LEB Gold Round 3 (Second Stage): Leche Rio Breogan is defeated by Castello

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with defeat of the leader, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leche Rio Breogan (9-3) in Castellon on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Castello (8-4) 86-70. It was a great evening for Cameroonian forward Arnaud-William Adala Moto (198-93, college: Towson, agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). Naturalized Dominican power forward Juan Jose Garcia (201-89, agency: Duran International) helped adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American-Italian guard Adam Sollazzo (198-90, college: ETSU) with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Castello is looking forward to face Leyma Basquet (#6) in Coruna in the next round. Leche Rio Breogan will play on the road against Almansa (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Lugo. HLA Alicante (7-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Leche Rio Breogan (9-3) 85-82 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Justin Pitts (178-94, college: NW Missouri St.) who led the winners and scored 17 points. Txemi Urtasun accounted for 20 points. Danish center Kevin Larsen (207-93, college: GWU) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Leche Rio Breogan in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. HLA Alicante will play against Palencia (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Leche Rio Breogan will play against Almansa (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Valladolid between Granada and Valladolid. Granada (8-4) got a very close victory on the road over Valladolid (4-8). Granada managed to escape with a 1-point win 87-86 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Christian Diaz who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Reed Timmer who recorded 20 points and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Granada will meet at home Oviedo (#5) in the next round. Valladolid will play against Palma in S'Arenal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Castello (8-4) against Oviedo (7-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Castello was defeated by Oviedo in Oviedo 91-77. It was a good game for Marc-Eddy Norelia who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Oviedo's next round opponent will be Granada (#3) on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Leyma Basquet and hope to win that game.
Nineteenth-ranked Real Canoe (1-10) gave a tough game to Caceres Basket (6-3) on Sunday. Caceres Basket managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for Raven Barber who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. Real Canoe's coach Jose Rey rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caceres Basket will face Girona (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Canoe will play against Ourense (#14) and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Coruna lost to Granada on the opponent's court 65-74. Coruna managed to outperform Almansa in a home game 89-73. Palma managed to beat Palencia on the road 77-73. Real Murcia was defeated by Melilla on its own court 65-68. Ourense was beaten by Girona in a road game 89-77. Melilla won against Girona at home 95-93. Lleida unfortunately lost to Burgos on the opponent's court 81-91. Alicante rolled over Valladolid in a home game 108-69. Palencia was defeated by Almansa on the road 78-82. Oviedo smashed Palma on its own court 105-67.

Castello - Breogan 86-70

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leche Rio Breogan (9-3) in Castellon on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Castello (8-4) 86-70. It was a great evening for Cameroonian forward Arnaud-William Adala Moto (198-93, college: Towson, agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). Naturalized Dominican power forward Juan Jose Garcia (201-89, agency: Duran International) helped adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Castello players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American-Italian guard Adam Sollazzo (198-90, college: ETSU) with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Danish center Kevin Larsen (207-93, college: GWU) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Castello is looking forward to face Leyma Basquet (#6) in Coruna in the next round. Leche Rio Breogan will play on the road against Almansa (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Castello: A.Adala Moto 23+4reb+1ast, E.Duran 13+2reb+3ast, J.Faner 12+1reb+3ast, J.Jose Garcia 10+10reb+1ast, O.Alvarado 7+8ast, D.Dukan 6+1ast
Breogan: A.Sollazzo 19+5reb+1ast, K.Larsen 16+5reb+2ast, M.Kacinas 10+6reb, S.Quintela 8+3reb+2ast, I.Cruz Uceda 6+5reb+2ast, E.Quintela 6+4reb+2ast

Granada - Coruna 74-65

Granada used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Coruna 74-65 on Wednesday night. Granada dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Leyma Basquet's 20. They outrebounded Leyma Basquet 42-30 including 29 on the defensive glass. Leyma Basquet was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American-Finnish forward Alex Murphy (206-93, college: Northeastern) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. Senegalese center Bamba Fall (217-86, college: SMU, agency: Players Group) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (203-93, college: Longwood) with 14 points and Dominican swingman Dagoberto Pena (198-88, college: Marshall) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Granada will face Oviedo (#5) at home in the next round. Leyma Basquet will play against Castello in Castellon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Granada: A.Murphy 19+3reb+2ast, B.Fall 16+5reb+1ast, L.Costa 10+4reb+3ast, C.Diaz 9+3reb+1ast, T.Bropleh 7+11reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 5+2reb
Coruna: L.Nwogbo 14+4reb, D.Pena 11+2reb+5ast, O.Matulionis 8+5reb+3ast, J.Vega 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Monaghan 8+2reb+2ast, R.Belemene 5+1reb+2ast

