Proliga Round 5 of Regular Season

There were just five rounds played in Regular Season of Proliga and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 5 most important game was a victory of Santo Andre over 3rd placed Lusitania 85-80 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. 25 personal fouls committed by Lusitania helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Moldovan point guard Victor Banaru (186-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 4 steals. American forward Jalen Ware (203, college: Young Harris) contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American guard Sean Evans (190-2003, college: Alaska-Anch.) answered with 32 points and 6 assists for Lusitania. Lusitania's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santo Andre have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sangalhos and Galitos-Aveiro. Lusitania at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Santo Andre is looking forward to face Galitos-Barreiro (#5) on the road in the next round. Lusitania will play against Barreirense and is hoping to win this game.
Proliga top team - Sangalhos (4-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Olhanense (1-4) 96-67. American guard Akoi Akoi (198-2002, college: Augustana) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners and Antonio Mendes chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sangalhos' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Maxwell Newman (203-2001, college: IU Kokomo) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Sangalhos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with Galitos-Aveiro and Santo Andre. Olhanense at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Benfica U23. Sangalhos will play against Galomar (#4) in the next round. Olhanense will play against Benfica U23 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Academica is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Sampaense (3-2) 105-99 on Friday evening. Markus Terry nailed 39 points (!!!) and 5 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winning side. James Woods came up with 26 points and 7 assists for Academica in the defeat. Academica's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sampaense moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Academica still closes the standings with five games lost. Sampaense will meet at home CB Queluz (#8) in the next round. Academica will play against Galitos-Aveiro (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Barcelos beat Benfica U23 on the road 80-70. CB Queluz lost to Galitos-Barreiro on its own court 68-74. Galitos-Aveiro managed to outperform Illiabum in a road game 68-63. Barreirense managed to beat Maia Basket at home 95-85. Galomar defeated Vasco da Gama on the opponent's court 91-82.
The most impressive performance of 5th round was 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by Ruben Nobre of Vasco da Gama.



Benfica U23 - Barcelos 70-80:
Everything could happen in Lisbon at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Barcelos and 14th ranked Benfica U23 had identical 1-3 record. But Benfica U23 was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Barcelos 80-70 on Sunday night. Barcelos looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Andre Rocha (187-2006) nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Brazilian forward Philipe Oliveira (200-1996) accounted for 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Joao Mendes (184-2005) came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Sergio Sousa (197-2005) added 19 points respectively for Benfica U23 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Barcelos (2-3) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Benfica U23 keeps the fourteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Olhanense. Barcelos will meet at home Illiabum (#11) in the next round. Benfica U23 will play against Olhanense and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Benfica U23: S.Sousa 19+4reb+2ast, M.Joao 16+6reb+4ast, T.Filipe 15+8reb+1ast, M.Sousa 10+5reb+5ast, D.Kaua 4+3reb+1ast, C.Juan 2+2reb
Barcelos: A.Rocha 23+5reb, J.Malheiro 18+3reb+3ast, P.Matheus 10+3reb, O.Philipe 10+11reb+5ast, H.Gomes 7+3reb+6ast, H.Ferreira 6+2ast

CB Queluz - Galitos-Barreiro 68-74:
There was a minor upset when 4th placed CB Queluz (3-2) lost at home to tenth ranked Galitos-Barreiro (3-2) 74-68 on Saturday. Galitos-Barreiro dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to CB Queluz's 26. Canadian forward Elijah Charles (208-2004, college: UC Merced) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American guard JaSean Glover (193-2003, college: Omaha) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. Charles is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Canadian swingman Gus Goerzen (198-2001, college: UBC) came up with 18 points and Tomas Martins (185-2000) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for CB Queluz in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Galitos-Barreiro moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated CB Queluz. Galitos-Barreiro will meet at home league's second-placed Santo Andre in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CB Queluz will play against Sampaense in Coimbra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CB Queluz: G.Goerzen 18+3reb+2ast, M.Tomas 11+2reb+4ast, R.Marquis 9+3reb, R.Cristo 6+3reb, T.Jervis 4+4reb, O.Joao 4+2ast
Galitos-Barreiro: E.Charles 20+9reb+1ast, G.Ja'Sean 19+5reb, D.Machado 12+1reb, C.Afonso 9+2reb+1ast, S.Pardal 8+6reb+1ast, T.Goncalo 3+2reb+4ast

