Primera FEB Round 1 (Regular Season): Alicante beat Fuenlabrada

The Regular Season in Primera FEB just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Alicante defeated Fuenlabrada at home 96-82. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (183-1999) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and American Macio Teague (193-1997, college: Baylor) chipped in 17 points. At the losing side power forward Ivan Cruz-Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) responded with 23 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuenlabrada will play next round against Gran Canaria trying to get back on the winning streak. Alicante will try to continue on its current victory against Menorca on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Albacete at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Zunder Palencia 95-69. Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (205-1998, college: Santa Clara) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Ingus Jakovics accounted for 15 points and 8 assists. Guard Chuso Gonzalez (192-1994) came up with 17 points for Albacete in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zunder Palencia will play against Cordoba CB at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Albacete will play against Burgos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Torrelavega between Cantabria and Menorca. Cantabria got a very close home victory over Menorca. Cantabria managed to escape with a 1-point win 69-68 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Miha Lapornik fired 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Kyle Greeley produced 18 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cantabria will meet Palma Fibwi in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Menorca will play against Alicante and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Palma Fibwi lost to Palma BM on the opponent's court 94-95. Cordoba CB managed to outperform Zamora in a home game 72-57. Gipuzkoa managed to beat Granada on the road 82-76. Estudiantes defeated Caja 87 on its own court 78-65. Burgos lost to Ourense in a road game 71-91. Gran Canaria destroyed Oviedo at home 108-69.



Albacete - Palencia 69-95:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Albacete at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Zunder Palencia 95-69. Palencia made 34-of-40 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game, while Albacete only scored thirteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Albacete 43-20 including a 33-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Palencia players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Albacete was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Canadian-Croatian power forward Josip Vrankic (205-1998, college: Santa Clara) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Latvian point guard Ingus Jakovics (186-1993) accounted for 15 points and 8 assists. Four Zunder Palencia players scored in double figures. Guard Chuso Gonzalez (192-1994) came up with 17 points and Argentinian-Italian point guard Silvano Merlo (193) added 6 points and 7 assists respectively for Albacete in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zunder Palencia will play against Cordoba CB at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Albacete will play against Burgos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Palencia: J.Ingus 15+4reb+8ast, V.Josip 14+11reb+3ast, M.Alvaro 13+2reb+1ast, V.Vasilije 10+3reb, N.Tanor 10+4reb, D.Kjell 9+1reb
Albacete: C.Gonzalez 17+1reb, N.Reid 9+2reb+2ast, B.Macachi 8+1reb, J.Zemljic 8+1ast, A.Malovcic 8+5reb+1ast, V.Aguilar 7+2reb+3ast

Alicante - Fuenlabrada 96-82:
Alicante defeated Fuenlabrada at home 96-82. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (183-1999) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and American Macio Teague (193-1997, college: Baylor) chipped in 17 points. At the losing side power forward Ivan Cruz-Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) responded with 23 points and Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuenlabrada will play next round against Gran Canaria trying to get back on the winning streak. Alicante will try to continue on its current victory against Menorca on the road.
Top scorers:
Alicante: L.Rafael 25+3reb+4ast, T.Macio 17+1reb+1ast, D.Wesley 12+6reb+1ast, P.Kristinn 9+1reb+1ast, C.Tamenang 7+3reb, T.Michael 7+4reb+3ast
Fuenlabrada: I.Cruz-Uceda 23+3reb+1ast, V.Benite 17+2reb+1ast, M.Diaz 12+6reb+8ast, R.Belemene 8+3reb, J.Bilbao 7+3reb+3ast, B.Cardoso 5+2reb+1ast

Palma BM - Palma Fibwi 95-94:
Palma BM used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from S'Arenal 95-94 on Friday night. Palma BM made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Canadian guard Dezayne Mingo (193, college: Charlotte) fired 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Bulgarian center Emil Stoilov (208) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Serbian forward Djordje Simeunovic (201-1995) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and Jaume Lobo (180-1997) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Four Palma BM and five Palma Fibwi players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Palma BM will meet Caja 87 in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Palma Fibwi will play against Cantabria and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Palma BM: M.Dezayne 21+6reb+4ast, H.D'Moi 17+1reb+2ast, S.Emil 15+8reb, N.Jan 11+6reb+2ast, C.Angel 9+2reb+2ast, B.Octavio 7+6reb+4ast
Palma Fibwi: S.Djordje 18+7reb+1ast, J.Lobo 17+2reb+3ast, A.Moncanut 11+3reb+4ast, S.Jackson 10+7reb, L.Bracey 10+3ast, S.Huguet 10+1reb+2ast

Cordoba CB - Zamora 72-57:
Cordoba CB used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Zamora 72-57 on Saturday night. Alejandro Rodriguez (202) fired 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Gonzalo Orozco (196, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 13 points. American guard Isaiah Stone (196-2001, college: DePaul) produced 16 points and forward Jesus Carralero (201-2000, college: BCU) added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cordoba CB will meet Palencia on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zamora will play against Estudiantes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cordoba CB: N.Mike 16+2reb, R.Alejandro 14+5reb+2ast, O.Gonzalo 13+4reb+3ast, C.Jalen 9+2reb+2ast, R.Ignacio 8+4reb, A.Mladen 6+6reb
Zamora: I.Stone 16+3reb, D.Neskovic 9+4reb, O.Palmquist 9+3reb+1ast, P.Isern 6+4reb+3ast, D.Kristensen 6+3reb, J.Carralero 6+7reb+1ast

