Primera FEB Round 6 of Regular Season

There were just 6 rounds played in Regular Season of Primera FEB and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 6 most important game was a victory of Palencia over one of their biggest challengers Cantabria 85-73 on Saturday night. It was a good game for American guard Spencer Littleson (192-1998, college: Toledo) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 6 rebounds. ex-international point guard Daniel Perez (188-1990) contributed with 11 points for the winners. American point guard Alec Wintering (180-1995, college: Portland) replied with 12 points and 5 assists for Cantabria. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palencia (5-1) moved-up to third place. Cantabria at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Palencia are looking forward to face Granada (#6) at home in the next round. Cantabria will play against the league's second-placed Estudiantes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Llucmajor. Eighth ranked Palma BM (4-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 7th ranked Oviedo (3-3) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Oviedo. American guard Octavio Brito (193, college: Keene St.) scored 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and DMoi Hodge chipped in 18 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Francis Nwaokorie (201-2002, college: Loyola, IL) with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Palma BM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Oviedo at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Palma BM will play against league's leader Alicante on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Oviedo will play against Cordoba CB (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Estudiantes (6-0) which hosted in Madrid 4th ranked Gran Canaria (4-2). Top-ranked Estudiantes had an easy win 102-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gran Canaria. Juan Pablo Vaulet notched 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 17 points and 4 assists by Joaquin Rodriguez did not help to save the game for Gran Canaria. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Estudiantes have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Alicante. Loser Gran Canaria keeps the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Estudiantes will meet Cantabria (#4) in the next round. Gran Canaria will play against Gipuzkoa and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Caja 87 beat Menorca on the road 73-69. Burgos lost to undefeated Alicante on its own court 79-89. Fuenlabrada unfortunately lost to Granada in a road game 66-71. Gipuzkoa managed to beat Cordoba CB at home 75-73. Palma Fibwi was defeated by Ourense on the opponent's court 83-73. Zamora beat Albacete in a home game 90-89.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 25 points by Juan Hierrezuelo of Albacete.



Menorca - Caja 87 69-73:
No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked Caja 87 (3-3) beat on the road bottom-ranked Menorca (0-6) 73-69 on Saturday. Forward Unai Mendikote (196-1999) notched 12 points to lead the effort and American guard Aanen Moody (190, college: Montana) supported him with 11 points. Four Caja 87 players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by Dominican guard Geronimo Rubio (188-2001, college: Columbia) did not help to save the game for Menorca. point guard Adams Sola (193-2000) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Caja 87 moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Menorca still closes the standings with six games lost. Caja 87 will meet at home Burgos (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Menorca will play against Albacete and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Caja 87: D.Nedim 12+3reb, M.Unai 12+3reb+2ast, M.Aanen 11+3reb+2ast, C.Sergio 11+2reb, W.Kobe 6+2ast, I.Archange 6+7reb
Menorca: G.Rubio 17+5reb+1ast, K.Greeley 11+2reb+1ast, H.Atencia 11+1reb+1ast, A.Kejval 9+5reb, A.Sola 8+8reb+5ast, W.Leveque 7+8reb

Palma BM - Oviedo 80-79:
Important game to mention about took place in Llucmajor. Eighth ranked Palma BM (4-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 7th ranked Oviedo (3-3) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Oviedo. American guard Octavio Brito (193, college: Keene St.) scored 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and British V.Islands guard DMoi Hodge (193, college: Missouri) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Four Palma BM players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Francis Nwaokorie (201-2002, college: Loyola, IL) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Swedish point guard Felix Terins (188-1998) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Palma BM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Oviedo at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Palma BM will play against league's leader Alicante on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Oviedo will play against Cordoba CB (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Palma BM: B.Octavio 24+2reb+1ast, H.D'Moi 18+1reb+2ast, N.Jan 11+8reb, S.Joan 10+1reb+3ast, S.Emil 5+10reb+2ast, V.Salaridze 4+2reb
Oviedo: F.Nwaokorie 16+7reb, F.Terins 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Williams 11+3reb+2ast, B.Goodine 9+1reb+1ast, P.Smith 8+1reb+4ast, M.Barro 7+7reb

