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Leader Burgos SP delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 18th ranked Moron (1-18) 101-71. Burgos SP forced 19 Moron turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Moron helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Argentinian swingman Gonzalo Corbalan (193-2002, college: LCU) fired 18 points and 4 steals for the winners. The former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) chipped in 15 points. American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) produced 16 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos SP (18-1) have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Moron lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 18 lost games. Burgos SP are looking forward to face Palencia (#5) on the road in the next round. Moron will play against Zamora (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Seventeenth-ranked Alicante (4-15) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Zunder Palencia (14-5). The visitors from Palencia managed to secure only one-point victory 96-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of DR Congolese-Canadian guard Mathieu Kamba (196-1995, college: Cent Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Juan Pablo Vaulet contributed with 17 points for the winners. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for Alicante. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Zunder Palencia. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Real Betis. Alicante at the other side keeps the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. Palencia will play against league’s leader Burgos SP at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alicante will play against Gipuzkoa (#13) in San Sebastian and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Oviedo, where higher ranked Burgos T. (10-9) lost to fourteenth ranked Oviedo (7-12) in a road game 84-98 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Burgos T.. It was a great evening for Dan Duscak who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. At the losing side Abdou Thiam responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oviedo moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Castello and Gipuzkoa. Loser Burgos T. dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Ourense. Oviedo will meet higher ranked Ourense (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Burgos T. will play against Menorca and hope to secure a win.
Other games of round 19 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Castello was crushed by Menorca in Mahon 90-66. Fuenlabrada beat Gipuzkoa at home 92-80. Estudiantes won against Cartagena on the opponent’s court 80-70. Valladolid unfortunately lost to Real Betis in a home game 75-85. Ourense recorded a loss to Zamora on the road 84-93.
The best stats of 19th round was 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Toni Naspler of Zamora.
Alicante – Palencia 95-96
Seventeenth-ranked Alicante (4-15) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Zunder Palencia (14-5). The visitors from Palencia managed to secure only one-point victory 96-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Palencia made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Alicante was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of DR Congolese-Canadian guard Mathieu Kamba (196-1995, college: Cent Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) added 18 points in the effort for Alicante. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Zunder Palencia. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Real Betis. Alicante at the other side keeps the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. Palencia will play against league’s leader Burgos SP at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alicante will play against Gipuzkoa (#13) in San Sebastian and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Palencia: J.Pablo Vaulet 17+4reb+2ast, M.Kamba 17+11reb+2ast, A.Kunkel 13+4reb+6ast, C.Krutwig 11+6reb+2ast, A.Wintering 9+3reb+3ast, X.Oroz 9+3reb+4ast
Alicante: K.Larsen 21+10reb+7ast, J.King 18+4reb+2ast, J.Mwema 17+1reb+1ast, M.Kacinas 10+3reb, A.Rodriguez 8+3reb+1ast, I.Rosa 6+2reb
gschID: 1181354
Menorca – Castello 90-66
Everything could happen in Mahon at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Menorca and 13th ranked Castello had identical 7-11 record. This time Menorca used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Castellon 90-66 on Friday night. Menorca made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Serbian Marko Lukovic (206-1992) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Jalen Cone (180, college: California) helped adding 19 points. At the losing side DR Congolese center Viny Okouo (214-1997) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 15 points. 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. Menorca (8-11) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Zamora. Castello lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Gipuzkoa and Oviedo. Menorca will meet higher ranked Burgos T. (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Fuenlabrada (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Menorca: M.Lukovic 22+8reb+2ast, J.Cone 19+1reb, P.Ivanov 14+1reb, P.Figueras 8+2reb+8ast, S.McDonnell 7+5reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 6+5reb
Castello: J.Tate 15+2reb, A.Adala-Moto 12+2reb, V.Okouo 11+9reb, A.Martinez 8+3reb, J.Menendez 5+5reb+1ast, C.Minlend Jr. 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181355
Burgos SP – Moron 101-71
Leader Burgos SP delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 18th ranked Moron (1-18) 101-71. Burgos SP forced 19 Moron turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Moron helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Argentinian swingman Gonzalo Corbalan (193-2002, college: LCU) fired 18 points and 4 steals for the winners. The former international forward Daniel Diez (203-1993) chipped in 15 points. Five Burgos SP players scored in double figures. American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) produced 16 points and Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) added 15 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos SP (18-1) have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Moron lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 18 lost games. Burgos SP are looking forward to face Palencia (#5) on the road in the next round. Moron will play against Zamora (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Burgos SP: G.Corbalan 18+4reb+2ast, D.Diez 15+3reb+1ast, E.Wembi 14+2reb, L.Fischer 13+3reb+2ast, D.Cuevas 12+2reb+4ast, M.Lapornik 10+1reb+3ast
