Portuguese League, Regular Season, Game 20: January 17, 2009 - PORTUGAL

May 20, 2013

Portuguese League, Regular Season, Game 20: January 17, 2009

Undefeated Sport Lisboa Benfica dominates the Portuguese League with 17 wins in as many games, while CAB Madeira SAD is second with a 15-2 record and defending champion Ovarense Dolce Vita is third at 15-3. Benfica pounded Casino Ginasio behind 28 points from Seth Doliboa and 22 points from Sergio Ramos. The duo also combined for half of the winners' 8 triples. Jose Costa had 18 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Ovarense edged Vagos NorbainLusavouga 77-76 as Miguel Miranda drilled 4 threes to finish with 22 points for the champs. Joao Reveles paced the visitors with 4 threes of his own and led all of the game's scorers with 23 points. In another close game, VSC picked up an 82-84 road victory thanks to a huge performance by Julian Blanks, who amassed 32 points and dished 10 assists, while Louis Graham added a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds for the visitors. FC Porto Ferpinta blasted Academica 82-59 as Nuno Marcal led four scorers in double digits with 25 points for the hosts.

LAST GAME GAME 20 January 17, 2009
Day	Match	Result
Jan. 17	FC Porto vs. Academica	82-59
Jan. 17	C. Ginasio vs. Lisboa Benfica	68-91
Jan. 17	Ovarense vs. Vagos	77-76
Jan. 17	Barreirense vs. VSC	82-84
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NEXT GAME GAME 21 Jan. 31-Feb.1, 2009
Day	Match
Jan. 31	Academica vs. Esgueira
Jan. 31	CAB Madeira vs. Barcelos
Jan. 31	FC Porto vs. Sampaense
Jan. 31	Lisboa Benfica vs. Aliança
Jan. 31	VSC vs. Angra
Jan. 31	Ovarense vs. Electrico
Jan. 31	Barreirense vs. Galitos
Feb. 1	Casino Ginasio vs. Seixal
Feb. 1	Vagos vs. Queluz
Feb. 1	Fisica Torres vs. Illiabum

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Sport Lisboa Benfica	17	17	0	1474	1173
2	Ovarense Dolce Vita	18	15	3	1494	1269
3	CAB Madeira SAD	17	15	2	1465	1189
4	Vagos NorbainLusavouga	18	12	6	1489	1316
5	Académica	18	11	7	1346	1291
6	Barreirense/UNILOGOS	18	10	8	1463	1351
7	VSC	17	10	7	1297	1268
8	FC Porto Ferpinta	17	10	7	1437	1269
9	Casino Ginásio	17	8	9	1292	1399
10	Física Torres Vedras	18	7	11	1335	1412
11	Belenenses	0	0	0	0	0
12	Lusitânia/Angra/Açores	0	0	0	0	0