Illiabum - Galitos-Aveiro 63-68:
Very predictable result when second ranked Galitos-Aveiro (4-1) won against 11th ranked Illiabum (2-3) in Ilhavo 68-63 on Saturday. Forward Vasco Camacho (191-2007) nailed 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Mikah Blackwell (198-1999, college: ACU) accounted for 13 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Lourenco Leite (185-2006) came up with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Alston Andrews (208, college: Delaware St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Illiabum in the defeat. Four Illiabum players scored in double figures. Illiabum's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Galitos-Aveiro keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sangalhos and Santo Andre. Loser Illiabum dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Galitos-Aveiro will meet at home bottom-ranked Academica (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Illiabum will play against Barcelos (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Illiabum: N.Francisco 13+7reb+2ast, L.Leite 13+6reb+6ast, B.Lucas 12+1reb+1ast, A.Andrews 12+9reb+1ast, T.Evans 6+2ast, D.Woodson 5+1reb+1ast
Galitos-Aveiro: V.Camacho 22+5reb, B.Mikah 13+11reb+1ast, T.Wennersten 10+8reb+2ast, M.Kaleb 8+6reb, S.Oliveira 8+7reb+2ast, F.Albergaria 7+6reb+6ast

Sangalhos - Olhanense 96-67:
Proliga top team - Sangalhos (4-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Olhanense (1-4) 96-67. Sangalhos made 16-of-16 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Sangalhos outrebounded Olhanense 44-25 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Akoi Akoi (198-2002, college: Augustana) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners and center Antonio Mendes (203-1997) chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sangalhos' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Maxwell Newman (203-2001, college: IU Kokomo) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Tom Quarry (201-1999, college: Johns Hopkins) scored 19 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five Sangalhos and four Olhanense players scored in double figures. Sangalhos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-1 record, which they share with Galitos-Aveiro and Santo Andre. Olhanense at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Benfica U23. Sangalhos will play against Galomar (#4) in the next round. Olhanense will play against Benfica U23 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Olhanense: T.Quarry 19+3reb+4ast, M.Newman 19+11reb, S.Joao 10+3reb, J.Ricardo 10+3reb, F.Humberto 7+3reb, S.Alves 2
Sangalhos: A.Akoi 28+12reb+3ast, O.Bernard 18+4reb+2ast, M.Antonio 14+13reb+1ast, T.Andrade 11+2reb+2ast, J.Martinho 11+6reb+7ast, F.Miguel 4+5reb

Academica - Sampaense 99-105:
Bottom-ranked Academica is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Sampaense (3-2) 105-99 on Friday evening. Sampaense shot 60.7 percent from the field and made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Markus Terry (188-1995, college: USC Aiken) nailed 39 points (!!!) and 5 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Demariontay Hall (197-2002, college: Coppin St.) accounted for 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian guard James Woods (185-2000, college: UBC) came up with 26 points and 7 assists and American forward Mason Lockhart (201, college: Johnson, TN) added 25 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Academica in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Academica's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sampaense moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Academica still closes the standings with five games lost. Sampaense will meet at home CB Queluz (#8) in the next round. Academica will play against Galitos-Aveiro (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Academica: J.Woods 26+4reb+7ast, M.Lockhart 25+8reb+2ast, T.Williams 17+6reb+1ast, D.Manhanga 10+2reb, N.Alexandre 8+4reb+4ast, R.Mendes 6+2reb+1ast
Sampaense: T.Markus 39+2reb+5ast, H.Demariontay 25+8reb+1ast, S.Jahlin 16+2reb+4ast, M.Tavares 13+4reb+2ast, T.Espada 5+2reb+2ast, D.Tavares 4+2reb+7ast

