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ACB - Spain
Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 16: January 3-4, 2009
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 Tau Ceramica stays atop the Spanish League standings with a 14-1 record, but now has a three-game gap over Unicaja, Regal FC Barcelona and DKV Joventut, that tie for second place at 11-4. Kalise Gran Canaria and Real Madrid, tied at 10-5, join hosting MMT Estudiantes as seven of the teams that will take part in the Spanish King's Cup final eight, with one spot still up for grabs. Tau sent a message that echoed all around the country by downing Regal FCB 70-74 in Barcelona on Saturday. Sergi Vidal led the winners with 18 points in an outstanding road win for Tau. Unicaja did not find much trouble to thrash CB Granada 90-66 in Malaga on Sunday with 19 points from Boni Ndong. Edu Hernandez-Sonseca and Demond Mallet each had 15 points to make DKV beat CAI Zaragoza 84-87 on the road. Real Madrid had it easier to down ViveMenorca 65-80 at home on Sunday behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Felipe Reyes. Kalise Gran Canaria registered a 87-64 home win against CB Murcia with 30 points from Carl English. iurbentia Bilbao Basket went down to 6-9 due to a 88-86 road loss against Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada. In other games, MMT Estudiantes thrashed Cajasol 96-74 while Ricoh Manresa downed Bruesa GBC 80-62. MORE |
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LAST GAME GAME 16
January 3-4, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Jan. 4 |
Kalise G. Canaria vs. CB Murcia |
87-64 |
| Jan. 4 |
CAI Zaragoza vs. DKV Joventut |
84-87 |
| Jan. 3 |
Fuenlabrada vs. iurbentia |
88-86 |
| Jan. 3 |
Regal FCB vs. TAU Cerámica |
70-74 |
| Jan. 4 |
Estudiantes vs. Cajasol |
96-74 |
| Jan. 4 |
ViveMenorca vs. Real Madrid |
65-80 |
| Jan. 4 |
Ricoh Manresa vs. Bruesa GBC |
80-62 |
| Jan. 4 |
Unicaja vs. C.B. Granada |
90-66 |
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Pamesa Valencia (free) |
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NEXT GAME GAME 17
January 10-11, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
| Jan. 10 |
Real Madrid vs. Fuenlabrada |
| Jan. 11 |
C.B. Granada vs. Estudiantes |
| Jan. 11 |
Bruesa vs. Regal Barcelona |
| Jan. 11 |
Cajasol vs. CAI Zaragoza |
| Jan. 11 |
Unicaja vs. ViveMenorca |
| Jan. 11 |
iurbentia Bilbao vs. Pamesa |
| Jan. 11 |
TAU Cerámica vs. Kalise GC |
| Jan. 11 |
DKV Joventut vs. CB Murcia |
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Ricoh Manresa (free) |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
TAU Cerámica |
15 |
14 |
1 |
1312 |
1115 |
| 2 |
Unicaja |
15 |
11 |
4 |
1231 |
1079 |
| 3 |
Regal F.C. Barcelona |
15 |
11 |
4 |
1151 |
1037 |
| 4 |
DKV Joventut |
15 |
11 |
4 |
1249 |
1197 |
| 5 |
Kalise Gran Canaria |
15 |
10 |
5 |
1212 |
1145 |
| 6 |
Real Madrid |
15 |
10 |
5 |
1242 |
1180 |
| 7 |
Pamesa Valencia |
15 |
8 |
7 |
1140 |
1132 |
| 8 |
ALTA GESTIÓN Fuenlabrada |
15 |
7 |
8 |
1244 |
1210 |
| 9 |
CB Granada |
15 |
7 |
8 |
1127 |
1166 |
| 10 |
Ricoh Manresa |
15 |
7 |
8 |
1064 |
1111 |
| 11 |
Bruesa GBC |
14 |
6 |
8 |
1087 |
1133 |
| 12 |
iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
15 |
6 |
9 |
1129 |
1173 |
| 13 |
ViveMenorca |
15 |
5 |
10 |
1097 |
1124 |
| 14 |
MMT Estudiantes |
15 |
4 |
11 |
1150 |
1218 |
| 15 |
CAI Zaragoza |
15 |
4 |
11 |
1149 |
1249 |
| 16 |
CB Murcia |
15 |
4 |
11 |
1090 |
1256 |
| 17 |
Cajasol |
15 |
2 |
13 |
1110 |
1259 |
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| As usual, the Spanish League stays as one of the most balanced and competitive ones in the continent, in which any team can be beaten anywhere. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Unicaja and defending champion Tau Ceramica are the top favourites to battle for the 2008-09 Spanish League titles, but teams like Pamesa Valencia or DKV Joventut ready to battle for the top spots, too. Madrid kept its core of players, with superstars like Louis Bullock, Felipe Reyes, Axel Hervelle or Lazaros Papadopoulos, as well as adding physical skills with forwards Quinton Hosley and Jeremiah Massey. FC Barcelona landed two former All-Euroleague players, Juan Carlos Navarro and David Andersen, as well as keeping Gianluca Basile, Jordi Trias or Ersan Ilyasova. Meanwhile, Unicaja has a new coach in Aito Garcia Reneses, as well as signing Thomas Kelati, Omar Cook or Robert Archibald to play with Marcus Haislip and homegrown stars Carlos Cabezas, Berni Rodriguez or German Gabriel. Tau Ceramica kept Pablo Prigioni, Pete Mickeal, Igor Rakocevic and Tiago Splitter to make sure it stays competitive at all levels. Joventut reloaded its roster with Simas Jasaitis, Luka Bogdanovic or Pops Mensah-Bonsu while Pamesa Valencia added Ermal Kuqo, Florent Pietrus, Dimos Dikoudis and Rafa Martinez to play with Ruben Douglas or Shammond Williams. iurbentia Bilbao Basket, with a deep roster led by Marco Banic and Luke Recker and Cajasol, that brought back Elmer Bennett and Michal Ignerski, are set to lead the race for additional playoff spots. |
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