Proliga Round 3 (Regular Season): Maia Basket is defeated by Santo Andre

Proliga Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Maia Basket (1-1) on the court of Santo Andre on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Santo Andre 72-59. Santo Andre forced 21 Maia Basket turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Jalen Ware (203, college: Young Harris) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Moldovan point guard Victor Banaru (186-2003) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. Santo Andre's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Mekhi Cameron (193-2001, college: Tenn Tech) with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Santo Andre is looking forward to face CB Queluz on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maia Basket will play against Lusitania (#2) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Angra. Lusitania (3-0) saved a 2-point victory at home edging Galomar (1-1) 77-75 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Sergio Silva (193-1996, agency: Promo Sport ID) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Sean Evans accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Brennen Newsom (206-2001, college: E.Oregon) came up with 26 points for Galomar in the defeat. Lusitania will play against Maia Basket (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galomar will play against Barreirense to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a road loss of Galitos-Aveiro (2-1) against Sangalhos (2-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Galitos-Aveiro was defeated by Sangalhos in Sangalhos 74-56. The best player for the winners was Akoi Akoi who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sangalhos' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Mikah Blackwell who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sangalhos will meet Barcelos (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galitos-Aveiro will play against Benfica U23 (#14) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: CB Queluz won against Academica on the opponent's court 74-69. Illiabum managed to outperform Galitos-Barreiro in a home game 75-70. Winless Olhanense recorded a loss to Barreirense on the road 91-90. Vasco da Gama defeated Barcelos on its own court 82-72. Sampaense was beaten by Benfica U23 in Lisbon 69-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 13 rebounds by Demariontay Hall of Sampaense.



Santo Andre - Maia Basket 72-59:
The most surprising game was a loss of Maia Basket (1-1) on the court of Santo Andre on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Santo Andre 72-59. Santo Andre forced 21 Maia Basket turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Jalen Ware (203, college: Young Harris) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Moldovan point guard Victor Banaru (186-2003) helped adding 19 points and 4 assists. Santo Andre's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Mekhi Cameron (193-2001, college: Tenn Tech) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Eduardo Santos (196-1982) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Santo Andre is looking forward to face CB Queluz on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maia Basket will play against Lusitania (#2) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: W.Jalen 24+14reb, B.Victor 19+2reb+4ast, A.Tiago 12+1reb+1ast, W.Marques 7+2reb+3ast, S.Guilherme 7+4reb, G.Salvador 2+8reb
Maia Basket: M.Cameron 17+5reb+2ast, E.Santos 13+8reb, G.Rodrigues 10+2reb, N.David 8+3reb, N.Causwell 4+3reb, C.Fabrizio 4+8reb+1ast

Academica - CB Queluz 69-74:
Very expected game in Coimbra where Academica (0-3) was defeated by CB Queluz (3-0) 74-69 on Saturday. CB Queluz made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard David Silva (175-2000) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Tomas Martins (185-2000) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four CB Queluz players scored in double figures. CB Queluz's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Mason Lockhart (201, college: Johnson, TN) who recorded 25 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward TeDerrius Williams (201, college: Reinhardt) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively. CB Queluz will meet at home Santo Andre (#5) in the next round. Academica will play against Galitos-Barreiro (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
CB Queluz: D.Silva 18+5reb+3ast, J.Tom 10+7reb+1ast, T.Martins 10+6reb+5ast, C.Rodrigo 10+2reb+1ast, G.Gus 9+5reb, B.Lamine 6+5reb
Academica: M.Lockhart 25+7reb, T.Williams 16+11reb, R.Mendes 12+2reb+3ast, J.Woods 6+3reb+1ast, D.Manhanga 6+2reb, S.Miguel 4+1reb+3ast

Lusitania - Galomar 77-75:
Important game to mention about took place in Angra. Lusitania (3-0) saved a 2-point victory at home edging Galomar (1-1) 77-75 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Lusitania made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Lusitania outrebounded Galomar 33-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Sergio Silva (193-1996, agency: Promo Sport ID) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Sean Evans (190-2003, college: Alaska-Anch.) accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Lusitania players scored in double figures. American forward Brennen Newsom (206-2001, college: E.Oregon) came up with 26 points and Prince Bile (193-2003) added 17 points respectively for Galomar in the defeat. Lusitania will play against Maia Basket (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galomar will play against Barreirense to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Lusitania: S.Sergio 23+6reb+6ast, S.Evans 21+6reb+1ast, J.Neves 12+4reb+2ast, M.Volodymyr 12+11reb, B.Almeida 9+3reb+2ast, C.Goncalo 0
Galomar: B.Newsom 26+4reb+2ast, B.Prince 17+2reb+3ast, C.Tiago 12+2reb+6ast, M.Joao 9+1reb+2ast, L.Lindsey 5+4reb+1ast, L.Ricardo 3+1reb+2ast

