Segunda FEB Round 5 of Regular Season

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in Segunda FEB, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Let's start with guest Caceres' (#2) road victory over Ponferrada (#4) 90-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ponferrada. 24 personal fouls committed by Ponferrada helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Antonio Burgos (201-2000) who scored 21 points and 4 assists. Guard Albert Lafuente (185-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Chandler Jacobs (191-1999, college: Colorado St.) produced 21 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caceres maintains second place with 4-1 record behind leader Azulejos, which they share with Leonesa. Ponferrada at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Caceres is looking forward to face Leonesa (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ponferrada will play against Algeciras and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Huesca (3-2) against ninth ranked Gandia (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Huesca was edged by Gandia in a tough game in Gandia 72-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Huesca. Center Sergio Mendiola (207-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Max Amadasun contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Alex Almenta (207-2004, agency: BIG) answered with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Huesca. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gandia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Huesca. Gandia will play against league's second-placed Benicarlo in Castellon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Huesca will play at home against the league's leader Azulejos and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Zaragoza. Leader Azulejos faced 3rd placed Prat. Host Azulejos (5-0) smashed guests from Prat (3-2) 77-57. Andrew Young stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Pau Carreno responded with 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Azulejos have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Melilla. Loser Prat dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Azulejos will meet Huesca (#4) on the road in the next round. Prat will play against Sol Girones and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Jaen FS was defeated by Toledo in a road game 93-81. Valladolid beat Algeciras at home 93-90. Badajoz lost to Leonesa on the opponent's court 72-83. Tres Cantos was outscored by Getafe in a home game 53-88. Melilla managed to beat Estudiantes B on the road 92-75. Moron defeated SBA on its own court 74-71. Clavijo was beaten by Sant Antoni in San Antonio 71-61. Winless Molina lost to Lliria at home 68-70. Benicarlo managed to outperform Cartagena on the opponent's court 82-74. Sol Girones managed to beat Logro Basket in a home game 81-76. Iraurgi SB defeated Castello on the road 80-74.
The best stats of 5th round was 21 points by Jordan Jermain of Iraurgi SB.

Group A

Toledo - Jaen FS 93-81:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Toledo and 7th ranked Jaen FS had identical 2-2 record. This time Toledo used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Jaen 93-81 on Sunday night. Toledo forced 22 Jaen FS turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Alejandro Harguindey (200-2002, agency: Promo Sport ID) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Gerard Blat (185-1997) chipped in 14 points, 8 assists and 6 steals. French forward Curtis Larousse (199-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Alvaro Herrera (183-2003) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Four Toledo and five Jaen FS players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Toledo (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Jaen FS dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Toledo will meet SBA (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jaen FS will play against Valladolid and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jaen FS: H.Alvaro 14+3reb+4ast, C.Larousse 13+11reb, J.Cebolla 11+2reb+3ast, J.Valeiras 11+3reb, L.Sigismonti 11+5reb, A.Badmus 10+8reb+2ast
Toledo: H.Alejandro 16+7reb+3ast, G.Luis 15+3reb+1ast, B.Gerard 14+2reb+8ast, A.Daniel 11+1reb+2ast, G.Albert 9+2reb+3ast, S.Miguel 9+4reb+1ast

Valladolid - Algeciras 93-90:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Valladolid and 10th ranked Algeciras had identical 2-2 record. This time Valladolid used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Algeciras 93-90 on Saturday night. Valladolid forced 19 Algeciras turnovers. Guard Jaime Llamas (197-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) stepped up and scored 8 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Bahamas-American guard Jacob Hanna (190-2002, college: Washburn) chipped in 15 points and 4 steals. Cape Verdean power forward Roesley Mendes (206-2002, agency: BAGENCY CSA) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Trey Fields (198-2004, college: Barton, NC, agency: BAGENCY CSA) scored 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Valladolid and five Algeciras players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Valladolid (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Algeciras dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Valladolid will meet Jaen FS (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Algeciras will play against Ponferrada and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Algeciras: A.Alberto 20, T.Fields 15+4reb+2ast, R.Reid 13+1reb+2ast, R.Mendes 12+9reb, B.Garcia 12+4reb+2ast, B.Edokpayi 7+1reb+3ast
Valladolid: H.Jacob 15+2reb+1ast, R.Inigo 14+3reb, S.Kevin 12+5reb, R.Alejandro 12+2reb, M.Pablo 9+2reb+3ast, D.Drenin 8+1reb