Burgos - Alicante 79-89:
Very expected game when 13th ranked Burgos (1-5) lost at home to top-ranked Alicante (6-0) 89-79 on Friday. American Macio Teague (193-1997, college: Baylor) notched 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Wesley Dreamer (201-2000, college: NW Missouri St.) supported him with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Canadian center Javonte Brown-Ferguson (212-2002, college: URI) did not help to save the game for Burgos. Danish guard Sebastian Aris Ceccardi (189-1995, agency: Helping Ballers) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 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. Alicante have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record, which they share with Estudiantes. Loser Burgos dropped to the fifteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Fuenlabrada and Palma Fibwi. Alicante will meet at home Palma BM (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Burgos will play against Caja 87 (#9) in Sevilla and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Alicante: T.Macio 24+8reb, P.Arnau 12+6reb+1ast, M.Mikhail 12+2reb, D.Wesley 10+9reb+1ast, T.Michael 10+1reb+7ast, P.Kristinn 9+1reb+1ast
Burgos: J.Brown-Ferguson 18+9reb+2ast, G.Jofresa 16+1reb+2ast, S.Aris Ceccardi 16+5reb+8ast, J.Tate 10+2reb+2ast, A.Huelves 6+3reb+3ast, C.Czerapowicz 5+4reb

Granada - Fuenlabrada 71-66:
Very predictable result when sixth ranked Coviran Granada (4-2) won against at home 13th ranked Fuenlabrada (1-5) 71-66 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Granada made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Strangely Fuenlabrada outrebounded Granada 40-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. American guard Gregory Parham (191-1999, college: USA) notched 22 points to lead the effort and Montenegrin swingman Jovan Kljajic (198) supported him with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by power forward Ivan Cruz-Uceda (208-1991, college: Miami, FL) did not help to save the game for Fuenlabrada. Argentinian-Italian guard Mateo Diaz (186-2002) added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Granada moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Fuenlabrada dropped to the fifteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Burgos and Palma Fibwi. Granada will meet higher ranked Palencia (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Fuenlabrada will play against Ourense (#10) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Granada: P.Gregory 22+2reb+2ast, K.Jovan 13+7reb+3ast, M.Tanner 9+3reb+1ast, B.Serigne 6+4reb+1ast, V.Andy 5, G.Matthieu 4+1reb+1ast
Fuenlabrada: I.Cruz-Uceda 18+8reb+1ast, M.Diaz 11+5reb+1ast, B.Cardoso 8+6reb, G.Huskic 7+2reb+1ast, I.Montero 6+2ast, R.Belemene 5+6reb

Gipuzkoa - Cordoba CB 75-73:
There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Cordoba CB (2-4) was edged by fourteenth ranked Gipuzkoa (2-4) in San Sebastian 75-73 on Sunday. French guard Corentin Falcoz (190-2002) notched 18 points to lead the effort and American-Puerto Rican guard Brian Vazquez (190-1994) supported him with 16 points. Even a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds by Serbian forward Mladen Armus (205, college: Boise St.) did not help to save the game for Cordoba CB. American guard Tyler Stephenson-Moore (190, college: Stony Brook, agency: Players Group) added 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Cordoba CB players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gipuzkoa moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Zamora and Cordoba CB. Gipuzkoa will meet higher ranked Gran Canaria (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cordoba CB will play against Oviedo (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gipuzkoa: F.Corentin 18+3reb+2ast, V.Brian 16+1ast, H.Ondrej 10+2reb+3ast, L.Omar 9+5reb+2ast, V.Matthew 8+6reb, M.Gaizka 6+5reb+2ast
Cordoba CB: T.Stephenson-Moore 15+5reb+2ast, M.Nuga 13+3reb, M.Armus 13+10reb, G.Orozco 10+3reb+3ast, J.Cone 9+2reb+1ast, I.Rosa 6+1reb+1ast

