U22 League Round 5 (Regular Season): Girona U22 is defeated by Burgos U22

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Girona U22 (2-2) and fourth ranked Burgos U22 (3-2) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Girona U22 was crushed by Burgos U22 in Girona 93-60. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Burgos U22 dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Girona U22's 20. Burgos U22 forced 23 Girona U22 turnovers and outrebounded them 46-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Israeli guard Liam Krispin (183-2006) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and Sergi Monzo (190-2007) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Oriol Molist (186-2007) responded with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos U22 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Real U22 and Joventut U22. Girona U22 at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Valencia U22. Burgos U22 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Girona U22 will play on the road against Real U22 (#3) in Madrid and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Madrid. Second-ranked host Real (3-2) lost to leader Barca (4-0) 84-80. Naturalized Burkinabe power forward Mohamed Dabone (210-2011) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Jakob Siftar accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Turkish guard Omer Kutluay (190-2009) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for Real U22 in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Barca U22 maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Murcia U22. Real U22 at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Joventut U22 and Burgos U22. Barca U22 will play against Zaragoza U22 (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Real U22 will play against Girona U22 (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
U22 League top team - UCAM (4-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Unicaja (1-4) in Malaga 108-84. The best player for the winners was Samuel Nohel who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Alonso de la Iglesia produced 17 points for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. UCAM have a solid series of four victories in a row. Murcia U22 maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Barca U22. Loser Unicaja keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Murcia U22 will meet Joventut U22 (#4) in the next round. Unicaja U22 will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Zaragoza U22 lost to Valencia U22 on the opponent's court 84-93. Bilbao U22 unfortunately lost to Joventut U22 in a home game 74-80. Manresa U22 managed to beat Lleida U22 on the road 89-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points by Anthony Estrella of Murcia U22.

Group A

Real U22 - Barca U22 80-84:
The game between Top Four teams took place in Madrid. Second-ranked host Real (3-2) lost to leader Barca (4-0) 84-80. Barca U22 forced 20 Real U22 turnovers and had a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Real U22 was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized Burkinabe power forward Mohamed Dabone (210-2011) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Slovenian forward Jakob Siftar (196-2009) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Turkish guard Omer Kutluay (190-2009) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and swingman Osagioduwa Hadi (193-2009) added 12 points and 5 steals respectively for Real U22 in the defeat. Four Real U22 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Barca U22 maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Murcia U22. Real U22 at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Joventut U22 and Burgos U22. Barca U22 will play against Zaragoza U22 (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Real U22 will play against Girona U22 (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Real U22: K.Omer 35+5reb+3ast, F.Andrej 13+2reb, O.Hadi 12+4reb+3ast, R.Robinson 11+3reb, D.Seydou 4+8reb+4ast, I.Marvis 2+1reb
Barca U22: M.Dabone 25+9reb, J.Siftar 14+6reb+1ast, N.Cervantes 12+3reb+3ast, A.Kone 9+6reb, D.Ferreras 6+1reb, M.Jan 6+2reb+2ast

Girona U22 - Burgos U22 60-93:
The game between third ranked Girona U22 (2-2) and fourth ranked Burgos U22 (3-2) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Girona U22 was crushed by Burgos U22 in Girona 93-60. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Burgos U22 dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Girona U22's 20. Burgos U22 forced 23 Girona U22 turnovers and outrebounded them 46-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Israeli guard Liam Krispin (183-2006) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and Sergi Monzo (190-2007) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Oriol Molist (186-2007) responded with 18 points and French forward Khory Brunot (198) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos U22 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Real U22 and Joventut U22. Girona U22 at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Valencia U22. Burgos U22 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Girona U22 will play on the road against Real U22 (#3) in Madrid and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Girona U22: O.Molist 18+1reb+2ast, B.Khory 13+2reb, J.Sergi 10+2reb+1ast, V.Roger 5+2reb, I.Valenzuela 4+2reb+1ast, F.Oscar 3+1reb+1ast
Burgos U22: K.Liam 28+1reb+2ast, M.Sergi 18+5reb+1ast, T.Gega 10+2ast, N.Maiga 9+9reb+2ast, M.Bella 8+6reb+1ast, R.Daniel 6+2reb

