The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. The round was exceptionally exciting as six games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vila-Real (20-2) on the court of second ranked Torrent on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by

Torrent 76-75. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Vila-Real. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Torrent forced 20 Vila-Real turnovers. Strangely Vila-Real outrebounded Torrent 51-38 including 18 on the offensive glass. Forward Alejandro Terrades (196-2001) saved the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Jose Bedia contributed with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Center Miguel Moragas (203-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for Vila-Real. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Torrent (18-1) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader El Pinar. Vila-Real at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Torrent are looking forward to face Jovens (#4) in Valencia in the next round. Vila-Real will play on the road against Morvedre in Valencia and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Corralejo. Eighth ranked Corralejo (11-12) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Tres Cantos (16-7) 71-69 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Tres Cantos. It was a great evening for guard Gonzalo Guerra (196-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Marcos Hermoso helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Corralejo's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Gonzalo Diaz (186-2004) responded with 19 points and 7 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Corralejo moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams. Tres Cantos at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Chlorella. Corralejo will play against league's second-placed Estudiantes B in Madrid in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tres Cantos will play at home against Guadalajara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Es Castell between Es Castell and JAC Sants. Sixth ranked Es Castell (13-9) got a very close home victory over 7th ranked JAC Sants (11-12). Es Castell managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 in the game for the sixth place. It was an exceptional evening for Javier Hernandez who led the winners and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Xavier Assalit came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds for JAC Sants in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Es Castell. They maintain sixth place with 13-9 record, which they share with Murcia Juver. Newly promoted JAC Sants keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Es Castell will meet at home SESE (#10) in the next round. JAC Sants will play against El Olivar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Santander was smashed by Valle de Egues on the road 86-56. Burgos won against Baskonia B on its own court 65-60. Tabirako was outscored by Redline MT in Tolosa 75-51. Bilbao rolled over Solares at home 79-59. LBC Cocinas defeated Pas Pielagos on the opponent's court 86-74. Caja Rural was beaten by Ulacia ZKE in a home game 61-64. Mondragon lost to Cantbasket on the road 70-75. Chantada managed to outperform Betanzos on its own court 87-77. Xiria recorded a loss to Gijon Circulo in a road game 88-71. Avila defeated Estudiantes at home 79-71. Solgaleo beat Un.Oviedo on the opponent's court 87-84. Carbajosa won against Culleredo in a home game 93-80. Maceira was outscored by Marin on the road 83-53. Obradoiro S. recorded a loss to Avenida on its own court 85-88. Guadalajara was defeated by La Matanza in Las Palmas 75-72. Pablo Laso beat Estudiantes B at home 78-63. Chlorella won against Dist.Olimpico on the opponent's court 72-58. Valsequillo unfortunately lost to Aridane in a home game 60-71. Socuellamos recorded a loss to Real Canoe on the road 73-83. Alcala was defeated by Talavera on its own court 80-83. Real Madrid 2 smashed Mostoles in a road game 89-56. Getafe destroyed Guimar at home 98-69. Felipe Anton managed to outperform Rivas on the opponent's court 102-89. Tenerife Naut. recorded a loss to Fuenlabrada 2 in a home game 65-78. Tobarra was defeated by Zentro Basket on the road 81-65. Canarias was beaten by El Ventero on its own court 54-67. Quintanar lost to La Roda in a road game 68-81. SESE outscored Andratx at home 98-63. Navas rolled over Mataro Parc on the opponent's court 87-58. Joventut 2 was defeated by Azulejos in a home game 71-85. Zuera was beaten by Vic on the road 79-65. L'Hospitalet won against Esparreguera on its own court 105-93. Valls unfortunately lost to El Olivar in Zaragoza 63-78. Mollet rolled over Ibiza at home 102-66. Castelldefels was defeated by Alfinden on the opponent's court 82-76. Salt was beaten by Barca 2 in a home game 75-88. Espanyol lost to Igualada on the road 67-83. Helios unfortunately lost to Roser on its own court 60-77. Manresa B rolled over Granollers in a road game 95-70. Inca crushed Huerva at home 87-68. Andujar SKA was beaten by Fuengirola on the opponent's court 65-57. La Zubia won against Jaen CB in a home game 75-67. Oh!Tels ULB unfortunately lost to Motril on the road 81-91. Murgi recorded a loss to El Pinar on its own court 69-81. Marbella was defeated by Jaen FS in a road game 99-89. Novaschool beat Unicaja-Andalucia at home 90-85. Aljaraque won against Penarroya on the opponent's court 85-79. San Fernando unfortunately lost to Huelva Com. in a home game 71-79. Caceres Lith.Ib. recorded a loss to Badajoz Vitaly on the road 65-80. San Antonio was defeated by Badajoz Acad. on its own court 63-79. Moraleja was beaten by Real Betis 2 in Sevilla 84-78. Dos Hermanas was destroyed by Gymnastica at home 69-92. Morvedre managed to outperform Paterna on the opponent's court 75-74. Valencia 2 rolled over Picken Claret in a home game 108-87. Puerto Sagunto was defeated by Maristas on the road 83-79. Castello B beat Tabernes on its own court 84-73. Godella lost to El Pilar in Valencia 70-74. Jovens managed to outperform Almassera at home 97-89. Murcia Juver recorded a loss to Elche on the opponent's court 79-68. Benidorm defeated Carolinas in a home game 60-56. Alginet smashed Adesavi on the road 74-55. Jorge Juan won against Real Murcia on its own court 85-77. Sueca outscored Denia in a road game 101-75. Ontinet managed to beat Lucentum at home 108-90. Guimar was crushed by Tenerife Naut. on the opponent's court 89-65. Jovens smashed Tabernes in a home game 76-56.
The most impressive performance of 23th round was 18 points and 10 rebounds by Sergio Vidal of Tabernes.

Group A-A

Valle de Egues - Santander 86-56

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Valle de Egues (19-4) crushed 12th ranked Santander (9-14) in Olaz

86-56

on Sunday.

Valle de Egues

outrebounded

Santander 48-35

including a

37-25

advantage in defensive rebounds.

Valle de Egues

looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 2 passes made by

Santander

's players. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Ukrainian forward Anton Savitski (196-1986) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 4 assists. Guard Alex Urtasun (193-1984) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Valle de Egues players scored in double figures. Valle de Egues' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Davy David (199-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Destan Williams (175-1999, college: ASU) added 17 points and 5 steals respectively for

Santander

in the defeat. Newly promoted

Valle de Egues

maintains first place with

19-4

record, which they share with Molina and Mollet.

Santander

lost their third game in a row.

Santander

at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Valle de Egues will meet Cantbasket (#4) in the next round. Santander will play against Baskonia B (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valle de Egues: A.Savitski 21+4reb+4ast, J.Lacunza 17+2reb+1ast, A.Urtasun 13+5reb+8ast, E.Paradeda 12+12reb, P.Fernandez 7+4reb+1ast, A.Ochotorena 5+3reb
Santander: D.David 18+13reb, D.Williams 17+4reb, A.Reyes 7+8reb, M.Munoz 6+2reb, G.Tsulaia 6+2reb, J.Santos 2

Burgos - Baskonia B 65-60

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Burgos and 9th ranked Baskonia B had identical 10-12 record. This time

Burgos

used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Baskonia

65-60

on Sunday night.

Burgos

forced 19

Baskonia B

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for French Timothe Koffo (-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Dominican Farly Nunez (-2004) accounted for 22 points for the winning side. South Sudanese power forward Abraham Bol (211-2008) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and Slovenian forward Stefan Joksimovic (194-2008) added 9 points respectively for

Baskonia B

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.

Burgos

(11-12) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Baskonia B dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Burgos will meet Tabirako (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Baskonia B will play against Santander (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Burgos: F.Nunez 22+4reb+1ast, J.Taboada 15+1reb+1ast, T.Koffo 14+11reb+2ast, M.Bella 5+6reb+5ast, R.Rodriguez 4+4reb+3ast, J.Salinas 3+4reb+4ast
Baskonia B: A.Bol 15+13reb, S.Joksimovic 9+3reb+3ast, C.Diallo 9+6reb, K.Balkandzhiev 9+5reb+1ast, O.Ibarrola 5+5reb+1ast, M.Khatiashvili 5+1reb+2ast

Redline MT - Tabirako 75-51

Very predictable result when third ranked Redline MT (17-6) rolled over 14th ranked Tabirako (2-21) in Tolosa

75-51

on Saturday.

Redline MT

dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to

Tabirako

's 26. They outrebounded

Tabirako 55-30

including a

14-2

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Benat Etxeberria (-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 20 rebounds. Aitor Alda Iraola (-2001) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Redline MT players scored in double figures. Jokin Camarero (-2005) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Osarobo Osunde added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for

Tabirako

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

Redline MT

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams.

Tabirako

lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 21 games lost.

Redline MT will meet Solares (#6) on the road in the next round. Tabirako will play against Burgos (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Redline MT: A.Alda Iraola 14+10reb+1ast, B.Etxeberria 14+20reb+1ast, I.Sarasola 11+5reb+1ast, A.Gordillo 10+7reb, U.Conde 9+5reb+2ast, E.Huizi 8+1reb
Tabirako: J.Camarero 12+5reb, A.Calle 11, T.Gorritxategi 8+1reb, O.Osunde 6+8reb, J.Aldecoa-Otalora 5+7reb+1ast, L.Barruetabena 5+6reb

Bilbao - Solares 79-59

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Solares (12-11) was outscored on the road by sixth ranked Bilbao (12-11)

79-59

on Saturday.

Bilbao

forced 25

Solares

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Eneko Salinero (186-2002) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Oier De Las Heras (184-2005) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Five Bilbao players scored in double figures. Bilbao's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Czech forward Adrian Byrd-Jelinek (198-1998, college: Academy of Art) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Dominican center Oskars Hernandez (211-2001) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Solares

in the defeat.

Bilbao

moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated

Solares

.

Bilbao will meet league's second-placed LBC Cocinas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Solares will play against Redline MT and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: E.Salinero 19+2reb, O.De Las Heras 14+2reb+2ast, I.Betolaza 13+1reb+2ast, U.Madariaga 11+5reb, I.Chacon 10+3reb+1ast, K.De Castro 5+3reb+2ast
Solares: A.Byrd-Jelinek 18+9reb+1ast, H.Saiz-Bustamante 11+1reb, O.Hernandez 9+6reb, E.Gandarillas 7+5reb, D.Garcia 7+2reb+2ast, L.Maestro 5+2reb+1ast

Pas Pielagos - LBC Cocinas 74-86

Everything went according to plan when second ranked LBC Cocinas (18-5) defeated 11th ranked Pas Pielagos (9-14) in Renedo de Pielagos

86-74

on Sunday.

