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| La Liga Round 18 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ferro (8-11) and La Union (7-13), which took place in Formosa. 12th ranked Ferro was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked La Union 102-69 on Monday. La Union shot 60.3 percent from the field. La Union had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. It was a good game for guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) who led his team to a victory with 26 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) contributed with 19 points for the winners. point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) replied with 16 points for Ferro. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. La Union moved-up to fourteenth place. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. La Union are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#13) in Olivia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play on the road against San Martin in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game. In the last two games of round 18 Quimsa beat Penarol on the road 85-76. Obera won against Union SF on its own court 71-57. The most impressive performance of 18th round was 14 points and 6 rebounds by Franco Giorgetti of Obera. La Union - Ferro 102-69 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ferro (8-11) and La Union (7-13), which took place in Formosa. 12th ranked Ferro was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked La Union 102-69 on Monday. La Union shot 60.3 percent from the field. La Union had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. It was a good game for guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) who led his team to a victory with 26 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) replied with 16 points and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) added 6 points in the effort for Ferro. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. La Union moved-up to fourteenth place. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. La Union are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#13) in Olivia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play on the road against San Martin in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: La Union: F.Vieta 26+3reb, T.Cooper 19+3reb+2ast, M.Henry 16+4reb+2ast, X.Hill-Mais 9+3reb, D.Herring Jr. 9+2reb+2ast, I.Basualdo 6+9reb Ferro: T.Spano 16+1reb+2ast, R.Felipe 9+3reb, J.Laterza 7+3reb+2ast, D.Lowery 7+4reb, M.Luchi 6+4reb+1ast, F.Grun 6+3reb+3ast Penarol - Quimsa 76-85 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Quimsa (11-6) beat 9th ranked Penarol (9-7) in Mar del Plata 85-76 on Monday. Quimsa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for the former international Mauro Cosolito (195-1988) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 4 assists. Guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Penarol. 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. Quimsa have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 11-6 record. Penarol at the other side keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Regatas. Quimsa are looking forward to face San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Penarol will play at home against Argentino (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Quimsa: M.Cosolito 16+4ast, A.Perez 15+3reb+2ast, K.Hernandez 13+4reb, F.Baralle 13+4reb+3ast, E.Anderson 8+9reb+2ast, S.Acevedo 8+5reb+2ast Penarol: B.Sansimoni 18+5reb+7ast, A.Thornton 16+7reb+1ast, A.Caffaro 12+8reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 10+4reb+1ast, T.Monacchi 8+1reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 4+3reb+2ast Obera - Union SF 71-57 Very expected game when 18th ranked Union SF (4-15) lost on the road to fourth ranked Obera (13-5) 71-57 on Monday. Obera outrebounded Union SF 45-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for naturalized Spanish guard Jonathan Maldonado (188-1990) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 assists. The former international forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) replied with 13 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Juan Pablo Cantero (188-1982) added 10 points and 4 assists in the effort for Union SF. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera maintains fourth position with 13-5 record. Union SF lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. Obera are looking forward to face Riachuelo LR (#16) in La Rioja in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Union SF will play on the road against Comunicaciones in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Obera: J.Maldonado 16+4reb+5ast, F.Giorgetti 14+6reb+2ast, J.Torresi 11+3reb, C.Mitchell 10+7reb+1ast, N.De los Santos 5+1reb+3ast, M.Sandes 5+14reb+3ast Union SF: M.Bolivar 13+6reb+1ast, J.Pablo Cantero 10+3reb+4ast, J.Cylla 9+3reb, T.Emiliano 6+2reb, I.Alessio 6+2reb, J.Merchant 6+6reb+1ast |
| Valdivia lands Nicholas Wadell - by Eurobasket News |
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Club-Deportivo-Valdivia (LNB) landed 33-year old Argentinian 201cm forward Nicholas Wadell for new season. Wadell played last summer at Cangrejeros in Venezuelan SPB league. In 20 games he averaged 12.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg. The last season he played at Club Deportes Puente Alto in Chilean LNB where in 27 games he had very impressive stats: 17.2ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.1apg. He was also voted League Player of the Week (2 times) and selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Third Team. Wadell has played previously professionally in Uruguay (Olimpia) and Argentina (La Union). Among many awards his team won Chilean Liga Nacional Conferencia Centro Regular Season in 2020. He received Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Import Player of the Year award in 2021. |
| Argentinian La Liga Argentina round 23 best performance: Tommy Demogerontas (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (30 points, nine rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Pico FC (#12, 7-11) with 26-point margin 88-62. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in Conferencia Sur. Pilar is placed at 13th position in Argentinian La Liga Argentina. Pilar is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-10 record. In the team's last game Demogerontas had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. He turned to be Pilar's top player in his first season with the team. Tommy Demogerontas averages this season 17.7ppg and 7.1rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Diego Peralta (195-SF-1994) of Salta Basket. Peralta had a very good evening with 25 points and 8 rebounds. It was enough for Salta Basket to edge the higher-ranked Rivadavia (#11, 6-10) 81-75. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in Conferencia Norte. Salta Basket keeps 15th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-12 record. Peralta is a newcomer at Salta Basket, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American center Jonah Underwood (206-C-1996) of Rivadavia (#11). Underwood scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Underwood's great performance Rivadavia lost 75-81 to the lower-ranked Salta Basket (#15, 6-12). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Rivadavia not to end season at such low position in Conferencia Norte, however are less than slim as they have already lost 10 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Underwood could try to bring Rivadavia's a little bit higher in the standings. Underwood has a very solid season. In 9 games in Argentina he scored 5.9ppg. Underwood attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tirrell Brown (198-PF-1993) of GEPU - 21 points and 5 rebounds 5. Phil Bledsoe (198-F) of Lanus - 26 points and 2 rebounds 6. Mateo Perez (189-G-2002) of Libertad - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Stefano Arancibia (176-PG-1997) of Rivadavia - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ismael Sarruff) of Jachal - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. German Frencia (202-C-1988) of La Union - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Juan Cognigni) of Jachal - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Joaquin Mensia claims Argentinian La Liga Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old forward had the game-high 46 points adding six rebounds for Gimnasia in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Atenas (#20, 1-15) with 32-point margin 121-89. It allowed Gimnasia to jump to the first place in the Argentinian La Liga. Gimnasia have a solid 14-3 record. In the team's last game Mensia had a remarkable 92.3% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Gimnasia, through which he has constantly improved. Mensia has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.2ppg. Mensia is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 7.4rpg) and averages solid 66.9% FGP and 42.6% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (198-F-1999, agency: Pro Sports) of second-ranked Obras. Rodriguez impressed basketball fans with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course he led Obras to another comfortable win 113-94 over the lower-ranked Atenas (#20, 1-15) being unquestionably team leader. Obras' second position in the standings has not changed. His team's 14-4 record is not bad at all. Rodriguez is one of the most experienced players at Obras and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was American Al Thornton (203-F-1983, agency: BIG) of Penarol (#8). Thornton scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Penarol, leading his team to a 92-82 win against the lower-ranked Argentino (#14, 6-12). Penarol needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 7 lost games. Thornton has a great season in Argentina. After 17 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.5ppg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. John Merchant (187-G-1989) of Union SF - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Skyler Hogan (196-G-1997) of Comunicaciones - 22 points and 8 rebounds 6. Franco Giorgetti (203-F-1992) of Obera - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Ignacio Alessio (203-C-1987) of Union SF - 23 points and 5 rebounds 8. Felipe Rodriguez (195-F/G-2003) of Ferro - 24 points 9. Agustin Barreiro (205-SF-1999) of Gimnasia - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Rodrigo Sanchez (200-F-1989) of Quimsa - 17 points and 5 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Round 5 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. First defeat of league's leader Vietnamese Heat (4-1) against fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (3-2) 84-83 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heat. Singapore S. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 28. They outrebounded Heat 47-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Xavier Alexander (196-1988, college: S.Nazarene) contributed with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) answered with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Heat. Singapore S. moved-up to third place, which they share with NS Matrix and Zamboanga. Defending Vietnamese champion Heat still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by HK Eastern who have the same record. Undefeated Hong Kong HK Eastern (4-1) recorded its first loss in Hong Kong. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of HK Eastern. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and DeQuan Abrom chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. HK Eastern at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Saigon Heat. Bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Filipino Valientes (3-2) 118-73 on Thursday evening. Antonio Hester nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Jose Nouchanthavong came up with 16 points and 4 assists for Tigers in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valientes maintains third place with 3-2 record behind leader HK Eastern, which they share with Singapore S. and NS Matrix. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. In the last two games of round 5 NS Matrix smashed Louvre S. on the road 104-67. Winless Tigers was destroyed by Macau on its own court 64-94. HK Eastern - Macau 67-71 Undefeated Hong Kong HK Eastern (4-1) recorded its first loss in Hong Kong. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of HK Eastern. Strangely HK Eastern outrebounded Macau 49-33 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import DeQuan Abrom (188-1996, college: Belm.Abbey) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Macau players scored in double figures. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Colombian power forward Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208, college: Texas A&M) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. HK Eastern at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Saigon Heat. Top scorers: HK Eastern: C.McLaughlin 20+15reb, D.Gilbert 17+7reb+1ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 16+11reb+5ast, L.Ka-Hin 6+1reb, A.Xu 4+7reb+1ast, O.Bassett 2+5reb+10ast Macau: I.Wade 22+14reb+1ast, D.Abrom 21+5reb+9ast, D.Hamilton 13+9reb, J.Leung 12+1reb, C.Pong 3+2reb, Z.Pucheng 0 Zamboanga - Tigers 118-73 Bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Filipino Valientes (3-2) 118-73 on Thursday evening. Valientes dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tigers' 38. They outrebounded Tigers 67-39 including a 26-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Valientes looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Antonio Hester (198-1990, college: Mobile, AL) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Ryan Smith (213-1995, college: Tulane) accounted for 17 points and 24 rebounds. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) came up with 16 points and 4 assists and guard Kittitep Dasom (179-1996) added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Tigers in the defeat. Five Valientes and four Tigers players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valientes maintains third place with 3-2 record behind leader HK Eastern, which they share with Singapore S. and NS Matrix. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Tigers: J.Nouchanthavong 16+3reb+4ast, S.Takamin 14+4reb+3ast, D.Wuttipong 11+5reb+1ast, E.Emmanuel Chinedu 10+4reb, E.To-Ngiw 7+1reb+1ast, D.Kittitep 6+8reb+9ast Zamboanga: A.Hester 26+12reb+5ast, K.James 20+5reb+2ast, R.Lingganay 20+1reb+5ast, R.Smith 17+24reb+1ast, J.Arthur 13+3reb+4ast, A.John 10+4reb+2ast Singapore S. - Saigon Heat 84-83 First defeat of league's leader Vietnamese Heat (4-1) against fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (3-2) 84-83 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heat. Singapore S. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 28. They outrebounded Heat 47-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Xavier Alexander (196-1988, college: S.Nazarene) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Singapore S. players scored in double figures. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) answered with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) added 20 points and 6 assists in the effort for Heat. Singapore S. moved-up to third place, which they share with NS Matrix and Zamboanga. Defending Vietnamese champion Heat still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by HK Eastern who have the same record. Top scorers: Saigon Heat: J.Holder 24+1reb+2ast, J.Combs 22+6reb+5ast, E.Gilyard II 20+2reb+6ast, H.Thomas 9+13reb+2ast, T.Waale 8+2reb+3ast, H.Truc Nhan 0 Singapore S.: K.Barkley 23+15reb+4ast, M.Jun-Hao 13+4reb+1ast, K.Lim 10+1reb, C.Gettys 10+6reb+1ast, X.Alexander 10+13reb+6ast, L.Liew 8+2ast Louvre S. - NS Matrix 67-104 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Malaysian NS Matrix (3-2) crushed 7th ranked Indonesian Louvre S. (1-4) in Surabaya 104-67 on Friday. NS Matrix forced 21 Louvre S. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Louvre S.'s players. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) nailed 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Amir Williams (211-1992, college: Ohio St.) accounted for 28 points (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Four NS Matrix players scored in double figures. American Marcus Hammonds (196-1987, college: TAMUCC) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American-Indonesian Jamarr Johnson (198-1988, college: Widener) added 19 points respectively for Louvre S. 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. Defending Malaysian champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Singapore S. and Zamboanga. Louvre S. lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Top scorers: Louvre S.: M.Hammonds 19+7reb+2ast, J.Johnson 19+3reb, Y.Tuasela 9+3reb+3ast, E.Enguio 7+10reb+4ast, L.Richnel 3, P.Raylly 3+1reb NS Matrix: A.Williams 28+2reb+2ast, T.Glass 18+9reb+7ast, O.Xian-Fu 15+4reb, T.Kuek 10+3reb+1ast, W.John 8+4reb+1ast, D.Wee Yiang 8+3reb+2ast Tigers - Macau 64-94 Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers (0-6) were smashed by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) in Bangkok 94-64 on Saturday. Macau made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Macau had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) nailed 29 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Filipino guard Jenning Leung (183-1995) accounted for 20 points and 5 assists. Four Macau players scored in double figures. Forward Wuttipong Dasom (195-1991) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Tigers 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. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Tigers: D.Wuttipong 16+6reb+1ast, J.Nouchanthavong 10+4reb+4ast, T.Noppachai 9+3reb+1ast, D.Kittitep 9+3reb+2ast, F.Nicola 5+1ast, A.Charansarn 5+3reb+1ast Macau: I.Wade 29+9reb+3ast, J.Leung 20+4reb+5ast, D.Abrom 13+8reb+4ast, I.Kei Long 12+2reb+1ast, C.Pong 7+5reb+4ast, W.Chan 6+6reb+2ast |
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| NBL1 West players highlight Red Bull Half Court tournament - by Hugh McAuliffe |
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Western Australia's 3x3 basketball talent was on display Saturday at the Red Bull Half Court tournament in Perth's city centre. The outdoor plaza at Forrest Chase put on a show, with a number of NBL1 West players highlighting the competing teams. In the Women's final, Flames defeated Cougars 8-5. Flames were led by Denae Civich while Cougars were led by Jewel Williams and Steph Gorman. In the Men's final, Surfs Up Endless SMR defeated HoopWithEm 12-8. Surfs Up Endless SMR was a side consisting of past and present Perry Lakes Hawks players, including Josh Garlepp, Ben Purser, Robert Cassir and Ryan Smith. HoopWithEm, the champion team of last year's event, consisted of Julian Pesava, Keegan Phillips, Luke Phillips and Marshall Nelson. |
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| Kaklamanakis is back at PAOK Thessaloniki - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Kaklamanakis has played previously for six other teams: Peristeri, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens, Ilysiakos, Lavrio and Olympiacos. His team made it to the Greek Cup Final Four in 2021. |
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| Praia signs Luiz Felipe Santo - by Paulo Freire | |
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Praia-Clube (CBB) signed 24-year old forward Luiz Felipe Santo (195cm-1998) for upcoming 2023 season. Santo just played at Ponta Grossa in the Parana. The last summer he played at Botafogo where in 11 CBB games he had 10.8ppg, 7.5rpg and 1.2spg. He has played previously for two other teams: Vasco da Gama and Liga Sorocabana de Basquete. |
| Ponta Grossa lands Joao Mamedes - by Paulo Freire | |||
Mamedes has played previously for seven other teams: Pinheiros, Macae, Londrina, Blackstar, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo and Blackstar. He was also selected to Latinbasket.com All-CBC League Forward of the Year in 2022. Mamedes won Brazilian LDB U21 League championship title in 2018. |
| Temuco signs Diego Dias Silva - by Paulo Freire | |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
| Ferreira's 26 points and 9 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 26 points adding nine rebounds and two assists for UniFacisa in his team's victory, helping them to beat Brasilia (#11, 6-12) 101-88. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. UniFacisa maintains the 9th position in Brazilian league. UniFacisa is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-9 record. In the team's last game Ferreira had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be UniFacisa's top player in his first season with the team. Ferreira has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 18.0ppg) and averages solid 58.6% FGP and 41.1% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Maozinha Pereira (200-PF-2000) of Corinthians. He is a forward in his first season at Corinthians. In the last game Pereira recorded impressive 27 points and 7 rebounds. Bad luck as Corinthians lost that game 81-88 to the lower-ranked Sao Jose (#10, 8-10). Corinthians managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 11-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Pereira is a newcomer at Corinthians and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Anthony Harris (196-G) of Cerrado (#15). Harris showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was a key player of Cerrado, leading his team to a 88-68 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Fortaleza (#13, 5-13). Cerrado can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-14 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Harris has a very solid season. In 13 games in Brazil he scored 15.8ppg. He also has 6.2rpg and 3.5apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Guilherme Lessa (178-PG-1995) of Brasilia - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Ruan Miranda (205-C/F-2001) of Cerrado - 19 points and 8 rebounds 6. Ronald Reis (211-C-1991) of Fortaleza - 17 points and 12 rebounds 7. Renato Carbonari (202-F/C-1987) of Sao Jose - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dontrell Brite (175-PG-1994) of Bauru - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Fabricio Verissimo (192-G-1998) of Pato Basquete - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Guilherme Hubner (209-C-1987) of UniFacisa - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Minas ink N'Tio Diarra, ex MLI NT U16 - by Paulo Freire | |
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Minas-Tenis-Clube-Belo-Horizon-U20-team (LDB U20) agreed terms with 20-year old Mali forward N'Tio Diarra (200cm-2002) for new 2023 season. Diarra just played at Mali U16 National Team in Mali league. He missed last three seasons and had longer break from professional basketball. Diarra represented Mali at the African Championship U18 in Cairo (Egypt) three years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 9.2ppg, Reb-3(9.8rpg), 1.4spg, Blocks-4(1.8bpg), FGP: 43.9%, FT: 41.7%. |
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| Temuco signs Diego Dias Silva - by Paulo Freire | |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
| Valdivia lands Nicholas Wadell - by Eurobasket News |
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Club-Deportivo-Valdivia (LNB) landed 33-year old Argentinian 201cm forward Nicholas Wadell for new season. Wadell played last summer at Cangrejeros in Venezuelan SPB league. In 20 games he averaged 12.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg. The last season he played at Club Deportes Puente Alto in Chilean LNB where in 27 games he had very impressive stats: 17.2ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.1apg. He was also voted League Player of the Week (2 times) and selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Third Team. Wadell has played previously professionally in Uruguay (Olimpia) and Argentina (La Union). Among many awards his team won Chilean Liga Nacional Conferencia Centro Regular Season in 2020. He received Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Import Player of the Year award in 2021. |
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| Dominique Jones' triple-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He recorded a triple-double of 38 points adding also 12 rebounds and 16 assists, while his team edged out Fujian S. (#19, 3-22) 107-104. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Jilin NE T. maintains the 13th position in Chinese league. Jilin NE T. is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 12-13 record. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Jilin NE T.'s top player in his first season with the team. University of South Florida graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jones is in league's top in points (3rd best: 27.7ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 11.5rpg) and averages solid 2.9spg and 56.5% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Kahlil Felder (175-PG-1995) of Shanxi L.. He is American guard in his second season at Shanxi L.. In the last game Felder recorded impressive double-double of 34 points and 14 assists. Of course he led Shanxi L. to another comfortable win 114-99 over slightly lower-ranked Qingdao E. (#14, 11-14) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Shanxi L. keeps 12th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-12 record is not bad and everything may still change. Felder is well-known at Shanxi L. and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.9ppg (#8). His other stats are also decent: 5.1rpg and 7.9apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Troy Gillenwater (205-F-1988) of Shandong H. (#7). Gillenwater got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds . He was a key player of Shandong H., leading his team to a 109-85 easy win against the lower-ranked Guangsha L. (#10, 14-12). Shandong H. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 14 victories and 11 lost games. Gillenwater has a very solid season. In 20 games in China he scored 20.0ppg. He also has 7.0rpg and FGP: 55.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Tacko Fall (231-C-1995) of Xinjiang FT - 20 points and 19 rebounds 5. Minghui Sun (187-G-1996) of Guangsha L. - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Eric Bledsoe (185-PG-1989) of Shanghai S. - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Darius Adams (188-PG-1989) of Fujian S. - 24 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Yuxing Jiang (193-SF-1995) of Jilin NE T. - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Justin Hamilton (213-F/C-1990) of Guangdong ST - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Duop Reath (210-C-1996) of Qingdao E. - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Perovic's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Alkar (4-10) 87-81. Zabok is placed at 8th position in Croatian league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 10 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Perovic had a remarkable 53.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Zabok's top player in his first season with the team. Perovic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 17.6ppg) and averages solid 61.6% FGP and 47.8% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Hrvoje Garafolic (196-F-1990) of Dinamo. He is a forward in his 4th season at Dinamo. In the last game Garafolic recorded impressive 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Dinamo lost that game 105-111 to slightly lower-ranked Bosco (#9, 4-10). Dinamo managed to keep the same 7th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-8 record. Garafolic is one of the most experienced players at Dinamo and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.4ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 5.4rpg and 3.9apg. Third place about best performers goes to Pavao Paic (205-C/F-1998, agency: AltusBasket) of Sibenka (#5). Paic showcased his all-around game by recording 16 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Sibenka, leading his team to a 100-70 easy win against the lower-ranked Gorica (#12, 2-12). Sibenka needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 4 lost games. Paic has a great season in Croatia. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.1rpg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Luka Krajnovic (192-SG-2004) of Bosco - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Imran Polutak (209-C-1996) of Alkar - 30 points and 4 rebounds 6. Ivan Novacic (201-F-1985) of Dinamo - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Marko Juric (190-G-1999) of Bosco - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Borna Kapusta (182-PG-1996) of Cibona - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Jacob Kakar (193-G-1998) of Sibenka - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Lovro Mazalin (204-SF-1997) of Cibona - 13 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Devin Whitfield claims Danish BasketLigaen weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The guard had a double-double of 28 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat BAC (#7, 6-11) 93-83. Svendborg maintains the 6th position in Danish BasketLigaen. Svendborg is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-8 record. In the team's last game Whitfield had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Svendborg's top player in his first season with the team. Lincoln Memorial University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Whitfield is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.8ppg) and averages solid 58.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Eamonn Joyce (208-F-1997, agency: One Motive Sports) of Herlev. Joyce impressed basketball fans with 29 points and 9 rebounds. It was enough for Herlev to edge the lower-ranked Amager (#10, 3-13) by 5 points 94-89. Herlev's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Joyce is a newcomer at Herlev and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.2ppg (#7). He also registered 9.4 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was American Bakary Camara (201-G/F-1998) of second-ranked Randers. Camara showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Randers, leading his team to a 101-97 win against #1 ranked Naestved in a game of the week. Randers is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 13-3 record is not that bad... Camara has a great season in Denmark. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.1rpg (6th best). He also has 2.6spg and FGP: 60.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Josh Fortune (196-G-1994) of Randers - 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Eysan Wiley (195-F-1999) of Holbaek - 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Ian DuBose (193-G-1999) of Naestved - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists 7. Rodney Chatman (189-G-1998) of Naestved - 30 points and 3 rebounds 8. Jordan Johnson (198-G-1998) of Amager - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Jonathan Klussmann (190-G-2002) of Randers - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Keane Thomann (211-C-1989) of BAC - 22 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Fenix and Immortals go unbeaten in 2023; co-Champions - by Ghassan Abousamra |
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GIE Cibao Immortals - Costa Rica 72:66 Belize - Atlanta BC 47:62 BC Uprise - Fenix 39:79 GIE Cibao Immortals celebrated their sixth United Cup Gold. They beat Costa Rica in the Final in Santiago tonight to claim the co-title along with Fenix. James Milton (203-F-1992, college: Stevenson) provided 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the champions. Jefry Arias (182-G-1997) and the Fenix destroy BC Uprise 79-39. Arias added 20 points and 5 assists. Immortals opened the game on a 14:2 run. But Costa Rica found their answer in Daniel Shedden (193-F-1996, college: MSUB) as he scored 8 consecutive points to keep his national country close. Immortals however finished the quarter on a strong rally to take a 23:14 lead after ten minutes. Immortals quickly ballooned the lead to as many as 14 points in the second period. James Milton came up big for the Immortals with 19 points and 14 rebounds. But Immortals stayed confident restoring a double-digit lead and finishing the first half up by 12 points 43:31. GIE started to overwhelm CR in the third quarter. Amet Gil (191-G/F-1988) completed three-point play to give the Immortals a 2-point lead late in the fourth. The Immortals won the game 72-66 to claim their co- United Cup title. Fenix was impressive start to finish outlasting the American squad 79-39. Jefry Arias was named Finals MVP. |
| Prawira signs Brandone Francis - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) four years ago. Francis' team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 4 games: 1.3ppg, 1.0rpg. Francis is quite experienced player. He has played in four different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Francis has played previously professionally in Colombia (Cafeteros and Bucaros), Spain (Gipuzkoa), Dominican Republic (Metros) and NBA G League (Iowa Wolves). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Dominican Republic LNB Regular Season in 2021. He was voted to Dominican Republic LNB All-Star Game in 2021. Francis graduated from Texas Tech University in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. |
| Ramon Galloway (ex Enriquillo) signs at Dewa United - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Galloway is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). Galloway has played previously professionally in Bosnia, Germany, Italy, Lebanon (Al Riyadi and Anibal), Mexico (Dorados and Mantarrayas), Qatar (Al Sadd), Taiwan (Taiwan Beer and TB Herobears), Turkey (TED Ankara), Venezuela (Cocodrilos and Spartans), NBA (Orlando Magic), Egypt (Al Ittihad), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks) and The Basketball Tournament (Big 5). Among many awards he won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2021. He received Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Import Player of the Year award in 2021. He graduated from La Salle University in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. Galloway's game is described as: Ramon gives us talent, athleticism and emotional effort that elevates our team. Galloway is outstanding as a defender and scorer. His area of improvement should come in decision-making and a better assist to turnover ratio. |
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| 1.Liiga Round 12: Kadrina keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Kadrina as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Kadrina smashed their close opponent Reinar Halliku in Tartu 92-63. Undefeated Kadrina (11-0) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. which they share with defeated Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku lost eighth consecutive game. They still keep top place with eight games lost. Reinar Halliku will play next round against league's leader Nord/Cramo trying to get back on the winning streak. Kadrina will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Kuremaa SK in Jogeva. Leading G4S Noorteliiga (4-7) recorded its seventh loss in Tallinn. Hosts were rolled over by second ranked Ulikool//Estiko (11-1) 100-70. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-1 record having just seven point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. Ulikool//Estiko will play against league's second-placed Viimsi II at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. G4S Noorteliiga will play against Tamsalu in Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Tamsalu (10-2) which played road game in against top-ranked Nord/Cramo (1-11). Third ranked Tamsalu had an easy win 87-54. Tamsalu maintains third position with 10-2 record having just six point less than leader Reinar Halliku. Nord/Cramo lost fourth consecutive game. They still keep top place with 11 games lost. Tamsalu will meet at home league's leader G4S Noorteliiga in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's leader Reinar Halliku and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: TSA Kalev was beaten by Kuremaa SK on the road 74-70. Rae Koss lost to Eesti M. on its own court 86-91. Paide VW unfortunately lost to Viimsi II in a road game 61-69. G4S Noorteliiga - Ulikool//Estiko 70-100 Leading G4S Noorteliiga (4-7) recorded its seventh loss in Tallinn. Hosts were rolled over by second ranked Ulikool//Estiko (11-1) 100-70. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-1 record having just seven point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. Ulikool//Estiko will play against league's second-placed Viimsi II at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. G4S Noorteliiga will play against Tamsalu in Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Reinar Halliku - Kadrina 63-92 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Kadrina as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Kadrina smashed their close opponent Reinar Halliku in Tartu 92-63. Kadrina (11-0) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. which they share with defeated Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku lost eighth consecutive game. They still keep top place with eight games lost. Reinar Halliku will play next round against league's leader Nord/Cramo trying to get back on the winning streak. Kadrina will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Kuremaa SK in Jogeva. Nord/Cramo - Tamsalu 54-87 An interesting game for Tamsalu (10-2) which played road game in against top-ranked Nord/Cramo (1-11). Third ranked Tamsalu had an easy win 87-54. Tamsalu maintains third position with 10-2 record having just six point less than leader Reinar Halliku. Nord/Cramo lost fourth consecutive game. They still keep top place with 11 games lost. Tamsalu will meet at home league's leader G4S Noorteliiga in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's leader Reinar Halliku and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Kuremaa SK - TSA Kalev 74-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Kuremaa SK's (5-6) home victory over second-best TSA Kalev (5-7) in Jogeva 74-70 on Friday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Kuremaa SK maintains first position with 5-6 record which they share with defeated TSA Kalev. Newly promoted TSA Kalev still keeps top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Viimsi II. Kuremaa SK will meet league's leader Kadrina on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TSA Kalev will play against the league's leader Rae Koss and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rae Koss - Eesti M. 86-91 There was a minor upset when their close opponent Rae Koss (6-6) lost at home to first ranked Eesti M. (4-6) 91-86 on Friday. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Despite that victory Eesti M. went down to second position due to points difference. Loser Rae Koss still keep top place with six games lost. Eesti M. will meet league's second-placed Paide VW on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rae Koss will play against the league's leader TSA Kalev and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Viimsi II - Paide VW 69-61 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Viimsi II and second-best Paide VW had identical 4-7 record. This time Viimsi II used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Paide 69-61 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Viimsi II (5-7) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with TSA Kalev. Loser Paide VW keeps the second place with eight games lost. Viimsi II will meet league's second-placed Ulikool//Estiko in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Paide VW will play against the league's second-placed Eesti M. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Anthony Polite (ex ASVEL) agreed terms with Hamburg - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Polite has been also a member of Swiss international program for some years. He has regularly played for Swiss senior team since 2022 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2013. Polite represented Switzerland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Oberwart (Austria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 13.1ppg, Reb-2 (10.3rpg), 2.1apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 46.1%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 57.7%. He graduated from Florida State University in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Johnathan Motley claims Euroleague Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old center had a double-double of 22 points and seventeen rebounds, while his team beat Bayern (#14, 7-12) 79-71. Fenerbahce is placed at 5th position in Euroleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Fenerbahce will need more victories to improve their 12-7 record. Motley turned to be Fenerbahce's top player in his first season with the team. Baylor University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Motley is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 6.5rpg) and averages solid 63.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Bonzie Colson Jr. (198-PF-1996) of M.Tel-Aviv. Colson Jr. impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as M.Tel-Aviv was edged by the lower-ranked Panathinaikos (#15, 7-12) 88-86. This loss caused M.Tel-Aviv to drop to 8th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Colson Jr. is a newcomer at M.Tel-Aviv and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Mike James (185-G-1990) of Monaco (#3). James scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite James' great performance Monaco lost 68-92 to the lower-ranked Crvena Zvezda (#10, 10-9). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Monaco needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 12 victories and 7 lost games. James has a great season in Euroleague. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.3ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Shaquielle McKissic (196-SF-1990) of Olympiacos - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Augustine Rubit (203-PF-1989) of Bayern - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Filip Petrusev (211-C-2000) of Crvena Zvezda - 21 points and 6 rebounds 7. Cory Higgins (196-SG-1989) of Barca - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Kostas Papanikolaou (204-F-1990) of Olympiacos - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Vasilije Micic (196-PG-1994) of Anadolu Efes - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-F-1995) of Olympiacos - 22 points and 10 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Kauhajoen Karhu - Helsinki Seagulls 64:78 Helsinki Seagulls reached the Cup Final in Finland. They overcame Kauhajoen Karhu 78-64. Helsinki Seagulls grabbed a 20-11 lead at the start and added a 22-14 rally in the second frame. Kauhajoen Karhu managed to win the last two quarters 19-18 and 20-18 respectively and reduced to the final result. Jeffrey Carroll (198-G/F-1994, college: OK State) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Zena Edosomwan (206-C/F-1993, college: Harvard) poured in 14. Severi Kaukiainen (185-PG-1998, agency: Blacktop Management) netted 16 in a loss, whilst Kuany Kuany (201-G-1994, college: Chaminade) brought 14. |
