LF Endesa Round 6 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Zaragoza wins another game

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LF Endesa top team - Zaragoza (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Leganes (2-4) 76-51. It was a good game for Israeli-German guard Yarden Garzon (191-2003, college: Maryland) who led her team to a victory with 9 points and 5 rebounds. American-North Macedonian forward Merritt Hempe (191-1994, college: Georgia) contributed with 10 points for the winners. Zaragoza's coach Carlos Cantero felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Nigerian center Rita Igbokwe (193-2001, college: Ole Miss, agency: LBM Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds for Leganes. Undefeated Zaragoza have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Leganes at the other side dropped to the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Avenida and Estudiantes. Zaragoza are looking forward to face Estudiantes (#11) in Madrid in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leganes will play at home against Ferrol and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Araski is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to second ranked AzulMarino (5-1) 91-69. Swedish guard Klara Lundquist-Holm (173-1999) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Kayla Alexander chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Coach Alberto Antuna's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Slovakian Nikola Dudasova (178-1995) with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Newly promoted AzulMarino maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader Zaragoza, which they share with Valencia and Jairis. Araski at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Celta Zorka. AzulMarino will play against Estepona (#8) in Malaga in the next round where they are favorite. Araski will play on the road against Celta Zorka (#15) in Vigo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Celta Zorka is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Valencia (5-1) 81-52 on Sunday evening. Virag Takacs-Kiss notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 13 points by Deva Bermejo did not help to save the game for Celta Zorka. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Jairis and AzulMarino. Newly promoted Celta Zorka still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Araski. Valencia will meet Girona (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Celta Zorka will play against Araski and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Ferrol beat IDK Euskotren on the road 91-85. Cadi La Seu won against Ensino on its own court 67-53. Girona unfortunately lost to Estepona in Malaga 55-70. Jairis managed to beat Avenida at home 94-76. Estudiantes was crushed by Gernika on the opponent's court 101-67.

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Araski - AzulMarino 69-91:
Bottom-ranked Araski is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to second ranked AzulMarino (5-1) 91-69. AzulMarino made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Swedish guard Klara Lundquist-Holm (173-1999) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian center Kayla Alexander (193-1991, college: Syracuse) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Coach Alberto Antuna's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Slovakian Nikola Dudasova (178-1995) with 21 points and 5 rebounds and center Montserrat Brotons (192-1998, college: ORU) scored 13 points. Newly promoted AzulMarino maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader Zaragoza, which they share with Valencia and Jairis. Araski at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Celta Zorka. AzulMarino will play against Estepona (#8) in Malaga in the next round where they are favorite. Araski will play on the road against Celta Zorka (#15) in Vigo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
AzulMarino: L.Klara 21+6reb+4ast, T.Alba 18+5reb+3ast, A.Kayla 16+9reb+1ast, M.Blanca 8+3reb+2ast, E.Yvonne 7+6reb+1ast, E.Maria 6
Araski: N.Dudasova 21+5reb+1ast, M.Brotons 13+1reb+1ast, P.Laura 7+1reb+4ast, K.Rakovic 6+2reb+1ast, L.Lahtinen 5+1reb, A.Stanacev 5+3reb+2ast

IDK Euskotren - Ferrol 85-91:
There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Ferrol (4-2) beat one of their biggest challengers IDK Euskotren (4-2) in San Sebastian 91-85 on Saturday. Irish forward Claire Melia (189-1999, college: St.Joseph's) notched 20 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward Maggie Doogan (188-2004, college: Richmond) supported her with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Even 22 points and 5 assists by American-Ugandan guard Paige Robinson (180-2000, college: Illinois St.) did not help to save the game for IDK Euskotren. point guard Itziar Ariztimuno (168-1998) added 15 points and 5 assists. Five Ferrol and four IDK Euskotren players scored in double figures. IDK Euskotren's coach Aranzazu Muguruza rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ferrol moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated IDK Euskotren. Ferrol will meet Leganes (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. IDK Euskotren will play against Avenida (#10) in Salamanca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ferrol: M.Claire 20+6reb+3ast, D.Maggie 14+6reb+3ast, S.Sydney 14+4reb+4ast, C.Esther 13+2reb+4ast, G.Katerina 12+5reb+1ast, S.Karolina 10+4reb
IDK Euskotren: P.Robinson 22+2reb+5ast, I.Ariztimuno 15+2reb+5ast, K.Faye 11+4reb, E.Maria 10+6reb+3ast, G.Capel 10+3reb, L.Gonzalez 9+2reb+3ast

