Division I Round 11 (Regular Season): Interclube lose to P.Luanda

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Interclube (10-1) on the court of leader P.Luanda on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by P.Luanda 115-86. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Interclube. It was a key game for the top position in the league. P.Luanda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Interclube's 40. P.Luanda forced 23 Interclube turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. P.Luanda looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Interclube's players. The best player for the winners was international point guard Childe Dundao (169-1998) who scored 22 points and 7 assists. The former international center Yanick Moreira (208-1991, college: SMU) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Islando Manuel (192-1991) produced 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated P.Luanda (11-0) have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 11 victories in a row. Interclube at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Sporting.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Luanda: P.Luanda B (#6) and Sporting L. B (#8). Sporting L. B was crushed at home by 16 points 72-88 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Point guard Antony Macaia orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 5 rebounds. Paulo Fernandes contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Josue Bartolomeu (198-2000) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for Sporting L. B. Sporting L. B's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. P.Luanda B maintains sixth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Vila Clotilde. Newly promoted Sporting L. B keeps the eighth position with seven games lost.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Luanda: CPPL (#5) and P.Luanda B (#6). CPPL (7-0) crushed visiting P.Luanda B (6-6) by 39 points 108-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of P.Luanda B. It was a great evening for Valdemar Joao who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Anadji Chime responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CPPL. They maintain fifth place with 7-0 record. Loser P.Luanda B keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Vila Clotilde.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Benguela was crushed by 1 De Agosto in Luanda 120-72. ASA beat Akira at home 76-63. Vila Clotilde B was destroyed by 1 De Agosto on the opponent's court 102-60. Interclube B was outscored by Sporting in a home game 62-100. Kwanza recorded a loss to Benguela on the road 114-107. Interclube B was defeated by 1 De Agosto on its own court 85-87. ASA was smashed by Interclube in Luanda 98-75. Benguela was destroyed by P.Luanda B at home 81-103.



1 De Agosto - Benguela 120-72

There was no surprise in Luanda where 12th ranked Benguela (2-8) was crushed by fourth ranked 1 De Agosto (9-3) 120-72 on Wednesday. 1 De Agosto dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Benguela's 20. They outrebounded Benguela 52-28 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for forward Edmilson Ingles (201-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 7 points and 20 rebounds. Mauro Mauricio helped adding 21 points. Belmiro Roxo responded with 17 points and Genilson Lucombo scored 10 points. Five Benguela players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for 1 De Agosto. They maintain fourth place with 9-3 record. Loser Benguela keeps the twelfth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Benguela: B.Roxo 17+4reb+2ast, P.Konde 11, V.Manuel 11+4reb, M.Mivanga 11+1reb+1ast, G.Lucombo 10+3reb+2ast, E.Cunha 7+3reb
1 De Agosto: M.Mauricio 21+2reb+2ast, J.Pinto 17+5reb, V.Avelino 16+1ast, M.Joao 16+5reb+2ast, F.Domingos 11+2reb+2ast, E.Paca 9+6reb+4ast

Sporting L. B - P.Luanda B 72-88

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Luanda: P.Luanda B (#6) and Sporting L. B (#8). Sporting L. B was crushed at home by 16 points 72-88 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. P.Luanda B dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Sporting L. B's 30. P.Luanda B forced 25 Sporting L. B turnovers. Point guard Antony Macaia orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Paulo Fernandes (-2004) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Josue Bartolomeu (198-2000) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and guard Garcia Cassange (-2005) added 22 points in the effort for Sporting L. B. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sporting L. B's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. P.Luanda B maintains sixth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Vila Clotilde. Newly promoted Sporting L. B keeps the eighth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Sporting L. B: G.Cassange 22+3reb+1ast, E.Coche 17+4reb+2ast, J.Bartolomeu 12+13reb+1ast, J.Cardoso 12+6reb+4ast, C.Moises 5+1reb, F.Correia 2+1reb+1ast
P.Luanda B: A.Macaia 30+5reb+1ast, A.Chime 17+4reb+2ast, P.Fernandes 15+6reb+6ast, F.Domingos 13+4reb+4ast, C.Benedito 7+10reb, M.Joaquim 4+9reb+1ast

ASA - Akira 76-63

No shocking result in a game in Luanda where ninth ranked ASA (4-7) defeated bottom-ranked Akira (0-12) 76-63 on Friday. ASA outrebounded Akira 46-32 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Abel Sessa who led his team to a victory scoring 10 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Paulo Muanza helped adding 10 points and 9 rebounds. ASA's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Marcelo Vidal responded with 6 points and 10 rebounds and Helio Santos scored 11 points. ASA maintains ninth place with 4-7 record. Akira lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Akira: E.Dos Santos 12+3reb, H.Santos 11+3reb+1ast, E.Welo 11+3reb+1ast, C.Cacopo 8+1ast, E.Chipilika 7+1reb+1ast, A.Mbando 6+7reb+2ast
ASA: E.Ventura 15+3reb, P.Muanza 10+9reb, A.Luis 10+3reb, A.Sessa 10+7reb+3ast, A.Gomes 9+7reb+1ast, V.Lopes 8+4reb