Moron: A.Norris 16+2reb+1ast, L.Kouadio 15+4reb, M.M’Madi 12+2reb+1ast, I.Tamba 9+4reb+1ast, V.da Silva 6+3reb, P.Badji 6+4reb
gschID: 1181356
Fuenlabrada – Gipuzkoa 92-80
No shocking result in a game in Madrid where third ranked Fuenlabrada (16-3) defeated 11th ranked Gipuzkoa (7-12) 92-80 on Saturday. Fuenlabrada made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Argentinian-Italian point guard Fernando Zurbriggen (185-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 5 assists. Power forward Ivan Cruz-Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) helped adding 12 points. At the losing side Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Serbian-Croatian guard Petar Aranitovic (194-1994, agency: Interperformances) scored 19 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuenlabrada moved-up to second place, which they share with Estudiantes. Loser Gipuzkoa dropped to the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Castello and Oviedo. Fuenlabrada will meet Castello (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Alicante and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada: F.Zurbriggen 14+5ast, T.McGrew 13+3reb+1ast, I.Cruz-Uceda 12+4reb+1ast, L.Nwogbo 8+1reb, E.Duran 8+4reb+1ast, O.Matulionis 8+6reb+2ast
Gipuzkoa: P.Aranitovic 19+2reb+2ast, J.Vrankic 14+11reb+3ast, M.Ansorregui 10+4reb, M.Sturup 10, M.Diaz 9+2reb+4ast, J.Nicolau 8+1reb
gschID: 1181357
Cartagena – Estudiantes 70-80
Very expected game when 9th ranked Cartagena (9-10) was defeated at home by second ranked Estudiantes (16-3) 80-70 on Saturday. Estudiantes outrebounded Cartagena 42-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 5 assists. Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Estudiantes players scored in double figures. At the losing side American-Nigerian forward Stephen Ugochukwu (201-1996, college: McNeese St.) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) scored 22 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Estudiantes maintains second place with 16-3 record having just two points less than leader Burgos SP, which they share with Fuenlabrada. Newly promoted Cartagena keeps the ninth position with ten games lost. Estudiantes will meet at home Valladolid (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cartagena will play against Obradoiro (#6) in Santiago de Compostela and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: S.Barro 15+5reb, D.Schmidt 14+1reb+4ast, J.Granger 13+4reb+5ast, D.Kravic 11+7reb, J.Rubio 9+9reb+1ast, C.Diaz 8+3reb+3ast
Cartagena: A.Jorda 22+1reb, S.Ugochukwu 15+8reb, G.Blat 8+1reb+2ast, S.Garuba 6+1reb, D.Van Eyck 5+2reb+2ast, G.Gil 3+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1181358
Oviedo – Burgos T. 98-84
We should mention about the upset which took place in Oviedo, where higher ranked Burgos T. (10-9) lost to fourteenth ranked Oviedo (7-12) in a road game 84-98 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Burgos T.. It was a great evening for Slovenian point guard Dan Duscak (187-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. Lucas Langarita (192-2005) helped adding 21 points. At the losing side Senegalese power forward Abdou Thiam (210-1998) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and forward Jordi Rodriguez (199-2004, agency: BIG) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oviedo moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Castello and Gipuzkoa. Loser Burgos T. dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Ourense. Oviedo will meet higher ranked Ourense (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Burgos T. will play against Menorca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: L.Langarita 21+1reb+1ast, L.Menuge 13+2reb, D.Duscak 12+1reb+10ast, R.Cosialls 11+4reb, M.Marti 10+3reb, M.Sanz 9+8reb+1ast
Burgos T.: A.Thiam 16+6reb, J.Rodriguez 12+4reb+4ast, L.Jones 12+2reb+1ast, R.Seoane 9+3reb, C.Pacheco 9+2reb+5ast, T.Keita 8+4reb
gschID: 1181359
Valladolid – Real Betis 75-85
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Real Betis (14-5) beat on the road 15th ranked Valladolid (6-13) 85-75 on Saturday. Real Betis had a 31-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Brooks De Bisschop (206-1998, college: NAU) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Real Betis players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Dominican guard Michael Cuevas (188-1994) responded with 17 points and 5 assists and Estonian Jaan Puidet (192-1992, agency: Players Group) scored 11 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Real Betis maintains fourth place with 14-5 record, which they share with Palencia. Loser Valladolid keeps the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. Real Betis will meet at home Cantabria (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valladolid will play against the league’s second-placed Estudiantes in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Real Betis: B.De Bisschop 16+5reb+3ast, M.Hughes 16+5reb+4ast, V.Benite 15+3reb+1ast, A.Renfroe 10+3reb+3ast, R.Lopez 8+6reb+1ast, A.Cvetkovic 7+1reb+3ast
Valladolid: M.Cuevas 17+3reb+5ast, M.Kovacevic 13+1reb+1ast, J.Puidet 11+4reb+1ast, D.Manchon 8+1reb+1ast, V.Vucetic 7+6reb+2ast, E.Demers 6+1reb
gschID: 1181361
Zamora – Ourense 93-84
There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Ourense (10-9) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Zamora (8-11) 93-84 on Saturday. Zamora shot 62.5 percent from the field. Zamora had a 26-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St., agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points. Nigerian-American guard Zaid Hearst (194-1992, college: Quinnipiac) helped adding 16 points. At the losing side Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) responded with 17 points and Canadian forward Ben Krikke (206-2001, college: Iowa) scored 17 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Zamora maintains tenth place with 8-11 record, which they share with Menorca. Ourense lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Burgos T.. Zamora will meet bottom-ranked Moron (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ourense will play against Oviedo (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: J.Walker 23+4reb, Z.Hearst 16+4reb, J.Saintel 15+3reb+1ast, O.Lo 8, T.Naspler 8+5reb+6ast, J.Paukste 7+5reb
Ourense: D.Brito 17+2reb+3ast, B.Krikke 17+2reb+1ast, J.Lopez 12+2reb+2ast, A.Moody 9+1reb, S.Paz Vazquez 7+1reb, R.Lisboa 7+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1181362
