Portugal

Regular Season Round 10: Terceira - Benfica 73-101

Date: December 17, 2011
LPB top team - Benfica (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Terceira Basket (2-7) in Angra Heroismo 101-73. The game was mostly controlled by Benfica. Terceira Basket was better in fourth quarter 25-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Benfica dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Terceira Basket's 28 and made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Terceira Basket 56-27 including a 39-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Benfica players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Ted Scott (188-85, college: W.Virginia St., agency: Hart Sports Mngm) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Elvis Evora (205-78) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Benfica's coach Carlos Lisboa felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Nate Bowie (183-86, college: Cent.Arkansas) responded with 27 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Durrell Nevels (198-86, college: Cent.Arkansas) scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Benfica and four Terceira Basket players scored in double figures. Benfica have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-0 record. Terceira Basket lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth place with seven games lost. Benfica will play against Lusitania (#5) in Angra in the next round. Terceira Basket will play at home against Vitoria SC (#11) in Guimaraes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Benfica: T.Scott 17+8reb+3ast, S.Doliboa 16+6reb+2ast, S.Ramos 13+5reb+1ast, E.Evora 12+10reb+2ast, J.Gomes 12+2reb+1ast, H.Evans 8+2reb+1ast
Terceira Basket: N.Bowie 27+4reb+4ast, D.Nevels 18+9reb, T.Murphy 12+1ast, A.Pontes 11+6reb+2ast, F.Tavares 5+1reb+2ast, D.Soares 0
gschID: 132728

  BENFICA (coach: Norberto Alves)101
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
7 AZIUU, wRd 67 0-2 (18.0%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 9 2 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 69 84 5
66 eRRd, mRj 67 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 4 5
63 gIlaMIi, ARUh 62 4-1 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 1 1 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 61 88 5
60 GRjUQF, yQRdRQaZV 69 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 3 9 5
69 GIBRs, zIiI 61 4-3 (90%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 6 5 6 68 65 5
68 qLIQi, qlLas 88 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 1 3 65 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 68 86 5
1 eiBIs, ARQDaI 86 8-9 (82.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-2 (90%) 3 6 0 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 64 64 5
65 bajhiLi, baDuRl 63 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 0 6 5 8 5 5 5 4 64 5
2 CiQQRaQi, gaIDI 63 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 8 6 5
0 qLijs, HRshaBu 64 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 2 1 5
84 yRQQRaQajhI, CiQlIs 68 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 9 0 5
83 bIjURaQI, SjUIjaI 7 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 9 1 5
wIUil   82-02 (32.4%) 2-84 (43.2%) 86-81 (25.2%) 69 47 01 88 85 5 7 8 5 65 656 645  


  TERCEIRA73
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
3 XRLRls, guQQRll 35 0-60 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 2 7 5 3 5 5 3 5 6 62 61 5
0 buQphF, wIjF 44 6-0 (85%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 68 4 5
60 OIjURs, SlLiQI 46 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 4 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 66 68 5
7 mITaR, XiUR 45 4-0 (15%) 1-64 (31.8%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 4 89 82 5
2 GIjZilLRs, gaIDI 45 5-3 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 8 4 5 6 5 5 8 5 -8 5
9 biUIs, ORdQI 61 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3 5
64 wiLiQRs, yQRdRQaZI 60 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 3 5 4 5 5 5 0 2 5
66 yRQQRaQi, yRQjijdI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
65 gais, gaIDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 OaRdidR, eIdQaDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 AIiQRs, gaIDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-42 (41.2%) 68-40 (43.4%) 7-64 (17.8%) 9 85 89 63 85 5 3 3 5 68 94 07  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)