Portugal – Proliga Round 8 of Regular Season

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Updated: November 30, 2016

Agenor Rolo There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with defeat of the leader, derby games and favorites losing the games.The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Terceira (5-2) in Angra Heroismo on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Barreirense (6-2) 77-73. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Terceira. It was a key game for the top position in Group South. Barreirense keeps a position of Group South leader. Terceira at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. Barreirense are looking forward to face Benfica B (#4) in Lisboa in the next round. Terceira will play on the road against Belenenses CF in Lisboa and is hoping to win this game. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Porto: Dragon Force (#1) and Vasco (#2). Dragon Force (7-1) won against visiting Vasco (6-2) 83-77. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Vasco. It was a key game for the top position in Group North. The winners were led by forward Agenor Rolo (193-95) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and Filipe Ferreira supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by point guard Miguel Toreia (180-93) did not help to save the game for Vasco. Vasco’s coach Hugo Salgado rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Dragon Force have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group North with 7-1 record. Vasco at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Dragon Force will play against Sangalhos (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vasco will play against Academico FC (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Lisboa: Benfica B (#4) and Belenenses CF (#6). Benfica B (5-3) won against visiting Belenenses CF (2-5) 66-59. The best player for the winners was Ricardo Monteiro who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Benfica B’s coach Joao Tavares used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aylton Medeiros produced 19 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Benfica B moved-up to third place in Group South, which they share with Estoril Basket. Loser Belenenses CF dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Benfica B will meet league’s leader Barreirense in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Belenenses CF will play against the league’s second-placed Terceira (#2) and hope to secure a win. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Barreirense (6-2) against fifth ranked Angrabasket (4-5) on Saturday night. Visiting Barreirense was defeated by Angrabasket in a tough game in Angra 79-84. Deshaunt Walker orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 5 assists. Angrabasket maintains fifth position in Group South with 4-5 record. Barreirense at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Angrabasket’s next round opponent will be higher ranked Estoril Basket (#3) on the road and it may be quite challenging game. Barreirense will play against Benfica B and hope to win that game. Fisica’s road win over 5th ranked Angrabasket 91-76 was very exciting. Worth to mention a great performance of Miguel Salvador who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. Fisica’s coach Romero Junior allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Fisica (3-6) moved-up to sixth place in Group South. Loser Angrabasket keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Fisica will face Academia (#8) in Lisboa in the next round. Angrabasket will play on the road against Estoril Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: In Group North Ginasio lost to Academico FC on the opponent’s court 64-76. Esgueira managed to outperform Sanjoanense in a home game 87-72. Sangalhos recorded a loss to Guifoes on the road 57-52. In Group South Academia were defeated by Estoril Basket on its own court 69-76. Fisica was beaten by Terceira in Angra Heroismo 92-82. The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 12 rebounds by Alexander Kravtsov of Angra.NorthDragon Force – Vasco 83-77Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Porto: Dragon Force (#1) and Vasco (#2). Dragon Force (7-1) won against visiting Vasco (6-2) 83-77. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Vasco. It was a key game for the top position in Group North. They outrebounded Vasco 41-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Vasco was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by forward Agenor Rolo (193-95) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Filipe Ferreira (180-96) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by point guard Miguel Toreia (180-93) did not help to save the game for Vasco. Guard Joao Veludo (177-92) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Four Vasco players scored in double figures. Vasco’s coach Hugo Salgado rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Dragon Force have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group North with 7-1 record. Vasco at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. Dragon Force will play against Sangalhos (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vasco will play against Academico FC (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Dragon Force: F.Ferreira 19+5reb+2ast, A.Rolo 18+14reb, F.Amarante 17+3reb, K.Clay Gomes 8+6reb, D.Araujo 7+3reb, P.Figueiredo 6+1reb+2astVasco: M.Toreia 14+7reb+3ast, F.Bem 14+3reb+1ast, J.Veludo 12+6reb+2ast, R.Fernandez 10+1reb+2ast, P.Ferreira 8+2reb+1ast, F.Torres 6+2reb+2astgschID: 476920Academico FC – …

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