Division I Round 5 (Second Stage): C.Ferroviario lose to Sporting L. B

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked C.Ferroviario (12-7) recorded its seventh loss in Luanda on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked Sporting L. B (6-12) 95-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of C.Ferroviario. Sporting L. B maintains sixth place with 6-12 record, which they share with Vila Clotilde B. Newly promoted C.Ferroviario still keeps top position with seven games lost. Sporting L. B will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. C.Ferroviario will play at home against Interclube B and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Luanda: Sporting L. (#2) and Interclube (#6). Sporting L. (17-4) crushed visiting Interclube (11-9) by 35 points 106-71. Sporting maintains second place with 17-4 record behind leader C.Ferroviario which they share with defeated Interclube. Interclube lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Vila Clotilde. Sporting's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena Porto do Lobito.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Luanda: P.Luanda (#1) and P.Luanda B (#5). P.Luanda (18-2) crushed visiting P.Luanda B (10-10) by 41 points 103-62. P.Luanda have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-2 record. P.Luanda B lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. P.Luanda's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena 1 De Agosto.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Porto do Lobito was crushed by 1 De Agosto in Luanda 103-70. Benguela beat Akira at home 93-86. ASA was destroyed by Interclube B on the opponent's court 99-77. Vila Clotilde B outscored Kwanza in a home game 88-46. Vila Clotilde recorded a loss to 1 De Agosto B on the road 84-80.

Group A

Sporting L. - Interclube 106-71

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Luanda: Sporting L. (#2) and Interclube (#6). Sporting L. (17-4) crushed visiting Interclube (11-9) by 35 points 106-71. Sporting maintains second place with 17-4 record behind leader C.Ferroviario which they share with defeated Interclube. Interclube lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Vila Clotilde. Sporting's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena Porto do Lobito.

P.Luanda - P.Luanda B 103-62

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Luanda: P.Luanda (#1) and P.Luanda B (#5). P.Luanda (18-2) crushed visiting P.Luanda B (10-10) by 41 points 103-62. P.Luanda have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-2 record. P.Luanda B lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. P.Luanda's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena 1 De Agosto.

1 De Agosto - Porto do Lobito 103-70

Everything could happen in Luanda at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked 1 De Agosto and 4th placed Porto do Lobito had identical 15-4 record. This time 1 De Agosto used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Luanda 103-70 on Tuesday night. 1 De Agosto maintains third place with 16-4 record having just two points less than leader C.Ferroviario. Porto do Lobito at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. 1 De Agosto's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Luanda P.Luanda.

Group B

Benguela - Akira 93-86

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Benguela (7-11) defeated at home 9th ranked Akira (3-16) 93-86 on Wednesday. Benguela maintains fourth place with 7-11 record. Akira at the other side keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Benguela will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akira's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Luanda 1 De Agosto B.

Sporting L. B - C.Ferroviario 95-90

Top ranked C.Ferroviario (12-7) recorded its seventh loss in Luanda on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked Sporting L. B (6-12) 95-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of C.Ferroviario. Sporting L. B maintains sixth place with 6-12 record, which they share with Vila Clotilde B. Newly promoted C.Ferroviario still keeps top position with seven games lost. Sporting L. B will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. C.Ferroviario will play at home against Interclube B and is hoping to win this game.

Interclube B - ASA 99-77

Rather expected game in Luanda where 8th ranked ASA (5-14) was rolled over by fifth ranked Interclube B (7-12) 99-77 on Wednesday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Interclube B. They maintain fifth place with 7-12 record. ASA at the other side keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Interclube B will meet league's leader C.Ferroviario in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASA will play against Vila Clotilde B (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Vila Clotilde B - Kwanza 88-46

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Vila Clotilde B (6-12) outscored at home bottom-ranked Kwanza (0-18) 88-46 on Wednesday. Vila Clotilde B moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sporting L. B. Kwanza lost their eighteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 18 games lost. Vila Clotilde B will meet ASA (#8) in the next round. Kwanza will play against the league's second-placed Vila Clotilde and hopes to get finally their first victory.

1 De Agosto B - Vila Clotilde 84-80

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Luanda where second-ranked Vila Clotilde (11-9) was defeated by third ranked 1 De Agosto B (10-9) 84-80 on Wednesday. Newly promoted 1 De Agosto B maintains third place with 10-9 record having nine points less than leader C.Ferroviario. Vila Clotilde at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Interclube. 1 De Agosto B's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Luanda to the arena Akira.