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Helsinki Seagulls - Kataja Basket 84-86 OT Kataja Basket clinched Cup title in Helsinki as they needed an overcame thriller win against Helsinki Seagulls, 86-84. Galin Smith (206-F-1998, college: Maryland) scored the last three free throws in the game for his team to deliver the win. He top-scored for the winners with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Kataja Basket started with a 27-14 surge in the game, but then Helsinki Seagulls won the second and the third quarters to tie the game. Both teams nailed 17 points each in the fourth period, whilst Kataja Basket posted a final 12-10 run in overtime to seal the win. Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (198-F-1991, college: Temple) produced 18 points and Amaze Egekeze (203-F-1995, college: Belmont) nailed 16. Jeffrey Carroll (198-G/F-1994, college: OK State) replied with 21 points, while Timo Heinonen (198-F-1981, agency: Blacktop Management) and Antti Kanervo (193-SG-1989, agency: Blacktop Management) posted 16 apiece. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 19 most important game was a victory of Orchesien BC over 3rd placed Mulhouse 89-81 on Friday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Joe Burton (203-1990, college: Oregon St., agency: GoEmpire Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Mulhouse. Orchesien BC (13-6) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mulhouse at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Orchesien BC is looking forward to face Pontoise (#11) in Cergy in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play at home against Andrezieux (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game for Poitiers (10-9) which hosted 5th ranked Lorient (11-8). Eighth ranked Poitiers won 81-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lorient. It was a great evening for American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-1988, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Bali Coulibaly helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) responded with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Lorient's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lorient at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Poitiers will play against league's leader Union Rennes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against C'Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals. NM1 top team - Union Rennes (15-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-16) in Paris 79-62. It was a quality performance for Cheick Sekou-Conde who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Maxim Logue came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Union Rennes maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rouen. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Union Rennes will meet at home Poitiers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Vendee Challans (#4) and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Kaysersberg was smashed by Caen on the road 90-66. Cergy-Pontoise won against Hyeres-Toulon on its own court 78-63. Challans unfortunately lost to Berck in a road game 86-93. Vitre recorded a loss to Tarbes-Lourdes at home 69-77. Toulouse was defeated by Rueil on the opponent's court 73-77. Chartres beat Tours in a home game 80-69. Les Sables lost to Loon-Plage on the road 73-81. Rouen managed to outperform Lyon on its own court 78-68. Boulogne recorded a loss to Andrezieux in a road game 79-93. Pont-de-Cheruy crushed Cergy-Pontoise at home 77-58. Feurs CTC was beaten by Le Havre on the opponent's court 70-64. Hyeres-Toulon lost to Caen in a home game 60-68. Besancon managed to outperform Kaysersberg on the road 88-78. The most impressive performance of 19th round was 14 points and 16 rebounds by Doume Pierrick Moukenga of Hyeres-Toulon. Caen - Kaysersberg 90-66 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Caen (13-6) crushed at home 13th ranked Kaysersberg (4-15) 90-66 on Tuesday. Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Florian Thibedore (193-1990) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Naturalized DR Congolese point guard Carl Ona-Embo (188-1989) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Ona-Embo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Caen's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boukhary Cissoko (198-2000) came up with 15 points and forward Christnel Jean-Francois (200-1991) added 12 points respectively for Kaysersberg in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kaysersberg keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Caen will meet at home SOPCC (#6) in the next round. Kaysersberg will play against SO Maritime Boulogne (#12) in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: B.Cissoko 15+1reb+1ast, A.Anderson 13+2reb+1ast, C.Jean-Francois 12+3reb+2ast, K.Sow 7+2reb, Y.Solle 6+6reb+1ast, H.Joackim 5+2reb+4ast Caen: P.N'Jiba 20+4reb+1ast, C.Ona-Embo 18+2reb+6ast, F.Thibedore 16+6reb+8ast, Y.Smock 9+6reb, V.Lucas 8, M.Bernaoui 7+8reb+3ast Cergy-Pontoise - Hyeres-Toulon 78-63 Rather expected game when 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (3-16) lost to eleventh ranked Pontoise (7-12) in Cergy 63-78 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Darhius Nunn (175-1998, college: PBA) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. Guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Pontoise's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Doume Pierrick Moukenga (203-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds and guard Camille Jean (188-2002) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pontoise moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hyeres-Toulon lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Pole France. Pontoise will meet higher ranked Orchesien BC (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Feurs CTC (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hyeres-Toulon: D.Pierrick Moukenga 14+16reb, D.Conde 12+3reb, M.Eugene 12+2reb+1ast, J.Camille 10+2reb+6ast, C.Colimon 5+2reb+2ast, O.Baradji 4+8reb+2ast Cergy-Pontoise: D.Nunn 18+3reb+4ast, J.Randriamananjara 16+4reb+5ast, A.Thimon 12+8reb+1ast, D.Adama 10+5reb+1ast, M.Sy 8+9reb, K.Francois 8+3reb+3ast Group ABerck - Challans 93-86There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Berck (5-14) won against at home 4th placed Vendee Challans (11-8) 93-86 on Saturday. Berck made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Luidgy Laporal (206-1995, college: SFU) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kayode Ajenifuja (195-1993, college: Mercyhurst) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Berck's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Paul Turpin (192-1993) came up with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Bahamas forward Radshad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Vendee Challans in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Berck moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Boulogne. Loser Vendee Challans keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Berck will meet higher ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vendee Challans will play against CFBB (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Challans: P.Turpin 29+6reb+6ast, R.Davis 16+7reb, J.Jones 12+5reb, T.Desseignet 11+2reb+2ast, P.Clerence 8+5reb, E.Bosc 5+6reb+4ast Berck: A.Henocq 14+3reb+1ast, L.Laporal 12+5reb+1ast, A.Mendy 11+2reb+1ast, K.Ajenifuja 11+6reb+1ast, A.Moisy 10+2reb+5ast, D.Riley 9+1reb+3ast Pole France - Rennes 62-79 NM1 top team - Union Rennes (15-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-16) in Paris 79-62. Union Rennes made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Union Rennes forced 27 CFBB turnovers. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a quality performance for Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Clement Poncet LeBerre (185-1995) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Forward Maxim Logue (203-2005) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Ilane Fibleuil (193-2005) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Union Rennes maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rouen. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Union Rennes will meet at home Poitiers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Vendee Challans (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pole France: L.Maxim 19+6reb+1ast, F.Ilane 16+7reb+1ast, T.Nolan 5+2reb+5ast, J.Wilson 5+4reb+1ast, S.Talis 5+3reb+1ast, Y.Victor-Jeremy 4+5reb Rennes: C.Sekou-Conde 17+6reb+1ast, P.LeBerre Clement 14+9reb+1ast, L.Fontaine 13+2reb+4ast, S.Adrien 11+5reb+2ast, J.Sclear 9+3reb+2ast, S.Cape 7+3reb+10ast Poitiers - Lorient 81-73 Another interesting game for Poitiers (10-9) which hosted 5th ranked Lorient (11-8). Eighth ranked Poitiers won 81-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lorient. They outrebounded Lorient 36-25 including a 13-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-1988, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Poitiers players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) responded with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) scored 13 points. Lorient's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lorient at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Poitiers will play against league's leader Union Rennes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against C'Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lorient: H.Suhard 13+2reb+1ast, Q.Hanck 12+2ast, K.Mondesir 9+5reb+1ast, I.Saounera 9+3reb+3ast, A.Sy 8+8reb+5ast, I.Djambo 7+3reb+1ast Poitiers: M.Relphorde 18+10reb+1ast, B.Coulibaly 14+9reb, K.Omoerah 13+4reb+2ast, K.Mendy 10+5reb+1ast, J.Seymour 8+3reb+1ast, C.Pontens 8+2reb+6ast Vitre - Tarbes-Lourdes 69-77 There was an upset when higher ranked Vitre (10-9) lost at home to twelfth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (7-12) 77-69 on Friday. Lourdes-Tarbes forced 20 Vitre turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Forward Niels Pharose (199-1999) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Four Lourdes-Tarbes players scored in double figures. Power forward Vladimir Ilic (203-1999) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Swiss guard Noah Burrell (193-1997) added 9 points respectively for Vitre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lourdes-Tarbes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Vitre keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Lourdes-Tarbes will meet at home Berck (#13) in the next round. Vitre will play against the league's second-placed Loon-Plage (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Vitre: V.Ilic 18+7reb+3ast, B.Hugo 10+2reb+1ast, L.Prolhac 9+1reb+2ast, N.Burrell 9+1reb+3ast, V.Fandelet 7+2reb, K.Incredule 6+3reb+1ast Tarbes-Lourdes: D.Wallace 19+4reb+1ast, M.Ludovic 15+3reb, N.Pharose 15+3reb+1ast, D.Quincy-Jones 11+3reb+2ast, R.Lesca 6+2reb+6ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 4+1reb+3ast Rueil - Toulouse 77-73 There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Rueil (10-9) defeated at home 7th ranked Toulouse (10-9) 77-73 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Steven Ricard (200-1990) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) accounted for 23 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Algerian point guard Samir Mekdad (191-1986) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Toulouse in the defeat. Four Toulouse players scored in double figures. Toulouse's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rueil moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Toulouse. Rueil will meet Tours (#10) on the road in the next round. Toulouse will play against Les Sables (#12) in Les Sables-D'Ollone and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toulouse: S.Mekdad 15+5reb+4ast, O.Yao-Delon 14+7reb+1ast, M.Dadiet 14+8reb+5ast, C.Andre 10+11reb+1ast, M.Ladji 6+3reb, T.Gottin 6+3reb+1ast Rueil: W.Racine 23+3reb+4ast, S.Ricard 21+6reb+3ast, F.Braga 11+8reb+1ast, E.Kherzane 8+7reb+2ast, G.William 6+6reb+1ast, M.Legat 4+4reb+6ast Chartres - Tours 80-69 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Tours (7-12) lost on the road to third ranked C'Chartres (13-6) 80-69 on Friday. C'Chartres forced 20 Tours turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Yann Siegwarth (185-1993) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 assists. Naturalized Guyanese forward Gide Noel (200-1993) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. C'Chartres' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Seychellois center Abdel Kader Sylla (204-1990) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Tours in the defeat. Four Tours players scored in double figures. C'Chartres moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tours keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. C'Chartres will meet Lorient (#5) on the road in the next round. Tours will play against Rueil (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tours: P.Drouault 15+5reb+3ast, A.Kader Sylla 15+9reb+3ast, R.Edzata 14+5reb, S.Suggs 12+3reb+3ast, J.Tchicamboud 7+2reb+5ast, M.N'Doye 2+8reb Chartres: Y.Siegwarth 22+2reb+6ast, G.Noel 16+3reb, A.Smith 15+3reb, M.Pellin 8+2reb+4ast, D.Ugo 7+6reb+5ast, V.Mukuna 6+4reb Loon-Plage - Les Sables 81-73 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Loon-Plage (14-5) beat at home 11th ranked Les Sables (7-12) 81-73 on Friday. Loon-Plage made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game, while Les Sables only scored eight points from the stripe. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Antoine Rojewski (194-2000) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Pierre Hannequin (190-1998) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Point guard Lucas Plasse (185-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 assists and American guard Jackson Trapp (193-1992, college: FAU) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Les Sables in the defeat. Les Sables' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Loon-Plage maintains second place with 14-5 record behind leader Rouen. Loser Les Sables dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Loon-Plage will meet at home Vitre (#6) in the next round. Les Sables will play against Toulouse (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Les Sables: J.Trapp 18+6reb+1ast, N.Niktash 14+2reb+1ast, L.Plasse 13+3reb+11ast, B.Dohou 8, A.Racine 7+3reb+3ast, T.Badiane 6+4reb+1ast Loon-Plage: P.Hannequin 18+3reb+3ast, R.Antoine 17+6reb+4ast, R.Anderson Jr. 15+8reb+1ast, F.Cissoko 14+4reb, T.Housieaux 10+6reb+2ast, S.Saumont 7+1reb+1ast Group BRouen - Lyon 78-68Very expected game when 9th ranked Lyon (8-11) lost on the road to first ranked SPO Rouen (15-4) 78-68 on Friday. SPO Rouen outrebounded Lyon 35-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for point guard William Mensah (175-1995) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 4 assists. Forward Tim Eboh (197-1997) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. SPO Rouen's coach Sylvain Delorme used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) came up with 11 points and 4 steals and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Lyon in the defeat. SPO Rouen maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rennes. Lyon lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Feurs CTC. SPO Rouen will meet Besancon (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play against the league's second-placed STB Le Havre and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lyon: D.Gana 11+4reb+2ast, S.Plaucoste 11+3reb+1ast, P.Romain 10+2ast, W.Mackey 10+3reb+1ast, T.Lefebvre 9+6ast, A.Levarity 7+8reb+1ast Rouen: W.Mensah 19+2reb+4ast, B.Injai 14+4reb+4ast, K.Gourari 13+6reb+3ast, T.Eboh 12+9reb+3ast, G.David 11+1reb, T.Prost 4+1ast Andrezieux - Boulogne 93-79 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Andrezieux (11-8) won against at home 12th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (5-14) 93-79 on Friday. Andrezieux made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 SO Maritime Boulogne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Theo Bouteille (192-1997) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Hugo Dumortier (196-1993) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Point guard Thomas Vincent (185-1997) came up with 24 points and American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) added 18 points and 7 assists respectively for SO Maritime Boulogne in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Andrezieux moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Berck. Andrezieux will meet Mulhouse (#5) on the road in the next round. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Kaysersberg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Boulogne: T.Vincent 24+3reb+3ast, W.Davis 18+2reb+7ast, C.Gassama 13+1reb+2ast, L.Nikolic 10+10reb+1ast, B.Antoine 9+9reb+2ast, P.Truffert 2+4reb Andrezieux: T.Bouteille 22+6reb+5ast, H.Dumortier 19+2reb+2ast, L.Weber 13+1reb+8ast, C.Nadolny 10+4reb+1ast, H.Cosse 8+4reb, J.Burrows 8+2reb+1ast Pont-de-Cheruy - Cergy-Pontoise 77-58 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Pontoise (7-12) was outscored by seventh ranked SOPCC (11-8) in Pont de Cheruy 77-58 on Saturday. SOPCC forced 19 Pontoise turnovers and outrebounded them 35-21 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese Yasmin Mambo (205-2002) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Lucas Thevenard (202-1998) accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Adrien Thimon (188-1994) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pontoise in the defeat. SOPCC moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Pontoise dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. SOPCC will meet Caen (#4) on the road in the next round. Pontoise will play against Orchesien BC (#3) in Orchies and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cergy-Pontoise: A.Thimon 19+5reb+1ast, J.Randriamananjara 10+6reb+2ast, L.Gendrey 9+1reb+1ast, D.Nunn 9+4ast, A.Diallo 6+4reb, K.Francois 3+1reb+1ast Pont-de-Cheruy: M.Yasmin 23+7reb+2ast, T.Lucas 17+10reb, L.Chelle 12+3reb+3ast, B.Coudray 8+4reb+4ast, J.Eyoum 6+2reb+2ast, N.Maydden 6+1reb Le Havre - Feurs CTC 70-64 Everything went according to plan when second ranked STB Le Havre (13-6) defeated at home 10th ranked Feurs CTC (8-11) 70-64 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. STB Le Havre made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Valentin Bigote (196-1992) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. Mali forward Ibrahima Haidara (202-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and Eddy Djedje (197-1995) added 12 points respectively for Feurs CTC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for STB Le Havre. They maintain second place with 13-6 record having just two points less than leader Rouen, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Feurs CTC dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Lyon. STB Le Havre will meet Lyon (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Feurs CTC will play against Hyeres-Toulon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Feurs CTC: E.Djedje 12+4reb+2ast, I.Haidara 12+11reb+3ast, C.Gurgey 9+1reb, A.Spinali 8+6reb+4ast, F.Yangue 6+5reb, H.Yanis 5+6reb Le Havre: S.Barro 16+5reb, S.N'Dir 14+1reb+6ast, D.Nseke Ebele 12+6reb+1ast, V.Bigote 12+10reb+2ast, F.Thomas 8+5reb+2ast, R.Duport 4+3reb Hyeres-Toulon - Caen 60-68 There was no surprise when 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (3-16) lost at home to fifth ranked Caen (13-6) 68-60 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Kenyan-American forward Joel Awich (201-1993, college: Cal Poly) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-1997) accounted for 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) came up with 17 points and forward Doume Pierrick Moukenga (203-1987) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hyeres-Toulon's coach Pierre Tavano let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hyeres-Toulon lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Pole France. Caen will meet at home SOPCC (#6) in the next round. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Feurs CTC (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hyeres-Toulon: M.Staniulis 17+3reb+3ast, O.Baradji 11+4reb+1ast, M.Govindy 10+4reb, D.Pierrick Moukenga 10+7reb+2ast, C.Colimon 4+1reb+2ast, R.Wilson 3+1reb+1ast Caen: J.Awich 17+9reb+3ast, C.Ona-Embo 12+5reb, P.N'Jiba 12+2ast, M.Bernaoui 11+10reb+5ast, Y.Smock 8+4reb+1ast, F.Thibedore 8+2reb+4ast Kaysersberg - Besancon 78-88 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Besancon (10-9) beat on the road 13th ranked Kaysersberg (4-15) 88-78 on Friday. Besancon dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Kaysersberg's 28. They outrebounded Kaysersberg 45-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American Mykal Riley (198-1985, college: Alabama) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (181-2001) accounted for 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Point guard Gregory Bengaber (186-1997) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Boukhary Cissoko (198-2000) added 17 points respectively for Kaysersberg in the defeat. Five Besancon and four Kaysersberg players scored in double figures. Besancon moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kaysersberg keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Besancon will meet at home league's leader SPO Rouen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kaysersberg will play against SO Maritime Boulogne (#12) in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: B.Cissoko 17+2reb+2ast, G.Bengaber 17+5reb+7ast, A.Anderson 14+2reb+4ast, K.Sow 13+3reb+1ast, K.Walter 6+2reb+2ast, C.Jean-Francois 5+4reb+1ast Besancon: M.Riley 24+6reb+2ast, S.Kanoute 15+9reb+4ast, F.Prenom 12+6reb+2ast, N.Knezevic 10+8reb, M.Beaubois 10+5reb+5ast, H.Sydney 6 Mulhouse - Orchies 81-89 Round 19 most important game was a victory of Orchesien BC over 3rd placed Mulhouse 89-81 on Friday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Joe Burton (203-1990, college: Oregon St., agency: GoEmpire Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Frederic Loubaki (195-1997) added 12 points and 5 assists in the effort for Mulhouse. Four Mulhouse players scored in double figures. Orchesien BC (13-6) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mulhouse at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Orchesien BC is looking forward to face Pontoise (#11) in Cergy in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play at home against Andrezieux (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mulhouse: F.Pouaveyoun 16+10reb+5ast, A.Dudit 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Mendy 13+4reb+1ast, F.Loubaki 12+3reb+5ast, Q.Diehl 8+2reb, M.Hugo 6+1reb Orchies: J.Burton 27+13reb+3ast, A.Venckus 18+1reb+1ast, A.Rigaux 10+4reb+4ast, M.Benhamed 9+1reb, H.Romain 8+1reb+4ast, J.Verbeke 7+4reb+3ast |
| ProB Round 15: Top-ranked Chalon/Saor wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. ProB top team - Chalon/Saor (11-4) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (5-10) 81-71. It was a good game for Damien Bouquet (196-1994) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds for La Rochelle. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor maintains first place with 11-4 record, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Newly promoted La Rochelle keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Saint Vallier and ASA. Chalon/Saor is looking forward to face ALM Evreux (#17) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Rochelle will play against ASA in Gries and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventh ranked Etoile Angers (8-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 17th ranked ALM Evreux (4-9) 83-82 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a great evening for forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Yohan Choupas helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Paolo Marinelli (191-1995) with 15 points and 6 assists. Newly promoted Etoile Angers maintains seventh place with 8-7 record, which they share with Antibes and Orleans. ALM Evreux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Etoile Angers will play against Nantes (#10) at home in the next round. ALM Evreux will play against the league's leader Chalon/Saor (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Eighteenth-ranked Aix-Maurienne (4-11) was very close to win a game against sixth ranked Lille Metropole (9-6) on Saturday. Lille Metropole managed to secure only two-point victory 91-89. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Bastien Vautier who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. David Nichols came up with 25 points and 4 assists for Aix-Maurienne in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lille Metropole moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Lille Metropole will meet league's second-placed JA Vichy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Boulazac Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Quimper was beaten by Saint Quentin on the road 75-63. Antibes won against Denain-Voltaire on its own court 93-79. Chalons-Reims managed to outperform St. Chamond in a road game 80-78. Vichy Clermont managed to beat ASA at home 85-77. Orleans defeated Boulazac on the opponent's court 85-76. Saint Vallier was beaten by Nantes in a home game 78-81. The most impressive performance of 15th round was 28 points by Terry Smith of Nantes. Evreux - Angers 82-83 Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventh ranked Etoile Angers (8-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 17th ranked ALM Evreux (4-9) 83-82 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Etoile Angers forced 19 ALM Evreux turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Yohan Choupas (193-2000) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Paolo Marinelli (191-1995) with 15 points and 6 assists and DR Congolese-American guard Christian Lutete (196-1996, college: UMass Lowell) scored 20 points. Newly promoted Etoile Angers maintains seventh place with 8-7 record, which they share with Antibes and Orleans. ALM Evreux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Etoile Angers will play against Nantes (#10) at home in the next round. ALM Evreux will play against the league's leader Chalon/Saor (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Evreux: C.Lutete 20+1reb+1ast, P.Marinelli 15+3reb+6ast, K.Ilias 12+4reb+1ast, K.Wright 9+6reb+3ast, S.Munanga 8+9reb+3ast, L.Asceric 8+4reb+4ast Angers: F.Leopold 23+11reb, Y.Choupas 17+6reb+4ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 12+2reb, S.Gauthier 12+2reb+10ast, Y.Morose 9+12reb+2ast, A.Williams 5+7reb+8ast Stade Rochelais - Chalon/Saone 71-81 ProB top team - Chalon/Saor (11-4) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (5-10) 81-71. It was a good game for Damien Bouquet (196-1994) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Chalon/Saor players scored in double figures. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Alexis Tanghe (208-1990) added 13 points in the effort for La Rochelle. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor maintains first place with 11-4 record, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Newly promoted La Rochelle keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Saint Vallier and ASA. Chalon/Saor is looking forward to face ALM Evreux (#17) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Rochelle will play against ASA in Gries and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Stade Rochelais: R.Turner III 17+7reb+2ast, A.Tanghe 13+4reb+1ast, R.Kayembe 12+4reb+1ast, J.Masters 7+3reb+2ast, D.Salic 7+3reb+1ast, M.Robin 6+1reb+2ast Chalon/Saone: D.Bouquet 16+4reb+2ast, K.Harley 13+2reb+2ast, T.Persons 11+3reb+4ast, A.Eito 10+7reb+2ast, L.Gaudoux 9+5reb+1ast, M.Markusson 6+4reb Lille - Aix-Maurienne 91-89 Eighteenth-ranked Aix-Maurienne (4-11) was very close to win a game against sixth ranked Lille Metropole (9-6) on Saturday. Lille Metropole managed to secure only two-point victory 91-89. However their fans expected much easier game. Lille Metropole looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Luc Loubaki (191-1997) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard David Nichols (183-1996, college: FSU) came up with 25 points and 4 assists and Puerto Rican Alexander Abreu (179-1991, college: UWG) added 18 points and 9 assists respectively for Aix-Maurienne in the defeat. Four Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lille Metropole moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Lille Metropole will meet league's second-placed JA Vichy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Boulazac Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Aix-Maurienne: D.Nichols 25+3reb+4ast, A.Abreu 18+3reb+9ast, G.Kensmil 16+4reb, F.Corentin 11, L.Hergott 7+10reb+2ast, C.Hippolyte 6+3reb Lille: B.Vautier 24+9reb+2ast, L.Loubaki 15+5reb+2ast, G.Meyniel 11+3reb+7ast, V.Golson Jr. 9+2ast, C.Ponsar 8+3reb+6ast, L.Marc-Olivier 8+1ast Saint Quentin - Quimper 75-63 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Saint-Quentin (10-3) beat at home 12th ranked Quimper UJAP (6-9) 75-63 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Brandon Horvath (208-1999, college: Utah St.) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-2000) accounted for 5 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Croatian center Ivan Vranes (207-1996, agency: Interperformances) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and British forward Ashley Hamilton (201-1988, college: LMU) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Quimper UJAP in the defeat. Saint-Quentin moved-up to third place. Quimper UJAP at the other side keeps the twelfth position with nine games lost. Saint-Quentin will meet at home Saint Vallier (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimper UJAP will play against Saint Chamond (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Quimper: I.Vranes 18+7reb+4ast, A.Hamilton 13+7reb+3ast, T.Leon 9+2reb+4ast, L.Bourhis 9+1reb+4ast, E.Diawara 8+9reb+3ast, J.Begarin 6+2reb+2ast Saint Quentin: B.Horvath 17+9reb+1ast, B.Gillet 14, L.Schwartz 9+4reb+5ast, T.Gomez 8+4ast, B.Lucas 8+5reb+4ast, A.Melvin 6+2reb Antibes - Denain-Voltaire 93-79 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Olympique Antibes and 9th ranked Denain Voltaire had identical 7-7 record. This time Olympique Antibes used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Denain 93-79 on Friday night. Olympique Antibes shot 63.2 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Olympique Antibes especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Denain Voltaire's players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Xavier Pollard (193-1991, college: Kent St.) who led the winners and scored 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Nigerian center Temidayo Yussuf (201-1996, college: LBSU) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. American forward Brandon Edwards (198-1991, college: UT Arlington) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Denain Voltaire in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympique Antibes (8-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Angers and Orleans. Denain Voltaire lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. Olympique Antibes will meet Entente Orleans 45 (#9) on the road in the next round. Denain Voltaire will play against Chalons-Reims and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Denain-Voltaire: C.Ohams 17+7reb, M.Oguine 15+4ast, B.Edwards 14+12reb, M.Kevin 11+2reb, D.Radnic 7+3reb+3ast, J.Lofberg 4+2reb+2ast Antibes: X.Pollard 21+3reb+1ast, T.Yussuf 17+4reb+1ast, N.Boungou-Colo 13+1reb, T.Derksen 11+1reb+5ast, L.Negrobar 9+11reb+1ast, J.Pansa 6+2reb+1ast St. Chamond - Chalons-Reims 78-80 Very predictable result when sixth ranked Chalons-Reims (9-6) edged on the road 13th ranked Saint Chamond (5-9) 80-78 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Cuban power forward Grismay Paumier (205-1988) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Chalons-Reims players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American forward Josh Ajayi (201-1996, college: USA) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and center Mathieu Boyer (208-1995) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Saint Chamond in the defeat. Saint Chamond's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chalons-Reims moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lille. Saint Chamond at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Chalons-Reims will meet Denain Voltaire (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saint Chamond will play against Quimper UJAP and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: St. Chamond: J.Ajayi 18+11reb+1ast, M.Boyer 17+8reb, J.Hoyaux 10, M.Badr 9+2reb+2ast, M.Theo 8+1reb+7ast, M.Guichard 6+2reb+1ast Chalons-Reims: T.Crusol 19+5reb, S.Gbetkom Bikantchou 18, G.Paumier 17+4reb, D.Milosevic 11+5reb+1ast, M.Jackson 7+1reb+1ast, D.Skara 6+7reb+1ast Vichy Clermont - ASA 85-77 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked ASA (5-10) lost on the road to third ranked JA Vichy (11-4) 85-77 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 4 assists. Nigerien center Serge Mourtala (212-1998) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. JA Vichy's coach Guillaume Vizade used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Naturalized Spanish guard Tom Digbeu (195-2001) came up with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian power forward Strahinja Gavrilovic (206-1993, college: USC) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for ASA in the defeat. JA Vichy have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. ASA at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Stade Rochelais and Saint Vallier. JA Vichy will meet at home Lille Metropole (#5) in the next round. ASA will play against La Rochelle (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ASA: S.Gavrilovic 18+7reb, T.Digbeu 15+7reb+4ast, D.Sousa Nathan 13+2reb+2ast, L.Ca 9+6reb+1ast, A.Racine 7+2reb, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 5+3reb Vichy Clermont: T.Boyd III 25+1reb+4ast, S.Mourtala 16+6reb, T.Ville 11+2reb, L.Delaunay 9+4reb+5ast, G.Mamadou 7+5reb, P.Noah 6+3reb Boulazac - Orleans 76-85 There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (8-7) defeated on the road 4th placed Boulazac Basket (10-5) 85-76 on Saturday. Entente Orleans 45 made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Jamaican Tyran De Lattibeaudiere (201-1991, college: Lamar) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 13 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Olivier Cortale (207-1997) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Bahamas-American forward Travis Munnings (198-1994, college: ULM) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Boulazac Basket in the defeat. Five Entente Orleans 45 and four Boulazac Basket players scored in double figures. Entente Orleans 45 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Antibes and Angers. Boulazac Basket at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Entente Orleans 45 will meet at home Olympique Antibes (#8) in the next round. Boulazac Basket will play against Aix-Maurienne (#18) in Aix-les-Bains and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Boulazac: O.Cortale 17+8reb+1ast, T.Munnings 13+6reb+4ast, B.Tchouaffe 12+3reb+2ast, N.de Jong 11+2reb+3ast, M.Junakovic 8+3reb+5ast, C.Cavallo 5+3reb+3ast Orleans: T.De Lattibeaudiere 16+9reb+2ast, J.Mipoka 14+3reb, T.Perkovic 14+3reb+1ast, J.Stark 13+2reb+4ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 13+2reb+4ast, J.Leloup 8+1reb Saint Vallier - Nantes 78-81 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Saint Vallier (5-10) was edged at home by eleventh ranked Nantes (7-7) 81-78 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American-Armenian point guard Terry Smith (185-1986, college: Mercyhurst) who led the winners and scored 28 points. Center Thomas Hieu-Courtois (200-1995) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (185-1989, college: IU Southeast) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and power forward Fabien Paschal (205-1991) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Saint Vallier in the defeat. Saint Vallier's coach Philippe Namyst rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nantes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place. Saint Vallier at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Stade Rochelais and ASA. Nantes will meet higher ranked Etoile Angers (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saint Vallier will play against Saint-Quentin (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 21+4ast, F.Paschal 16+5reb, C.Nkaloulou 14+6reb+1ast, A.Thomas 8+1reb, L.Nadyr 5+4reb+2ast, F.Ateba 5+3reb+1ast Nantes: T.Smith 28+4reb+3ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 14+6reb+2ast, R.Rhoomes 12+7reb+2ast, J.Payne 10+4ast, K.Dinal 6+7reb+1ast, G.Chathuant 4 |
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| Anthony Polite (ex ASVEL) agreed terms with Hamburg - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Polite has been also a member of Swiss international program for some years. He has regularly played for Swiss senior team since 2022 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2013. Polite represented Switzerland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Oberwart (Austria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 13.1ppg, Reb-2 (10.3rpg), 2.1apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 46.1%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 57.7%. He graduated from Florida State University in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| ProB Round 13: Sixers take over a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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ProB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 13 rounds left. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Sixers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sixers smashed their close opponent SSV Lok Bernau in Sandersdorf 90-50. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sixers dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to SSV Lok Bernau's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by SSV Lok Bernau's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Donte Nicholas (196-1987, college: FPU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Latvian Kristaps Kilps (196-2001) contributed with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds for SSV Lok Bernau. SSV Lok Bernau's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Sixers (11-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Bernau. SSV Lok Bernau will play next round against Herford trying to get back on the winning streak. Sixers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Eagles in Itzehoe. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Koblenz (12-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by White Wings (13-0) 86-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Koblenz. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bruno Albrecht (189-2001) stepped up and scored 29 points for the winners and Sebastian Brach chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side Brian Butler (196-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for White Wings. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Koblenz at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. White Wings will play against OrangeAcademy (#10) in Ulm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koblenz will play at home against Loewen (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Stahnsdorf between Wolmirstedt and TKS 49ers. Fifth ranked Wolmirstedt (8-5) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked TKS 49ers (6-7). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Friday evening. Bill Borekambi nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Andriy Kozhemiakin came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for TKS 49ers in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. TKS 49ers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Schwelm. Wolmirstedt will meet Rist Wedel (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TKS 49ers will play against Eagles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Rist Wedel smashed Herford on the road 93-64. Iserlohn lost to Rhoendorf on its own court 82-100. Schwelm unfortunately lost to Giessen in a road game 88-91. Vechta 2 recorded a loss to Itzehoe at home 79-85. Frankfurt Jrs defeated Coburg on the opponent's court 77-64. AC Wizards beat Speyer in a home game 80-67. OrangeAcad. lost to Oberhaching on the road 70-81. Leitershofen unfortunately lost to Ehingen on its own court 68-72. FC Bayern 2 recorded a loss to Ludwigsburg in a road game 69-71. Leitershofen was defeated by Koblenz at home 70-81. Wolmirstedt beat Schwelm on the opponent's court 95-83. The most impressive performance of 13th round was 22 points and 4 assists by Martin Bogdanov of Wolmirstedt. Herford - Rist Wedel 64-93 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Rist Wedel (5-8) crushed on the road 12th ranked Herford (2-11) 93-64 on Thursday. Rist Wedel forced 20 Herford turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Harrison Cleary (185-1997, college: UMC) nailed 22 points and 8 assists for the winning side and forward Marc Nagora (203-1993) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Rist Wedel players scored in double figures. Omar Zemhoute (194-1991) came up with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists and Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) added 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for Herford in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rist Wedel moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Herford lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Rist Wedel will meet at home higher ranked Wolmirstedt (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Herford will play against the league's second-placed SSV Lok Bernau (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Herford: D.Zvinklys 16+4reb+2ast, V.Volkus 13+7reb+2ast, M.Klesper 9+1reb, A.Winck 9, O.Zemhoute 8+7reb+13ast, S.Gulley 7+13reb+1ast Rist Wedel: H.Cleary 22+2reb+8ast, M.Kozak 17+2reb+1ast, M.Nagora 12+6reb+4ast, O.Christian 11+10reb, S.Nikola 11+2reb+3ast, P.Simonas 9+3ast Iserlohn - Rhoendorf 82-100 Very expected game when 11th ranked Kangaroos (5-8) lost to third ranked Dragons Rhoendorf (8-5) in Iserlohn 82-100 on Friday. Dragons Rhoendorf made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Florian Koch (197-1992) nailed 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) for the winning side and American point guard Devon Goodman (184-1997, college: Pennsylvania) accounted for 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Croatian-Bosnian Marko Boksic (203-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Emil Loch (198-2002) added 13 points respectively for Kangaroos in the defeat. Five Dragons Rhoendorf and four Kangaroos players scored in double figures. Kangaroos' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dragons Rhoendorf maintains third place with 8-5 record having five points less than leader BSW Sixers, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kangaroos dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Dragons Rhoendorf will meet at home Vechta-2 (#7) in the next round. Kangaroos will play against Schwelm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Iserlohn: M.Boksic 18+6reb+2ast, S.Mpacko 16+2reb+1ast, L.Emil 13+4reb+3ast, M.Elias 10+7reb+2ast, T.Prostran 8+2reb+4ast, J.Dahmen 7+3reb+3ast Rhoendorf: F.Koch 32+6reb+4ast, D.Goodman 24+7reb+5ast, N.Buchholz 17+2reb+4ast, F.Wendeler 12+7reb+4ast, P.Albrecht 10+6reb+5ast, A.Bergmann 3 TKS 49ers - Wolmirstedt 60-63 A very close game took place in Stahnsdorf between Wolmirstedt and TKS 49ers. Fifth ranked Wolmirstedt (8-5) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked TKS 49ers (6-7). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Friday evening. Center Bill Borekambi (199-1992, college: Sequoias CC) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Martin Bogdanov (186-1992) accounted for 17 points. Ukrainian point guard Andriy Kozhemiakin (190-1996, agency: BIG) came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Robin Jorch (211-1994, college: Boise St.) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for TKS 49ers in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. TKS 49ers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Schwelm. Wolmirstedt will meet Rist Wedel (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TKS 49ers will play against Eagles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: TKS 49ers: A.Kozhemiakin 21+6reb+5ast, R.Jorch 12+5reb, Y.Hildebrandt 8+7reb, V.Saldern Ferdinand 7+5reb, L.Wadehn 5+2reb, M.Stoelzel 4+4reb+2ast Wolmirstedt: B.Borekambi 21+6reb+3ast, M.Bogdanov 17+4reb+2ast, J.Talbert 8+9reb+4ast, K.Fabien 6+5reb, L.Hoppe 3+1ast, L.Kamber 3+8reb+5ast BSW Sixers - Bernau 90-50 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Sixers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sixers smashed their close opponent SSV Lok Bernau in Sandersdorf 90-50. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sixers dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to SSV Lok Bernau's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by SSV Lok Bernau's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Donte Nicholas (196-1987, college: FPU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Latvian Kristaps Kilps (196-2001) contributed with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds and center Akim-Jamal Jonah (210-1998, college: San Diego) added 7 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for SSV Lok Bernau. SSV Lok Bernau's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Sixers (11-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Bernau. SSV Lok Bernau will play next round against Herford trying to get back on the winning streak. Sixers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Eagles in Itzehoe. Top scorers: Bernau: I.Small 14+6reb+1ast, A.Kameric 8+2reb+3ast, A.Jonah 7+7reb+1ast, M.Friederici 6+4reb+3ast, R.Lanaras 6+6reb+2ast, S.Rikus 4+4reb BSW Sixers: D.Nicholas 23+8reb+8ast, K.Kilps 21+8reb+6ast, R.Hounnou 19+2reb, M.Rahn 9+6reb+3ast, E.Rapieque 8+3reb+2ast, H.Warner 5+2reb Giessen - Schwelm 91-88 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Giessen Pointers (1-11) edged at home higher ranked Schwelm (6-7) 91-88 on Friday. Giessen Pointers shot 25 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Schwelm only scored five points from the stripe. American guard Jacob Ledoux (190-1997, college: UTPB) nailed 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and David Amaize (193-2000) accounted for 18 points and 7 assists. Naturalized American Chris Frazier (182-1990, college: Dubuque) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American Josh Boutte (198, college: Angelo St., agency: BIG) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Schwelm in the defeat. Five Giessen Pointers and four Schwelm players scored in double figures. Schwelm's coach Falk Moeller rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Giessen Pointers maintains thirteenth place with 1-11 record. It was Schwelm's third loss in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with TKS 49ers. Giessen Pointers will meet higher ranked RheinStars (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Schwelm will play against Kangaroos (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Schwelm: C.Frazier 23+5reb+1ast, T.Hornscheidt 17+1reb+2ast, J.Boutte 15+8reb+2ast, V.Ziring 10+5reb+8ast, M.Behr 10+4reb+1ast, J.Flaa 5+2ast Giessen: J.Ledoux 27+5reb+3ast, D.Amaize 18+4reb+7ast, C.Paul 16+4reb+1ast, T.Troussel 14+11reb+1ast, B.Lischka 11+6reb+5ast, M.Karl 4+2reb+1ast Vechta 2 - Itzehoe 79-85 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Vechta-2 (6-6) lost at home to sixth ranked Eagles (7-7) 85-79 on Friday. Eagles made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Dutch center Shaquille Rombley (203-1996, college: LMU) nailed 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Trey McBride (188-1997, college: Northwood) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Kevin Smit (182-1991) came up with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Vechta-2 in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Eagles. They maintain sixth place with 7-7 record. Vechta-2 lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Eagles will meet TKS 49ers (#9) in the next round. Vechta-2 will play against Dragons Rhoendorf and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vechta 2: L.Okpara 18+4reb+1ast, T.Insinger 14+7reb+2ast, G.Johann 13+10reb+2ast, B.Kaya 12+1reb+4ast, K.Smit 11+9reb+5ast, M.Giljan 8+6reb+1ast Itzehoe: S.Rombley 22+8reb+2ast, T.McBride 14+6reb+5ast, E.Marshall 14+6reb+1ast, E.Nyberg 11+4reb+4ast, J.Fritsche 11+4reb+2ast, R.Heise 5+7reb+4ast Koblenz - Hanau 83-86 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Koblenz (12-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by White Wings (13-0) 86-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Koblenz. It was a key game for the top position in the league. White Wings made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Bruno Albrecht (189-2001) stepped up and scored 29 points for the winners and point guard Sebastian Brach (190-2002) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side Brian Butler (196-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and Dominique Johnson (194-1992) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for White Wings. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Koblenz at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. White Wings will play against OrangeAcademy (#10) in Ulm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koblenz will play at home against Loewen (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Koblenz: L.Friederici 20+3reb+1ast, B.Butler 17+14reb+1ast, D.Johnson 16+7reb+5ast, A.Moore II 11+1reb+8ast, M.Heckel 9+3reb+9ast, L.Saffer 4+2reb Hanau: B.Albrecht 29+4reb+1ast, S.Urbansky 14+7reb, W.Philipp 11+6reb+1ast, B.Sebastian 11+9reb+9ast, B.Furlong 10+3reb, H.Philip 5+5reb+4ast Coburg - Frankfurt Jrs 64-77 There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Skyliners II (8-5) defeated on the road 3rd placed Coburg (8-5) 77-64 on Friday. Skyliners II forced 21 Coburg turnovers. Forward Justin Onyejiaka (195-2004) nailed 29 points for the winning side and Nolan Adekunle (200-2002) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Croatian-Austrian center Leon Bulic (211-2001) came up with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Sven Lorber (183-1997) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Coburg in the defeat. Four Coburg players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Skyliners II moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Coburg. Skyliners II will meet at home Arvato College Wizards (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Coburg will play against Speyer (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Coburg: W.Adrian 16+1reb, B.Leon 14+8reb+1ast, S.Lorber 10+4reb+4ast, J.Sonnefeld 10+3reb, L.Wobst 6+2reb+1ast, P.Adrian 5+3reb+3ast Frankfurt Jrs: O.Justin 29+4reb+2ast, A.Nolan 18+7reb, R.Alexander 8+6reb+2ast, A.Onyia 7+2reb, F.Hecker 6+6reb, P.Hadenfeldt 3+2reb+4ast AC Wizards - Speyer 80-67 There was no surprise when 11th ranked Speyer (5-8) lost to ninth ranked Arvato College Wizards (4-9) in Karlsruhe 67-80 on Friday. Christoph Rupp (195-1994) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Christian Rodriguez (180-1999, college: Cornerstone) accounted for 21 points and 8 assists. American DJ Woodmore (190-1992, college: VWU) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Croatian-Canadian guard Jake Babic (196-1995, college: TAMUCC) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Speyer in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory Arvato College Wizards went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with OrangeAcad. Loser Speyer dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Arvato College Wizards will meet higher ranked Skyliners II (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Speyer will play against Coburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Speyer: D.Woodmore 15+10reb+2ast, S.Samuel 14, J.Babic 10+5reb+7ast, D.Aichele 10+6reb+1ast, G.Niclas 7+2reb+3ast, Q.Lollis Jr. 5+5reb AC Wizards: C.Rodriguez 21+3reb+8ast, C.Rupp 20+9reb+3ast, S.Jaworski 11+2reb, M.Davis 10+4reb+3ast, M.Nikolas 8+1reb+3ast, M.Baer 4+8reb+1ast Oberhaching - OrangeAcad. 81-70 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Deisenhofen (9-4) beat at home 10th ranked OrangeAcademy (4-9) 81-70 on Wednesday. Deisenhofen dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to OrangeAcademy's 24. Antoine Buchmann (202-2000, college: Stonehill) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 20 rebounds for the winning side and Fynn Fischer (208-1999) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Maximilian Langenfeld (195-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Marko Rosic (175-2005) added 20 points respectively for OrangeAcademy in the defeat. OrangeAcademy's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Deisenhofen maintains third place with 9-4 record having four points less than leader BSW Sixers. Loser OrangeAcademy keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with AC Wizards. Deisenhofen will meet at home Ludwigsburg (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OrangeAcademy will play against the league's leader White Wings in Hanau and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: OrangeAcad.: R.Marko 20+1reb, L.Maximilian 14+13reb+2ast, L.Grosskopf 9+6reb+2ast, G.Thomas 9+2reb+1ast, L.Lenny 7+2reb+1ast, J.Tobias 5+6reb+1ast Oberhaching: F.Fischer 23+6reb, J.Koegler 22+3reb+4ast, A.Buchmann 11+20reb+1ast, M.Noeres 8+2reb+1ast, O.Knox 7+7reb+2ast, V.Benjamin 6+1ast Leitershofen - Ehingen 68-72 Very expected game when 10th ranked Kangaroos (5-8) lost to sixth ranked Ehingen/Urspringschule (5-7) in Diedorf 68-72 on Friday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ehingen/Urspringschule made 7 blocks. American Andre Nation (196-1993, college: JMU) nailed 30 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Moritz Heck (201-2002) accounted for 9 points and 6 rebounds. American Teathloach Pal (206-1997, college: Sioux Falls) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Slovenian center Nemanja Scekic (207-2000) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Kangaroos in the defeat. Four Kangaroos players scored in double figures. Kangaroos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ehingen/Urspringschule maintains sixth place with 5-7 record. Kangaroos lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Ehingen/Urspringschule will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kangaroos will play against Bayern (#12) in Munich and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leitershofen: T.Pal 17+11reb+3ast, N.Scekic 14+6reb, L.Mayer 13+3reb+3ast, J.Uhlich 10+6reb+1ast, L.Vincent Londene 7+4reb+1ast, N.Lagerman 3+1reb Ehingen: A.Nation 30+8reb+2ast, I.Delgado 11+4ast, N.Vincent 9+4reb, H.Moritz 9+6reb+1ast, P.Erik 7+2reb+1ast, N.Timo 4+3reb+1ast Ludwigsburg - FC Bayern 2 71-69 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when thirteenth ranked Ludwigsburg (3-10) edged at home 12th ranked Bayern (3-10) 71-69 on Wednesday. Nico Santana Mojica (196-2002) nailed 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Dutch Emmanuel Ugbo (201-2003) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. Point guard Luis Wulff (199-2004, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Maxwell Dongmo (196-2003) added 6 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks respectively for Bayern in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Ludwigsburg moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with FC Bayern 2. Bayern lost their sixth game in a row. Ludwigsburg will meet higher ranked Deisenhofen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayern will play against Kangaroos (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: FC Bayern 2: W.Luis 20+6reb+2ast, L.Amar 14+3reb+3ast, A.Lenny 12+4reb+1ast, A.Alec 9+4reb, D.Maxwell 6+13reb+4ast, J.Agyepong 4+3reb+4ast Ludwigsburg: U.Emmanuel 15+9reb, S.Mojica Nico 15+5reb+6ast, J.Patrick 13+5reb+4ast, J.Aeneas 12+7reb+3ast, N.Luis 4+2reb, G.Cotoara 4+1reb Leitershofen - Koblenz 70-81 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Kangaroos (5-8) lost to second ranked Koblenz (12-1) in Diedorf 70-81 on Tuesday. Koblenz made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while Kangaroos only scored six points from the stripe. Center Moses Poelking (206-1997) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American point guard Alani Moore II (178-1998, college: Temple) accounted for 12 points and 4 assists. Point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999) came up with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Nicolas Lagerman (194-2001, college: Cardinal Stritch) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Kangaroos in the defeat. Four Kangaroos players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Koblenz. They maintain second place with 12-1 record behind leader BSW Sixers. Kangaroos lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Koblenz will meet at home Loewen (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kangaroos will play against Bayern in Munich and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leitershofen: N.Tomic 18+2reb+2ast, N.Lagerman 17+6reb, T.Pal 11+7reb+4ast, L.Mayer 11+6reb+6ast, J.Uhlich 6+5reb+1ast, T.Stjepan 5+1reb Koblenz: M.Poelking 22+6reb+1ast, A.Moore II 12+3reb+4ast, B.Butler 12+6reb, D.Johnson 9+9reb, M.Heckel 9+1reb+1ast, L.Friederici 8+1reb+2ast Schwelm - Wolmirstedt 83-95 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Wolmirstedt (8-5) defeated on the road 7th ranked Schwelm (6-7) 95-83 on Tuesday. Wolmirstedt made 31-of-36 free shots (86.1 percent) during the game, while Schwelm only scored eleven points from the stripe. Point guard Martin Bogdanov (186-1992) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and American Jordan Talbert (198-1991, college: MSSU) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Marius Behr (201-1997) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Till Hornscheidt (188-2001) added 19 points respectively for Schwelm in the defeat. Five Wolmirstedt and four Schwelm players scored in double figures. Schwelm's coach Falk Moeller rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Schwelm lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with TKS 49ers. Wolmirstedt will meet Rist Wedel (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Schwelm will play against Kangaroos and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Schwelm: T.Hornscheidt 19, M.Behr 16+5reb+1ast, V.Ziring 13+2reb+2ast, J.Boutte 10+6reb, C.Frazier 10+4reb+2ast, C.Oldham 9+7reb+2ast Wolmirstedt: M.Bogdanov 22+4reb+4ast, J.Talbert 16+6reb+4ast, B.Borekambi 15+5reb+1ast, L.Kamber 14+7reb, M.Begue 14+5reb+2ast, L.Hoppe 10+1reb |
| Leon Friederici Leads the EPG Baskets Koblenz To Crushing 85-62 Victory Over The Fraport Skyliners Juniors - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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A little more than 3 months ago the Fraport Skyliners Juniors and EPG Baskets Koblenz met in the first game of the season as on paper it looked like David and Goliath as Koblenz had players with 400 plus pro A games experience and 100 plus easyCredit BBL games while Frankfurt had a team with many NBBL (U-19) players. Frankfurt gave a spirted fight losing by 13 points and began the season off on the wrong foot losing it's first 3 games, but since then have found their groove and won 8 of the last 10 games. The EPG Baskets Koblenz on the other hand have almost had a spotless season losing only to Hanau which was a real nail bitter loss. In the first months they were blowing teams away left and right, but in the last weeks have had to fight extra hard to grind out wins. Both teams met in Frankfurt and this time the Fraport Skyliners Juniors had more experienced guys and looked a lot better on paper than in Koblenz, but they couldn't figure out to play well for 40 minutes. They hung with Koblenz in the first half, but got shell shocked in the second half 55-26 losing easily 85-62. 'We were able to win the rebound battle in the first half and stop their fast break play something we then couldn't do in the second half. They defended us a lot closer in the second half and we couldn't rebound as well. Koblenz beat us with their individual class', stated 2018 JBBL champion Nolan Adekunle. The EPG Baskets played a solid first half, but really stepped up their game in the second half and demonstrated just how lethal their offense can be. 'We began slow and Frankfurt played very strong. They hit a lot of shots in the first half and our 1-1 defense wasn't good. We showed our individual class in the second half and raised our defense. Our 1-1 play on offense was strong. We showed just how unpredictable we can be because everyone can contribute', stressed EPG Baskets Koblenz forward Brian Butler. The EPG Baskets were missing Dominique Johnson and Moritz Huebner while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors were without the 2 centers Jordan Samare Alex Richardson as well as Philipp Hadenfeldt, Justin Onyejiaka and Marco Voeller. The EPG Baskets Koblenz got on the board quickly with a basket inside from ex Bremerhaven center Moses Poelking, but that didn't faze Frankfurt. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors waisted no time breaking out on a 8-0 run to lead 8-2. In the run, Frankfurt got 2 untypical dunks from sniper Felix Hecker who showed his athleticism as well as a lay in by reserve center Liam Oneil and a lay in by Adenkunle. But basketball will always be a game of runs as the EPG Baskets Koblenz responded with a brutal 13-3 run to lead 15-11. In the run the guests showed how versatile they can be as they shared the ball and got contribution from many. Poelking made a lay in, ex Weissenhorn player Brian Butler a 15 footer and Alani Moore and Leon Friederici (190-SG-1995) scored twice. The guests moved the ball well and got into a good rhythm while taking total advantage of the lax 1-1 defensive skills of Frankfurt. The Koblenz run wasn't the last of the quarter as Frankfurt finished well with a 8-1 run getting 2 clutch three's from Hecker and Adekunle to lead 19-16. It was no surprise that both took the bulk of the Frankfurt shots as they had little other offensive options on this night. 'We slept at the start allowing open shots, but we then found our flow. I think that it was the best flow that we have had in the last 4 games. I thought we played good defense. We allowed contested shots', stated EPG Baskets Koblenz manager Thomas Klein. Both teams shot over 40% from the field while Frankfurt shot 30% from outside and Koblenz shot 25%. Frankfurt had the 10-6 rebound edge. The second quarter remained a tight battle as no team could break away from the other. Moore began the second quarter with a trey from the corner. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors also executed quickly getting a lay in from ex Ehingen forward Nils Leonhardt and a lay in by Drago Crnjac for the 23-19 advantage. But then came another explosive faze by the guests as they went on a 14-6 run to gain the lead 35-29. Heckel was aggressive and scored 7 points while Brian Butler scored 3 baskets in a row including 2 dunks. The EPG Baskets defense sparked their offense as they played their game of transition. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had problems stopping the drive as the guests guards always found the holes finishing themselves or creating for others. But Frankfurt did a good job halting the momentum of Koblenz as they went on a 7-0 run to gain the 36-35 advantage. Adekunle remained aggressive scoring 5 points while reserve and junior player Dusan Nikolic also scored. Nikolic had his Pro B break out game finishing with 10 points in 17 minutes shooting 71% from the field. 'Dusan got a chance with many injuries. He used the trust form the coaches and his teammates to show how good of a player he can be', stated Nolan Adekunle. The game of runs continued as the guests went into the break with a 5-0 run to lead 40-36. Friederici hit a trey and Heckel a lay in. 'Key for our play was the back court as Moore and Heckel made big plays. Frankfurt had problems with our zone. Frankfurt rebounded well and took advantage of their second chance points', stated Thomas Klein. Adekunle and Hecker took 24 of the team 35 shots in the first half. Both teams continued to shoot over 40% from the field and were at 30% from outside. Frankfurt continued to have the rebound lead at 20-15. The EPG Baskets Koblenz came out focused and picked up their game at both ends and broke the game open and would never look back in the third quarter. Both teams had problems executing in the first 3 minutes as their were combined 9 possessions and no points. The EPG Baskets Koblenz again proved that basketball will always be a game of runs as they scored 8 unanswered points to lead 48-36. The guests continued to move the ball well and had many options as Poelking continued to take advantage of his height advantage in the paint making an offensive rebound and putback while Heckel continued to break loose in the lane and score and Friederici nailed a trey. The guests picked up the intensity on defense and allowed less open shots which disallowed Frankfurt of finding a rhythm on offense. German NBBL player Joscha Zentgraf finally got Frankfurt's first field goal at the 5,30 minute mark to trail 48-38. The dominating play of the EPG Baskets continued as they went on the next run of 10-2 to get their biggest lead of the game at 58-40. In this phase, the EPG Baskets Koblenz totally crushed Frankfurt on the drive scoring 5 baskets. The most damage was done by ex Coburg guard Yassin Turan who scored three times while Friederici and Heckel also scored. The zone of Koblenz functioned well and when Frankfurt was without Hecker and Adekunle, there was no execution. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors got some energy down the stretch getting three's from Hecker and Bennet Schubert but still trailed 62-47. 'Our 1-1 defense was better as was our help defense. Our rotations were better which we didn't have in the first half. Our pick and roll defense was better. Our offense was parked by our defense', stressed Brian Butler. 'We had problems rebounding. We had problems with the 1-1 defense as their individual class was too much for us', expressed Nolan Adekunle. The EPG Baskets Koblenz shot 53% from the field and 24% from outside and had 26 rebounds and 7 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 40% from t6he field and 30% from outside and had 27 rebounds and 13 turnovers. In the fourth quarter the EPG Baskets Koblenz kept up their dominating play and closed out the game well. The Fraport Skyliners began the fourth quarter well with a 4-0 run as Leonhardt and Nikolic scored to cut Koblenz's lead down to 62-51. But the guests then executed the final blow going on a brutal 13-0 run to extend their lead to 76-51. In the run the guests got the most damage from Friederici who had 8 points including 2 three's while Moore had a trey and 20 footer. The basket obviously looked bigger and bigger for Friederici who was hitting from anywhere he wanted to shoot from. The EPG Baskets Koblenz did a good job despite the game winding down keeping up their intensity on defense and aggressiveness on offense. With the game decided, Koblenz head coach Pat Elzie elected to put in his 3 kids Milton Heckel, Tevin Schnabel and Dami. Down the stretch both teams scored 9 points as Leonhardt added 5 points while the guests got another three from Moore and 5 points form Moses Poelking to close out the contest. 'We relaxed a bit in the last minutes. We still have to work on closing out games better', warned Brian Butler. 'We were a bit tired at the end. You have to always be awake against a team like them. We tried to execute as best we could', stressed Nolan Adekunle. The EPG Baskets Koblenz were led by Leon Friederici with 26 points while Alani Moore added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors were led by Felix Hecker with1 6 points and Nolan Adekunle had 13 points. The EPG Baskets Koblenz shot 49% from the field and 35% from outside and had 38 rebounds and 8 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners Juniors shot 40% from the field and 28% from outside and had 37 rebound and 18 turnovers. |
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| Kaklamanakis is back at PAOK Thessaloniki - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Kaklamanakis has played previously for six other teams: Peristeri, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens, Ilysiakos, Lavrio and Olympiacos. His team made it to the Greek Cup Final Four in 2021. |
| Amyntas sign Devine Eke - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at Skip To My Lou (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in three leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In only one TBT game he had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. He ended the last season at Academica in Portuguese Liga Betclic where in 10 games he recorded 14.5ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.5apg and 1.2spg. But the most of that year he spent at Zunder Palencia in Spanish LEB Gold. But in 12 games he averaged just 0.8ppg and 1.0rpg. Eke has played previously professionally in Spain and TBL (Houston P.). He graduated from Radford University in 2020 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. |
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| Alba lands Cheikh Diong, ex Mornar - by Arnold Beres | |||
Diong graduated from University of Central Florida in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Valur conquer Cup title in Reykjavik - by Eurobasket News |
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Stjarnan - Valur 66:72 Valur conquered Cup title in Reykjavik as they overcame Stjarnan 72-66. Trailing 5 points at the end of the first period, Valur replied with a 22-16 run in the second frame. Stjarnan once again won the third quarter 16-14, whilst Valur closed the game with a final 19-12 rally. Kari Jonsson (192-G-1997, college: Drexel) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Pablo Bertone (190-SG-1990, college: FAU, agency: Interperformances) netted 14. Ahmad Gilbert (200-F-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) answered with 18 points in a loss and Tomas Hilmarsson (201-F-1995, college: FMU) delivered 15. |
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| INBL Round 1 of Play-Offs. Delhi and Mumbai reach semifinals - by Eurobasket News |
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Delhi D. - Kochi T. 84-78 Delhi D. made 25-of-32 charity shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Kochi T. turnovers and outrebounded them 45-28 including 21 on the offensive glass. Kochi T. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Lokendra Singh (194-2005) nailed 20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and the former international center Piyush Meena (208-1999) accounted for 13 points and 14 rebounds. Delhi D.'s coach Mohit Bhandari allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Lalrina Renthlei (182) came up with 28 points and 4 assists and forward Sejin Mathew (195) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Kochi T. in the defeat. Five Delhi D. and four Kochi T. players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Delhi D.: S.Lokendra 20+6reb+8ast, R.Prashant 16+8reb+1ast, D.Harsh 15+1reb+4ast, M.Piyush 13+14reb+2ast, S.Kushal 10+8reb+1ast, R.Jaideep 6+2reb+1ast Kochi T.: R.Lalrina 28+3reb+4ast, M.Sejin 16+7reb+1ast, N.Jishnu 11+3reb+1ast, M.Vaisakh 10+3reb+2ast, O.Joshua Sunil 6+7reb+1ast, A.Sarath 4+3reb+3ast Chandigarh W. - Mumbai T. 71-79 Mumbai T. forced 23 Chandigarh W. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international center Sahajkumar Patel (208-1996) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Sayyed Mohd Yousuf (182) chipped in 19 points. At the losing side guard Kanwar Gurbaz Singh (188) responded with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Lalit Pawdiya (184) scored 15 points and 8 assists. Four Chandigarh W. players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Mumbai T.: P.Sahajkumar 22+14reb+6ast, Y.Sayyed Mohd 19+1reb+1ast, Q.Sameer 11+4reb+5ast, S.Mandeep 9+5reb+3ast, G.Vivek 8+6reb+3ast, T.Harendra 6+1ast Chandigarh W.: S.Kanwar Gurbaz 20+8reb+6ast, P.Lalit 15+4reb+8ast, S.Sahil 14+5reb+2ast, S.Manjot 12+12reb+1ast, N.Amarendra 6+6reb, G.Vikrant 4+1reb+1ast |
| INBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Chennai and Bengaluru to clash for title - by Eurobasket News |
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Chennai H. - Delhi D. 72-67 Chennai H. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Delhi D.'s 36. Chennai H. forced 27 Delhi D. turnovers and had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Chennai H. made 8 blocks. The former international point guard Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (179-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and point guard Maharaja Kumar (187) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side the former international Harsh Dagar (189-2005) responded with 18 points and 9 assists and the former international center Piyush Meena (208-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Delhi D.'s coach Mohit Bhandari rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Delhi D.: D.Harsh 18+4reb+9ast, M.Piyush 16+12reb+1ast, S.Kushal 11+11reb, S.Lokendra 10+11reb+5ast, R.Prashant 9+10reb+2ast, A.Aryan 3+2reb Chennai H.: M.Kumar 21+7reb+3ast, M.Hafeez 15+9reb, B.Poiyamozhi 14+8reb+10ast, G.Benny 10+7reb+2ast, S.B 6+7reb, P.Vishnu 4+10reb Mumbai T. - Bengaluru K. 72-93 Bengaluru K. forced 19 Mumbai T. turnovers and outrebounded them 51-39 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International forward Pratyanshu Tomar (202-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and guard Anil Kumar (185) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Sameer Qureshi (172) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals and guard Mandeep Singh (182) scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Bengaluru K. and five Mumbai T. players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Mumbai T.: S.Mandeep 17+6reb+4ast, G.Vivek 13+12reb, Q.Sameer 12+9reb+12ast, Y.Sayyed Mohd 12+1ast, P.Sahajkumar 11+8reb+3ast, S.Anmol 3+2ast Bengaluru K.: T.Pratyanshu 30+18reb+1ast, K.Anil 23+4reb+5ast, G.Abhishek 15+4reb+8ast, B.Manoj 13+8reb+3ast, A.Clinton 5+5reb, V.I 3+1reb |
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| Satya Wacana lands Shemar Johnson - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played also professionally in Georgia (Batumi). His team made it to the SSAC Tournament Semifinals in 2020. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. He graduated from Stillman College in 2020 and it will be his third season as a professional player. |
| Daniel Wenas agreed terms with Hangtuah - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously for five other teams: Pelita Jaya, Prawira, Siliwangi, Louvre Surabaya and Bali United. Among many awards his team won Indonesian IBL White Group Regular Season in 2018. Wenas was voted to Indonesian All-Star Game back in 2020. |
| Prawira signs Brandone Francis - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) four years ago. Francis' team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 4 games: 1.3ppg, 1.0rpg. Francis is quite experienced player. He has played in four different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Francis has played previously professionally in Colombia (Cafeteros and Bucaros), Spain (Gipuzkoa), Dominican Republic (Metros) and NBA G League (Iowa Wolves). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Dominican Republic LNB Regular Season in 2021. He was voted to Dominican Republic LNB All-Star Game in 2021. Francis graduated from Texas Tech University in 2019 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. |
| Ramon Galloway (ex Enriquillo) signs at Dewa United - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Galloway is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). Galloway has played previously professionally in Bosnia, Germany, Italy, Lebanon (Al Riyadi and Anibal), Mexico (Dorados and Mantarrayas), Qatar (Al Sadd), Taiwan (Taiwan Beer and TB Herobears), Turkey (TED Ankara), Venezuela (Cocodrilos and Spartans), NBA (Orlando Magic), Egypt (Al Ittihad), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks) and The Basketball Tournament (Big 5). Among many awards he won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2021. He received Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Import Player of the Year award in 2021. He graduated from La Salle University in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. Galloway's game is described as: Ramon gives us talent, athleticism and emotional effort that elevates our team. Galloway is outstanding as a defender and scorer. His area of improvement should come in decision-making and a better assist to turnover ratio. |
| Evos Bogor adds Haye to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at MC El Brasil Santa Ana in Salvadorean Liga MB. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.6spg in 2021 year. He has played previously professionally in ABA (Binghamton Bulldogs). He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Haye graduated from SUNY Delhi in 2017 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ADSC as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ADSC defeated 5th ranked Al Kahraba in Baghdad 99-83. ADSC have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Al Kahraba at the other side keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Al Karkh. Al Kahraba will play next round against Al Karkh trying to get back on the winning streak. ADSC will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Dijlah. It will be extra interesting game as Dijlah is their local rival from Baghdad. Leading Al Naft (12-2) recorded its second loss in Baghdad. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Al-Hashd (10-5) 85-73. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Al Naft. Al-Hashd moved-up to third place, which they share with Dijlah. Defending champion Al Naft still keeps top position with two games lost. Al-Hashd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Baghdad ADSC. Sixth-ranked Al Karkh (6-10) gave a tough game to second ranked ADSC (13-3) in Baghdad on Wednesday. ADSC managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected much easier game. ADSC have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Al Karkh lost third consecutive game. Al Karkh at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Al Kahraba. ADSC's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Baghdad to the arena Dijlah. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Dijlah won against Al-Hashd on the opponent's court 83-79. Al-Tadamoun unfortunately lost to Nift Al-Shamal in a home game 92-97. Ghaz Al-Shamal rolled over Al Hilla on the road 136-105. Al Shorta defeated Dijlah on its own court 95-87. Zakho smashed Al Hilla in a road game 108-86. ADSC - Al Kahraba 99-83 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ADSC as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ADSC defeated 5th ranked Al Kahraba in Baghdad 99-83. ADSC have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Al Kahraba at the other side keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Al Karkh. Al Kahraba will play next round against Al Karkh trying to get back on the winning streak. ADSC will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Dijlah. It will be extra interesting game as Dijlah is their local rival from Baghdad. Al-Hashd - Dijlah 79-83 The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Al-Hashd's (10-5) home loss to third ranked Dijlah (10-5) 79-83 on Monday. Dijlah have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-5 record having just one point less than leader ADSC, which they share with defeated Al-Hashd. Dijlah's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Baghdad ADSC. Al-Tadamoun - Nift Al-Shamal 92-97 Rather predictable result in Najef where fourth ranked Nift Al-Shamal (8-10) defeated 6th ranked Al-Tadamoun (2-16) 97-92 on Tuesday. Nift Al-Shamal maintains fourth position with 8-10 record. Loser Al-Tadamoun keeps the sixth place with 16 games lost. Nift Al-Shamal will meet at home higher ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Al-Tadamoun will play against the league's second-placed Zakho and hope to secure a win. Al Hilla - Ghaz Al-Shamal 105-136 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Al Hilla (2-14) was rolled over at home by third ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (8-9) 136-105 on Tuesday. Ghaz Al-Shamal maintains third position with 8-9 record having one point less than leader ADSC. Al Hilla lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Ghaz Al-Shamal will meet Nift Al-Shamal (#4) in the next round. Al Hilla will have a break next round. ADSC - Al Karkh 94-92 Sixth-ranked Al Karkh (6-10) gave a tough game to second ranked ADSC (13-3) in Baghdad on Wednesday. ADSC managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected much easier game. ADSC have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Al Karkh lost third consecutive game. Al Karkh at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Al Kahraba. ADSC's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Baghdad to the arena Dijlah. Al-Hashd - Al Naft 85-73 Leading Al Naft (12-2) recorded its second loss in Baghdad. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Al-Hashd (10-5) 85-73. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Al Naft. Al-Hashd moved-up to third place, which they share with Dijlah. Defending champion Al Naft still keeps top position with two games lost. Al-Hashd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Baghdad ADSC. Al Shorta - Dijlah 95-87 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Al Shorta's (12-1) home victory over one of their biggest challengers Dijlah (10-5) 95-87 on Thursday. Al Shorta maintains second position with 12-1 record having just one point less than leader ADSC. Loser Dijlah keeps the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Al-Hashd. Al Shorta's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Baghdad Al Kahraba. Al Hilla - Zakho 86-108 There was no surprise when 5th ranked Al Hilla (2-14) was outplayed at home by second ranked Zakho (11-4) 108-86 on Friday. Zakho have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-4 record behind leader ADSC. Al Hilla lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Zakho will meet Al-Tadamoun (#6) in the next round. Al Hilla will have a break next round. |
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| Evos Bogor adds Haye to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at MC El Brasil Santa Ana in Salvadorean Liga MB. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.6spg in 2021 year. He has played previously professionally in ABA (Binghamton Bulldogs). He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Haye graduated from SUNY Delhi in 2017 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. |
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| Leon Gilmore III (ex Guaymas) agreed terms with Prizreni - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Gilmore has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to five different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Lanus), Latvia (Jekabpils), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Puerto Rico (Capitanes) and NBA G League (Texas Legends and Wisconsin Gilmorerd). He won NBA G League Central Division championship title in 2020. Gilmore graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2018 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. Gilmore's game is described as: Versatile 3/4 or 4/3 who can shoot 3, is a good defender, good rebounder, and can guard opponent's PFs if needed. |
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| LBL Round 15: Dynamo keeps a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dynamo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Dynamo smashed 7th ranked Atlas in Beirut 101-62. Dynamo dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Atlas' 28 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Atlas 44-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Dynamo looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Atlas' players. It was a good game for international power forward Karim Ezzeddine (206-1997, college: N.Mexico) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Dynamo's coach Jad El Hajj felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) answered with 25 points for Atlas. Dynamo (12-1) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Atlas at the other side dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with NSA. The game in Zahle was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Champville (6-6) played at the court of seventh ranked Atlas (4-9). Atlas managed to secure a 6-point victory 78-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Champville. It was a great evening for American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. George Yves-Daaboul helped adding 13 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Despite that victory Atlas went down to ninth position due to points difference, which they share with NSA. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Al Riyadi (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Liders (4-8). Al Riyadi smashed Liders 107-85 on Monday. It was an exceptional evening for Amir Saoud who led the winners and scored 32 points and 5 rebounds. Coach Ahmad Farran's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. David Stanley came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds for Liders in the defeat. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Newly promoted Liders keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Antranik. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Dynamo smashed Byblos on the road 100-78. NSA lost to defending champion Beirut Club on its own court 71-86. Sagesse outscored Homentmen in Beirut 92-67. NSA managed to beat Byblos at home 86-69. The most impressive performance of 15th round was 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Dallas Morgan of NSA. Byblos - Dynamo 78-100 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Dynamo (12-1) crushed on the road bottom-ranked Byblos (1-12) 100-78 on Thursday. Dynamo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Byblos' 26. Dynamo forced 19 Byblos turnovers and outrebounded them 45-28 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Gabriel Salibi (203-1997, college: Northeastern St.) accounted for 14 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Dynamo players scored in double figures. Dynamo's coach Jad El Hajj felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Victor Bermudez (193-1992, college: Texas St., agency: BIG) came up with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and the other American import forward Dontarius James (203-1999, college: Howard) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Byblos in the defeat. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Dynamo. They keep a position of league leader. Byblos lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Dynamo: Z.Lofton 24+4reb+5ast, A.Ibrahim 16+3reb+1ast, C.Moussa 15+2reb, G.Salibi 14+4reb+4ast, I.Thomas 9+8reb, M.Alkhoury 8+5reb+1ast Byblos: V.Bermudez 20+7reb+9ast, D.James 16+5reb+1ast, B.Jason 16+5ast, B.Jason 7+3reb+2ast, A.Chidiac 7+2reb+1ast, A.Tanos Rami 6+3reb NSA - Beirut Club 71-86 Very expected game when 10th ranked NSA (4-9) lost at home to third ranked Beirut Club (10-2) 86-71 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Beirut Club especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Beirut Club made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. His fellow American import guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) accounted for 13 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Beirut Club's coach Marwan Khalil used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU) came up with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and forward Karim Jadayel (191-1992) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for NSA in the defeat. Four NSA players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains third place with 10-2 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo, which they share with Al Riyadi. NSA lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Atlas. Top scorers: Beirut Club: K.Horton 27+6reb+1ast, K.Hayes 13+4reb+8ast, M.Haidar 13+3reb+1ast, O.Jamaleddine 9+3reb+2ast, E.Rustom 9+6reb+5ast, G.Hadidian 6+2reb+2ast NSA: D.Morgan 19+9reb+9ast, K.Jadayel 14+6reb+1ast, S.Georges 11+7reb, B.Bechara 10+4reb, K.Michel 5+3reb+1ast, S.Michel 4+3reb+1ast Homentmen - Sagesse 67-92 Very predictable result when second ranked Sagesse (11-1) rolled over 9th ranked Homentmen (3-9) in Beirut 92-67 on Saturday. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Homentmen's 30. They outrebounded Homentmen 40-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. Sagesse looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Kerwin Roach II (192-1996, college: Texas) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Joshua Caldwell (203-1991, college: William Penn, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively for Homentmen in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sagesse maintains second place with 11-1 record behind leader Dynamo. Loser Homentmen dropped to the eleventh position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Sagesse: K.Roach II 19+5reb+2ast, C.Alexander 17+14reb+1ast, A.Mezher 12+3reb+6ast, J.Jarrouge 11+1reb, M.Khoueiry 8+1reb+1ast, A.Abdel Massih 6+5reb+2ast Homentmen: J.Caldwell 25+5reb+2ast, J.Jones 17+4reb+6ast, L.Leonel 8+2reb, B.Mihran 7+2reb+2ast, D.Baghdadian 6+7reb, A.Serouj 4+6reb+1ast Atlas - Champville 78-72 The game in Zahle was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Champville (6-6) played at the court of seventh ranked Atlas (4-9). Atlas managed to secure a 6-point victory 78-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Champville. It was a great evening for American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard George Yves-Daaboul (178-1995) helped adding 13 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and guard Georges Choueiry (184-1995) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Despite that victory Atlas went down to ninth position due to points difference, which they share with NSA. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Top scorers: Atlas: M.Carter 25+8reb+5ast, G.Yves-Daaboul 13+9reb+3ast, C.Kassouf 10+5reb, F.Pierre 6+4reb, H.Turfe 5+3reb, F.Georges 4+2reb+1ast Champville: R.Monyyong 17+16reb+1ast, G.Choueiry 15+1reb+5ast, A.Kopaly 14+1reb, Z.Elio 5+3reb+3ast, K.Assi 3+2reb+4ast, T.Ghassan 2+3reb Liders - Al Riyadi 85-107 The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Al Riyadi (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Liders (4-8). Al Riyadi smashed Liders 107-85 on Monday. Al Riyadi shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Riyadi made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Amir Saoud (186-1991) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 5 rebounds. Egyptian center Ismail Moneim (205-1976) accounted for 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Coach Ahmad Farran's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard David Stanley (175, college: Concordia-SP) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Tunisian Jabeur Makhlouf added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Liders in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Newly promoted Liders keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Antranik. Top scorers: Al Riyadi: A.Saoud 32+5reb+3ast, I.Moneim 17+3reb+6ast, A.Majok 13+8reb+4ast, B.Tabbara 12+7reb+3ast, M.Martinez 11+3reb+3ast, A.Mansour 10+1reb+8ast Liders: D.Stanley 20+7reb+3ast, K.Christophe 15+2reb+3ast, Y.Ghantous 15+3reb+5ast, J.Makhlouf 15+13reb+1ast, A.Peacock 13+2reb+3ast, D.Nader 5 Dynamo - Atlas 101-62 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dynamo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Dynamo smashed 7th ranked Atlas in Beirut 101-62. Dynamo dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Atlas' 28 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Atlas 44-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Dynamo looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Atlas' players. It was a good game for international power forward Karim Ezzeddine (206-1997, college: N.Mexico) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Dynamo players scored in double figures. Dynamo's coach Jad El Hajj felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) answered with 25 points and Pierre Fakhry added 14 points in the effort for Atlas. Dynamo (12-1) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Atlas at the other side dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with NSA. Top scorers: Dynamo: Z.Lofton 21+5reb+5ast, K.Ezzeddine 19+10reb+4ast, I.Thomas 15+8reb+2ast, G.Salibi 12+2reb+4ast, A.Mahmoud 8+1reb+4ast, A.Ibrahim 7+3reb+5ast Atlas: M.Carter 25+4reb+2ast, F.Pierre 14+4reb, C.Kassouf 6+6reb, H.Turfe 6+4reb+3ast, E.Ayoubi Refaat 6+4reb+5ast, S.Anthony 3+2reb NSA - Byblos 86-69 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Byblos (1-12) lost on the road to tenth ranked NSA (4-9) 86-69 on Thursday. NSA looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU) accounted for 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. NSA's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American guard Victor Bermudez (193-1992, college: Texas St., agency: BIG) came up with a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international Ibrahim Haddad (-1998) added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Byblos in the defeat. Four Byblos players scored in double figures. NSA moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Atlas. Byblos lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Top scorers: NSA: M.Bjelica 27+11reb+1ast, D.Morgan 24+10reb+4ast, K.Jadayel 11+2reb, B.Bechara 7+3reb+3ast, N.Souaid 6+2ast, S.Georges 4+6reb+1ast Byblos: I.Haddad 19+9reb, V.Bermudez 18+10reb+10ast, A.Sleiman Gio 15+3reb+1ast, P.Rankin 11+13reb, A.Chidiac 6+2reb+1ast, A.Tanos Rami 0+1reb |
