Spain
Regular Season Round 21: Unicaja - Valencia 58-68
Date: February 26, 2012
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Valencia Basket (11-10) won against on the road 4th placed Unicaja Malaga (13-8) 68-58 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 10 points. Unicaja Malaga was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for French guard Nando De Colo (202-87) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Niklas Caner-Medley (203-83, college: Maryland, agency: Beo Basket) contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Jorge Garbajosa (205-77, agency: Interperformances) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and British forward Joel Freeland (208-87) added 17 points in the effort for Unicaja Malaga. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia Basket moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Unicaja Malaga keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Valencia Basket will face higher ranked Caja Laboral (#3) in Vitoria in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Unicaja Malaga will play on the road against CAI Zaragoza.
Top scorers:
Unicaja: J.Freeland 17+3reb, J.Garbajosa 13+6reb+1ast, L.Zoric 10+7reb+2ast, E.Rowland 8+1reb+2ast, G.Fitch 5+2reb+1ast, T.Darden 3+1reb+1ast
Valencia: N.De Colo 24+11reb+1ast, N.Caner-Medley 11+7reb, R.Martinez 11+2reb+3ast, V.Faverani 8+3reb, F.Pietrus 4+3reb, S.Lishchuk 3+1reb
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 21: Unicaja - Valencia 58-68
Date: February 26, 2012
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Valencia Basket (11-10) won against on the road 4th placed Unicaja Malaga (13-8) 68-58 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 10 points. Unicaja Malaga was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for French guard Nando De Colo (202-87) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Niklas Caner-Medley (203-83, college: Maryland, agency: Beo Basket) contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Jorge Garbajosa (205-77, agency: Interperformances) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and British forward Joel Freeland (208-87) added 17 points in the effort for Unicaja Malaga. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia Basket moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Unicaja Malaga keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Valencia Basket will face higher ranked Caja Laboral (#3) in Vitoria in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Unicaja Malaga will play on the road against CAI Zaragoza.
Top scorers:
Unicaja: J.Freeland 17+3reb, J.Garbajosa 13+6reb+1ast, L.Zoric 10+7reb+2ast, E.Rowland 8+1reb+2ast, G.Fitch 5+2reb+1ast, T.Darden 3+1reb+1ast
Valencia: N.De Colo 24+11reb+1ast, N.Caner-Medley 11+7reb, R.Martinez 11+2reb+3ast, V.Faverani 8+3reb, F.Pietrus 4+3reb, S.Lishchuk 3+1reb
 UNICAJA58 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | eITlijd, qiQl | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | cIQaZ, vuVi | 80 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | yaUZh, GRQild | 85 | 5-3 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | giQdRj, wQRBBRll | 67 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | eIdQaDuRJ, mRQja | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 60 | GiQMinIsi, zIQDR | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 88 | 5 |
| 61 | SMQajRs, SlRnijdQI | 67 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 67 | yQRRlijd, zIRl | 61 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 7 | kilURQs, KQasUips | 64 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | vaBi, SuDusUI CRsiQ | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | ORQaZ, HQLInR | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | AajijILaZ, XRdJid | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 64-35 (48.0%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 69-86 (26.5%) | 9 | 81 | 44 | 7 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 02 | 03 | |||
 VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)68 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 69 | biQUajRJ, eifiRl | 43 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 9-9 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 88 | gR CIlI, XijdI | 87 | 4-66 (89.4%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 1-1 (655%) | 8 | 7 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 88 | 5 |
| 44 | CijRQ-bRdlRF, XaVlis | 83 | 4-65 (45%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Aij baDuRl, eIdQaDI | 85 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | XRTlRF, mQid | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 85 | OaRUQus, ylIQRjU | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | CliLRQ, kaZUIQ | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | biQVILaZ, AURfij | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | vashZhuV, ARQhaF | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | yiLRQija, kaUIQ | 7 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | PDalLF, SjdQRT ziBRs | 0 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-34 (47.0%) | 0-84 (86.9%) | 67-89 (95.3%) | 68 | 89 | 47 | 65 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 12 | 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)
