Spain
Regular Season Round 19: CAI Zaragoza - Valencia 71-63
Date: February 5, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked CAI Zaragoza and 7th ranked Valencia Basket had identical 9-9 record. This time CAI Zaragoza used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Valencia 71-63 on Sunday night. The hosts trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 23-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. CAI Zaragoza made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Valencia Basket outrebounded CAI Zaragoza 33-21 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for CAI Zaragoza especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Valencia Basket was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for naturalized Brazilian center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-86) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. American guard Bracey Wright (191-84, college: Indiana, agency: Priority Sports) helped adding 15 points. Four CAI Zaragoza players scored in double figures. CAI Zaragoza's coach Jose Luis Abos used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Niklas Caner-Medley (203-83, college: Maryland, agency: Priority Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and French guard Nando De Colo (202-87) scored 15 points and 4 assists. CAI Zaragoza (10-9) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Valencia Basket dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. CAI Zaragoza will face Asefa Estudiantes (#15) in Madrid in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valencia Basket will play at home against Lagun Aro GBC (#7) in San Sebastian.
Top scorers:
CAI Zaragoza: R.Hettsheimer 17+4reb, B.Wright 15+3ast, J.Stefansson 12+2reb+2ast, P.Aguilar 10+4reb+2ast, R.Archibald 6+5reb+2ast, C.Cabezas 5+3reb+3ast
Valencia: N.De Colo 15+2reb+4ast, N.Caner-Medley 14+14reb, R.Martinez 10+5reb+3ast, F.Pietrus 8+4reb, R.San Miguel 5+2reb+1ast, S.Lishchuk 5+3reb
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)
Regular Season Round 19: CAI Zaragoza - Valencia 71-63
Date: February 5, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked CAI Zaragoza and 7th ranked Valencia Basket had identical 9-9 record. This time CAI Zaragoza used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Valencia 71-63 on Sunday night. The hosts trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 23-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. CAI Zaragoza made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Valencia Basket outrebounded CAI Zaragoza 33-21 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for CAI Zaragoza especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Valencia Basket was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for naturalized Brazilian center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-86) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. American guard Bracey Wright (191-84, college: Indiana, agency: Priority Sports) helped adding 15 points. Four CAI Zaragoza players scored in double figures. CAI Zaragoza's coach Jose Luis Abos used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Niklas Caner-Medley (203-83, college: Maryland, agency: Priority Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and French guard Nando De Colo (202-87) scored 15 points and 4 assists. CAI Zaragoza (10-9) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Valencia Basket dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. CAI Zaragoza will face Asefa Estudiantes (#15) in Madrid in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valencia Basket will play at home against Lagun Aro GBC (#7) in San Sebastian.
Top scorers:
CAI Zaragoza: R.Hettsheimer 17+4reb, B.Wright 15+3ast, J.Stefansson 12+2reb+2ast, P.Aguilar 10+4reb+2ast, R.Archibald 6+5reb+2ast, C.Cabezas 5+3reb+3ast
Valencia: N.De Colo 15+2reb+4ast, N.Caner-Medley 14+14reb, R.Martinez 10+5reb+3ast, F.Pietrus 8+4reb, R.San Miguel 5+2reb+1ast, S.Lishchuk 5+3reb
 CAI ZARAGOZA (coach: Joan Plaza)71 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 61 | CiMRJis, CiQlIs | 45 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | HRUUshRaBRQ, eifiRl | 87 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 66 | AURfijssIj, zIj | 87 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 2 | WQaDhU, mQiZRF | 82 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 66 | 5 |
| 43 | SDualiQ, OiMlI | 82 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 86 | SQZhaMild, eIMRQU | 62 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | kij eIssIB, AiB | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 44 | wIppRQU, Chid | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | SlBiJij, OiMlI | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 46 | yIjURU, SlMRQUI | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 66-80 (33.5%) | 66-86 (08.3%) | 61-86 (91.8%) | 3 | 69 | 86 | 60 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 96 | 19 | |||
 VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)63 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 44 | CijRQ-bRdlRF, XaVlis | 41 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-2 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 66 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 85 | 5 |
| 69 | biQUajRJ, eifiRl | 44 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-2 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 88 | gR CIlI, XijdI | 45 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 65 | 5 |
| 85 | OaRUQus, ylIQRjU | 89 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 2 | XRTlRF, mQid | 67 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | CliLRQ, kaZUIQ | 62 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Aij baDuRl, eIdQaDI | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | vashZhuV, ARQhaF | 64 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | yiLRQija, kaUIQ | 8 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 45 | KuVsaVs, eahiQds | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-44 (15.1%) | 3-89 (63.2%) | 66-60 (94.4%) | 60 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 83 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 14 | 09 | |||
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)