LBC Cocinas

looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian Dejan Ilincic (211-1999, college: Southeastern) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Alejandro Rodriguez (188-1998) accounted for 5 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Forward Luis Gomez (195-2000) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Raul Gomez (204-1996) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for

Pas Pielagos

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for

LBC Cocinas

. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Pas Pielagos dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.

LBC Cocinas will meet at home Bilbao (#5) in the next round. Pas Pielagos will play against Ulacia ZKE (#7) in Zarautz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LBC Cocinas: D.Ilincic 26+7reb+3ast, E.Reizabal 14+4reb+1ast, E.Carpintero 13+2reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 13+1ast, A.Gutierrez 7+4reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 5+7reb+8ast
Pas Pielagos: L.Gomez 19+7reb+2ast, A.Politis 8+4reb+1ast, M.Hernando 8+1reb, R.Gomez 7+5reb+1ast, J.Sanchez 6+2reb+3ast, E.Reinares 6+1reb

Caja Rural - Ulacia ZKE 61-64

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Caja Rural (7-16) was edged by ninth ranked Ulacia ZKE (11-12) in Valladolid

64-61

on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when

Ulacia ZKE

made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for forward Eneko Martinez (190-2006) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Center Andres Zabaleta (200-1994) accounted for 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Juan Lambas (188-2004) came up with 16 points and point guard Alvaro de Vicente (187-2003) added 11 points respectively for

Caja Rural

in the defeat. Caja Rural's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.

Ulacia ZKE

moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams. Newly promoted

Caja Rural

dropped to the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Estudiantes and Joventut 2.

Ulacia ZKE will meet at home Pas Pielagos (#11) in the next round. Caja Rural will play against Mondragon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulacia ZKE: E.Martinez 17+5reb+1ast, E.Errasti 15+1ast, A.Zabaleta 12+8reb+2ast, E.Juarros 8+4reb, E.Andres 7+2reb+2ast, I.Arteche 3+8reb+1ast
Caja Rural: J.Lambas 16+1reb, A.de Vicente 11+3ast, E.Castano 8+3reb+1ast, I.Gallardo 6+3reb, R.Popa 5+6reb, I.Hansen 5

Cantbasket - Mondragon 75-70

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Cantbasket (13-10) beat 7th ranked Mondragon (11-12) in Santander

75-70

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Alvaro Reyes (201-1997, college: MSU Denver) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Jorge Otero (195-2004) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Ekaitz Madinabeitia (183-2003) came up with 15 points and 4 assists and Aitzol Lagunilla (198-2003) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively for

Mondragon

in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Cantbasket

maintains fourth place with

13-10

record, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Mondragon keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Cantbasket will meet at home league's leader Valle de Egues in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mondragon will play against Caja Rural (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cantbasket: A.Reyes 20+14reb+2ast, H.Bode 16+8reb, J.Otero 14+7reb+5ast, I.Rebergen 12+3reb+4ast, J.Pena 7+4reb+1ast, N.Del Val 4+3reb+4ast
Mondragon: J.Estalayo 15+3reb+2ast, E.Madinabeitia 15+4reb+4ast, A.Perez 12+4reb+1ast, A.Lagunilla 11+12reb, M.Buesa 9+6reb+3ast, M.Balanzategui 5+8reb+1ast

Group A-B

Chantada - Betanzos 87-77

Very expected game when 11th ranked Betanzos (8-15) lost on the road to sixth ranked Chantada (14-9)

87-77

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Cristian Iglesias (200-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Swingman Nilo Barreiro (192-1995) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five Chantada players scored in double figures. Chantada's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Jorge Abelleira (180-1997) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Luis Portilla (195-1996) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for

Betanzos

in the defeat.

Chantada

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams.

Betanzos

lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Chantada will meet Obradoiro S. (#7) in the next round. Betanzos will play against Xiria in Carballo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chantada: M.Ruano 18+5reb, N.Barreiro 16+8reb, C.Iglesias 14+15reb+3ast, A.Casais 13+2reb+2ast, M.Alvarez 10+4reb+4ast, J.Cerisuelo 8+2reb+1ast
Betanzos: J.Abelleira 20+5reb+3ast, M.Rozas 13+1ast, J.Maria Moreno 10+3reb+1ast, P.Sanjurjo 9+5reb+3ast, L.Portilla 8+10reb+3ast, D.Martin 5+4reb+2ast

Gijon Circulo - Xiria 88-71

Very predictable result when first ranked Gijon Circulo (21-2) won against at home 9th ranked Xiria (8-15)

88-71

on Saturday.

Gijon Circulo

dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to

Xiria

's 34.

Gijon Circulo

looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Dutch guard Yoeri Hoexum (188-1999) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Guard Samuel Barros (190-1998) accounted for 13 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Gijon Circulo's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Niko Cebrian (186-2004, agency: BIG) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ruben Rey (198-1993) added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for

Xiria

in the defeat. Five

Gijon Circulo

and four

Xiria

players scored in double figures. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for

Gijon Circulo

. Newly promoted

Gijon Circulo

maintains first place with

21-2

record.

Xiria

lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Gijon Circulo will meet Estudiantes (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Xiria will play against Betanzos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gijon Circulo: Y.Hoexum 19+4reb+2ast, S.Gallego 16+5reb+1ast, L.Paul 13+3ast, S.Barros 13+4reb+8ast, S.Martinez 11+6reb+1ast, M.Okafor 4+4reb+3ast
Xiria: R.Rey 17+2reb+1ast, N.Cebrian 16+5reb+2ast, O.Thiam 12+5reb+1ast, S.Martinez 11+4reb+2ast, D.Val 8+2reb, V.Carrizo 5+6reb+1ast

Avila - Estudiantes L. 79-71

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Estudiantes (7-16) lost on the road to sixth ranked Avila (14-9)

79-71

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Juan Lopez (193-2004) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Portuguese-Dutch swingman Jonah Callenbach (194-1993) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Four Avila players scored in double figures. Forward Alejandro Rodriguez (196-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Puerto Rican point guard Douglas Mills (188-1990, agency: Interperformances) added 17 points respectively for

Estudiantes

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Avila

. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Estudiantes L. keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Caja Rural and Joventut 2.

Avila will meet Solgaleo (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Estudiantes will play against the league's leader Gijon Circulo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Avila: J.Lopez 16+6reb+1ast, J.Callenbach 14+2reb+3ast, M.Linde 12+2reb+4ast, Z.Vertes 11+3reb+1ast, S.Cabrera 8+3reb+1ast, M.Garcia 7+9reb+1ast
Estudiantes L.: A.Rodriguez 20+15reb, D.Mills 17+3reb+1ast, P.Fernandez 7+2reb+3ast, A.Hermida 7+6reb, M.Fernandez 5+1ast, G.Morais 5+4reb+1ast

Un.Oviedo - Solgaleo 84-87

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Solgaleo (6-17) edged on the road higher ranked Un.Oviedo (13-10)

87-84

on Sunday.

Solgaleo

forced 20

Un.Oviedo

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Daniel Rodriguez (201-2005) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Miguel Perez (-2004) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Five Solgaleo players scored in double figures. Mali center Djigui Diarra (207-2004, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 18 rebounds and Alejandro Miranda (-2005) added 19 points respectively for

Un.Oviedo

in the defeat. Un.Oviedo's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.

Solgaleo

moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Un.Oviedo dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

Solgaleo will meet at home higher ranked Avila (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Un.Oviedo will play against Culleredo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Solgaleo: D.Rodriguez 23+5reb+2ast, M.Perez 18+6reb+2ast, D.Onwuka 14+6reb+5ast, S.Konte 14+4reb+5ast, J.Prieto 11+8reb+1ast, A.Barrios 5+4reb+4ast
Un.Oviedo: A.Miranda 19+2reb+1ast, D.Diarra 12+18reb+1ast, M.Zorrozua 12+3reb+1ast, F.Suarez 8+2reb+6ast, J.Arias 7+5reb+1ast, P.Fuentes 7+2reb+1ast

Carbajosa - Culleredo 93-80

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Culleredo (8-15) lost on the road to eighth ranked Carbajosa (10-13)

93-80

on Saturday.

Carbajosa

dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to

Culleredo

's 38. It was an exceptional evening for Senegalese Thierry Sagna who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American point guard Willie Guy (180-2000, college: Angelo St.) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Carbajosa players scored in double figures. Center Alberto Diaz (209-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Portuguese swingman Manuel Cachopas Prates (192-2001) added 21 points respectively for

Culleredo

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Carbajosa

. Newly promoted

Carbajosa

maintains eighth place with

10-13

record, which they share with 5 other teams.

Culleredo

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Carbajosa will meet Maceira (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Culleredo will play against Un.Oviedo (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Carbajosa: T.Sagna 20+17reb, W.Guy 14+6reb+6ast, A.Ramirez 14+1reb, A.Dinis 11+7reb, C.Teasley 10+2reb, A.Pujadas 8+3ast
Culleredo: M.Cachopas Prates 21+1reb+1ast, A.Diaz 20+11reb+5ast, L.Bulashvili 14+1reb+6ast, A.Corbacho 9+7reb+1ast, R.Espinoza 7+4reb+2ast, A.Anon 5+4reb+5ast

Marin - Maceira 83-53

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Marin (18-5) crushed at home 13th ranked Maceira (5-17)

83-53

on Saturday.

Marin

held Maceira to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.2 percent accuracy of the winners. It was an exceptional evening for American-Portuguese point guard Joey Reilly (183-2000, college: Sacred Heart) who led the winners and scored 24 points. American forward Dramel Hogan (194-1989, college: Rochester, MI) accounted for 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Marin players scored in double figures. Center Joel Martinez (203-2002) came up with 6 points and 9 rebounds and forward Jorge Aller (195-1997) added 13 points respectively for

Maceira

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 fifth consecutive win for

Marin

. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted

Maceira

dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with San Fernando.

Marin will meet Avenida (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Maceira will play against Obradoiro S. (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Marin: J.Reilly 24+2reb+1ast, W.Leveque 13+3reb+2ast, S.van Wijk 11+7reb, D.Hogan 11+5reb+3ast, J.Cardito 10+6reb+2ast, A.Alvarez 7+2reb+1ast
Maceira: J.Aller 13+3reb, D.Lopez 9+2reb, D.Perez 8+1reb, J.Martinez 6+9reb+1ast, D.Garcia 4+2reb, J.Roman 4+5reb

Obradoiro S. - Avenida 85-88

Very expected game when 7th ranked Obradoiro S. (11-11) was edged by third ranked Avenida (17-6) in Santiago de Compostela

88-85

on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American-Nigerian point guard Ayo Akinwole (183-1998, college: Drake) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Angolan guard German Kasanzi (194-1999, college: Navarro JC) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Guillermo Gonzalez (196-2002) came up with 20 points and Hugo Sanchez (-2007) added 17 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) respectively for

Obradoiro S.

in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obradoiro S.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for

Avenida

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Obradoiro S. dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Canarias.

