LF Challenge Round 5 (Regular Season): NBF Castello still not able to record any victory

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Bottom-ranked NBF Castello is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to eleventh ranked ISB (2-2) 69-52 on Saturday evening. ISB outrebounded NBF Castello 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Canadian center Keylyn Filewich (185-1998, college: Winnipeg) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 9 rebounds. American-Samoan guard Geraldynn Leaupepe (176-1996, college: Cal Poly) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Guard Judith Gomez (175-2003, college: Iona) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for NBF Castello. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ISB moved-up to eighth place. NBF Castello at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Valencia 2. ISB are looking forward to face higher ranked Zamora (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NBF Castello will play against Adareva (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Valencia 2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Melilla (3-2) 72-41. Australian center Jessie Edwards (190-1995, college: Minnesota) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Carmen Garcia chipped in 15 points. Forward Amelia Alonso (187-2010) responded with 13 points and 7 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. Melilla moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zamora and Al-Qazeres. Valencia 2 at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with NBF Castello. Melilla will play against Coruna (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valencia 2 will play against Leon and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Al-Qazeres (3-2) and Adareva (2-3), which took place in Tenerife. 4th placed Al-Qazeres lost to thirteenth ranked Adareva in a road game 63-77 on Saturday. Teneisia Brown nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Chandler Prater came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for Al-Qazeres in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Adareva moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Al-Qazeres dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Zamora and Melilla. Adareva will meet NBF Castello (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Al-Qazeres will play against Joventut (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Zamora was beaten by Joventut on the road 71-61. Leon lost to undefeated Ardoi on its own court 67-84. Lima-Horta managed to outperform Logrono in Barcelona 69-63. Gran Canaria managed to beat Coruna at home 69-65. Unicaja lost to undefeated Sevilla on the opponent's court 64-73.

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Joventut - Zamora 71-61:
Everything could happen in Badalona at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Joventut and 6th ranked Zamora had identical 3-1 record. This time Joventut used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Zamora 71-61 on Saturday night. Joventut forced 20 Zamora turnovers. Guard Julia Rueda (176-2002) nailed 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Raquel de Lima accounted for 9 points and 7 rebounds. Joventut's coach Fabian Tellez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Ana Relancio (-2001) came up with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Dominican forward Katiana Benitez (174-2001) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Zamora in the defeat. Joventut (4-1) moved-up to third place. Loser Zamora dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Al-Qazeres and Melilla. Joventut will meet Al-Qazeres (#5) in the next round. Zamora will play against ISB and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Joventut: J.Rueda 12+7reb+4ast, T.Johanna 11+1reb, L.de 9+7reb+1ast, E.Trawally 8+4reb+2ast, S.Paula 7, M.Akullu 7+2reb
Zamora: A.Hernangomez 12+1reb, B.Katiana 11+6reb+1ast, R.Ana 11+6reb+5ast, K.Sofia 9+1ast, L.Soares 7+8reb+2ast, A.Erika 5+1reb+2ast

ISB - NBF Castello 69-52:
Bottom-ranked NBF Castello is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to eleventh ranked ISB (2-2) 69-52 on Saturday evening. ISB outrebounded NBF Castello 43-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Canadian center Keylyn Filewich (185-1998, college: Winnipeg) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 9 rebounds. American-Samoan guard Geraldynn Leaupepe (176-1996, college: Cal Poly) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Leaupepe is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Judith Gomez (175-2003, college: Iona) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Laura Campos (172-2001) added 12 points in the effort for NBF Castello. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ISB moved-up to eighth place. NBF Castello at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Valencia 2. ISB are looking forward to face higher ranked Zamora (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NBF Castello will play against Adareva (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
ISB: L.Geraldynn 18+2reb+1ast, F.Keylyn 11+9reb+2ast, F.Mame 10+10reb, C.June 7+2reb+2ast, L.Finau 7+3reb+4ast, A.Lizundia 7
NBF Castello: C.Laura 12+2reb+2ast, G.Judith 12+7reb, F.de Caleya Irene 8+1reb+1ast, R.Lourdes 6+2reb+1ast, T.Serena 6+5reb+1ast, J.Brianna 6+5reb

Leon - Ardoi 67-84:
Very expected game when 9th ranked Leon (2-3) lost at home to leader Ardoi (5-0) 84-67 on Sunday. Ardoi made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Leon turnovers. Dominican Cesarina Capellan (178-2003) nailed 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side and Aixa Wone (189-2000) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Julia Martinez (170-2003) came up with 19 points and Mar Ferreras (-2005) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Leon in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ardoi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sevilla. Loser Leon keeps the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Ardoi will meet at home Logrono (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Leon will play against Valencia 2 (#16) in Paterna and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ardoi: C.Cesarina 30+5reb+6ast, A.Wone 20+7reb, G.Celia 13+8reb+1ast, G.Victoria 6+5reb+3ast, M.Blanco 5+3reb+2ast, G.Paula 3+3reb+1ast
Leon: M.Julia 19+3reb+1ast, F.Mar 13+5reb+2ast, M.Sabat Lucia 10+3reb+2ast, A.Boquete 5+1reb+1ast, F.Dembele 5+2reb, D.Daniela 5+2reb+2ast

