There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Universitario de Ferrol (7-1) in Caceres on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by fourth ranked Al-Qazeres (5-3) 77-51. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Universitario de Ferrol. The game without a history. Al-Qazeres led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Universitario de Ferrol's 32. Al-Qazeres forced 19 Universitario de Ferrol turnovers. American Ndidi Madu (185-PF, college: Florida) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Samba Ndeye chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Jamaican center Tajay Ashmeade (190-89, college: Seton Hall) with 8 points and 17 rebounds. Universitario de Ferrol's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Al-Qazeres moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with Ensino. Universitario de Ferrol at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Al-Qazeres is looking forward to face Oviedo (#5) on the road in the next round. Universitario de Ferrol will play against the league's leader Cortegada in Vilagarcia Arousa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Eighth-ranked Pabellon Ourense (3-5) gave a tough game to leader Cortegada (8-0) in Vilagarcia Arousa. Cortegada managed to secure only one-point victory 53-52. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pabellon Ourense. Guard Maria Ylenia Manzanares (175-83) nailed 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Dita Liepkalne accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Maria Bolonio (180-85) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for Pabellon Ourense in the defeat. Undefeated Cortegada have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group A with 8-0 record. Pabellon Ourense at the other side keeps the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Cortegada will play against league's second-placed Universitario de Ferrol on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pabellon Ourense will play against Maquinaria Ensino (#3) in Lugo and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Madrid between ASEFA Estudiantes and Real Canoe. Seventh ranked ASEFA Estudiantes (5-4) got a very close home victory over 3rd placed Real Canoe (6-3). ASEFA Estudiantes managed to escape with a 1-point win 53-52 on Saturday evening. ASEFA Estudiantes moved-up to sixth place in Group B. Loser Real Canoe dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ASEFA Estudiantes will meet at home league's leader Pais Vasco in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Canoe will play against Tenerife and hope to secure a win. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Fundal Alcobendas (6-3) against fifth ranked Casablanca (6-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Fundal Alcobendas was crushed by Casablanca in Zaragoza 64-39. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fundal Alcobendas. Casablanca moved-up to second place in Group B, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Fundal Alcobendas. Casablanca's next round opponent will be Segle XXI (#10) in Barcelona and are hoping to win another game. Fundal Alcobendas will play at home against Las Gaunas (#8) in Logrono. LF2 top team - Pais Vasco (7-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Leganes (2-7) 79-39. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leganes. Pais Vasco maintains first place in Group B with 7-2 record. Loser Leganes keeps the eleventh position with seven games lost. Pais Vasco will face ASEFA Estudiantes (#6) in Madrid in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Leganes will play on the road against Las Rozas (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: In Group A Valladolid was destroyed by Ensino on the opponent's court 74-43. Real C.Vigo managed to outperform Arxil Pontev. in a home game 68-67. Aros Leon managed to beat ADBA on the road 87-78. In Group B Orion-GDKO crushed Las Rozas on its own court 74-55. Gernika beat Las Gaunas in a road game 54-51. Tenerife won against Segle XXI at home 62-55. The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 12 rebounds by Mireia Navarrete of Ensino.
Very expected game in Lugo where 8th ranked Universidad de Valladolid (3-5) was crushed by fourth ranked Maquinaria Ensino (5-3) 74-43 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Maquinaria Ensino. Universidad de Valladolid was better in second period 12-6. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maquinaria Ensino dominated on the defensive end, holding Universidad de Valladolid to just 5 points in first quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Universidad de Valladolid's 18. They outrebounded Universidad de Valladolid 52-23 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Mireia Navarrete (184-80) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners and forward Nerea Mendez (180-87) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was center Maria Parro (183-85) with 11 points and 6 rebounds and guard Paula Vicente (175-96) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Maquinaria Ensino moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with Al-Qazeres. Universidad de Valladolid lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. Maquinaria Ensino will face Pabellon Ourense (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Universidad de Valladolid will play against ADBA in Aviles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Valladolid: M.Parro 11+6reb+1ast, P.Vicente 11+3reb+1ast, C.Garcia 6+2reb, C.Salinas 6+1reb+1ast, M.Navarro 5+3reb, L.Rodriguez 2+2reb Ensino: M.Navarrete 24+12reb+1ast, N.Mendez 21+6reb+4ast, Y.Garcia 14+12reb+5ast, V.Matoso 8+11reb+1ast, A.Alvarez 5+2reb+3ast, C.Calvelo 2+9reb+2ast
