Liga Endesa Round 5 (Regular Season): Obradoiro loses to Tenerife in the game between Top 4 teams

After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the Liga Endesa and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tenerife. Second ranked host Tenerife (4-1) smashed 3rd placed Monbus Obradoiro (3-2) 106-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Monbus Obradoiro. Tenerife made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. Tenerife looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Obradoiro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International point guard Jaime Fernandez (186-1993) stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 assists for the winners and Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-1983) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Dominican center Joel Soriano (208-2000, college: St.John's) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tenerife have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-1 record behind leader Real Madrid. Newly promoted Obradoiro keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Tenerife are looking forward to face Coruna (#16) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Rio Breogan (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Liga Endesa top team - Real Madrid (5-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Lleida (1-4) 122-86. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995) nailed 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Theo Maledon accounted for 27 points and 6 assists. The former international swingman Oriol Pauli (201-1994) came up with 10 points and 6 assists for Lleida in the defeat. 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. Undefeated Real Madrid have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Lleida lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Coruna. Real Madrid will play against Burgos SP (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Lleida will play against Murcia (#13) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Bottom-ranked Manresa (0-5) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Burgos (2-3) 99-81 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Chase Audige who scored 21 points. Nick Ongenda produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Burgos SP went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with Murcia. Manresa lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Burgos SP will meet league's leader Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Manresa will play against Baskonia (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Joventut lost to Girona on the opponent's court 87-101. Murcia managed to outperform Coruna in a home game 88-81. Zaragoza recorded a loss to Barca on the road 99-81. Bilbao defeated Andorra on its own court 88-76. Baskonia was beaten by Valencia in a road game 84-75. Rio Breogan lost to Unicaja at home 90-103.



Manresa - Burgos SP 81-99:
Bottom-ranked Manresa (0-5) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Burgos (2-3) 99-81 on Saturday evening. Burgos SP made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Manresa turnovers. Burgos SP looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican Chase Audige (193-1999, college: Northwestern) who scored 21 points. German Christian Sengfelder (203-1995, college: Boise St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Five Burgos players scored in double figures. Canadian center Nick Ongenda (211-2000, college: DePaul) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks and American guard JD Notae (188-1998, college: Arkansas) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Burgos SP went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with Murcia. Manresa lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Burgos SP will meet league's leader Real Madrid on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Manresa will play against Baskonia (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Manresa: J.Notae 15+1reb+4ast, N.Ongenda 14+10reb, P.Oriola 11+2reb+1ast, L.Kolenda 7+3reb+1ast, F.Bassas 7+3ast, E.Vila 6+4reb+2ast
Burgos SP: A.Chase 21+3reb+3ast, D.Sekou 17+3reb+1ast, S.Christian 16+10reb, S.DJ 15+1reb+3ast, D.Radosavljevic 11+4reb+2ast, L.Raul 7+2reb+1ast

Girona - Joventut 101-87:
Very expected game when 17th ranked Joventut (1-3) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Basquet Girona (3-2) 101-87 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Mac McClung (188-2000, college: Texas Tech) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. Polish Andrzej Pluta (190-2000) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Four Basquet Girona players scored in double figures. International forward Alejandro Reyes (202-1993) produced 21 points and ex-international point guard Ricky Rubio (192-1990) added 12 points and 10 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Girona moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams. Joventut at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Andorra. Girona will meet Zaragoza (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Joventut will play against Bilbao (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Joventut: A.Reyes 21+4reb, N.Laprovittola 15+3reb+3ast, R.Rubio 12+2reb+10ast, E.N'Diaye 9+3reb+1ast, K.Cheatham Jr. 9+4reb+1ast, A.Torres 6+2reb
Girona: M.Mac 23+4ast, P.Andrzej 18+2reb+4ast, P.Jassel 14+2reb+2ast, G.Martinas 12+6reb+2ast, M.Nikola 9+3reb+1ast, G.Gregor 6+1reb