Ponferrada - Caceres 78-90:
Let's start with guest Caceres' (#2) road victory over Ponferrada (#4) 90-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ponferrada. 24 personal fouls committed by Ponferrada helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Antonio Burgos (201-2000) who scored 21 points and 4 assists. Guard Albert Lafuente (185-1999, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Caceres players scored in double figures. American guard Chandler Jacobs (191-1999, college: Colorado St.) produced 21 points and the other American import forward Cameron Shockley-Okeke (198-2000, college: Howard) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caceres maintains second place with 4-1 record behind leader Azulejos, which they share with Leonesa. Ponferrada at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Caceres is looking forward to face Leonesa (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ponferrada will play against Algeciras and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Ponferrada: C.Jacobs 21+2reb+1ast, C.Hurtado 14+1reb+1ast, C.Shockley-Okeke 10+5reb+1ast, R.Choithramani 6+1reb, J.Boix 6+1reb+6ast, C.Palomares 6+2reb
Caceres: B.Antonio 21+3reb+4ast, N.Kobe 17+4reb+1ast, T.Sagna 13+6reb, O.Volodymyr 10+6reb+2ast, L.Albert 10+6reb+6ast, P.James 7+1reb+2ast

Leonesa - Badajoz 83-72:
Very expected game when 11th ranked Badajoz (1-4) was defeated on the road by third ranked Leonesa (4-1) 83-72 on Sunday. Forward Aitor Anabitarte (203-2002, college: Jax State) stepped up and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Casey Simmons (201-2002, college: Yale, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Leonesa players scored in double figures. Leonesa's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Montenegrin guard Nikola Rakocevic (191-1991) responded with 23 points and Mozambican forward Uwais Razaque (202-2004, agency: Promo Sport ID) scored 20 points. Leonesa moved-up to second place, which they share with Caceres. Badajoz lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Leonesa will meet league's second-placed Caceres on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Badajoz will play against Tres Cantos (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Badajoz: N.Rakocevic 23+4reb+1ast, U.Razaque 20+2reb, J.Nwankwo 11+4reb+3ast, L.Bryan 8+6reb+1ast, A.Del Cerro 5+6reb+1ast, S.Idris 3+5reb
Leonesa: A.Anabitarte 14+7reb+1ast, W.Burgos 14+1ast, D.Bulto 12+1reb+2ast, G.Alonso 11+4reb+3ast, Z.Vytautas 10+1reb+1ast, S.Casey 10+8reb+1ast

Tres Cantos - Getafe 53-88:
There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Getafe (1-4) outscored on the road higher ranked Tres Cantos (2-3) 88-53 on Saturday. Getafe outrebounded Tres Cantos 46-31 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Golden Dike (208-2001, college: Loyola, MD) stepped up and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and center Pablo Rodrigo (204-1986) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists. Guard Gonzalo Diaz (186-2004) responded with 13 points and 5 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Antiguan forward Jamine Charles (211-2002, college: FAMU, agency: BAGENCY CSA) scored 12 points and 5 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. Getafe left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Tres Cantos dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Getafe's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Madrid Estudiantes B.
Top scorers:
Tres Cantos: D.Gonzalo 13+3reb+2ast, J.Charles 12+5reb, D.Krohnert 9+6reb, J.Atienza 9+4reb+2ast, C.Knowles 6+3reb+1ast, D.Walton 4+4reb+2ast
Getafe: N.Vicent 14+3reb, P.Jorge 11+3reb+1ast, R.Pablo 10+2reb+5ast, D.Golden 9+11reb, P.Jaime 9+5reb+3ast, M.Chris 7+7reb+1ast

Estudiantes B - Melilla 75-92:
Not a big story in a game in Madrid where 12th ranked Estudiantes B (1-4) was defeated by leader Melilla (5-0) 92-75 on Saturday. Melilla made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Melilla outrebounded Estudiantes B 39-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. Guard Josep Cera (187-2003) stepped up and scored 25 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Senegalese center Diene Pa Mor (208-1998) chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. Argentinian-French Simon Gradin (206-2008) responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Miguel Sola (189-2006) scored 13 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Melilla have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Azulejos. Loser Estudiantes B dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Melilla will meet at home Moron (#4) in the next round. Estudiantes B's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Madrid to the arena Getafe.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes B: S.Gradin 23+8reb, M.Sola 13+2reb+7ast, H.Aparicio 12+1reb+1ast, D.Damian 12+3reb+3ast, P.Robles 6+2reb+2ast, S.Jadin 4+1reb
Melilla: C.Josep 25+2reb+3ast, P.Diene 14+11reb+3ast, P.Jahvaughn 12+3reb+5ast, F.Hector 12+2reb+1ast, F.Torreblanca 9+2reb, Q.Victor 7+2reb