Valencia U22 - Zaragoza U22 93-84:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Valencia U22 and 6th ranked Casademont had identical 1-2 record. This time Valencia U22 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Zaragoza 93-84 on Saturday night. Valencia U22 forced 26 Zaragoza U22 turnovers. The best player for the winners was French guard Ilan Laville-Guillon (189-2009) who scored 36 points (!!!) and 4 steals. Guard Lucas Tardio (196-2005, college: Vermont) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Juan Garcia (187-2007) produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Cuban center Anthony Rodriguez (211-2006) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for the guests. Four Zaragoza U22 players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Valencia U22 (2-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Girona U22. Zaragoza U22 lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Bilbao U22. Valencia U22 will meet Canarias U22 (#7) in the next round. Zaragoza U22 will play against the league's leader Barca U22 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza U22: G.Juan 15+7reb+8ast, A.Rodriguez 14+9reb+1ast, I.Ngamunguela 13+8reb+3ast, C.Alias 12+3reb+3ast, C.Alvaro 11+3reb+3ast, L.Babel 9+6reb+3ast
Valencia U22: I.Laville-Guillon 36+1reb+1ast, T.Guillem 13+4reb+3ast, L.Tardio 11+9reb+4ast, M.Juan 9+6reb+2ast, V.Roger 6+4reb+4ast, E.Carlos 5+6reb

Group B

Bilbao U22 - Joventut U22 74-80:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Joventut's (3-2) road victory over 5th ranked Bilbao U22 (1-3) 80-74 on Friday. Joventut U22 outrebounded Bilbao U22 45-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Ferran Mauri (191-2007) who scored 21 points. Guard Pau Majoral (181-2005) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. Center Urko Madariaga (201-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and Bingen Errasti (190-2007) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joventut U22 moved-up to second place, which they share with Real U22 and Burgos U22. Loser Bilbao U22 keeps the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Zaragoza U22. Joventut U22 will meet at home league's leader Murcia U22 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bilbao U22 will play against Manresa U22 (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bilbao U22: U.Madariaga 19+12reb+1ast, E.Bingen 17+3ast, I.Oier 9+5reb+3ast, M.Ivan 8+3reb+5ast, S.Aner 6+1reb+1ast, A.Mintegui 4+1reb
Joventut U22: M.Ferran 21+4reb+2ast, P.Izan 16+6reb, M.Pau 16+4reb+6ast, E.Coll 9+1reb+2ast, P.Batlle 8+4reb+1ast, O.Daniel 6+13reb

Lleida U22 - Manresa U22 82-89:
Not a big story in a game in Lleida where bottom-ranked Amara (0-4) was defeated by third ranked Baxi (3-1) 89-82 on Friday. Manresa U22 forced 23 Lleida U22 turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Alex Muncunill (192-2008) who scored 25 points and 5 steals. Forward Guillem Naspler (195-2007) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Four Baxi players scored in double figures. Guard Pau Torrens (188-2007) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 assists and 5 steals and guard Babacar Sow (190-2001) added 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manresa U22 moved-up to second place, which they share with Obradoiro U22. Loser Amara still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Canarias U22. Manresa U22 will meet at home Bilbao U22 (#5) in the next round. Lleida U22 will play against the league's second-placed Obradoiro U22 in Santiago de Compostela and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lleida U22: P.Torrens 19+4reb+10ast, S.Babacar 17+5reb, P.Sergi 13+1reb+4ast, K.Martenson 9+2reb+2ast, M.Izan 7+2reb+1ast, V.Bru 5+3reb+1ast
Manresa U22: A.Muncunill 25+3reb+3ast, M.Rosell 12+5reb, P.Jan 10+3reb+2ast, N.Guillem 10+6reb+3ast, D.Gustav 9+3reb+1ast, S.Lederman 7+1ast

Unicaja U22 - Murcia U22 84-108:
U22 League top team - UCAM (4-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Unicaja (1-4) in Malaga 108-84. Murcia U22 dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Unicaja's 42. Murcia U22 outrebounded Unicaja U22 45-31 including 19 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Czech center Samuel Nohel (206-2008) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Brazilian Joao Neves (202-2008) chipped in 21 points. Four UCAM players scored in double figures. Guard Alonso de la Iglesia (188-2010) produced 17 points and German point guard Nikola Tomic (195-2005, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. UCAM have a solid series of four victories in a row. Murcia U22 maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with Barca U22. Loser Unicaja keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Murcia U22 will meet Joventut U22 (#4) in the next round. Unicaja U22 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Unicaja U22: A.de la Iglesia 17+3ast, N.Tomic 13+3reb+1ast, G.Villarejo 9+2reb, C.Jose 9+1ast, L.Monteiro 8+4reb+1ast, D.Villalba 6+3reb
Murcia U22: A.Estrella 22+2reb+1ast, J.Neves 21+4reb, A.Garcia 14+6reb, N.Samuel 11+11reb+3ast, G.Gimenez 9+3reb, D.Parra 8+4reb+1ast