Murcia - Coruna 88-81:
Everything could happen in Murcia at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked UCAM and 14th ranked Coruna had identical 1-3 record. This time UCAM used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Coruna 88-81 on Saturday night. Murcia forced 20 Coruna turnovers. The best player for the winners was Canadian-Jamaican guard Dylan Ennis (188-1991, college: Oregon) who scored 24 points and 4 assists. American Michael Forrest (185-1999, college: FAU) chipped in 22 points. American point guard Alonzo Verge Jr (191-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 25 points and 4 assists and Italian-American guard Paul Jorgensen (188-1996, college: Butler) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Despite that victory Murcia went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with Burgos SP. Coruna lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Lleida. Murcia will meet at home Lleida (#17) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Coruna will play against the league's second-placed Tenerife and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Coruna: A.Verge Jr 25+4reb+4ast, P.Jorgensen 20+5reb+1ast, G.Conditt IV 17+4reb, L.Uleckas 6+10reb+2ast, C.Pacheco 4+1reb+4ast, T.Dimsa 3+2reb+1ast
Murcia: E.Dylan 24+4reb+4ast, F.Michael 22+2ast, N.Toni 8+1reb, B.Souley 8+3reb, G.Kaiser 7+3reb, C.Emanuel 6+10reb+5ast

Barca - Zaragoza 99-81:
Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Zaragoza (3-2) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked FC Barcelona (3-2) 99-81 on Saturday. Barca shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Juan Nunez (193-2004) who scored 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Finnish forward Olivier Nkamhoua (203-2000, college: Michigan) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Argentinian Nicolas Brussino (205-1993) produced 15 points and 4 assists and British center Gabriel Olaseni (208-1991, college: Iowa) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Barca moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Zaragoza. Barca will meet Unicaja (#6) in the next round. Zaragoza will play against Girona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: G.Olaseni 18+3reb+1ast, N.Brussino 15+4reb+4ast, L.Birutis 12+2reb+2ast, R.Blumbergs 11+4reb+2ast, G.Vives 9+2reb+7ast, J.Jaworski 6+2reb+2ast
Barca: N.Juan 23+2reb, B.Dario 14+3ast, N.Olivier 14+5reb+2ast, N.Josh 12+6reb+1ast, M.Justin 9+2reb+2ast, G.Umoja 8+1ast

Bilbao - Andorra 88-76:
Everything went according to plan when ninth ranked Surne Bilbao (3-2) beat at home 14th ranked MoraBanc Andorra (1-3) 88-76 on Sunday. Bilbao forced 20 Andorra turnovers. The best player for the winners was Slovenian Martin Krampelj (206-1995, college: Creighton) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. American Darrun Hilliard (198-1993, college: Villanova) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Slovakian-American Kyle Kuric (193-1989, college: Louisville) produced 17 points and Ukrainian center Artem Pustovyi (219-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Bilbao moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams. Andorra at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Joventut. Bilbao will meet Joventut (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Andorra will play against Valencia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Andorra: K.Kuric 17+3reb+2ast, A.Pustovyi 14+7reb, J.Akinjo 13+4reb+3ast, A.Best 6+1reb+2ast, C.McGriff 6+11reb+2ast, L.Mutic 5+2reb
Bilbao: K.Martin 20+6reb, H.Darrun 11+4reb+5ast, P.Luke 9+3reb+1ast, F.Harald 8+2reb+2ast, N.Margiris 8+1reb+2ast, D.Nate 8+2reb+1ast

Tenerife - Obradoiro 106-76:
The game between Top Four teams took place in Tenerife. Second ranked host Tenerife (4-1) smashed 3rd placed Monbus Obradoiro (3-2) 106-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Monbus Obradoiro. Tenerife made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. Tenerife looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Obradoiro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International point guard Jaime Fernandez (186-1993) stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 assists for the winners and Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-1983) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Four Tenerife players scored in double figures. Dominican center Joel Soriano (208-2000, college: St.John's) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Brazilian Leonardo Meindl (201-1993) scored 19 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. Tenerife have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-1 record behind leader Real Madrid. Newly promoted Obradoiro keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Tenerife are looking forward to face Coruna (#16) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Obradoiro will play against Rio Breogan (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Obradoiro: L.Meindl 19+1reb+2ast, J.Soriano 16+9reb+1ast, A.Barcello 12+2reb+1ast, A.Galan 7+3reb+3ast, C.Agada 6+1reb+5ast, D.Brito 5+3reb
Tenerife: F.Jaime 16+3reb+6ast, H.Marcelinho 14+3reb+4ast, V.Wesley 13+5reb, F.Bruno 11+5ast, G.Kyle 10+1reb+2ast, A.Tim 10+3reb+1ast

