Proliga Round 6 (Second Stage): Illiabum hands first loss to Portimonense

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Portimonense (5-1) in Ilhavo on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Illiabum (3-3) 73-66. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Portimonense. Illiabum forced 20 Portimonense turnovers. It was a good game for American guard RayQuawndis Mitchell (196, college: Penn State, agency: Helping Ballers) who led his team to a victory with 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Joao Martinho (188-1997) contributed with 9 points and 6 assists for the winners. Senegalese center Cheikh Fall (215-1986, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for Portimonense. Illiabum moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Portimonense at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Povoa. Illiabum is looking forward to face Casino (#7) in Figueira da Foz in the next round. Portimonense will play at home against the league's second-placed Povoa (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between 11th ranked Sampaense (3-2) and thirteenth ranked Galomar (3-3) in Coimbra ended with biggest points difference. Guests from outscored Sampaense 78-52. Galomar moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Sampaense at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with CAB Madeira. Galomar will play against Santo Andre (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Sampaense's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Coimbra to the arena Academica.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Academica lost to undefeated Lusitania on the road 85-91. Imortal U23 won against Casino on its own court 77-65. Bottom-ranked Sangalhos unfortunately lost to Santo Andre in a road game 77-85. Benfica U23 recorded a loss to Queluz at home 68-77. Maia Basket was defeated by Povoa on the opponent's court 85-76.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 17 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists by Matic Lamut of Povoa.



Lusitania - Academica 91-85

No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Lusitania (5-0) beat 14th ranked Academica (1-4) in Angra 91-85. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Lusitania dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Academica's 40. Lusitania forced 19 Academica turnovers. American forward Kai Cipalla (193-2003, college: York, PA) scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Nigerian forward Obinna Ugwuakazi (198-2002, college: Charleston, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Julian Powell (206-1996, college: Lincoln) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Nuno Brito (180-1996) scored 24 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Lusitania have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 5-0 record. Academica lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Lusitania will play against Queluz (#14) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Academica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Coimbra Sampaense.
Top scorers:
Lusitania: K.Cipalla 33+8reb+1ast, U.Obinna 20+9reb+5ast, B.Almeida 14+3reb+1ast, J.Neves 13+10reb+5ast, D.Tavares 11+6reb+5ast, S.Sergio 0
Academica: B.Nuno 24+3reb, M.Santana 16+2reb+1ast, S.Miguel 14+3reb+8ast, J.Powell 14+13reb+1ast, W.Manir 13+6reb+4ast, C.Miguel 2

Imortal U23 - Casino 77-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Casino's (1-4) road loss to fifth ranked Imortal U23 (3-3) in Albufeira 65-77. Imortal U23 forced 21 Casino turnovers. Center Miguel Baker (196-2004) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Salvador Victo (185-2005, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Four Imortal U23 players scored in double figures. Imortal U23's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Joshua McClary (188, college: Roanoke) with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Anthony Howell (201, college: ACU) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Imortal U23 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Casino at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Imortal U23 will play against higher ranked CAB Madeira (#3) in Funchal in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Casino will play at home against Illiabum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Imortal U23: B.Miguel 17+14reb+1ast, V.Salvador 17+6reb+8ast, G.Rodrigues 17+5reb+4ast, G.Salvador 11+2reb+1ast, M.Cuinica 7+6reb, L.Barreira 6+1reb+3ast
Casino: M.Joshua 24+6reb+5ast, A.Howell 14+8reb, A.Akoi 10+6reb+4ast, B.Goncalo 6+8reb, R.Ricardo 5+1reb, M.Andre 2+1reb+1ast

Sampaense - Galomar 52-78

The game between 11th ranked Sampaense (3-2) and thirteenth ranked Galomar (3-3) in Coimbra ended with biggest points difference. Guests from outscored Sampaense 78-52. Galomar moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Sampaense at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with CAB Madeira. Galomar will play against Santo Andre (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Sampaense's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Coimbra to the arena Academica.