Cadi La Seu - Ensino 67-53:
Very expected game when 13th ranked Ensino (1-5) lost to seventh ranked Cadi La Seu (4-2) in Seu D'urgell 53-67 on Saturday. Cadi La Seu outrebounded Ensino 51-28 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cadi La Seu made 8 blocks. Center Marina Mata (187-2005, college: BYU) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Lexi Donarski (183-2002, college: UNC) supported her with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 13 points and 6 rebounds by the former international Andrea Vilaro (185-1993, college: Florida) did not help to save the game for Ensino. Guard Nhug Bosch (170-2003, college: CBU) added 9 points and 4 assists. Ensino's coach Suso Garrido rotated ten players saving starting five for next games. Cadi La Seu have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Ensino lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Girona. Cadi La Seu will meet at home league's second-placed Jairis in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ensino will play against Gernika (#9) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cadi La Seu: M.Mata 13+12reb+1ast, L.Donarski 12+5reb+7ast, M.Palmire 9+12reb, O.Alessandra 9+4reb+2ast, M.Morales 9+7reb, N.Nahan 8+4reb
Ensino: V.Andrea 13+6reb+2ast, K.Williams 11, V.Schaik Hennie 10+4reb+1ast, N.Bosch 9+2reb+4ast, W.Priscilla 6+2reb, L.Sakeviciute 4+3reb+2ast

Estepona - Girona 70-55:
Very predictable result when eighth ranked Estepona (4-2) won against 13th ranked Girona (1-5) in Malaga 70-55 on Saturday. Strangely Girona outrebounded Estepona 35-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Swingman Ainhoa Gervasini (179-2000) notched 17 points to lead the effort and Lucia Rodriguez (188-1999) supported her with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Four Estepona players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by Turkish center Tilbe Senyurek (190-1995) did not help to save the game for Girona. American guard Madison Conner (180-2003, college: TCU) added 12 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Estepona have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Girona keeps the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Ensino. Estepona will meet higher ranked AzulMarino (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Girona will play against Valencia (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Estepona: G.Ainhoa 17+4reb+2ast, D.Umo 12+4reb, W.Stephanie 11+1reb+4ast, M.Ortega 11+3reb+1ast, R.Lucia 9+6reb+1ast, G.Melisa 6+1reb+5ast
Girona: T.Senyurek 15+6reb, M.Conner 12+4reb+4ast, C.Juana 11+1reb+1ast, Q.Casas 8+7reb+3ast, U.Onyiah 4+7reb+1ast, G.Carolina 3+4reb

Jairis - Avenida 94-76:
Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Avenida (2-4) lost to third ranked Jairis (5-1) in Murcia 76-94 on Sunday. Jairis made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Avenida turnovers. Jairis looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian guard Samantha Hill (177-1994, college: Virginia Tech) notched 15 points to lead the effort and guard Alba Prieto (180-1999, college: S.Florida) supported her with 15 points. Jairis' coach Bernat Canut used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international point guard Claudia Soriano (170-2003, college: Northeastern) did not help to save the game for Avenida. French Sara Roumy (181-2003) added 12 points. Five Jairis and four Avenida players scored in double figures. Jairis have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Valencia and AzulMarino. Avenida lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Estudiantes and Leganes. Jairis will meet Cadi La Seu (#6) in the next round. Avenida will play against IDK Euskotren (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jairis: A.Txell 16+2reb+2ast, P.Alba 15+3reb+3ast, H.Samantha 15+3reb+3ast, L.Gil 13+5reb+2ast, B.Emily 10+2reb, M.Marie 7+1ast
Avenida: S.Claudia 12+5reb+4ast, S.Roumy 12+2reb+3ast, S.Mawuli 11+3reb+1ast, I.Santibanez 11+1reb+1ast, B.Kennedy 10+3reb+1ast, M.Canella 9+5ast