Breogan - Alicante 82-85

Important game to mention about took place in Lugo. HLA Alicante (7-5) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Leche Rio Breogan (9-3) 85-82 on Sunday evening. HLA Alicante made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Leche Rio Breogan was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Justin Pitts (178-94, college: NW Missouri St.) who led the winners and scored 17 points. Guard Txemi Urtasun (192-84) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Danish center Kevin Larsen (207-93, college: GWU) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Italian guard Adam Sollazzo (198-90, college: ETSU) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Leche Rio Breogan in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. HLA Alicante will play against Palencia (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Leche Rio Breogan will play against Almansa (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Alicante: T.Urtasun 20+1reb+1ast, J.Pitts 17+4reb+2ast, N.Allen 17+3reb+1ast, J.Bilbao 10+2reb, J.Zohore 6+2reb, A.Galan 6+3reb
Breogan: K.Larsen 17+5reb+6ast, M.Kacinas 14+2reb+1ast, J.Salvador Arco 14+3reb, A.Sollazzo 13+5reb+1ast, E.Quintela 8+3reb, I.Cruz Uceda 7+7reb+1ast

Coruna - Almansa 89-73

Rather predictable result in Coruna where Leyma Basquet (7-5) defeated Almansa (2-10) 89-73 on Sunday. Almansa was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Nigerian-American power forward Lotanna Nwogbo (203-93, college: Longwood) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Congolese forward Romaric Belemene (206-97) helped adding 9 points. The best for the losing side was Serbian Nikola Cvetinovic (203-88, college: Akron) with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Jose Gonzalez (187-94) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Leyma Basquet will face Castello in Castellon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Almansa will play at home against Leche Rio Breogan (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Coruna: L.Nwogbo 20+8reb+1ast, R.Belemene 9+4reb+3ast, G.Zyle 8+3reb+1ast, R.Jakstas 8+2reb+1ast, G.McGhee 7+7reb+1ast, D.Pena 7+1reb+3ast
Almansa: N.Cvetinovic 18+6reb+1ast, J.Gonzalez 15+2reb+3ast, S.Maxwell 12+5reb+1ast, J.Nogues 6+1reb+1ast, J.Adekoya 6+5reb, S.Mendiola 5+5reb

Oviedo - Castello 91-77

Very important is a road loss of Castello (8-4) against Oviedo (7-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Castello was defeated by Oviedo in Oviedo 91-77. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Castello's 28. It was a good game for American-Haitian forward Marc-Eddy Norelia (203-93, college: FGCU, agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Elijah Brown (193-95, college: Oregon) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Cameroonian forward Arnaud-William Adala Moto (198-93, college: Towson, agency: Duran International) answered with 19 points and Dutch forward Kai Edwards (206-97, college: N.Colorado) added 10 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Castello. Five Oviedo and four Castello players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Oviedo's next round opponent will be Granada (#3) on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Castello will play against Leyma Basquet and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: E.Brown 20+4reb+1ast, M.Norelia 17+7reb+2ast, M.Speight 15+4reb+4ast, O.Arteaga 12+6reb, H.Kabasele 11+3reb, A.Bartolome 5+1reb
Castello: A.Adala Moto 19+2reb+1ast, J.Jose Garcia 11+4reb+1ast, E.Duran 11+3reb+2ast, K.Edwards 10+7reb, T.Pavelka 9+5reb, J.Sabate 6+2reb+2ast

Valladolid - Granada 86-87

A very close game took place in Valladolid between Granada and Valladolid. Granada (8-4) got a very close victory on the road over Valladolid (4-8). Granada managed to escape with a 1-point win 87-86 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was point guard Christian Diaz (185-92) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. American-Liberian swingman Thomas Bropleh (196-91, college: Boise St., agency: Duran International) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Reed Timmer (185-95, college: Drake) who recorded 20 points and 5 assists and the other American import guard Antoine Mason (191-92, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Valladolid players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Granada will meet at home Oviedo (#5) in the next round. Valladolid will play against Palma in S'Arenal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Granada: C.Diaz 20+5reb+3ast, T.Bropleh 16+5reb, A.Murphy 13+3reb, G.Martinez 9+2reb+1ast, L.Costa 8+4reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 8+3reb
Valladolid: R.Timmer 20+3reb+5ast, A.Mason 15+5reb+1ast, S.De La Fuente 14+5reb+1ast, J.van Zegeren 13+7reb+1ast, J.Melwin Pantzar 10+8reb+1ast, G.Juan 6+2reb