Eighth-ranked Pabellon Ourense (3-5) gave a tough game to leader Cortegada (8-0) in Vilagarcia Arousa. Cortegada managed to secure only one-point victory 53-52. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pabellon Ourense. The hosts were ahead by 1 point but lost the second period ending it with a 4-point deficit before their 15-10 run, which allowed them to win the game. Cortegada outrebounded Pabellon Ourense 37-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. Guard Maria Ylenia Manzanares (175-83) nailed 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Latvian forward Dita Liepkalne (185-87, college: Hawaii) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Maria Bolonio (180-85) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and forward Maria Alvarez (180-81) added 9 points respectively for Pabellon Ourense in the defeat. Cortegada have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group A with 8-0 record. Pabellon Ourense at the other side keeps the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Valladolid. Cortegada will play against league's second-placed Universitario de Ferrol on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pabellon Ourense will play against Maquinaria Ensino (#3) in Lugo and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Ourense P.: M.Bolonio 16+11reb+3ast, B.Pallardo 10+1reb+1ast, M.Alvarez 9+3reb+1ast, A.Vargas 8+3reb+1ast, A.Mallou 7+2reb+2ast, N.Ramiro 2+5reb+2ast Cortegada: A.Rios 15+3reb, M.Ylenia Manzanares 12+8reb+2ast, D.Liepkalne 11+7reb+2ast, A.Syll 6+9reb+1ast, L.Mendez 5+5reb+1ast, S.Garcia 4+3reb+5ast
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Universitario de Ferrol (7-1) in Caceres on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by fourth ranked Al-Qazeres (5-3) 77-51. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Universitario de Ferrol. The game without a history. Al-Qazeres led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Universitario de Ferrol's 32. Al-Qazeres forced 19 Universitario de Ferrol turnovers. American Ndidi Madu (185, college: Florida) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Samba Ndeye chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Al-Qazeres players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Jamaican center Tajay Ashmeade (190-89, college: Seton Hall) with 8 points and 17 rebounds and forward Raquel Asensio (178-83) scored 14 points. Universitario de Ferrol's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Al-Qazeres moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with Ensino. Universitario de Ferrol at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Al-Qazeres is looking forward to face Oviedo (#5) on the road in the next round. Universitario de Ferrol will play against the league's leader Cortegada in Vilagarcia Arousa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ferrol: R.Asensio 14+3reb+2ast, G.Pazos 9+4reb, T.Ashmeade 8+17reb, O.Lett 8+4reb+1ast, C.Pedrals 5+1reb+2ast, R.Montiel 3+1reb+1ast Al-Qazeres: J.Salgado 16+3reb+1ast, N.Madu 16+11reb+3ast, V.Sanchez 15+3reb+1ast, S.Ndeye 11+7reb+6ast, A.De La De La Fuente 9+4reb+4ast, G.Rodriguez 6+1reb
Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Real Celta Vigo (4-5) edged at home bottom-ranked Arxil Pontevedra (0-9) 68-67 on Saturday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Arxil Pontevedra won fourth quarter 26-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Real Celta Vigo forced 21 Arxil Pontevedra turnovers. Guard Noelia Oliva (175-88) stepped up and scored 14 points for the winners and Marta Canella chipped in 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Real Celta Vigo players scored in double figures. Real Celta Vigo's coach Carlos Colinas used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Russian center Olga Fedorova (189-78) with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Canadian center Zara Huntley (188-89) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Real Celta Vigo moved-up to seventh place in Group A. Arxil Pontevedra lost their ninth game in a row. They still closes the standings with nine games lost. Real Celta Vigo will face higher ranked Aros Leon (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Arxil Pontev.: O.Fedorova 22+5reb+1ast, Z.Huntley 16+9reb+2ast, N.Soage 9+7reb, C.Fernandez 7+5reb+4ast, S.Entenza 5+2reb, A.Martin 3+2reb+3ast Real C.Vigo: M.Canella 15+2reb+2ast, N.Oliva 14+4reb+2ast, M.Perez Araujo 11+4reb+1ast, M.Centeno 10+1reb+2ast, M.Delgado 8+5reb+2ast, S.Diata 4+3reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game in Aviles where 10th ranked ADBA (2-6) was defeated by sixth ranked Aros Leon (4-4) 87-78 on Saturday. Aros Leon moved-up to fifth place in Group A, which they share with Oviedo. Loser ADBA keeps the tenth position with six games lost. Aros Leon will face Real Celta Vigo (#7) on the road in the next round. ADBA will play against Universidad de Valladolid and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Fundal Alcobendas (6-3) against fifth ranked Casablanca (6-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Fundal Alcobendas was crushed by Casablanca in Zaragoza 64-39. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Fundal Alcobendas. The game without a history. Casablanca led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Fundal Alcobendas to just 6 points in third quarter. Casablanca moved-up to second place in Group B, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Fundal Alcobendas. Casablanca's next round opponent will be Segle XXI (#10) in Barcelona and are hoping to win another game. Fundal Alcobendas will play at home against Las Gaunas (#8) in Logrono.
