The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Clavijo on the court of Alicante on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Alicante 92-56. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Clavijo’s 30. Alicante forced 25 Clavijo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized Bulgarian forward Konstantin Kostadinov (203-2003) stepped up and scored 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side power forward Javier Nicolau (208-1997, college: UMC) responded with 14 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. Alicante is looking forward to face Coruna on the road in the next round. Clavijo will play against Real Betis and is hoping to win this game.
Very significant was Estudiantes’ 23-point road victory against Caceres 83-60. The former international guard Francis Alonso (191-1996, college: UNCG) nailed 25 points for the winning side and Sergio Rodriguez accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Brazilian center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for Caceres in the defeat. 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. Estudiantes will play against Oviedo at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caceres will play against Castello in Castellon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Burgos. host Burgos T. defeated Valladolid 92-86. Ramon Vila fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Devin Schmidt produced 16 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos T. will meet Gipuzkoa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valladolid will play against Menorca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Melilla won against Menorca on the opponent’s court 83-66. Lleida managed to outperform Gipuzkoa in a home game 75-68. Cantabria managed to beat Fuenlabrada on the road 78-73. Ourense defeated Castello on its own court 93-80. Burgos SP lost to Oviedo in a road game 71-75. Real Betis lost to Coruna at home 77-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Ingus Jakovics of Coruna.
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Alicante – Clavijo 92-56
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Clavijo on the court of Alicante on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Alicante 92-56. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Clavijo’s 30. Alicante forced 25 Clavijo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized Bulgarian forward Konstantin Kostadinov (203-2003) stepped up and scored 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five Alicante players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Javier Nicolau (208-1997, college: UMC) responded with 14 points and swingman Kevin Torres (-2003) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Alicante is looking forward to face Coruna on the road in the next round. Clavijo will play against Real Betis and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Clavijo: J.Nicolau 14+4reb+1ast, T.Kevin 10+5reb+2ast, D.Pablo Miguel 9+1reb+3ast, J.Coffi 8+2reb+2ast, T.Pau 5+3reb, A.Norris 3+6reb+2ast
Alicante: K.Kostadinov 15+4reb+1ast, B.Davison 14+3reb+1ast, S.Barro 13+6reb+1ast, T.Harris 12+1reb+4ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 10+3reb+6ast, K.Bercy 9+4reb
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Menorca – Melilla 66-83
But Menorca was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Melilla 83-66 on Saturday night. Melilla dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Menorca’s 30. They outrebounded Menorca 36-20 including 25 on the defensive glass. American Parker Van Dyke (191-1994, college: Utah) fired 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Haitian-American forward Marc-Eddy Norelia (203-1993, college: FGCU) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) produced 17 points and 4 assists and American guard Eric Demers (185-1997, college: Gordon, agency: Helping Ballers) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Melilla will meet at home Fuenlabrada in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Menorca will play against Valladolid and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Menorca: C.Hannah 17+4ast, E.Demers 15+3reb+1ast, D.Alderete 10+4reb, P.Suarez 9, V.Arteaga 6+1reb, A.Sanz 4+1reb
Melilla: P.Van Dyke 20+3reb+4ast, M.Norelia 17+9reb, H.Varence 15+11reb, R.Richmond 8+3reb+4ast, G.Arcos 8+2ast, S.Lepichev 7+6reb+2ast
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Burgos T. – Valladolid 92-86
The game between Top Four teams took place in Burgos. host Burgos T. defeated Valladolid 92-86. Burgos T. made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Valladolid turnovers. Power forward Ramon Vila (204-1997, college: Chattanooga) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) chipped in 18 points. American guard Devin Schmidt (193-1994, college: Delta St.) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Dominican guard Michael Torres Cuevas (188-1994) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Five Burgos T. and four Valladolid players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Burgos T. will meet Gipuzkoa in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Valladolid will play against Menorca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valladolid: M.Torres Cuevas 17+1reb+2ast, D.Schmidt 16+5reb+1ast, S.De La Fuente 13+4reb, L.N’Guessan 10+8reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 9+4reb, M.Kovacevic 9+1reb
Burgos T.: R.Vila 20+10reb+1ast, J.Cremo 18+2reb+1ast, D.Cuevas 16+2reb+2ast, J.Gerard 13, A.Parrado 10+4reb+1ast, K.Garmine 5+1reb
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Caceres – Estudiantes 60-83
Very significant was Estudiantes’ 23-point road victory against Caceres 83-60. Estudiantes shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The former international guard Francis Alonso (191-1996, college: UNCG) nailed 25 points for the winning side and forward Sergio Rodriguez (204-1993) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Brazilian center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Mexican swingman Gael Bonilla (204-2003) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Caceres in the defeat. 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. Estudiantes will play against Oviedo at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caceres will play against Castello in Castellon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caceres: D.Andre 16+11reb, B.Gael 12+6reb+4ast, G.Gantt 10+1reb, R.Raitanen 8+5reb, H.Atencia 7+3reb+3ast, J.Santana 3+3reb