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| LP post two wins at the start of 2022/23 League - by Eurobasket News |
| LP posted two wins at the start of 2022/23 League in Lesotho. Lerotholi Politechnic overcame LSE 46-4 in the opener as they dominated the whole game. In the second game they edged KTA 63-59. KTA meanwhile overcame Shooting Rifles 45-40 in the opener. Simply Talent won over RM 54-27. |
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| NKL Round 26: Telsiai beat Zalgiris II in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Telsiai. Second ranked Telsiai faced one of their biggest challengers Zalgiris II. Host Telsiai (21-5) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-7) 67-59. The best player for the winners was point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Ovidijus Kaminskis (195-1991) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Telsiai maintains second position with 21-5 record behind leader Suduva-Mantinga. Zalgiris II lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty second victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Rytas 2 (8-18) 86-61 in Vilnius. Paulius Beliavicius (196-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Viktors Iljins contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for Rytas 2. Suduva-Mantinga (22-3) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Rytas 2 at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Silute (14-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (12-14). Silute managed to secure a 5-point victory 59-54 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atletas. Karolis Sapiega scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Medas Kuprijanovas responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Silute maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Loser Atletas keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Stekas defeated Neptunas-Akv. in Vilnius 62-53. Vytis smashed Kretinga at home 100-67. Mazeikiai destroyed Palanga on the opponent's court 90-62. Vilkaviskis managed to outperform Delikatesas in a home game 77-76. Neptunas-Akv. - Stekas 53-62 There was no surprise in Klaipeda where 14th ranked Neptunas-Akv. (5-20) was defeated by tenth ranked Stekas (10-16) 62-53 on Saturday. Stekas forced 20 Neptunas-Akv. turnovers. Swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) scored 11 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Karolis Brusokas (202-1991) chipped in 6 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Kristupas Keinys (202-2004) responded with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Matas Repsys (205-2002) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Neptunas-Akv.'s coach Alfredas Kaniava tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Stekas moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Delikatesas and Kretinga. Loser Neptunas-Akv. stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Top scorers: Neptunas-Akv.: R.Matas 10+8reb, J.Paukste 10+8reb, L.Gediminas 8+7reb+2ast, K.Kristupas 8+9reb+4ast, M.Gabrielius 7+5reb, L.Kristupas 5+1reb+2ast Stekas: M.Serksnas 13+4reb+1ast, T.Rinkunas 11+2reb+5ast, J.Sukelis 10+5reb+3ast, A.Suliauskas 8+3reb+1ast, K.Brusokas 6+10reb+2ast, J.Sinica 6+2reb+2ast Vytis - Kretinga 100-67 No shocking result in a game in Sakiai where fourth ranked Vytis (16-9) smashed 8th ranked Kretinga (10-16) 100-67 on Saturday. Vytis made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Kretinga turnovers. Point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) scored 24 points, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Five Vytis players scored in double figures. Point guard Modestas Jurkaitis (185-1995) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and guard Martynas Mazeika (193-1985, agency: Interperformances) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Vytis maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Loser Kretinga keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Delikatesas and Stekas. Top scorers: Kretinga: M.Mazeika 15+2reb+4ast, M.Jurkaitis 13+6reb+3ast, V.Anisimov 11+4reb, R.Zabita 8+6reb+1ast, R.Nacius 7+5reb+4ast, O.Misyats 6+5reb Vytis: J.Titas 24+4reb+6ast, C.Gabrielius 18+3reb+5ast, M.Augustinas 16+12reb+2ast, E.Jonkus 14+5reb+5ast, E.Zilius 13+7reb, S.Kriauciunas 9+2reb+1ast Palanga - Mazeikiai 62-90 Very expected game when 11th ranked Palanga (9-17) was rolled over at home by fifth ranked Mazeikiai (15-11) 90-62 on Saturday. Mazeikiai outrebounded Palanga 33-18 including a 25-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Karolis Babusis (190-2000) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Mazeikiai's coach Osvaldas Kurauskas felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tadas Kararinas (208-1998, college: Drexel) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Ernestas Jaskus (195-2000) scored 13 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mazeikiai maintains fifth position with 15-11 record. Loser Palanga dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Palanga: T.Kararinas 17+8reb+1ast, J.Ernestas 13+4reb+1ast, M.Pocevicius 13+1reb+2ast, L.Mantas 10+3ast, T.Kymantas 9+1reb+5ast, B.Tadas 0 Mazeikiai: K.Babusis 17+2reb+1ast, K.Guscikas 17+11reb+4ast, S.Jasaitis 15+4reb, R.Jokubas 13+2reb+3ast, S.Valunta 8+1reb+1ast, M.Motuzas 7+2reb Telsiai - Zalgiris II 67-59 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Telsiai. Second ranked Telsiai faced one of their biggest challengers Zalgiris II. Host Telsiai (21-5) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-7) 67-59. The best player for the winners was point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Ovidijus Kaminskis (195-1991) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Telsiai maintains second position with 21-5 record behind leader Suduva-Mantinga. Zalgiris II lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Zalgiris II: N.Gytis 14+3reb+1ast, K.Motiejus 12+10reb+1ast, L.Liutauras 9+7reb+5ast, B.Aleksas 8+3reb, B.Emilis 4+2reb, M.Nedas 3+1reb Telsiai: O.Kaminskis 16+6reb+1ast, D.Rasys 12+8reb, I.Razutis 12+4reb+8ast, L.Kaveckis 9+1reb+2ast, M.Norkus 9+3reb, T.Rimsa 6 Vilkaviskis - Delikatesas 77-76 There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Vilkaviskis (9-16) edged at home 9th ranked Delikatesas (10-16) 77-76 on Saturday. Vilkaviskis forced 20 Delikatesas turnovers. Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-1994) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Vilkaviskis' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Sarunas Kulevicius (193-1989) responded with 24 points and 8 rebounds and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Vilkaviskis moved-up to eleventh place. Delikatesas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Kretinga and Stekas. Top scorers: Delikatesas: S.Kulevicius 24+8reb+2ast, P.Gaidys 21+7reb, F.Salsamendi 8+3reb+1ast, D.Rackley 7+1reb+5ast, B.Corey 6+6reb+3ast, J.Nojus 5+1ast Vilkaviskis: M.Zaunieriunas 15+5reb+2ast, M.Moussa 11+4reb+1ast, K.Metrikis 10+3reb+1ast, R.Stankevicius 10+5reb+2ast, A.Urkis 8+4reb+3ast, G.Macionis 8+4reb Atletas - Silute 54-59 The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Silute (14-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (12-14). Silute managed to secure a 5-point victory 59-54 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atletas. Silute forced 19 Atletas turnovers. Karolis Sapiega (199-1999) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) chipped in 10 points during the contest. Medas Kuprijanovas (197-1996) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international center Egidijus Dimsa (205-1985) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Silute maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Loser Atletas keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Atletas: M.Kuprijanovas 12+9reb+1ast, K.Babkauskas 9+3reb+2ast, E.Dimsa 9+6reb+2ast, K.Tomas 6+2reb, T.Balciunas 6+5reb, G.Sirutavicius 5+3reb+1ast Silute: S.Karolis 16+7reb+1ast, J.Warren 10+2reb+2ast, J.Alexander 10+3reb+1ast, E.Preibys 5+3reb+1ast, J.Liesis 5+3reb, D.Anuzis 5+5reb+2ast Rytas 2 - Suduva-Mantinga 61-86 Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty second victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Rytas 2 (8-18) 86-61 in Vilnius. Suduva-Mantinga players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Rytas 2's players. Paulius Beliavicius (196-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Latvian center Viktors Iljins (212-1991) contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and center Matas Macijauskas (210-2002) added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Rytas 2. Suduva-Mantinga (22-3) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Rytas 2 at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Rytas 2: V.Lukas 14+5reb, K.Andreas 13+8reb+7ast, M.Matas 10+10reb, S.Kristupas 9+2reb, A.Adomavicius 5+3reb+3ast, B.Modestas 5+2reb+1ast Suduva-Mantinga: P.Beliavicius 25+5reb+3ast, V.Iljins 18+9reb+2ast, J.Nausedas 12+4reb+2ast, T.Kliucinykas 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Simonis 6+7reb+4ast, A.Pukelis 5+3reb+4ast |
| Lithuanian NKL round 25 best performance: Oskaras Pleikys - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 21-year old player was the main contributor (26 points, eight rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Mazeikiai (#5, 14-11) 86-84. Neptunas-Akv. maintains the 14th position in Lithuanian NKL. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 19 games and recorded just five victories. In the team's last game Pleikys had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Neptunas-Akv. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Oskaras Pleikys averages this season 16.2ppg and 8.8rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-SG-1994) of Vilkaviskis. Zaunieriunas had a very good evening with 30 points and 5 rebounds. It was enough for Vilkaviskis to edge slightly higher-ranked Stekas (#10, 9-16) 90-87. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Vilkaviskis keeps 12th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-16 record. Zaunieriunas is a newcomer at Vilkaviskis and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Aurelijus Pukelis (205-PF-1994) of league's top team Suduva-Mantinga. Pukelis showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Suduva-Mantinga, leading his team to a 75-65 win against the lower-ranked Vilkaviskis (#12, 8-16). Suduva-Mantinga confirms their top position in the standings. Pukelis has a great season in Lithuania. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.6ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 9.0rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Marijus Uzupis (197-SF-1993) of Suduva-Mantinga - 26 points and 12 rebounds 5. Corey Boyd (206-C-1998) of Delikatesas - 30 points and 6 rebounds 6. Augustinas Mikstas (203-PF-2001) of Vytis - 23 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Gediminas Lesciauskas (197-SG-2001) of Neptunas-Akv. - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Karolis Guscikas (206-PF-1992) of Mazeikiai - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Jalen Warren (188-G-1999) of Silute - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Augustine Ene (193-G-1998) of Vilkaviskis - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Minas ink N'Tio Diarra, ex MLI NT U16 - by Paulo Freire | |
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Minas-Tenis-Clube-Belo-Horizon-U20-team (LDB U20) agreed terms with 20-year old Mali forward N'Tio Diarra (200cm-2002) for new 2023 season. Diarra just played at Mali U16 National Team in Mali league. He missed last three seasons and had longer break from professional basketball. Diarra represented Mali at the African Championship U18 in Cairo (Egypt) three years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 9.2ppg, Reb-3(9.8rpg), 1.4spg, Blocks-4(1.8bpg), FGP: 43.9%, FT: 41.7%. |
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| Leon Gilmore III (ex Guaymas) agreed terms with Prizreni - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is a very experienced player. Gilmore has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to five different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Lanus), Latvia (Jekabpils), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Puerto Rico (Capitanes) and NBA G League (Texas Legends and Wisconsin Gilmorerd). He won NBA G League Central Division championship title in 2020. Gilmore graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2018 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. Gilmore's game is described as: Versatile 3/4 or 4/3 who can shoot 3, is a good defender, good rebounder, and can guard opponent's PFs if needed. |
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| Superleague Round 5: Comrat H. beat Ceadir-Basket in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ceadir-Lunga: Comrat H. (#4) and Ceadir-Basket (#3). Ceadir-Basket was defeated at home 81-87 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ceadir-Basket. Comrat H. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Ceadir-Basket. Comrat H. is looking forward to face Sparta (#6) in Chisinau in the next round. Ceadir-Basket will play against Gloria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was played in Balti. Leader SS1 faced second-ranked CS UTM. Host SS1 (5-0) smashed guests from (4-2) 99-71. Undefeated SS1 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. CS UTM at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. SS1 will play against bottom-ranked Northland (#7) in Ribnita in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. CS UTM will have a break next round. Sparta can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Northland (0-5) 71-45 on Saturday. Sparta (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixth place. It was Northland's fifth loss in a row. Northland at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with five games lost. Sparta will meet higher ranked Comrat H. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Northland will play against the league's leader SS1 (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. SS1 - CS UTM 99-71 An exciting game was played in Balti. Leader SS1 faced second-ranked CS UTM. Host SS1 (5-0) smashed guests from (4-2) 99-71. SS1 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. CS UTM at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. SS1 will play against bottom-ranked Northland (#7) in Ribnita in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. CS UTM will have a break next round. Ceadir-Basket - Comrat H. 81-87 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ceadir-Lunga: Comrat H. (#4) and Ceadir-Basket (#3). Ceadir-Basket was defeated at home 81-87 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ceadir-Basket. Comrat H. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Ceadir-Basket. Comrat H. is looking forward to face Sparta (#6) in Chisinau in the next round. Ceadir-Basket will play against Gloria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Sparta - Northland 71-45 Sparta can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Northland (0-5) 71-45 on Saturday. Sparta (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixth place. It was Northland's fifth loss in a row. Northland at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with five games lost. Sparta will meet higher ranked Comrat H. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Northland will play against the league's leader SS1 (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. |
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| Alba lands Cheikh Diong, ex Mornar - by Arnold Beres | |||
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| Teodo signs Cool just out of college - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Cool started his college career at Utah Tech University (NCAA). Then he moved to Lane Community College (JUCO). Cool's high school career he had spent at Desert Vista in Phoenix, AZ. As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be Cool's first season as a professional player. |
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| Heat roll past Giannis-less Bucks 111-95 for 12th victory in last 17 - by Eurobasket News |
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A four-game homestand that featured the Brooklyn Nets on the front end and a pair of games against the Milwaukee Bucks at the conclusion did not appear to be the moment for the Miami Heat to make a statement. Circumstances, however, spoke differently. So with the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994) for the second consecutive game, and with the Heat continuing to show the ability to push past injuries, Saturday's 111-95 victory made it 12 victories in their last 17 games. 'We're competing,' forward Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) succinctly summarized the turnaround. Playing again in the injury void of Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin, the Heat made it three consecutive victories since losing last Sunday to the Nets, when factoring Tuesday night's decision over the Oklahoma City Thunder, now a season-best four games above .500, at 24-20. 'What you want out of a team is you're growing from your experiences,' coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'You can kind of sense when a team is getting bonded by those collective experiences.' Gabe Vincent (6'3''-G-1996, college: UCSB) again got the best of the Bucks, with 27 points, supported by 20 points from Victor Oladipo (6'4''-G-1992, college: Indiana), 20 points and 13 rebounds from Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) and 16 points from Butler. Five Degrees of Heat from Saturday's game: 1. Closing time: The Heat went up 11 early and led 28-20 at the end of the first period, later pushing their lead to 15 in the second period on the way to a 53-45 halftime lead. It was then 77-71 Heat going into the fourth. The Heat established a double-digit lead at 89-79 on a Max Strus 3-pointer with 8:53 to play and went on to push their advantage to 18, with what grew into a 13-0 run. With Adebayo dominating the scoring in the fourth with 14 points, it allowed the Heat to rest Butler the entire final period. 'I feel like in this stretch we've really been enjoying basketball,' Adebayo said, 'and you're seeing it on the court.' 2. Still going: After scoring a career-high 28 on Thursday night against the Bucks as a fill-in for Lowy, Vincent this time reached the 20-point mark with 5:32 left in the second period, after a personal 10-0 Heat scoring run. Vincent closed the first half with 21 points on 8 of 10 from the field, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, at 25 points going into the fourth quarter. 'He has the emotional stability to handle different roles that not many players in this league expect,' Spoelstra said of Vincent morphing into a go-to scorer these past two games. He closed 11 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 8 on 3-pointers, with the Heat improving to 4-0 when he starts. 'I think I was just in a rhythm and my guys did a good job of getting me open,' Vincent said. 3. Oladipo on call: With much of the bench shuffled into the starting lineup, Oladipo again stepped up with enough of a bench boost to allow Spoelstra to buy time on the bench for Butler. Showing a proclivity in recent games for converting transition 3-pointers, Oladipo has utilized that threat to draw defenders out and then blow past for trademark rim attacks. 'He's a major X-factor for our team,' Spoelstra said. 'That's what we had hoped for. That's what we anticipated.' He also closed with a team-high five assists. 'It reminds me of when he was the All-Star Victor Oladipo,' Adebayo said. 4. Waiting game: With Antetokounmpo again out for the Bucks, who continue to be without Khris Middleton, and with Herro, Lowry and Martin again out for the Heat, a truer read on the matchup won't come until the Heat's two visits to Milwaukee in February. Antetokounmpo was scratched Saturday with knee pain that coach Mike Budenholzer said was nothing out of the norm for the All-Star forward. Herro and Lowry each have missed the past three games, Herro due to Achilles soreness, Lowry due to knee pain. Martin has missed the past five due to a quadriceps strain. 5. Dedmon back: Backup center Dewayne Dedmon (7'0''-C-1989, college: USC) again was available, after being suspended by the team for Thursday's game following his outburst at the bench early in Tuesday night's victory over the Thunder. 'We've talked about it internally,' Spoelstra said. 'He's back with the group. We're glad to have him back. He feels bad about the incident and we're moving forward as a group.' Orlando Robinson continued to play ahead of Dedmon, this time as first big man off the bench, entering when Adebayo was called for his second foul with 6:28 left in the first period. Dedmon, who did not play Saturday, said it was never his intention to swat a training device onto the court during Tuesday's course of play. 'That was all unintentional,' Dedmon said, adding of his role, 'I understand that clarity of the situation.' Courtesy of: bostonherald.com |
| Embiid's jumper gives 76ers 118-117 win over Jazz - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) made a jumper with 5.7 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. 'I made a tough shot but it shouldn't have come to that after we were up by so much,' said Embiid, who finished 30 points and seven rebounds. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) had 31 points and 11 assists to lead Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) scored 21 points and Shake Milton (6'6''-SG-1996, college: SMU) added 17. The fourth quarter belonged to Harden, who had 18 points and made six baskets during that stretch. He accounted for 16 straight points for the 76ers over 3 minutes to keep the Jazz from going ahead until late in the fourth quarter. 'I saw opportunities,' Harden said. 'Fourth quarter, they made some shots. There was an opportunity to take advantage of it and I did.' Jordan Clarkson (6'5''-G-1992, college: Missouri) had 38 points and nine rebounds for Utah. Talen Horton-Tucker (6'4''-G-2000, college: Iowa St.) chipped in a season-high 20 points off the bench. Mike Conley (6'1''-PG-1987, college: Ohio St.) added 14 points and eight assists, while Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001, college: Auburn) finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Clarkson scored 17 in the fourth, helping fuel a late rally. 'We ain't scared of the moment, I can tell you that,' Clarkson said. 'We have been in close games the whole year. We fight, we scrap.' After trailing by double digits for much of the game, Utah took its first lead at 115-114 on Kessler's tip-in basket with 33 seconds left. Harden and Clarkson subsequently traded go-ahead buckets before Embiid's jumper put Philadelphia ahead for good. Clarkson missed a 3-pointer on Utah's final possession. 'I think our team showed a lot of fight again, as we always do, executed some things really, really well as the game went on,' Jazz coach Will Hardy said. Lauri Markkanen was sidelined with a left hip contusion and the Jazz struggled early to fill the void left without their leading scorer. Philadelphia shot 65% from the field over the first 12 minutes after making 14 of its first 19 shots and scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter. Clarkson cut the deficit to two on a jumper before the 76ers answered with a 13-2 run to break open the game. Maxey scored three straight baskets, including back-to-back 3-pointers, to punctuate the spurt that gave Philadelphia a 22-9 lead midway through the first quarter. 'I swear the first six minutes, everything we did (worked),' 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. 'Guys were in the right spot. The cuts were right. The passes were right.' Utah shot just 37.5% from the field and trailed by as many as 20 points during the first quarter. The Jazz rallied in the third and cut Philadelphia's lead to 81-80, after Clarkson and Conley made back-to-back baskets to spark a 14-3 run. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Nuggets beat Clippers 115-103 for 5th straight win - by Eurobasket News |
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No Nikola Jokic, no problem for the Denver Nuggets. Especially when it comes to the Clippers. Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) scored 24 points and Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) Jr. added 22 in a 115-103 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night that Jokic missed because of right wrist management. 'We got a lot of guys that can play,' said Murray, who rolled his ankle. The Nuggets gained sole possession of first in the Western Conference over the idle Memphis Grizzlies with their fifth straight win. 'I didn't want to make a big deal of Nikola not being here,' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. 'That's disrespectful to those other players.' The Nuggets defeated the Clippers for the second time in a week, although this one was much closer than the 31-point beatdown they handed out at Ball Arena. At least until the fourth quarter. That's when the Nuggets pulled away, stretching a three-point lead into double digits. They scored nine in a row to go up 104-92, their largest lead of the game. Aaron Gordon (6'9''-F-1995, college: Arizona) hit a 3-pointer and Bruce Brown (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Miami, FL) added four points. Gordon finished with 17 points. Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) scored 24 points for the Clippers. He didn't have running mate Paul George, who sat out with a hamstring injury. Norman Powell (6'4''-SG-1993, college: UCLA) added 18 points off the bench and John Wall had 16. They've dropped seven of eight. 'The effort is there,' Leonard said. 'The execution part wasn't in that second half.' Murray crashed into a woman sitting courtside while chasing the ball in the fourth. She emerged laughing and he grabbed her hand to make sure she wasn't hurt. He finished with eight rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes. 'Jamal Murray is more than a scorer. Jamal Murray is a complete basketball player,' Malone said. 'He's a guy who should be given All-Star recognition because of the way he impacts the game.' Denver's Zeke Nnaji (6'11''-PF-2001, college: Arizona, agency: Pensack Sports) got posterized twice - first by Leonard on a one-handed jam in the third and then by Wall on a dunk in the fourth. Both drew raucous cheers. Trailing by five, the Nuggets outscored the Clippers 20-8, including nine in a row, to lead 81-74 in the third. Former Clipper DeAndre Jordan (6'11''-C-1988, college: Texas A&M) and Porter dunked and Gordon hit a 3-pointer. 'It was a great opportunity for a lot of people to play,' Jordan said. 'It was really good for us.' Robert Covington (6'7''-F-1990, college: Tennessee St.) hit a 3-pointer and Wall made a pair of free throws to leave the Clippers trailing 86-81 going into the fourth. The Clippers controlled the first half, when they led by seven. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Timberwolves get back on track by topping short-handed Suns - by Eurobasket News |
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The Minnesota Timberwolves did something Friday they've struggled to do all season - taking it to a clearly lesser opponent. Minnesota downed a severely shorthanded Phoenix 121-116 at Target Center, bouncing back from a disappointing loss in Detroit. That Detroit loss was the latest in a series of subpar performances against teams the Timberwolves are expected to handle. It's an issue that has plagued Minnesota all season. That's what made Friday's contest potentially troublesome. Phoenix has been a prominent power in the West for years, but this current version has been battered by injuries. Phoenix is missing Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Cameron Johnson, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet. Those injuries have played a large role in the Suns (21-23) dropping 11 of their last 13 games after a 19-12 start to the campaign. It also makes them an easy opponent to overlook. But Minnesota did not do that Friday. The Timberwolves brought a strong energy from the get-go, jumping out to a 12-point lead in the game's first six minutes. They never really looked back from there, as Minnesota maintained a comfortable margin for the contest's duration. Minnesota's only true lackluster stretch of play came in the fourth, in which it seemed to lose focus and and lost much of its vigor. That allowed Phoenix to trim its deficit to single digits late. But an Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001, college: Georgia) dunk with 90 seconds to play put the Wolves back up 11 and essentially served as the dagger. Edwards finished with 31 points and six rebounds. Minnesota (21-22) has now won five of its last six games. Phoenix went 14 for 23 from 3-point range - traditionally a recipe for a potential upset. But that hot shooting was undone by the Suns' struggles from the interior. Phoenix went just 27 for 63 from inside the arc, lowlighted by a 5 for 18 performance from center DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona), who tried and failed to go at Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) throughout the evening. The Suns simply didn't have enough oomph to contend, and Minnesota was able to do enough to take advantage. Courtesy of: di-online.com |
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| Stars Stop Squadron in First Road Victory of the Regular Season - by Eurobasket News |
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Micah Potter (6'10''-F-1998, college: Wisconsin)'s impressive 9-of-15 shooting, and Frank Jackson's 29-point contribution shot the Stars straight to victory on Friday night. Salt Lake City (3-5) claimed their first contest against Birmingham in the first game of their back-to-back set at the Legacy Center. Jackson led all scorers for the second straight game, totaling 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field. Potter impressed with 27 points, netting five-of-seven from behind the arc to go with six rebounds. Johnny Juzang (6'6''-G-2001, college: UCLA) came off the bench to add 25 points, seven rebounds, and five assists and saw 30 minutes of action. Guard Rawle Alkins (6'6''-SG-1997, college: Arizona) led the team with 13 rebounds and contributed 17 points on the night. The first quarter saw a back-and-forth contest with six lead changes and five ties. However, Jackson and Juzang contributed 12 points in just the first half, pushing Salt Lake to a five-point lead as they entered the break 53-48. Jackson put on an All-Star worthy performance in the third, notching 15 points in just 9:23 minutes of play. The fourth quarter belonged to the Stars as they held the biggest lead of the night with 30 points and less than four minutes remaining. Salt Lake City grabbed their first road win of the regular season, closing out Birmingham 132-110. All five of the Squadron's starters scored in double-digits, led by Feron Hunt (6'8''-F-1999, college: SMU)'s 214 points. Guard Javonte Smart chipped in 21 points on 7-of-15 from the field and 3-of-7 from behind the line. James Kelly (6'8''-F-1993, college: Marshall), Sr. dished out a game-high 14 rebounds. The Stars will face-off once more against the Birmingham Squadron tomorrow, before heading to Texas to wrap up their road-trip against the Legends on Monday, Jan. 16 at 2:30 p.m. (MT). The Stars will then return home to host the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Vivint Arena. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Riller's Thrilling Fourth Quarter Stuns Lakers - by Eurobasket News |
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Grant Riller (6'3''-SG-1997, college: Charleston) took control in the fourth quarter with 18 points to power the Texas Legends (3-5) over the South Bay Lakers (5-3) 113-106 in front of a sold-out Comerica Center crowd. The Lakers grabbed the first basket and built an 11-point lead in three minutes. Texas responded with an 18-3 run and closed the quarter with a Tyler Dorsey (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Oregon) layup to make it 30-27 at the first buzzer. With five unanswered points from the line the Lakers regained control four minutes into the second, but a back-and-forth ensued. After six lead changes the two tied it up at 54 going into the locker room. Texas opened the second half with the first basket, but the visitors took it from there. Midway through the third, Texas streaked through eight straight and finished the quarter up 83-76. The Legends took their largest lead of the night (+15) early in the fourth thanks to a quick six points from Riller, but the Lakers answered, chipping away in a 27-10 run to land back on top. With two minutes to play, the home team found themselves down by two, but Riller locked in, sinking 10 of his 18 fourth quarter points to seal the victory. Riller finished with 27 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Taze Moore (6'5''-G-1998, college: Houston) grabbed a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Yudai Baba (6'5''-SF-1995) added the game's only other double-double, the first of his career, with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Amauri Hardy (6'2''-G-1998, college: Oregon) topped his season-high with 17 points off the bench, and Tyler Hall (6'5''-G-1997, college: Montana St.) tagged on 10 points, 3 rebounds. Scotty Pippen Jr. (6'1''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) led the Lakers' efforts with 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. LJ Figueroa added 19 points, 6 rebounds, while Jay Huff (7'1''-F-1998, college: Virginia) finished with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Adams Scores Late, No. 2 Kansas Edges No. 14 Iowa St 62-60 - by Eurobasket News |
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KJ Adams (6'7''-F) scored in the paint, breaking a tie with under 12 seconds left and No. 2 Kansas held off No. 14 Iowa State 62-60 Saturday. Iowa State had a last shot to win, but Caleb Grill's 3-point attempt caromed off the rim at the buzzer. 'I don't know that this many close games helps you in the postseason," Kansas coach Bill Self said. 'Close games help you because you put yourself under duress, but I would welcome anything that's a win. We don't go into any game thinking it's going to be easy." 'Today was Iowa State, then we're at K-State, ranked 11th, TCU, Baylor, Kentucky then K-State and Iowa State right after that. That's a joke. There's not going to be any (easy) games," he said. The Jayhawks commemorated 125 years of Kansas basketball, with more than 160 former players, coaches and staff at Allen Fieldhouse. They saw it go down to the last second. 'Caleb pulled up for a tough shot and it didn't fall,' Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger said 'Credit to them. They were able to make one more play in a really good game to come out for the victory,' he said. Kansas (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) was led by Gradey Dick (6'8''-G) with 21 points. Jalen Wilson (6'8''-F-2000) had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Adams had 15 points. Gabe Kalscheur (6'4''-G-1999) scored 23 points for the Cyclones (13-3, 4-1). Osun Osunniyi (6'10''-F/C) chipped in 14. The second half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to build more than a four-point lead in the second half. There were 12 lead changes in the second half alone. Kansas took a 59-57 lead with just under two minutes remaining on a put-back by Wilson. After an Iowa State miss, Kansas ran 25 seconds off the shot clock before putting up a contested 3-pointer. Several offensive rebounds resulted in Adams shooting two free throws with 1:03 left, and he made one for a three-point lead. Kalscheur tied it with a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left. Adams then powered inside to put Kansas ahead. 'It just kind of played out. Thankfully I made the shot," Adams said. Self was happy with the result. 'That was a high-level game,' Self said. 'You saw two teams that enjoyed playing in a tight game like that in an atmosphere like that. No easy baskets. I wish we would have shot it better. But they're good." 'The building was great. To win with so many guys back for the reunion will definitely make tonight a lot more pleasant,' he said. Kansas went on a 12-0 run to seize control early, but Iowa State rallied and closed to 29-28 at halftime. The Jayhawks took just 22 shots before the break and failed to get an offensive rebound in the first half. Courtesy of: usnews.com |
| No. 3 Purdue uses 3-point flurry to take down Nebraska 73-55 - by Eurobasket News |
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Third-ranked Purdue relied on an old-school combination Friday night. Fletcher Loyer (6'4''-G) and Zach Edey (7'4''-C-2002) made it work as perfectly now as it ever has for the Boilermakers. Loyer scored a season-high 27 points, Edey added 12 points and 13 rebounds and the Boilermakers routed Nebraska 73-55 to become the 11th Division I school with 1,900 victories. 'Purdue's a special palace,' Boilermakers coach and former player Matt Painter said. 'They (the fans) understand if you're playing hard and playing together. They might not all understand it, but collectively they do and that's the one thing you've got to be able to do. You've got to play the right way and you've got to play hard.' Few have been more successful at making their points than Painter, who also joined Bob Knight, Gene Keady, Tom Izzo and Lou Henson as the only Big Ten coaches to win 400 games at one school with the victory. Painter played for Keady before succeeding him in 2005. And Painter's style hasn't changed much over the years, as was the case again Friday when Purdue improved to 16-1 for the first time since 1993-94. Loyer, a freshman, also had a season-best six 3-pointers, while Edey added 13 rebounds for his 14th double-double for the Big Ten-leading Boilermakers (5-1). Derrick Walker (6'9''-F-1997) had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists to lead the Cornhuskers (9-9, 2-5), who fell to 0-9 at Mackey Arena. Keisei Tominaga (6'2''-G-2001) had 16 points for Nebraska, which played without two injured starters - guard Sam Griesel (hip) and forward Juwan Gary (left shoulder). 'Obivously we were very short-handed especially on the glass,' Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. 'But this game had nothing to do with that. What did us in was the start to both halves and give credit to Purdue for that.' Loyer got it started with a quick flurry, four 3s in less than eight minutes, helped the Boilermakers jump to a 15-4 lead. Nebraska never fully recovered. But when the Cornhuskers finally closed the deficit to 29-24 late in the first half, Purdue responded by scoring the final six points of the first half and the first 11 of the second half to make it 46-24. Nebraska never got close again. 'It's huge,' Purdue forward Mason Gillis (6'6''-F-2000) said after scoring 10 points. 'Every time he (Loyer) shoots it, we think it's going in. So we want him taking those open shots, being creative.' Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com |
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| Amyntas sign Devine Eke - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at Skip To My Lou (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in three leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In only one TBT game he had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. He ended the last season at Academica in Portuguese Liga Betclic where in 10 games he recorded 14.5ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.5apg and 1.2spg. But the most of that year he spent at Zunder Palencia in Spanish LEB Gold. But in 12 games he averaged just 0.8ppg and 1.0rpg. Eke has played previously professionally in Spain and TBL (Houston P.). He graduated from Radford University in 2020 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. |
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He has been also a member of Romanian international program for some years. Uta has regularly played for Romanian senior team since 2017 and previously for U20 National Team in 2017. He represented Romania at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Oberwart (Austria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 12.9ppg, 7.3rpg, FGP: 50.6%, FT: 52.5%. Uta has played previously professionally also in Spain (Unicaja, Valladolid, Granada, CBA Gran Canaria 2nd team and Clinicas Rincon) and Romania (Cluj Napoca and Pitesti). His team made it to the Spanish LEB Silver Play-Off Semifinals in 2016 and 2017. Among many awards he received Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Most Improved Player of the Year award and was voted to Eurobasket.com Romanian League All-Domestic Players Team in 2022. |