Avenida will meet at home league's second-placed Marin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Obradoiro S. will play against Maceira (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Avenida: A.Akinwole 24+7reb+2ast, M.Hetor 20+3reb, G.Kasanzi 15+9reb+2ast, A.McCarthy 10+4reb+4ast, A.Garrido 6+5reb+1ast, G.Mukendi 5+2reb+1ast
Obradoiro S.: G.Gonzalez 20+2reb+3ast, H.Sanchez 17+3reb+1ast, D.Serguei Maseda 12+6reb+2ast, P.Harguindey 10+7reb+1ast, B.Fraga 7+3reb+2ast, A.Grela 6+4reb+7ast

Group B-A

La Matanza - Guadalajara 75-72

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked La Matanza (15-8) edged 7th ranked Guadalajara (12-11) in Las Palmas

75-72

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romen Hernandez (200-1991) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Power forward Saul Ramos (198-2003) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. La Matanza's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Jose Bustos (195-2000) came up with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Victor Alonso (184-2001) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for

Guadalajara

in the defeat. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for

La Matanza

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Guadalajara dropped to the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

La Matanza will meet Alcala (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guadalajara will play against Tres Cantos (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Matanza: R.Hernandez 20+12reb+1ast, S.Ramos 16+5reb+2ast, A.Navas 11+1reb+1ast, A.Hernandez 8+1reb+5ast, A.Perez 7+3reb+2ast, A.Gomez 6+3reb+1ast
Guadalajara: V.Alonso 17+4reb+5ast, J.Bustos 15+7reb+4ast, L.Valera 10+5reb+1ast, U.Hrovat 9+3reb+4ast, G.Maiga 8+9reb+2ast, A.Almenara 7+1reb+2ast

Corralejo - Tres Cantos 71-69

Important game to mention about took place in Corralejo. Eighth ranked Corralejo (11-12) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Tres Cantos (16-7)

71-69

on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Tres Cantos. It was a great evening for guard Gonzalo Guerra (196-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Marcos Hermoso (201-1999) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four

Corralejo

players scored in double figures. Corralejo's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Gonzalo Diaz (186-2004) responded with 19 points and 7 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and Alejandro Sancho (195-2000) scored 5 points and 9 rebounds.

Corralejo

moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams.

Tres Cantos

at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third position with seven games lost. They share it with Chlorella.

Corralejo will play against league's second-placed Estudiantes B in Madrid in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tres Cantos will play at home against Guadalajara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Corralejo: M.Hermoso 17+7reb+1ast, G.Guerra 15+8reb+4ast, M.Ogunfolu 14+5reb+1ast, A.Canas-Balina 10+1reb+1ast, G.Carral 7+3reb+2ast, P.Diop 4+4reb+1ast
Tres Cantos: G.Diaz 19+4reb+7ast, J.Dominguez 12+1reb+1ast, G.Lardies 10+4reb, F.Gomez 9+3reb+1ast, D.Fernandez 8+3reb+1ast, J.Molina 6+5reb

Pablo Laso - Estudiantes B 78-63

There was an upset when second-ranked Estudiantes B (17-6) lost on the road to fourteenth ranked Pablo Laso (3-20)

78-63

on Saturday. Strangely

Estudiantes B

outrebounded

Pablo Laso 54-35

including a

28-10

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Aksel Laso (180-2006) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Liam Krispin accounted for 19 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Pablo Laso players scored in double figures. Power forward Pablo Orenga (205-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and guard Pedro Robles (189-2006) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for

Estudiantes B

in the defeat. Estudiantes B's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted

Pablo Laso

maintains fourteenth place with

3-20

record, which they share with Andratx. Loser Estudiantes B keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Pablo Laso will meet higher ranked Chlorella (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Estudiantes B will play against Corralejo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pablo Laso: A.Laso 23+7reb+9ast, L.Krispin 19+2reb+5ast, L.Dalla Costa 15+8reb, O.Hadi 12+10reb+2ast, M.Cronogorac 5+2reb, F.Sewrjugin 2+3reb
Estudiantes B: P.Robles 16+5reb, A.Montero 13+3reb+4ast, P.Orenga 10+15reb, M.Laguna 7+6reb+1ast, J.Lapastora 6+7reb+1ast, R.Zeid 6+6reb+1ast

Dist.Olimpico - Chlorella 58-72

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Chlorella (16-7) defeated 9th ranked Dist.Olimpico (9-14) in Madrid

72-58

on Saturday.

Chlorella

outrebounded

Dist.Olimpico 48-28

including a

38-23

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese forward Gloire Goma (196-2003, college: CSUB) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Rodrigo Rioja (-2005) accounted for 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Swingman Pablo Ballespin (191-2003) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and Luis Alonso (192-2003) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Dist.Olimpico

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Chlorella

. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Tres Cantos.

Dist.Olimpico

lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Chlorella will meet at home Pablo Laso (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Dist.Olimpico will play against the league's leader Aridane (#1) in Los Llanos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chlorella: L.Schiebelhut 14+3reb, B.Schuch 11+5reb+4ast, G.Goma 11+10reb+2ast, R.Vicente 9+3reb+2ast, A.Daushvili 8+6reb, R.Rioja 7+11reb+4ast
Dist.Olimpico: P.Ballespin 17+2reb+4ast, D.Guijarro 11+1reb+3ast, L.Alonso 8+6reb+2ast, M.Perez 6+4reb+1ast, R.Kiraly 4+3reb, I.Correa 4+3reb+1ast

Valsequillo - Aridane 60-71

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Valsequillo (5-18) lost at home to first ranked Aridane (18-5)

71-60

on Saturday.

Aridane

dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to

Valsequillo

's 30. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Pablo Martinez (185-1997) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 4 assists. Oriol Balsells (190-1995) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Aridane's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fabian Diaz (-2006) came up with 18 points and center Alberto Redondo (209-2002) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for

Valsequillo

in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for

Aridane

. They maintain first place with

18-5

record, which they share with 3 other teams.

Valsequillo

lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.

Aridane will meet at home Dist.Olimpico (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valsequillo will play against Socuellamos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aridane: P.Martinez 20+3reb+4ast, O.Balsells 11+7reb+5ast, A.Castillo 10+10reb+2ast, D.Ramirez 9+1reb+1ast, J.Parrondo 7+5reb, D.Krohnert 4+4reb
Valsequillo: F.Diaz 18+4reb+1ast, A.Redondo 12+8reb, P.Rodriguez 10+4reb+1ast, A.Alonso 6+1reb, J.Jimenez 6+2reb+1ast, A.Barrenada 3+5reb+1ast

Real Canoe - Socuellamos 83-73

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Real Canoe (14-9) beat 12th ranked Socuellamos (6-17) in Madrid

83-73

on Saturday.

Real Canoe

forced 19

Socuellamos

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Daniel Manzanero (197-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Jake Wojcik (196-1999, college: Fairfield) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Real Canoe players scored in double figures. Forward Juan Carlos Vilches (196-1993) came up with 22 points and 5 rebounds and center Bassirou Gueye (200-1997) added 19 points and 8 rebounds respectively for

Socuellamos

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Real Canoe

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted

Socuellamos

keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.

Real Canoe will meet Talavera (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Socuellamos will play against Valsequillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Canoe: J.Wojcik 17+2reb+2ast, D.Manzanero 11+11reb+1ast, J.Oliva 11+3reb+4ast, G.Tavier 10+4reb, E.Pascual 8+1ast, A.Delicado 7+1reb+2ast
Socuellamos: J.Carlos Vilches 22+5reb+2ast, B.Gueye 19+8reb+2ast, J.Abril 17+5reb+2ast, F.Quero 8+1reb, C.Rodriguez 3+4reb+3ast, D.Fox 3+4ast

Alcala - Talavera 80-83

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Talavera and 10th ranked Alcala had identical 9-13 record. But

Alcala

was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Talavera

83-80

on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jon Larrea (192-2005) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Adrian Vasquez (200-2001) accounted for 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Talavera's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Raul Perez (194-1992) came up with 23 points and forward Alberto Torres (201-1998, college: Iowa Wesleyan, agency: BIG) added 15 points respectively for

Alcala

in the defeat. Four

Alcala

players scored in double figures.

Talavera

(10-13) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 5 other teams.

Alcala

lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Talavera will meet at home higher ranked Real Canoe (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alcala will play against La Matanza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Talavera: J.Larrea 30+5reb, A.Vasquez 17+13reb+2ast, S.Gacic 10+3reb, P.Baddini 8+3reb+1ast, M.Ejumeta 6+8reb, M.Solorzano 5+4reb+2ast
Alcala: R.Perez 23+3reb+1ast, A.Torres 15+4reb+1ast, J.Becerra 10+5reb+1ast, D.Martin 10+7reb+1ast, D.Martinez 7+4reb+1ast, L.Bueno 7+6reb+4ast

Group B-B

Mostoles - Real Madrid 2 56-89

Very predictable result when first ranked Real Madrid 2 (20-3) rolled over on the road 7th ranked Mostoles (11-12)

89-56

on Sunday.

Real Madrid 2

dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to

Mostoles

' 22. They outrebounded

Mostoles 49-27

including a

38-15

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Senegalese center El Hadji Gueye (208-2007) who led the winners and scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. German forward Declan Duru (202-2007) accounted for 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Real Madrid 2 players scored in double figures. Forward Diego Marinez (195-2003) came up with 13 points and forward Sergio Rodriguez (194-1984) added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Mostoles

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 fifteenth consecutive win for

Real Madrid 2

. They maintain first place with

20-3

record. Loser Mostoles keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Real Madrid 2 will meet Guimar (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Mostoles will play against La Roda (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Real Madrid 2: M.Garcia-Plata 17+2reb+1ast, A.Bjelic 15+5reb+1ast, F.Kayser 14+2reb+2ast, E.Hadji Gueye 12+9reb+4ast, D.Duru 10+8reb+4ast, A.Traore 8+4reb
Mostoles: D.Marinez 13+3reb, G.Guerreiro 7+4reb, A.Diaz 6+2reb, S.Rodriguez 6+7reb+2ast, S.Stefanovic 5+1reb+2ast, J.Luis Ayala 5+3ast

Getafe - Guimar 98-69

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Guimar (5-16) was outscored by fourth ranked Getafe (15-8) in Madrid

98-69

on Saturday.

Getafe

forced 21

Guimar

turnovers and outrebounded them

46-35

including 19 on the offensive glass.

Getafe

looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by

Guimar

's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Mario Alvarez (200-1991) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Center Pablo Rodrigo (204-1986) accounted for 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Guard Gabriel Campos (188-2001) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian-Italian Mateo Vincitorio (-2004) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Guimar

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.

Getafe

moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams.

Guimar

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Adesavi and Real Betis 2.