Valencia - Celta Zorka 81-52:
Bottom-ranked Celta Zorka is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Valencia (5-1) 81-52 on Sunday evening. Valencia made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Valencia outrebounded Celta Zorka 46-24 including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hungarian center Virag Takacs-Kiss (195-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and ex-international Maria Araujo (188-1997) supported her with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 13 points by point guard Deva Bermejo (167-2004) did not help to save the game for Celta Zorka. French swingman Clementine Samson (181-1991) added 9 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. Valencia have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Jairis and AzulMarino. Newly promoted Celta Zorka still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Araski. Valencia will meet Girona (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Celta Zorka will play against Araski and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Valencia: T.Virag 13+12reb+2ast, P.Alexis 12+1reb+2ast, C.Raquel 11+6reb, B.Elizabeth 10+2reb, H.Isabel 9+2reb+2ast, B.Chloe 7+2reb+1ast
Celta Zorka: D.Bermejo 13+1reb, C.Samson 9+4reb+1ast, T.Sabel 9+3reb+1ast, L.Vorpahl 5+1reb+1ast, E.Ronsiek 5+3reb, D.Cabrera 4+6reb+3ast

Gernika - Estudiantes 101-67:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Gernika and 10th ranked Estudiantes had identical 2-3 record. This time Gernika used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Madrid 101-67 on Saturday night. Gernika shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Greek power forward Elena Bosgana (193-2003, college: Stanford) notched 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and point guard Ane Olaeta (163-1999, college: CBU) supported her with 10 points and 7 assists. Five Gernika players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by guard Carla Cruz (183-2006, college: Kansas) did not help to save the game for Estudiantes. American power forward Kendall Cooper (193-1995, college: Duke) added 12 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Gernika (3-3) moved-up to ninth place. Estudiantes lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Avenida and Leganes. Gernika will meet Ensino (#13) in the next round. Estudiantes will play against the league's leader Zaragoza where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Gernika: B.Elena 17+5reb+5ast, B.Joy 15+6reb, E.Puiggros 15+3reb+1ast, R.Seehia 14+1reb+2ast, E.Matarranz 12+3reb+1ast, V.Aaronette 10+3reb+2ast
Estudiantes: C.Carla 14+6reb+3ast, K.Cooper 12+2reb, J.Fequiere 10+1ast, B.De Santiago 7+2reb+1ast, I.Latorre 6+2reb+3ast, R.Buch 5+3reb+1ast

Zaragoza - Leganes 76-51:
LF Endesa top team - Zaragoza (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Leganes (2-4) 76-51. It was a good game for Israeli-German guard Yarden Garzon (191-2003, college: Maryland) who led her team to a victory with 9 points and 5 rebounds. American-North Macedonian forward Merritt Hempe (191-1994, college: Georgia) contributed with 10 points for the winners. Zaragoza's coach Carlos Cantero felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Nigerian center Rita Igbokwe (193-2001, college: Ole Miss, agency: LBM Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds and Elena Rodriguez (188-2003, college: Harvard) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Leganes. Zaragoza have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Leganes at the other side dropped to the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Avenida and Estudiantes. Zaragoza are looking forward to face Estudiantes (#11) in Madrid in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leganes will play at home against Ferrol and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: H.Merritt 10+4reb+1ast, V.Veronika 9+1reb+4ast, O.Helena 9, Y.Garzon 9+5reb+2ast, C.Brito 8+3reb+1ast, F.Nadia 8+5reb+1ast
Leganes: E.Rodriguez 12+5reb, R.Igbokwe 10+17reb+2ast, D.Noortje 9+4reb, S.Laetitia 5+2reb, I.Lahuerta 4+2reb+3ast, M.Joiner 4+3reb