Everything went according to plan in Galdakao where fourth ranked Orion-GDKO (6-3) outscored 10th ranked Las Rozas (2-7) 74-55 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Orion-GDKO. Las Rozas was better in third quarter 16-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Orion-GDKO dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Las Rozas' 26. They outrebounded Las Rozas 43-24 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Argentinian-Czech guard Cecilia Lineira (180-86) stepped up and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and center Miren Agirregoikoa (191-87) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Orion-GDKO players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Beatriz Gallardo (178-83) with 7 points and 7 rebounds and American center Shannon Thomas (193-90, college: Indiana St.) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. Las Rozas' coach Jose Vicente rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Orion-GDKO moved-up to second place in Group B, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Las Rozas dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. Orion-GDKO will face Gernika (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Las Rozas will play against Leganes (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Las Rozas: M.Claret 11+3reb, C.Egusquiza 11+1reb+2ast, C.Arteche 8, S.Thomas 7+6reb+1ast, B.Gallardo 7+7reb+3ast, P.Dominguez 6+1ast Orion-GDKO: C.Lineira 16+8reb+4ast, C.Freitas 16+1reb+2ast, A.Roman 12+7reb+1ast, M.Agirregoikoa 11+7reb+4ast, N.Larrazabal 9+4reb+2ast, M.Roundtree 5+6reb+2ast
There was a minor upset in Logrono where 6th ranked Las Gaunas (4-5) was edged by ninth ranked Gernika (4-5) 54-51 on Saturday. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 20-9. But Las Gaunas won second period 15-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Gernika looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Paraguayan guard Tamara Insfran (175-89, college: Cumberland) stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners and point guard Izaskun Garcia (168-92) chipped in 13 points. The best for the losing side was forward Paula Estebas (175-93) with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Cuban guard Licet Castillo (175-73) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gernika. They moved-up to seventh place in Group B, which they share with defeated Las Gaunas. Gernika will face higher ranked Orion-GDKO (#4) in Galdakao in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Las Gaunas: A.Crespo 11+3reb+1ast, P.Estebas 10+6reb+6ast, P.Ballve 9+5reb+2ast, L.Castillo 9+5reb+4ast, E.Salcedo 5+6reb+3ast, N.Galilea 3+4reb+4ast Gernika: I.Garcia 13+2reb+2ast, T.Insfran 12+3reb+3ast, N.Moreno 7+4reb+3ast, A.Mugira 6+1reb, E.Guneva 6+4reb, J.Monasterio 4+2reb+8ast
There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Tenerife (3-6) won against at home higher ranked Segle XXI (3-6) 62-55 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 22-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Point guard Laura Munoz (166-78, agency: Josep and Nicolas) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 assists for the winners and power forward Laura Bejarano (182-82) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Judith Sole (190-95) with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Belen Arrojo (-95) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Segle XXI's coach Ramon Jordana rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tenerife moved-up to ninth place in Group B, which they share with defeated Segle XXI. Segle XXI lost their fourth game in a row. Tenerife will face higher ranked Real Canoe (#3) in Madrid in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Segle XXI: J.Sole 13+7reb, B.Arrojo 11+6reb+1ast, M.Navarro 10+6reb+1ast, A.Salvadores 9+4reb+2ast, Y.Rodriguez 7+3ast, R.Cotano 4+1reb Tenerife: L.Munoz 19+4reb+5ast, A.Pena 10+5reb+1ast, L.Bejarano 9+9reb+1ast, I.Martinez-Vara 9+8reb+1ast, C.Rodriguez 8+5reb+4ast, L.Fernandez 5+3reb+2ast
LF2 top team - Pais Vasco (7-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Leganes (2-7) 79-39. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leganes. Pais Vasco maintains first place in Group B with 7-2 record. Loser Leganes keeps the eleventh position with seven games lost. Pais Vasco will face ASEFA Estudiantes (#6) in Madrid in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Leganes will play on the road against Las Rozas (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Madrid between ASEFA Estudiantes and Real Canoe. Seventh ranked ASEFA Estudiantes (5-4) got a very close home victory over 3rd placed Real Canoe (6-3). ASEFA Estudiantes managed to escape with a 1-point win 53-52 on Saturday evening. ASEFA Estudiantes moved-up to sixth place in Group B. Loser Real Canoe dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ASEFA Estudiantes will meet at home league's leader Pais Vasco in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Canoe will play against Tenerife and hope to secure a win.
