Spain

Regular Season Round 23: Valencia - CAI Zaragoza 106-109

Date: March 8, 2015
A very close game took place in Valencia between CAI Zaragoza and Valencia Basket. Seventh ranked CAI Zaragoza (13-10) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Valencia Basket (13-10). CAI Zaragoza managed to escape with a 3-point win 109-106 in the game for the sixth place. Valencia Basket was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 37-30 charge of CAI Zaragoza, which allowed them to win the game. They shot 62.7 percent from the field and made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. CAI Zaragoza shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Stevan Jelovac (208-89, agency: Beo Basket) who scored 24 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American forward Jason Robinson (198-80, college: Pikeville) chipped in 18 points. CAI Zaragoza's coach Joaquin Ruiz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Pablo Aguilar (202-89) produced 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and point guard Pau Ribas (196-87) added 20 points and 11 assists respectively for the hosts. Five CAI Zaragoza and four Valencia Basket players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for CAI Zaragoza. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Valencia. CAI Zaragoza will meet Asefa Estudiantes (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valencia Basket will play against the league's leader Unicaja Malaga (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CAI Zaragoza: S.Jelovac 24+3reb+1ast, C.Goulding 20+2reb, J.Robinson 18+2reb+2ast, M.Landry 11+2ast, P.Lompart 10+2reb+9ast, R.Katic 9
Valencia: P.Aguilar 29+6reb+1ast, P.Ribas 20+2reb+11ast, G.Vives 14+1reb+3ast, V.Lucic 10+1reb+2ast, L.Harangody 8+4reb+2ast, R.Sato 8+2reb+1ast
gschID: 326106

  CAI ZARAGOZA (coach: Joan Plaza)109
  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 +/-
85 eIMajsIj, zisIj 89 8-8 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 3 5 5 5 6 62 86 5
27 zRlILiZ, AURLij 81 1-9 (20.9%) 6-3 (80%) 7-7 (655%) 6 8 4 6 4 9 5 5 6 8 83 80 5
83 vijdQF, biQZus 81 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 6 6 6 6 5 66 68 5
60 AisUQR bIQQI, zIij 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 6 6 6 5 5 6 3 65 5
68 vIBpiQU, ORdQI 84 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 7 4 6 6 5 5 4 65 61 5
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 85 8-3 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 0 8 8 5 6 5 85 60 5
65 vasZh, KRLaj 69 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 4 3 5 5 5 5 0 7 5
63 KiUaZ, eisVI 64 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 4 5 5 6 6 7 3 5
80 XIQRl, HRjV 68 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 3 6 6 5 6 6 2 2 5
67 wIBis, ORQR 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
wIUil   88-48 (12.2%) 60-89 (00.1%) 85-86 (70.8%) 0 64 62 88 83 80 1 6 0 66 657 662  


  VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)106
  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 +/-
43 SDualiQ, OiMlI 46 0-0 (655%) 1-2 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 0 6 1 6 8 8 6 5 5 8 87 48 5
0 eaMis, Oiu 81 3-1 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 66 3 0 6 5 5 6 85 45 5
65 AiUI, eIBiaj 88 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 6 5 6 5 6 2 1 5
61 kaLRs, GuallRB 86 3-0 (25%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 4 3 3 6 5 5 5 63 69 5
64 vuZaZ, klidaBaQ 86 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 8 3 3 6 6 5 8 65 68 5
69 biQUajRJ, eifiRl 86 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 5 6 0 6 3 5 5 5 6 0 65 5
63 guMlnRLaZ, mInij 67 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 8 8 6 0 8 8 6 5 6 2 3 5
2 XRdILaZ, XRBijni 67 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 3 -4 5
33 HiQijDIdF, vuVR 62 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 6 6 6 8 5 6 2 61 5
wIUil   81-41 (98.8%) 68-80 (32.5%) 62-88 (26.2%) 9 64 85 89 80 83 9 0 6 68 651 683  



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)