Olivairense celebrated the second win in a row against Electrico FC. The game was mostly controlled by Oliveirense. Electrico FC managed to win fourth quarter 13-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Oliveirense forced 30 Electrico FC turnovers. American forward Deantre Jefferson (203-F-88, college: Chattanooga) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners and center Andre Pereira (200-90) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Oliveirense players scored in double figures. Oliveirense's coach Sergio Salvador felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Tiago Pinto (183-88) responded with 14 points and forward Aylton Medeiros (194-88) scored 11 points. Top scorers: Oliveirense: D.Jefferson 15+13reb+1ast, N.Freitas 14, M.Pinto 12+3ast, J.Abreu 12+1reb+2ast, A.Pereira 12+8reb+1ast, R.Azevedo 8+2reb Electrico FC: T.Pinto 14+2reb+3ast, A.Medeiros 11+4reb, J.Lanzinha 10+4reb, J.Andre 6+7reb+1ast, P.Raminhos 6+3reb+1ast, M.Neves 4+5reb+1ast
Fisica prevailed against Angra on the road to level the quarterfinal series at 1-1. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 78-76. Fisica dominated on the defensive end, holding Angrabasket to just 7 points in third quarter. The best player for the winners was guard Nuno Monteiro (180-86) who scored 20 points. Cape Verdean guard Braima Freire (188-82) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Fisica players scored in double figures. Cape Verdean swingman Flavio Gomes (194-89) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Drew Gibson (188-85, college: Wofford) added 20 points respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Fisica: N.Monteiro 20+2reb+2ast, C.Dias 13+3reb+2ast, R.Rodrigues 12+7reb, B.Freire 12+6reb+5ast, M.Salvador 10+3reb+1ast, J.Cardoso 9+6reb+2ast Angra: D.Gibson 20+2reb+2ast, F.Gomes 16+10reb+1ast, J.Pereira 14+8reb+2ast, J.Paulo Avila 9+2reb+1ast, P.Loth 8+3reb+5ast, T.Mack 6
Alges toppled Sangalhos to take 2-0 lead in the series. The game without a history. Alges led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Sangalhos to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Sangalhos 53-26 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward DeSean White (203-86, college: Northwood, FL) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead the effort and Angolan forward Sergio Correia (197-85) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by forward Nuno Bizarro (192-80) did not help to save the game for Sangalhos. Guard Jorge Seabra (174-81) added 6 points and 4 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Alges: D.White 23+19reb+3ast, D.Vieira 15+4reb+1ast, S.Correia 11+6reb+4ast, J.Torres 8+1reb+2ast, A.Pires 6+6reb+5ast, S.Santos 6+4reb+1ast Sangalhos: N.Bizarro 12+5reb, E.Silva 7+5reb+1ast, A.Duarte 7+4reb, J.Seabra 6+3reb+4ast, A.Marques 4+2reb+1ast, J.Anjos 4+5reb+1ast
Galitos-Tley stunned Illibaum on the road to draw things level in the series. It looked good early as Illiabum took an 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Galitos-Tley took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 5 points. Cape Verdean forward Denis Neves (197-78) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Alexandre Coelho (178-90) contributed with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. The former international guard Joao Figueiredo (183-79) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and American center Dain Swetalla (206-86, college: Augustana, IL) added 15 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Illiabum. Top scorers: Galitos-Tley: D.Neves 23+9reb, R.Quintino 11+10reb+2ast, A.Coelho 9+6reb+10ast, F.Pinheiro 8+4reb+3ast, J.Ferreira 8+4reb+3ast, T.Magalhaes 4+1reb+2ast Illiabum: J.Figueiredo 18+5reb+8ast, D.Swetalla 15+12reb, K.Richard 12+10reb+2ast, P.Azevedo 7+2reb+3ast, P.Morgado 5+1reb+1ast, J.David 5+6reb+2ast
LPB Round 2 of Finals. Benfica record second straight victory - May 19, 2013
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Benfica - Academica 94-62
Benfica cruised past Academica to earn the second straight win in the LPB Final. The game without a history. Benfica led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Benfica outrebounded Academica 42-24 including a 29-12 advantage in defensive rebounds [read more]