Estudiantes: F.Alonso 25+2reb+1ast, S.Rodriguez 13+7reb+1ast, A.Wintering 10+2reb+3ast, J.Dee 6, A.Murphy 6+6reb+2ast, C.Suarez 6+2reb
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Lleida – Gipuzkoa 75-68
Lleida used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from San Sebastian 75-68 on Friday night. Lleida made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Portuguese guard Diogo Brito (198-1997, college: Utah St.) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Lithuanian Osvaldas Matulionis (200-1991) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Lleida players scored in double figures. Croatian center Aleksandar Marcius (208-1990, college: DePaul) produced 8 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Mikel Motos (194-1993, college: Iraurgi SB) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Gipuzkoa’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Lleida will meet Burgos SP on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gipuzkoa will play against Burgos T. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: M.Motos 12+3reb+3ast, M.Carlson 12, A.Martinez 9+6reb+2ast, A.Marcius 8+8reb+3ast, I.Aurrecoechea 7+5reb+2ast, M.Harrell 5+3ast
Lleida: K.Kuath 15+4reb+1ast, D.Brito 15+10reb+2ast, O.Matulionis 13+7reb, J.Lobo 12+1reb+1ast, I.Arroyo-Varela 10+1reb+1ast, V.Rafael 8+5reb+2ast
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Fuenlabrada – Cantabria 73-78
But Fuenlabrada was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Torrelavega 78-73 on Saturday night. Cantabria dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Fuenlabrada’s 28. Portuguese point guard Rafa Lisboa (184-1999) fired 20 points and 6 assists for the winners. Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Tanner McGrew (203-1993, college: WVWC) produced 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Tomas Bellas (185-1987) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Four Fuenlabrada players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cantabria will meet at home Ourense in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fuenlabrada will play against Melilla and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada: E.Duran 16+2reb+1ast, T.McGrew 14+7reb+5ast, T.Bellas 14+4reb+2ast, J.van Zegeren 10+6reb, D.Mateo 8+7reb+2ast, B.Mesicek 8+1reb
Cantabria: R.Lisboa 20+1reb+6ast, S.Littleson 15+3reb+1ast, M.Bulic 14+6reb+3ast, A.Sans 7+1reb+2ast, N.Fallou 6+3reb, M.Radunic 5+3reb+2ast
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Ourense – Castello 93-80
Ourense used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Castellon 93-80 on Saturday night. Ourense looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Justin Turner (193-1998, college: BGSU) fired 26 points for the winners. Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kacinas (204-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian center Milos Jankovic (206-1994, agency: TPA) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Eric Stutz (203-1992, college: EKU) added 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Four Ourense and five Castello players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ourense will meet Cantabria in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Castello will play against Caceres and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Castello: E.Stutz 18+5reb, M.Jankovic 14+6reb+4ast, D.Ruben 13+5reb+1ast, J.Franch 12+3reb+2ast, D.Manchon 11+1reb+2ast, C.Hermanson 5+1reb+1ast
Ourense: J.Turner 26+4reb+3ast, M.Kacinas 12+6reb+5ast, K.Jawara 12+7reb+2ast, S.Llorente 11+2reb+3ast, J.Santana 9+4ast, I.Radic 8+9reb+1ast
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Oviedo – Burgos SP 75-71
Oviedo used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Burgos 75-71 on Saturday night. Oviedo outrebounded Burgos SP 48-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. Haitian-American forward Hall Elisias (203, college: Bryant, agency: Players Group) fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard Demetric Horton (196, college: NC A&T, agency: Players Group) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and American-Ghanian Prince Ali (193-1996, college: UCLA) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Oviedo will meet Estudiantes in the next round. Burgos SP will play against Lleida and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Burgos SP: S.Vene 12, P.Ali 12+5reb+4ast, J.Millan 12+4reb+1ast, M.Speight 9+7reb+10ast, J.Kasibabu 9+8reb+1ast, L.Fischer 7+4reb
Oviedo: H.Elisias 19+8reb, D.Horton 10+7reb+6ast, M.Marti 10+7reb, J.Perez 8+8reb+6ast, M.Sanz 8+11reb+2ast, R.Lobaco 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1084889
Real Betis – Coruna 77-81
But Real Betis was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Coruna 81-77 on Friday night. Coruna looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Latvian point guard Ingus Jakovics (186-1993) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Serbian center Goran Huskic (210-1992, college: Howard Col., TX) chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Brazilian point guard Caio Pacheco (189-1999) produced 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Croatian point guard Roko Rogic (187-1992) added 9 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Real Betis players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Coruna will meet at home Alicante in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Real Betis will play against Clavijo in Logrono and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Real Betis: P.Caio 13+5reb+6ast, C.Krutwig 12+4reb+1ast, R.Kuksiks 11+1reb, N.Rakocevic 11+3reb+1ast, I.Romero 10+5reb+1ast, R.Rogic 9+4reb+6ast
Coruna: A.Font 19+2reb, J.Ingus 17+6reb+5ast, K.Olle Lundqvist 12+3reb+4ast, G.Huskic 9+7reb+5ast, S.McDonnell 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Barrueta 7+8reb+1ast
gschID: 1084890
