (207-2004, agency: BIG) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the effort and point guard Diego Cuetos (178-2004) supported him with 8 points and 7 assists. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Argentinian forward Juan Manuel Bocca (198-2005) did not help to save the game for Obradoiro S.. Forward Diego Serguei Maseda (200-2006, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. 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. Un.Oviedo moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Obradoiro S. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Un.Oviedo will meet higher ranked Marin (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Obradoiro S. will play against Avila (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Un.Oviedo: D.Diarra 15+13reb+2ast, F.Suarez 11+2reb+2ast, P.Fuentes 11+1ast, M.Fernandez 10+4reb+1ast, D.Cuetos 8+1reb+7ast, A.Miranda 8+2reb
Obradoiro S.: J.Manuel Bocca 22+2reb+5ast, D.Serguei Maseda 13+10reb+1ast, M.Souto 12+4reb+6ast, P.Harguindey 10+8reb+3ast, G.Gonzalez 8+5reb+1ast, M.Cambon 6+2reb

gschID: 1182485

Carbajosa – Marin 68-86

Very expected game when 13th ranked Carbajosa (4-10) lost at home to third ranked Marin (12-2) 86-68 on Saturday. Marin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Wildens Leveque (211-2000, college: Texas A&M) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and American-Portuguese point guard Joey Reilly (183-2000, college: Sacred Heart) supported him with 21 points. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds by Senegalese Thierry Sagna did not help to save the game for Carbajosa. Angolan forward Antonio Dinis (200-2000) added 17 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Marin keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Carbajosa dropped to the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams. Marin will meet at home Un.Oviedo (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Carbajosa will play against the league’s second-placed Chantada (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Marin: J.Reilly 21+4reb+2ast, S.van Wijk 20+2reb+1ast, W.Leveque 18+16reb+2ast, M.Varela 12+4reb+2ast, J.Cardito 5+1reb+3ast, M.Paz 4+1reb+2ast
Carbajosa: T.Sagna 18+10reb, A.Dinis 17+9reb, G.Perez 11+2reb+2ast, J.Moran 11+2reb, A.Marcos Sanchez 5+4reb, M.Dieye 2+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1182486

Group B-A

Estudiantes B – La Matanza 82-67

Very predictable result when first ranked Estudiantes B (11-3) won against 7th ranked La Matanza (8-6) in Madrid 82-67 on Saturday. Estudiantes B forced 19 La Matanza turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Power forward Pablo Orenga (205-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Pedro Robles (189-2006) supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds by forward Romen Hernandez (200-1991) did not help to save the game for La Matanza. Naturalized Venezuelan swingman Franger Pirela (187-2002) added 12 points for the guests. Five Estudiantes B and four La Matanza players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Estudiantes B have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-3 record. La Matanza at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Estudiantes B will meet Chlorella (#4) on the road in the next round. La Matanza will play against Valsequillo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes B: P.Robles 13+7reb+3ast, P.Orenga 13+11reb+5ast, M.Sola 12+4reb+5ast, A.Montero 12+5reb+5ast, I.Ruperez 12+2reb+3ast, V.Negre 11+3reb+1ast
La Matanza: R.Hernandez 16+11reb, F.Pirela 12+3reb+3ast, S.Ramos 11+3reb, A.Navas 10+4reb+2ast, A.Perez 9+5reb+1ast, J.del Castillo 4+4reb+5ast

gschID: 1182662

Tres Cantos – Chlorella 53-64

There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Tres Cantos (9-5) lost at home to sixth ranked Chlorella (9-5) 64-53 on Saturday. Chlorella held Tres Cantos to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Georgian forward Alexander Daushvili (205-2006) notched 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Rodrigo Rioja (-2005) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Gonzalo Diaz (186-2004) did not help to save the game for Tres Cantos. Jorge Molina added 9 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chlorella have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Tres Cantos. Tres Cantos lost third consecutive game. Chlorella will meet at home league’s leader Estudiantes B in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tres Cantos will play against Aridane in Los Llanos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chlorella: A.Daushvili 17+7reb, R.Rioja 15+5reb+2ast, K.Carter 10+7reb+1ast, J.Santano 6+8reb+3ast, B.Schuch 5+7reb+3ast, L.Schiebelhut 4
Tres Cantos: G.Diaz 15+5reb+4ast, J.Molina 9+4reb+1ast, G.Lardies 8+4reb, D.Fernandez 7+5reb+1ast, J.Dominguez 4+5reb+2ast, N.Maiga 3+5reb+1ast

gschID: 1182663

Guadalajara – Aridane 58-97

gschID: 1182664

Corralejo – Socuellamos 70-68

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Corralejo (6-8) edged at home 12th ranked Socuellamos (4-10) 70-68 on Saturday. Corralejo had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. American-Nigerian Manny Ogunfolu (201-1989, college: S.Indiana, agency: Interperformances) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Gonzalo Guerra (196-2003) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by swingman Jose Abril (192-2001) did not help to save the game for Socuellamos. Forward Diego Serrano (198-1995) added 9 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Corralejo moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 8 other teams. Socuellamos lost third consecutive game. Socuellamos at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 9 other teams. Corralejo will meet Talavera (#8) on the road in the next round. Socuellamos will play against Guadalajara and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Corralejo: M.Ogunfolu 25+11reb+1ast, G.Guerra 15+9reb+1ast, P.Diop 13+6reb+3ast, M.Hermoso 8+8reb+1ast, K.Rodriguez 6+6reb+5ast, A.Canas-Balina 3
Socuellamos: J.Abril 17+5reb+2ast, J.Carlos Vilches 9+4reb+1ast, D.Serrano 9+9reb+2ast, S.Lapaz 9+5reb, F.Quero 8+2ast, M.Mije 8+7reb+1ast

gschID: 1182665

Pablo Laso – Talavera 74-84

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Pablo Laso (2-12) lost at home to eighth ranked Talavera (7-7) 84-74 on Saturday. Guard Alan Morchon (188-1999) notched 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and French Lyvans Abdoulaye (-2003) supported him with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Even 22 points and 4 assists by point guard Aksel Laso (180-2006) did not help to save the game for Pablo Laso. Serbian center Luka Paunov (208-2003) added 17 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Four Pablo Laso players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Talavera moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Newly promoted Pablo Laso keeps the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Talavera will meet at home Corralejo (#9) in the next round. Pablo Laso will play against Alcala (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Talavera: A.Morchon 23+6reb+5ast, L.Abdoulaye 18+11reb, J.Santos 14+3reb, A.Vasquez 7+3reb+2ast, M.Ejumeta 6+3reb, M.Solorzano 6+3reb+3ast
Pablo Laso: A.Laso 22+2reb+4ast, L.Paunov 17+6reb+1ast, Y.Boubacar 14+3reb, J.Vilasanchez 12+2reb+2ast, O.Hadi 6+10reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 3+3reb

gschID: 1182666

Dist.Olimpico – Alcala 69-63

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Dist.Olimpico (5-9) beat 9th ranked Alcala (5-9) in Madrid 69-63 on Saturday. Strangely Alcala outrebounded Dist.Olimpico 48-29 including 18 on the offensive glass. Forward Mario Perez (198-2001) notched 11 points to lead the effort and forward Nacho Martinez (200-2000) supported him with 11 points. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by center Daniel Martin (209-1998) did not help to save the game for Alcala. Raul Perez (194-1992) added 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dist.Olimpico have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 10 other teams including defeated Alcala. Dist.Olimpico’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Madrid to the arena Real Canoe.
Top scorers:
Dist.Olimpico: M.Perez 11+4reb+1ast, N.Martinez 11+4reb+1ast, P.Ballespin 9+2reb+2ast, A.Aparicio 8+3reb+1ast, D.Guijarro 8+2reb+1ast, I.Correa 4+4reb+3ast
Alcala: R.Perez 17+7reb, D.Martin 15+9reb+2ast, A.Torres 12+8reb+2ast, M.Echeverria 7+11reb+4ast, J.Becerra 4+8reb+2ast, E.Echeverria 3+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1182667