Getafe will meet Felipe Anton (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guimar will play against the league's leader Real Madrid 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Getafe: J.Parra 16+2reb+4ast, M.Alvarez 11+10reb+1ast, S.Mbansogo 11+2reb+2ast, B.Gago 11+3ast, N.Lasuncion 10+3ast, J.Gonzalez 9+5reb+1ast
Guimar: G.Campos 15+7reb+1ast, N.Puerta 12+1reb+1ast, M.Vincitorio 12+6reb, P.Perdomo 8+7reb, C.Bihurriet 7+3reb+2ast, E.Perdomo 5+9reb+3ast

Rivas - Felipe Anton 89-102

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Felipe Anton (8-15) defeated on the road 10th ranked Rivas (10-13)

102-89

on Sunday. Strangely

Rivas

outrebounded

Felipe Anton 41-24

including a

18-3

advantage in offensive rebounds.

Felipe Anton

looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Eloy Domenech (193-2003) who led the winners and scored 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Guard Edgar Duque (185-2003) accounted for 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Five Felipe Anton players scored in double figures. Power forward Alvaro Biersack (198-1995) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and Daniel Garcia Casarrubios (-2004) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Rivas

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Felipe Anton

moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Rivas dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Felipe Anton will meet at home league's second-placed Getafe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rivas will play against Fuenlabrada 2 (#12) in Madrid and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Felipe Anton: E.Domenech 21+4reb+3ast, R.Revelles 20+3reb+1ast, G.Sola 18+3reb+1ast, E.Duque 17+3reb+6ast, E.Circuns 15+1reb+2ast, D.Sheriff 4+5reb+5ast
Rivas: A.Biersack 21+14reb+2ast, D.Garcia Casarrubios 20+7reb, D.Lorenzo 13+7reb+6ast, G.Lozano 6+1reb+2ast, A.Roldan 5+2reb, S.Paradela 5+1reb

Tenerife Naut. - Fuenlabrada 2 65-78

There was an upset when 4th placed Tenerife Naut. (15-9) lost to twelfth ranked Fuenlabrada 2 (8-15) in Santa Cruz

65-78

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Pablo Rodriguez (-2006) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 4 assists. Forward David Damian (193-2005) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Fuenlabrada 2 players scored in double figures. Forward Javier Herreros (198-1994) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Tenerife Naut.

in the defeat. Tenerife Naut.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for

Fuenlabrada 2

. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Tenerife Naut. keeps the fourth position with nine games lost.

Fuenlabrada 2 will meet at home Rivas (#10) in the next round. Tenerife Naut. will play against Tobarra (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuenlabrada 2: P.Rodriguez 24+4reb+4ast, D.Damian 15+5reb+1ast, D.Sanchez 11+1reb+1ast, H.Perez 10+7reb+2ast, D.Stolbetskiy 10+7reb+3ast, B.Vidarte 4+1reb+1ast
Tenerife Naut.: J.Herreros 22+10reb+2ast, I.Gonzalez 22+7reb+1ast, J.Antonio Oramas 13+2reb+1ast, M.Molina 6+8reb, E.Gandara 2+2reb, M.Alexander Miranda 0+1reb+1ast

Zentro Basket - Tobarra 81-65

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Zentro Basket (11-12) beat 13th ranked Tobarra (6-17) in Madrid

81-65

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Dutch Jayden Anike (195-2008) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Andy Huelves (190-2007) accounted for 13 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Zentro Basket players scored in double figures. Zentro Basket's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guinean Jose Antonio Nve (-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds and Joan Sola (202-1999, college: Antelope Valley) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for

Tobarra

in the defeat.

Zentro Basket

moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Tobarra dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.

Zentro Basket will meet El Ventero (#8) in the next round. Tobarra will play against Tenerife Naut. (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zentro Basket: J.Anike 14+5reb+2ast, A.Huelves 13+3reb+4ast, A.Keita 11+6reb+1ast, A.Blanco 10+6reb+1ast, J.Vaquero 9+4reb+2ast, R.Choithramani 6+2reb
Tobarra: J.Antonio Nve 13+18reb+2ast, J.Sola 12+9reb, F.Ferraria-Amici 12+6reb+2ast, J.Luis Ibanez 9+6reb+1ast, B.Gonzalez 7+2reb+4ast, C.Luis 5+1reb

Canarias - El Ventero 54-67

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Canarias (11-11) lost to ninth ranked El Ventero (11-12) in Santa Cruz

54-67

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Guillermo Rodriguez (198-1998, college: Dakota Bottin.) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Jaime Atienza (184-1999) accounted for 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Danish Noah Norgaard (189-2007) came up with 26 points and Babel Lipasi (-2008) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for

Canarias

in the defeat. Canarias' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.

El Ventero

moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 7 other teams.

Canarias

at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Obradoiro S..

El Ventero will meet at home Zentro Basket (#9) in the next round. Canarias will play against Quintanar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
El Ventero: G.Rodriguez 14+6reb+2ast, J.Atienza 10+6reb+3ast, M.Thiaw 9+10reb, J.Paul Mejia 8+3reb+1ast, A.Caulin 8+3reb+2ast, L.Hokanson 6+2reb+2ast
Canarias: N.Norgaard 26+3reb, B.Lipasi 10+14reb, D.Fernandez 5+4reb+1ast, R.Rodriguez 5+3reb+1ast, M.Konare 3+4reb, O.Pena 2+2reb

La Roda - Quintanar 81-68

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked La Roda (15-8) won against at home 4th placed Quintanar (14-8)

81-68

on Saturday. It was a key game for the second position in the league.

La Roda

dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to

Quintanar

's 22. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Miquel Oliva (183-2000) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Russian Makar Voronin (198-2005) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Adrian Mendez (195-1993) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Chris Murray (198-2000, college: Embry Riddle) added 18 points respectively for

Quintanar

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

La Roda

moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Quintanar dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost.

La Roda will meet at home Mostoles (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Quintanar will play against Canarias and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Roda: M.Oliva 20+3reb+3ast, M.Voronin 17+5reb+2ast, M.Niang 12+2reb, B.Pietras 9+6reb, K.Salam N'Kosi 8+3reb+3ast, O.Bramble 6+6reb+1ast
Quintanar: A.Mendez 19+15reb+4ast, C.Murray 18+4reb, M.Sole 10+6reb+1ast, M.Mije 7+2reb+1ast, B.Saranovic 6+2reb+2ast, S.Val Gutierrez 3+5reb

Group C-A

SESE - Andratx 98-63

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Andratx (3-20) was outscored by tenth ranked SESE (9-14) in Barcelona

98-63

on Saturday.

SESE

looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by

Andratx

's players. It was an exceptional evening for Marti Corbera (-2004) who led the winners and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Albert Recio (-2005) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four SESE players scored in double figures. SESE's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Didac Alzamora (-2004) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Antonio Bennasar (-1999) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for

Andratx

in the defeat.

SESE

moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 7 other teams.

Andratx

lost their tenth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Pablo Laso.

SESE will meet higher ranked Es Castell (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Andratx will play against the league's leader Navas (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
SESE: V.Castellon 14+1reb+1ast, A.Aguado 13+3reb+1ast, M.Corbera 13+8reb+8ast, A.Jaime 12+3reb, A.Recio 11+6reb+2ast, G.Hereter 8+7reb+1ast
Andratx: N.Serra 14+2reb+2ast, D.Alzamora 12+6reb+3ast, C.Terrasa 10+4reb+1ast, A.Bennasar 9+11reb+1ast, P.Comas 6+3reb+5ast, A.Bilbao 5+3reb

Mataro Parc - Navas 58-87

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Navas (19-6) outplayed on the road 12th ranked Mataro Parc (7-15)

87-58

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Angolan forward Angelo Alexandre (202-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Jaume Zanca (195-1997) accounted for 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Navas players scored in double figures. Center Antonio Ruiz (202-1997) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Bernat Alvarez (176-1995) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for

Mataro Parc

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.

Navas

maintains first place with

19-6

record. Loser Mataro Parc dropped to the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Unicaja-Andalucia.

Navas will meet Dos Hermanas (#5) on the road in the next round. Mataro Parc will play against Azulejos (#3) in Zaragoza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Navas: A.Alexandre 25+15reb+1ast, E.Sims 17+2reb+2ast, J.Zanca 14+9reb+4ast, A.Montagut 13+2reb+5ast, D.Yuste 6+4reb+2ast, G.Alba 6+3reb+2ast
Mataro Parc: A.Ruiz 20+8reb+1ast, B.Alvarez 9+5reb+7ast, A.Peiro 8+8reb, A.Sanchez 7+4reb, J.Castillo 5+4reb, V.Sanchez 4+2reb+2ast

Joventut 2 - Azulejos 71-85

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Joventut 2 (7-16) lost to third ranked Azulejos (16-6) in Badalona

71-85

on Saturday.

Azulejos

looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Mouhamadou Ndiaye (202-2003) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. American guard Zion Williams (193-1998, college: Gardner-Webb) accounted for 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center Ian Platteeuw (210-2007) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Pau Majoral (181-2005) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for

Joventut 2

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for

Azulejos

. They maintain third place with

16-6

record having 3 victories less than leader El Pinar. Loser Joventut 2 dropped to the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Estudiantes and Caja Rural.

Azulejos will meet at home Mataro Parc (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Joventut 2 will play against Zuera and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Azulejos: Z.Williams 26+5reb+3ast, M.Ndiaye 23+16reb+2ast, D.Arjol 15+4reb+10ast, E.Ibanez 9+4reb, G.Colom 7+2reb, F.Verlasevic 5+2reb+3ast
Joventut 2: T.Kekenbosch 14+2reb+1ast, D.Niebla 14+2reb+1ast, I.Platteeuw 12+15reb+4ast, E.Del Castillo 8+1reb+1ast, P.Majoral 8+6reb+5ast, A.Torres 7+4reb

Vic - Zuera 79-65

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Vic (14-9) beat at home 11th ranked Zuera (8-15)

79-65

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for center Adrian Sanchez (204-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Norwegian Valen Tejada (-2000) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Senegalese Mouhamed Diallo (-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Turkish forward Erkam Kiris (203-1998, college: Davis & Elkins) added 16 points respectively for

Zuera

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Vic

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted

Zuera

dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Vic will meet Esparreguera (#4) on the road in the next round. Zuera will play against Joventut 2 (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vic: V.Tejada 18+2reb+2ast, A.Sanchez 15+12reb+2ast, A.Simon 13+2reb+1ast, M.Cruz 9+5reb+1ast, A.Coderch 6+1reb+2ast, D.Vidal 5+2reb
Zuera: M.Diallo 16+13reb, E.Kiris 16+4reb+2ast, J.Navallas 9+4reb, R.Guerra 6+4reb+3ast, J.Belmonte 6+2reb, L.Martinez 5+1reb+4ast

L'Hospitalet - Esparreguera 105-93

Rather expected game when 4th placed Esparreguera (15-8) lost on the road to second ranked L'Hospitalet (18-5)

105-93

on Saturday.