Lusitania - Santo Andre 80-85:
Round 5 most important game was a victory of Santo Andre over 3rd placed Lusitania 85-80 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. 25 personal fouls committed by Lusitania helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Moldovan point guard Victor Banaru (186-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 4 steals. American forward Jalen Ware (203, college: Young Harris) contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American guard Sean Evans (190-2003, college: Alaska-Anch.) answered with 32 points and 6 assists and ex-international guard Sergio Silva (193-1996, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Lusitania. Lusitania's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santo Andre have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sangalhos and Galitos-Aveiro. Lusitania at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Santo Andre is looking forward to face Galitos-Barreiro (#5) on the road in the next round. Lusitania will play against Barreirense and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lusitania: E.Sean 32+3reb+6ast, N.Joao 15+8reb+4ast, S.Silva 15+9reb+5ast, A.Diego 6+3reb+2ast, C.Joao 5+4reb+2ast, V.Markovetskyy 4+4reb
Santo Andre: B.Victor 30+4reb+2ast, W.Marques 12+2reb+7ast, A.Tiago 10+1reb+2ast, S.Guilherme 10+5reb+3ast, W.Jalen 8+12reb+1ast, M.Diop 7+4reb+2ast

Barreirense - Maia Basket 95-85:
There was an upset when higher ranked Maia Basket (2-2) lost to fourteenth ranked Barreirense (2-3) in Barreiro 85-95 on Saturday. Barreirense forced 19 Maia Basket turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Evan Maxwell (203-1994, college: Dowling) nailed a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Pedro Rosa (-2005) accounted for 21 points and 5 assists. Barreirense's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Cape Verdean power forward Fabrizio Caetano (205-2003) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and David Nogal (192-2005) added 21 points respectively for Maia Basket in the defeat. Four Barreirense and five Maia Basket players scored in double figures. Barreirense moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Maia Basket dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. Barreirense will meet higher ranked Lusitania (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maia Basket will play against Vasco da Gama and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maia Basket: N.David 21+3reb+2ast, C.Fabrizio 18+5reb+3ast, M.Cameron 17+2reb+4ast, N.Causwell 13+11reb+1ast, G.Rodrigues 13+5reb+6ast, A.Ricardo 3+3reb+1ast
Barreirense: M.Evan 35+15reb+3ast, P.Rosa 21+4reb+5ast, G.Paixao 13+7reb+2ast, P.Costa 10+2reb+9ast, A.Marques 4, Q.Hamilton 4+1reb

Vasco da Gama - Galomar 82-91:
Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Galomar (3-1) defeated 10th ranked Vasco da Gama (2-3) in Porto 91-82 on Saturday. Galomar dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Vasco da Gama's 28. Guard Rodrigo Soares (193-2000, college: William Penn) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Prince Bile (193-2003) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds. Ruben Nobre (192-2000) came up with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Jacob Morales (193-2003, college: Montclair St., agency: Starting 5) added 24 points respectively for Vasco da Gama in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Galomar moved-up to fourth place. Loser Vasco da Gama keeps the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Galomar will meet at home league's leader Sangalhos in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vasco da Gama will play against Maia Basket (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: J.Morales 24+4reb+3ast, N.Ruben 18+6reb+7ast, W.JeMarion 11+8reb+4ast, M.Klim 9+4reb, V.Paulo 8+3reb+1ast, F.Rodrigo 5+1reb+1ast
Galomar: R.Soares 21+12reb+3ast, N.Brennen 19+4reb+2ast, P.Bile 17+9reb+3ast, J.Mota 9+2reb+2ast, T.Coelho 9+2ast, S.Helder 7+3reb