1 De Agosto - Vila Clotilde B 102-60

Very expected game in Luanda where 11th ranked Vila Clotilde B (3-10) was rolled over by fourth ranked 1 De Agosto (9-3) 102-60 on Friday. 1 De Agosto held Vila Clotilde B to an opponent 20.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.9 percent accuracy of the winners. 1 De Agosto forced 38 Vila Clotilde B turnovers and outrebounded them 67-40 including a 25-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. 1 De Agosto looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Vila Clotilde B's players. It was a great evening for Eliseu Joao who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. Point guard Valdemar Avelino (176-2003) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five 1 De Agosto players scored in double figures. Herve Matubilo responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and Sartief Martins scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for 1 De Agosto. They maintain fourth place with 9-3 record. Newly promoted Vila Clotilde B keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Vila Clotilde B: S.Martins 16+5reb, H.Matubilo 11+11reb+1ast, D.Domingos 7+8reb+1ast, K.Mendes 7+2reb+4ast, S.Cassule 5+3reb+3ast, H.Bakayawa 4+2reb+2ast
1 De Agosto: E.Joao 19+17reb+3ast, V.Avelino 16+9reb+2ast, T.Fernandes 16+2reb+6ast, L.Ferreira 13+2reb+4ast, J.Pinto 12+9reb+1ast, J.Luis 6+3reb

Interclube B - Sporting L. 62-100

Very predictable result in Luanda where third ranked Sporting (10-1) outscored 9th ranked Interclube B (3-7) 100-62 on Friday. Sporting made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Interclube B turnovers. Sporting looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Lucas Bondo who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. Center Antonio Domingos helped adding 18 points. Five Sporting L. players scored in double figures. Sporting L.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eduardo Luis responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and Licinio Neto scored 15 points and 4 assists. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Sporting. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Interclube. Loser Interclube B dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Interclube B: E.Luis 21+10reb, L.Neto 15+1reb+4ast, E.Bonifacio 13+6reb+1ast, L.Nunes 5+5reb+2ast, W.Miranda 4+4reb+2ast, D.Ndjungo 2+3reb
Sporting L.: A.Domingos 18+3reb+2ast, L.Bondo 16+6reb+3ast, H.Fernandes 13+6reb+4ast, T.Domingos 12+3reb+2ast, M.Fonseca 10+5reb, J.Mambueni 8+2reb+1ast

P.Luanda - Interclube 115-86

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Interclube (10-1) on the court of leader P.Luanda on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by P.Luanda 115-86. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Interclube. It was a key game for the top position in the league. P.Luanda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Interclube's 40. P.Luanda forced 23 Interclube turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. P.Luanda looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Interclube's players. The best player for the winners was international point guard Childe Dundao (169-1998) who scored 22 points and 7 assists. The former international center Yanick Moreira (208-1991, college: SMU) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Islando Manuel (192-1991) produced 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Jonatao Ndjungo added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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. P.Luanda (11-0) have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 11 victories in a row. Interclube at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Sporting.
Top scorers:
Interclube: I.Manuel 18+6reb+4ast, E.Sebastiao 14+3reb+1ast, J.Ndjungo 14+5reb+1ast, W.Ambrosio 11+6reb+1ast, G.Calunga 9+2reb, G.Bernardo 6+2reb+2ast
P.Luanda: C.Dundao 22+3reb+7ast, A.Gakou 21+4reb+3ast, Y.Moreira 18+9reb+2ast, R.Mendoza 12+4reb+5ast, E.Simao 9+4reb+1ast, G.Buiamba 8+3reb

CPPL - P.Luanda B 108-69

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Luanda: CPPL (#5) and P.Luanda B (#6). CPPL (7-0) crushed visiting P.Luanda B (6-6) by 39 points 108-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of P.Luanda B. CPPL forced 33 P.Luanda B turnovers. It was a great evening for Valdemar Joao who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Forward Joseney Joaquim (200-1992) helped adding 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four CPPL players scored in double figures. Egyptian Anadji Chime (-2005) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Filipe Domingos scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for CPPL. They maintain fifth place with 7-0 record. Loser P.Luanda B keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Vila Clotilde.
Top scorers:
P.Luanda B: A.Chime 17+9reb+3ast, A.Macaia 13+4reb, F.Domingos 11+6reb+1ast, M.Joaquim 8+7reb, C.Benedito 6+7reb, P.Fernandes 5+5reb+5ast
CPPL: V.Joao 27+4reb+5ast, F.Antonio 17+3reb+5ast, J.Joaquim 15+9reb+2ast, O.Kinkela 11+6reb+1ast, J.Cassanga 9+3reb+1ast, G.Panzo 8+3reb