Valsequillo – Real Canoe 58-64

Very expected game when 13th ranked Valsequillo (3-11) lost at home to third ranked Real Canoe (10-4) 64-58 on Saturday. Real Canoe forced 24 Valsequillo turnovers. Strangely Valsequillo outrebounded Real Canoe 50-37 including 22 on the offensive glass. Gabriel Tavier (-2006) notched 14 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and forward Daniel Manzanero (197-1994) supported him with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Real Canoe’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points by Fabian Diaz (-2006) did not help to save the game for Valsequillo. Forward Paulo Rodriguez (201-2000) added 7 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. Real Canoe moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Valsequillo at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Andratx and Solgaleo. Real Canoe’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid Dist.Olimpico.
Top scorers:
Real Canoe: G.Tavier 14+2reb, J.Wojcik 11+4ast, D.Manzanero 10+5reb, A.Delicado 8+5reb+1ast, A.Fortes 6+6reb, M.Kreisler 4+2reb+1ast
Valsequillo: F.Diaz 19+3reb+2ast, A.Redondo 10+8reb, E.Vidal 8+5reb+1ast, P.Rodriguez 7+13reb+3ast, A.Vidal 7+6reb, J.Jimenez 5+12reb+1ast

gschID: 1182668

Group B-B

Felipe Anton – Mostoles 75-62

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Felipe Anton (5-9) won against higher ranked Mostoles (7-7) in La Palma 75-62 on Sunday. Center Eloy Domenech (193-2003) notched 19 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Ricardo Revelles (190-2003) supported him with 19 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by forward Guillermo Guerreiro (192-2002) did not help to save the game for Mostoles. Forward Diego Marinez (195-2003) added 9 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Felipe Anton moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 10 other teams. Mostoles lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Felipe Anton will meet Fuenlabrada 2 (#12) in the next round. Mostoles will play against Zentro Basket (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Felipe Anton: R.Revelles 19, E.Domenech 19+5reb, E.Duque 11+2reb+4ast, D.Sheriff 8+8reb, V.Julio Taveras 6+8reb+1ast, E.Circuns 5+2reb
Mostoles: G.Guerreiro 13+5reb, S.Stefanovic 10+2ast, D.Marinez 9+3reb+1ast, J.Luis Ayala 7+3reb+3ast, C.Gana 7+3reb, D.Tolosa 6+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1182844

Guimar – Fuenlabrada 2 92-68

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 12th ranked Fuenlabrada 2 (4-9) was outscored on the road by thirteenth ranked Guimar (3-9) 92-68 on Sunday. Point guard Joaquin Portugues (186-1995) notched 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Eduardo Perdomo (192-1992) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Guimar players scored in double figures. Even 18 points by Pablo Rodriguez (-2006) did not help to save the game for Fuenlabrada 2. DR Congolese Christ Kanyinda (-2005) added 8 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the guests. Fuenlabrada 2’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Guimar moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Maristas. Fuenlabrada 2 at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Guimar will meet Tobarra (#14) on the road in the next round. Fuenlabrada 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Madrid to the arena Real Madrid 2.
Top scorers:
Guimar: G.Campos 19+2reb+1ast, P.Perdomo 15+7reb+1ast, A.Tato 15+5reb, E.Perdomo 14+5reb+5ast, C.Bihurriet 11+5reb+1ast, J.Portugues 9+8reb+8ast
Fuenlabrada 2: P.Rodriguez 18+2reb+2ast, D.Sanchez 9+2reb+3ast, A.Miguel Torrero 9+5reb, C.Kanyinda 8+9reb+1ast, D.Stolbetskiy 8+8reb+1ast, I.Suladze 6+6reb+1ast

gschID: 1182845

Real Madrid 2 – Tobarra 72-59

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Real Madrid 2 (11-2) defeated at home 14th ranked Tobarra (1-13) 72-59 on Saturday. Real Madrid 2 made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Real Madrid 2 outrebounded Tobarra 52-31 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese center El Hadji Gueye (208-2007) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Latvian forward Gunars Grinvalds (200-2008) supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Real Madrid 2 players scored in double figures. Real Madrid 2’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by Joan Sola (202-1999, college: Antelope Valley) did not help to save the game for Tobarra. Venezuelan point guard Brayan Gonzalez (178-2005) added 17 points and 5 assists for the guests. Real Madrid 2 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-2 record behind leader Gijon Circulo. Tobarra lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Tabirako. Real Madrid 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid Fuenlabrada 2.
Top scorers:
Real Madrid 2: E.Hadji Gueye 15+7reb+1ast, A.Andzevs 13+2reb+2ast, G.Grinvalds 13+5reb, M.Garcia-Plata 10+6reb+1ast, G.Gimenez 8+1reb+2ast, A.Traore 4+4reb
Tobarra: J.Sola 19+8reb+1ast, B.Gonzalez 17+4reb+5ast, J.Luis Ibanez 9+2reb, J.Espinal 8+4reb, F.Ferraria-Amici 5+2reb+1ast, P.Ballester 1+3reb

gschID: 1182846

Getafe – El Ventero 75-66

There was no surprise when 9th ranked El Ventero (5-9) lost to first ranked Getafe (12-2) in Madrid 66-75 on Saturday. Forward Jorge Parra (192-1998) notched 21 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and center Pablo Rodrigo (204-1986) supported him with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even 14 points and 4 steals by naturalized Dominican guard Sdenry Gonzalez (187-2002) did not help to save the game for El Ventero. Point guard Jaime Atienza (184-1999) added 11 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Getafe have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Getafe maintains first position with 12-2 record, which they share with 5 other teams. El Ventero lost third consecutive game. El Ventero at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 10 other teams. Getafe will meet Quintanar (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. El Ventero will play against the league’s second-placed Real Madrid 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Getafe: J.Parra 21+4reb+4ast, P.Rodrigo 13+10reb+3ast, N.Lasuncion 10+2reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 9+2reb+2ast, E.Ortiz 6+3reb+2ast, J.Tejera 6+6reb+3ast
El Ventero: S.Gonzalez 14+4reb+1ast, A.Garcia 14+2reb+1ast, J.Atienza 11+3reb+4ast, G.Rodriguez 9+6reb+2ast, J.Paul Mejia 8+4reb+2ast, R.Peters 5+5reb

gschID: 1182847

Rivas – Quintanar 90-79

There was a small surprise when eighth ranked Rivas (7-7) beat at home 5th ranked Quintanar (8-5) 90-79 on Saturday. Rivas forced 21 Quintanar turnovers. Point guard Daniel Lorenzo (181-1993) notched 20 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and point guard Pablo Perez (182-1997) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists. Rivas’ coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists by forward Adrian Mendez (195-1993) did not help to save the game for Quintanar. Uruguayan-Greek forward Maximiliano Sole (195-1988) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Rivas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Quintanar at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Rivas will meet higher ranked La Roda (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Quintanar will play against the league’s leader Getafe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rivas: D.Lorenzo 20+4reb+8ast, P.Perez 17+4reb+6ast, P.Estebanez 10+1reb+2ast, G.Lozano 10+1ast, P.Lopez 8+2reb, D.Garcia Casarrubios 8+5reb
Quintanar: C.Murray 14+4reb+2ast, M.Sole 12+7reb+1ast, A.Mendez 11+6reb+8ast, K.Matute 9+4reb, S.Val Gutierrez 9+6reb+2ast, R.Deus 9+4reb

gschID: 1182848

Tenerife Naut. – La Roda 68-64

There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers La Roda (9-5) lost to sixth ranked Tenerife Naut. (9-5) in Santa Cruz 64-68 on Saturday. Swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) notched 24 points to lead the effort and forward Javier Herreros (198-1994) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Tenerife Naut.’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) by Canadian-Vincentian forward Opong Bramble (201-1997, college: CBU, agency: Helping Ballers) did not help to save the game for La Roda. Forward Pedro Lopez (193-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Tenerife Naut. moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated La Roda. Tenerife Naut.’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Santa Cruz to the arena Canarias.
Top scorers:
Tenerife Naut.: I.Gonzalez 24+3reb+2ast, J.Herreros 19+7reb+1ast, E.Gandara 8+6reb+1ast, M.Alexander Miranda 6+5reb+1ast, M.Molina 3+2reb, A.Omeragic 3+4reb
La Roda: O.Bramble 21+8reb, P.Lopez 14+5reb, M.Niang 8+6reb, M.Voronin 7+2reb+1ast, S.Vlahovic 6+2reb+5ast, J.Vaquero 4+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1182849