Logrono - Lima-Horta 63-69:
Very predictable result when seventh ranked Lima-Horta (3-1) won against on the road 12th ranked Logrono (1-4) 69-63 on Saturday. Lima-Horta forced 20 Logrono turnovers. Colombian center Esperanza Morales (183-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Mireia Aguado (175-2002, college: TAMUCC) accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. American center Sophia Hart (196-2003, college: NC State) came up with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Swiss swingman Elea Jacquot (184-2001) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Logrono in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lima-Horta moved-up to fourth place. Logrono lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with four games lost. Lima-Horta will meet at home league's second-placed Sevilla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Logrono will play against the league's leader Ardoi (#1) in Zizur Mayor and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lima-Horta: E.Morales 16+10reb, L.Roig 14+1reb+3ast, A.Mireia 12+5reb+2ast, C.Ripoll 8+1reb, B.Anna 7+3reb, J.Puente-Valverde 3
Logrono: C.Aldecoa 12+4reb, H.Sophia 10+7reb+1ast, A.Monica 9+3reb+4ast, L.Biczo 6+2reb, E.Jacquot 6+9reb+2ast, Z.Naia 5+3reb+3ast

Gran Canaria - Coruna 69-65:
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Coruna (2-3) lost to thirteenth ranked Gran Canaria (2-3) in Las Palmas 65-69 on Saturday. Forward Trinity Ezeanatogu (180-2009) nailed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American guard Jayda Noble (180, college: California) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Four Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. Cameroonian forward Fortuna Ngnawo (183-2003, college: Troy) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Nuria Rios (172-2000) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Coruna in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gran Canaria moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Coruna. Coruna lost third consecutive game. Gran Canaria will meet Unicaja (#12) in the next round. Coruna will play against Melilla and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria: L.Perez 13+1reb+2ast, E.Trinity 13+5reb+5ast, J.Noble 10+11reb+1ast, M.Valeria 10+3reb+2ast, L.Toure 9+8reb, M.Aisha 5+4reb+2ast
Coruna: N.Fortuna 16+6reb, R.Nuria 13+2reb+4ast, J.Ana 12+2reb+1ast, J.Zeballos 6+2reb+2ast, A.Tuhina 5+1reb+1ast, A.Coulibaly 4+8reb+1ast

Adareva - Al-Qazeres 77-63:
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Al-Qazeres (3-2) and Adareva (2-3), which took place in Tenerife. 4th placed Al-Qazeres lost to thirteenth ranked Adareva in a road game 63-77 on Saturday. Adareva forced 19 Al-Qazeres turnovers. Strangely Al-Qazeres outrebounded Adareva 50-36 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. American-Jamaican forward Teneisia Brown (188-2001, college: Providence) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Sara Castro (173-1999, college: Colorado) accounted for 21 points and 8 rebounds. American swingman Chandler Prater (178, college: MSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and center Nerea Liste (187-2003) added 18 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Al-Qazeres in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Adareva moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Al-Qazeres dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Zamora and Melilla. Adareva will meet NBF Castello (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Al-Qazeres will play against Joventut (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Adareva: C.Sara 21+8reb+1ast, F.Bohre 16+1reb, B.Teneisia 13+15reb+2ast, S.Basaez 9+2reb+6ast, M.Hermoso 8+1reb, G.Marta 8+5reb+4ast
Al-Qazeres: L.Nerea 18+13reb, P.Chandler 18+13reb+2ast, L.Salmeron 13+4reb, S.Aina 6+1reb, C.Cruz 4+6reb, M.Silva 2+3reb

Sevilla - Unicaja 73-64:
Everything went according to plan when leader Sevilla (5-0) defeated at home 10th ranked Unicaja (2-3) 73-64 on Saturday. Russian power forward Maria Davydova (190-1993, college: FIU) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Dutch swingman Linda Van Schaik (178-2000, college: Oakland) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Sevilla's coach Jaime Sanudo used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Alejandra Zuniga (168-2004, college: NJIT) came up with 20 points and 4 assists and German center Elea Gaba (190-2001, college: Buffalo) added 9 points respectively for Unicaja in the defeat. Sevilla have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ardoi. Loser Unicaja dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Sevilla will meet Lima-Horta (#4) in the next round. Unicaja will play against Gran Canaria (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sevilla: D.Maria 17+7reb+2ast, S.Van 12+6reb+3ast, I.Monserrat 11+4reb+1ast, T.Sidberry 9+8reb+3ast, M.Aina 9+7reb+3ast, A.Prim 5+3reb+3ast
Unicaja: Z.Alejandra 20+4reb+4ast, P.Faustine 9+3ast, E.Gaba 9+3reb+1ast, A.Sofia 7+1reb+2ast, S.Savannah 5+1reb, S.Arcos 5+6reb+1ast

Melilla - Valencia 2 72-41:
Bottom-ranked Valencia 2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to ninth ranked Melilla (3-2) 72-41. Melilla forced 21 Valencia 2 turnovers. Valencia 2 was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Australian center Jessie Edwards (190-1995, college: Minnesota) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and center Carmen Garcia (195-2001) chipped in 15 points. Forward Amelia Alonso (187-2010) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Cameron Williams (191-2001, college: Miami, FL) scored 10 points and 7 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. Melilla moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zamora and Al-Qazeres. Valencia 2 at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with NBF Castello. Melilla will play against Coruna (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valencia 2 will play against Leon and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Melilla: E.Jessie 19+10reb, C.Garcia 15+3reb+1ast, V.Ines 9+7reb+1ast, M.Elena 8+5reb+2ast, M.Sanogo 6+2reb+2ast, C.Clara 5+5reb
Valencia 2: A.Alonso 13+7reb, C.Williams 10+7reb, F.Filor 6+1reb, P.Reynal 3+3reb, C.Che 3+3reb+3ast, N.Kamara 2+4reb+1ast