Proliga Round 2 (Second Stage): Academica defeat Galomar

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Proliga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Galomar in Coimbra on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Academica 86-74. Academica dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Galomar's 38 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Academica forced 20 Galomar turnovers. Mateus Santana orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Miguel Silva (184-2003) contributed with 16 points and 9 assists for the winners. American forward Latreavin Black (196-2000, college: S.Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds for Galomar. Academica is looking forward to face Sangalhos on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Galomar will play against Queluz and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game for Illiabum which played on the court of Maia Basket. Illiabum won 79-75. Angolan forward Helder Neto (198-2001) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and RayQuawndis Mitchell chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Illiabum's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international swingman Joao Guerreiro (192-2000) responded with 23 points and 4 assists. Illiabum will play against Povoa at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Maia Basket will play against Casino in Figueira da Foz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Imortal U23 against Povoa on Sunday night. Visiting Imortal U23 was crushed by Povoa in Povoa 89-59. Jorge Rodrigues notched 16 points and 4 assists to lead the effort. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by Lucas Barreira did not help to save the game for Imortal U23. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Povoa will meet Illiabum in the next round. Imortal U23 will play against Olhanense and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Santo Andre beat Queluz on the road 64-62. Portimonense won against Olhanense on its own court 82-72. Winless Casino lost to undefeated CAB Madeira in Funchal 73-94. Winless Sangalhos lost to undefeated Lusitania at home 103-109. Sampaense defeated Benfica U23 on the opponent's court 64-61.



Queluz - Santo Andre 62-64

No shocking result in a game when Santo Andre edged on the road Queluz 64-62 on Sunday. Santo Andre outrebounded Queluz 47-31 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Marque Maultsby (190, college: NCCU) notched 24 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Alston Andrews (208, college: Delaware St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) supported him with 12 points and 17 rebounds. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by Tomas Martins (185-2000) did not help to save the game for Queluz. American power forward Daniel Westbrook (208-1989, college: Barton, NC) added 10 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Four Queluz players scored in double figures. Queluz's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santo Andre will meet at home Benfica U23 in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Queluz will play against Galomar and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: M.Marque 24+3reb+4ast, S.Guilherme 12+4reb, A.Alston 12+17reb+1ast, B.Cody 9+13reb, F.Miguel 4+6reb, C.Azevedo 3+2reb
Queluz: M.Tomas 14+5reb+2ast, D.Westbrook 10+6reb+3ast, B.Newsom 10+6reb+1ast, C.Afonso 10+5reb+2ast, S.Lorin 7, B.Diogo 5+3reb

Maia Basket - Illiabum 75-79

Another exciting game for Illiabum which played on the court of Maia Basket. Illiabum won 79-75. Illiabum made 27-of-32 charity shots (84.4 percent) during the game. Maia Basket was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Angolan forward Helder Neto (198-2001) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard RayQuawndis Mitchell (196, college: Penn State) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Illiabum's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international swingman Joao Guerreiro (192-2000) responded with 23 points and 4 assists and American center Curt Heinz (203, college: Maine Maritime) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks. Illiabum will play against Povoa at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Maia Basket will play against Casino in Figueira da Foz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Illiabum: R.Mitchell 19+5reb, F.Nunes 16+2reb+1ast, N.Helder 14+10reb+1ast, J.Martinho 9+3reb+4ast, S.Caldeira 7+3reb+2ast, P.Costa 6+3reb+2ast
Maia Basket: G.Joao 23+4reb+4ast, M.Tomley 15+6reb+1ast, C.Heinz 15+10reb+4ast, S.Lisboa 9+2reb+1ast, G.Skoric 7+9reb+2ast, M.Manuel 4+2reb+1ast

Portimonense - Olhanense 82-72

Very expected game when Olhanense lost on the road to Portimonense 82-72 on Saturday. Portimonense outrebounded Olhanense 43-28 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Portimonense looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Senegalese center Cheikh Fall (215-1986, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) notched a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort and point guard Pedro Oliveira (180-1997, agency: Promo Sport ID) supported him with 16 points and 8 assists. Four Portimonense players scored in double figures. Even 23 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by American center Emerson Halbleib (206-2000, college: BSU) did not help to save the game for Olhanense. Canadian guard Dontae Mitchell (193-1997, college: St.Mary's) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Portimonense will meet at home CAB Madeira in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Olhanense will play against Imortal U23 in Albufeira and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Portimonense: G.Jayden 22+3reb+1ast, S.Frank 18+3reb+1ast, O.Pedro 16+3reb+8ast, F.Cheikh 11+13reb+4ast, D.Fragoso 9+8reb+2ast, A.Parrinha 6+7reb+3ast
Olhanense: H.Emerson 23+8reb+2ast, D.Mitchell 21+5reb+4ast, M.Rob 10+5reb+1ast, M.Goncalo 7+3reb, S.Joao 4+1reb+5ast, R.Wildner 3+1reb+2ast