Santo Andre - Sangalhos 85-77

Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Santo Andre (4-2) won against at home bottom-ranked Sangalhos (1-5) 85-77. Santo Andre had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Cody Baer (208-2001, college: Eureka) scored 25 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Alston Andrews (208, college: Delaware St., agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Santo Andre players scored in double figures. Santo Andre's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian swingman Laurynas Vitosis (192-2004) with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Mozambican forward Dario Manhanga (193-1999) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Santo Andre moved-up to tenth place. Sangalhos lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with five games lost. Santo Andre will play against Galomar (#13) in the next round. Sangalhos will play against Benfica U23 to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: B.Cody 25+7reb+3ast, A.Alston 14+10reb+2ast, P.Fortunato 13+1reb+3ast, M.Marque 12+8reb+6ast, C.Azevedo 12+10reb+2ast, M.Sampaio 3
Sangalhos: V.Laurynas 18+9reb+1ast, D.Manhanga 14+9reb+1ast, N.Susa 11+2reb+4ast, I.Sassinda 10+1reb+1ast, M.Goncalo 8+4reb+1ast, J.Boban 8+2reb+1ast

Illiabum - Portimonense 73-66

The most surprising game was the first loss of Portimonense (5-1) in Ilhavo on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Illiabum (3-3) 73-66. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Portimonense. Illiabum forced 20 Portimonense turnovers. It was a good game for American guard RayQuawndis Mitchell (196, college: Penn State, agency: Helping Ballers) who led his team to a victory with 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Joao Martinho (188-1997) contributed with 9 points and 6 assists for the winners. Senegalese center Cheikh Fall (215-1986, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Canadian guard Jayden Grewal (191-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Portimonense. Illiabum moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Portimonense at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Povoa. Illiabum is looking forward to face Casino (#7) in Figueira da Foz in the next round. Portimonense will play at home against the league's second-placed Povoa (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Illiabum: M.RayQuawndis 33+6reb+5ast, A.Tope 12+4reb, J.Martinho 9+3reb+6ast, M.Sico 7+4reb+1ast, F.Nunes 6+2reb+2ast, N.Helder 4+11reb+1ast
Portimonense: C.Fall 21+12reb+2ast, F.Staine 14+3reb+2ast, J.Grewal 11+7reb+7ast, S.Guilherme 8+7reb+1ast, F.Dulcinio 6+3reb+2ast, P.Afonso 6+4reb

Benfica U23 - Queluz 68-77

There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Benfica U23 (3-3) lost to fourteenth ranked Queluz (2-3) in Lisbon 68-77. Queluz players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American power forward Daniel Westbrook (208-1989, college: Barton, NC) scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Brennen Newsom (206-2001, college: E.Oregon) chipped in 22 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan point guard Jhonathan Andrade (184-2006) with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Angolan center Arlindo Martins (203-2003) scored 8 points and 11 rebounds. Four Benfica U23 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Queluz maintains fourteenth position with 2-3 record. Benfica U23 at the other side dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Queluz will play against higher ranked Lusitania (#9) in Angra in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Benfica U23 will play on the road against Sangalhos (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Queluz: N.Brennen 22+11reb, W.Daniel 21+8reb+4ast, T.Martins 17+4reb+4ast, D.Silva 8+2reb+9ast, G.Gogua 5+4reb, M.Carmine 2+2reb+4ast
Benfica U23: A.Jhonathan 21+8reb+1ast, S.Francisco 10+4reb+5ast, F.Tiago 10+5reb+1ast, S.Tomas 10+1reb, M.Arlindo 8+11reb+1ast, P.Santos Pedro 6+4reb

Povoa - Maia Basket 85-76

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Povoa (5-1) defeated at home 6th ranked Maia Basket (1-4) 85-76. Povoa forced 24 Maia Basket turnovers. Slovenian Matic Lamut (199-2003) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian forward James Okemirie (201-2004) chipped in 14 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Four Povoa players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Canadian point guard Miguel Tomley (191-2000, college: Weber St.) with 30 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward Greg Skoric (211-2000, college: Skidmore) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Povoa used an opportunity after Portimonense lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Maia Basket at the other side keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Povoa will play against league's leader Portimonense in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maia Basket will play against Olhanense (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Povoa: S.Suggs 22+3reb+3ast, L.Matic 17+12reb+6ast, J.Okemirie 14+15reb+2ast, D.Buccilli 14+1ast, J.Rodrigues 5+4reb+4ast, J.Costa 4+2reb+1ast
Maia Basket: M.Tomley 30+7reb+3ast, G.Skoric 19+12reb+2ast, S.Lisboa 12+4reb, C.Heinz 9+13reb+1ast, O.Santiago 3+1reb+1ast, V.Andre 2