Moron - SBA 74-71:
Everything went according to plan in Moron de la Frontera where fifth ranked Moron (3-2) edged 11th ranked SBA (1-4) 74-71 on Saturday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Moron forced 20 SBA turnovers. Strangely SBA outrebounded Moron 53-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. American forward Joe Pleasant (201-2000, college: ACU, agency: Helping Ballers) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Beninese forward Soulemane Chabi-Yo (198-1996) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Cameroonian forward Wilfried Tsafack (196-2007, agency: Helping Ballers) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and Jesus Bartolome (197-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. SBA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Moron moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser SBA keeps the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Moron will meet league's leader Melilla on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SBA will play against Toledo (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
SBA: K.Ezeague 17+5reb+2ast, W.Tsafack 15+15reb, J.Bartolome 14+10reb+2ast, A.Tamayo 11+3reb+1ast, B.Gonzalez 8+1reb+3ast, D.Lopez 6+7reb
Moron: A.Miguel 17+2reb, A.Jose 14+3ast, P.Joe 10+11reb, S.Pablo 10+5reb+3ast, A.Dieye 10+5reb, C.Soulemane 8+9reb+3ast

Group B

Sant Antoni - Clavijo 71-61:
There was no surprise in San Antonio where 11th ranked Clavijo (1-4) was defeated by sixth ranked Sant Antoni (3-1) 71-61 on Saturday. Sant Antoni forced 23 Clavijo turnovers. Point guard Daniel de la Rua (181-1997) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and American guard Kai Johnson (193-2002, college: Montana) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Sant Antoni's coach Boris Balibrea used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Pol Rios (190-2004) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Kamdyn Curfman (185-2000, college: Marshall, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 18 points. Sant Antoni moved-up to third place. Loser Clavijo keeps the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Sant Antoni will meet Iraurgi SB (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Clavijo will play against Molina and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Clavijo: K.Curfman 18+1ast, P.Rios 17+7reb+4ast, R.Idehen 10+4reb, O.Thiam 6+5reb+1ast, J.Pardina 5+5reb+5ast, I.Sama 5+1ast
Sant Antoni: d.Daniel 17+5reb+7ast, J.Kai 16+1reb+4ast, S.Morgan 13+3reb+1ast, G.Jeffrey 7+6reb+1ast, I.Ruiz 7+6reb, D.Lamin 4+3reb+1ast

Molina - Lliria 68-70:
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Lliria (3-2) edged on the road bottom-ranked Molina (0-5) 70-68 on Saturday. Point guard Victor Perez (180-1990) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and Canadian guard Jaime Palamos-Molins (185-2002, college: Camosun) chipped in 9 points and 5 assists. Naturalized Cameroonian center Johan Kody (207-1993, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Nigerian forward Jeffrey Solarin (193-1992, college: Idaho St.) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Lliria moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Molina still closes the standings with five games lost. Lliria will meet at home Cartagena (#8) in the next round. Molina will play against Clavijo (#12) in Logrono and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Molina: J.Kody 16+10reb, J.Solarin 12+5reb, M.Adrian 9+2reb, A.Keita 9+2reb, J.Ignacio Tavelli 8+5reb+1ast, C.Gregory 5+2reb+2ast
Lliria: V.Perez 21+3reb, M.Alejandro 11+2reb+3ast, P.Jaime 9+3reb+5ast, H.Ezequiel 7+1reb+2ast, G.Luis 6+4reb+2ast, R.Jordan 6+4reb

Cartagena - Benicarlo 74-82:
Rather expected game when 5th ranked Cartagena (3-2) was defeated at home by leader Benicarlo (4-0) 82-74 on Saturday. Benicarlo forced 19 Cartagena turnovers. American-Italian point guard Anthony Libroia (180-1994, college: Adelphi) stepped up and scored 17 points and 5 assists for the winners and point guard David Orrit (185-2000) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Benicarlo's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Brazilian center Vitor Faverani (212-1988) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Javier Garcia (188-2001) scored 10 points and 9 assists. Five Cartagena players scored in double figures. Benicarlo have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader Azulejos. Loser Cartagena dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Benicarlo will meet at home Gandia (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Cartagena will play against Lliria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cartagena: V.Faverani 19+11reb+3ast, J.Miller 14+6reb+2ast, G.Gil 13+3reb+3ast, C.Toledo 11+6reb+1ast, J.Garcia 10+3reb+9ast, S.Khadim 3+1reb
Benicarlo: L.Anthony 17+4reb+5ast, O.David 17+1reb+6ast, P.Alvaro 13+5reb+1ast, V.Guillem 9+3reb+2ast, T.Adria 7+2reb, S.Patrick 6+3reb