Zentro Basket – Canarias 78-72

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Zentro Basket (5-9) won against higher ranked Canarias (9-4) in Madrid 78-72 on Saturday. Zentro Basket forced 20 Canarias turnovers. Guard Ruslan Alogo-Evuna (186-2002, college: Trinity Valley) notched 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Mali forward Aboubacar Keita (196-2003) supported him with 9 points and 13 rebounds. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Diego Fernandez (199-2005) did not help to save the game for Canarias. French Louis Riga (-2005) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zentro Basket moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 10 other teams. Newly promoted Canarias keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Jaen CB. Zentro Basket will meet higher ranked Mostoles (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Canarias’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Santa Cruz Tenerife Naut..
Top scorers:
Zentro Basket: R.Alogo-Evuna 16+6reb+1ast, G.Manuel 12+2reb+3ast, A.Huelves 11+6reb+4ast, R.Choithramani 9+3reb, A.Keita 9+13reb+1ast, J.Vaquero 7+1reb+3ast
Canarias: D.Fernandez 16+5reb+3ast, L.Riga 11+7reb+4ast, M.Sangare 10+5reb+1ast, O.Pena 9+2reb+1ast, D.Acosta 8+8reb+3ast, M.Konare 8+5reb+1ast

gschID: 1182850

Group C-A

SESE – Azulejos 57-73

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked SESE (5-9) lost to fourth ranked Azulejos (8-5) in Barcelona 57-73 on Saturday. Azulejos dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to SESE‘s 22. American guard Zion Williams (193-1998, college: Gardner-Webb) notched 16 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Senegalese forward Cheikh Tidiane Diop (202-2001) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Azulejos players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by center Fernand Vilar (202-2003, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for SESE. Forward Alex Aguado (191-2001) added 12 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Azulejos maintains fourth position with 8-5 record, which they share with 3 other teams. SESE at the other side dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 10 other teams. Azulejos will meet Zuera (#8) on the road in the next round. SESE will play against the league’s second-placed L’Hospitalet and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Azulejos: Z.Williams 16+3reb+5ast, F.Verlasevic 14+4reb+1ast, C.Tidiane Diop 13+9reb, E.Ibanez 12+3reb+1ast, E.Martinez 7+4reb+4ast, D.Arjol 6+3reb+1ast
SESE: F.Vilar 18+6reb, A.Aguado 12+1reb, A.Jaime 8+1reb+1ast, I.Isern 5+2reb, G.Gutierrez 5+3reb, A.Abello 3+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1183026

Navas – Zuera 81-79

Seventh-ranked Zuera (6-8) was very close to win a game against first ranked Navas (15-2). Navas managed to secure only two-point victory 81-79. However their fans expected much easier game. Adria Montagut (-2000) scored 25 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and South Sudanese center Deng Mabior (220-1997, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Cuban guard Raudelis Guerra (191-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Senegalese Mouhamed Diallo (-2002) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Navas and five Zuera players scored in double figures. Navas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record. Newly promoted Zuera keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Navas will play against San Antonio (#7) in Caceres in the next round where they are favorite. Zuera will play at home against Azulejos and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Navas: A.Montagut 25+4reb+5ast, D.Mabior 17+9reb+1ast, E.Sims 11+4reb+3ast, R.Santos 11+6reb+2ast, N.Caster 7+3reb, D.Yuste 6+4reb+6ast
Zuera: R.Guerra 17+10reb+3ast, M.Diallo 16+7reb+2ast, C.Jimeno 15+1reb+2ast, E.Kiris 14+9reb+1ast, A.Pedros 11+1reb+2ast, J.Belmonte 4+6reb

gschID: 1183027

Andratx – Esparreguera 76-91

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Esparreguera (10-4) defeated on the road 14th ranked Andratx (3-11) 91-76 on Saturday. Esparreguera forced 22 Andratx turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Josep Sole (195-1997) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Jeremy Martin (185-1998) supported him with 26 points and 5 assists. Martin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Esparreguera players scored in double figures. Even 23 points and 7 rebounds by Alexis Pou (-2005) did not help to save the game for Andratx. Pau Fluxa added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Andratx’s coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Esparreguera have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Andratx at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Solgaleo and Valsequillo. Esparreguera will meet at home league’s leader Navas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Andratx will play against Valls (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Esparreguera: J.Martin 26+4reb+5ast, J.Sole 19+15reb+3ast, Q.Roig 17+3reb+3ast, X.Rosas 14+2reb+1ast, R.Melgarejo 12+2reb+1ast, M.Sellares 2+3reb+1ast
Andratx: A.Pou 23+7reb, G.Torres 13+5reb, P.Fluxa 11+7reb+5ast, A.Bilbao 8+3reb+2ast, A.Bennasar 8+5reb, J.Antonio Serra 5+2reb

gschID: 1183028

Mataro Parc – Valls 80-76

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Valls (5-8) lost on the road to twelfth ranked Mataro Parc (5-8) 80-76 on Saturday. Mataro Parc made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Forward Imanol Martinez (195-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Adrian Sanchez (200-1994) supported him with 22 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) by forward David Loras (204-2002) did not help to save the game for Valls. Guard Oriol Besora (182-1997) added 22 points for the guests. Four Valls players scored in double figures. Valls’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Mataro Parc moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Valls and Gymnastica. Mataro Parc will meet higher ranked JAC Sants (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Valls will play against Andratx and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mataro Parc: A.Sanchez 22+4reb, I.Martinez 18+11reb+1ast, V.Sanchez 15+3reb+1ast, J.Castillo 8+4reb+1ast, B.Alvarez 6+3reb+9ast, P.Moreno 6+1ast
Valls: O.Besora 22+4reb+2ast, D.Loras 16+12reb+2ast, R.Perez 12+4reb, G.Fabregas 11+1reb+2ast, O.Ngomo 9+2reb+1ast, M.Toledo 4+6reb

gschID: 1183029

Joventut 2 – JAC Sants 75-64

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Joventut 2 (4-10) beat higher ranked JAC Sants (7-7) in Badalona 75-64 on Sunday. Joventut 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Adrian Torres (-2006, agency: BIG) notched 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and center Ian Platteeuw (210-2007) supported him with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Joventut 2 players scored in double figures. Even 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by guard Xavier Assalit (190-1995) did not help to save the game for JAC Sants. Marc Mestres (-2004) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. JAC Sants’ coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Joventut 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Newly promoted JAC Sants keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Joventut 2 will meet higher ranked Es Castell (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. JAC Sants will play against Mataro Parc and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Joventut 2: A.Torres 21+6reb+3ast, E.Del Castillo 15+8reb+4ast, I.Platteeuw 12+13reb+4ast, P.Majoral 10+4reb+4ast, D.Niebla 8+2reb, H.Petrovics 5+6reb+6ast
JAC Sants: S.Marco 13+6reb, X.Assalit 12+6reb+5ast, M.Mestres 11+9reb+1ast, M.Pages 9+1reb+2ast, M.Palau 7+4reb, M.Perapoch 4+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1183030