CAB Madeira - Casino 94-73

Very predictable result when CAB Madeira rolled over Casino in Funchal 94-73 on Saturday. CAB Madeira looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Forward Max Newman (203-2001, college: IU Kokomo) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Vinny Buccilla (190-2002, college: Wabash, agency: Promo Sport ID) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. CAB Madeira's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds by guard Akoi Akoi (198, college: Augustana) did not help to save the game for Casino. Guard Joshua McClary (188, college: Roanoke) added 14 points for the guests. Five CAB Madeira and four Casino players scored in double figures. CAB Madeira will meet Portimonense in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Casino will play against Maia Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CAB Madeira: N.Max 23+13reb+2ast, T.Dias 15+3reb+1ast, B.Vinny 14+7reb+3ast, E.Tyler 12+5reb+1ast, E.Jorge 11+4reb+8ast, B.Ferreira 10+6reb+3ast
Casino: M.Andre 17+4reb, A.Howell 16+2reb+3ast, M.Joshua 14+4reb+3ast, A.Akoi 11+10reb+1ast, N.Bernardo 7+4reb+1ast, B.Goncalo 4+3reb+1ast

Sangalhos - Lusitania 103-109

Not a big story in a game when Sangalhos lost at home to Lusitania 109-103 on Saturday. Lusitania dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Sangalhos' 38. They outrebounded Sangalhos 40-16 including a 29-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. American-Nigerian power forward Onyinyechi Eyisi (206-1999, college: CSUN, agency: Helping Ballers) notched a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American-Nigerian forward Obinna Ugwuakazi (198-2002, college: Charleston, agency: Promo Sport ID) supported him with 24 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even 19 points and 5 assists by Croatian forward Jure Boban (201-1994, agency: Dagger Basket) did not help to save the game for Sangalhos. Mozambican forward Dario Manhanga (193-1999) added 18 points for the hosts. Four Lusitania and five Sangalhos players scored in double figures. Lusitania will meet Sampaense in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sangalhos will play against Academica and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lusitania: E.Onyinyechi 32+12reb, K.Cipalla 30+4reb+1ast, U.Obinna 24+11reb+1ast, M.Freitas 17+3reb+12ast, D.Tavares 4+6reb+4ast, B.Almeida 2+4reb
Sangalhos: J.Boban 19+3reb+5ast, V.Laurynas 19+2reb+1ast, D.Manhanga 18+4reb+3ast, N.Susa 15+3reb+6ast, M.Goncalo 15+5ast, I.Sassinda 12+2reb+2ast

Benfica U23 - Sampaense 61-64

Everything went according to plan when Sampaense edged Benfica U23 in Lisbon 64-61 on Sunday. American guard Markus Terry (188-1995, college: USC Aiken) notched 25 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Latvian Arturs Dusels (201-1989) supported him with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds by Angolan power forward Eduardo Francisco (200-2003) did not help to save the game for Benfica U23. point guard Francisco Simes (180-2006) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Benfica U23's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Sampaense will meet at home Lusitania in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Benfica U23 will play against Santo Andre and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sampaense: M.Terry 25+7reb, D.Arturs 11+6reb+1ast, A.Marques 11+1reb, B.Victor 8+5reb+4ast, D.Goncalves 5+3reb+2ast, S.Quissanga 2+10reb+2ast
Benfica U23: F.Eduardo 14+12reb+2ast, S.Francisco 11+8reb+6ast, M.Joao 8+3reb+1ast, P.Santos Pedro 8+11reb+1ast, F.Tiago 7+9reb+1ast, S.Miguel 5+1reb

Academica - Galomar 86-74

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Galomar in Coimbra on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Academica 86-74. Academica dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Galomar's 38 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Academica forced 20 Galomar turnovers. Mateus Santana orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Miguel Silva (184-2003) contributed with 16 points and 9 assists for the winners. American forward Latreavin Black (196-2000, college: S.Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Nick Farrar (201-2002, college: Guilford) added 24 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Galomar. Four Galomar players scored in double figures. Academica is looking forward to face Sangalhos on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Galomar will play against Queluz and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Academica: M.Santana 26+16reb+1ast, M.Waller 17+5reb+6ast, M.Silva 16+3reb+9ast, J.Myers 9+6reb+1ast, A.Naia 9+6reb+1ast, B.Morais 4
Galomar: N.Farrar 24+5reb+2ast, L.Black 20+17reb+1ast, S.Rodrigo 16+5reb+5ast, A.Guedes 10+5reb+1ast, R.Rousseau III 2+3ast, H.Semedo 2+3reb

Povoa - Imortal U23 89-59

Very important is a road loss of Imortal U23 against Povoa on Sunday night. Visiting Imortal U23 was crushed by Povoa in Povoa 89-59. Povoa dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Imortal U23's 20. Povoa forced 23 Imortal U23 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard Jorge Rodrigues (187-2003) notched 16 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Slovenian Matic Lamut (199-2003) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Povoa players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by guard Lucas Barreira (181-2007) did not help to save the game for Imortal U23. Forward Salvador Gomes (195-2006) added 5 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Povoa will meet Illiabum in the next round. Imortal U23 will play against Olhanense and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Povoa: J.Rodrigues 16+3reb+4ast, L.Matic 15+5reb+2ast, D.Buccilli 13+1reb+5ast, K.Francois 11+3reb+1ast, S.Suggs 8+5reb+3ast, J.Costa 8+3reb+2ast
Imortal U23: B.Lucas 11+5reb+3ast, C.Tiago 10+4reb+1ast, R.Gustavo 9+4reb+1ast, S.Edvards 6, S.Gomes 5+9reb+2ast, S.Victo 5+3reb+7ast