L'Hospitalet

dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to

Esparreguera

's 36 and made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded

Esparreguera 52-33

including a

41-22

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Gerard Sevillano (196-1994, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Chadian center Placide Nakidjim (205-1994) accounted for 21 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Five L'Hospitalet players scored in double figures. Guard Jeremy Martin (185-1998) came up with 29 points and Pau Campana (185-1996) added 18 points respectively for

Esparreguera

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

L'Hospitalet

keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted

Esparreguera

dropped to the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.

L'Hospitalet will meet Valls (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Esparreguera will play against Vic (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
L'Hospitalet: A.Tarrida 22+7reb+4ast, G.Sevillano 21+15reb+4ast, P.Nakidjim 21+15reb+2ast, J.Bergada 15+1reb+2ast, M.Esteban 13+3reb, M.Bataller 5+2reb+2ast
Esparreguera: J.Martin 29+3reb+1ast, X.Rosas 18+3reb+1ast, P.Campana 18+4reb+3ast, J.Sole 8+7reb+2ast, M.Raventos 7+1reb+2ast, R.Melgarejo 6+2reb+1ast

El Olivar - Valls 78-63

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked El Olivar (10-13) won against 8th ranked Valls (9-13) in Zaragoza

78-63

on Sunday.

El Olivar

had a

34-22

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian guard Felipe Minzer (195-2007) who led the winners and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Juan Garcia (-2007) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Power forward Roger Perez (203-1996) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and forward David Loras (204-2002) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Valls

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

El Olivar

moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Valls keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Aljaraque.

El Olivar will meet higher ranked JAC Sants (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Valls will play against the league's second-placed L'Hospitalet and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
El Olivar: F.Minzer 13+8reb+4ast, J.Garcia 12+5reb+6ast, D.Munoz 11+8reb+1ast, A.Sistac 8+4reb+2ast, R.Valero 8+1ast, B.Panart 8+2reb
Valls: R.Perez 14+7reb, G.Fabregas 12+3reb+1ast, O.Besora 9+2reb+2ast, D.Loras 9+7reb, R.Neila 6+1reb+1ast, P.Pages 4+2reb+4ast

Es Castell - JAC Sants 81-79

A very close game took place in Es Castell between Es Castell and JAC Sants. Sixth ranked

Es Castell

(13-9) got a very close home victory over 7th ranked

JAC Sants

(11-12).

Es Castell

managed to escape with a 2-point win

81-79

in the game for the sixth place. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Javier Hernandez (182-1992) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Carlos Gil (185-1993) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Es Castell players scored in double figures. Guard Xavier Assalit (190-1995) came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Marcel Ninot (-1993) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

JAC Sants

in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Es Castell

. They maintain sixth place with

13-9

record, which they share with Murcia Juver. Newly promoted

JAC Sants

keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Es Castell will meet at home SESE (#10) in the next round. JAC Sants will play against El Olivar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Es Castell: J.Hernandez 20+6reb+9ast, C.Gil 16+7reb+4ast, S.Llufriu 16+9reb+1ast, R.Cubero 13+7reb, J.Gascon 11+5reb+1ast, M.Duch 3+1ast
JAC Sants: M.Palau 13+1reb, X.Assalit 12+7reb+2ast, M.Ninot 12+6reb+2ast, M.Pages 9+2reb, M.Perapoch 9+3reb+1ast, I.Vives 8+5reb

Group C-B

Mollet - Ibiza 102-66

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Ibiza (9-14) was outscored on the road by first ranked Mollet (19-4)

102-66

on Saturday.

Mollet

outrebounded

Ibiza 43-21

including a

18-5

advantage in offensive rebounds.

Mollet

looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Javi Rodriguez (202-1992) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Billy McDonald (198-1994, college: Caldwell) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Mollet's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hugo Ramon came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and Vicente Cebria added 16 points respectively for

Ibiza

in the defeat. Five

Mollet

and four

Ibiza

players scored in double figures. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for

Mollet

. They maintain first place with

19-4

record, which they share with Molina and Valle de Egues.

Ibiza

lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Mollet will meet Inca (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibiza will play against Castelldefels and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mollet: J.Rodriguez 19+8reb+2ast, B.McDonald 18+2reb, A.Real 13+3reb+3ast, G.Vinallonga 12+6reb+2ast, N.Marin 12+5reb+3ast, J.Auro 9+6reb+3ast
Ibiza: H.Ramon 18+1reb+10ast, V.Cebria 16+3reb+1ast, M.Palacios 13+1reb+1ast, J.Rosa 11+4reb+1ast, A.Castillo 8+8reb+3ast, J.Mesado 0+1reb

Alfinden - Castelldefels 82-76

There was a surprise result when sixth ranked Alfinden (13-10) defeated second-ranked Castelldefels (17-6) in Zaragoza

82-76

on Saturday.

Alfinden

made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for center Jose Antonio Malo (202-1996) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Gonzalo Rodriguez (192-2004) accounted for 15 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Four Alfinden players scored in double figures. Forward Eric Manes (194-1987) came up with 14 points and Marc Manes (196-1986) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for

Castelldefels

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Alfinden

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Castelldefels keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Alfinden will meet league's second-placed Barca 2 in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castelldefels will play against Ibiza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Alfinden: J.Antonio Malo 17+7reb+2ast, G.Rodriguez 15+4reb+2ast, M.Smith 13+3reb+3ast, T.Leonard 10+7reb, S.Menendez 9+4reb+3ast, A.Vicente 7+2reb+2ast
Castelldefels: E.Manes 14+3reb+2ast, G.Rodriguez 11+2reb+3ast, P.Mulio 10+4reb+2ast, M.Manes 9+9reb+1ast, P.Saiz 8+4reb, M.Segarra 8+5reb+4ast

Salt - Barca 2 75-88

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Salt (6-17) lost at home to fourth ranked Barca 2 (17-6)

88-75

on Sunday.

Barca 2

dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to

Salt

's 30. They outrebounded

Salt 46-30

including 18 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for German-French guard Mathieu Grujicic (196-2007) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Alan Garcia (198-2007) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Marti Coll (-2006) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Ulises Sanchez (188-2002) added 14 points respectively for

Salt

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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for

Barca 2

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Salt keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.

Barca 2 will meet at home Alfinden (#6) in the next round. Salt will play against Espanyol (#14) in Barcelona and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Barca 2: M.Grujicic 21+9reb+2ast, A.Garcia 16+7reb+2ast, M.Keita 11+9reb+1ast, D.Gonzalez 11+5reb+7ast, M.Gonzalez 9+1reb, P.Pena 6+1reb+3ast
Salt: M.Coll 16+6reb+3ast, K.Brunot 15, U.Sanchez 14+4reb, P.Campeny 10+4reb, B.Vinyet 6+5reb+1ast, O.Molist 4+1ast

Igualada - Espanyol 83-67

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Igualada (12-11) beat at home 14th ranked Espanyol (4-19)

83-67

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for center Eduard Tejero (196-1992) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Arnau Cumelles (198-2000) accounted for 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Four Igualada players scored in double figures. Igualada's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pau Monterosa (-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and forward Arnau Ramos (201-2004) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Espanyol

in the defeat.

Igualada

moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams.

Espanyol

lost their eleventh game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 19 games lost.

Igualada will meet Roser (#5) on the road in the next round. Espanyol will play against Salt (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Igualada: E.Tejero 27+6reb+1ast, C.Fons 20+3reb+2ast, A.Cumelles 12+13reb+3ast, S.Quintana 10+3reb+4ast, M.Bernadi 6+10reb+1ast, M.Benito 4+2reb+7ast
Espanyol: A.Ramos 14+6reb+1ast, P.Monterosa 13+11reb, A.Martin 11+2reb+3ast, M.Suarez 7+1reb+2ast, D.Iruela 5+3reb+4ast, V.De Haro 5+1reb+2ast

Helios - Roser 60-77

Very expected game when 13th ranked Helios (6-17) lost to sixth ranked Roser (13-10) in Zaragoza

60-77

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Miquel Puig (192-2000) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Pablo Santiago (-2005) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Roser players scored in double figures. British center Haydn Ling (212-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Victor Vela (-2002) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for

Helios

in the defeat.

Roser

moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted

Helios

dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.

Roser will meet at home Igualada (#7) in the next round. Helios will play against Manresa B (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roser: M.Puig 21+3reb+2ast, R.Diaz 14+2reb+1ast, P.Santiago 12+6reb+6ast, P.Marron 10+4reb+2ast, P.Parisi 8+4reb+2ast, A.Montalvo 8+10reb
Helios: H.Ling 21+12reb, R.Perez 10+7reb+1ast, V.Vela 8+6reb+6ast, H.Cano 7+4reb+1ast, A.Campo 6+4reb+1ast, P.Urgel 4+1ast

Granollers - Manresa B 70-95

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Manresa B (17-6) rolled over on the road 9th ranked Granollers (9-14)

95-70

on Saturday.

Manresa B

made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21

Granollers

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Max Gaspa (190-2006) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 4 assists. Jan Pumarola (204-2006) accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Carles Homs (196-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Gerard Prat (-2004) added 18 points respectively for

Granollers

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.

Manresa B

moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Granollers keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

Manresa B will meet at home Helios (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Granollers will play against Huerva (#8) in Zaragoza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Manresa B: M.Gaspa 32+4reb+4ast, M.Rosell 16+1reb+1ast, J.Pumarola 10+8reb+2ast, I.Francisco 8+1reb, L.Bergseng 8+6reb, F.Torreblanca 6+3reb+2ast
Granollers: C.Homs 22+10reb+3ast, G.Prat 18+2reb+3ast, J.Juarez 13+4reb+1ast, S.Serrataco 6+7reb, M.Salmeron 5+3reb+1ast, M.Torne 4+2reb+1ast

Inca - Huerva 87-68

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Huerva (10-13) was outscored on the road by eleventh ranked Inca (9-14)

87-68

on Saturday.

Inca

forced 19

Huerva

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Carlos Poyatos (207-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Forward Xavier Andreu (197-2001, college: Spalding) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Inca players scored in double figures. Inca's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paraguayan center William Burgos (-2002) came up with 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and forward Javier Fernandez (200-2004) added 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for

Huerva

in the defeat.

Inca

moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Huerva keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams.