Vic – Es Castell 72-76

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Vic (7-7) lost at home to eighth ranked Es Castell (6-7) 76-72 on Saturday. Guard Carlos Gil (185-1993) notched 26 points to lead the effort and Senegalese center Sauleymane Ndoye (202-2002) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by center Adrian Sanchez (204-2001) did not help to save the game for Vic. Forward David Vidal (194-1997) added 15 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Es Castell moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Moraleja. Vic at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Es Castell will meet at home Joventut 2 (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. Vic will play against El Olivar (#12) in Zaragoza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Es Castell: C.Gil 26+2reb+3ast, S.Ndoye 16+6reb, J.Gascon 10+5reb, R.Gomez 9+1reb+3ast, L.Andujar 6+5reb+2ast, M.Duch 5+2reb+3ast
Vic: D.Vidal 15+4reb, A.Sanchez 13+9reb, V.Tejada 10+3reb+2ast, O.Subiranas 9+2reb+2ast, A.Simon 8+7reb+3ast, D.Nguba 8+1reb+1ast

gschID: 1183031

L’Hospitalet – El Olivar 66-58

Very predictable result when second ranked L’Hospitalet (12-2) won against at home 11th ranked El Olivar (5-9) 66-58 on Saturday. L’Hospitalet forced 19 El Olivar turnovers. Chadian center Edmond Koyanouba (209-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and Marc Lopez (-2006) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Four L’Hospitalet players scored in double figures. Even 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Argentinian guard Felipe Minzer (195-2007) did not help to save the game for El Olivar. Daniel Munoz (-2003, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. L’Hospitalet keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. El Olivar lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 10 other teams. L’Hospitalet will meet SESE (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. El Olivar will play against Vic and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
L’Hospitalet: M.Lopez 15+4ast, E.Koyanouba 15+13reb, S.Esteves-Garcia 11+5reb+2ast, J.Bergada 10+4reb+2ast, P.Nakidjim 6+8reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 5+2reb+5ast
El Olivar: F.Minzer 14+7reb+6ast, D.Munoz 14+5reb+1ast, A.Cativiela 7+1reb+1ast, B.Panart 7+3reb, A.Rodriguez 6+3reb, A.Sistac 3+2ast

gschID: 1183032

Group C-B

Castelldefels – Espanyol 85-79

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Espanyol (4-10) lost on the road to fourth ranked Castelldefels (10-4) 85-79 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Castelldefels dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Espanyol‘s 38. Forward Eric Manes (194-1987) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Pol Saiz (191-2002) supported him with 22 points. Four Castelldefels players scored in double figures. Castelldefels’ coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 26 points and 4 assists by guard Alex Martin (184-2004) did not help to save the game for Espanyol. Victor De Haro (-2002) added 17 points for the guests. Castelldefels moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Espanyol at the other side dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 9 other teams. Castelldefels will meet Roser (#6) on the road in the next round. Espanyol’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Barcelona Barca 2.
Top scorers:
Castelldefels: P.Saiz 22+1reb+3ast, E.Manes 14+10reb+4ast, M.Segarra 11+4reb+1ast, G.Rodriguez 11+3reb+2ast, M.Manes 10+3reb+1ast, A.Vicente 8+5reb+2ast
Espanyol: A.Martin 26+2reb+4ast, V.De Haro 17+1reb, B.Bonet 11+6reb, P.Monterosa 7+4reb, J.Moreno 6+5reb+1ast, D.Iruela 5+3reb+5ast

gschID: 1183209

Ibiza – Roser 79-65

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Ibiza (5-9) defeated at home higher ranked Roser (8-6) 79-65 on Sunday. It was a great shooting night for Ibiza especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. The former international power forward Nacho Martin (205-1983) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Javier Medori (202-1993) supported him with 25 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Ibiza’s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) by Pablo Santiago (-2005) did not help to save the game for Roser. Miquel Puig (192-2000) added 12 points and 4 steals for the guests. Ibiza moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 10 other teams. Roser at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Ibiza will meet higher ranked Manresa B (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Roser will play against Castelldefels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibiza: J.Medori 25+4reb+1ast, N.Martin 21+9reb+1ast, J.Rosa 15+4reb+1ast, A.Castillo 7+1reb+1ast, V.Burgos 6+2reb, J.Kalina 5+2reb+1ast
Roser: P.Santiago 18+1reb+1ast, S.Tubert 15+2reb, M.Puig 12+4reb+2ast, P.Marron 5+1reb, J.Gavalda 4+2reb+1ast, P.Parisi 4+6reb+1ast

gschID: 1183210

Alfinden – Manresa B 71-80

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Alfinden (7-7) lost to third ranked Manresa B (10-4) in Zaragoza 71-80 on Saturday. Manresa B made 25-of-26 free shots (96.2 percent) during the game. Manresa B outrebounded Alfinden 47-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Czech center Ondrej Hustak (211-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and guard Max Gaspa (190-2006) supported him with 16 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American center Travion Leonard (203-1993, college: Barry, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Alfinden. Guard Gonzalo Rodriguez (192-2004) added 22 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manresa B have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Alfinden lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Manresa B will meet at home Ibiza (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alfinden’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zaragoza to the arena Huerva.
Top scorers:
Manresa B: O.Hustak 23+12reb, M.Gaspa 16+8reb+1ast, G.Fernandez 9+1reb, L.Bergseng 8+6reb+1ast, G.Naspler 7+2reb+4ast, J.Pumarola 7+2reb+1ast
Alfinden: G.Rodriguez 22+1reb+3ast, T.Leonard 20+12reb, M.Smith 14+8reb+4ast, A.Vicente 9+7reb+2ast, D.Cortes 6+2reb, I.Bousalem 0

gschID: 1183211

Salt – Huerva 65-75

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Huerva (7-7) beat on the road 11th ranked Salt (4-10) 75-65 on Sunday. Huerva dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Salt‘s 26. Huerva forced 20 Salt turnovers. Strangely Salt outrebounded Huerva 43-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Paraguayan center William Burgos (-2002) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Javier Fernandez (200-2004) supported him with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Even 21 points and 9 rebounds by Pol Campeny (-2005) did not help to save the game for Salt. Marti Coll (-2006) added 4 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Huerva moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Salt lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 9 other teams. Huerva’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zaragoza Alfinden.
Top scorers:
Huerva: J.Fernandez 23+8reb+1ast, W.Burgos 21+12reb, P.Gimeno 10+3reb+3ast, M.Stefanov 6, F.Gaspar 4+1reb+2ast, I.Urzainqui 4+1reb
Salt: P.Campeny 21+9reb+1ast, A.Vilagran 11, U.Sanchez 8+2reb, M.Coll 7+4reb, M.Coll 4+12reb+3ast, M.Vancea 4+3reb

gschID: 1183212

Igualada – Inca 91-68

Very expected game when 11th ranked Inca (4-10) was smashed on the road by seventh ranked Igualada (8-6) 91-68 on Saturday. Igualada outrebounded Inca 37-23 including 23 on the defensive glass. Igualada looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Sergio Quintana (192-2001, agency: BIG) notched 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Carles Fons (189-1991) supported him with 17 points. Five Igualada players scored in double figures. Igualada’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by power forward Carlos Poyatos (207-1994) did not help to save the game for Inca. Point guard Pau Cami (170-1996) added 13 points and 6 assists for the guests. Igualada moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Inca lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 9 other teams. Igualada will meet Granollers (#9) on the road in the next round. Inca will play against Salt and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Igualada: S.Quintana 22+6reb+4ast, C.Fons 17+2reb+3ast, E.Tejero 13+6reb+2ast, M.Bernadi 12+7reb+2ast, A.Cumelles 11+4reb, M.Aliaga 5+5reb+4ast
Inca: C.Poyatos 17+5reb, P.Cami 13+6ast, P.Lluis Llabres 11+6reb+1ast, X.Andreu 8+3reb+2ast, J.Miranda 7+2reb+1ast, E.Navarro 4+2reb