Illiabum - Galitos-Barreiro 75-70:
Illiabum used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Barreiro 75-70 on Saturday night. Illiabum made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Alston Andrews (208, college: Delaware St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Lourenco Leite (185-2006) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Illiabum's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Daniel Machado (190-1990) who recorded 17 points and point guard Afonso Coelho (181-2006) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively. Illiabum will meet Sampaense (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galitos-Barreiro will play against Academica and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Betclic just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Illiabum: L.Leite 15+4reb+4ast, E.Trevon 14+1reb+4ast, A.Alston 13+12reb+3ast, F.Nunes 9+3reb+2ast, M.Sico 6+4reb, W.Dariyus 6+2reb
Galitos-Barreiro: M.Daniel 17+3reb+3ast, A.Coelho 13+2reb+7ast, S.Tomas 10+6reb+1ast, G.Tavares 8+1reb+1ast, C.Elijah 8+9reb, P.Santos Pedro 6+7reb+2ast

Sangalhos - Galitos-Aveiro 74-56:
Very important is a road loss of Galitos-Aveiro (2-1) against Sangalhos (2-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Galitos-Aveiro was defeated by Sangalhos in Sangalhos 74-56. Sangalhos dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Galitos-Aveiro's 14. Sangalhos forced 21 Galitos-Aveiro turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Akoi Akoi (198-2002, college: Augustana) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Tiago Andrade (190-2003) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Sangalhos' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Mikah Blackwell (198-1999, college: ACU) who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Triston Wennersten (198-2002, college: NJIT) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Sangalhos will meet Barcelos (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galitos-Aveiro will play against Benfica U23 (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sangalhos: A.Akoi 21+11reb+1ast, T.Andrade 15+7reb+4ast, J.Oghene 12+3reb+2ast, J.Martinho 9+7reb+3ast, M.Antonio 8+8reb+2ast, G.Madureira 6+2reb+3ast
Galitos-Aveiro: M.Blackwell 18+7reb, C.Vasco 13+3reb+1ast, K.Mitchell 7, W.Triston 7+10reb, O.Sebastiao 6+4reb+1ast, A.Francisco 4+4reb+4ast

Barreirense - Olhanense 91-90:
Barreirense used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from 91-90 on Saturday night. Barreirense made 28-of-32 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Pedro Costa (190-1998) who scored 32 points and 6 assists. American center Evan Maxwell (203-1994, college: Dowling) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Barreirense players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Angolan guard Juscelino Ricardo (187-1999) who recorded 26 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Tom Quarry (201-1999, college: Johns Hopkins) added 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively. Olhanense's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Barreirense will meet Galomar (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Olhanense will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Barreirense: P.Costa 32+3reb+6ast, G.Paixao 15+4reb+1ast, M.Evan 13+9reb, P.Rosa 11+3reb+2ast, Q.Hamilton 7+2reb+2ast, J.Ramos 6+1reb
Olhanense: J.Ricardo 26+6reb+3ast, T.Quarry 23+2reb, M.Newman 17+6reb, S.Joao 6+6reb+3ast, A.Sergio 6+3reb, M.Arlindo 6+3reb

Vasco da Gama - Barcelos 82-72:
Vasco da Gama used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Barcelos 82-72 on Saturday night. Vasco da Gama forced 19 Barcelos turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Jacob Morales (193-2003, college: Montclair St., agency: Starting 5) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import forward JeMarion Westbrook (201-2004, college: Delta St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Cape Verdean center Joel Luz (196-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds and guard Afonso Anjo (185-2006) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. Four Barcelos players scored in double figures. Vasco da Gama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Barcelos will play against Sangalhos (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: M.Jacob 24+12reb+3ast, J.Westbrook 20+11reb+1ast, R.Nobre 16+4reb+3ast, K.Matthias 9+10reb+1ast, D.Martins 6+1ast, D.Santos 5+2reb+7ast
Barcelos: L.Joel 16+17reb, A.Afonso 12+3reb+4ast, P.Oliveira 12+4reb, R.Andre 11+4reb, F.Kennedy 8+3reb+3ast, F.Helder 6+1ast

Benfica U23 - Sampaense 69-67:
There was a minor upset in Lisbon where Sampaense (1-2) was edged by Benfica U23 (1-2) 69-67 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was forward Tiago Filipe (202-2005, agency: Promo Sport ID) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Sergio Sousa (197-2005) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Benfica U23's coach used entire bench in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Demariontay Hall (197-2002, college: Coppin St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import guard Markus Terry (188-1995, college: USC Aiken) added 24 points respectively. Benfica U23 will meet Galitos-Aveiro (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sampaense will play against Illiabum and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Benfica U23: S.Sergio 16+9reb+1ast, F.Tiago 15+9reb+2ast, K.Domingues 12+6reb+2ast, J.Mendes 11+2reb+2ast, W.Oliveira 8+8reb+1ast, S.Miguel 7+5reb+5ast
Sampaense: M.Terry 24+2reb+1ast, D.Hall 19+13reb+1ast, J.Smith 8+5reb+2ast, T.Mauro 6+7reb+2ast, E.Tiago 5+10reb+7ast, N.Barbosa 3+1ast