Inca will meet at home league's leader Mollet in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Huerva will play against Granollers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Inca: C.Poyatos 29+10reb, X.Andreu 18+4reb+2ast, L.Sanchez 12+7reb+1ast, J.Miranda 10+6reb+4ast, P.Lluis Llabres 9+6reb+1ast, C.Palmieri 4
Huerva: W.Burgos 22+9reb, J.Lacruz 13+1reb+6ast, J.Fernandez 11+11reb+4ast, F.Gaspar 8+7reb+2ast, M.Stefanov 5+1reb, P.Gimeno 4+2reb

Group D-A

Fuengirola - Andujar SKA 65-57

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Fuengirola (10-12) defeated at home 10th ranked Andujar SKA (7-14)

65-57

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Italian-Argentinian Diego Guaita (204-1983) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Adrian Mayor (193-1996) accounted for 5 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Fuengirola's coach Sergio Risoto used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Arturo Seara came up with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Swedish guard Patrick Mendes (196-1995, college: BHSU) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for

Andujar SKA

in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Fuengirola

. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Andujar SKA dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Tabernes and Maristas.

Fuengirola will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Andujar SKA will play against Jaen CB (#4) in Jean and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuengirola: D.Guaita 21+5reb+1ast, J.Luque 10, J.Vigara 9+2reb+2ast, E.Lopez 7+5reb, R.Wolkowyski 6+4reb, A.Mayor 5+6reb+8ast
Andujar SKA: A.Seara 23+6reb+4ast, P.Mendes 10+10reb+1ast, T.Valenzuela 7+12reb+1ast, J.Garcia 4+4reb+1ast, K.Seck 4+4reb+1ast, J.Perez 4+2reb

La Zubia - Jaen CB 75-67

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Jaen CB (12-9) lost on the road to fifth ranked La Zubia (11-10)

75-67

on Saturday.

La Zubia

made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian forward Alejandro Bortolussi (202-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Luca Medal accounted for 22 points for the winning side. Forward Javier Santa Barbara (199-1995) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Javier Martinez (200-2003) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for

Jaen CB

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

La Zubia

maintains fifth place with

11-10

record, which they share with Gymnastica and Caceres Lith.Ib. Loser Jaen CB keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Dos Hermanas and Paterna.

La Zubia will meet Oh!Tels ULB (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Jaen CB will play against Andujar SKA (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Zubia: L.Medal 22+1reb+1ast, E.Almazan 13+6reb+2ast, A.Bortolussi 10+12reb+3ast, D.Garcia Gazquez 9+7reb+6ast, R.Pereira 8+2reb+1ast, A.Moreno 6+2reb
Jaen CB: J.Santa Barbara 16+6reb+1ast, J.Martinez 11+9reb+2ast, J.Manuel Moreno 10+5reb, J.Valero 9+7reb, F.Jose Lopez 6+2reb+3ast, I.Casas 5+1reb+4ast

Motril - Oh!Tels ULB 91-81

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Motril (9-7) beat at home 11th ranked Oh!Tels ULB (6-15)

91-81

on Saturday.

Motril

had a

31-20

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian guard Agustin Bualo (182-1995) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 7 assists. Cape Verdean power forward Ailton Lopes (200-1995) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five Motril players scored in double figures. Argentinian-Italian Leandro Furlan (193-1993) came up with 20 points and guard Ruben Perea (186-1998) added 17 points respectively for

Oh!Tels ULB

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory

Motril

went down to seventh position due to points difference.

Oh!Tels ULB

lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Novaschool and Real Murcia.

Motril will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Oh!Tels ULB will play against La Zubia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Motril: A.Bualo 24+4reb+7ast, A.Lopes 19+8reb+2ast, M.Vigo 13+4reb+3ast, P.Villanueva 12+4reb+1ast, A.Perez 10+8reb+3ast, D.Carrasco 8+4reb+1ast
Oh!Tels ULB: L.Furlan 20+2reb+2ast, R.Perea 17+2ast, A.Diaz 9+3reb+1ast, V.Chernodolia 8+1reb, I.Kane 8+5reb+3ast, T.Abdoulaye 6+9reb+1ast

Murgi - El Pinar 69-81

Very expected game when 12th ranked Murgi (5-15) lost at home to first ranked El Pinar (19-2)

81-69

on Saturday.

El Pinar

outrebounded

Murgi 34-21

including 25 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for forward Cristian Palomares (198-2005, college: Lawrence Tech) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Lithuanian center David Stachovskij (208-1996) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Uruguayan point guard Federico Ambrosoni (183-1999) came up with 19 points and 8 assists and Uruguayan forward Juan Martin Cajelli (206-2000, college: Madonna) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Murgi

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for

El Pinar

. They maintain first place with

19-2

record, which they share with Jaen FS. Loser Murgi dropped to the thirteenth position with 15 games lost.

El Pinar will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Murgi will play against Marbella (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
El Pinar: C.Palomares 19+7reb+1ast, D.Stachovskij 16+8reb, J.Garcia 12+5reb+2ast, P.Ibanez 8+1reb+1ast, C.Cobos 8+2reb+1ast, L.Miguel Moreno 6+3reb+1ast
Murgi: F.Ambrosoni 19+1reb+8ast, J.Martin Cajelli 15+6reb, D.Martinez 10+2reb+1ast, J.Yelamos 8+2reb, B.Gimenez 7+2reb+3ast, D.Reyes 4+3reb+1ast

Jaen FS - Marbella 99-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Jaen FS's (19-2) home victory over 3rd placed Marbella (15-7)

99-89

on Sunday.

Jaen FS

outrebounded

Marbella 52-30

including a

20-6

advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Argentinian Lucas Sigismonti (201-2003) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Serbian power forward Dusan Juzbasic (207-1999) accounted for 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Argentinian forward Anibal Buzzo (196-1991) came up with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and American-Italian power forward Christopher Mortellaro (208-1982, college: Drury, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for

Marbella

in the defeat. Five

Jaen FS

and four

Marbella

players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Jaen FS

used an opportunity after El Pinar lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Marbella keeps the third place with seven games lost.

Jaen FS will meet Unicaja-Andalucia (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Marbella will play against Murgi (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jaen FS: L.Sigismonti 25+6reb+3ast, K.Delgado 20+4reb+1ast, D.Juzbasic 15+12reb, D.Melero 11+8reb+1ast, A.Orozco 11+4reb+3ast, M.Bamadu 9+8reb+1ast
Marbella: J.Cebrian 14+3reb+2ast, J.Leganovic 13+1reb+2ast, C.Mortellaro 11+9reb, P.Lopez 11+2reb+1ast, I.Dimitrov 8+3reb+1ast, A.Buzzo 8+6reb+8ast

Novaschool - Unicaja-Andalucia 90-85

There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Unicaja-Andalucia (7-15) lost to thirteenth ranked Novaschool (6-15) in Malaga

85-90

on Saturday.

Novaschool

forced 19

Unicaja-Andalucia

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Oscar Diaz (190-2002) who led the winners and scored 19 points. American Alex Jackson (200-1984, college: UMSL) accounted for 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Jackson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Mali center Mamadou Nimaga (206-2007) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and guard Manuel Trujillo (192-2007) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for

Unicaja-Andalucia

in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.

Novaschool

moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Oh!Tels ULB and Real Murcia.

Unicaja-Andalucia

lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Mataro Parc.

Novaschool's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Malaga to the arena .
Top scorers:
Novaschool: O.Diaz 19+4reb+2ast, E.Trujillo 18+1reb+3ast, A.Jackson 15+8reb+1ast, L.Vivar 10+4reb+1ast, A.Vazquez 9+11reb+1ast, J.Garrido 5+2reb
Unicaja-Andalucia: M.Nimaga 16+10reb, M.Trujillo 12+8reb+4ast, K.Dike 12+7reb, A.Martinez 10+1reb, J.Ortega 10+4reb+1ast, A.Nuno 8+9reb

Group D-B

Penarroya - Aljaraque 79-85

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Aljaraque (9-13) defeated on the road 4th placed Penarroya (13-5)

85-79

on Saturday.

Aljaraque

forced 21

Penarroya

turnovers. Strangely

Penarroya

outrebounded

Aljaraque 45-33

including 16 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Alvaro Llamas (-2002) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 6 rebounds. Senegalese center Alioune Fall (205-1999) accounted for 9 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Equatorial Guinean center Ali Lajay (-2004) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and center Diego Viera (208-2001) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively for

Penarroya

in the defeat. Four

Penarroya

players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Aljaraque

moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Valls. Loser Penarroya keeps the fourth position with five games lost.

Aljaraque will meet league's second-placed Huelva Com. on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarroya will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aljaraque: A.Llamas 28+6reb, J.Rodriguez 13+1reb+2ast, J.Ramos 12+3reb+2ast, A.Fall 9+8reb, M.Mora 9+4reb+2ast, E.Terrero 6+5reb
Penarroya: A.Lajay 15+7reb+1ast, A.Artiles 15+2reb, J.Pepe Varo 12+4reb+3ast, D.Viera 11+12reb, R.Sanchez 9, R.Alogo-Evuna 8+6reb

San Fernando - Huelva Com. 71-79

There was no surprise when 11th ranked San Fernando (5-17) lost at home to second ranked Huelva Com. (17-5)

79-71

on Saturday.

Huelva Com.

forced 24

San Fernando

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese forward Cedric Belemene (199-1996, college: Tampa, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Samuel Trujillo (192-2003) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Forward Jesus Remesal (194-1995) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and forward Manuel Ezomo (191-1995) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for

San Fernando

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.

Huelva Com.

maintains second place with

17-5

record having five points less than leader El Pinar. Loser San Fernando dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Maceira.

Huelva Com. will meet at home Aljaraque (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. San Fernando will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Huelva Com.: S.Trujillo 15+4reb+3ast, L.Rueda 13+6ast, D.William 12+4reb+1ast, J.Potier 12+3reb+1ast, P.Salo 11+3reb+1ast, C.Belemene 9+11reb+4ast
San Fernando: J.Remesal 18+8reb+4ast, M.Ezomo 17+8reb, D.Escamilla 13+5reb+1ast, M.Cabeza 10+5reb+4ast, A.Cordero 8+4reb, C.Galan 5+1reb

Badajoz Vitaly - Caceres Lith.Ib. 80-65

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Badajoz Vitaly (15-6) beat at home 6th ranked Caceres Lith.Ib. (11-10)

80-65

on Saturday.

Badajoz Vitaly

forced 19

Caceres Lith.Ib.

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Pablo Oses (180-2003) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Ismael Vazquez (186-1998) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Bahamas Paul Hepburn (203-1997, college: Carver Bible) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and guard Daniel Lara (185-2005) added 17 points respectively for

Caceres Lith.Ib.

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Badajoz Vitaly

maintains third place with

15-6

record having 4 victories less than leader El Pinar, which they share with El Pilar. Loser Caceres Lith.Ib. dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with La Zubia and Gymnastica.