gschID: 1183213

Helios – Granollers 68-39

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Helios (4-10) rolled over higher ranked Granollers (6-8) in Zaragoza 68-39 on Saturday. Helios held Granollers to an opponent 21.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.1 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Granollers 48-30 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Helios looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Granollers‘ players. British center Haydn Ling (212-2002) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Roberto Perez (192-1993) supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Even 9 points by forward Joel Juarez (195-2002, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Granollers. Carles Homs (196-1996) added 9 points for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Helios moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Granollers at the other side dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Helios will meet league’s leader Mollet on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Granollers will play against Igualada (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Helios: R.Perez 15+7reb+3ast, H.Ling 13+17reb, F.Cobos 10+5reb+1ast, D.Garcia 8+4reb, J.Gallego 8+6reb+3ast, H.Cano 5+3reb
Granollers: J.Juarez 9+4reb+1ast, C.Homs 9+3reb, I.Maspons 6+1reb+3ast, S.Serrataco 4+2reb, A.Castro 4+1reb+1ast, M.Salmeron 2+3reb

gschID: 1183214

Group D-A

Oh!Tels ULB – Fuengirola 60-53

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Fuengirola (4-9) lost to eleventh ranked Oh!Tels ULB (4-9) in La Linea 53-60 on Saturday. Oh!Tels ULB outrebounded Fuengirola 43-30 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Alejandro Valor (203-1999) notched 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian-Italian Leandro Furlan (193-1993) supported him with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Rafael Vidales (191-2003) did not help to save the game for Fuengirola. Guard Javier Luque (183-2004) added 10 points for the guests. Fuengirola’s coach Sergio Risoto rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Oh!Tels ULB moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Fuengirola. Fuengirola lost third consecutive game. Oh!Tels ULB will meet Melilla (#10) on the road in the next round. Fuengirola will play against Murgi and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oh!Tels ULB: A.Valor 13+9reb+1ast, L.Furlan 10+5reb+1ast, A.Caballero 9+4reb+1ast, I.Kane 8+7reb+1ast, J.Lopez 5+4reb+5ast, T.Abdoulaye 5+5reb
Fuengirola: R.Vidales 13+5reb+2ast, J.Luque 10+2reb+2ast, D.Terron 7+4reb, J.Vigara 7+3reb+1ast, D.Guaita 5+3reb, F.Montiel 4+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1240329

Jaen CB – Melilla 89-66

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Jaen CB (9-4) outplayed 10th ranked Melilla (4-9) in Jean 89-66 on Saturday. Jaen CB outrebounded Melilla 51-32 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Javier Santa Barbara (199-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Ivan Casas (185-2002) supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Jaen CB’s coach Daniel Munoz felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds by Dutch Jonathan Verkerk (198-2003) did not help to save the game for Melilla. Javier Bosch (-2007) added 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jaen CB have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Canarias. Melilla at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Jaen CB will meet league’s second-placed El Pinar on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Melilla will play against Oh!Tels ULB (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jaen CB: J.Santa Barbara 21+11reb+2ast, I.Casas 11+9reb+4ast, J.Valero 11+8reb, F.Jose Lopez 11+2ast, A.Pulido 10+5reb+1ast, J.Valero 8+6reb
Melilla: J.Bosch 17+7reb, A.Armstrong 14+3reb+1ast, M.Eriksson 12+2reb, J.Verkerk 12+11reb+3ast, F.Chekri 7+1reb+2ast, S.Curbelo 2+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1240330

Andujar SKA – El Pinar 63-75

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Andujar SKA (4-9) lost at home to second ranked El Pinar (10-2) 75-63 on Saturday. El Pinar outrebounded Andujar SKA 47-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when El Pinar made 7 blocks. Carlos Cobos notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Lithuanian center David Stachovskij (208-1996) supported him with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four El Pinar players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by Arturo Seara did not help to save the game for Andujar SKA. Power forward Dani Busto (203-1992, college: Ohlone CC) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. El Pinar have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Gijon Circulo, which they share with El Pilar. Andujar SKA at the other side keeps the eighth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. El Pinar will meet at home Jaen CB (#4) in the next round. Andujar SKA will play against Marbella (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
El Pinar: C.Cobos 15+10reb+4ast, D.Stachovskij 14+6reb, P.Ibanez 12+5reb+3ast, L.Miguel Moreno 11+1reb+1ast, A.Martin de Soto 10+5reb+1ast, J.Javier Munoz 4+7reb
Andujar SKA: A.Seara 22+6reb+2ast, D.Busto 13+5reb+2ast, J.Garcia 10+3reb, P.Mendes 5+7reb+1ast, D.Suka-Umu 5+3reb+1ast, K.Seck 4+1reb

gschID: 1240331

La Zubia – Marbella 60-64

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Marbella (10-3) beat on the road 5th ranked La Zubia (7-6) 64-60 on Saturday. Marbella forced 22 La Zubia turnovers. American-Italian power forward Christopher Mortellaro (208-1982, college: Drury, agency: BIG) notched 8 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian forward Anibal Buzzo (196-1991) supported him with 13 points. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by point guard David Garcia Gazquez (180-1993) did not help to save the game for La Zubia. Forward Eloy Almazan (199-1984) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Marbella keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. La Zubia lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Dos Hermanas. Marbella will meet at home Andujar SKA (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Zubia will play against Unicaja-Andalucia in Malaga and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Marbella: J.Cebrian 15+1reb, J.Leganovic 13+1reb+3ast, A.Buzzo 13+4reb+3ast, L.Rodriguez 9+2reb+1ast, C.Mortellaro 8+13reb+1ast, J.Munoz 3+6reb+1ast
La Zubia: D.Garcia Gazquez 15+5reb+1ast, E.Almazan 11+9reb+1ast, F.Serrano 9+6reb+5ast, A.Bortolussi 8+8reb+3ast, A.Mir 5+4reb, O.Cerda 4+1reb

gschID: 1240332

Motril – Unicaja-Andalucia 94-85

There was an upset when higher ranked Unicaja-Andalucia (6-6) lost on the road to twelfth ranked Motril (2-4) 94-85 on Saturday. Argentinian guard Agustin Bualo (182-1995) notched 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Cape Verdean power forward Ailton Lopes (200-1995) supported him with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Even 25 points and 5 rebounds by Danish forward Marcus Engelhardt (216-2006) did not help to save the game for Unicaja-Andalucia. Guard Daniel Carrasco (188-2008) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Five Motril and four Unicaja-Andalucia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Motril maintains twelfth position with 2-4 record. Unicaja-Andalucia at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with San Antonio. Motril will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Unicaja-Andalucia will play against La Zubia (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Motril: A.Lopes 25+8reb, A.Bualo 18+8reb+8ast, P.Villanueva 16+4reb+2ast, M.Vigo 10+2reb+3ast, A.Perez 10+6reb+2ast, A.Martinez 8+2reb+1ast
Unicaja-Andalucia: M.Engelhardt 25+5reb+1ast, M.Nimaga 15+2reb, D.Carrasco 13+7reb+6ast, A.Rodriguez 11+4reb, A.Nuno 6+5reb, M.Martinez 5+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1240333