Valencia - Baskonia 84-75:
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Baskonia (3-2) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Valencia (3-2) 84-75 on Sunday. Valencia dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Baskonia's 32. The best player for the winners was American-North Macedonian guard TJ Shorts (175-1997, college: UC Davis) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. French center Neal Sako (210-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Shorts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Valencia players scored in double figures. Valencia's coach Xavier Albert used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Canadian swingman A.J. Lawson (198-2000, college: S.Carolina) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and American-North Macedonian D.J. Stewart Jr. (197-1999, college: MSU) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Baskonia. Valencia will meet Andorra (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Baskonia will play against Manresa (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Baskonia: D.Stewart Jr. 19+2reb, C.Frisch 12+3reb, A.Lawson 11+8reb+2ast, S.Joksimovic 10+4reb+4ast, K.Faried 9+8reb+1ast, D.Baugh 9+3reb+5ast
Valencia: S.TJ 18+5reb+4ast, S.Neal 15+10reb, B.Armoni 13+3reb+2ast, R.Jasiel 10+5reb+1ast, T.Kameron 8+6reb+1ast, O.Dylan 6+6reb

Rio Breogan - Unicaja 90-103:
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Unicaja (3-2) won against on the road 4th placed Breogan Lugo (3-2) 103-90 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American-Montenegrin point guard Kendrick Perry (183-1992, college: YSU) who scored 24 points and 6 assists. French Amine Noua (202-1997) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian guard Dominik Mavra (195-1994) produced 15 points and 9 assists and ex-international Francis Alonso (191-1996, college: UNCG) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Unicaja. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Rio Breogan. Unicaja will meet at home Barca (#4) in the next round. Rio Breogan will play against Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rio Breogan: F.Alonso 22, D.Mavra 15+1reb+9ast, D.Brankovic 15+5reb+1ast, A.Aranitovic 10+2reb, M.Andric 8+2reb+2ast, T.Brown 7+3reb+2ast
Unicaja: P.Kendrick 24+6ast, N.Amine 18+6reb+1ast, H.Cameron 15+2reb+2ast, K.David 12+3reb+3ast, K.Tyler 11+1reb+1ast, P.Melwin 9+3reb+2ast

Lleida - Real Madrid 86-122:
Liga Endesa top team - Real Madrid (5-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Lleida (1-4) 122-86. Real Madrid made 20-of-20 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Real Madrid outrebounded Lleida 51-29 including a 37-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Real Madrid shot the lights out from three nailing 24 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (201-1995) nailed 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and French guard Theo Maledon (193-2001) accounted for 27 points and 6 assists. The former international swingman Oriol Pauli (201-1994) came up with 10 points and 6 assists and French center Zacharie Perrin (207-2004, college: Illinois) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Lleida in the defeat. 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. Real Madrid have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Lleida lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Coruna. Real Madrid will play against Burgos SP (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Lleida will play against Murcia (#13) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Lleida: M.Hughes 13+1reb+2ast, K.Kuath 11+2reb, D.McGhee 11+1reb+1ast, O.Pauli 10+2reb+6ast, M.Sanz 10+5reb, J.Batemon 9+2reb+4ast
Real Madrid: L.Timothe 31+5reb+2ast, M.Theo 27+2reb+6ast, F.Andres 15+2reb+1ast, A.Alberto 9+7reb, J.Mikael 8+7reb+2ast, P.Jaime 7+5reb+2ast