Badajoz Vitaly's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Badajoz to the arena Badajoz Acad..
Top scorers:
Badajoz Vitaly: P.Oses 19+4reb+9ast, I.Vazquez 16+2reb+2ast, A.Young 11+3reb, R.Vasilev 9+4reb, J.Nielsen-Hidalgo 7+1reb+3ast, K.Gaye 6+5reb
Caceres Lith.Ib.: D.Lara 17+4reb+3ast, P.Hepburn 14+10reb, A.Parra 13+6reb, S.Galiano 9+3reb+2ast, J.Balderas 8+5reb+1ast, X.Newson 3+2reb+3ast

San Antonio - Badajoz Acad. 63-79

There was a minor upset when 10th ranked San Antonio (7-13) lost to thirteenth ranked Badajoz Acad. (4-17) in Caceres

63-79

on Sunday.

Badajoz Acad.

dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to

San Antonio

's 30. It was an exceptional evening for Belgian forward David Verstraeten (201-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds. Senegalese center Baboucar Badji (207-2006) accounted for 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Five Badajoz Acad. players scored in double figures. Guard Nicolas Marina (183-2008) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and Pol Mones (193-2002) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

San Antonio

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Badajoz Acad.

maintains thirteenth place with

4-17

record. Newly promoted

San Antonio

dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Jorge Juan and Almassera.

Badajoz Acad.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Badajoz Badajoz Vitaly.
Top scorers:
Badajoz Acad.: D.Verstraeten 21+16reb+1ast, B.Badji 20+13reb+3ast, I.Jimenez 13+4reb+4ast, L.Fofana 12+7reb+2ast, S.Valiente 11+1reb+1ast, A.Sylla 1
San Antonio: P.Mones 17+6reb+3ast, N.Marina 14+8reb+7ast, D.Lasek 8+3reb, J.Candela 6, A.Martinez 5+3reb+2ast, S.Caballero 5+1reb+1ast

Real Betis 2 - Moraleja 84-78

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Real Betis 2 (5-16) won against 9th ranked Moraleja (8-13) in Sevilla

84-78

on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian swingman Mathias Vazquez (201-2008) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Juan Ruiz (207-2007) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Real Betis 2 players scored in double figures. Real Betis 2's coach Juan Diez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jose Cores came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Pablo Bayle added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for

Moraleja

in the defeat.

Real Betis 2

moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Adesavi and Guimar.

Moraleja

lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Melilla.

Real Betis 2 will meet higher ranked Gymnastica (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Moraleja will play against San Antonio and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real Betis 2: M.Vazquez 27+13reb+5ast, J.Ruiz 14+5reb, J.Miguel Alba 12+1reb+3ast, J.Pina 10+4reb+1ast, U.Chagoyen 10+4reb, M.Muoneke 8+1reb
Moraleja: J.Cores 21+6reb+2ast, P.Bayle 21+4reb+4ast, B.Cataldo 14+9reb+1ast, A.Nosa 8+5reb, F.Tshilumba 6+6reb, J.Quinta 5+7reb+2ast

Dos Hermanas - Gymnastica 69-92

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Dos Hermanas (12-9) was outscored at home by seventh ranked Gymnastica (11-10)

92-69

on Friday.

Gymnastica

outrebounded

Dos Hermanas 46-34

including 33 on the defensive glass.

Gymnastica

looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by

Dos Hermanas

' players. It was an exceptional evening for forward David Jimenez (197-2004) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Carlos Varela (192-2005) accounted for 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Adrian Doblado (191-2002) came up with 19 points and forward Ignacio Vioque (201) added 14 points and 6 rebounds 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

Gymnastica

. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with La Zubia and Caceres Lith.Ib. Loser Dos Hermanas dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Paterna and Jaen CB.

Gymnastica will meet at home Real Betis 2 (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Dos Hermanas will play against the league's leader Navas (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gymnastica: D.Jimenez 24+8reb+2ast, C.Varela 23+7reb+2ast, L.Lopez 11+2reb+2ast, A.Valderrama 9+2reb+5ast, I.Llano 7+6reb+1ast, J.Valeiras 7+4reb+1ast
Dos Hermanas: A.Doblado 19+3reb+1ast, I.Vioque 14+6reb, M.Pacheco 13+6reb, A.Camino 6+1reb+1ast, M.Ramos 6+2reb+4ast, A.Diaz 5+4reb+2ast

Group E-A

Torrent - Vila-Real 76-75

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vila-Real (20-2) on the court of second ranked Torrent on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by

Torrent 76-75

. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Vila-Real. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league.

Torrent

forced 20

Vila-Real

turnovers. Strangely

Vila-Real

outrebounded

Torrent 51-38

including 18 on the offensive glass. Forward Alejandro Terrades (196-2001) saved the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Jose Bedia contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Center Miguel Moragas (203-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and center Alfonso Ribera (202-2001) added 13 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Vila-Real. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

Torrent

(18-1) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader El Pinar.

Vila-Real

at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost.

Torrent are looking forward to face Jovens (#4) in Valencia in the next round. Vila-Real will play on the road against Morvedre in Valencia and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Torrent: A.Terrades 15+8reb, D.Calero 14+4reb+1ast, J.Bedia 12+10reb, C.Campillos 10+6reb+5ast, M.Alberola 6+1reb+3ast, P.Lopez 6+3reb
Vila-Real: A.Ribera 13+14reb+1ast, M.Moragas 13+13reb+3ast, D.Garcia 12+4reb, G.Volpato 12+5reb, J.Villar 9+2reb+1ast, P.Murcia 7+3reb+6ast

Paterna - Morvedre 74-75

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Morvedre (2-19) edged on the road higher ranked Paterna (12-9)

75-74

on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Diego Gonzalez (-2005) who led the winners and scored 8 points and 14 rebounds. Swingman Sergio Arnaiz (189-2004) accounted for 17 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Center Daniel Masip (200-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Hector Fabregat (189-2001) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for

Paterna

in the defeat. Four

Paterna

players scored in double figures. Paterna's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted

Morvedre

maintains thirteenth place with

2-19

record.

Paterna

lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with Dos Hermanas and Jaen CB.

Morvedre will meet at home league's leader Vila-Real in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paterna will play against Picken Claret in Valencia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Morvedre: S.Arnaiz 17+2reb+2ast, L.Plavenieks 14+2reb+1ast, J.Arnaiz 12+7reb+1ast, N.Krisciunas 8+5reb+3ast, D.Gonzalez 8+14reb, A.Gonzalez 7+3reb
Paterna: D.Masip 15+14reb, J.Luis Roberto 12+2reb+1ast, H.Fabregat 11+11reb+2ast, A.Salvador 10+5reb+2ast, D.Munoz 7+6reb+1ast, D.Oliver-Kowalczyk 6+2reb+2ast

Valencia 2 - Picken Claret 108-87

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Picken Claret (0-21) was outleveled on the road by sixth ranked Valencia 2 (13-7)

108-87

on Saturday.

Valencia 2

forced 21

Picken Claret

turnovers and outrebounded them

51-38

including 19 on the offensive glass.

Valencia 2

looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Pau Torrens (188-2007) who led the winners and scored 25 points. Guard Didac Cebolla (188-2007) accounted for 23 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side. Martin Poveda (-2006) came up with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Luca Assardo added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for

Picken Claret

in the defeat. Four

Picken Claret

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.

Valencia 2

moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Puerto Sagunto.

Picken Claret

lost their twenty first game in a row. They still close the standings with 21 games lost.

Valencia 2 will meet Puerto Sagunto (#6) in the next round. Picken Claret will play against Paterna (#7) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Valencia 2: P.Torrens 25+4reb+3ast, D.Cebolla 23+3reb+4ast, P.Bellver 11+5reb+1ast, T.Talcis 11+7reb+2ast, D.Salvador 10+2reb+2ast, V.Iglesias 8+5reb+6ast
Picken Claret: G.Garcia 17+4reb+3ast, J.Climent 17+3reb+1ast, M.Poveda 16+9reb+4ast, L.Assardo 14+6reb+6ast, N.Franch 8+8reb+1ast, J.Estarlich 6+5reb+5ast

Maristas - Puerto Sagunto 83-79

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Maristas (7-14) beat higher ranked Puerto Sagunto (13-7) in Valencia

83-79

on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Alejandro Gadea (-2004) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Carlos Sanchez (-2001) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Argentinian power forward Marco Tortarolo (197-1994) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and Pedro Bustamante (184-2001) added 21 points respectively for

Puerto Sagunto

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Maristas

. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Andujar SKA and Tabernes. Loser Puerto Sagunto keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Valencia 2.

Maristas will meet Tabernes (#12) in the next round. Puerto Sagunto will play against Valencia 2 (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maristas: A.Gadea 30+9reb+3ast, C.Sanchez 14+7reb, V.Avino 9+1reb+1ast, A.Pou Campillo 8+8reb, P.Mejia 6+3reb, A.Dominguez 6+1reb+1ast
Puerto Sagunto: M.Tortarolo 23+7reb, P.Bustamante 21+1reb+3ast, A.de la Cal 13+4reb+4ast, D.Montesdeoca 5+8reb, S.Yurchenko 5+5reb, H.Gomez 5+4reb

Castello B - Tabernes 84-73

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Tabernes (7-14) lost on the road to ninth ranked Castello B (9-12)

84-73

on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Victor Rodriguez (201-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds. Jose Maria Torres (187-2002) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Four Castello B players scored in double figures. Marcos Lopez (-2005) came up with 21 points and Manuel Aroca (191-1991) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for

Tabernes

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Castello B

moved-up to eighth place.

Tabernes

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Andujar SKA and Maristas.

Castello B will meet Godella (#9) in the next round. Tabernes will play against Maristas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Castello B: V.Rodriguez 16+16reb+1ast, J.Maria Torres 15+4reb, J.Trechera 12+1reb+6ast, R.Soro 12+3reb, P.Arista 7+5reb+1ast, M.Lara 6+1reb+1ast
Tabernes: M.Lopez 21+4reb+3ast, N.Burjel 15+3reb+1ast, M.Aroca 13+3reb+4ast, V.Victor Mas 7+4reb, S.Vidal 6+6reb+2ast, C.Garcia 4+10reb+2ast

El Pilar - Godella 74-70

Very predictable result when fourth ranked El Pilar (15-6) won against 9th ranked Godella (8-12) in Valencia

74-70

on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory.

El Pilar

forced 19

Godella

turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Javier Mateo (200-1997) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Marcos Berenguer (-2002) accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Forward Guillermo Gonzalez (196-2002) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds and center Gerard Borrega (-2002) added 19 points respectively for

Godella

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.

El Pilar

moved-up to third place, which they share with Badajoz Vitaly. Newly promoted

Godella

keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost.

El Pilar will meet Almassera (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Godella will play against Castello B and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
El Pilar: J.Mateo 20+6reb+3ast, J.Soriano 13+2reb+1ast, M.Berenguer 10+5reb+7ast, A.Ruiz 7+5reb+2ast, S.Padilla 6+3reb+1ast, I.Ruiperez 5+2reb+3ast
Godella: G.Borrega 19+2reb+1ast, G.Gonzalez 17+5reb+3ast, J.Martinez 10+4reb+3ast, I.Alonso 7+1reb, P.Pareja 6+5reb+3ast, A.Almonacid 4+3reb

Jovens - Almassera 97-89

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Almassera (7-13) lost to fourth ranked Jovens (15-8) in Valencia

89-97

on Saturday.