Murgi – Jaen FS 70-81

Very predictable result when first ranked Jaen FS (11-1) won against on the road 13th ranked Murgi (2-10) 81-70 on Sunday. Jaen FS forced 20 Murgi turnovers and outrebounded them 49-37 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Alejandro Orozco (189-2004) notched 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Cape Verdean Kwabena Delgado (190-1999) supported him with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds by Uruguayan forward Juan Martin Cajelli (206-2000, college: Madonna) did not help to save the game for Murgi. Guard Diego Martinez (-2005) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Four Murgi players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jaen FS have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Murgi lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with Adesavi and Denia. Jaen FS will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Murgi will play against Fuengirola (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jaen FS: K.Delgado 18+10reb, A.Orozco 17+7reb+4ast, D.Melero 17+7reb+2ast, E.Hadji Ngom 9+4reb+1ast, A.Aleman 6+1ast, P.Sow 5
Murgi: J.Martin Cajelli 15+12reb+1ast, J.Revueltas 12+3reb+1ast, H.Peinado 12+3reb+1ast, B.Gimenez 11+3reb+3ast, D.Martinez 8+7reb+4ast, E.Carrasco Gomez 5+2reb

gschID: 1240334

Group D-B

Huelva Com. – Caceres Lith.Ib. 100-45

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th ranked Caceres Lith.Ib.‘s (8-5) road loss to third ranked Huelva Com. (10-3) 45-100 on Sunday. Huelva Com. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Caceres Lith.Ib.‘s 26. Huelva Com. forced 24 Caceres Lith.Ib. turnovers and outrebounded them 36-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Huelva Com. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Caceres Lith.Ib.‘s players. Belgian point guard James Potier (185-1998) notched 22 points to lead the effort and DR Congolese forward Cedric Belemene (199-1996, college: Tampa, agency: BIG) supported him with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Huelva Com. players scored in double figures. Huelva Com.’s coach Gabriel Carrasco felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized American Xavier Newson (194-1995, college: Goshen) did not help to save the game for Caceres Lith.Ib.. Forward Jose Balderas (193-2004) added 11 points for the guests. Huelva Com. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Caceres Lith.Ib. at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Huelva Com. will meet Badajoz Acad. (#13) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Caceres Lith.Ib. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Huelva Com.: J.Potier 22+2reb+1ast, A.Alfama 13+4reb+1ast, C.Belemene 13+8reb+2ast, A.Senghor 11+3reb+2ast, P.Salo 10+3reb+1ast, S.Trujillo 8+2reb+1ast
Caceres Lith.Ib.: X.Newson 17+7reb+1ast, J.Balderas 11+3reb+1ast, J.Marquez 7+2reb, P.Hepburn 4+4reb, D.Lara 3+2reb, S.Villegas 3+2reb

gschID: 1240455

Aljaraque – Badajoz Acad. 70-58

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked Aljaraque‘s (4-9) home victory over 13th ranked Badajoz Acad. (1-12) 70-58 on Saturday. Power forward Alejandro Marquez (195-2004) notched 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Senegalese center Alioune Fall (205-1999) supported him with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by forward Jehmsel Valencia (203-2008) did not help to save the game for Badajoz Acad.. Belgian forward David Verstraeten (201-2004, college: AAMU) added 7 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aljaraque moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Badajoz Acad. lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. Aljaraque will meet Moraleja (#8) on the road in the next round. Badajoz Acad. will play against Huelva Com. (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Aljaraque: A.Marquez 21+7reb+1ast, A.Fall 12+12reb, E.Terrero 10+8reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 9+8reb+2ast, A.Llamas 7+1reb+5ast, M.Mora 4+1reb+1ast
Badajoz Acad.: J.Valencia 18+9reb, S.Kvernadze 8+5reb+2ast, S.Valiente 7+4reb+2ast, D.Verstraeten 7+10reb+3ast, B.Badji 6+11reb, A.Sylla 6+5reb

gschID: 1240456

San Fernando – Moraleja 61-80

There was no surprise when 10th ranked San Fernando (3-10) was outleveled at home by eighth ranked Moraleja (6-7) 80-61 on Saturday. Belgian forward Benjamin Janssens (197-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Adrian Nosa (196-2000, college: Richland CC) supported him with 14 points. Four Moraleja players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by center Juan Antonio Rodriguez-Guerra (200-1989) did not help to save the game for San Fernando. Power forward Carlos Galan (201-2002) added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. San Fernando’s coach Carlos Yeray Lobato rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Moraleja moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Es Castell. San Fernando at the other side keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Real Murcia and Real Betis 2. Moraleja will meet at home Aljaraque (#10) in the next round. San Fernando will play against Gymnastica in El Puerto de Santa Maria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Moraleja: B.Janssens 16+15reb+3ast, A.Nosa 14+3reb+1ast, P.Bayle 12+3reb+2ast, J.Tejerina 10+1reb+6ast, J.Quinta 9+1reb+1ast, M.Gamez 9+2reb+5ast
San Fernando: J.Antonio Rodriguez-Guerra 18+7reb+3ast, J.Remesal 12+5reb+2ast, C.Galan 10+10reb+2ast, M.Cabeza 9+4reb+2ast, D.Escamilla 4+3reb, J.Garcia 3+2ast

gschID: 1240457

Coria – Gymnastica 92-78

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Coria (12-1) beat at home 9th ranked Gymnastica (5-8) 92-78 on Saturday. Coria looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Joaquin Cebolla (190-2002) notched 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward Juan Manuel Cebolla (195-2001) supported him with 13 points. Even 12 points and 6 assists by naturalized Argentinian point guard Franco Ruesga (178-1997) did not help to save the game for Gymnastica. Forward Alejandro Valderrama (194-1993) added 12 points for the guests. Four Gymnastica players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Coria have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record, which they share with Vila-Real. Gymnastica at the other side keeps the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Valls and Mataro Parc. Coria will meet Dos Hermanas (#5) on the road in the next round. Gymnastica will play against San Fernando (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Coria: J.Cebolla 33+5reb+5ast, J.Manuel Cebolla 13+4reb+2ast, J.Maria Morales 10+2reb+2ast, S.Laghridat 9+9reb+1ast, P.Quesada 8+4reb+1ast, F.Ristori 6+3reb+4ast
Gymnastica: L.Lopez 16, A.Valderrama 12+4reb+1ast, F.Ruesga 12+2reb+6ast, J.Valeiras 10+2reb, J.Lopez 9+1reb, D.Jimenez 6+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1240458

Badajoz Vitaly – Dos Hermanas 75-71

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Dos Hermanas (7-6) lost on the road to second ranked Badajoz Vitaly (10-3) 75-71 on Saturday. Badajoz Vitaly forced 26 Dos Hermanas turnovers. Strangely Dos Hermanas outrebounded Badajoz Vitaly 38-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Naturalized British David Sainsbury (205-1994) notched 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Ismael Vazquez (186-1998) supported him with 16 points. Even 30 points and 6 rebounds by guard Adrian Doblado (191-2002) did not help to save the game for Dos Hermanas. Forward Manuel Ramos (192-1989) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Badajoz Vitaly have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Dos Hermanas at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with La Zubia. Badajoz Vitaly will meet Real Betis 2 (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Dos Hermanas will play against the league’s leader Coria (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Badajoz Vitaly: I.Vazquez 16+3reb+2ast, D.Sainsbury 15+6reb+2ast, A.Young 12+2reb+1ast, P.Oses 8+1reb+5ast, J.Paredes 8+2reb, A.Cuadra 7+2reb+2ast
Dos Hermanas: A.Doblado 30+6reb+1ast, M.Ramos 11+5reb+1ast, I.Vioque 9+3reb+1ast, A.Llano 4+5reb+1ast, M.Pacheco 3+2reb+1ast, A.Diaz 3+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1240459

