Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
LEB Gold top team – Burgos SP (20-1) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Monbus Obradoiro (11-9) 95-82. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Monbus Obradoiro. Burgos SP dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Monbus Obradoiro‘s 24 and made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Burgos SP looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Armenian-American center Luke Fischer (211-1994, college: Marquette) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) with 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Burgos SP have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-1 record. Obradoiro at the other side keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Burgos SP are looking forward to face Alicante (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Zamora (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Thirteenth-ranked Gipuzkoa (7-14) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Zunder Palencia (15-6) in San Sebastian. The visitors from Palencia managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. American point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) nailed 21 points for the winning side and Tobias Borg accounted for 12 points and 6 assists. Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds for Gipuzkoa in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Palencia maintains fifth place with 15-6 record. Gipuzkoa lost their third game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Castello. Palencia will play against Oviedo (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and hopes to get back on the winning track.
9th ranked Zamora (9-12) was outscored at home by third ranked Estudiantes (18-3) with the biggest margin this round 94-64 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zamora. The best player for the winners was Christian Diaz who scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Omar Lo who recorded 15 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Estudiantes. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Fuenlabrada. Newly promoted Zamora dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Menorca. Estudiantes will meet at home Menorca (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zamora will play against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: bottom-ranked Moron lost to Menorca on the opponent’s court 58-70. Fuenlabrada outscored Alicante in a home game 85-63. Ourense recorded a loss to Cartagena on the road 92-80. Oviedo was defeated by Real Betis on its own court 68-78. Castello was smashed by Cantabria in Torrelavega 96-76. Valladolid lost to Burgos T. at home 97-104.
Menorca – Moron 70-58
Very expected game in Mahon where 18th ranked Moron (1-20) was defeated by eleventh ranked Menorca (9-12) 70-58 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jalen Cone (180, college: California) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. The former international center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivorian guard Lionel Kouadio (192-2001) who recorded 9 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jose Alberto Jimenez (197-1996) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Menorca moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Zamora. Moron lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 20 lost games. Menorca will meet league’s second-placed Estudiantes in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Moron will play against Cantabria (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Moron: M.M’Madi 12+3reb+1ast, J.Alberto Jimenez 10+6reb+1ast, L.Kouadio 9+6reb+3ast, V.da Silva 8+4reb, P.Badji 7+9reb+1ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 5+3reb+2ast
Menorca: J.Cone 22+3reb+4ast, V.Arteaga 14+9reb, M.Lukovic 9+5reb, P.Ivanov 8+1reb+1ast, P.Molins 7+1reb+1ast, G.Dike 4+4reb
gschID: 1181372
Burgos SP – Obradoiro 95-82
LEB Gold top team – Burgos SP (20-1) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Monbus Obradoiro (11-9) 95-82. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Monbus Obradoiro. Burgos SP dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Monbus Obradoiro‘s 24 and made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Burgos SP looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Armenian-American center Luke Fischer (211-1994, college: Marquette) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Icelandic guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-1996, college: Davidson) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) with 17 points and Chilean guard Ignacio Arroyo-Varela (190-2000) scored 16 points. 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. Burgos SP have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-1 record. Obradoiro at the other side keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Burgos SP are looking forward to face Alicante (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Zamora (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Obradoiro: O.Balvin 17+4reb+2ast, I.Arroyo-Varela 16+2reb+3ast, V.Brodziansky 12+5reb+3ast, B.Davison 12+1reb+3ast, S.Micovic 8+2reb, S.Quintela 8+1ast