Jovens

dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to

Almassera

's 34.

Jovens

forced 21

Almassera

turnovers and outrebounded them

54-32

including a

19-4

advantage in offensive rebounds.

Jovens

looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Kelvyn Montano (-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Antonio Moral (-2002) accounted for 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Five Jovens players scored in double figures. Center Ruben Ramos (200-1994) came up with 19 points and Pablo Rosello (-1998) added 14 points respectively for

Almassera

in the defeat. Almassera's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Jovens

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams.

Almassera

lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Jorge Juan and San Antonio.

Jovens will meet at home league's second-placed Torrent in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Almassera will play against El Pilar (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jovens: K.Montano 19+10reb+4ast, R.Greus 14+8reb+1ast, D.Tokaev 12+8reb+3ast, A.Moral 12+7reb+6ast, E.Rene Capoue 11+9reb, L.Sabater 10+1ast
Almassera: R.Ramos 19+2reb+1ast, P.Rosello 14+4reb, S.Herrando 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Biolchini 9+1reb+1ast, H.Rueda 9+2reb+4ast, J.Jimenez 8+3reb+1ast

Group E-B

Elche - Murcia Juver 79-68

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Elche (16-5) defeated at home 6th ranked Murcia Juver (13-9)

79-68

on Sunday.

Elche

outrebounded

Murcia Juver 50-39

including 17 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian-Italian power forward Maximiliano Andreatta (211-1998, college: Gannon) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Unai Zamora (193-2001) accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Joao Neves came up with 6 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Fernando Ramirez added 15 points and 5 steals respectively for

Murcia Juver

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Elche

. They maintain fourth place with

16-5

record. Loser Murcia Juver keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Es Castell.

Elche will meet Ontinet (#7) in the next round. Murcia Juver will play against Carolinas in La Carolina and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Elche: M.Andreatta 22+18reb+5ast, U.Zamora 18+9reb+2ast, S.Gomez 10+5reb+2ast, M.Camal 9, O.Camara 8+7reb+1ast, D.Nunez 7+5reb+1ast
Murcia Juver: F.Ramirez 15+2reb+2ast, P.Sevilla 14+3reb+1ast, J.Carlos Marin 8+1reb+2ast, S.Nohel 7+4reb+1ast, M.Sylla 7+4reb, J.Neves 6+11reb+4ast

Benidorm - Carolinas 60-56

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Carolinas (6-13) lost on the road to fifth ranked Benidorm (14-7)

60-56

on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Dario Zaragozi (182-1996) who led the winners and scored 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Naturalized Argentinian forward Adriano Gase (198-2004) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Anxo Iglesias (185-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Beninese forward Nathan Cledjo (198-2000) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for

Carolinas

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.

Benidorm

maintains fifth place with

14-7

record.

Carolinas

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost.

Benidorm will meet league's second-placed Alginet on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Carolinas will play against Murcia Juver (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Benidorm: D.Zaragozi 18+4reb+1ast, A.Gase 13+7reb, M.Cvrkota 9+2reb, A.Kleinjan 6+2reb+2ast, C.Velazquez 5+1reb+5ast, A.Lopez 4+8reb+1ast
Carolinas: A.Iglesias 14+12reb+4ast, N.Cledjo 11+11reb+1ast, N.Martinez 7+2ast, O.Talens 6+1reb+3ast, W.Ladson 6+3reb, F.Lopez 4+3reb+5ast

Adesavi - Alginet 55-74

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Alginet (16-3) crushed on the road 11th ranked Adesavi (5-16)

74-55

on Sunday.

Alginet

dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to

Adesavi

's 24. They outrebounded

Adesavi 64-31

including a

25-7

advantage in offensive rebounds.

Alginet

looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian-Italian Alejandro Zurbriggen (194-1995) who led the winners and scored 17 points. Center Luis Verdeguer (205-1987) accounted for 9 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Alginet's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Victor Galvez (-2004) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Norberto Albaladejo (191-2000) added 15 points respectively for

Adesavi

in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for

Alginet

. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted

Adesavi

keeps the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Real Betis 2 and Guimar.

Alginet will meet at home Benidorm (#5) in the next round. Adesavi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Alginet: A.Zurbriggen 17+3reb+2ast, L.Verdeguer 9+13reb, H.Martorell 8+2reb, P.Antich 7+3reb+2ast, E.Llacer 6+8reb+7ast, I.Lerin 6+4reb+2ast
Adesavi: N.Albaladejo 15+4reb+1ast, V.Galvez 14+8reb+5ast, C.Severa 9+3reb+2ast, S.Galvez 5+3reb+5ast, P.Manuel Sanchez 5+5reb, J.Porra 3+2reb

Jorge Juan - Real Murcia 85-77

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Real Murcia (6-15) lost to eighth ranked Jorge Juan (7-13) in Novelda

77-85

on Sunday.

Jorge Juan

made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Christian Segui (192-2000) who led the winners and scored 36 points (!!!). Jesus Calero accounted for 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Jorge Juan's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Alvaro Bernal (190-1995) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and forward Jorge Lledo (203-1980) added 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for

Real Murcia

in the defeat.

Jorge Juan

maintains eighth place with

7-13

record, which they share with San Antonio and Almassera. Newly promoted

Real Murcia

keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Oh!Tels ULB and Novaschool.

Jorge Juan will meet higher ranked Sueca (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Murcia will play against the league's leader Molina (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Jorge Juan: C.Segui 36+3reb+3ast, J.Calero 15+13reb+5ast, J.Manuel Garcia 9+2reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 6+9reb+3ast, A.Vaiciunas 5+2ast, J.Antonio Pujalte 4+3reb+2ast
Real Murcia: A.Bernal 35+8reb+1ast, J.Lledo 23+10reb+4ast, N.Martinez 9+7reb+4ast, J.Fernandez 5+5reb, Z.Lu 3+2reb, A.Navarro 2+4reb+3ast

Denia - Sueca 75-101

Very predictable result when third ranked Sueca (16-4) rolled over on the road 12th ranked Denia (3-17)

101-75

on Saturday.

Sueca

looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Francisco Marco (193-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Jose Boix (182-1998) accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Sueca players scored in double figures. Guard Daniel Perez (187-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and Soufyane Sadoki (-1997) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for

Denia

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 sixth consecutive win for

Sueca

. They maintain third place with

16-4

record having eight points less than leader El Pinar.

Denia

lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost.

Sueca will meet at home Jorge Juan (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Denia will play against Lucentum (#13) in Alicante and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sueca: F.Marco 22+14reb+5ast, J.Boix 21+6reb+2ast, L.McGuirk 15+4reb+3ast, A.Font 12+5reb+1ast, L.Cervantes 9+4reb+1ast, P.Luengo 8+4ast
Denia: D.Perez 19+8reb+10ast, J.Climent 14+5reb+1ast, S.Sadoki 14+3reb+6ast, I.Ots 9+3reb+3ast, R.Garcia 8+6reb, I.Alexandrov 6+3reb

Ontinet - Lucentum 108-90

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Lucentum (1-18) lost to seventh ranked Ontinet (12-8) in Ontinyent

90-108

on Sunday.

Ontinet

outrebounded

Lucentum 63-34

including a

45-23

advantage in defensive rebounds.

Ontinet

looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when

Ontinet

made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Senegalese center Mamadou Diagne (208-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 20 rebounds. Guard Joaquin Molina (188-2002) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Conrad Klotz (-2005) came up with 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 9 assists and Oscar Castrillon (-2006) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for

Lucentum

in the defeat. Five

Ontinet

and four

Lucentum

players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Ontinet

maintains seventh place with

12-8

record.

Lucentum

lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.

Ontinet will meet at home higher ranked Elche (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lucentum will play against Denia (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ontinet: M.Diagne 32+20reb+3ast, I.Barbero 14+9reb+3ast, J.Molina 14+8reb+10ast, M.Villalba 14+8reb+2ast, W.Tavares 12+10reb+2ast, N.Ramos 10+3reb+3ast
Lucentum: C.Klotz 33+6reb+9ast, O.Castrillon 14+5reb+3ast, A.Hernandez 11+2reb, G.Sabater 11+7reb+1ast, K.Fedorov 6+3reb+1ast, I.Escoto 5+2reb

Round 21

Tenerife Naut. - Guimar 89-65

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Tenerife Naut. (15-9) outplayed 14th ranked Guimar (5-16) in Santa Cruz

89-65

on Wednesday.

Tenerife Naut.

forced 20

Guimar

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Imobach Gonzalez (193-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Forward Javier Herreros (198-1994) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Tenerife Naut. players scored in double figures. Tenerife Naut.'s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eduardo Perdomo (192-1992) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized French forward Ivan Lucente (203-2002, college: Garden City) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for

Guimar

in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Tenerife Naut.

. They maintain fourth place with

15-9

record.

Guimar

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Adesavi and Real Betis 2.

Tenerife Naut. will meet Tobarra (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Guimar will play against the league's leader Real Madrid 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tenerife Naut.: J.Herreros 16+7reb+2ast, M.Molina 14+4reb, I.Gonzalez 12+6reb+11ast, J.Antonio Oramas 12+1reb+1ast, J.Garcia 11+3reb, A.Omeragic 8+4reb
Guimar: M.Vincitorio 14+4reb, E.Perdomo 13+5reb+4ast, I.Lucente 12+8reb, G.Campos 9+5reb+3ast, C.Bihurriet 6+8reb+1ast, P.Perdomo 5+6reb

Jovens - Tabernes 76-56

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Tabernes (7-14) was outleveled by fourth ranked Jovens (15-8) in Valencia

76-56

on Wednesday.

Jovens

forced 21

Tabernes

turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Carlos Diaz (192-1996) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Kelvyn Montano (-2000) accounted for 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Guard Sergio Vidal (194-1988) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Manuel Aroca (191-1991) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for

Tabernes

in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for

Jovens

. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams.

Tabernes

lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Andujar SKA and Maristas.

Jovens will meet at home league's second-placed Torrent in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tabernes will play against Maristas (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jovens: C.Diaz 20+1reb+2ast, A.Moral 10+5reb, D.Tokaev 8+6reb+2ast, K.Montano 8+10reb+4ast, P.Rocati 7+2reb+5ast, E.Rene Capoue 6+4reb
Tabernes: S.Vidal 18+10reb+2ast, C.Garcia 7+4reb, J.Jodar 6+1reb, M.Aroca 6+9reb+2ast, A.Kargbo 6+3reb+1ast, A.Villalba 4+4reb+1ast