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| Vuk Kovijanic gets MVP of the Week award for Serbian JLS (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Vuk Kovijanic (2004) had a very impressive game in the last round for Vojvodina NS and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents JLS Player of the Week award for round 10. The 18-year old had the game-high 35 points adding six rebounds and four assists for Vojvodina NS as his team lost the game against Radnicki KG (#9, 4-6) 87-92. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Vojvodina NS maintains the 10th position in Serbian JLS. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Vojvodina NS have already lost 8 games and recorded just one victory. In the team's last game Kovijanic had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Vojvodina NS's top player in his first season with the team. Kovijanic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (6th best: 5.3apg) and averages solid 62.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Bojan Dulovic (2004) of Sloboda U.. Dulovic impressed basketball fans with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Sloboda U. lost that game 80-102 to the higher-ranked Joker S. (#6, 5-5). Sloboda U. is still in a red zone at 11th spot in the standings. 9 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Sloboda U. managed to get this year. Dulovic is one of the most experienced players at Sloboda U. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Matija Kustudic (2004) of Joker S. (#6). Kustudic showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, eight rebounds and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Joker S., leading his team to a 102-80 easy win against the lower-ranked Sloboda U. (#11, 1-9). Kustudic has a great season in Serbia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 7.7apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrej Krasic (2004) of Radnicki KG - 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Luka Vukajlovic (190-G-2005) of Sloboda U. - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Aleksa Davidovic (207-C-2004) of Crvena Zvezda - 13 points and 8 rebounds 7. Ognjen Romic (204-F/C-2005) of Dynamic BG - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Savo Drezgic (187-G-2006) of Partizan BG - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Veljko Kovacevic (2005) of Joker S. - 16 points and 6 rebounds 10. Aleksa Ristic (192-G/F-2005) of Dynamic BG - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| JLS Round 10: Dynamic BG edge Partizan BG by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 10 in the JLS took place in Beograd. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 8th ranked Partizan BG (4-6) to fifth ranked Dynamic BG (6-4) 74-73 on Thursday evening. Swingman Aleksa Ristic (192-2005) fired 24 points and 7 assists for the winners. Power forward Ognjen Romic (204-2005) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Savo Drezgic (187-2006) produced 16 points and 4 assists for lost side. Partizan BG's coach Milija Bogicevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamic BG moved-up to fourth place. Partizan BG lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Radnicki KG. Dynamic BG's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Zitko Basket. Top-ranked Crvena Zvezda blasted bottom-ranked Konstantin Nis (0-9) in Nis 85-60 keeping the perfect record after 10 rounds. Konstantin Nis is still unable to win any game. Worth to mention a great performance of Lazar Gagic (195-2005) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Relja Radovanovic contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Luka Draskovic (-2004) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds for Konstantin Nis. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Crvena Zvezda (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Borac Cacak. Konstantin Nis at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Crvena Zvezda will play against league's leader Borac Cacak at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Konstantin Nis will play against Sloboda U. (#11) in Uzice and hope to get finally their first victory. In the last two games of round 10 Radnicki KG defeated Vojvodina NS in Kragujevac 92-87. Joker S. smashed Sloboda U. at home 102-80. Vojvodina NS - Radnicki KG 87-92 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Vojvodina NS's (1-8) home loss to ninth ranked Radnicki KG (4-6) 87-92. Worth to mention a great performance of Andrej Krasic (-2004) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Vuk Zivanovic (-2004) contributed with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Radnicki KG players scored in double figures. Vuk Kovijanic (-2004) replied with 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Marko Vuckovic (-2005) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Vojvodina NS. Vojvodina NS's coach Nikola Dulejan tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Radnicki KG moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Partizan BG. Vojvodina NS lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Radnicki KG will play against higher ranked Joker S. (#6) in Sombor in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Vojvodina NS will play on the road against Spartak (#7) in Subotica to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Vojvodina NS: K.Vuk 35+6reb+4ast, V.Marko 11+6reb+1ast, P.Milan 11+4reb, B.Nikola 8+4reb+4ast, M.Stefan 7+5reb+1ast, A.Mitar 7+3reb Radnicki KG: K.Andrej 23+11reb+3ast, Z.Vuk 18+6reb+6ast, R.Andrija 18+4reb+1ast, P.Ognjen 13+1reb+3ast, S.Mihailo 9+3reb+2ast, P.Predrag 8+4reb+2ast Joker S. - Sloboda U. 102-80 No shocking result in a game in Sombor where seventh ranked Joker S. (5-5) smashed 11th ranked Sloboda U. (1-9) 102-80. Joker S. forced 20 Sloboda U. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Matija Kustudic (-2004) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Uros Visnic (-2005) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Five Joker S. players scored in double figures. Bojan Dulovic (-2004) replied with 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and guard Luka Vukajlovic (190-2005) added 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Sloboda U.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Joker S. moved-up to sixth place. Sloboda U. at the other side keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. Joker S. will play against Radnicki KG (#9) in Kragujevac in the next round. Sloboda U. will play at home against Konstantin Nis and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sloboda U.: D.Bojan 33+5reb+3ast, V.Luka 20+6reb+7ast, B.Pavle 10+9reb, K.Nemanja 5, M.Slobodan 4+3reb+2ast, J.Vasilije 3+1reb Joker S.: K.Matija 21+8reb+11ast, V.Uros 17+4reb+3ast, K.Veljko 16+6reb+1ast, M.Lazar 14+2reb+4ast, S.Aleksa 13+6reb, B.Nemanja 6+4reb Konstantin Nis - Crvena Zvezda 60-85 Top-ranked Crvena Zvezda blasted bottom-ranked Konstantin Nis (0-9) in Nis 85-60 keeping the perfect record after 10 rounds. Konstantin Nis is still unable to win any game. Crvena Zvezda players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Konstantin Nis' players. Worth to mention a great performance of Lazar Gagic (195-2005) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Relja Radovanovic (185-2005) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. Luka Draskovic (-2004) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Nikola Petrovic (-2005) added 15 points in the effort for Konstantin Nis. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Crvena Zvezda (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Borac Cacak. Konstantin Nis at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Crvena Zvezda will play against league's leader Borac Cacak at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Konstantin Nis will play against Sloboda U. (#11) in Uzice and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Konstantin Nis: D.Luka 18+6reb+1ast, P.Nikola 15+4reb+2ast, M.Aleksa 9+3reb+4ast, P.Danilo 7+7reb, S.Matija 5+8reb, C.Petar 4+4reb Crvena Zvezda: G.Lazar 19+5reb+5ast, L.Ognjen 13+5reb+1ast, D.Aleksa 13+8reb+1ast, R.Relja 13+8reb+4ast, D.Vuk 8+1reb+3ast, D.Vasilije 7+4reb+4ast Partizan BG - Dynamic BG 73-74 The most exciting game of round 10 in the JLS took place in Beograd. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 8th ranked Partizan BG (4-6) to fifth ranked Dynamic BG (6-4) 74-73 on Thursday evening. Swingman Aleksa Ristic (192-2005) fired 24 points and 7 assists for the winners. Power forward Ognjen Romic (204-2005) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Savo Drezgic (187-2006) produced 16 points and 4 assists and power forward Stefan Plisnic (207-2006) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Partizan BG's coach Milija Bogicevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamic BG moved-up to fourth place. Partizan BG lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Radnicki KG. Dynamic BG's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Zitko Basket. Top scorers: Partizan BG: D.Savo 16+4reb+4ast, B.Bojan 12+1reb+2ast, P.Stefan 10+6reb+2ast, M.Viktor 9+5reb+2ast, J.Jovan 9+2reb+1ast, Z.Aleksa 6+1reb+2ast Dynamic BG: R.Aleksa 24+2reb+7ast, R.Ognjen 20+5reb+3ast, V.Vanja 8+7reb, M.Filip 7+4reb+2ast, V.Uros 6+6reb+1ast, A.Stefan 5+2reb |
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| Rubio's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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36-year old power forward Yexian Rubio (197-F/C-1986) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Manises-Quart and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13. He had a double-double of 38 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Jovens (#14, 2-12) with 19-point margin 80-61. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in E-A. Manises-Quart maintains the 12th position in their group in Spanish league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 10 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Rubio had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Manises-Quart's top player in his first season with the team. Rubio has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 19.8ppg). Second best performed player last round was Kedar N'Kosi Salam (191-G-1994, agency: Helping Ballers) of Tobarra. He is Canadian-Jamaican guard in his first season at Tobarra. In the last game Salam recorded impressive 38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Tobarra to edge the lower-ranked Pinto Basket (#12, 4-7) by 4 points 81-77. This victory allowed Tobarra to move up to 8th position in B-B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-6 record. Salam is a newcomer at Tobarra and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.7ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 5.0rpg and 3.8apg. Third place about best performers goes to Mario Garcia of La Solana (#12). Garcia showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, twenty six rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of La Solana, leading his team to a 81-62 easy win against slightly lower-ranked SBA (#14, 1-11). Garcia has individually a great season in Spain. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 1.6apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Joseph Smoyer (211-F/C-1998) of Betanzos - 26 points and 16 rebounds 5. Angel Infante (180-PG-1998) of Burgos Nissan - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Baptiste Chazelas (198-F-1997) of CAM E.Soler 2 - 23 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kevin van Wijk (203-F-1989) of Marin - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jordi Juanola (196-F-1998) of Mataro UE - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Guillermo Pereiro (191-G-1989) of Betanzos - 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Javier Lazaro (1997) of Picken Claret - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Recap of latest EBA games - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round was exceptionally exciting as seven games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. EBA round 13 caused change at the leadership position. Second defeat of league's leader Llucmajor (9-2) against second ranked Vic (10-2) 76-68 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Vic forced 23 Llucmajor turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Llucmajor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Oriol Tomeu (188-1992) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Adria Baiget (190-1989) contributed with 13 points for the winners. American-British center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman (213-1992, college: UTSA, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with 12 points and 9 rebounds for Llucmajor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vic have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Llucmajor at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Socuellamos. They were replaced at the leadership position by Huelva CD. Llucmajor will play next round against Agora Portals trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Vic will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Azulejos in Zaragoza. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Almeria as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Llucmajor) loss. Almeria smashed 10th ranked Benahavis at home 91-71. Senegalese center Khadim Fall (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Edwin Cole chipped in 22 points. Almeria's coach David Bernardez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side guard Pedro Lopez (187-2000) responded with 23 points. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Almeria. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with La Leonesa and Marin. Benahavis at the other side keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Benahavis will play next round against Murgi trying to get back on the winning streak. Almeria will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Marbella on the road. Leading El Pinar (7-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Jaen on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Jaen 80-73. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of El Pinar. Javier Santabarbara nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Pablo Ibanez came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds for El Pinar in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jaen (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser El Pinar dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Jaen will meet Novaschool (#7) in the next round. El Pinar will play against Eurogaza (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Cantbasket was beaten by Mondragon on the road 79-77. Easo won against Santurtzi on its own court 75-72. Valladolid unfortunately lost to Pas Pielagos in Renedo de Pielagos 59-68. LBC Cocinas managed to beat Bilbao at home 79-70. Ardoi was crushed by Burgos Nissan on the opponent's court 91-66. Getxo smashed Solares in a home game 82-62. Filipenses won against Tabirako on the road 84-67. Ardoi unfortunately lost to Mondragon on its own court 88-94. Winless Covadonga was rolled over Betanzos in a road game 80-104. La Flecha was crushed by Gijon at home 51-94. Xiria was beaten by La Leonesa on the opponent's court 77-60. Marin lost to Avila in a home game 79-85. Ourense was outscored by Obradoiro S. on the road 58-81. Porrino recorded a loss to Chantada on its own court 53-66. Estrada was defeated by Gijon Basket in a road game 84-73. Tenerife Naut. beat Santa Cruz at home 80-71. Socuellamos won against Rivas on the opponent's court 77-64. Aridane managed to outperform Majadahonda in a home game 78-61. Alcala managed to beat Zentro Basket on the road 95-81. La Solana crushed SBA on its own court 81-62. Real Madrid 2 smashed Estudio in a road game 84-62. Daimiel won against Getafe at home 85-82. La Matanza unfortunately lost to Pozuelo on the opponent's court 67-74. Estudiantes B rolled over Valsequillo in a home game 105-58. Quintanar defeated Boadilla on the road 91-84. Guimar beat Chlorella on its own court 83-70. BT Madrid won against Fuenlabrada 2 in a road game 74-64. Tobarra managed to outperform Pinto Basket at home 81-77. Guadalajara lost to undefeated Alcobendas on the opponent's court 64-81. Girona B defeated Mataro Parc in a home game 75-72. Martorell beat Almozara on the road 61-53. Sol Girones destroyed Azulejos on its own court 80-58. Quart-Germans C managed to outperform Agora Portals in a road game 71-54. Alfinden managed to beat Joventut 2 at home 70-68. Castelldefels was crushed by Mataro UE on the opponent's court 106-75. Santfeliuenc beat Granollers in a home game 94-76. Barca 2 destroyed Helios on the road 76-39. Igualada unfortunately lost to Martinenc on its own court 54-59. Pinta Castell was rolled over Tarragona in a road game 54-84. Navas was defeated by Valls at home 77-88. Esparreguera was beaten by SESE on the opponent's court 75-69. Roser destroyed Olivar in a home game 70-44. Unicaja-Andalucia unfortunately lost to Eurogaza on the road 63-73. CAM E.Soler 2 recorded a loss to Marbella on its own court 63-73. Oh!Tels ULB defeated Murgi in La Linea 77-72. La Zubia beat Novaschool at home 74-63. Benahavis was destroyed by Almeria on the opponent's court 91-71. Torta del Casar unfortunately lost to Corazon in a home game 64-78. Real Betis 2 recorded a loss to Moraleja on the road 60-77. Winless Cimbis was defeated by Gymnastica on its own court 73-91. Huelva CD smashed Huelva Com. in a road game 80-59. Aljaraque won against CBSFDO at home 79-69. Dos Hermanas was outscored by Badajoz on the opponent's court 100-70. Manises-Quart rolled over Jovens in a home game 80-61. Lliria was defeated by Aldaia on the road 68-62. Torrent was beaten by Picken Claret on its own court 51-61. Tabernes lost to Alginet B in a road game 48-66. Valencia 2 unfortunately lost to Puerto Sagunto at home 107-108. Paterna recorded a loss to Castello 2 on the opponent's court 66-73. Sueca defeated Esportiu in a home game 69-61. UAF Lucentum beat Calpe on the road 72-71. Carolinas lost to Archena on its own court 67-71. Molina managed to outperform Murcia 2 in a road game 79-64. Benidorm managed to beat Caja Rural at home 82-74. Ontinet was defeated by Infante on the opponent's court 74-61. Begastri was beaten by Gandia in a home game 69-83. Alcobendas won against Pozuelo on the road 82-67. Real Madrid 2 outscored La Solana on its own court 101-59. The most impressive performance of 13th round was 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by Hugo Gonzalez of Real Madrid 2. Group A-AMondragon - Cantbasket 79-77No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Mondragon (8-4) edged at home 8th ranked Cantbasket (5-7) 79-77 on Sunday. Power forward Martin Buesa (204-1988) nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and guard Joseba Estalayo (188-1996) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Mondragon players scored in double figures. Mondragon's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Cordell Pemsl (203-1997, college: Virginia Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds and swingman Adrian Ramirez (192-2002) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Cantbasket in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Mondragon. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Cantbasket dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Mondragon will meet Filipenses (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cantbasket will play against the league's second-placed Easo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mondragon: M.Buesa 23+5reb+3ast, A.Acha 17+4reb+1ast, A.Lorenzo 13+1ast, J.Estalayo 12+10reb+2ast, M.Ekaitz 5+2reb+4ast, I.Orue-Mazaga 4+4reb+2ast Cantbasket: C.Pemsl 28+14reb, R.Adrian 18+6reb, O.Jorge 12+6reb+3ast, F.Ruesga 9+6reb+9ast, A.Reyes 8+9reb+1ast, J.Cotera 2+1reb Easo - Santurtzi 75-72 Very expected game when 11th ranked Santurtzi (5-7) was edged by fourth ranked Easo (8-4) in San Sebastian 75-72 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Easo forced 23 Santurtzi turnovers. Gorka Etxezarreta (192-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and center Andres Zabaleta (200-1994) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Bingen Perez (175-2001) came up with 19 points and swingman Xabier Vega (195-1993) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Santurtzi in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Easo. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Santurtzi lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Easo will meet Cantbasket (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santurtzi will play against Ardoi in Zizur Mayor and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Easo: I.Odriozola 15+4reb+3ast, A.Zabaleta 14+7reb+1ast, G.Etxezarreta 12+10reb+2ast, M.Inigo 7+5reb, L.Jon 6, M.Eneko 6+2reb Santurtzi: P.Bingen 19+1ast, X.Vega 8+6reb+2ast, L.Mikel 8+3reb, H.Gonzalo 6+2reb+2ast, P.Albisu 6+1reb+3ast, A.Perez 5+4reb+1ast Pas Pielagos - Valladolid 68-59 The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked Pas Pielagos' (4-8) home victory over 14th ranked Valladolid (1-11) in Renedo de Pielagos 68-59 on Sunday. Pas Pielagos forced 23 Valladolid turnovers. Josep Crespo (202-2001) nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Mario Solorzano (188-2001) accounted for 8 points and 6 assists. Pablo Martin (199-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Alejandro de Castro (184-2003) added 9 points and 4 steals respectively for Valladolid in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pas Pielagos moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Valladolid lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Helios and La Flecha. Pas Pielagos will meet higher ranked Santurtzi (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Valladolid will play against the league's leader LBC Cocinas (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Pas Pielagos: C.Josep 15+9reb+1ast, P.Fernandez 15+1reb+1ast, L.Gomez 11+4reb+1ast, M.Solorzano 8+3reb+6ast, R.Gomez 7+3reb, S.Juan 5+3ast Valladolid: M.Pablo 24+10reb, d.Castro Alejandro 9+1reb+1ast, d.Vicente Alvaro 6+3reb, M.Inigo 6+3reb, D.Pablo 4+5reb, G.Juan 3+6reb LBC Cocinas - Bilbao 79-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with their biggest opponent Bilbao's (8-4) road loss to leader LBC Cocinas (12-0) in Logrono 70-79 on Saturday. Guard Borja Arevalo (195-1991) nailed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and center Lawrence Obajo (202-2000) accounted for 9 points and 9 rebounds. Arevalo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Swingman Unai Barandalla (193-2002) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Eneko Salinero (187-2002) added 18 points respectively for Bilbao in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for LBC Cocinas. They maintain first place with 12-0 record. Newly promoted Bilbao keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. LBC Cocinas will meet Valladolid (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bilbao will play against Burgos Nissan (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: LBC Cocinas: J.Lacunza 16+1reb, B.Arevalo 11+6reb+8ast, O.Lawrence 9+9reb, J.Tomas 8+4reb, D.Garcia 7+4reb+1ast, C.Knowles 6+1reb Bilbao: S.Eneko 18+2reb, B.Unai 18+5reb+2ast, B.Inigo 13+1reb+5ast, C.Iker 9+5reb+1ast, R.Javier 4+2reb+1ast, P.Inigo 2+2reb+1ast Burgos Nissan - Ardoi 91-66 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Burgos Nissan (8-4) outplayed at home 10th ranked Ardoi (4-8) 91-66 on Sunday. Point guard Angel Infante (180-1998) nailed 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and point guard Javier Salinas (182-1999) accounted for 16 points. Burgos Nissan's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mikel Ducun (198-2004) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Ander Arbizu (188-2001) added 15 points respectively for Ardoi in the defeat. Burgos Nissan moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Ardoi lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Burgos Nissan will meet Bilbao (#4) on the road in the next round. Ardoi will play against Santurtzi (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Burgos Nissan: A.Infante 29+7reb+6ast, J.Salinas 16+2reb+3ast, M.Sergio 14+3reb+1ast, M.Mike 9+6reb+1ast, E.Carpintero 7+5reb+1ast, F.Carcedo 5+3reb+1ast Ardoi: A.Ander 15+2reb, D.Mikel 14+6reb, D.Migueliz Adrian 10+3reb, M.Ariztimuno 9+3reb, V.Ignacio 7+5reb, P.Urtasun 5+8reb+2ast Getxo - Solares 82-62 There was no surprise when 7th ranked Solares (5-7) was outleveled on the road by third ranked Getxo (8-4) 82-62 on Sunday. Getxo outrebounded Solares 48-33 including 34 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Solares' players. Nahuel Del Val (187-2001) nailed 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and guard Carlos Gil (185-1993) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Getxo's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American center Julien Sargent (211-1991, college: Mobile, AL) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Carlos Sepulveda (178-1996) added 16 points respectively for Solares in the defeat. Four Solares players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Getxo. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Solares keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Getxo will meet Ardoi (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Solares will play against Tabirako (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Getxo: D.Val Nahuel 25+9reb+6ast, C.Gil 17+1reb+5ast, C.Palacio 12+6reb+1ast, D.Jon 8+8reb+4ast, A.Gorka 8+6reb, G.Asier 6+10reb Solares: C.Sepulveda 16+1reb+2ast, J.Sargent 11+10reb+1ast, J.Pena 10+4reb+2ast, G.Diego 10+6reb+2ast, S.Martin Joel 5+2reb, C.Carlos 4+2reb+1ast Tabirako - Filipenses 67-84 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Filipenses' (5-7) road victory over 12th ranked Tabirako (3-9) in Durango 84-67 on Saturday. Filipenses forced 22 Tabirako turnovers. Argentinian-Italian guard Silvano Merlo (193-2002) nailed 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and Jaime Tejerina (188-2001) accounted for 23 points. Four Filipenses players scored in double figures. Guard Jon Aldecoa-Otalora (184-2000) came up with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and forward Lorentzo Uriarte (192-1998) added 11 points respectively for Tabirako in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Filipenses moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 12 other teams. Tabirako lost their fifth game in a row. Tabirako at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the twelfth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Filipenses will meet at home higher ranked Mondragon (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tabirako will play against Solares (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Filipenses: T.Jaime 23+2reb+1ast, M.Silvano 16+5reb+7ast, D.Paniagua 15+3reb+1ast, H.Manuel 11+1reb+2ast, P.Alfonso 7+1reb, R.Francisco 4+3reb Tabirako: J.Aldecoa-Otalora 19+5reb+5ast, L.Uriarte 11+2reb+2ast, E.Enaitz 7+2reb, C.Jokin 7+3reb+1ast, A.Markel 6+4reb+1ast, X.Arroitajauregui 6+1reb+2ast Ardoi - Mondragon 88-94 Very expected game when 10th ranked Ardoi (4-8) lost to sixth ranked Mondragon (8-4) in Zizur Mayor 88-94 on Wednesday. Swingman Andoni Acha (195-1999) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and power forward Martin Buesa (204-1988) accounted for 22 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Pope Urtasun (187-1980) came up with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and center Ignacio Vicuna (200-1996) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Ardoi in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Mondragon. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Ardoi lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Mondragon will meet Filipenses (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ardoi will play against Santurtzi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mondragon: J.Estalayo 22+5reb+4ast, M.Buesa 22+12reb+1ast, A.Acha 21+10reb+4ast, I.Orue-Mazaga 11+5reb+2ast, A.Lorenzo 7+1reb, M.Balanzategui 7+6reb+4ast Ardoi: P.Urtasun 18+9reb+9ast, A.Ander 18+4reb, V.Ignacio 16+9reb, D.Mikel 13+4reb+3ast, M.Jon 9+3reb+2ast, E.Pau 4+1reb+3ast Group A-BBetanzos - Covadonga 104-80Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Betanzos (5-7) rolled over at home bottom-ranked Covadonga (0-12) 104-80 on Sunday. Betanzos dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Covadonga's 28. They outrebounded Covadonga 59-27 including a 37-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Betanzos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Joseph Smoyer (211-1998, college: Chaminade) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and guard Guillermo Pereiro (191-1989) accounted for 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Diego Cuetos (-2004) came up with 18 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Jorge Fernandez (-1999) added 12 points respectively for Covadonga in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Betanzos moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 12 other teams. Covadonga lost their twelfth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 12 games lost. They share the position with Jorge Juan. Betanzos will meet Estrada (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Covadonga will play against La Flecha and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Betanzos: G.Pereiro 26+11reb+4ast, J.Smoyer 26+16reb, J.Abelleira 16+5reb+6ast, M.Rozas 15+6reb+2ast, D.Martin 6+2reb+2ast, F.Brezo 5+8reb+1ast Covadonga: C.Diego 18+2reb+3ast, P.Guillermo 15, F.Jorge 12+4reb, V.Miguel 11+1reb+1ast, G.Alejandro 9+1reb+2ast, F.Arturo 6+8reb+1ast La Flecha - Gijon 51-94 Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked La Flecha (1-11) was outscored by first ranked Gijon (10-2) in Arroyo Encomienda 94-51 on Saturday. Gijon made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game, while La Flecha only scored three points from the stripe. Gijon forced 24 La Flecha turnovers and outrebounded them 45-26 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Samuel Barros (190-1998) nailed 23 points and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Alan Morchon (188-1999) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Guard Millan Lopez (185-1994) came up with 19 points and Hugo Coque added 8 points respectively for La Flecha in the defeat. La Flecha's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Gijon. They maintain first place with 10-2 record, which they share with 5 other teams. La Flecha lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Helios and Valladolid. Gijon will meet at home La Leonesa (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. La Flecha will play against Covadonga (#14) in Gijon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gijon: S.Barros 23+2reb+4ast, A.Morchon 17+5reb+4ast, M.Diagne 11+9reb, S.Fran 9+4reb+2ast, S.Gacic 8+2reb, F.Knezevic 8+5reb+4ast La Flecha: M.Lopez 19+4reb+1ast, M.Juan 9+1reb+1ast, C.Hugo 8+3reb+1ast, G.Mario 7, H.Parras 2+5reb+1ast, D.Garcia 2+4reb La Leonesa - Xiria 77-60 Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked La Leonesa (9-3) defeated at home 7th ranked Xiria (6-6) 77-60 on Sunday. Rodrigo Llamas (191-2001) nailed 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Argentinian swingman Federico Copes (199-2002) accounted for 16 points. La Leonesa's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Pau Isern (189-2001, agency: Promo Sport ID) came up with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and forward Ruben Rey (198-1993) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Xiria in the defeat. La Leonesa keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Marin and Almeria. Newly promoted Xiria keeps the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. La Leonesa will meet league's leader Gijon on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Xiria will play against Marin (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: La Leonesa: C.Federico 16+1reb+3ast, L.Rodrigo 11+7reb+4ast, G.Oscar 9+2reb+2ast, F.Revilla 7+6reb+3ast, G.Contreras 7+3reb+1ast, M.Dominguez 7+5reb Xiria: I.Pau 24+7reb+5ast, R.Rey 12+5reb, A.Comendeiro 10+5reb+1ast, J.Vukasinovic 6+3reb, P.Lopez-Pizarro 4+1reb+1ast, M.Santiago 4+3reb Marin - Avila 79-85 There was an upset when much higher ranked Marin (9-3) lost at home to tenth ranked Avila (6-6) 85-79 on Saturday. Avila dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Marin's 22. Argentinian forward Alejo Maggi (203-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Adrian Froufe (194-2003) accounted for 21 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Dutch forward Kevin van Wijk (203-1989, college: Valpo) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Juan Castro (198-1998) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Marin in the defeat. Marin's coach Javier Llorente rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Avila. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Marin still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with La Leonesa and Almeria. Avila will meet at home higher ranked Obradoiro S. (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Marin will play against Xiria (#8) in Carballo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Avila: F.Adrian 21+4reb+1ast, A.Maggi 14+10reb+2ast, A.Izquierdo 12+2reb+1ast, E.Castano 9+1reb+1ast, A.Garcia 8+3reb+2ast, S.Serrato 8+2reb+3ast Marin: K.van Wijk 21+12reb+3ast, J.Castro 16+6reb, J.De Benito 11+1reb+1ast, J.Dominguez 10+1reb, Z.Monaghan 8+2reb+6ast, C.Pablo 5+1reb Obradoiro S. - Ourense 81-58 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Obradoiro S. (7-5) crushed 9th ranked Ourense (5-7) in Santiago de Compostela 81-58 on Sunday. Eluku ANongo (-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and forward Santiago Paz Vazquez (198-2003) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Ivorian forward Tape Teti (200-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Romanian Gabriel Preotu (188-2001) added 18 points respectively for Ourense in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Obradoiro S. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Ourense lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Obradoiro S. will meet Avila (#9) on the road in the next round. Ourense will play against Porrino and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Obradoiro S.: A.Eluku 18+10reb, P.Vazquez Santiago 16+7reb, N.Serigne 10+10reb+1ast, T.Carlos 9+1reb, N.Barreiro 7+4reb, S.Miguel 7+2reb+3ast Ourense: P.Gabriel 18+4reb+1ast, T.Tape 15+11reb, V.Isaac 8+5reb+4ast, V.Manuel 7+5reb+6ast, N.Armel 4, V.Marco 4+9reb+2ast Porrino - Chantada 53-66 Rather expected game when 5th ranked Porrino (7-5) lost at home to third ranked Chantada (10-2) 66-53 on Saturday. Chantada dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Porrino's 18 and made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Senegalese center Alioune Senghor (200-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Daniel Stefanuto (197-1999, agency: Helping Ballers) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Alejandro Vicente came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Lucas Vaquero (185-1989) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Porrino in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chantada keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Porrino keeps the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Chantada will meet at home Gijon Basket (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Porrino will play against Ourense and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chantada: A.Senghor 16+10reb, S.Daniel 12+6reb, C.Noguerol 11+1reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 8+6reb+2ast, R.Manuel 7+2reb, C.Iglesias 5+9reb+2ast Porrino: V.Alejandro 16+5reb, C.Javier 10+1reb+1ast, L.Vaquero 6+6reb+3ast, B.Iker 5+4reb+2ast, G.Inigo 4+4reb, B.Terry 4+4reb Gijon Basket - Estrada 84-73 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Gijon Basket (7-5) won against at home 12th ranked Estrada (2-10) 84-73 on Saturday. Gijon Basket forced 19 Estrada turnovers. American-Senegalese forward Cheikh Kebe (206-1997, college: FMU) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Alberto Aleman (178-1998) accounted for 13 points and 6 assists. Gijon Basket's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Fernando Bello (198-2003) came up with 40 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and point guard Anxo Pacheco (184-2000) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Estrada in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gijon Basket. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Estrada lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Caja Rural. Gijon Basket will meet league's second-placed Chantada on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Estrada will play against Betanzos (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gijon Basket: A.Aleman 13+1reb+6ast, J.Augusto Soto 12+1reb, G.Miguel 12+2reb, C.Kebe 10+11reb+3ast, J.Antonio Lopez 9+4reb+4ast, D.Sanchez 9+2reb+1ast Estrada: B.Fernando 40+5reb, A.Pacheco 13+8reb+2ast, B.Mateo 12+4reb+4ast, S.Francisco 6+3reb+3ast, C.Marcos 2, C.Oscar 0 Group B-ATenerife Naut. - Santa Cruz 80-71Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Santa Cruz (3-8) lost on the road to seventh ranked Tenerife Naut. (6-5) 80-71 on Saturday. Tenerife Naut. forced 24 Santa Cruz turnovers. Forward Javier Herreros (198-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) accounted for 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals. Gabriel Perez (-2002) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American Romeo Smith (201-1995, college: Missouri Valley) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Santa Cruz in the defeat. Four Santa Cruz players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tenerife Naut. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Santa Cruz dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Tenerife Naut. will meet at home Getafe (#7) in the next round. Santa Cruz will play against Rivas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tenerife Naut.: J.Herreros 24+10reb+2ast, I.Gonzalez 19+9reb+5ast, S.Vladyslav 15+6reb, J.Del Pino 8, C.Bihurriet 7+1reb, A.Pilan 3+2reb+2ast Santa Cruz: P.Gabriel 17+7reb+1ast, E.Kiris 16+4reb, M.Jhonatan 13+2reb+1ast, R.Smith 12+11reb+1ast, J.Joel 9+5reb+3ast, B.Merabli 4+2reb Rivas - Socuellamos 64-77 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Socuellamos (9-2) defeated on the road 9th ranked Rivas (5-6) 77-64 on Sunday. American guard Khion Sankey (196-1992, college: Lipscomb) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Adrian Tato (190-2000) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Alberto Torres (201-1998, college: Iowa Wesleyan) came up with 13 points (made all of his eight free throws) and power forward Angel Gomez (197-1987) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Rivas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Socuellamos. They maintain second place with 9-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Huelva CD, which they share with Llucmajor. Rivas lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Socuellamos will meet at home Aridane (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Rivas will play against Santa Cruz in La Palma and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Socuellamos: K.Sankey 20+11reb+2ast, T.Adrian 14+6reb+2ast, J.Bergada 12+1reb+2ast, G.Rodriguez 8+1reb+2ast, M.Roger 6+6reb+8ast, P.Nakidjim 6+4reb+1ast Rivas: A.Torres 13+3reb, M.Young 11+3reb+1ast, A.Gomez 10+6reb, E.Gomez 9+5reb+1ast, I.Sharif 8+1reb, D.Avila 6+2reb+5ast Aridane - Majadahonda 78-61 Everything could happen in Los Llanos at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Aridane and 10th ranked Majadahonda had identical 5-5 record. This time Aridane used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Majadahonda 78-61 on Saturday night. They outrebounded Majadahonda 42-24 including 16 on the offensive glass. French power forward Philippe Correia (203-2001) nailed 7 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Oriol Balsells (187-1995) accounted for 15 points. Daniel Herreros (190-1993) came up with 20 points and Ivan Correa (196) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Majadahonda in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aridane (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Majadahonda dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Aridane will meet league's second-placed Socuellamos on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Majadahonda will play against Zentro Basket (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aridane: B.Oriol 15+4reb+2ast, O.Alejandro 12+3reb+4ast, M.Gerard 10+8reb+1ast, G.Pau 9+3reb+1ast, O.Gonzalo 8+3reb+1ast, J.Torrado 8+1ast Majadahonda: H.Daniel 20+4reb, Z.Juan David 9+1reb+3ast, C.Ivan 8+7reb, A.Herreros 7+4reb+1ast, S.Francisco 6+2reb, G.Luis 4+1reb+2ast Zentro Basket - Alcala 81-95 Everything could happen in Madrid at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Alcala and 6th ranked Zentro Basket had identical 6-4 record. But Zentro Basket was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Alcala 95-81 on Saturday night. They made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Alcala looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Power forward Alvaro Biersack (198-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and forward Carlos Unanue (193-2000) accounted for 25 points. Four Alcala players scored in double figures. Mexican forward Victor Valdes (196-2004) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Senegalese center Pape Bocar Sall (211-2001) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Zentro Basket in the defeat. Zentro Basket's coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Alcala. They maintain third place with 7-4 record having six points less than leader Huelva CD, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Zentro Basket dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Alcala will meet at home La Solana (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zentro Basket will play against Majadahonda (#9) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the LEB Silver just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Alcala: C.Unanue 25+4reb+2ast, B.Alvaro 24+11reb, O.Mendez 14+2reb+10ast, E.Echeverria 13+4reb+3ast, M.Ignacio 6+2reb+1ast, J.Gabriel Martinez 6+5reb+4ast Zentro Basket: V.Victor 20+6reb+4ast, B.Sall Pape 14+5reb, M.Elias 13+3reb+1ast, F.Hector 8+1reb+3ast, S.Daniil 8+9reb+1ast, O.Anton 6+4reb La Solana - SBA 81-62 Rather expected game when 14th ranked SBA (1-10) was smashed on the road by eleventh ranked La Solana (3-8) 81-62 on Saturday. La Solana forced 20 SBA turnovers and outrebounded them 50-33 including 36 on the defensive glass. Mario Garcia nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 26 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and point guard Alejandro Talamino (190-2000) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four La Solana players scored in double figures. Guard Victor Fernandez (190-1998) came up with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Andrii Butka (196-2005) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for SBA in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. La Solana moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. SBA lost their fourth game in a row. SBA at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Boadilla. La Solana will meet higher ranked Alcala (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SBA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid Estudio. Top scorers: La Solana: G.Mario 19+26reb+4ast, S.Gonzalez 16+5reb+1ast, A.Talamino 12+6reb+6ast, C.Carlos 10+2reb+3ast, D.Dario 8+3reb, G.Jesus 8+5reb SBA: B.Andrii 15+7reb+4ast, S.Bodin 13+5reb+1ast, L.Pablo 13+4reb+2ast, F.Victor 9+10reb+7ast, B.Tal Zvi 5+3reb+1ast, N.Noah 3+1reb+1ast Estudio - Real Madrid 2 62-84 Very predictable result when leader Real Madrid 2 (11-0) rolled over on the road 13th ranked Estudio (2-9) 84-62 on Saturday. Real Madrid 2 forced 26 Estudio turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Real Madrid 2 made 8 blocks. Guard Hugo Gonzalez (198-2006) nailed 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Russian guard Egor Demin (200-2006) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Swingman Jehicob Martinez (193) came up with 18 points and point guard Pau Monroig (175-1996) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Estudio in the defeat. 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 eleventh consecutive win for Real Madrid 2. They maintain first place with 11-0 record, which they share with Alcobendas. Loser Estudio keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Real Madrid 2 will meet at home Daimiel (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Estudio's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Madrid to the arena SBA. Top scorers: Real Madrid 2: G.Hugo 20+6reb+2ast, D.Egor 17+3reb+5ast, V.Jan 14+2reb+6ast, D.Ismaila 7+6reb, N.Szymon 5+3reb+2ast, B.Mitar 4+1reb+2ast Estudio: M.Jehicob 18+4reb, S.Pablo 14+5reb, P.Monroig 7+6reb+7ast, A.Relano 7+5reb+2ast, S.Mancebo 6+9reb+3ast, L.Mateo 6+1reb Daimiel - Getafe 85-82 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Daimiel and 4th placed Getafe had identical 6-4 record. This time Daimiel used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Madrid 85-82 on Sunday night. Daimiel outrebounded Getafe 49-37 including 38 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Cuban forward Georvys Elias (202-1981) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and forward Pablo Villarejo (195-1992) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Five Daimiel players scored in double figures. Argentinian swingman Joaquin Sanchez (188-1998) came up with 29 points and point guard Pablo Perez (182-1997) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Getafe in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Daimiel. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Getafe at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Daimiel will meet league's leader Real Madrid 2 on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Getafe will play against Tenerife Naut. (#6) in Santa Cruz and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Daimiel: P.Villarejo 20+6reb+3ast, G.Elias 12+15reb+9ast, B.Tiziano 11+5reb+4ast, M.Ramat 11+2reb, N.Lasuncion 10+2reb+1ast, D.Martin 10+8reb+1ast Getafe: S.Joaquin 29+3reb+1ast, P.Pablo 12+9reb+3ast, T.Daniel 10+5reb+2ast, R.Jaime 9+6reb+1ast, S.Rodriguez 8+6reb+2ast, C.Martos 5+2ast Group B-BPozuelo - La Matanza 74-67Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Pozuelo and 5th ranked La Matanza had identical 6-4 record. This time Pozuelo used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Las Palmas 74-67 on Saturday night. Point guard Gustavo Martin (184-2001) nailed 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized Ethiopian point guard Eshete Calvo (182-2003) accounted for 9 points and 5 rebounds. Pozuelo's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Romen Hernandez (200-1991) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and center Axel Bello (196-2001) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for La Matanza in the defeat. Pozuelo maintains third place with 7-4 record having six points less than leader Huelva CD, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser La Matanza keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Pozuelo will meet at home league's second-placed Guadalajara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. La Matanza will play against Estudiantes B and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Pozuelo: M.Gustavo 18+5reb, D.Busto 9+2reb+1ast, A.Arias 9+2reb+3ast, B.Lopez 9+1ast, C.Eshete 9+5reb+3ast, M.Estebanez 8+4reb+3ast La Matanza: R.Hernandez 25+8reb+1ast, B.Axel 13+11reb+2ast, G.Zalazar 8+4reb, R.Sal 7+1reb+1ast, D.Castillo Jorge 7+7reb+2ast, P.Adrian 3+3reb+3ast Estudiantes B - Valsequillo 105-58 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Valsequillo (5-6) was outleveled by fourth ranked Estudiantes B (7-4) in Madrid 105-58 on Saturday. Estudiantes B forced 21 Valsequillo turnovers and outrebounded them 46-25 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Manuel Villamandos (201-2000) nailed 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Michael Drame (195-1999) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five Estudiantes B players scored in double figures. Forward Carlos Apolinario (196-1996) came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Gabriel Bolanos (195-1992) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Valsequillo in the defeat. 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 B. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Valsequillo dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Estudiantes B will meet La Matanza (#5) in the next round. Valsequillo will play against Boadilla and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Estudiantes B: V.Manuel 17+9reb, D.Michael 15+5reb+2ast, M.Alejandro 14+2reb+3ast, P.Jaime 13+8reb, T.Santiago 11+6reb+2ast, P.Marcos 9 Valsequillo: G.Bolanos 12+6reb+1ast, C.Apolinario 11+7reb+5ast, B.Mateos 10+2reb+2ast, D.Pino Javier 7+1reb, B.Pablo 5+2reb+1ast, H.Ignacio 4 Boadilla - Quintanar 84-91 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Quintanar (6-5) beat 14th ranked Boadilla (1-10) in Boadilla del Monte 91-84 on Saturday. Quintanar forced 19 Boadilla turnovers. Center Christopher Iza (209-1995) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Ousman Sima (-2001) accounted for 14 points and 4 assists. Five Quintanar players scored in double figures. Alvaro Gomez came up with 27 points and 6 rebounds and Raul Perez (194-1992) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Boadilla in the defeat. Quintanar moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Boadilla keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with SBA. Quintanar will meet at home Guimar (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Boadilla will play against Valsequillo (#8) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Quintanar: C.Iza 18+8reb+1ast, P.Robak 15+3reb, S.Ousman 14+2reb+4ast, Y.Artem 12+4reb+1ast, S.Julian 11+2reb+2ast, C.Ignacio 10+9reb+1ast Boadilla: G.Alvaro 27+6reb+2ast, R.Perez 18+7reb+1ast, J.Penacho 10+6reb+3ast, B.Ignacio 8+5reb, B.Jon 8+4reb+4ast, L.Daniel 7+2reb+2ast Guimar - Chlorella 83-70 Rather expected game when 12th ranked Chlorella (3-8) lost on the road to tenth ranked Guimar (5-6) 83-70 on Saturday. Guimar had a 34-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Power forward Jorge Parrondo (194-2000) nailed 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Jonathan Jorge (183-2001) accounted for 19 points. DR Congolese guard Gloire Goma (196) came up with 18 points and Alvaro Herguedas (190) added 15 points respectively for Chlorella in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Guimar. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Chlorella lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Guimar will meet higher ranked Quintanar (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chlorella will play against Fuenlabrada 2 (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Guimar: J.Jonathan 19+4reb+1ast, P.Jorge 16+7reb+4ast, M.Mauro 15+6reb+2ast, P.Ruben 9+12reb, D.Pablo 9+5reb+2ast, Q.Jose Angel 6+4ast Chlorella: G.Gloire 18+4reb, H.Alvaro 15+3reb+2ast, O.Taiga 8+2reb+3ast, P.Mario 7+6reb, R.David 5+2reb, M.Prieto 5+4reb Fuenlabrada 2 - BT Madrid 64-74 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked BT Madrid (4-7) won against on the road higher ranked Fuenlabrada 2 (5-6) 74-64 on Sunday. Tiago Teixeira (-2004) nailed 21 points and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Asier De la Iglesia (201-1983) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Luis Melian (177-2000, college: Labette CC) came up with 8 points and 5 rebounds and Mali Adama Traore (197-2005) added 12 points and 5 blocks respectively for Fuenlabrada 2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BT Madrid moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Pinto Basket. Fuenlabrada 2 lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. BT Madrid will meet at home higher ranked Murcia 2 (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fuenlabrada 2 will play against Chlorella (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: BT Madrid: T.Tiago 21+4reb+5ast, A.De la Iglesia 16+8reb+2ast, S.Diego 12+2reb+1ast, D.Yraolagoitia Javier 7+4reb, P.Hugo 7+4reb+2ast, G.Nikita 6+5reb+1ast Fuenlabrada 2: T.Adama 12+3reb, L.Guillem 9+2reb, G.Daniel 8+4reb, S.Matija 8+2reb+2ast, L.Melian 8+5reb+2ast, V.Juan 7+1reb Tobarra - Pinto Basket 81-77 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Tobarra and 11th ranked Pinto Basket had identical 4-6 record. This time Tobarra used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Madrid 81-77 on Saturday night. Tobarra had a 34-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Canadian-Jamaican guard Kedar N'Kosi Salam (191-1994, college: Simon Fraser, agency: Helping Ballers) nailed 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and forward Juan Carlos Vilches (196-1993) accounted for 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. David Nieto came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Bah Youssouf added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Pinto Basket in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tobarra (5-6) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Pinto Basket keeps the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with BT Madrid. Tobarra will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pinto Basket will play against the league's leader Alcobendas (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Tobarra: K.N'Kosi Salam 38+8reb+7ast, I.Willis 13+3reb+1ast, J.Carlos Vilches 12+10reb+5ast, D.N'Diaye 5+13reb+1ast, B.Antonio 5+1reb+2ast, S.Boissevain 4+2reb+1ast Pinto Basket: D.Nieto 15+10reb+2ast, Y.Bah 14+7reb+3ast, L.Alberto 14+7reb+2ast, O.Angel 8+3reb+1ast, J.Caceres 7+2reb+4ast, J.Blazquez 7+1reb+1ast Alcobendas - Guadalajara 81-64 The game between closely ranked teams ended with leader Alcobendas' (11-0) home victory over their biggest opponent Guadalajara (8-3) 81-64 on Saturday. Alcobendas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Guadalajara's 30. They outrebounded Guadalajara 41-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Pablo Rodrigo (204-1986) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Jorge Tejera (200-1992) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Alcobendas players scored in double figures. Alcobendas' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Raul Lazaro (195-1987) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and guard Guillermo Gonzalez (188-1998) added 8 points respectively for Guadalajara in the defeat. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Alcobendas. They maintain first place with 11-0 record, which they share with Real Madrid 2. Loser Guadalajara keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Girona B. Alcobendas will meet Pinto Basket (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guadalajara will play against Pozuelo (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Alcobendas: J.Tejera 16+7reb+1ast, J.Juan Jose 13+2reb, P.Rodrigo 10+14reb+1ast, C.Guillermo 10+2reb+8ast, A.de la Torre 9+2reb, H.Marcos 6+3reb Guadalajara: R.Lazaro 13+5reb, H.Yoeri 12+1reb+2ast, G.David 9+2reb+1ast, G.Gonzalez 8+4reb+3ast, A.Victor 6+3ast, F.Javier Diaz 6+5reb Group C-1Girona B - Mataro Parc 75-72There was no surprise when 7th ranked Mataro Parc (6-6) was edged on the road by fourth ranked Girona B (8-3) 75-72 on Saturday. Strangely Mataro Parc outrebounded Girona B 46-32 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Swingman Kevin Torres (-2003) nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Ferran Diaz (187-2003, agency: BIG) accounted for 18 points. Swingman Albert Serra (193-1993) came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and forward Pablo Fontanet (198-1999) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Mataro Parc in the defeat. Four Mataro Parc players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Girona B moved-up to second place, which they share with Guadalajara. Loser Mataro Parc keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Girona B will meet Castelldefels (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mataro Parc will play against Almozara and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Girona B: T.Kevin 23+5reb+1ast, M.Adria 19+2reb+1ast, D.Ferran 18+4reb+2ast, N.Ricard 6+7reb, T.Espinosa 4+5reb+1ast, S.Pau 3+1reb+1ast Mataro Parc: A.Serra 21+9reb+3ast, P.Fontanet 16+11reb, J.Rodriguez 11+12reb+1ast, B.Bayron 10+6reb, M.Fons 8+2reb+1ast, A.Grau 4+3reb+2ast Almozara - Martorell 53-61 There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Martorell (3-9) beat on the road 11th ranked Almozara (3-9) 61-53 on Saturday. Martorell held Almozara to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Point guard Albert Valle (181-1992) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and center Eloy Domenech (-2003) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds. Martorell's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Victor Alijarde (200-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 18 rebounds and Jorge Belmonte (188-2002) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Almozara in the defeat. Martorell moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Almozara. Martorell will meet at home higher ranked Sol Girones (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Almozara will play against Mataro Parc (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Martorell: A.Valle 19+7reb+3ast, D.Eloy 16+8reb+1ast, H.Pau 6+6reb+1ast, J.Catalan 6+4reb, A.Miquel 6+6reb, M.Lluis 4+10reb Almozara: A.Victor 15+18reb, B.Jorge 11+6reb+1ast, M.Diego 9+2reb+1ast, P.Alberto 5+2reb, T.Guillermo 4+11reb+3ast, M.Juan 3+1reb Sol Girones - Azulejos 80-58 Very expected game when 10th ranked Azulejos (4-8) was smashed by sixth ranked Sol Girones (7-5) in La Bisbal 80-58 on Saturday. Gambian center Lamin Dibba (208-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and swingman Isaac Valera (191-1992) accounted for 15 points and 4 steals. Four Sol Girones players scored in double figures. Carlos Blasco (192-1995) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Andorra forward Guillem Colom (195-1991, agency: BIG) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Azulejos in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sol Girones moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Azulejos keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Sol Girones will meet Martorell (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Azulejos will play against the league's leader Vic and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sol Girones: D.Lamin 16+16reb+1ast, I.Valera 15+4reb+1ast, J.Sole 10+4reb+1ast, E.Jimenez 10+6reb+1ast, G.Planas 10+2reb+1ast, X.Torrent 9+3reb+2ast Azulejos: B.Carlos 12+6reb+1ast, M.David 10+3reb+2ast, C.Hugo 10+6reb, G.Colom 7+8reb+2ast, D.Mouhamed 6+3reb, J.Luis Rubio 5+2reb Vic - Llucmajor 76-68 EBA round 13 caused change at the leadership position. Second defeat of league's leader Llucmajor (9-2) against second ranked Vic (10-2) 76-68 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Vic forced 23 Llucmajor turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Llucmajor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Oriol Tomeu (188-1992) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Adria Baiget (190-1989) contributed with 13 points for the winners. American-British center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman (213-1992, college: UTSA, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with 12 points and 9 rebounds and forward Gabriel Serra (192-1996) added 15 points in the effort for Llucmajor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vic have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Llucmajor at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Socuellamos. They were replaced at the leadership position by Huelva CD. Llucmajor will play next round against Agora Portals trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Vic will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Azulejos in Zaragoza. Top scorers: Vic: B.Jordi 14+2reb+1ast, A.Baiget 13+3reb+1ast, A.Coderch 11+2reb+1ast, O.Tomeu 9+7reb+2ast, J.Iglesias 8+5reb+3ast, V.Cristian 7+7reb Llucmajor: G.Serra 15+3reb+1ast, K.Sherman 12+9reb, A.Vicens 11+7reb, R.Nicholas 9+1reb, J.Valles 8+4reb+2ast, P.Olivier 8+2reb+6ast Agora Portals - Quart-Germans C 54-71 Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Quart-Germans C (3-8) won against bottom-ranked Agora Portals (0-11) in Calvia 71-54 on Saturday. Quart-Germans C forced 23 Agora Portals turnovers. Eric Paradeda nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Marc Capell (-1997) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. Quart-Germans C's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Michael Ogunsuyi (200-2006) came up with 7 points and 14 rebounds and Alexandre Huguet added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Agora Portals in the defeat. Quart-Germans C moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Agora Portals lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Quart-Germans C will meet at home higher ranked Alfinden (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Agora Portals will play against Llucmajor (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Quart-Germans C: P.Eric 22+10reb+2ast, R.Eduard 15+2reb+3ast, C.Marc 11+7reb+3ast, G.Josep 8+8reb+1ast, A.Jaime 7, P.Arnau 2+4reb+1ast Agora Portals: H.Alexandre 12+9reb, P.Francesc Felip 11+3reb+4ast, S.Oscar 8+5reb+4ast, D.Moustapha 7+1reb, O.Michael 7+14reb+1ast, B.Antonio 6+5reb Alfinden - Joventut 2 70-68 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Joventut 2's (4-6) road loss to eighth ranked Alfinden (7-5) in Zaragoza 68-70 on Saturday. Beninese forward Soulemane Chabi-Yo (198-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Jose Antonio Malo accounted for 17 points and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Swingman Iker Garmendia (200-2006) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Omar Thiam (200-2004, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Joventut 2 in the defeat. Four Joventut 2 players scored in double figures. Joventut 2's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Alfinden moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Joventut 2 dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Alfinden will meet Quart-Germans C (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Joventut 2 will play against the league's second-placed Mataro UE (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Alfinden: C.Soulemane 24+14reb+1ast, M.Jose Antonio 17+4reb+5ast, R.Ethan 12+2reb, V.Alejandro 7+4reb+1ast, C.Nasarre 3+1reb, P.Gabriel 3+3reb Joventut 2: G.Iker 15+6reb, d.Oliveira Ruben 12+5reb+1ast, N.Isaac 11+3reb+1ast, O.Thiam 11+7reb+2ast, M.Paul 8+5ast, D.Adri 3+1reb Mataro UE - Castelldefels 106-75 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Mataro UE (10-2) outplayed at home 5th ranked Castelldefels (7-5) 106-75 on Sunday. Mataro UE forced 19 Castelldefels turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Jordi Juanola (196-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and forward Pol Canovas (203-1999) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Eric Manes (194-1987) came up with 26 points and 6 rebounds and Marc Manes (196-1986) added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Castelldefels in the defeat. 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 fourth consecutive win for Mataro UE. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Castelldefels keeps the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Mataro UE will meet Joventut 2 (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Castelldefels will play against Girona B (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mataro UE: J.Juanola 28+10reb+3ast, P.Canovas 15+6reb+1ast, I.Arino 13+1reb+3ast, O.Toure 9+8reb, M.Traver 9+4ast, A.Vinallonga 9+1reb+4ast Castelldefels: E.Manes 26+6reb+3ast, M.Manes 17+7reb+6ast, S.Serrataco 10+6reb+3ast, S.Miquel 6+2reb+1ast, C.Sergi 5+3reb+1ast, C.Oliva 5+3reb+1ast Group C-2Santfeliuenc - Granollers 94-76There was no surprise when 7th ranked Granollers (5-7) lost to first ranked Santfeliuenc (11-1) in Sant Feliu 76-94 on Saturday. Santfeliuenc had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Nil Bria (195-1997) nailed 28 points and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Adria Codinachs (198-2001) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Santfeliuenc players scored in double figures. Forward Carles Homs (196-1996) came up with 18 points and Jordi Auro added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Granollers in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Santfeliuenc. They maintain first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Gandia. Granollers lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Santfeliuenc will meet Olivar (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Granollers will play against Helios and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Santfeliuenc: N.Bria 28+2reb+6ast, C.Adria 14+6reb+2ast, M.Diop 14+5reb+1ast, M.Gerardo 11+4reb+1ast, J.Zanca 11+4reb+2ast, G.Exposito 6+4reb+4ast Granollers: H.Carles 18+4reb+1ast, J.Seidi 15+3reb+2ast, A.Jordi 13+5reb+4ast, C.Alejandro 9+1reb, S.Marc 6+3reb+3ast, V.Gerard 5+6reb+1ast Helios - Barca 2 39-76 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Barca 2 (10-2) crushed 14th ranked Helios (1-11) in Zaragoza 76-39 on Sunday. Barca 2 held Helios to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Helios 46-34 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Martin Iglesias (202-2004, agency: BIG) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Italian forward Dame Sarr (196-2006) accounted for 17 points. Jorge Casado (-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Alejandro Abad (-2002) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Helios in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Barca 2 keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Helios lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with La Flecha and Valladolid. Barca 2 will meet at home Igualada (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Helios will play against Granollers and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Barca 2: S.Dame 17+2reb+1ast, I.Martin 16+6reb+1ast, I.Daniel 13+2reb+1ast, F.Roger 8+5reb+1ast, N.Dayan 7+5reb, C.Michael 5+9reb+4ast Helios: C.Jorge 11+10reb, A.Alejandro 7+6reb+1ast, G.Miguel 6+2reb, V.Victor 4+3reb, C.Andres 2+4reb+3ast, G.Nicolas 2+1reb Igualada - Martinenc 54-59 Very expected game when 13th ranked Igualada (3-9) lost at home to fourth ranked Martinenc (8-4) 59-54 on Saturday. Guard Aboubakar Samake (188-1998) nailed 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and forward Josep Sole (195-1997) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. Carles Fons (189-1991) came up with 15 points and center Eduard Tejero (196-1992) added 3 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Igualada in the defeat. Igualada's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Martinenc. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Igualada dropped to the twelfth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Martinenc will meet at home Tarragona (#5) in the next round. Igualada will play against the league's second-placed Barca 2 (#2) in Barcelona and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Martinenc: J.Sole 12+7reb, S.Silva 9+5reb+2ast, A.Perez 9+6reb+1ast, S.Aboubakar 8+7reb+4ast, B.Camarasa 7, B.Pol 6+6reb+1ast Igualada: C.Fons 15+4reb+3ast, E.Burges 8+5reb+1ast, D.Adri 6+2reb+1ast, B.Arnau 6+2reb, M.Bernadi 6+6reb, M.Pol 5+2reb+2ast Tarragona - Pinta Castell 84-54 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Tarragona (7-5) rolled over at home 9th ranked Pinta Castell (5-7) 84-54 on Saturday. Tarragona forced 23 Pinta Castell turnovers and outrebounded them 49-31 including 19 on the offensive glass. French-American forward Alexandre Doche (199-1995, college: Huston-Tillotson) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Marc Buscail (-2003) accounted for 9 points and 11 rebounds. French guard Laurent Bagou (191-1988) came up with 14 points and Italian-Argentinian Javier Bulfoni (191-1976) added 11 points respectively for Pinta Castell in the defeat. 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 fourth consecutive win for Tarragona. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Pinta Castell dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Tarragona will meet higher ranked Martinenc (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pinta Castell will play against Navas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tarragona: M.Kristian 15+3reb+1ast, A.Doche 12+10reb+1ast, A.Duch 11+2reb, D.Fernandez 11+3reb+4ast, B.Marc 9+11reb+2ast, N.Ousmane 8+8reb Pinta Castell: L.Bagou 14+4reb+1ast, J.Bulfoni 11+4reb, G.Rafa 10+3reb+2ast, D.Facundo 8+2reb+1ast, S.Llufriu 7+3reb, C.Sintes 2+2reb+2ast Navas - Valls 77-88 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Valls and 5th ranked Navas had identical 7-4 record. But Navas was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Valls 88-77 on Saturday night. Valls shot 24 for 35 from the free-throw line, while Navas only scored six points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Naturalized Brazilian forward Marcus Vinicius (201-1986) nailed 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Raul Timoner (185-1997, college: Rio Grande) accounted for 16 points and 4 assists. Eddy Sims (-1998) came up with 21 points and 4 steals and David Yuste (-1994) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for Navas in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Valls (8-4) moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Navas keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Valls will meet at home SESE (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Navas will play against Pinta Castell (#8) in Es Castell and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Valls: M.Vinicius 19+9reb+4ast, R.Timoner 16+3reb+4ast, M.Oriol 10+3reb+1ast, J.Barbera 10+2reb+2ast, J.Llagostera 7+1ast, O.Besora 7+1reb+2ast Navas: S.Eddy 21+3reb+2ast, Y.David 14+2reb+6ast, A.Guillem 10+1reb+1ast, I.Eduardo 10+7reb+2ast, P.Albert 8+8reb+1ast, J.Ignasi 7+1reb+2ast SESE - Esparreguera 75-69 Everything could happen in Barcelona at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked SESE and 11th ranked Esparreguera had identical 4-7 record. This time SESE used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Esparreguera 75-69 on Sunday night. Power forward Alberto Reyes (195-1990) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and center Fernand Vilar (202-2003, agency: BIG) accounted for 11 points. Four SESE players scored in double figures. American guard Zion Williams (193-1998, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and Marc Raventos (195-1993) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for Esparreguera in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SESE (5-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 12 other teams. Loser Esparreguera dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. SESE will meet higher ranked Valls (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Esparreguera will play against Roser (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SESE: A.Reyes 13+10reb+2ast, C.Marc 13+1ast, V.Fernand 11+4reb+1ast, M.Oscar 10+2reb+1ast, S.Victor 10+3reb+3ast, H.Gabriel 8+6reb+2ast Esparreguera: Z.Williams 20+10reb, R.Quico 9+3reb+1ast, D.Juan 9+1reb, C.Pau 8+2reb+3ast, R.Marc 8+3reb+4ast, R.Perez 6+6reb+1ast Roser - Olivar 70-44 There was a minor upset when higher ranked Olivar (5-7) was outleveled on the road by twelfth ranked Roser (5-7) 70-44 on Saturday. Roser forced 21 Olivar turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 18 on the offensive glass. Forward Sergi Tubert (195-1991) nailed 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Albert Montalvo (201-1999) accounted for 10 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Lucas Langarita (192-2005) came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds and Swiss guard Bruno Vidarte (190-2005) added 11 points respectively for Olivar in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Roser moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 12 other teams including defeated Olivar. Roser will meet Esparreguera (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Olivar will play against the league's leader Santfeliuenc (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Roser: P.Pol 12+2reb+1ast, C.Adria 11+2reb+2ast, A.Montalvo 10+6reb+1ast, R.Verano 9+1ast, S.Tubert 8+12reb+2ast, A.Sulleva 6+3reb Olivar: L.Lucas 11+5reb, V.Bruno 11+4reb, A.Jimenez Pablo 6+3reb, S.Alejandro 4+1reb, R.Gonzalo 4+1reb+2ast, M.Francisco 4+3reb Group D-AEurogaza - Unicaja-Andalucia 73-63No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Eurogaza (7-3) beat 7th ranked Unicaja-Andalucia (4-6) in Cordoba 73-63 on Saturday. Center Jose Antonio Moreno (204-1998) nailed 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Argentinian-Croatian point guard Valentin Burgos (184-1992) accounted for 18 points and 5 assists. Point guard Hugo Vazquez (186-2006) came up with 21 points and Senegalese center Baboucar Badji (208-2006) added 6 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Unicaja-Andalucia in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Eurogaza. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Unicaja-Andalucia lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Eurogaza will meet El Pinar (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Unicaja-Andalucia will play against CAM E.Soler 2 (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Eurogaza: V.Burgos 18+2reb+5ast, J.Antonio Moreno 18+7reb+2ast, B.Antonio 11+4reb, C.Antonio 9+4reb+1ast, R.Luis 8+4reb+2ast, Q.Gibson 5+4reb Unicaja-Andalucia: V.Hugo 21+1reb+2ast, V.Ruben 16+5reb+1ast, C.Matteo 15+3reb+1ast, B.Baboucar 6+15reb+1ast, M.Miguel 3+3reb, M.Marcus 2+5reb CAM E.Soler 2 - Marbella 63-73 Rather expected game when 12th ranked CAM E.Soler 2 (2-8) lost to tenth ranked Marbella (4-6) in Melilla 63-73 on Saturday. Italian-Argentinian Diego Guaita (204-1983) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and center Adrian Latorre (203-2001) accounted for 12 points and 14 rebounds. Four Marbella players scored in double figures. French forward Baptiste Chazelas (198-1997, college: Bethany, KS, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and center Javier Gonzalez (207-1992) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for CAM E.Soler 2 in the defeat. CAM E.Soler 2's coach Ana Monica Rodriguez rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Marbella moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser CAM E.Soler 2 dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Marbella will meet at home league's leader Almeria in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CAM E.Soler 2 will play against Unicaja-Andalucia (#9) in Malaga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Marbella: D.Guaita 15+11reb+4ast, C.Uros 14+7reb+1ast, L.Adrian 12+14reb, L.Munoz 11+4reb+4ast, A.Fuentes 8+2reb+6ast, R.Pablo 6+2ast CAM E.Soler 2: B.Chazelas 23+15reb+3ast, J.Gonzalez 11+7reb+2ast, C.Sergio 9+4reb+1ast, G.Mario 7+5reb+7ast, F.Victor 6+3reb+3ast, C.Kalei 4+1reb Almeria - Benahavis 91-71 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Almeria as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Llucmajor) loss. Almeria smashed 10th ranked Benahavis at home 91-71. Senegalese center Khadim Fall (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American swingman Edwin Cole (203, college: Frostburg St.) chipped in 22 points. Four Almeria players scored in double figures. Almeria's coach David Bernardez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side guard Pedro Lopez (187-2000) responded with 23 points and guard Adrian Mayor (193-1996) scored 16 points. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Almeria. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with La Leonesa and Marin. Benahavis at the other side keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Benahavis will play next round against Murgi trying to get back on the winning streak. Almeria will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Marbella on the road. Top scorers: Almeria: E.Cole 22+4reb, L.Rueda 18+2reb+2ast, P.Mendes 17+5reb+1ast, F.Khadim 16+10reb+1ast, M.Juan Miguel 7+7reb, G.Casini 3+1reb+2ast Benahavis: L.Pedro 23+4reb+1ast, A.Mayor 16+2reb+1ast, I.Torres 15+1reb+1ast, A.Romero 8+6reb, L.Javier 3, D.Fernandez 3+3reb Murgi - Oh!Tels ULB 72-77 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Oh!Tels ULB (5-5) won against on the road 11th ranked Murgi (2-8) 77-72 on Sunday. Guard Eugenio Egea (185-2003) nailed 20 points for the winning side and Alejandro Valor (203-1999) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Lithuanian guard Povilas Bileisis (192-1990) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and point guard Roberto Rueda (182-1986) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Murgi in the defeat. Four Murgi players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Oh!Tels ULB moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Novaschool. Murgi lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Oh!Tels ULB will meet at home league's second-placed La Zubia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Murgi will play against Benahavis (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oh!Tels ULB: E.Eugenio 20+4reb+2ast, L.Furlan 18+4reb+1ast, A.Valor 12+9reb+3ast, V.Chernodolia 9+1reb+3ast, R.Perea 8+9reb+1ast, T.Hugo 6+3reb+1ast Murgi: P.Bileisis 17+3reb+4ast, R.Rueda 14+5reb+2ast, C.Ramon 13+2reb+2ast, M.Lopez 10+8reb+3ast, G.Bernardo 7+1reb+3ast, R.Angel 7+6reb+2ast La Zubia - Novaschool 74-63 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Novaschool (5-5) lost on the road to second ranked La Zubia (8-2) 74-63 on Saturday. Power forward Devin Wright (200-1986) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and forward Eloy Almazan (199-1984) accounted for 12 points. La Zubia's coach Gonzalo Hermoso used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Andres Aguado (183-1996, college: ACU) came up with 14 points and 4 assists and power forward Ruben Salas (207-2003) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Novaschool in the defeat. La Zubia maintains second place with 8-2 record having 3 victories less than leader Huelva CD. Loser Novaschool dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Oh!Tels ULB. La Zubia will meet Oh!Tels ULB (#6) in the next round. Novaschool will play against Jaen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: La Zubia: D.Wright 22+12reb+2ast, E.Almazan 12+3reb+2ast, M.Antonio 11+1ast, J.Hernandez 7+4reb+1ast, D.Garcia Gazquez 6+3reb+3ast, P.Rui 6+3reb Novaschool: A.Aguado 14+2reb+4ast, D.Oscar 13+1reb+1ast, S.Ruben 9+7reb+1ast, V.Lucas 9+4reb+1ast, C.Juan 5+6reb+2ast, C.del Rio 4+6reb+1ast Jaen - El Pinar 80-73 Leading El Pinar (7-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Jaen on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Jaen 80-73. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of El Pinar. Forward Javier Santabarbara (197-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Ivan Casas (185-2003) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Four Jaen players scored in double figures. Forward Pablo Ibanez (198-1993) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and guard Guillermo Lopez (187-1996) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for El Pinar in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jaen (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser El Pinar dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Jaen will meet Novaschool (#7) in the next round. El Pinar will play against Eurogaza (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jaen: J.Santabarbara 23+10reb+3ast, C.Ivan 17+2reb+5ast, D.Munoz 13+3reb, F.Ramirez 12+1reb, D.Mabior 10+8reb, M.Javier 5+11reb+5ast El Pinar: P.Ibanez 21+6reb+1ast, L.Guillermo 13+7reb, R.Luis 11+1reb+1ast, M.Juan Javier 8+6reb, C.Cobos 8+5reb+4ast, M.Luis Miguel 5+1reb Almeria - Benahavis 91-71 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Almeria (9-3) outplayed at home 10th ranked Benahavis (3-8) 91-71 on Saturday. Senegalese center Khadim Fall (205-2000) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American swingman Edwin Cole (203, college: Frostburg St.) accounted for 22 points. Four Almeria players scored in double figures. Almeria's coach David Bernardez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Pedro Lopez (187-2000) came up with 23 points and guard Adrian Mayor (193-1996) added 16 points respectively for Benahavis in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Almeria. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with La Leonesa and Marin. Loser Benahavis keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Almeria will meet Marbella (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Benahavis will play against Murgi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Almeria: E.Cole 22+4reb, L.Rueda 18+2reb+2ast, P.Mendes 17+5reb+1ast, F.Khadim 16+10reb+1ast, M.Juan Miguel 7+7reb, M.Duch 3 Benahavis: L.Pedro 23+4reb+1ast, A.Mayor 16+2reb+1ast, I.Torres 15+1reb+1ast, A.Romero 8+6reb, L.Javier 3, D.Fernandez 3+3reb Group D-BTorta del Casar - Corazon 64-78There was no surprise when 8th ranked Torta del Casar (4-6) lost to third ranked Corazon (7-3) in Caceres 64-78 on Sunday. Corazon dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Torta del Casar's 22. American-Nigerian forward Dorian Aluyi (196, college: Ferris St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and guard Benjamin Vazquez (180-2002) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Grenadian-Barbados forward Jehu Lafeuillee (203, college: IU East) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and forward Lorenzo Diaz (195-1986) added 10 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for Torta del Casar in the defeat. Four Torta del Casar players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Corazon. They maintain third place with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Huelva CD, which they share with 4 other teams. Torta del Casar lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Corazon will meet at home Moraleja (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Torta del Casar will play against Dos Hermanas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Corazon: D.Aluyi 17+13reb+2ast, D.Fadojutimi 14+3reb+2ast, V.Benjamin 13+6reb+2ast, A.Parra 9+10reb, C.Belemene 8+9reb+1ast, G.Francisco 8+1reb+1ast Torta del Casar: J.Lafeuillee 14+11reb, P.Javier 12+2reb+2ast, E.Recio 11+3reb, L.Diaz 10+6reb, C.Eduardo 8+5reb+2ast, M.Carlos 7+5reb Moraleja - Real Betis 2 77-60 There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Moraleja (2-8) beat at home 9th ranked Real Betis 2 (2-8) 77-60 on Saturday. Moraleja looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Real Betis 2's players. Oscar Gallego (-1990) nailed 16 points for the winning side and power forward Manu Cores (202-1982) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Moraleja players scored in double figures. Moraleja's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Romanian forward David Antonescu (198-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and Julio Gonzalez added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for Real Betis 2 in the defeat. Moraleja moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Real Betis 2. Moraleja will meet higher ranked Corazon (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Betis 2 will play against Cimbis (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Moraleja: G.Oscar 16+4reb+2ast, M.Cores 13+5reb+3ast, T.Alex 10+2reb+4ast, R.De La Cruz 10+5reb+4ast, E.Hadji Khouma 8+6reb, L.Saturnino 7+4reb+1ast Real Betis 2: A.David 17+12reb+2ast, G.Julio 14+3reb+4ast, P.Mario 9+2reb+1ast, A.Jose Miguel 6+4reb, D.Mahamadou 6+7reb+2ast, L.Manolo 4+6reb Cimbis - Gymnastica 73-91 Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Cimbis (0-10) lost at home to tenth ranked Gymnastica (2-8) 91-73 on Sunday. Mario Linde (185-2002) nailed 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and forward Alejandro Valderrama (194-1993) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Fernando Quero (190-2003) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and guard Miguel Cabeza (189-1998) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Cimbis in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gymnastica moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Cimbis lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. Gymnastica will meet at home league's second-placed Huelva Com. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cimbis will play against Real Betis 2 (#11) in Sevilla and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Gymnastica: L.Mario 26+5reb+1ast, A.Valderrama 22+6reb, J.David 13+9reb, G.Pablo 10+3reb+2ast, N.Andres 9+7reb+2ast, C.Jose 5+5reb Cimbis: Q.Fernando 23+5reb+1ast, C.Miguel 13+9reb+5ast, G.Carlos 13+13reb, G.Carlos 11+2reb, V.Lopez 5+4reb+1ast, B.Pedro 4 Huelva Com. - Huelva CD 59-80 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Huelva CD and their biggest opponent Huelva Com. had identical 9-0 record. But Huelva Com. was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Huelva 80-59 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American swingman Victor Nickerson (203-1992, college: Valpo) nailed 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Jose Maria Morales (204-1989) accounted for 11 points and 15 rebounds. Nickerson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Huelva CD players scored in double figures. Canadian-Ghanian point guard Godwin Boahen (180-1997, college: UIC, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Ivorian-American center Aziz Fadika (201-1997, college: Quincy) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Huelva Com. in the defeat. 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 tenth consecutive win for Huelva CD. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Loser Huelva Com. keeps the second position with one game lost. Huelva CD will meet at home Aljaraque (#4) in the next round. Huelva Com. will play against Gymnastica in El Puerto de Santa Maria and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Huelva CD: V.Nickerson 23+6reb, C.Juan Manuel 14+2reb+2ast, J.Maria Morales 11+15reb+1ast, F.Cardenas 10+2reb+5ast, F.Ristori 8+8reb, P.Sow 6+2reb Huelva Com.: A.Fadika 12+8reb+1ast, W.El Otmani 10+2reb+1ast, A.Artiles 9+6reb+2ast, G.Boahen 7+9reb+6ast, H.Mark 6+5reb, E.Koyanouba 4+2reb Aljaraque - CBSFDO 79-69 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Aljaraque and 6th ranked CBSFDO had identical 6-3 record. This time Aljaraque used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from San Fernando 79-69 on Saturday night. Aljaraque forced 33 CBSFDO turnovers. Strangely CBSFDO outrebounded Aljaraque 54-36 including a 46-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese center Alioune Fall (205-1999) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Pablo Martinez (185-1997) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Aljaraque players scored in double figures. Jose Ruiz (200-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and Josu Remesal (-1995) added 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for CBSFDO in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Aljaraque (7-3) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser CBSFDO keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Aljaraque will meet league's leader Huelva CD on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CBSFDO will play against Badajoz (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aljaraque: F.Alioune 21+11reb, M.Mora 16+5reb+2ast, P.Martinez 14+7reb+5ast, A.Rodriguez 11+4reb, J.Rodriguez 7+1reb+3ast, P.Raul 4+2reb+2ast CBSFDO: J.Ruiz 24+13reb+1ast, J.Remesal 21+9reb+4ast, J.Ponce 6+2reb+4ast, M.Jimenez 5+7reb+1ast, A.Benitez 4+2reb, D.Gallardo 3+11reb+2ast Badajoz - Dos Hermanas 100-70 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Badajoz (7-3) outplayed at home 7th ranked Dos Hermanas (4-6) 100-70 on Saturday. Badajoz made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Badajoz outrebounded Dos Hermanas 43-20 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Belgian forward Matteo Strikker (203-2001) nailed 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side and forward Jose Balderas (193-2004) accounted for 18 points. Center Salvador Navarro (201) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and guard Adrian Doblado (191-2002) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Dos Hermanas in the defeat. 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 Badajoz. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Dos Hermanas lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Badajoz will meet CBSFDO (#6) in the next round. Dos Hermanas will play against Torta del Casar and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Badajoz: S.Matteo 20+7reb+2ast, B.Jose 18+4reb+2ast, T.Mouhamadou 17+2reb+3ast, C.Manuel 9+6reb, L.Daniel 9+5reb+1ast, S.Giorgi 7+4reb+1ast Dos Hermanas: N.Salvador 13+5reb+3ast, M.Garcia 12+3reb+2ast, D.Adrian 11+3reb+4ast, A.Camino 9+2reb+2ast, P.Romain 9+4reb+3ast, L.Ignacio 8+1reb Group E-AManises-Quart - Jovens 80-61There was no surprise when 14th ranked Jovens (2-11) was outleveled on the road by twelfth ranked Manises-Quart (4-9) 80-61 on Sunday. Manises-Quart dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Jovens' 26 and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Jovens 44-27 including 33 on the defensive glass. Power forward Yexian Rubio (197-1986) nailed a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) for the winning side and guard Luis Torrijo (184-1993) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Bernat Mondragon (178-1996) came up with 17 points and Jorge Jodar (-1993) added 10 points respectively for Jovens in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Manises-Quart moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Begastri. Jovens at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Manises-Quart will meet higher ranked Aldaia (#10) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jovens will play against Esportiu (#5) in Vila-real and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Manises-Quart: Y.Rubio 38+10reb+1ast, L.Torrijo 11+6reb+2ast, M.Antonio 8+3reb+1ast, D.Belarte 7+2reb+1ast, P.Sergio 4+1reb, N.Rodriguez 3+7reb+2ast Jovens: B.Mondragon 17+1reb+2ast, J.Jorge 10+3reb+2ast, Z.Alessio 6+4reb+1ast, J.Robles 6+6reb, F.David 6+4reb+1ast, C.Joan 4+1reb Aldaia - Lliria 68-62 There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Aldaia (5-8) beat at home leader Lliria (11-2) 68-62 on Saturday. Carlos Hortelano (200-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and forward David Fernandez (195-2001) accounted for 6 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Carlos Cerdan (190-1997) came up with 11 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Victor Perez (180-1990) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Lliria in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Aldaia moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Valencia 2 and Paterna. Loser Lliria still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Sueca. Aldaia will meet at home Manises-Quart (#12) in the next round. Lliria will play against Torrent (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aldaia: C.Hortelano 29+13reb, R.Carrion 8+5reb+1ast, J.Puerta 7+5reb+2ast, C.Sergio 7+4reb+1ast, F.David 6+8reb+2ast, P.Sergio 3+2ast Lliria: C.Cerdan 11+9reb+3ast, V.Perez 10+5reb+5ast, J.Mate 9+6reb, N.Sauleymane 8+4reb, R.Ramos 6+1reb, X.Rodenas 5+1reb Torrent - Picken Claret 51-61 There was an upset when 3rd placed Torrent (9-4) lost at home to eighth ranked Picken Claret (6-7) 61-51 on Saturday. Javier Lazaro (-1997) nailed 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Francisco Climent (-2002) accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds. Russian guard Ivan Alexandrov (192-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and forward Andres Diaz (205-1996) added 8 points respectively for Torrent in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Picken Claret. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Tabernes. Loser Torrent keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Murcia 2 and Puerto Sagunto. Picken Claret will meet Alginet B (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Torrent will play against the league's leader Lliria (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Picken Claret: L.Javier 28+5reb+5ast, B.Pedro 12+3reb+2ast, C.Francisco 10+8reb+3ast, D.Carlos 7+3reb+2ast, F.Carlos 3+1reb, B.Marcos 1+1reb+1ast Torrent: A.Ivan 12+11reb+3ast, A.Diaz 8+4reb+2ast, S.Andreu 7+3reb+1ast, A.Marc 7+5reb+2ast, B.Lucas 7+5reb+1ast, C.David 5+3reb Alginet B - Tabernes 66-48 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Alginet B (3-10) won against at home higher ranked Tabernes (6-7) 66-48 on Saturday. Alginet B held Tabernes to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.9 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Tabernes 57-29 including a 40-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pepe Briz (-2000) nailed 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Guillem Marin (180-1993) accounted for 5 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Federico Argente (194-1993) came up with 7 points and 10 rebounds and guard Marcos Reos (189-2002) added 14 points and 5 steals respectively for Tabernes in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Alginet B maintains thirteenth place with 3-10 record. Loser Tabernes dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Picken Claret. Alginet B will meet at home higher ranked Picken Claret (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tabernes will play against Valencia 2 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Alginet B: B.Pepe 22+9reb+1ast, A.Kleinjan 12+5reb, S.Ivan 9+11reb, L.Hassan 8+5reb, P.Victor 6+7reb+2ast, G.Marin 5+11reb+5ast Tabernes: R.Marcos 14+3reb, R.Sergio 11+2reb, F.Argente 7+10reb+3ast, M.Aroca 7+6reb, H.Roberto 7+2reb+2ast, P.Ignacio 2+2reb+1ast Valencia 2 - Puerto Sagunto 107-108 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Valencia 2 (5-8) was edged at home by fourth ranked Puerto Sagunto (9-4) 108-107 on Sunday. Puerto Sagunto dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Valencia 2's 42. They outrebounded Valencia 2 51-27 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Puerto Sagunto looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Pablo Bono (185-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 21 rebounds for the winning side and Argentinian Marco Tortarolo (-1994) accounted for 21 points and 5 assists. Puerto Sagunto's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Pablo Luengo (192-2004) came up with 23 points and 4 assists and swingman Adrian Salvador (195-2005) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Valencia 2 in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Puerto Sagunto moved-up to third place, which they share with Murcia 2 and Torrent. Loser Valencia 2 dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Paterna and Aldaia. Puerto Sagunto will meet Castello 2 (#6) on the road in the next round. Valencia 2 will play against Tabernes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Puerto Sagunto: M.Tortarolo 21+4reb+5ast, B.Pedro 17+5reb+3ast, P.Bono 17+21reb+1ast, C.Sales 16+3reb+1ast, G.Hugo 14+2reb+3ast, C.Jesus 14+6reb+1ast Valencia 2: L.Pablo 23+2reb+4ast, S.Pablo 17+3ast, S.Adrian 17+9reb+3ast, B.David 16+6reb+2ast, C.Carlos 10+3reb+4ast, D.Salvador 9+5reb+1ast Castello 2 - Paterna 73-66 Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Castello 2 (7-6) defeated at home 9th ranked Paterna (5-8) 73-66 on Sunday. They outrebounded Paterna 44-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. Point guard Andres Roig (188-1999) nailed 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Croatian forward Ante Sustic (211-1997, college: Central Mo.) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Four Castello 2 players scored in double figures. Daniel Oliver (-2003) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Joan Gomez (195-1998) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Paterna in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Castello 2 moved-up to sixth place. Loser Paterna keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Valencia 2 and Aldaia. Castello 2 will meet at home higher ranked Puerto Sagunto (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paterna will play against the league's second-placed Sueca (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Castello 2: A.Roig 17+9reb+3ast, A.Alejandro 16+4reb, P.Lopez 15+3reb+2ast, A.Sustic 10+11reb, C.Sergio 6+2reb+1ast, R.Victor 4+3reb+2ast Paterna: O.Daniel 15+5reb+4ast, J.Gomez 12+6reb+1ast, D.Esteban 9+2reb+1ast, C.Diego 8+5reb, M.Hector 8+4reb, L.Rodriguez 7+6reb+1ast Sueca - Esportiu 69-61 There was no surprise when 5th ranked Esportiu (8-5) lost on the road to second ranked Sueca (11-2) 69-61 on Sunday. Sueca forced 21 Esportiu turnovers. Forward Sergio Cecilia (198-2000) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Carles Grau accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Center Alfonso Ribera (202-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and center Miguel Moragas (203-1994) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Esportiu in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sueca keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Lliria. Loser Esportiu keeps the fifth place with five games lost. Sueca will meet at home Paterna (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Esportiu will play against Jovens (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sueca: S.Cecilia 21+6reb+3ast, G.Carles 11+5reb+4ast, F.Pape 9+6reb+1ast, B.Jose 7, S.Mihai 6+3reb, P.Joan 5+2reb+1ast Esportiu: A.Ribera 17+10reb+1ast, M.Miguel 11+6reb+2ast, V.Santiago 10+3reb, G.Georgii 8+3reb+1ast, B.Reinaldo 8+4reb+1ast, V.Jaume 3+1reb Group E-BCalpe - UAF Lucentum 71-72No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked UAF Lucentum (8-4) edged on the road 9th ranked Calpe (5-7) 72-71 on Sunday. UAF Lucentum forced 20 Calpe turnovers. Russian Makar Voronin (198-2005) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Youssouf Traore (-2006) accounted for 11 points and 11 rebounds. Alvaro Ortega came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and guard Sergio Vidal (194-1988) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Calpe in the defeat. Four UAF Lucentum and five Calpe players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. UAF Lucentum moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Calpe lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. UAF Lucentum will meet league's leader Gandia on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Calpe will play against Carolinas (#10) in La Carolina and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: UAF Lucentum: V.Makar 22+1reb+4ast, V.Carlos 15+4reb+2ast, T.Youssouf 11+11reb+1ast, A.Norberto 10+3reb, A.Alejandro 5+3reb, L.Xabier 4+7reb Calpe: O.Alvaro 14+13reb+2ast, J.Crespo 13+3reb+4ast, S.Vidal 12+9reb+1ast, S.Ralfs 11+8reb+1ast, C.Jaime 10+2reb+2ast, Z.Illia 6+4reb+2ast Carolinas - Archena 67-71 Very expected game when 10th ranked Carolinas (4-8) lost to fourth ranked Archena (8-4) in La Carolina 67-71 on Saturday. Archena had a 38-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Juan Toledo (190-1996) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Juan Ballesta (185-1992) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Alejandro Casanova (197-1999) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Aldo Serneguet (193-1996) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Carolinas in the defeat. Carolinas' coach Javier Ruiz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Archena. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Carolinas keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Archena will meet Jorge Juan (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Carolinas will play against Calpe and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Archena: J.Toledo 17+6reb+3ast, D.Alvarez 12+8reb+2ast, J.Ballesta 12+9reb+3ast, J.Coello 9, M.Pablo 8+4reb+1ast, A.Ferragut 7+8reb Carolinas: C.Alejandro 18+8reb+1ast, A.Serneguet 10+5reb+2ast, C.Nathan 9+7reb, S.Oliver 8+2reb+4ast, M.Nicolas 8+3reb+4ast, A.Ortin 5+1reb Murcia 2 - Molina 64-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Molina's (10-2) road victory over 3rd placed Murcia 2 (9-4) 79-64 on Sunday. Francisco Hernandez (-2004) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and forward Gregory Cadme (194-1999) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Molina players scored in double figures. Swedish Villiam Garcia (202-2004) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Francisco Garrido (197-2000) added 5 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Murcia 2 in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Molina. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Murcia 2 keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Puerto Sagunto and Torrent. Molina will meet Benidorm (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Murcia 2 will play against BT Madrid and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Molina: H.Francisco 17+7reb+1ast, C.Gregory 15+9reb, L.Jose 12+3reb+2ast, V.Javier 11+3reb+1ast, T.Juan 11+6reb+5ast, I.Jose 6+1reb+2ast Murcia 2: G.Villiam 17+5reb+4ast, H.Carlos 15+2reb+1ast, M.Jose Tomas 8+1reb+1ast, M.Juan Carlos 6+2reb+1ast, A.Daniel 6+5reb+1ast, G.Francisco 5+15reb+2ast Benidorm - Caja Rural 82-74 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Caja Rural (2-10) lost on the road to sixth ranked Benidorm (7-5) 82-74 on Saturday. Forward Fabio Astilleros (195-1994) nailed 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Joan Ortola (194-1992) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds. Mozambican forward Malik Camal (-2001) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Senegalese forward Talla Niang (200-2002) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Caja Rural in the defeat. Five Benidorm and four Caja Rural players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Benidorm moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Caja Rural keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Estrada. Benidorm will meet at home league's second-placed Molina in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caja Rural will play against Infante (#7) in Murcia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Benidorm: Z.Dario 16+4reb+2ast, G.Adriano 15+2reb+3ast, F.Astilleros 15+5reb+6ast, J.Ortola 14+8reb, J.Sergio 13+1ast, C.Oscar 3+3reb Caja Rural: M.Camal 17+7reb+1ast, C.Jesus 15+2reb, G.Pablo 13+1reb+1ast, N.Talla 10+7reb+2ast, N.Daniel 7+4reb+3ast, U.Precious 5+6reb+1ast Infante - Ontinet 74-61 Everything could happen in Murcia at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Infante and 8th ranked Ontinet had identical 5-6 record. This time Infante used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Ontinyent 74-61 on Saturday night. Forward Ramiro Martinez-Quintanilla (198, college: Regina) nailed 29 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Alvaro Bernal (190) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds. Dutch forward Lawrence Slim (201-1998, college: Flagler) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Sergio Gomez (-2000) added 12 points respectively for Ontinet in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Infante maintains seventh place with 6-6 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Ontinet at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 12 other teams. Infante will meet at home Caja Rural (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ontinet will play against Begastri (#11) in Cehegin and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Infante: R.Martinez-Quintanilla 29+9reb, A.Bernal 14+9reb+1ast, J.Antonio Padilla 10+5reb+3ast, D.Sarrias 8+6reb+2ast, H.Fernando 7+5reb+2ast, M.Perez 4+2reb+3ast Ontinet: L.Slim 13+9reb, G.Vicent 12+2reb+1ast, G.Sergio 12+4reb+3ast, C.Isaac 9, E.Czerapowicz 5+1reb+2ast, I.Barbero 5+8reb+1ast Begastri - Gandia 69-83 There was no surprise when 11th ranked Begastri (4-9) lost to first ranked Gandia (11-1) in Cehegin 69-83 on Sunday. Gandia forced 22 Begastri turnovers. Guard Alejandro Requena (189-2001) nailed 22 points for the winning side and forward Alejandro Terrades (196-2001) accounted for 17 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Jose Fernandez (200-1978) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jose Alberto Exposito (193-1986) added 20 points respectively for Begastri in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Gandia. They maintain first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Santfeliuenc. Loser Begastri keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Manises-Quart. Gandia will meet at home UAF Lucentum (#5) in the next round. Begastri will play against Ontinet (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gandia: R.Alejandro 22+2reb+2ast, T.Alejandro 17+8reb+1ast, J.Soler 12+4reb+4ast, L.Rafael 9+6reb+2ast, Z.Unai 5+4reb+1ast, J.Merencio 5+3reb+2ast Begastri: E.Jose Alberto 20+4reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 19+6reb+3ast, C.Alberto 8+8reb+3ast, E.Navarro 8+2reb+3ast, R.Santiago 5+2reb, G.Jesus 4+10reb+2ast Round 12Pozuelo - Alcobendas 67-82No shocking result in a game when leader Alcobendas (11-0) beat on the road 3rd placed Pozuelo (7-4) 82-67 on Thursday. Jorge Tejera (200-1992) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and forward Alberto de la Torre (201-1994) accounted for 14 points. Four Alcobendas players scored in double figures. Center Marcos Estebanez (200-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Dani Busto (203-1992, college: Ohlone CC) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Pozuelo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Alcobendas. They maintain first place with 11-0 record, which they share with Real Madrid 2. Loser Pozuelo keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Alcobendas will meet Pinto Basket (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pozuelo will play against the league's second-placed Guadalajara (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Alcobendas: J.Tejera 17+10reb+2ast, J.Juan Jose 14+3reb+2ast, A.de la Torre 14+4reb+1ast, O.Herrero 11+1reb+1ast, I.Ibanez 7+6reb+5ast, C.Guillermo 7+1reb+1ast Pozuelo: M.Estebanez 16+10reb+1ast, B.Lopez 14+1reb, D.Busto 9+7reb+1ast, A.Cue 9+3reb+1ast, M.Gustavo 6+7reb+4ast, C.Eshete 5 Real Madrid 2 - La Solana 101-59 Very expected game when 11th ranked La Solana (3-8) was smashed on the road by leader Real Madrid 2 (11-0) 101-59 on Thursday. Real Madrid 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to La Solana's 30. They outrebounded La Solana 52-29 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Real Madrid 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by La Solana's players. Serbian Mitar Bosnjakovic (200-2006) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and guard Hugo Gonzalez (198-2006) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Real Madrid 2 players scored in double figures. Real Madrid 2's coach Javier Juarez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Naturalized Dominican guard Sdenry Gonzalez (187-2002) came up with 20 points and 9 rebounds and Mario Garcia added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for La Solana in the defeat. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Real Madrid 2. They maintain first place with 11-0 record, which they share with Alcobendas. Newly promoted La Solana dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Real Madrid 2 will meet at home Daimiel (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. La Solana will play against Alcala (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Real Madrid 2: B.Mitar 21+6reb+1ast, N.Szymon 16+4reb+2ast, D.Ismaila 13+10reb+1ast, G.Hugo 12+6reb+6ast, D.Egor 11+7reb+4ast, M.Asier 8+2reb+1ast La Solana: S.Gonzalez 20+9reb+3ast, G.Mario 17+5reb, A.Talamino 6+2reb+3ast, C.Carlos 6+2reb+2ast, G.Jesus 4+5reb, D.Dario 3+5reb+1ast |
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Bernex (8-4) and fifth ranked Winterthur (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Bernex was defeated by Winterthur in a tough game in Winterthur 60-65. Belgian point guard Francis Torreborre (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Malcolm Amsler (192-2004) chipped in 12 points. Winterthur's coach Daniel Rasljic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Spanish center Miguel Alarcon (200-2003) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Winterthur moved-up to fourth place, which they share with GC Zurich. Bernex at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with four games lost. Winterthur is looking forward to face Academie Fribourg (#6) on the road in the next round. Bernex's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Geneve Grand-Saconnex. Very important is a road loss of third ranked GC Zurich (8-5) against ninth ranked Wallabies (5-8) on Saturday night. Visiting GC Zurich was defeated by Wallabies in a tough game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach 73-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of GC Zurich. Worth to mention a great performance of Ryan Muhr (195-2002) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. Montrell Dixson contributed with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Mario Gull (195-1998) answered with 18 points and 4 assists for GC Zurich. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wallabies moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Villars. GC Zurich at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Winterthur. Wallabies will play against Villars (#9) on the road in the next round. GC Zurich will play against the league's leader Pully (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. The game with biggest result difference took place in Morges. Local Morges-Saint-Prex (9-4) outscored 8th ranked Villars (5-8) 82-59 on Saturday night. Mansour Tall stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. At the losing side Mansour Kasse responded with 12 points and 6 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. Morges-Saint-Prex have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Villars keep the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Wallabies. Morges-Saint-Prex will meet Levaux (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Villars will play against Wallabies and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 13 Levaux were defeated by CNBS in a road game 67-54. CNBS - Levaux 67-54 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Levaux (3-10) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked CNBS (7-6) 67-54 on Friday. French forward Enzo Boudouma (196-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and guard Nilan Rungasamy (177-2005) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side forward Gael Gillieron (200-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Dominican power forward Jason Del Rosario (200-1996) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Levaux's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. CNBS maintains seventh place with 7-6 record. Levaux lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. CNBS will meet bottom-ranked Baeren (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Levaux will play against the league's second-placed Morges-Saint-Prex having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: CNBS: B.Enzo 26+16reb, R.Nilan 13+7reb+2ast, F.Tristan 11+6reb+2ast, Z.Florian 8+5ast, V.David 7+6reb+2ast, S.Oliver 2 Levaux: G.Gillieron 14+10reb+3ast, J.Del Rosario 10+9reb+1ast, G.Alexandre 10+1reb+1ast, N.N'Deurbelaou 8+2reb+1ast, M.Eric 7+3reb, G.Paul 2+2reb+1ast Winterthur - Bernex 65-60 The game between second ranked Bernex (8-4) and fifth ranked Winterthur (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Bernex was defeated by Winterthur in a tough game in Winterthur 60-65. Belgian point guard Francis Torreborre (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Malcolm Amsler (192-2004) chipped in 12 points. Winterthur's coach Daniel Rasljic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Spanish center Miguel Alarcon (200-2003) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and guard Damien Rosset (180-2002) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Winterthur moved-up to fourth place, which they share with GC Zurich. Bernex at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with four games lost. Winterthur is looking forward to face Academie Fribourg (#6) on the road in the next round. Bernex's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Geneve Grand-Saconnex. Top scorers: Winterthur: F.Torreborre 24+10reb+5ast, A.Malcolm 12+3reb+1ast, R.Mimo 11+4reb, C.Dan 7+6reb, S.Matteo 5+5reb, S.Hungerbuhler 4+4reb+2ast Bernex: R.Damien 12+1reb+1ast, A.Miguel 10+6reb+2ast, M.Gregory 10+4reb, G.Bourgeois 8+1reb+3ast, V.Loick 8+5reb+1ast, H.Tom 6 Morges-Saint-Prex - Villars 82-59 The game with biggest result difference took place in Morges. Local Morges-Saint-Prex (9-4) outscored 8th ranked Villars (5-8) 82-59 on Saturday night. Morges-Saint-Prex made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Villars turnovers. French Mansour Tall (204-1994) stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners and American center Larry Slaughter (203-1992, college: Montevallo) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Senegalese center Mansour Kasse (208-1992) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Nicolas Reghif (196-1989) scored 13 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. Morges-Saint-Prex have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Villars keep the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Wallabies. Morges-Saint-Prex will meet Levaux (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Villars will play against Wallabies and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Morges-Saint-Prex: M.Tall 25+6reb+3ast, S.Mobilia 17+3reb+1ast, L.Slaughter 16+8reb+2ast, V.Desponds 8+1reb+3ast, R.Luis 8+2reb+3ast, R.Diego 3+2reb+2ast Villars: N.Reghif 13+3reb+1ast, M.Kasse 12+6reb, A.Bach 7+6reb+2ast, V.Pretre 7+4reb+1ast, L.Perrottet 6+4reb+1ast, M.Manz 5+6reb+2ast Wallabies - GC Zurich 79-73 Very important is a road loss of third ranked GC Zurich (8-5) against ninth ranked Wallabies (5-8) on Saturday night. Visiting GC Zurich was defeated by Wallabies in a tough game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach 73-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of GC Zurich. Wallabies forced 19 GC Zurich turnovers. GC Zurich was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Ryan Muhr (195-2002) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. American swingman Montrell Dixson (203-1998, college: Neosho Co.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Wallabies players scored in double figures. Forward Mario Gull (195-1998) answered with 18 points and 4 assists and Nicolas Hulliger (194-2001) added 8 points, 5 assists and 5 steals in the effort for GC Zurich. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wallabies moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Villars. GC Zurich at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Winterthur. Wallabies will play against Villars (#9) on the road in the next round. GC Zurich will play against the league's leader Pully (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Wallabies: M.Ryan 19+7reb+3ast, M.Kellenberger 18+1ast, C.Miller 14+3reb+2ast, M.Dixson 13+10reb+4ast, B.Michel 11+9reb, J.Domingos 4+5reb+2ast GC Zurich: M.Gull 18+1reb+4ast, N.Kljajic 11+4reb, L.Mikael 8+7reb+1ast, W.Nils 8+3reb+2ast, N.Hulliger 8+4reb+5ast, J.Erard 7+1ast |
| Anthony Polite (ex ASVEL) agreed terms with Hamburg - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Polite has been also a member of Swiss international program for some years. He has regularly played for Swiss senior team since 2022 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2013. Polite represented Switzerland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Oberwart (Austria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 13.1ppg, Reb-2 (10.3rpg), 2.1apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 46.1%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 57.7%. He graduated from Florida State University in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| Vevey Riviera Basket U23 team signs Niv Rozenholtz - by Luca Maffioli | |
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Vevey-Riviera-Basket-U23-team (NL1) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old 188cm guard Niv Rozenholtz. Rozenholtz just graduated from Adelphi (NCAA2) in USA. He started his college career at Texas A&M University - Commerce (NCAA). Then he moved to Adelphi University (NCAA2). It is Rozenholtz's first season in professional basketball. |
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| Julian Boyd gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese SBL - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 32-year old forward had a double-double of 38 points and sixteen rebounds, while his team edged out Yulon Luxgen (#1, 2-1) 95-92. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Changhua is placed at 3rd position in Taiwanese SBL. Changhua is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 1-2 record. In the team's last game Boyd had a remarkable 55.0% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at Changhua, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Long Island University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Boyd is league's best scorer averaging so far 31.3ppg and leads league in rebounds with 15.0rpg. Boyd is in league's top in and averages solid 56.9% FGP and 46.2% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Min-Hao Ke (180-G-1992) of league's best team Yulon Luxgen. Ke impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Yulon Luxgen was edged by Changhua (1-2) 95-92. The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Ke is well-known by Yulon Luxgen fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#6). He also recorded 3.3 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was another Yulon Luxgen's star - Senegalese forward Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997). Sarr scored 21 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Sarr's great performance Yulon Luxgen lost 92-95 to #3 ranked Changhua. But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Yulon Luxgen needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 2 victories and 1 lost games. Sarr has a great season in Taiwan. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.0rpg (5th best). Bamba Sarr has also Taiwanese passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yi-Lun Chen (172-G-1998) of Changhua - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriel Humphery (195-F-1997) of Taiwan Beer - 17 points and 15 rebounds 7. Chien-Chih Huang (189-1998) of Changhua - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Hao-Chi Wang (195-F/G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Jordan Tolbert (200-F-1992) of Taiwan Beer - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Chia-Wei Chien (188-G-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 11 points and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| SBL Round 3: Changhua hands first defeat to Yulon Luxgen - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Yulon Luxgen (2-1) recorded a loss against Changhua on Saturday night. Changhua were edged by Changhua (1-2) 95-92. Changhua outrebounded Yulon Luxgen 42-28 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Yi-Lun Chen (172-1998) chipped in 24 points and 11 assists. Changhua's coach Chun-Hsiung Wu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Min-Hao Ke (180-1992) who recorded 30 points and 5 assists. Changhua is looking forward to face Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yulon Luxgen will play against Taiwan Beer and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about was the one when Bank of Taiwan (2-1) saved a 2-point victory edging Taiwan Beer (1-2) 79-77 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Chia-He Chang contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds for Taiwan Beer. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bank of Taiwan will play against Changhua (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Yulon Luxgen to get more than just one victory in their record. Yulon Luxgen - Changhua 92-95 Yulon Luxgen (2-1) recorded a loss against Changhua on Saturday night. Changhua were edged by Changhua (1-2) 95-92. Changhua outrebounded Yulon Luxgen 42-28 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Yi-Lun Chen (172-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 assists. Changhua's coach Chun-Hsiung Wu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Min-Hao Ke (180-1992) who recorded 30 points and 5 assists and the former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) added 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Changhua is looking forward to face Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yulon Luxgen will play against Taiwan Beer and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Changhua: J.Boyd 38+16reb+6ast, C.Yi-Lun 24+3reb+11ast, C.Huang 10+9reb+3ast, K.Han 9+6reb+3ast, C.Hao-Wei 5+2reb+3ast, C.Chia-You 5+1reb Yulon Luxgen: M.Ke 30+2reb+5ast, B.Sarr 21+12reb+2ast, W.Chou 8+5reb+1ast, C.Wu 8+1reb+2ast, S.Chou 8+4reb+7ast, H.Tsung-Han 7+3reb+2ast Bank of Taiwan - Taiwan Beer 79-77 Important game to mention about was the one when Bank of Taiwan (2-1) saved a 2-point victory edging Taiwan Beer (1-2) 79-77 on Saturday evening. Bank of Taiwan made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Taiwan Beer turnovers. Strangely Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 42-29 including 18 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Chia-He Chang (188-1996) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and American forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Taiwan Beer. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bank of Taiwan will play against Changhua (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Yulon Luxgen to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Bank of Taiwan: M.Mahoney 19+10reb+2ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 13+4reb+1ast, C.Chia-He 13+3reb+5ast, C.Chia-Wei 11+1reb+2ast, P.Lin 9+1reb, Y.Chen 6+5reb+4ast Taiwan Beer: J.Tolbert 18+9reb+2ast, G.Humphery 17+15reb+1ast, W.Tzu-Kang 13+7reb, H.Wang 12+8reb+2ast, C.Feng 8+1ast, L.Chun-Ting 5+1reb+1ast |
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| ProA Round 2 (Second Stage): Ezzahra lose to US Monastir - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in ProA. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Ezzahra on the court of US Monastir on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by US Monastir 68-63. Very important is a road loss of ES Rades against DSG on Friday night. Visiting ES Rades were defeated by DSG in a tough game on the road 66-70. The game with biggest result difference took place in Tunis. Local Club Africain outscored ES Sahel 84-40 on Friday night. US Monastir - Ezzahra 68-63 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Ezzahra on the court of US Monastir on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by US Monastir 68-63. Club Africain - ES Sahel 84-40 The game with biggest result difference took place in Tunis. Local Club Africain outscored ES Sahel 84-40 on Friday night. DSG - ES Rades 70-66 Very important is a road loss of ES Rades against DSG on Friday night. Visiting ES Rades were defeated by DSG in a tough game on the road 66-70. |
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| ULB Round 13: Shabab Al Ahli beat Al Sharjah by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Third-ranked Al Sharjah (7-4) was very close to win a game against first ranked Shabab Al Ahli (11-1) in Dubai on Thursday. Shabab Al Ahli managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected easier game. Shabab Al Ahli have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Al Sharjah lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with four games lost. Bottom-ranked Al Dhafra is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to fourth ranked Al Wasl (7-5) 92-80. Al Wasl maintains fourth place with 7-5 record. Al Dhafra lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. The game in Abu Dhabi supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Al Naser (9-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Al Wahda (3-9). Al Naser did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-69 on Thursday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Al Naser. They maintain second place with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Shabab Al Ahli. Al Wahda at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Shabab Al Ahli - Al Sharjah 94-91 Third-ranked Al Sharjah (7-4) was very close to win a game against first ranked Shabab Al Ahli (11-1) in Dubai on Thursday. Shabab Al Ahli managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected easier game. Shabab Al Ahli have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record. Al Sharjah lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with four games lost. Al Wahda - Al Naser 69-89 The game in Abu Dhabi supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Al Naser (9-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Al Wahda (3-9). Al Naser did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-69 on Thursday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Al Naser. They maintain second place with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Shabab Al Ahli. Al Wahda at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Al Dhafra - Al Wasl 80-92 Bottom-ranked Al Dhafra is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to fourth ranked Al Wasl (7-5) 92-80. Al Wasl maintains fourth place with 7-5 record. Al Dhafra lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. |
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| Fenix and Immortals go unbeaten in 2023: Co-Champions - by Ghassan Abousamra |
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GIE Cibao Immortals - Costa Rica 72:66 Belize - Atlanta BC 47:62 BC Uprise - Fenix 39:79 GIE Cibao Immortals celebrated their sixth United Cup Gold. They beat Costa Rica in the Final in Santiago tonight to claim the co-title along with Fenix. James Milton (203-F-1992, college: Stevenson) provided 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the champions. Jefry Arias (182-G-1997) and the Fenix destroy BC Uprise 79-39. Aries added 20 points and 5 assists. Immortals opened the game on a 14:2 run. But Costa Rica found their answer in Daniel Shedden as he scored 8 consecutive points to keep his national country close. Immortals however finished the quarter on a strong rally to take a 23:14 lead after ten minutes. Immortals quickly ballooned the lead to as many as 14 points in the second period. James Milton came up big for the Immortals with 19 points and 14 rebounds. But Immortals stayed confident restoring a double-digit lead and finishing the first half up by 12 points 43:31. GIE started to overwhelm CR in the third quarter. Amet Gil (191-G-1988) (191-G/F-1988) completed three-point play to give the Immortals a 2-point lead late in the fourth. The Immortals won the game 72-66 to claim their co- United Cup title. Fenix was impressive start to finish outlasting the American squad 79-39. Jefry Arias was named Finals MVP. |
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| LUB Round 16: Nacional beat Penarol by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 16 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Penarol (8-7) to sixth ranked Nacional (9-7) 79-76 in the game for the fifth place. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-1989) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for Penarol. Penarol's coach Pablo Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nacional moved-up to fifth place. Penarol at the other side dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trouville. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#4) and Goes (#3). Aguada (9-6) won against visiting Goes (9-6) 72-67. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and Orlando Johnson who added 16 points during the contest. At the losing side Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Aguada moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Goes. Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and L.Borges (#8). Bigua (12-3) won against visiting L.Borges (7-9) 111-98. The winners were led by Donald Sims who scored that evening 34 points (!!!), 8 assists and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by Akia Pruitt did not help to save the game for L.Borges. Bigua have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-3 record. Loser L.Borges dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Defensor was smashed by Bigua on the road 121-99. Trouville won against L.Borges on its own court 103-87. Malvin unfortunately lost to Urupan in a road game 83-89. Hebraica rolled over Olimpia at home 101-70. Urunday was defeated by Nacional on the opponent's court 68-70. The most impressive performance of 16th round was 7 points and 19 rebounds by Gary McGhee of Nacional. Bigua - Defensor 121-99 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Bigua (12-3) crushed bottom-ranked Defensor (4-10) in Montevideo 121-99 on Monday. Bigua shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) who scored that evening 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and guard Santiago Vidal (180-1989, agency: Pro Sports) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Bigua players scored in double figures. Bigua's coach Diego Cal felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 32 points by American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: Inception Sports) did not help to save the game for Defensor. Sebastian Ottonello (200-1997) added 22 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Bigua have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-3 record. Defensor lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with ten games lost. Top scorers: Bigua: V.Rudd 34+7reb+2ast, D.Sims 19+2reb+3ast, S.Vidal 16+3reb+5ast, S.Moglia 14+3reb, L.Santos 13+7reb+3ast, I.Loriente 6+1reb Defensor: D.Wright 32+2reb+1ast, S.Ottonello 22+10reb+3ast, S.Garly 16+12reb+2ast, M.Cabot 9+1reb+3ast, Q.Thomas 9+3reb, S.Massa 6+3reb+3ast Nacional - Penarol 79-76 The most exciting game of round 16 in the LUB took place in Montevideo. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Penarol (8-7) to sixth ranked Nacional (9-7) 79-76 in the game for the fifth place. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Alejandro Acosta (189-1989) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) added 20 points in the effort for Penarol. Penarol's coach Pablo Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nacional moved-up to fifth place. Penarol at the other side dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trouville. Top scorers: Nacional: B.Nazione 18+8reb+1ast, A.Acosta 16+5reb+8ast, G.McGhee 14+7reb+3ast, F.Pereiras 9+2reb, S.Safar 8+2reb+1ast, J.Galletto 5+2reb+1ast Penarol: R.Green 20+3reb+1ast, L.Roberts 17+13reb+1ast, C.Thomas 14+4reb+1ast, M.Mayora 9+4reb+5ast, J.Zanotta 8+4reb+3ast, G.Mateo 5+1reb+2ast Trouville - L.Borges 103-87 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked L.Borges (7-9) lost to ninth ranked Trouville (8-7) in Montevideo 87-103 on Monday. Trouville outrebounded L.Borges 43-27 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American forward Dwayne Davis (196-1989, college: Southern Miss) who scored that evening 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Even 24 points and 4 assists by Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) did not help to save the game for L.Borges. American center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. 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. Trouville moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Penarol. Loser L.Borges dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Trouville: D.Davis 25+7reb+4ast, T.Dawson 22+7reb+2ast, G.Espindola 19+6reb, A.Ibarguen 13+10reb+1ast, S.Fernandez 7+3reb+3ast, G.Pablo 7+5reb L.Borges: G.Semiglia 24+3reb+4ast, R.Glenn 13+5reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 11+7reb+1ast, M.Zubiaurre 10+1reb+2ast, A.Federico 8+2reb, C.Pereira 8+5reb+3ast Urupan - Malvin 89-83 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Urupan (5-10) won against at home higher ranked Malvin (7-8) 89-83 on Monday. Urupan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American forward Eric Ferguson (203-1989, college: Georgia South) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Fernando Martinez (173-1979, agency: Pro Sports) supported him with 19 points and 4 assists. Urupan's coach Esteban Yaquinta used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) did not help to save the game for Malvin. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) added 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Urupan moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Olimpia and Urunday. Loser Malvin dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Urupan: E.Ferguson 22+17reb+1ast, F.Martinez 19+4reb+4ast, D.Robinson 15+1reb+5ast, Z.Riauka 12+7reb+5ast, H.Caceres 8+1reb, F.Soto 6+3ast Malvin: A.Hilliard 23+9reb+4ast, I.Aska 19+9reb+1ast, R.Goodwin 18+3reb+2ast, L.Capalbo 12+2ast, K.Wachsmann 8+12reb, C.Juan Diego 3+1reb+1ast Aguada - Goes 72-67 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Montevideo: Aguada (#4) and Goes (#3). Aguada (9-6) won against visiting Goes (9-6) 72-67. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-1988, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Orlando Johnson (193-1989, college: UCSB) who added 16 points during the contest. Four Aguada players scored in double figures. At the losing side Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986, agency: Pro Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and guard Martin Osimani (194-1981, college: Duquesne, agency: Pro Sports) scored 22 points and 7 assists. Aguada moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Goes. Top scorers: Aguada: L.Planells 18+2reb+2ast, O.Johnson 16+4reb+3ast, A.Young 12+5reb, E.Vargas 10+13reb, L.Cerminato 6+4reb, J.Santiso 5+2reb+3ast Goes: M.Osimani 22+3reb+7ast, W.Graterol 17+16reb, J.Osimani 17+2reb+5ast, I.Xavier 7+8reb+1ast, N.Colmenares 4+9reb+1ast, M.Diego 0 Hebraica - Olimpia 101-70 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Olimpia (5-10) was outscored by second ranked Hebraica (10-5) in Montevideo 101-70 on Tuesday. Hebraica looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who scored that evening 21 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Italian point guard Luciano Parodi (182-1994) supported him with 14 points and 7 assists. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Delwan Graham (200-1988, college: Jacksonville) did not help to save the game for Olimpia. Naturalized Spanish center Esteban Batista (206-1983) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hebraica have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-5 record having just two points less than leader Bigua. Loser Olimpia dropped to the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Urunday and Urupan. Top scorers: Hebraica: F.Haller 21+8reb+1ast, A.Henriquez 18+3reb+1ast, L.Parodi 14+2reb+7ast, J.Ducasse 14+3reb+2ast, J.Lawson 9+7reb+1ast, B.Garcia 8+2reb+4ast Olimpia: D.Graham 17+6reb, E.Batista 14+8reb, M.Pablo 11+7reb+1ast, M.Thomas 10+1reb+5ast, D.Enzo 6+2reb, L.Tiago 5+1reb Bigua - L.Borges 111-98 Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Montevideo: Bigua (#1) and L.Borges (#8). Bigua (12-3) won against visiting L.Borges (7-9) 111-98. Bigua shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by American Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 34 points (!!!), 8 assists and 4 steals and the other American import Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) supported him with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) did not help to save the game for L.Borges. Gaston Semiglia (186-1991) added 22 points and 7 assists for lost side. Five L.Borges players scored in double figures. Bigua have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-3 record. Loser L.Borges dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Top scorers: Bigua: D.Sims 34+2reb+8ast, V.Rudd 27+6reb+2ast, L.Santos 26+7reb, M.Rojas 7+4reb+3ast, S.Moglia 6+1reb, I.Loriente 5+2reb+2ast L.Borges: A.Pruitt 22+10reb+5ast, G.Semiglia 22+4reb+7ast, R.Glenn 17+4reb+4ast, F.Verrone 14+2reb, M.Zubiaurre 12+4reb+3ast, C.Pereira 8+4reb+2ast Nacional - Urunday 70-68 Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Nacional (9-7) edged 10th ranked Urunday (5-10) in Montevideo 70-68 on Thursday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The winners were led by American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) who scored that evening 7 points and 19 rebounds and the other American import Brandon Nazione (202-1994, college: EMU, agency: Players Group) supported him with 18 points. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) did not help to save the game for Urunday. Naturalized Brazilian center Hatila Passos (211-1985, college: NM State) added 9 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Nacional moved-up to fifth place. Loser Urunday keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Olimpia and Urupan. Top scorers: Nacional: B.Nazione 18+4reb+2ast, J.Galletto 17+2reb+3ast, M.Barriola 11+2reb, F.Pereiras 8+1ast, G.McGhee 7+19reb+3ast, S.Safar 7+2ast Urunday: T.Efianayi 22+9reb+3ast, M.Trelles 11+2reb+6ast, D.Delgado 9+1reb, H.Passos 9+11reb, A.Agarbado 8+2reb+3ast, R.Brause 4+3reb+2ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most important game in the last round took place in Canberra between third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) and eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) on Wednesday night. Bendigo Spirit was defeated by Canberra Capitals in a tough game on the road 85-92. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. New Zealand guard Shanice Swain (165-1993) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds for Bendigo Spirit. Canberra Capitals maintains eighth position with 1-13 record. It was Bendigo Spirit's third loss in a row. They dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Southside. Canberra Capitals are looking forward to face league's second-placed Southside Flyers in Dandenong in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against the league's leader Boomers having rather not much hope for a victory. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Southside Flyers (9-4) against fifth ranked Perth Lynx (6-5) on Friday night. Visiting Southside Flyers were defeated by Perth Lynx in a tough game in Perth 86-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Southside Flyers. The former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) scored 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Amy Atwell chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Perth Lynx have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-5 record. Southside Flyers at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Bendigo. Perth Lynx will play against Sydney Flames (#6) on the road in the next round. Southside Flyers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. WNBL top team - Boomers (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) in Melbourne 78-57. Cayla George notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds to lead the effort. Boomers' coach Chris Lucas felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by Rae Burrell did not help to save the game for Canberra Capitals. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-2 record. Loser Canberra Capitals stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Boomers will meet at home Bendigo Spirit (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Southside Flyers (#2) and hope to win that game. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Sydney beat Adelaide on the road 81-77. Adelaide lost to Bendigo on its own court 68-86. Townsville managed to outperform Sydney in a road game 92-77. The most impressive performance of 10th round was 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by Mikaela Ruef of Townsville.