Granada - Gipuzkoa 76-82:
But Coviran Granada was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from San Sebastian 82-76 on Saturday night. Point guard Gaizka Maiza (191-1996) fired 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. French guard Corentin Falcoz (190-2002) chipped in 21 points. Montenegrin swingman Jovan Kljajic (198) produced 20 points and American guard Gregory Parham (191-1999, college: USA) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gipuzkoa will meet at home Ourense in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Coviran Granada will play against Oviedo and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the Liga Endesa just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: F.Corentin 21+2reb+1ast, M.Gaizka 14+4reb+7ast, H.Ondrej 12+4reb+1ast, V.Matthew 11+8reb, D.Adria 8+3reb, V.Brian 8+3reb+2ast
Granada: J.Kljajic 20+3reb+2ast, G.Parham 14+2reb+7ast, T.Abdou 11+4reb, L.Costa 10+3reb+3ast, T.McGrew 9+4reb, A.Van Vliet 6+6reb

Estudiantes - Caja 87 78-65:
Estudiantes used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Sevilla 78-65 on Sunday night. American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) fired 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Bahamas-American forward Travis Munnings (196-1994, college: ULM) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Estudiantes players scored in double figures. Belgian center Archange Izaw-Bolavie (210) produced 8 points and 7 rebounds and forward Sergio Cecilia (198) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Estudiantes will meet Zamora on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Caja 87 will play against Palma BM and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: P.Juan 11+7reb, S.Micah 11+6reb+7ast, J.Millan 11+3reb, T.Kaspar 10+2reb+1ast, S.Omar 10+2reb+1ast, M.Travis 10+8reb+1ast
Caja 87: S.Cecilia 12+2reb+1ast, A.Moody 11+1ast, R.Vila 8+4reb+2ast, A.Izaw-Bolavie 8+7reb+1ast, A.Latorre 8+4reb, E.Alley 7+3ast

Ourense - Burgos 91-71:
Ourense used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Burgos 91-71 on Saturday night. Ourense made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Martin Fernandez (194-2001, agency: Promo Sport ID) fired 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Marc Garcia (197, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 22 points. Four Ourense players scored in double figures. Swedish-American swingman Christopher Czerapowicz (201-1991, college: Davidson, agency: BIG) produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and Ander Urdiain (203-2000, agency: BIG) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ourense will meet Gipuzkoa in the next round. Burgos will play against Albacete and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ourense: F.Martin 23+3reb+2ast, G.Marc 22, M.Sean 11+3reb, R.Sergio 10+4reb+1ast, L.Toms 6+5reb+2ast, S.Diogo 5+1reb
Burgos: A.Urdiain 16+2reb+2ast, C.Czerapowicz 12+9reb, J.Brown-Ferguson 11+2reb, G.Jofresa 9+4reb+2ast, A.Phevadze 8+8reb+2ast, N.Rocak 6+4reb

Gran Canaria - Oviedo 108-69:
Gran Canaria used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Oviedo 108-69 on Saturday night. Gran Canaria dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Oviedo's 26. They outrebounded Oviedo 41-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Gran Canaria looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International center Fran Guerra (214-1992) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. American guard Joe Cremo (193-1996, college: Villanova) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. American point guard PJay Smith (183-2003, college: Furman) produced 17 points and Ukrainian Daniil Shelist (203-2003) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gran Canaria will meet Fuenlabrada in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Oviedo will play against Granada and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria: G.Fran 17+6reb+4ast, A.Carlos 13+3reb+2ast, C.Joe 13+5reb+4ast, P.Pierre 13+4reb, R.Joaquin 12+4reb+4ast, S.Roberts 11+1reb+1ast
Oviedo: P.Smith 17+3reb+1ast, S.Hollanders 9+2reb+1ast, D.Brnovic 8+1reb+1ast, D.Shelist 8+5reb+1ast, B.Wisne 8+3reb+1ast, Z.Williams 6+1reb+3ast

Cantabria - Menorca 69-68:
A very close game took place in Torrelavega between Cantabria and Menorca. Cantabria got a very close home victory over Menorca. Cantabria managed to escape with a 1-point win 69-68 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Slovenian guard Miha Lapornik (194-1993) fired 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Samuel Rodriguez (202-1997) chipped in 14 points. American guard Kyle Greeley (192-2000, college: St.Martin's) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Colombian point guard Hansel Atencia (179-1997, college: Master's) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cantabria will meet Palma Fibwi in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Menorca will play against Alicante and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cantabria: R.Samuel 14+3reb, L.Miha 14+2reb+4ast, N.Lotanna 10+4reb, J.KJ 9+1reb+1ast, F.Guillem 6+1reb+1ast, W.Alec 6+2reb+1ast
Menorca: K.Greeley 18+5reb, H.Atencia 18+3ast, M.Marti 10+4reb, W.Leveque 6+12reb, A.Sola 4+7reb+1ast, P.Figueras 4+1reb+2ast