Benfica cruised past Academica to earn the second straight win in the LPB Final. The game without a history. Benfica led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Benfica outrebounded Academica 42-24 including a 29-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard LaceDarius Dunn (193-87, college: Baylor, agency: Three Eye Sports) scored 31 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Frederick Gentry (201-77, college: McNeese St.) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Benfica's coach Carlos Lisboa felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Polish center Szymon Lukasiak (208-87, college: Jacksonville, agency: Promotex) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and forward Joao Balseiro (192-87) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Benfica: L.Dunn 31+7reb+2ast, F.Gentry 16+9reb+3ast, J.Gomes 11+12reb+2ast, C.Fonseca 8+6reb, C.Andrade 6+4reb+1ast, D.Carreira 4+1reb+7ast Academica: S.Lukasiak 21+5reb, J.Balseiro 16+5reb+3ast, A.Hallman 10+6reb+1ast, F.Sousa 7+2reb+3ast, M.Fernandes 6+4ast, M.Goncalves 2+2reb
Oliveirense - Maia Basket 76:61
Oliveirense celebrated the Proliga title. They outscored Maia Basket in the fourth game of the championship series tonight to claim the crown. Nuno Cortez (205-C-82) delivered 23 points and 6 rebounds to pace the winners.
It was never an easy battle for the hosts. Maia Basket stayed in front throughout the first half. The visitors gained a 21:20 lead after ten minutes. Maia Basket stayed aggressive in the second frame [read more]
Oliveirense - Maia Basket 76:61
Oliveirense celebrated the Proliga title. They outscored Maia Basket in the fourth game of the championship series tonight to claim the crown. Nuno Cortez (205-C-82) delivered 23 points and 6 rebounds to pace the winners. It was never an easy battle for the hosts. Maia Basket stayed in front throughout the first half. The visitors gained a 21:20 lead after ten minutes. Maia Basket stayed aggressive in the second frame. They kept Oliveirense at bay posting a 37:35 halftime lead. But the home team turned things around in the second half. Oliveirense shut down defensively. They held Maia Basket to 15 points in the third quarter to take a 54:52 lead at the final intermission. The home side went on a deadly 22:9 rally in the fourth frame to seal the triumph at the end. Joao Abreu (179-G-83) delivered 19 points and 6 assists for Oliveirense. Joao Reveles (187-G-80) added 14 points for the winners. Nuno Marcal (205-F-75) responded with 23 points and 10 rebounds for Maia Basket. Paulo Diamantino (203-C-85) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
LPB Round 1 of Finals. Benfica snatch win in the opener - May 18, 2013
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Benfica - Academica 69-67
Benfica claimed the opening win in the title series versus Academica. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Benfica made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Benfica outrebounded Academica 35-22 including 26 on the defensive glass [read more]
Benfica claimed the opening win in the title series versus Academica. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Benfica made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Benfica outrebounded Academica 35-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. American guard LaceDarius Dunn (193-87, college: Baylor, agency: Three Eye Sports) stepped up and scored 30 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and the former international Joao Gomes (201-85) chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds. Benfica's coach Carlos Lisboa used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side forward Joao Balseiro (192-87) responded with 19 points and American-Spanish forward Arnette Hallman (199-88) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Benfica: L.Dunn 30+5reb, J.Gomes 18+13reb, D.Carreira 5+3reb+2ast, C.Fonseca 4+3reb, R.Franklin 4+2ast, E.Evora 2+5reb Academica: J.Balseiro 19+1reb, A.Hallman 11+6reb+1ast, M.Fernandes 10+2reb+4ast, M.Goncalves 9+6reb, F.Sousa 7+2reb+3ast, D.Simoes 5+3reb+4ast
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