Division I Round 20 (Regular Season): CPPL is defeated by 1 De Agosto in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Luanda: 1 De Agosto (#3) and CPPL (#7). CPPL was defeated at home 73-78 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. 1 De Agosto forced 20 CPPL turnovers and outrebounded them 49-37 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Valdemar Avelino (176-2003) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 7 rebounds and guard Tiago Fernandes who added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Guard Jeovane Cassanga responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 1 De Agosto (15-3) have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain third position having just two points less than leader P.Luanda. CPPL at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. 1 De Agosto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena Interclube.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Luanda: P.Luanda (#1) and Sporting L. (#5). P.Luanda (17-1) smashed visiting Sporting L. (11-7) by 17 points 72-55. The winners were led by international forward Aboubacar Gakou (201-1997) who scored that evening 17 points and Glofate Buiamba supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds by the former international forward Alexandre Jungo (202-1997) did not help to save the game for Sporting. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. P.Luanda have an impressive 17-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-1 record. Sporting lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. P.Luanda's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Luanda CPPL.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Luanda: CPPL (#7) and Sporting L. (#5). Sporting L. was defeated at home 91-95 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was Valdemar Joao who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Sean-Michael Clancey produced 26 points for the hosts. Sporting L.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. CPPL (11-6) moved-up to fifth place. Sporting lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. CPPL's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena P.Luanda.

In the last two games of round 20 Interclube won against P.Luanda B on the opponent's court 85-77. Bottom-ranked Akira managed to outperform Sporting L. B in a home game 94-92.



CPPL - 1 De Agosto 73-78

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Luanda: 1 De Agosto (#3) and CPPL (#7). CPPL was defeated at home 73-78 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. 1 De Agosto forced 20 CPPL turnovers and outrebounded them 49-37 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Valdemar Avelino (176-2003) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 7 rebounds and guard Tiago Fernandes who added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Guard Jeovane Cassanga responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and forward Joseney Joaquim (200-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 1 De Agosto (15-3) have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain third position having just two points less than leader P.Luanda. CPPL at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. 1 De Agosto's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena Interclube.
Top scorers:
CPPL: J.Cassanga 18+7reb+2ast, O.Kinkela 13+5reb+3ast, J.Joaquim 12+10reb+2ast, F.Antonio 9+3reb+2ast, V.Joao 9+1reb, J.Oliveira 6+6reb+4ast
1 De Agosto: V.Avelino 27+7reb+1ast, M.Joao 12+10reb+2ast, T.Fernandes 11+7reb+9ast, J.Luis 6+12reb+1ast, B.Cisse 5+1reb, E.Joao 5+5reb

P.Luanda B - Interclube 77-85

Very expected game when 10th ranked P.Luanda B (8-11) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Interclube (14-4) 85-77 on Friday. Interclube forced 25 P.Luanda B turnovers. The best player for the winners was Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) who scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Dominican point guard Raimer Mercedes (183-1997) chipped in 19 points and 4 steals. Interclube's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Paulo Fernandes (-2004) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Jose Nseke added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four P.Luanda B players scored in double figures. Interclube maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. Loser P.Luanda B keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. Interclube's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Luanda ASA.
Top scorers:
P.Luanda B: P.Fernandes 20+5reb+4ast, M.Joaquim 15+6reb, J.Nseke 14+10reb+4ast, F.Domingos 11+3reb+3ast, A.Macaia 9+3reb, C.Benedito 6+6reb+3ast
Interclube: C.Diallo 21+5reb+5ast, R.Mercedes 19+4reb+2ast, W.Ambrosio 16+6reb, G.Bernardo 9+5reb+3ast, E.Sebastiao 6+5reb+3ast, G.Kibinga 5+4reb

P.Luanda - Sporting L. 72-55

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Luanda: P.Luanda (#1) and Sporting L. (#5). P.Luanda (17-1) smashed visiting Sporting L. (11-7) by 17 points 72-55. P.Luanda forced 25 Sporting turnovers. The winners were led by international forward Aboubacar Gakou (201-1997) who scored that evening 17 points and the former international Glofate Buiamba (197-1999) supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds by the former international forward Alexandre Jungo (202-1997) did not help to save the game for Sporting. The former international point guard Tarcio Domingos (194-1998) added 13 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. P.Luanda have an impressive 17-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-1 record. Sporting lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. P.Luanda's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Luanda CPPL.
Top scorers:
Sporting L.: A.Jungo 14+10reb, T.Domingos 13+3reb+1ast, H.Fernandes 7+6reb+2ast, L.Bondo 6+4reb+1ast, A.Diogo 5, A.Ndabililwa 5+1reb
P.Luanda: A.Gakou 17+4reb+2ast, G.Buiamba 12+6reb+1ast, R.Mendoza 9+7reb+3ast, G.Domingos 8+2ast, Y.Moreira 6+3reb, C.Castro 6+6reb+2ast

Akira - Sporting L. B 94-92

There was a surprise result in Luanda where fourteenth ranked Akira (3-19) edged higher ranked Sporting L. B (11-10) 94-92 on Saturday. Akira dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Sporting L. B's 44. Akira looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Antonio Mbando who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Estevao Welo chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Felix Correia produced 25 points and 9 rebounds and guard Joao Cardoso (-2004) added 15 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sporting L. B's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Akira moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Kwanza. Newly promoted Sporting L. B dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Akira will meet higher ranked Benguela (#12) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sporting L. B will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sporting L. B: E.Coche 26+3reb+1ast, F.Correia 25+9reb+3ast, J.Bartolomeu 18+9reb+2ast, J.Cardoso 15+7reb+10ast, C.Moises 6+3reb+1ast, S.Antonio 2+3reb+3ast
Akira: A.Mbando 25+12reb+2ast, H.Santos 20+7reb, E.Chipilika 18+7reb+4ast, E.Welo 18+13reb+7ast, C.Cacopo 7+5reb+6ast, H.Hernani 6+5reb+2ast

Sporting L. - CPPL 91-95

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Luanda: CPPL (#7) and Sporting L. (#5). Sporting L. was defeated at home 91-95 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. CPPL forced 23 Sporting turnovers. The best player for the winners was Valdemar Joao who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Obed Kinkela chipped in 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American guard Sean-Michael Clancey (188-1995, college: Keyano) produced 26 points and point guard Lucas Bondo added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sporting L.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. CPPL (11-6) moved-up to fifth place. Sporting lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. CPPL's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena P.Luanda.
Top scorers:
Sporting L.: S.Clancey 26+3ast, L.Bondo 16+10reb, H.Fernandes 15+4reb+4ast, T.Domingos 11+7reb+4ast, A.Jungo 7+4reb, M.Fonseca 6+2reb+1ast
CPPL: V.Joao 26+5reb+3ast, O.Kinkela 25+6reb, G.Menayeme 13+7reb, F.Antonio 12+4reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 7+5reb+10ast, J.Joaquim 6+5reb+1ast