Gandia - Huesca 74-72:
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Huesca (3-2) against ninth ranked Gandia (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Huesca was edged by Gandia in a tough game in Gandia 72-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Huesca. They outrebounded Huesca 43-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. Gandia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Huesca was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Sergio Mendiola (207-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds. Irish center Max Amadasun (208-2000, college: Augusta) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Alex Almenta (207-2004, agency: BIG) answered with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Zion Williams (193-1998, college: Gardner-Webb) added 18 points and 4 steals in the effort for Huesca. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gandia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 8 other teams including defeated Huesca. Gandia will play against league's second-placed Benicarlo in Castellon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Huesca will play at home against the league's leader Azulejos and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Huesca: Z.Williams 18+2reb, A.Almenta 14+7reb+2ast, P.Canovas 11+4reb, J.Guemeta 7+6reb+1ast, A.Sanchez 5+5reb+1ast, D.Fernandez Stefanuto 5+2reb+1ast
Gandia: M.Sergio 15+8reb+1ast, A.Adria 14+4reb+1ast, A.Max 12+5reb+2ast, W.Jaden 11+1reb+1ast, L.Pedro 8+6reb+3ast, B.Matija 6+5reb

Azulejos - Prat 77-57:
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Zaragoza. Leader Azulejos faced 3rd placed Prat. Host Azulejos (5-0) smashed guests from Prat (3-2) 77-57. American forward Andrew Young (206-2004, college: Missouri S&T) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American-Haitian point guard Japhet Medor (183-1999, college: Fordham, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Pau Carreno (192-2001) responded with 13 points and British forward Adria Amabilino-Perez (201-1999, college: Bentley) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Azulejos have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Melilla. Loser Prat dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Azulejos will meet Huesca (#4) on the road in the next round. Prat will play against Sol Girones and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Prat: P.Carreno 13+4reb+1ast, A.Adria 11+6reb+1ast, R.Carrasco 6+2reb+2ast, J.Nogues 6+4reb, S.Costa 6+3ast, T.Smallwood 5+3reb+1ast
Azulejos: M.Japhet 16+5reb+2ast, M.Daniel 16+1reb, Y.Andrew 13+10reb+1ast, E.Aitor 8+7reb+1ast, A.Pablo 8+2reb+1ast, A.Daniel 6+5reb+4ast

Sol Girones - Logro Basket 81-76:
There was a surprise result in La Bisbal where fourteenth ranked Sol Girones (1-4) beat higher ranked Logro Basket (2-3) 81-76 on Saturday. Sol Girones forced 19 Logro Basket turnovers. Guard Adria Dominguez (185-2006) stepped up and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Vincentian-Grenadian forward Shad Thomas (201-2001, college: Azusa Pacific) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sol Girones players scored in double figures. DR Congolese forward David Efambe (202-2001) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and power forward Alejandro Mazaira (207-1997) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sol Girones left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Logro Basket dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Sol Girones will meet higher ranked Prat (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Logro Basket will play against Castello and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Logro Basket: D.Efambe 17+7reb, M.Alejandro 13+3reb, A.Plitzuweit 11+1reb+1ast, R.Santos 7+2reb+5ast, M.Ochi 7+5reb+1ast, J.Reilly 6+1reb+3ast
Sol Girones: R.Matthew 17+1reb+1ast, T.Shad 15+7reb, A.Dominguez 13+6reb+6ast, X.Torrent 11+2reb+3ast, S.Blaize 8+2reb+3ast, B.Alvarez 8+1ast

Castello - Iraurgi SB 74-80:
Everything could happen in Castellon at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Iraurgi SB and 10th ranked Castello had identical 1-3 record. But Castello was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Azpeitia 80-74 on Sunday night. Iraurgi SB made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. American guard Jordan Jermain (190-2002, college: William Jewell) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and Senegalese Seydina Faye (209-2005) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Iraurgi SB players scored in double figures. American forward Eric Stutz (203-1992, college: EKU) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and DR Congolese power forward Ken Issanza (202-2003, agency: BAGENCY CSA) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Iraurgi SB (2-3) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Castello dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Iraurgi SB will meet at home higher ranked Sant Antoni (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Logro Basket (#10) in Logrono and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Castello: E.Stutz 16+5reb, K.Issanza 13+7reb, G.Iglesias 9+3reb, A.Hugo 9+6reb+3ast, T.Pierre-Philippe 8+5ast, D.Bah 7+1reb
Iraurgi SB: J.Jordan 21+2reb+3ast, F.Gonzalo 13+5reb+1ast, F.Seydina 13+7reb+2ast, L.Bradley 11+1reb+2ast, O.Mikel 9+7reb, B.Baboucar 4+3reb