Estudiantes - Gran Canaria 102-80:
An interesting game for Estudiantes (6-0) which hosted in Madrid 4th ranked Gran Canaria (4-2). Top-ranked Estudiantes had an easy win 102-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gran Canaria. Estudiantes made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Polish-Argentinian Juan Pablo Vaulet (199-1996) notched 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and French guard Leo Westermann (198-1992, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) supported him with 14 points and 6 assists. Even 17 points and 4 assists by naturalized Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (194-1999) did not help to save the game for Gran Canaria. International center Fran Guerra (214-1992) added 12 points and 6 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. Estudiantes have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Alicante. Loser Gran Canaria keeps the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Estudiantes will meet Cantabria (#4) in the next round. Gran Canaria will play against Gipuzkoa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes: P.Juan 16+5reb+2ast, W.Leo 14+2reb+6ast, A.Ivan 12+5reb+1ast, S.Omar 11+2reb+3ast, T.Kaspar 10+2reb+1ast, Z.Fernando 8+4reb+5ast
Gran Canaria: J.Rodriguez 17+4reb+4ast, F.Guerra 12+6reb+2ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 12+2reb+1ast, R.Stumbris 8+2reb, M.Townes 8+3reb, C.Alocen 7+4reb+2ast

Ourense - Palma Fibwi 83-73:
Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Ourense (3-3) defeated at home 14th ranked Palma Fibwi (1-5) 83-73 on Saturday. Ourense made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Martin Fernandez (194-2001, agency: Promo Sport ID) notched 19 points to lead the effort and Latvian point guard Toms Leimanis (190-1994) supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Four Ourense players scored in double figures. Even 24 points and 9 rebounds by Serbian forward Djordje Simeunovic (201-1995) did not help to save the game for Palma Fibwi. point guard Adria Moncanut (183-2002) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ourense moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Palma Fibwi dropped to the fifteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Burgos and Fuenlabrada. Ourense will meet Fuenlabrada (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palma Fibwi will play against Zamora and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ourense: F.Martin 19+3reb, L.Toms 13+3reb+4ast, N.Javier 13+3reb+2ast, S.Diogo 12+5reb, M.Sean 6+6reb+2ast, G.Marc 6+3reb
Palma Fibwi: S.Djordje 24+9reb+2ast, S.Jackson 10+4reb+1ast, A.Moncanut 10+7reb+6ast, S.Huguet 9+3reb, J.Lobo 8+3ast, L.Bracey 5+2ast

Cantabria - Palencia 73-85:
Round 6 most important game was a victory of Palencia over one of their biggest challengers Cantabria 85-73 on Saturday night. It was a good game for American guard Spencer Littleson (192-1998, college: Toledo) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 6 rebounds. ex-international point guard Daniel Perez (188-1990) contributed with 11 points for the winners. American point guard Alec Wintering (180-1995, college: Portland) replied with 12 points and 5 assists and Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (203-1993, college: Longwood) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Cantabria. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palencia (5-1) moved-up to third place. Cantabria at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Palencia are looking forward to face Granada (#6) at home in the next round. Cantabria will play against the league's second-placed Estudiantes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Palencia: L.Spencer 22+6reb, B.Tobias 13+1reb+3ast, P.Daniel 11+4reb+3ast, J.Ingus 9+4reb, M.Alvaro 8+5reb, N.Tanor 7+5reb
Cantabria: K.Jenkins 15+1reb+1ast, A.Wintering 12+4reb+5ast, L.Nwogbo 11+7reb+1ast, A.Murphy 9+3reb+1ast, M.Lapornik 8+1reb+1ast, R.Seoane 7+2reb

Zamora - Albacete 90-89:
There was an upset when higher ranked Albacete (3-3) was edged on the road by fourteenth ranked Zamora (2-4) 90-89 on Saturday. Zamora dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Albacete's 38 and made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Albacete 37-19 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Tyrell Roberts (180-1999, college: USF) notched 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and American-Dominican guard Isaiah Stone Rivera (196-2001, college: DePaul) supported him with 10 points. Even 25 points by naturalized Argentinian power forward Juan Hierrezuelo (207) did not help to save the game for Albacete. Guard Chuso Gonzalez (192-1994) added 15 points. Four Albacete players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Zamora moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Gipuzkoa and Cordoba CB. Loser Albacete dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Zamora will meet Palma Fibwi (#17) in the next round where they are favorite. Albacete will play against Menorca (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zamora: R.Tyrell 19+5reb+8ast, P.Oskar 11+1reb, B.Kenan 10+5reb, I.Pau 10+2reb, S.Isaiah 10+4reb+2ast, G.Asier 8+6reb
Albacete: J.Hierrezuelo 25, C.Gonzalez 15+2reb+3ast, A.Malovcic 12+1reb, M.Voronin 11+2reb, B.Macachi 10+4reb, P.Cordoba 6+2reb+1ast