Torrens leads Spain once again over Finland - May 25, 2013
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Spain-Finland 58:38
Alba Torrens (188-F-89) leads Spain once again over Finland. The Spanish player scored 20 points in Game 2 as the hosts posted a 58:38 victory.
Spain started the game with a 13-3 lead and never looked behind in the game. Finland however looked better in the second period and managed to post a 13-8 rally to reduce to 21:16 result at the halftime. The tempo had dramatically increased in the second half as Spain posted two victories in the third and the last stanzas [read more]
Spain-Finland 58:38
Alba Torrens (188-F-89) leads Spain once again over Finland. The Spanish player scored 20 points in Game 2 as the hosts posted a 58:38 victory. Spain started the game with a 13-3 lead and never looked behind in the game. Finland however looked better in the second period and managed to post a 13-8 rally to reduce to 21:16 result at the halftime. The tempo had dramatically increased in the second half as Spain posted two victories in the third and the last stanzas. Spain won the third frame 18-10 and finished the game with 16-12 rally. Marta Xargay Casademont (181-PG-90, agency: Josep and Nicolas) scored 11 points for the winners and Lucila Pascua (195-C-83) notched 7. Rodriguez delivered 5, while Cindy Lima (196-C-81, agency: Josep and Nicolas) and Laura Gil (190-C-92, agency: Josep and Nicolas) netted 4 apiece. Dionne Pounds (174-F-84, agency: Regeneracom Sports, college: Lamar) ended up with 15 points in the losing effort. Vilma Kesanen (179-G-88) scored 6 and Taru Tuukkanen (190-C-77, agency: Regeneracom Sports, college: Xavier) added 4.
Spain-Finland 92:28
Spain demolish the Finnish side in the first friendly game. The hosts posted an overwhelming 92:28 win in Game 1. Spain dominated the whole game and won all the quarters of the game. The hosts started with 29-8 lead in the first frame and of course never looked behind after. The Spanish side added a 19-7 rally in the second frame and went to the lockers with 33 points advantage [read more]
Spain-Finland 92:28
Spain demolish the Finnish side in the first friendly game. The hosts posted an overwhelming 92:28 win in Game 1. Spain dominated the whole game and won all the quarters of the game. The hosts started with 29-8 lead in the first frame and of course never looked behind after. The Spanish side added a 19-7 rally in the second frame and went to the lockers with 33 points advantage. Spain posted also 28-5 burst in the third quarter and finished the game with 16-8 rally in the last stanza. They tried hard to post three-digit number at the very end, but were happy to leave the court with 92 points. Alba Torrens (188-F-89) top-scored for the winners with 20 points, while Marta Xargay Casademont (181-PG-90, agency: Josep and Nicolas) netted 12. Pascua collected 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Amaya Valdemoro (183-F-76, agency: Josep and Nicolas) also scored 11. Taru Tuukkanen (190-C-77, agency: Regeneracom Sports, college: Xavier) replied with 7 points and M.Sten delivered 5. Korpivaara produced 4, while Aijanen and Pounds had 3 each. The teams will meet again tomorrow.
Miguel Mendez leaves Rivas Ecopolis - May 23, 2013
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Miguel Mendez leaves Rivas Ecopolis and will continue his career abroad. The Spanish Specialist left the team after two years.
Last year Miguel Mendez became Spanish LFB Cup Winner -13, Spanish LFB Regular Season Champion -13 and Spanish LFB Finalist -13. Earlier Rivas Ecopolis reached an agreement with its Head Coach Miguel Mendez for another season. The Spanish specialist took over the team in summer 2011. He guided them to Euroleague Finals, which they lost to Ros Casares [read more]
Miguel Mendez leaves Rivas Ecopolis and will continue his career abroad. The Spanish Specialist left the team after two years. Last year Miguel Mendez became Spanish LFB Cup Winner -13, Spanish LFB Regular Season Champion -13 and Spanish LFB Finalist -13. Earlier Rivas Ecopolis reached an agreement with its Head Coach Miguel Mendez for another season. The Spanish specialist took over the team in summer 2011. He guided them to Euroleague Finals, which they lost to Ros Casares. In LFB, Rivas reached Semifinals but once again they failed against the dream team of Ros Casares. They also played in the LFB Cup Semis. Before Rivas Ecopolis, Miguel Mendez worked three years with Celta Vigo. He also has experience from Arranz Acinas. Miguel Mendez was named Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Coach of the Year -10. He won Silver and Bronze medals with U18 Spanish NT Team at U20 European Championships 2010 and 2011.
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