San Antonio – Real Betis 2 90-74

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked San Antonio (6-6) won against 11th ranked Real Betis 2 (3-10) in Caceres 90-74 on Sunday. Forward Adriano Gase (198-2004) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Swedish Dawid Lasek (-2004) supported him with 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Ukrainian center Nazari Kulishenko (212-2005) did not help to save the game for Real Betis 2. Jorge Pina added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four San Antonio and five Real Betis 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Antonio moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Unicaja-Andalucia. Real Betis 2 lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Real Murcia and San Fernando. San Antonio will meet league’s leader Navas on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Real Betis 2 will play against the league’s second-placed Badajoz Vitaly (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Antonio: A.Gase 25+11reb+6ast, D.Lasek 20+4reb+1ast, P.Mones 17+5reb+1ast, F.Gonzalez 11+3reb+1ast, A.Martinez 8+6reb+4ast, S.Caballero 4+1reb+1ast
Real Betis 2: J.Miguel Alba 14+2ast, I.Garcia 14+1reb+3ast, J.Pina 13+5reb, N.Kulishenko 11+8reb+1ast, M.Vazquez 10+5reb+2ast, U.Chagoyen 5+1reb

gschID: 1240460

Group E-A

Picken Claret – Torrent 44-84

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Picken Claret (0-12) was outscored by fourth ranked Torrent (9-1) in Valencia 84-44 on Sunday. Torrent held Picken Claret to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.3 percent accuracy of the winners and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Torrent forced 21 Picken Claret turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Alejandro Terrades (196-2001) notched 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Pablo Lopez (193-2003) supported him with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Torrent players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by forward Javier Estarlich (190-1999) did not help to save the game for Picken Claret. Sergio Torres (-2006) added 8 points for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Torrent maintains fourth position with 9-1 record. Picken Claret at the other side still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Torrent will meet at home Castello B (#8) in the next round. Picken Claret will play against Puerto Sagunto (#7) in Gilet and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Torrent: A.Terrades 22+8reb+3ast, D.Calero 15+3reb+1ast, P.Lopez 12+7reb+4ast, J.Bedia 11+6reb+1ast, M.Alberola 7+6reb+3ast, J.Bosch 6+4reb+1ast
Picken Claret: J.Estarlich 11+3reb+1ast, S.Torres 8+3reb, M.Heredia 5+1ast, N.Franch 4+3reb+2ast, M.Poveda 4+3reb, K.Birznieks 3+6reb

gschID: 1237729

Morvedre – Puerto Sagunto 58-75

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Puerto Sagunto (6-5) defeated 13th ranked Morvedre (1-11) in Valencia 75-58 on Sunday. Puerto Sagunto forced 20 Morvedre turnovers. Forward Alvaro de la Cal (194-2004) notched 12 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian power forward Marco Tortarolo (197-1994) supported him with 18 points. Even 9 points and 5 rebounds by swingman Sergio Arnaiz (189-2004) did not help to save the game for Morvedre. Guard Marcos Reos (189-2002) added 4 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Puerto Sagunto maintains seventh position with 6-5 record. Newly promoted Morvedre keeps the thirteenth place with 11 games lost. Puerto Sagunto will meet at home Picken Claret (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Morvedre will play against Tabernes in Tabernes Blanques and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Puerto Sagunto: M.Tortarolo 18+2reb, A.de la Cal 12+9reb+1ast, P.Bustamante 10+3reb+2ast, P.Villagrasa 9+3reb, D.Montesdeoca 8+1reb+1ast, A.Monrabal 4+4reb+6ast
Morvedre: S.Arnaiz 9+5reb+1ast, F.Ferrer 8+2reb+1ast, J.Carlos Aranda 7+3reb, A.Gueye 6+5reb, J.Arnaiz 6+3reb+1ast, M.Reos 4+5reb+4ast

gschID: 1237730

Vila-Real – Tabernes 90-64

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Tabernes (3-8) was outleveled on the road by first ranked Vila-Real (12-1) 90-64 on Saturday. Vila-Real outrebounded Tabernes 49-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. Vila-Real looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Tabernes‘ players. Power forward Jaime Campos (197-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and center Alfonso Ribera (202-2001) supported him with 16 points. Four Vila-Real players scored in double figures. Even 9 points and 8 rebounds by Jose Lopez did not help to save the game for Tabernes. Guard Sergio Vidal (194-1988) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vila-Real have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record, which they share with Coria. Tabernes lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with eight games lost. Vila-Real will meet Godella (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tabernes will play against Morvedre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vila-Real: A.Ribera 16+4reb+1ast, D.Garcia 14+4reb+2ast, J.Campos 11+16reb+1ast, G.Volpato 11+4reb+1ast, A.Igbins 10+6reb, J.Le Berre 9+4reb+5ast
Tabernes: A.Noel Ramon 12+4reb, J.Jodar 12+2reb+3ast, J.Lopez 9+8reb+3ast, S.Vidal 8+5reb+4ast, V.Victor Mas 7+4reb, F.Tornimbeni 5+2reb

gschID: 1237731

Paterna – Godella 91-68

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Paterna (7-5) crushed at home 10th ranked Godella (4-7) 91-68 on Saturday. Paterna looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Center Daniel Masip (200-2003) notched 11 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Adrian Salvador (195-2005) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Paterna players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Albanian-Greek point guard Qirjako Gjenerali (184-2003) did not help to save the game for Godella. Pau Pareja (-2004) added 4 points and 7 assists for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paterna maintains sixth position with 7-5 record, which they share with Ontinet. Newly promoted Godella dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Novaschool and Almassera. Paterna will meet Almassera (#9) on the road in the next round. Godella will play against the league’s leader Vila-Real and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paterna: A.Salvador 16+6reb+1ast, H.Albert 13+4reb+2ast, D.Masip 11+9reb+3ast, D.Borisov 11+2reb+2ast, J.Luis Roberto 8+3reb+1ast, H.Fabregat 7+6reb+5ast
Godella: Q.Gjenerali 17+6reb, I.Alonso 13+1ast, A.Almonacid 9+4reb, G.Borrega 8+4reb+2ast, X.Navarro 6+2reb, M.Rodriguez 4+2reb

gschID: 1237732

Valencia 2 – Almassera 100-59

Very expected game when 9th ranked Almassera (4-7) was smashed on the road by fifth ranked Valencia 2 (7-3) 100-59 on Saturday. Valencia 2 outrebounded Almassera 48-33 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Valencia 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Pedro Bellver (188-2008) notched 25 points to lead the effort and guard Didac Cebolla (188-2007) supported him with 15 points and 6 assists. Five Valencia 2 players scored in double figures. Even 9 points by Sergio Herrando (-1999) did not help to save the game for Almassera. Victor Prada (-1997) added 5 points and 4 assists for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Valencia 2 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-3 record. Newly promoted Almassera dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Novaschool and Godella. Valencia 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Valencia to the arena Jovens.
Top scorers:
Valencia 2: P.Bellver 25+2reb+3ast, J.Valero 16+7reb+1ast, D.Cebolla 15+4reb+6ast, N.Gomez 12+8reb, C.Heilmann 11+5reb, M.Grau 10+9reb+2ast
Almassera: S.Herrando 9+2reb+3ast, G.Casasus 8+4reb, R.Ramos 8+2reb, C.Fajardo 6+4reb+2ast, J.Chaler 6+2reb, G.Femenia 5+2reb

gschID: 1237733

Maristas – Jovens 61-69

Very predictable result when third ranked Jovens (10-3) won against 12th ranked Maristas (3-9) in Valencia 69-61 on Saturday. Jovens forced 21 Maristas turnovers. Kelvyn Montano (-2000) notched 10 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Antonio Moral (-2002) supported him with 8 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds by Alvaro Pou Campillo (-1999) did not help to save the game for Maristas. Alejandro Gadea (-2004) added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jovens have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Maristas lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Guimar. Jovens’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Valencia Valencia 2.
Top scorers:
Jovens: C.Diaz 12+1reb+3ast, J.Mate 11+2reb, K.Montano 10+9reb+1ast, A.Aznar 10+3reb+2ast, A.Moral 8+4reb+5ast, E.Rene Capoue 6+3reb+2ast
Maristas: A.Pou Campillo 12+15reb+2ast, A.Gadea 11+8reb+1ast, S.Bordes 9+2reb+2ast, M.Alonso 8+5reb, O.Ledezma 7+4reb+2ast, V.Carles 6+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1237734