Palencia - Palma 73-77

Not a big story in a game when Palencia (3-9) was defeated at home by Palma (5-7) 77-73 on Sunday. It was a great shooting night for Palma especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. It was a great evening for American guard Ronnie Harrell (201-96, college: Denver) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Pol Figueras (187-98) helped adding 14 points and 7 assists. Four Palma players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Sean Smith (203-95, college: St.Cloud St., agency: Interperformances) with 19 points and 5 assists and Argentinian-Italian point guard Nicolas Richotti (183-86) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Palma will face Valladolid (#8) at home in the next round. Palencia will play against HLA Alicante and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Palma: R.Harrell 25+6reb+1ast, P.Figueras 14+1reb+7ast, J.Raffington 12+7reb, S.McDonnell 10+1reb, K.Kullamaee 9+5reb+2ast, K.Jawara 5+1reb+1ast
Palencia: S.Smith 19+3reb+5ast, N.Richotti 18+4ast, B.Douvier 8+3reb+1ast, S.Borovnjak 6+2reb+1ast, X.Rey 6+9reb, D.Rodriguez 5+1reb+5ast

Real Murcia - Melilla 65-68

Everything went according to plan when Melilla (7-3) edged on the road Real Murcia (5-6) 68-65 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Bosnian forward Njegos Sikiras (205-99) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Alec Wintering (183-95, college: Portland) helped adding 13 points and 4 assists. Melilla's coach Alejandro Alcoba used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American point guard Jaron Martin (178-94, college: UC Irvine, agency: Duran International) with 16 points and 5 assists and forward Juan Rubio (196-95) scored 16 points. Four Real Murcia players scored in double figures. Melilla will face Basquet (#15) in Lleida in the next round. Real Murcia will play at home against Burgos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Melilla: N.Sikiras 13+9reb+2ast, A.Wintering 13+3reb+4ast, P.Mbaye 12+2reb, F.Ucles 8+6reb, N.Djedovic 6+2reb, J.Marin 5+2reb+4ast
Real Murcia: J.Rubio 16+3reb+2ast, J.Martin 16+2reb+5ast, C.Robinson 12+6reb, A.Norris 10+7reb+1ast, J.Solarin 4+6reb, A.Hernandez 4+3reb+1ast

Girona - Ourense 89-77

There was no surprise when Ourense (5-4) was defeated on the road by Girona (8-3) 89-77 on Wednesday. Girona dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ourense's 34. It was a great evening for swingman Josep Busquets (202-99) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Senegalese center Biram Faye (206-0) helped adding 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Girona players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-95, college: N.Colorado, agency: Pensack Sports) with 16 points and American forward Evan Yates (198-91, college: Ashland) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Girona will face Caceres Basket (#13) at home in the next round. Ourense will play against Real Canoe in Madrid and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Girona: J.Busquets 20+6reb+4ast, B.Faye 18+8reb, D.Rozitis 12+1reb+1ast, R.Logan 10+4reb, G.Sevillano 8+2reb, K.Jonsson 7+2reb+1ast
Ourense: A.Spight 16+4reb+1ast, D.Dimitrijevic 10+3reb, A.Joseph 10+4reb, E.Yates 9+7reb, A.Mazaira 8+2reb, D.Brito 7+1reb

Caceres - Real Canoe 81-80

Nineteenth-ranked Real Canoe (1-10) gave a tough game to Caceres Basket (6-3) on Sunday. Caceres Basket managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Caceres Basket made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Strangely Real Canoe outrebounded Caceres Basket 42-29 including 35 on the defensive glass. Real Canoe was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American power forward Raven Barber (206-91, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Devin Schmidt (193-94, college: Delta St., agency: Duran International) helped adding 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Caceres Basket players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Haitian-Canadian forward Kevin Bercy (201-94, college: St.Francis X.) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and point guard Daniel de la Rua (181-97) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Real Canoe's coach Jose Rey rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caceres Basket will face Girona (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real Canoe will play against Ourense (#14) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caceres: R.Barber 26+6reb+1ast, D.Schmidt 16+6reb+1ast, F.Cardenas 12+3reb+3ast, P.Alf 11+4reb, J.Sanz 7+5reb+1ast, R.Schaftenaar 4+3ast
Real Canoe: K.Bercy 25+10reb+1ast, J.Maria Gil 16+4reb+1ast, D.de la Rua 13+6reb+5ast, B.Ogalue 8+5reb, A.Martinez 7+5reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 5+3reb+2ast