Benguela - Kwanza 114-107

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Kwanza's (2-10) road loss to twelfth ranked Benguela (2-8) 107-114 on Friday. Benguela dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Kwanza's 30. They outrebounded Kwanza 66-41 including a 30-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Benguela looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Pascoal Konde (186-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Nelson Nequeta helped adding 30 points and 18 rebounds. Benguela's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Danilson Jacinto responded with 32 points and 8 assists and point guard Adilson Ramos (179-1989) scored 32 points and 6 rebounds. Benguela maintains twelfth place with 2-8 record. Kwanza lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Kwanza: A.Ramos 32+6reb+1ast, D.Jacinto 32+3reb+8ast, A.Cachama 15+7reb+9ast, C.Barros 8+11reb+5ast, A.Sousa 7+3reb+5ast, S.Jorge 6+7reb
Benguela: P.Konde 39+8reb+3ast, N.Nequeta 30+18reb, P.Antonio 12+14reb+5ast, M.Mivanga 8+8reb, B.Roxo 8+4reb+3ast, G.Lucombo 6+10reb+10ast

Interclube B - 1 De Agosto 85-87

Everything went according to plan in Luanda where fourth ranked 1 De Agosto (9-3) edged 9th ranked Interclube B (3-7) 87-85 on Saturday. 1 De Agosto forced 21 Interclube B turnovers and outrebounded them 63-50 including 24 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for Marcelo Joao (-2004) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Valdemar Avelino (176-2003) helped adding 19 points and 5 rebounds. 1 De Agosto's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Luis Nunes responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds and Pedro Gomes scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for 1 De Agosto. They maintain fourth place with 9-3 record. Loser Interclube B dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Interclube B: L.Nunes 24+18reb+1ast, P.Gomes 20+6reb+1ast, E.Bonifacio 16+5reb+1ast, L.Neto 10+3reb+6ast, W.Miranda 7+6reb+3ast, E.Luis 4+6reb
1 De Agosto: V.Avelino 19+5reb+2ast, M.Joao 14+11reb+2ast, M.Mauricio 11+7reb, F.Domingos 11+6reb+3ast, J.Luis 10+8reb+1ast, T.Fernandes 6+3reb+3ast

Interclube - ASA 98-75

There was no surprise in Luanda where 9th ranked ASA (4-7) was crushed by third ranked Interclube (10-1) 98-75 on Saturday. Interclube forced 22 ASA turnovers and outrebounded them 57-46 including 22 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for Jonatao Ndjungo who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Islando Manuel (192-1991) helped adding 16 points and 9 rebounds. Carlos Sanda responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Elizeu Ventura scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Interclube. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Sporting. Loser ASA keeps the ninth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
ASA: E.Ventura 19+7reb+2ast, C.Sanda 19+12reb+3ast, A.Sessa 12+7reb, J.Kabasu 6+1reb+1ast, A.Gomes 5+3reb+3ast, A.Luis 4+4reb+3ast
Interclube: G.Bernardo 17+2reb, J.Ndjungo 17+11reb+4ast, I.Manuel 16+9reb+2ast, E.Sebastiao 13+4reb+4ast, W.Ambrosio 9+8reb+2ast, G.Varandas 7+2reb

Benguela - P.Luanda B 81-103

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked P.Luanda B (6-6) smashed on the road 12th ranked Benguela (2-8) 103-81 on Saturday. P.Luanda B forced 20 Benguela turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Benguela's players. It was a great evening for Egyptian Anadji Chime (-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Josemar Cesar (-2007) helped adding 15 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Genilson Lucombo responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Belmiro Roxo scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. P.Luanda B maintains sixth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Vila Clotilde. Loser Benguela keeps the twelfth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Benguela: G.Lucombo 17+9reb+3ast, B.Roxo 11+6reb+3ast, E.Cameia 11+2reb+4ast, P.Antonio 11+5reb, N.Nequeta 10+8reb+1ast, L.Manuel 8+1reb+1ast
P.Luanda B: A.Chime 30+11reb+3ast, F.Domingos 17+3reb+2ast, A.Macaia 15+8reb+2ast, J.Cesar 15+8reb+7ast, C.Benedito 12+8reb, F.Rosario 8+3reb+8ast