Spain

Second Stage Round 5: Alicante - Palencia 84-73

Date: April 9, 2021
Very expected game when 9th ranked Palencia (3-10) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked HLA Alicante (8-5) 84-73 on Friday. HLA Alicante dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Palencia's 34. American point guard Justin Pitts (178-94, college: NW Missouri St.) fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. Guard Txemi Urtasun (192-84) chipped in 16 points. Serbian-Portuguese center Sasa Borovnjak (206-89, college: Penn St., agency: 011 Sports) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian-Italian point guard Nicolas Richotti (183-86) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Five Palencia players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. HLA Alicante have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Castello and Coruna. Palencia lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. HLA Alicante will face Valladolid (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Palencia will play against Almansa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  ALICANTE (coach: Ruben Perello)84
  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 +/-
4 OaUUs, zusUaj 48 1-9 (20.9%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 9 4 8 6 5 5 8 86 80 5
2 SllRj, XIih 46 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 4 8 6 6 5 8 7 2 5
66 GnuQIsVa, AUInij 46 6-3 (80%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 9 9 5
0 PQURDi, zIsR 83 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 6 3 6 4 6 8 4 9 4 5
30 malMiI, zIQDR 60 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 5
84 tQUisuj, wxRBa 86 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 8 8 6 4 3 6 5 5 6 61 68 5
09 Gilij, SlRnijdQI 86 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 8 3 5 5 5 65 64 5
1 cIhIQR, zIjis 60 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 5 3 4 8 5 5 8 0 3 5
60 biQUajRJ, qduiQdI 9 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 -6 5
80 HuRQUis, eifiRl 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   89-34 (18.2%) 1-80 (83.5%) 68-62 (11.9%) 9 67 81 68 81 61 68 8 8 65 23 94  


  PALENCIA (coach: Nacho Lezkano)73
  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 +/-
0 eaZhIUUa, XaZIlis 41 4-9 (38.7%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 1 8 0 6 5 6 8 65 63 5
89 CuDaja, vIQRjJI 89 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 4 3 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 66 7 5
7 cuMaJiQQRUi, SaUIQ 81 3-3 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6 5 6 4 8 4 8 5 5 3 63 63 5
63 eRF, NiLaRQ 84 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 8 6 4 6 5 5 6 1 7 5
60 ABaUh, ARij 67 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5
83 eIdQaDuRJ, gijaRl 88 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 9-9 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 3 6 5 5 6 66 68 5
36 mIQILjniV, Aisi 67 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 2-65 (25%) 6 0 1 6 8 9 6 5 6 4 63 61 5
66 gIuLaRQ, mQFZR 69 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 8 5 5 5 8 3 0 5
88 OuQafIF, OQRsUIj 68 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 8 5
64 XiQZas, ziMiQa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   69-44 (06.0%) 0-69 (87.3%) 83-82 (20.9%) 0 86 81 64 61 80 1 8 8 61 94 97  


84Alicante
TOP PERFORMANCE
Palencia73
32MINS19
21POINTS14
3D.REB5
1O.REB1
4T.REB6
7ASSISTS1
1STEALS1
42.9% (3/7)3FGP0
85.7% (6/7)2FGP37.5% (3/8)
0FTP80% (8/10)
#3 JUSTIN PITTS
Height: 178 cm / 5'10''
Position: PG
Born: Oct 26, 1994
Weight: 69 kg / 151.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #41 SASA BOROVNJAK
Height: 206 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Jul 30, 1989
Weight: 109 kg / 239.8 lbs

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)