Canberra - Bendigo 92-85 The most important game in the last round took place in Canberra between third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) and eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) on Wednesday night. Bendigo Spirit was defeated by Canberra Capitals in a tough game on the road 85-92. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. New Zealand guard Shanice Swain (165-1993) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Canberra Capitals players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and forward Alicia Froling (190-1996, college: SMU) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bendigo Spirit. Canberra Capitals maintains eighth position with 1-13 record. It was Bendigo Spirit's third loss in a row. They dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Southside. Canberra Capitals are looking forward to face league's second-placed Southside Flyers in Dandenong in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against the league's leader Boomers having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Bendigo: A.Maley 30+12reb+1ast, A.Froling 16+5reb+2ast, A.Wehrung 14+4reb+1ast, A.Wilson 9+1reb+2ast, K.Wilson 6+3reb+8ast, K.Griffin 5+5reb+1ast Canberra: R.Burrell 24+1reb+2ast, S.Swain 22+6reb+2ast, J.Melbourne 18+6reb+11ast, N.Munger 12+10reb+3ast, R.Pizzey 9+2reb, E.Tonks 7+1reb+1ast Adelaide - Sydney 77-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Sydney Flames' (4-9) road victory over 7th ranked Adelaide Lightning (4-10) 81-77 on Thursday. Strangely Adelaide Lightning outrebounded Sydney Flames 46-32 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Jocelyn Willoughby (183-1998, college: Virginia, agency: LBM Management) notched 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of her seven free throws) to lead the effort and the former international point guard Tiana Mangakahia (168-1995, college: Syracuse) supported her with 16 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds by guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Adelaide Lightning. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Five Sydney Flames and four Adelaide Lightning players scored in double figures. Adelaide Lightning's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sydney Flames maintains sixth position with 4-9 record. Loser Adelaide Lightning keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Sydney Flames will meet at home higher ranked Perth Lynx (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Adelaide Lightning will play against Townsville Fire and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Adelaide: B.Isabel 19+5reb+4ast, M.Whittle 19+10reb, L.Mansfield 13+9reb+7ast, J.Monroe 11+8reb+2ast, A.Cubillo 5+2reb+2ast, C.Brook 5+10reb+1ast Sydney: J.Willoughby 21+8reb+6ast, T.Mangakahia 16+4reb+5ast, H.Sjerven 13+7reb+1ast, E.Clarke 12+6reb+1ast, K.Froling 11+3reb+1ast, K.Rowe 5+1reb Perth - Southside 94-86 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Southside Flyers (9-4) against fifth ranked Perth Lynx (6-5) on Friday night. Visiting Southside Flyers were defeated by Perth Lynx in a tough game in Perth 86-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Southside Flyers. Perth Lynx made 23-of-25 charity shots (92.0 percent) during the game. The former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) scored 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Amy Atwell (183-1998, college: Hawaii) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and American forward Kayla Thornton (185-1992, college: UTEP) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Perth Lynx have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-5 record. Southside Flyers at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Bendigo. Perth Lynx will play against Sydney Flames (#6) on the road in the next round. Southside Flyers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Southside: M.Rocci 20+6reb+6ast, K.Thornton 14+12reb+1ast, A.Bishop 13+11reb+2ast, S.Blicavs 12+5reb+1ast, P.Nyadiew 8+1reb+2ast, M.Conti 6+1reb+2ast Perth: S.Whitcomb 33+3reb+4ast, A.Atwell 25+5reb, L.Scherf 11+8reb+3ast, A.Sharp 11+9reb+2ast, R.Ryan 7+4reb+4ast, C.Bibby 3+1reb Melbourne - Canberra 78-57 WNBL top team - Boomers (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) in Melbourne 78-57. Boomers made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Boomers outrebounded Canberra Capitals 53-40 including 41 on the defensive glass. The former international center Cayla George (193-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor) supported her with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Boomers' coach Chris Lucas felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by American swingman Rae Burrell (185-2000, college: Tennessee) did not help to save the game for Canberra Capitals. Her fellow American import guard Nicole Munger (180-1997, college: Michigan) added 10 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-2 record. Loser Canberra Capitals stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Boomers will meet at home Bendigo Spirit (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Southside Flyers (#2) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Canberra: R.Burrell 22+7reb, R.Pizzey 10+9reb+1ast, N.Munger 10+11reb+1ast, J.Melbourne 7+10reb+4ast, S.Swain 6+2reb+1ast, S.Calleia 2+1ast Melbourne: C.George 37+17reb+2ast, K.Wallace 14+9reb+4ast, P.Davidson 8+9reb+1ast, M.Goodchild 7+4reb+1ast, M.Murray 6+2reb+3ast, B.Sophie 5+1reb+2ast Adelaide - Bendigo 68-86 Very expected game when 7th ranked Adelaide Lightning (4-10) lost at home to third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) 86-68 on Saturday. Bendigo Spirit outrebounded Adelaide Lightning 41-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Alex Wilson (181-1994) supported her with 18 points and 8 assists. Five Bendigo Spirit players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds by guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Adelaide Lightning. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Adelaide Lightning's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bendigo Spirit moved-up to second place, which they share with Southside. Loser Adelaide Lightning keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Bendigo Spirit will meet league's leader Boomers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide Lightning will play against Townsville Fire (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Adelaide: M.Whittle 18+10reb+2ast, A.Cubillo 11+2reb+3ast, C.Brook 8+4reb, B.Isabel 8+2reb+1ast, L.Mansfield 7+8reb+6ast, J.Monroe 6+2reb+1ast Bendigo: A.Froling 18+9reb, A.Wilson 18+3reb+8ast, M.McKay 17+3reb, K.Griffin 15+7reb+4ast, A.Maley 13+15reb+5ast, A.Wehrung 5+2reb+2ast Sydney - Townsville 77-92 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Townsville Fire (7-4) won against on the road 6th ranked Sydney Flames (4-9) 92-77 on Sunday. Townsville Fire dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Sydney Flames' 22 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Townsville Fire looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Mikaela Ruef (191-1990, college: Stanford) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Stephanie Reid (168-1996, college: Buffalo) supported her with 15 points and 8 assists. Even 16 points and 8 rebounds by the former international forward Keely Froling (188-1996, college: SMU) did not help to save the game for Sydney Flames. The former international point guard Shyla Heal (167-2001, agency: LBM Management) added 17 points for lost side. Five Townsville Fire and four Sydney Flames players scored in double figures. Sydney Flames' coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Townsville Fire maintains fourth position with 7-4 record. Loser Sydney Flames keep the sixth place with nine games lost. Townsville Fire will meet at home Adelaide Lightning (#7) in the next round. Sydney Flames will play against Perth Lynx and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sydney: S.Heal 17+2reb+2ast, J.Willoughby 17+1reb+1ast, K.Froling 16+8reb+1ast, H.Sjerven 11+7reb+1ast, V.Panousis 6+2reb+5ast, T.Mangakahia 5+2reb+3ast Townsville: M.Ruef 26+12reb+4ast, S.Reid 15+2reb+8ast, L.Nicholson 13+4reb, K.Samuelson 12+4reb+3ast, L.McSpadden 12+5reb+1ast, C.Woods 6+2reb+5ast |
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| Kopylova's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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40-year old power forward Olga Kopylova (187-F/C-1982) had an amazing evening in the last round for Gomel and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. She had a double-double of 27 points and 16 rebounds, while her team crushed Victoria (#6, 6-9) with 18-point margin 86-68. Gomel is placed at 5th position in Belarusian Premier League. Gomel is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-8 record. In the team's last game Kopylova had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Gomel and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Kopylova has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 16.3ppg), rebounds (6th best: 8.5rpg) and averages solid 54.2% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Daria Panasyuk (176-SF-1996). She is a in her second season at Gomel. In the last game Panasyuk recorded impressive 32 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course together with Kopylova she helped Gomel with another comfortable win 86-68 over slightly lower-ranked Victoria (#6, 6-9) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Gomel to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-8 record. Panasyuk is well-known at Gomel and together with Olga Kopylova she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.1ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 4.9rpg and 3.1apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Gomel's star - swingman Yana Paraschenko (177-G/F-2005). Paraschenko showcased her all-around game by recording 14 points, nine rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. She was another key player of Gomel, helping her team with a 86-68 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Victoria (#6, 6-9). The chances of Gomel ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Paraschenko could help Gomel to bring them higher in the standings. Paraschenko has a very solid season. In 15 games in Belarus she scored 8.9ppg. She also has 5.3rpg and 3.3apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yana Lebedich (188-F-2002) of Gorizont - 12 points and 10 rebounds 5. Palina Damianiak (190-C-2005) of Olimpia - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Anna Nuzhnaya (194-C-1992) of Gorizont - 10 points and 8 rebounds 7. Palina Verabei (184-SF-2004) of BC Minsk - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 18 points and 6 rebounds 9. Irina Kravchenko (183-F-2001) of Olimpia - 14 points and 5 rebounds 10. Aleksandra Polubok (154-G-2006) of Victoria - 11 points and 12 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Anastasia Babak claims Belarusian Premier League Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Anastasia Babak (180-F-2002) had a very impressive game in the last round for Brest and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. The 20-year old forward had a double-double of 25 points and twelve rebounds, while her team beat RGUOR (#8, 3-12) 71-64. Brest is placed at 7th position in Belarusian Premier League. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Brest have already lost 11 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Babak had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She has many years of experience at Brest, through which she has constantly improved. Babak has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 19.6ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.4rpg. Babak The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Daria Kulik (2008) of RGUOR. Kulik impressed basketball fans with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as RGUOR lost that game 64-71 to slightly higher-ranked Brest (#7, 3-11). This loss caused RGUOR to drop to 8th position in the standings. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories RGUOR managed to get this year. Kulik is a newcomer at RGUOR and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. The third best performed player last round was another Brest's star - Anastasia Golovchiner (184-F-2002). Golovchiner scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She was another key player of Brest, helping her team with a 71-64 win against slightly lower-ranked RGUOR (#8, 3-12). Brest can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-11 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Golovchiner has a very solid season. In 11 games in Belarus she scored 8.2ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yuliya Vasilevich (165-PG-2001) of Gorizont - 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Palina Katlinskaya (185-C-2003) of Gorizont - 12 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Nadzeya Nadzezhka (183-F-1987) of Olimpia - 9 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Anastasiya Verameyenka (195-C-1987) of Gorizont - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Ksenya Vabishchevich (180-F-1994) of BC Minsk - 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Anna Nuzhnaya (194-C-1992) of Gorizont - 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Premier League Round 16: Derby game ends with BC Minsk's defeat of BDU Tsmoki - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Minsk: BC Minsk (#2) and BDU Tsmoki (#4). BDU Tsmoki was smashed at home by 35 points 60-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. BC Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to BDU Tsmoki's 22. BC Minsk forced 24 BDU Tsmoki turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including 20 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Palina Verabei (184-2004) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-1999) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. BC Minsk's coach Andrey Vavleu felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anastasia Avsievich (-2006) replied with 18 points for BDU Tsmoki. BC Minsk (13-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Gorizont. BDU Tsmoki at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. BC Minsk's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Minsk RGUOR. Premier League top team - Gorizont (14-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Brest (3-12) 74-35. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Brest. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Yana Lebedich (188-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Palina Katlinskaya who added 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Coach Nataliya Trafimava's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Anastasia Babak (180-2002) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Gorizont have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-1 record. Brest at the other side keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with RGUOR. Gorizont will play against Olimpia (#3) in Grodno in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Brest will play on the road against Victoria (#6) in Grodno and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Gomel was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Victoria (6-9) played at the court of sixth ranked Gomel (7-8). Gomel did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 86-68 on Saturday. The winners were led by Olga Kopylova who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Even 17 points and 7 rebounds by Elizabeth Treshchinskaya did not help to save the game for Victoria. Gomel moved-up to fifth place. Victoria lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Gomel will meet at home bottom-ranked Gorizont 2 (#9) in the next round. Victoria will play against Brest and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 16 bottom-ranked Gorizont 2 was smashed by Olimpia on the road 101-39. The most impressive performance of 16th round was 13 points and 9 rebounds by Palina Damianiak of Olimpia.
BDU Tsmoki - BC Minsk 60-95 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Minsk: BC Minsk (#2) and BDU Tsmoki (#4). BDU Tsmoki was smashed at home by 35 points 60-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. BC Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to BDU Tsmoki's 22. BC Minsk forced 24 BDU Tsmoki turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including 20 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Palina Verabei (184-2004) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-1999) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. BC Minsk's coach Andrey Vavleu felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anastasia Avsievich (-2006) replied with 18 points and guard Yana Borisevich (161-2006) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for BDU Tsmoki. BC Minsk (13-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Gorizont. BDU Tsmoki at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. BC Minsk's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Minsk RGUOR. Top scorers: BC Minsk: V.Palina 18+6reb+3ast, K.Karpuk 18+6reb+1ast, D.Mahalias 11+3reb+1ast, T.Alena 10+2reb+2ast, M.Yana 10+7reb, K.Vabishchevich 8+3reb BDU Tsmoki: A.Anastasia 18+3reb+3ast, B.Yana 10+5reb+2ast, D.Polina 6+2reb+3ast, G.Ekaterina 6+4reb+3ast, A.Maryia 5+1reb+1ast, L.Diana 5+3reb Gomel - Victoria 86-68 The game in Gomel was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Victoria (6-9) played at the court of sixth ranked Gomel (7-8). Gomel did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 86-68 on Saturday. Gomel forced 24 Victoria turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Victoria's players. The winners were led by power forward Olga Kopylova (187-1982) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and Daria Panasyuk (176-1996) supported her with 32 points and 6 rebounds. Even 17 points and 7 rebounds by center Elizabeth Treshchinskaya (185-2004) did not help to save the game for Victoria. Guard Aleksandra Polubok (154-2006) added 11 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Gomel moved-up to fifth place. Victoria lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Gomel will meet at home bottom-ranked Gorizont 2 (#9) in the next round. Victoria will play against Brest and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gomel: D.Panasyuk 32+6reb+3ast, O.Kopylova 27+16reb+7ast, P.Yana 14+9reb+10ast, G.Victoria 4+3reb+1ast, V.Hromik 4+11reb+3ast, D.Elena 3+2reb+2ast Victoria: T.Elizabeth 17+7reb+2ast, K.Ksenia 11+1reb+2ast, P.Aleksandra 11+12reb+1ast, G.Ksenia 10+3reb, L.Maria 9+10reb+2ast, K.Karina 7+4reb+8ast Brest - Gorizont 35-74 Premier League top team - Gorizont (14-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Brest (3-12) 74-35. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Brest. Gorizont held Brest to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Gorizont forced 27 Brest turnovers and outrebounded them 47-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Brest's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Yana Lebedich (188-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and center Palina Katlinskaya (185-2003) who added 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Coach Nataliya Trafimava's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Anastasia Babak (180-2002) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and forward Anastasia Kuratnik (174-2002) scored 4 points and 6 rebounds. Gorizont have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-1 record. Brest at the other side keeps the seventh place with 12 games lost. They share the position with RGUOR. Gorizont will play against Olimpia (#3) in Grodno in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Brest will play on the road against Victoria (#6) in Grodno and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gorizont: L.Yana 12+10reb+1ast, K.Palina 10+7reb+3ast, A.Nuzhnaya 10+8reb+1ast, E.Yalchik 8+4reb+4ast, Y.Vasilevich 7+2reb+11ast, K.Palina 7+3reb+3ast Brest: A.Babak 15+9reb+1ast, A.Golovchiner 5+1reb, S.Ektarina 4+3reb+1ast, A.Kuratnik 4+6reb+2ast, L.Karinchuk 3+3reb+2ast, S.Anastasia 2+2reb+1ast Olimpia - Gorizont 2 101-39 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Olimpia (12-2) crushed bottom-ranked Gorizont 2 (1-14) in Grodno 101-39 on Saturday. Olimpia dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Gorizont 2's 20. Olimpia forced 31 Gorizont 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 49-30 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Gorizont 2's players. The winners were led by center Palina Damianiak (190-2005) who scored that evening 13 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Hanna Lapo (190-1997, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Even 16 points by Alisa Borschevskaya did not help to save the game for Gorizont 2. Forward Alina Vlasiuk (174-2002) added 9 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. Olimpia maintains third position with 12-2 record having just three points less than leader Gorizont. Gorizont 2 lost tenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Olimpia will meet at home league's leader Gorizont in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gorizont 2 will play against Gomel (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Olimpia: I.Kravchenko 14+5reb, D.Palina 13+9reb+1ast, N.Katsiaryna 12+1reb+3ast, H.Lapo 11+6reb+3ast, Y.Iahnovets 10+3reb+1ast, A.Feklistova 9+4reb Gorizont 2: B.Alisa 16+4reb+2ast, A.Vlasiuk 9+4reb+2ast, K.Yliana 4+3reb, P.Elizaveta 3, S.Daria 3+1reb, R.Anastasiya 2+3reb+4ast |
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| Dameligaen Round 12: Aabyhoj hand first loss to Falcon - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Falcon (9-1) on the court of third ranked Aabyhoj on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aabyhoj 74-69. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Falcon. It was a good game for international center Caroline Wich (185-1996, college: Portland St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Sophie Kjems-Krognos (173-1994) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. International guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for Falcon. Falcon's coach Jesper Krone rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aabyhoj have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-6 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Defending champion Falcon still keeps top place with one game lost. Aabyhoj will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Falcon will play at home against Amager and is hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Herlev (7-4) which hosted in Herlev 4th ranked Amager (3-9). Second ranked Herlev had an easy win 78-58. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bianca Braikia (179-2003) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Mariam Hannoun who added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Julie Jungslund (169-1998) with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Herlev maintains second position with 7-4 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Amager lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. Herlev will play against SISU (#4) in Copenhagen in the next round. Amager will play on the road against the league's leader Falcon in Copenhagen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Herlev - Amager 78-58 An interesting game for Herlev (7-4) which hosted in Herlev 4th ranked Amager (3-9). Second ranked Herlev had an easy win 78-58. Herlev dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Amager's 26. Herlev forced 23 Amager turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Amager's players. Herlev brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bianca Braikia (179-2003) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Israeli swingman Mariam Hannoun (178-1994, college: Eckerd) who added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Four Herlev players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Julie Jungslund (169-1998) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Ena Viso (177-1993, college: S.Dakota St.) scored 5 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Herlev maintains second position with 7-4 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Amager lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. Herlev will play against SISU (#4) in Copenhagen in the next round. Amager will play on the road against the league's leader Falcon in Copenhagen and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Herlev: M.Hannoun 20+5reb+4ast, B.Bianca 16+11reb+3ast, E.Gudmand 16+4reb+4ast, E.Iversen 11+11reb+2ast, K.Fisker 9+9reb+7ast, P.Silja 2+2reb+2ast Amager: J.Jungslund 21+6reb+1ast, A.Espensen 10+6reb+2ast, P.Isabella 8+5reb+2ast, E.Viso 5+9reb+6ast, D.Ida 5+3reb, H.Julie 5+3reb+1ast Aabyhoj - Falcon 74-69 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Falcon (9-1) on the court of third ranked Aabyhoj on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aabyhoj 74-69. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Falcon. It was a good game for international center Caroline Wich (185-1996, college: Portland St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Sophie Kjems-Krognos (173-1994) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Aabyhoj players scored in double figures. International guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Kristin Jonsdottir (173-1997) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Falcon. Falcon's coach Jesper Krone rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aabyhoj have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-6 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Defending champion Falcon still keeps top place with one game lost. Aabyhoj will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Falcon will play at home against Amager and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Aabyhoj: C.Wich 20+15reb+1ast, K.Pedersen 12+4reb+2ast, C.Christiansen 11+2reb+6ast, S.Kjems-Krognos 10+6reb+7ast, S.Mathilde 9+1reb+2ast, B.Katrine 4+6reb Falcon: E.Brynaa 20+13reb+4ast, J.Kristin 19+5reb+3ast, K.Lassen 7+8reb+1ast, B.Marlow 7+6reb, T.Gleason 7+3reb+8ast, C.Schultze 6+1reb+1ast |
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| Liga Superior Round 6: Teclenas keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Teclenas as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Teclenas smashed second-best Santa Tecla Elite on the road 67-45. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. Teclenas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Tecla Elite's 30. They outrebounded Santa Tecla Elite 64-51 including 25 on the offensive glass. Teclenas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Leyla Miranda (168-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Center Jennifer Jovel (167-1999) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Karla Candelas (172-1988) who recorded 7 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top place with 0 game lost. Santa Tecla Elite will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Teclenas will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Sivar at home. Undefeated Costa Rica (4-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by eighth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (0-6) 82-45. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Costa Rica. It was a good game for Adriana Rivas (175-1996) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Gracia Flamenco contributed with 19 points and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Alicia Abarca (165-1997) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Costa Rica. 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. Santa Tecla F1 maintains eighth position with 0-6 record. Costa Rica at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Santa Tecla F1 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Costa Rica will play against Opico and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Sivar (3-2) against fifth ranked UCA (3-3) on Thursday night. Host Sivar was crushed by UCA in 64-27. Norma Duran scored 7 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Claudia Morales with 0 points and 9 rebounds. Sivar's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. UCA maintains fifth position with 3-3 record. Loser Sivar dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. UCA will meet at home Se7en (#6) in the next round. Sivar will play against Teclenas in Santa Tecla and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 6 winless Opico was crushed by Se7en in a road game 56-37.
Costa Rica - Santa Tecla F1 45-82 Undefeated Costa Rica (4-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by eighth ranked Santa Tecla F1 (0-6) 82-45. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Costa Rica. Santa Tecla F1 held Costa Rica to an opponent 22.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Santa Tecla F1 had a 46-35 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Costa Rica's players. It was a good game for Adriana Rivas (175-1996) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Gracia Flamenco (173-2000) contributed with 19 points and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Santa Tecla F1 players scored in double figures. Alicia Abarca (165-1997) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and center Leslie Sermeno (176-1997) added 4 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Costa Rica. 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. Santa Tecla F1 maintains eighth position with 0-6 record. Costa Rica at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Santa Tecla F1 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Costa Rica will play against Opico and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Costa Rica: A.Abarca 15+6reb+3ast, L.Heimy 8+4reb+1ast, S.Garcia 7+6reb+2ast, G.Maravilla 7+4reb+2ast, L.Sermeno 4+13reb+3ast, B.Cecilia 2+1reb Santa Tecla F1: F.Gracia 19+4reb, P.Campos 13+3reb+2ast, A.Rivas 11+10reb+4ast, A.Garcia 10+5reb+7ast, L.Rivas 8+7reb+4ast, C.Karina 6+3reb+5ast Se7en - Opico 56-37 The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Opico's (0-4) road loss to sixth ranked Se7en (2-3) 37-56 on Thursday. Se7en held Opico to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Forward Jennifer Ramirez (170-1998) scored 6 points and 24 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Valeria Argueta chipped in 22 points and 6 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was Marcia Bonito with 3 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Sofia Morales (164-1999) scored 11 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Se7en maintains sixth position with 2-3 record. Loser Opico still closes the standings with four games lost. Se7en will meet higher ranked UCA (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Opico will play against the league's second-placed Costa Rica and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Opico: M.Sofia 11+4reb, M.Guerra 9+5reb, M.Katy 6+2reb+1ast, G.Alondra 5+2reb, B.Marcia 3+13reb+2ast, F.Beatriz 2+3reb Se7en: A.Valeria 22+4reb+2ast, H.Fabiola 11+3reb+5ast, C.Ariela 10+4reb+4ast, R.Jennifer 6+24reb+1ast, P.Ivis 3+2reb+2ast, A.Pacheco 2+3reb Sivar - UCA 27-64 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Sivar (3-2) against fifth ranked UCA (3-3) on Thursday night. Host Sivar was crushed by UCA in 64-27. UCA held Sivar to an opponent 18.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Center Norma Duran (170-1997) scored 7 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jocelyne Zambrano (169-1993) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four UCA players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Claudia Morales (166-2001) with 0 points and 9 rebounds and Allison Marroquin (167-2003) scored 6 points. Sivar's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. UCA maintains fifth position with 3-3 record. Loser Sivar dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. UCA will meet at home Se7en (#6) in the next round. Sivar will play against Teclenas in Santa Tecla and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sivar: M.Allison 6+3reb, G.Wendy 5+2reb, S.Vasquez 4+2reb, V.Mejia 4+2reb, V.Castro 3+1reb+3ast, K.Alfaro 2+1reb UCA: A.Rivera 16+2reb+2ast, Z.Jocelyne 14+8reb+1ast, Y.Hernandez 11+5reb+3ast, G.Rodriguez 10+1ast, N.Duran 7+16reb+3ast, H.Ana 5+1reb Santa Tecla Elite - Teclenas 45-67 The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Teclenas as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Teclenas smashed second-best Santa Tecla Elite on the road 67-45. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. Teclenas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Tecla Elite's 30. They outrebounded Santa Tecla Elite 64-51 including 25 on the offensive glass. Teclenas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Leyla Miranda (168-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Center Jennifer Jovel (167-1999) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Karla Candelas (172-1988) who recorded 7 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and Karla Alas (165-1996) added 10 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. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top place with 0 game lost. Santa Tecla Elite will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Teclenas will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Sivar at home. Top scorers: Santa Tecla Elite: K.Alas 10+6reb+1ast, V.Mayerly 8+1reb, K.Candelas 7+10reb+9ast, A.Montoya 7, S.Nicole 6+9reb+1ast, S.Perez 4+1reb+2ast Teclenas: M.Leyla 17+10reb+4ast, J.Jovel 12+8reb+1ast, A.Ayala 10+3reb+2ast, P.Ortiz 7+8reb+4ast, M.Recinos 7+4reb+4ast, A.Molina 5+5reb+3ast |
| Leyla Miranda claims Salvadorean Liga Superior Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Leyla Miranda (168-F-1999) had an amazing evening in the last round for Teclenas and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. The 23-year old forward had a double-double of 17 points and ten rebounds, while her team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Santa Tecla F1 (#8, 0-6) with 22-point margin 67-45. Teclenas is placed at 3rd position in Salvadorean Liga Superior. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Teclenas will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Miranda as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Leyla Miranda averages just after three games 8.0ppg and 5.7rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Gracia Flamenco (173-PF-2000) of Santa Tecla F1. Flamenco impressed basketball fans with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Of course she led Santa Tecla F1 to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Costa Rica (#2, 4-1) 82-45. Despite this victory they still are the league outsider. 6 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Flamenco is a newcomer at Santa Tecla F1 and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 6.0ppg (#8). The third best performed player last round was Jennifer Ramirez (170-F-1998) of Se7en (#6). Ramirez scored 6 points and grabbed twenty four rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Se7en, leading her team to a 56-37 easy win against Opico (#7, 0-4). The chances of Se7en ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Ramirez could help Se7en to bring them higher in the standings. Ramirez has a great season in El Salvador. After only 3 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 15.7rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Karla Candelas (172-PG-1988) of Santa Tecla Elite - 7 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Jocelyne Zambrano (169-SF-1993) of UCA - 14 points and 8 rebounds 6. Jennifer Jovel (167-C-1999) of Teclenas - 12 points and 8 rebounds 7. Norma Duran (170-C-1997) of UCA - 7 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Valeria Argueta) of Se7en - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Paola Ortiz (172-C-2001) of Teclenas - 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Adriana Rivas (175-SG-1996) of Santa Tecla F1 - 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Torpan Pojat and Peli-Karhut reach the Cup Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Torpan Pojat and Peli-Karhut reached the Cup Final in Finland. Peli-Karhut overcame Vimpelin Veto 68-62 as Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta (178-G-1991) stepped up with 18 points and Roosa Lehtoranta (176-G-1997) delivered 14. Alex Wittinger (185-F-1997, college: Illinois) replied with 22 points in the losing effort. Torpan Pojat meanwhile posted a 70-49 win over Tampereen Pyrinto. Iimar'i Thomas (178-F-2000, college: UCLA) was unstoppable with 30 points and Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-1977, college: Xavier) as well as Meri Kanerva (171-G-2004) had 13 each. Tera Reed (183-G-1998, college: USC) answered with 19 points in a loss. |
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| Haukar celebrate Cup title in Reykjavik - by Eurobasket News |
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Haukar - Keflavik 94:66 Haukar celebrated Cup title in Reykjavik as they overcame Keflavik 94:66. Haukar dominated the game from the start and ensured a 23-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. They posted 22 points in the second and then the third quarters and closed the game with a final 27-15 surge. Keira Robinson (170-G-1994, college: VCU) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Solrun Gisladottir (180-G-1996, college: Co.Georgia) nailed 20. Tinna Alexandersdottir (177-G-2003) followed them with 18 points in a win. Daniela Wallen (179-SF-1995, college: Okla City) answered with 30 points and 16 rebounds in defeat. |
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| Best players of Kosovan Superliga round 11 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old guard had a double-double of 42 points and ten rebounds, while her team outclassed Penza (#3, 6-5) with 43-point margin 101-58. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Bashkimi to consolidate first place in the Kosovan Superliga. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Bashkimi still have not lost a single game, getting all 10 victories. In the team's last game Brown-Haywood had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She has many years of experience at Bashkimi, through which she has constantly improved. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Bashkimi's star - young international power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-F/C-1998). Muhadri impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Of course together with Brown-Haywood she helped Bashkimi with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Penza (#3, 6-5) 101-58. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bashkimi consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. She plays for the best team in the league and Bashkimi managed to win all 10 games keeping a perfect record. Muhadri is well-known by Bashkimi fans and together with Khadija Brown-Haywood they both established positions among team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.6ppg (#8). Her other stats are also decent: 12.0rpg and 3.1apg. The third best performed player last round was American Marshanique Hall of Trepca (#5). Hall showcased her all-around game by recording 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Trepca, leading her team to a 81-42 easy win against slightly higher-ranked United (#4, 4-7). Trepca can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-8 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Hall has individually a great season in Kosovo. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.3rpg (6th best) and assists with 4.3apg (4th best). She also has 3.5spg and FGP: 50.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ke'Aunna Johnson (180-G/F) of Trepca - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Sarah Mgbeike (185-F) of Prishtina - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Arbnore Perquku (176-G-1988) of Bashkimi - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Tianna Sullivan (G) of Vellaznimi - 10 points and 7 rebounds 8. Erzana Mulaku) of Trepca - 14 points and 4 rebounds 9. Besjana Martinaj (165-PG-2000) of Prishtina - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Taliyah Hopkins (180-G/F-1997) of Bashkimi - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Lerotholi Politechnic successfully opens 2022/23 season - by Eurobasket News |
| Lerotholi Politechnic successfully opened 2022/23 season. They overcame LCE 31-7 in the opener. Lerotholi Politechnic dominated the whole game to achieve the first win. In another game Lerotholi Politechnic outscored LST 35-11. They pushed the tempo from the start to seal the win. |
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| No. 17 Michigan Women's Basketball beats Michigan State 70-55 - by Eurobasket News |
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After a 21 point road win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday, the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines returned home to host the Michigan State Spartans this afternoon. MSU entered on a two game losing streak, falling to No. 13 Maryland by nine and Wisconsin by four in overtime. In a Maize Out rivalry game, Michigan really shone in a heated contest to improve to 15-3 overall after beating the Spartans 70-55. Here's how it happened. Both teams got off to a slow start, with the Wolverines shooting 6-of-16 in the first quarter. The Spartans came out shooting, but that quickly fizzled out due to turnovers. MSU committed ten turnovers in their loss to Wisconsin and fifteen against Maryland in their past two games. They had nine in the first ten minutes today. The Wolverines got their offense rolling in the second quarter, finding some consistency from their go-to's in forward Emily Kiser (6'3''-F-2000) and guard Leigha Brown (6'1''-G-2000). Michigan State hung in it by shooting near perfect from the line. Brown put up 14 for the Wolverines in the first half. Michigan went into halftime up eight. After the break, some of the shooting woes from the first quarter returned. MSU opened on a 4-1 run, but they too struggled to get shots to fall. Both teams went almost two minutes without scoring, staying stagnant 36-31. Michigan's first three points of the second half came from the line before guard Maddie Nolan (5'11''-G) sank the three to put Michigan back up to eight. Despite the shooting struggles, the Wolverines stayed tough ending the third quarter on a 7-0 run. Guard Jordan Hobbs was big for Michigan down the stretch, drawing the offensive foul and then draining a three to put the Wolverines up 51-39 at the end of the third. The Wolverines were really starting to feel it towards the end of the third, knowing they were rolling over rival MSU at home. With Crisler's support behind them, the Wolverines entered the final ten minutes ready to send the Spartans back home to East Lansing. Lots of whistles put some of Michigan's heaviest hitters in foul trouble. Nolan ended the third quarter with four and Kiser drew her fourth early in the fourth quarter. But that didn't bog them down at all. Kiser put up 10 in the second half, going to work down low and shooting lights out at the line. Hobbs was locked in for the final quarter, drawing yet another offensive foul to stir up those heated rivalry emotions. Turnovers were still a big issue for the Spartans. They ended with 22 on the day, tied for second worst this season. To put salt on the wound, Michigan scored 22 points off of those 22 turnovers, to bury the Spartans by 15 to end the game. Michigan State shot 35 percent from the floor and 15% from beyond the arc to add on to their rough afternoon. The Wolverines earned their fifth win out the past six games against the Spartans for the first time ever as a program. Nolan also scored her 137th three pointer to put her in the top ten in Michigan history. Four players had double digit efforts en route to the fifteen point win at home, where for the first time, Crisler had back to back 10K+ crowds for the women's team. Brown led the Wolverines with 17 points and six assists. Kiser wasn't far behind, with 14 points and six rebounds. The biggest effort came from Hobbs off the bench, she contributed seven to the Wolverines. Nolan notched three 3's to end the day with 10 points and guard Laila Phelia (6'0''-G) had 12 to be the fourth Wolverine in double digits. Courtesy of: maizenbrew.com |
| Formann scores 21, Colorado women beat No. 14 Arizona 72-65 - by Eurobasket News |
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Frida Formann (5'11''-G-2001) made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Aaronette Vonleh (6'3''-C) had 14 points and nine rebounds and Colorado beat No. 14 Arizona 72-65 on Friday night. Colorado (14-3, 5-1 Pac-12) has won back-to-back games against ranked opponents for the first time since beating No. 21 Wyoming and No. 20 Vanderbilt in the 2007-08 season. The Buffaloes have won their last six games overall and 11 straight at home. Formann sank a wide open 3-pointer off a nice assist from Kindyll Wetta (5'9''-G) to give Colorado a 65-63 lead with 1:37 left. After an Arizona miss, Quay Miller got her defender in the air and made a layup while being fouled and added the free throw to make it 68-63. Miller added 13 points and nine rebounds and Wetta scored 10 for Colorado, which overcame 19 turnovers. Colorado led for over 35 minutes. Arizona took its first lead, since it was 2-0, on Shaina Pellington (5'8''-G-1999)'s basket with 3:26 left in the fourth quarter to make it 61-59. Pellington added a contested layup in the lane to make it 63-62 but she fouled out at the other end. Cate Reese had 14 points and nine rebounds for Arizona (14-3, 4-2). Pellington, Jade Loville (5'11''-G/F) and Madison Conner (5'11''-G) each scored 12 points. Esmery Martinez (6'2''-F), who averages 11.4 points per game, made her first basket with 8:08 left in the fourth quarter. Arizona plays again on Sunday at No. 10 Utah, which hasn't played since Jan. 6 after its game against Arizona State was called off due to a forfeit. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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| WSBL Round 5: Chunghwa Telecom hands first defeat to Taiyuan Textile - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Undefeated Taiyuan Textile (4-1) recorded its first loss against fourth ranked Chunghwa Telecom on Saturday night. Chunghwa Telecom were edged by fourth ranked Chunghwa Telecom (1-4) 70-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Taipower. Taiyuan Textile at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Taipower (#4) in the next round. Taiyuan Textile will play against the league's second-placed Cathay Life and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was when Second ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd placed Taipower. Cathay Life (4-1) smashed Taipower (1-4) 121-52. The former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 5 rebounds. Yi-Xiu Zheng contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. point guard Yixuan Li (161-1990) answered with 13 points for Taipower. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion used an opportunity after Taiyuan T. lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Taipower at the other side dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. They share the position with Chunghua T.. Cathay Life will play against league's leader Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Taiyuan T. - Chunghua T. 67-70 Undefeated Taiyuan Textile (4-1) recorded its first loss against fourth ranked Chunghwa Telecom on Saturday night. Chunghwa Telecom were edged by fourth ranked Chunghwa Telecom (1-4) 70-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and the former international center Pei-Chen Tsai (186-1984) added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Taipower. Taiyuan Textile at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Taipower (#4) in the next round. Taiyuan Textile will play against the league's second-placed Cathay Life and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chunghua T.: H.Huang 26+12reb+1ast, S.Pan 12+7reb+8ast, L.Yushu 11+4reb+2ast, X.Shi-Zan 7+8reb+4ast, H.Liu 7+1reb+1ast, W.You-Yiwen 6+1reb+1ast Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 22+14reb+2ast, H.Peng 10+1reb+3ast, L.Pei-Zhen 9+3reb, Y.Huang 9+1reb+4ast, P.Tsai 8+9reb+6ast, C.Cho 5+4reb+3ast Cathay Life - Taipower 121-52 An exciting game was when Second ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd placed Taipower. Cathay Life (4-1) smashed Taipower (1-4) 121-52. Cathay Life dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Taipower's 34 and made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Cathay Life shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 65.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Taipower's players. Taipower was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-1993) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. Five Cathay Life players scored in double figures. Point guard Yixuan Li (161-1990) answered with 13 points and the former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-1992) added 16 points in the effort for Taipower. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion used an opportunity after Taiyuan T. lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Taipower at the other side dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. They share the position with Chunghua T.. Cathay Life will play against league's leader Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cathay Life: Y.Lin 31+5reb+3ast, J.Ou 17+4reb+2ast, Y.Zheng 16+7reb+3ast, Y.Han 14+3reb+4ast, L.Huang 12+1reb+2ast, C.Meng-Xin 8+4reb Taipower: Y.Su 16+1reb+2ast, Y.Li 13+4reb+2ast, H.Qin-Yu 6+2reb+1ast, X.Liu 5+2reb+2ast, Y.Zhang 4+2reb, Y.Zi-Yu 4+6reb+3ast |
| Yu-Ting Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old swingman had the game-high 31 points adding five rebounds and three assists for Cathay Life in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Taipower (#4, 1-4) with 69-point margin 121-52. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Cathay Life maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They are still close to the very top. Cathay Life would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Lin had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She has many years of experience at Cathay Life, through which she has constantly improved. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 11.8ppg and leads league in rebounds with 5.0rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (5th best: 3.8apg) and averages solid 60.0% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) of league's best team Taiyuan T.. Lin impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Taiyuan T. was edged by slightly lower-ranked Chunghua T. (#3, 1-4) 70-67. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiyuan T. still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just her team's 1st loss this season, while they won 4 other games. Lin is a newcomer at Taiyuan T. and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.4ppg (#1). She also registered 13.2 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was international forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. (#3). Huang scored 26 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Chunghua T., leading her team to a 70-67 win against #1 ranked Taiyuan T.. Chunghua T. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-4 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Huang has individually a great season in Taiwan. After only 5 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 14.8ppg (2nd best), rebounds with 7.2rpg (4th best) and assists with 1.0apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-1992) of Chunghua T. - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Jie Ou (180-C-1995) of Cathay Life - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ya-En Han (180-F-1995) of Cathay Life - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Yushu Lin (168-G/F-1996) of Chunghua T. - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Ling-Chuan Huang (175-F-1994) of Cathay Life - 12 points and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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