Spain

Regular Season Round 11: CAI Zaragoza - Unicaja 76-72

Date: December 20, 2015
We should mention about the upset which took place in Zaragoza, where higher ranked Unicaja Malaga (5-6) lost to sixteenth ranked CAI Zaragoza (3-8) in a road game 72-76. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Unicaja Malaga won fourth quarter 22-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. CAI Zaragoza forced 19 Unicaja Malaga turnovers. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for forward Joan Sastre Morro (201-91) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 5 assists. Dutch center Henk Norel (214-87) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Four CAI Zaragoza players scored in double figures. Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) came up with 20 points and Serbian point guard Nemanja Nedovic (191-91, agency: Beo Basket) added 13 points respectively for Unicaja Malaga in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. CAI Zaragoza maintains sixteenth place with 3-8 record. Unicaja Malaga at the other side keeps the sixth position with six games lost. CAI Zaragoza's next round opponent will be higher ranked La Bruixa d'Or (#10) in Manresa and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
CAI Zaragoza: H.Norel 15+4reb, J.Sastre Morro 13+3reb+5ast, R.Benzing 13+1reb, S.Henry 11+3ast, I.Fotu 6+4reb, N.Linhart 6+5reb+1ast
Unicaja: M.Kuzminskas 20+3reb+1ast, N.Nedovic 13+2reb+2ast, J.Smith 8+4ast, R.Hendrix 7+7reb+1ast, A.Diaz 6+1ast, F.Vazquez 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 412635

  CAI ZARAGOZA (coach: Joan Plaza)76
  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 +/-
60 AisUQR bIQQI, zIij 82 6-4 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 4 4 0 4 9 8 5 6 4 64 69 5
66 mRllis, wIBis 89 5-0 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 0 6 8 5 5 6 0 4 8 5
38 yIUu, osiiZ 84 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 1 3 5
80 XIQRl, HRjV 88 0-0 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 3 3 5 3 0 8 5 5 5 60 86 5
27 zRlILiZ, AURLij 88 6-9 (63.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 4 6 5 5 6 8 3 -3 5
3 vajhiQU, XiUR 86 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 4 6 8 6 5 8 1 2 5
86 mRjJajD, eIMaj 61 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 5 4 8 6 6 5 6 64 66 5
67 wIBis, ORQR 63 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 0 1 5
0 HRjQF, ARV 68 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 66 65 5
30 KijiZRLaZ, Hilal 2 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 5 5 -4 5
65 GiQZai, ARQDa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   66-40 (46.3%) 64-83 (03.8%) 60-62 (24.4%) 9 86 82 60 86 86 2 4 0 60 91 98  


  UNICAJA72
  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 +/-
6 ziZVsIj, qdTaj 80 6-6 (655%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 4 8 8 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
60 ABaUh, ziBiQ 83 6-0 (85%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 6 0 2 -3 5
67 KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis 84 9-9 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 4-4 (655%) 8 6 4 6 8 3 4 6 5 4 85 84 5
61 XRdILaZ, XRBijni 88 8-3 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 8 3 3 6 5 5 4 64 65 5
65 whIBis, Wall 86 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 3 5
9 HRjdQax, eaZhiQd 67 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 0 9 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 9 68 5
68 AuiQRJ, CiQlIs 60 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5
69 kiJEuRJ, yQij 64 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 8 8 5 6 6 5 0 2 5
3 gaiJ, SlMRQUI 68 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 4 8 5 6 8 1 1 5
66 gaRJ, gijaRl 65 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 5
30 CIIlRF, ziZV 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 1 5
7 biQVILaZ, AURfij 0 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 6 5 8 4 4 5
wIUil   69-46 (03.2%) 7-45 (45.5%) 66-64 (23.1%) 65 88 48 62 86 86 9 0 4 67 98 90  



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)