Burgos SP: G.Corbalan 17+1reb+1ast, L.Fischer 16+3reb+3ast, R.Stumbris 14+2reb+2ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 12+2reb+7ast, M.Lapornik 10, D.Cuevas 8+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1181373
Gipuzkoa – Palencia 85-87
Thirteenth-ranked Gipuzkoa (7-14) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Zunder Palencia (15-6) in San Sebastian. The visitors from Palencia managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. American point guard Alec Wintering (183-1995, college: Portland) nailed 21 points for the winning side and Swedish point guard Tobias Borg (184-1993) accounted for 12 points and 6 assists. Four Zunder Palencia players scored in double figures. Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (206-1998, college: Santa Clara, agency: Players Group) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian-Croatian guard Petar Aranitovic (194-1994, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points respectively for Gipuzkoa in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Palencia maintains fifth place with 15-6 record. Gipuzkoa lost their third game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Castello. Palencia will play against Oviedo (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Real Betis in Sevilla and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: J.Vrankic 17+8reb, P.Aranitovic 15+4reb, M.Sturup 12+2reb, X.Johnson 8+3reb+1ast, M.Diaz 8+2reb+3ast, A.Martinez 8+3reb
Palencia: A.Wintering 21+3reb+1ast, T.Borg 12+2reb+6ast, C.Krutwig 12+8reb, J.Pablo Vaulet 10+4reb, D.Dimitrov 8+3reb+1ast, P.Hernandez 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1181374
Fuenlabrada – Alicante 85-63
Very predictable result in Madrid where third ranked Fuenlabrada (18-3) smashed 17th ranked Alicante (5-16) 85-63 on Saturday. Fuenlabrada made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Eduardo Duran (190-1991) who scored 20 points. Argentinian-Italian point guard Fernando Zurbriggen (185-1997) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Five Fuenlabrada players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) who recorded 15 points and Danish center Kevin Larsen (208-1993, college: GWU) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Fuenlabrada. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Estudiantes. Loser Alicante keeps the seventeenth position with 16 games lost. Fuenlabrada will meet at home Valladolid (#16) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Alicante will play against the league’s leader Burgos SP and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Alicante: J.King 15+3reb+3ast, K.Larsen 12+6reb+2ast, S.Llorente 7+1reb, G.Bressan 6+5reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 5+6reb+3ast, R.Bidias 5+7reb
Fuenlabrada: E.Duran 20+4reb+2ast, T.McGrew 12+3reb+1ast, F.Zurbriggen 11+2reb+4ast, P.Jorgensen 11+2reb+4ast, L.Nwogbo 10+4reb, T.Munnings 10+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181375
Cartagena – Ourense 92-80
There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Ourense (10-11) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Cartagena (10-11) 92-80 on Sunday. Cartagena dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Ourense‘s 24. Cartagena forced 22 Ourense turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Alejandro Jorda (193-1995, college: Cuesta JC) who scored 19 points. Dutch forward Dylan Van Eyck (203-1998, college: Iona) chipped in 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Aanen Moody (190-1998, college: Montana) who recorded 34 points (!!!) and Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (183-1999) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cartagena moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Ourense. Ourense lost their sixth game in a row. Cartagena will meet Castello (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ourense will play against Burgos T. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ourense: A.Moody 34+1reb+1ast, D.Brito 9+4reb+3ast, J.Lopez 9+1ast, R.Lisboa 8+5reb+5ast, M.Ogunsipe 8+10reb, U.Mendicote 4+2reb+1ast
Cartagena: D.Van Eyck 20+3reb, A.Jorda 19+3reb+2ast, S.Ugochukwu 9+4reb+2ast, A.Domenech 9+6reb+1ast, A.Gonzalez 7+8reb, G.Blat 6+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1181376
Oviedo – Real Betis 68-78
Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Real Betis (16-5) beat on the road 12th ranked Oviedo (8-13) 78-68 on Sunday. Real Betis made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Mark Hughes (195-1997, college: Wright St.) who scored 28 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import center Babatunde Olumuyiwa (203-1992, college: USC Upstate) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mikel Sanz (200-1999) who recorded 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Nigerian power forward Ike Nweke (201-2000, college: Quinnipiac) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Oviedo’s coach Javier Rodriguez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Real Betis. They maintain fourth place with 16-5 record. Loser Oviedo keeps the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Real Betis will meet at home Gipuzkoa (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Oviedo will play against Palencia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: J.Valinotti 17+2reb+3ast, I.Nweke 15+6reb+2ast, M.Sanz 11+8reb+4ast, R.Cosialls 9+4reb, R.Lobaco 6+4reb+1ast, L.Langarita 6+3reb+1ast
Real Betis: M.Hughes 28+6reb+3ast, V.Benite 14+1reb+4ast, B.Olumuyiwa 14+5reb, D.Jelinek 9+4reb+2ast, J.Kasibabu 4+5reb+1ast, B.De Bisschop 4+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1181377
Cantabria – Castello 96-76
There was a minor upset in Torrelavega where 14th ranked Castello (7-14) was outplayed by sixteenth ranked Cantabria (6-14) 96-76 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American guard Spencer Littleson (193-1998, college: Toledo) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Colombian point guard Hansel Atencia (178-1997, college: Master’s) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Eric Stutz (203-1992, college: EKU) who recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) added 11 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cantabria moved-up to fifteenth place. Castello lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Gipuzkoa. Cantabria will meet bottom-ranked Moron (#18) in the next round. Castello will play against Cartagena (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Castello: E.Stutz 21+6reb, G.Maiza 11+2reb+1ast, A.Martinez 9+5reb, V.Okouo 8+5reb+1ast, J.Tate 7+2ast, J.Faner 7+4reb+1ast
Cantabria: S.Littleson 24+6reb+1ast, H.Atencia 15+1reb+4ast, R.Johnson 13+2ast, G.Kande 10+4reb, V.Voytso 9+3reb+1ast, G.Martinez 8+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1181378
Valladolid – Burgos T. 97-104
No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Burgos T. (12-9) won against on the road 15th ranked Valladolid (6-15) 104-97 on Saturday. Burgos T. made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Brazilian point guard Caio Pacheco (189-1999) who scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Guinean-French Tidjan Keita (208-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). At the other side the best for losing team was Estonian Jaan Puidet (192-1992, agency: Players Group) who recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Shemar Wilson (206-2001, college: UT Arlington) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Four Burgos T. and five Valladolid players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos T. moved-up to sixth place. Valladolid lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. Burgos T. will meet at home Ourense (#8) in the next round. Valladolid will play against Fuenlabrada (#3) in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: E.Demers 23, M.Kovacevic 14+6reb, J.Puidet 14+7reb+6ast, M.Cuevas 12+2reb+2ast, S.Wilson 12+11reb+3ast, V.Vucetic 7+5reb+1ast
Burgos T.: C.Pacheco 26+6reb+8ast, J.Rodriguez 23+4reb+2ast, T.Keita 17+11reb+1ast, J.Lobo 14+3reb, M.Soluade 8+3reb+6ast, A.Thiam 6+2reb
gschID: 1181379
Zamora – Estudiantes 64-94
9th ranked Zamora (9-12) was outscored at home by third ranked Estudiantes (18-3) with the biggest margin this round 94-64 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zamora. They outrebounded Zamora 38-26 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Christian Diaz (184-1992) who scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (191-1989) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Estudiantes players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Senegalese forward Omar Lo (206-1997, college: CBU, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 15 points and Nigerian-American guard Zaid Hearst (194-1992, college: Quinnipiac) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Estudiantes. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Fuenlabrada. Newly promoted Zamora dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Menorca. Estudiantes will meet at home Menorca (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zamora will play against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: O.Lo 15+4reb+1ast, J.Saintel 10+3reb+2ast, J.Walker 8+1reb+1ast, T.Naspler 8+2reb+1ast, Z.Hearst 7+5reb+4ast, O.Hanzlik 6+1ast
Estudiantes: C.Diaz 19+5reb+4ast, F.Alonso 17+2reb, D.Schmidt 15+1ast, J.Granger 15+5reb+5ast, S.Barro 11+6reb+1ast, D.Kravic 6+2reb
gschID: 1181380