Melilla - Girona 95-93

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when Melilla (7-3) edged at home Girona (8-3) 95-93 on Sunday. Melilla looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Alec Wintering (183-95, college: Portland) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Latvian guard Andris Misters (194-92, college: Jacksonville) helped adding 15 points and 6 assists. Four Melilla players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Latvian center Davis Rozitis (215-90, college: Hawaii) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Josep Busquets (202-99) scored 24 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Melilla will face Basquet (#15) in Lleida in the next round.
Top scorers:
Melilla: M.Kamba 23+2reb, A.Wintering 21+5reb+6ast, A.Misters 15+4reb+6ast, F.Ucles 12+5reb, F.Toncinic 9, P.Mbaye 8+5reb+1ast
Girona: J.Busquets 24+3reb, D.Rozitis 20+6reb+3ast, O.Schaftenaar 16+6reb+2ast, R.Logan 8+3reb+1ast, K.Jonsson 6+1ast, P.Barral 6+1reb+5ast

Burgos - Lleida 91-81

There was a minor upset when Basquet (5-5) was defeated on the road by Burgos (3-6) 91-81 on Sunday. Burgos made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American forward Ryan Nicholas (201-91, college: Portland) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Ayoze Alonso (187-91) helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan forward Michael Carrera (196-93, college: S.Carolina, agency: Interperformances) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and Latvian point guard Kaspars Vecvagars (190-93) scored 14 points. Four Basquet players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Burgos will face Real Murcia (#17) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Burgos: R.Nicholas 20+10reb+1ast, A.Alonso 19+5reb+7ast, S.Barro 16+9reb+1ast, A.Ruiz 9+1ast, S.Reaves 8+3reb+3ast, K.Sow 6+4reb+1ast
Lleida: M.Carrera 21+10reb+1ast, K.Vecvagars 14+2reb+3ast, E.Polanco 10+3reb+1ast, M.Buchanan 10+1reb, M.Bulic 7+6reb, A.Chapela 7+3ast

Alicante - Valladolid 108-69

Rather predictable result when HLA Alicante (7-5) smashed at home Valladolid (4-8) 108-69 on Wednesday. HLA Alicante made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Justin Pitts (178-94, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 7 assists. His fellow American import Noah Allen (201-95, college: Hawaii) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was the former international forward Nacho Martin (202-83) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Antoine Mason (191-92, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. HLA Alicante will face Palencia (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Valladolid will play against Palma in S'Arenal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Alicante: J.Pitts 20+7ast, N.Allen 18+5reb+2ast, J.Zohore 15+3reb+1ast, S.Gjuroski 12+4reb+1ast, T.Urtasun 12+3ast, E.Martinez 10+4reb
Valladolid: N.Martin 17+5reb+2ast, A.Mason 17+2reb+4ast, R.Timmer 11+2reb+2ast, J.van Zegeren 10+5reb, J.Melwin Pantzar 9+3ast, S.De La Fuente 3+9reb+1ast

Almansa - Palencia 82-78

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Palencia (3-9) was defeated on the road by Almansa (2-10) 82-78 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for American forward Stephen Maxwell (201-93, college: CSUN) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. Center Sergio Mendiola (207-96) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was guard Aitor Zubizarreta (190-95, college: Idaho Coll.) with 13 points and Serbian-Portuguese center Sasa Borovnjak (206-89, college: Penn St., agency: 011 Sports) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Almansa and five Palencia players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Almansa will face Leche Rio Breogan in Lugo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Almansa: N.Cvetinovic 15+7reb, S.Maxwell 14+8reb+1ast, S.Mendiola 14+7reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 12+1reb+3ast, C.Bivia 9+5reb+2ast, B.Harris 7+3reb+1ast
Palencia: A.Zubizarreta 13+1reb+3ast, S.Smith 11+3reb+1ast, D.Rodriguez 11+2reb, B.Douvier 10+4reb+1ast, L.Massarelli 10+1reb+1ast, S.Borovnjak 10+7reb

Oviedo - Palma 105-67

Everything went according to plan when Oviedo (7-5) outscored at home Palma (5-7) 105-67 on Thursday. Oviedo made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Palma turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American-Haitian forward Marc-Eddy Norelia (203-93, college: FGCU, agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 5 assists. American-Nigerian swingman Cameron Oluyitan (201, college: SUU) helped adding 16 points. Five Oviedo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Pol Figueras (187-98) with 14 points and 8 assists and Estonian point guard Kristian Kullamaee (194-99, agency: Dynamics Global Management) scored 10 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. Oviedo will face Granada (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Palma will play against Valladolid (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oviedo: M.Norelia 17+4reb+5ast, C.Oluyitan 16+4reb+1ast, H.Frey 14+2reb+1ast, E.Brown 13+2reb+4ast, O.Arteaga 11+4reb+2ast, A.Meana 10+4reb+3ast
Palma: P.Figueras 14+3reb+8ast, K.Kullamaee 10+5reb+1ast, R.Harrell 8+2reb+1ast, H.Sergi 8+1reb, R.Diego 5, A.Rivas 5



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