Castello B – El Pilar 77-81

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Castello B (5-7) lost at home to third ranked El Pilar (10-2) 81-77 on Sunday. Guard Sergio Padilla (195-1999) notched 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and center Juan Bermejo (197-1998) supported him with 16 points. Five El Pilar players scored in double figures. Even 8 points and 15 rebounds by forward Victor Rodriguez (201-2000) did not help to save the game for Castello B. Swingman Jorge Balfagon (192-2005) added 15 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Castello B’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. El Pilar moved-up to second place, which they share with El Pinar. Castello B at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Jorge Juan. El Pilar’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Valencia Maristas.
Top scorers:
El Pilar: S.Padilla 17+6reb+2ast, J.Bermejo 16+4reb+3ast, J.Mateo 13+9reb+1ast, M.Berenguer 11+5reb+2ast, I.Ruiperez 11+3ast, G.Lopez 10+9reb+2ast
Castello B: J.Trechera 16+1reb+2ast, J.Balfagon 15+2reb+4ast, D.Holgado 8+1reb+1ast, P.Arista 8+1ast, V.Rodriguez 8+15reb+2ast, P.Morte 7+4reb+1ast

gschID: 1237735

Group E-B

Alginet – Elche 87-73

There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Alginet (9-2) defeated at home second-ranked Elche (10-3) 87-73 on Sunday. Alginet made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Alginet outrebounded Elche 45-29 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Miguel Martinez (183-1995) notched 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Argentinian-Italian Alejandro Zurbriggen (194-1995) supported him with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Argentinian-Italian power forward Maximiliano Andreatta (211-1998, college: Gannon) did not help to save the game for Elche. Forward Ian Granja (201-2003, college: Coastal) added 16 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Five Alginet and four Elche players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alginet have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Elche at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Alginet will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Elche will play against Jorge Juan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Alginet: M.Martinez 24+7reb+4ast, V.Pelufo 12+7reb+2ast, A.Zurbriggen 12+12reb+1ast, J.Dalmau 11+5reb, P.Antich 10+3reb+3ast, L.Verdeguer 9+4reb
Elche: M.Andreatta 18+9reb+2ast, I.Granja 16+5reb, U.Zamora 12+4reb+1ast, M.Mariscal 10+1reb, M.Camal 6+1reb+1ast, P.Gomez 6+3reb+3ast

gschID: 1183559

Murcia Juver – Real Murcia 77-71

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Real Murcia (3-10) lost on the road to sixth ranked Murcia Juver (8-5) 77-71 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Juan Carlos Marin (186-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and power forward Dario Sarrias (200-1995) supported him with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Murcia Juver’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds by forward Jorge Lledo (203-1980) did not help to save the game for Real Murcia. Center Marcos Molina (202-1990) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Four Real Murcia players scored in double figures. Murcia Juver moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Real Murcia lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with San Fernando and Real Betis 2. Murcia Juver will meet Sueca (#5) on the road in the next round. Real Murcia will play against Carolinas (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Murcia Juver: J.Neves 14+4reb, F.Ramirez 12+1reb, J.Carlos Marin 12+12reb+4ast, D.Sarrias 9+6reb+4ast, S.Nohel 9+5reb, M.Rybar 6+1reb
Real Murcia: Z.Lu 13+1reb+2ast, M.Molina 11+6reb+5ast, J.Lledo 11+13reb, P.Marin 11+6reb, A.Navarro 9+1reb+1ast, N.Martinez 8+3reb+6ast

gschID: 1183560

Sueca – Benidorm 72-65

There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Sueca (9-3) beat at home one of their biggest challengers Benidorm (9-3) 72-65 on Saturday. Point guard Pedro Baena (177-2001) notched 15 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and forward Francisco Marco (193-2002) supported him with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Sueca players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by American-British center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman (213-1992, college: UTSA, agency: Helping Ballers) did not help to save the game for Benidorm. Forward Alan Kleinjan (195-1997) added 11 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sueca have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Benidorm. Sueca will meet at home Murcia Juver (#6) in the next round. Benidorm will play against Lucentum in Alicante and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sueca: P.Baena 15+3reb+4ast, L.Cervantes 14+2reb+1ast, P.Luengo 11+3reb, F.Marco 11+9reb+2ast, J.Boix 7, I.Mayorga 6+2reb+1ast
Benidorm: K.Sherman 18+9reb, S.Jimena 13+1reb+2ast, A.Kleinjan 11+3reb+4ast, C.Velazquez 6+3reb+3ast, M.Cvrkota 6+1reb, D.Zaragozi 4+3reb

gschID: 1183561

Adesavi – Lucentum 72-73

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 12th ranked Adesavi (2-10) was edged at home by thirteenth ranked Lucentum (1-10) 73-72 on Saturday. Conrad Klotz (-2005) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Marcos Garcia (-2005) supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Even 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Alejandro Gomez-arrones did not help to save the game for Adesavi. Victor Galvez (-2004) added 18 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lucentum maintains thirteenth position with 1-10 record. Newly promoted Adesavi dropped to the eleventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with Denia and Murgi. Lucentum will meet at home higher ranked Benidorm (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Adesavi will play against Ontinet (#7) in Ontinyent and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lucentum: M.Garcia 19+9reb+2ast, C.Klotz 19+7reb+6ast, J.Munoz 13+1reb+1ast, O.Castrillon 9+14reb+2ast, G.Sabater 9+4reb, V.Tortosa 2
Adesavi: A.Gomez-arrones 19+5reb+6ast, V.Galvez 18+4reb+1ast, P.Lopez-Valverde 12+4reb, V.Strukov 9+9reb+4ast, A.Jose Serneguet 6+6reb+7ast, C.Severa 2+7reb+2ast

gschID: 1183562

Molina – Ontinet 91-88

Sixth-ranked Ontinet (7-5) was very close to win a game against first ranked Molina (13-4) on Saturday. Molina managed to secure only three-point victory 91-88. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ontinet. Molina dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ontinet‘s 40. Forward Gregory Cadme (194-1999) notched 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Pablo Jose Sanchez (208-1993) supported him with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Four Molina players scored in double figures. Even 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by guard Marcos Taeno (190-2002) did not help to save the game for Ontinet. Senegalese center Mamadou Diagne (208-1998) added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Molina have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-4 record. Ontinet at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Paterna. Molina will meet Novaschool (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Ontinet will play against Adesavi and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Molina: P.Jose Sanchez 24+9reb+1ast, G.Cadme 23+9reb+5ast, R.Martinez-Quintanilla 11+7reb, J.Ignacio Tavelli 10+4reb+5ast, J.Manuel Lorca 9+1reb, J.Cruz 9+2reb+4ast
Ontinet: M.Taeno 24+9reb+6ast, M.Diagne 17+12reb+1ast, E.Ramos 12+4reb, J.Molina 11, I.Barbero 8+4reb, I.Condes 7+8reb+2ast

gschID: 1183563

Jorge Juan – Denia 76-67

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Jorge Juan (5-7) won against 11th ranked Denia (2-10) in Novelda 76-67 on Saturday. Jorge Juan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Antonio Garcia (195-1994) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Christian Segui (192-2000) supported him with 15 points and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists by guard Daniel Perez (187-2001) did not help to save the game for Denia. Soufyane Sadoki (-1997) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four Denia players scored in double figures. Jorge Juan maintains eighth position with 5-7 record, which they share with Castello B. Denia lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with Adesavi and Murgi. Jorge Juan will meet league’s second-placed Elche on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Denia will play against the league’s leader Molina (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Jorge Juan: A.Garcia 18+10reb+2ast, J.Antonio Pujalte 15+8reb+1ast, C.Segui 15+2reb+9ast, M.Fernandez 8+5reb+2ast, A.Vaiciunas 8+4reb+1ast, V.Berenguer 5+2reb+3ast
Denia: S.Sadoki 17+5reb+3ast, D.Perez 15+12reb+7ast, A.Vives 12+1reb+3ast, R.Garcia 10+12reb+2ast, M.Server 9+3reb, A.Perez 3+1ast