2011-12Regular SeasonRound 2
November 22, 2011 CET: 19:30
Local time: 19:30 FRAPORT ARENA
Spencer Nelson - Gran Canaria 2014 (photo Gran Canaria)Gran Canaria 2014 became the only undefeated team in Group E by topping Fraport Skyliners 58-71 in Frankfurt, Germany on Tuesday. Gran Canaria leads Group E with a 2-0 record and Fraport dropped to 0-2. Spencer Nelson led the winners with 14 points. Taurean Green added 13, Marquez Haynes had 11 while Mike Bramos got 10 for Gran Canaria. Jon Leuer led Fraport with 20 points. Jimmy McKinney added 15 for the hosts. Nelson and Bramos had all points in a 0-11 run that helped Gran Canaria to get an 11-17 margin at the end of the first quarter. Fraport kept running its offense through an unstoppable Leuer, who got some help from McKinney to make the hosts get a slim lead, 33-32, at halftime. Gran Canaria improved its defense late in the third quarter and a 0-9 run that Green capped with a three-pointer gave the guests their first double-digit lead, 40-50. Gran Canaria improved its margin to 44-61 early in the fourth quarter and cruised to a big road win.

Jermareo Davidson got Fraport going with a jumper that Juan Palacios matched with a dunk. Leuer sank free throws and Davidson matched Sitapha Savane's jumper with a slam that gave the hosts a 6-4 lead. Leuer kept pacing Fraport with a jumper but Gran Canaria improved its defense midway through the first quarter. Meanwhile, Bramos and Nelson combined for all points in a 0-11 run that made the guests gave a 8-15 margin. Leuer rescued Fraport with a three-point play but a layup by a red hot Nelson allowed Gran Canaria to get an 11-17 lead after 10 minutes. Leuer scored again early in the second quarter and Marius Nolte split free throws but Marquez Haynes answered from downtown for a 14-20 score. McKinney shined with consecuive baskets but free throws by Savane gave Gran Canaria some fresh air, 18-22. Leuer scored twice to bring Fraport as close as 22-23. Green buried back-to-back jumper but an unstoppable Leuer kept the hosts as close as 26-27. Palacios and Nolte traded baskets and a three-pointer by McKinney put the hosts back ahead, 31-29. Haynes answered from downtown but free throws by Johannes Herber fixed the halftime score at 33-32.

McKinney made free throws right after the break and bettered Palacios' layup with a three-pointer for a 38-34 Fraport lead. Savane rescued Gran Canaria with a layup and a jumper by Bramos tied it at 38-38. Bramos capped a 0-7 run with a three-pointer, as a jumper by Davidson kept the hosts within 40-41. Gran Canaria kept excelling in defense, making the hosts go scoreless for more than 3 minutes. Meanwhile, Haynes and Green struck from downtown in a 0-9 run that boosted the guests' margin to 40-50. Xavi Rey shined late in the third quarter to give Gran Canaria a 43-54 margin after 30 minutes. Green nailed a three-pointer early in the fourth quarter and soon added a jumper to make it a 15-point game, 44-59. Nelson shined with a three-point play that Herber matched with a bomb from downtown. McKinney hit free throws and a triple by Leuer gave Fraport some hope at 52-62. Nelson joined the three-point shootout and a layup by Haynes sealed the outcome, 52-67. Michael Thompson managed to get Fraport within 58-69 but it was already too little, too late for Fraport.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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Referees: GKONTAS, SPIROS; CIULIN, MARIUS; OBRADOVIC, PETAR
Attendance: 2050
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Fraport Skyliners
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Player Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
4 THOMPSON, MICHAEL 29:36 6 1/2 1/2 1/2   3 3 4   1     3 1 7
5 HERBER, JOHANNES 25:20 5 0/2 1/4 2/3   1 1 3   1     2 2 2
10 DAVIDSON, JERMAREO 18:12 7 3/9   1/2 1 7 8     1 1 1 1 2 8
12 THEILIG, FALKO 1:16                              
13 FRANKE, FABIAN 2:00                         1   -1
14 NOLTE, MARIUS 21:01 5 2/3   1/2 1 3 4     3 1 1 3 2 3
20 MCKINNEY, JIMMY 36:28 15 2/4 2/6 5/6   1 1 1   2     2 2 8
21 BARTHEL, DANILO 5:11         1   1     1     1   -1
23 ROBERTSON, QUANTEZ 26:27   0/1 0/1   1 1 2 2 1 3     5 1 -4
30 LEUER, JON 34:29 20 6/12 1/1 5/7 2 6 8 1 1 1   1   7 27
Team           2 2 4     1         3
Totals 200:00 58 14/33 5/14 15/22 8 24 32 11 2 14 2 3 18 17 52
        42.4% 35.7% 68.2%
Head coach: KATZURIN, MULI
Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating
Gran Canaria 2014
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Player Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
00 HAYNES, MARQUEZ 28:21 11 1/5 3/5     1 1 1 1 3     3 1 3
5 GREEN, TAUREAN 25:10 13 3/7 2/3 1/2 1 2 3 2   2   1   1 10
7 SAVANE, SITAPHA 20:56 8 3/5   2/2 1 3 4 1   1   1 2 3 10
8 BRAMOS, MICHAEL 25:41 10 2/3 2/6     1 1           2 3 7
9 PALACIOS, JUAN 25:00 7 3/8   1/2 2 6 8 3 1   1   2 2 14
11 BELLAS, TOMAS 22:49     0/2     1 1 4 1 1     1 1 3
15 TUCKER, ALANDO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 NELSON, SPENCER 15:00 14 3/3 2/4 2/3   3 3       1   4 4 15
33 BEIRAN, JAVIER 17:59 4 2/3     2 3 5 1   1         8
34 EKPERIGIN, LAURENCE 5:25 1     1/2                 1 1  
41 REY, XAVI 13:39 3 1/2   1/2 2 3 5     2 1   2 1 4
Team             1 1           1    
Totals 200:00 71 18/36 9/20 8/13 8 24 32 12 3 10 3 2 18 17 74
        50% 45% 61.5%
Head coach: MARTINEZ, PEDRO

Head Coaches

KATZURIN, MULI
Fraport Skyliners
“We played an OK first half and had the chance to lead with 7 or 9 points. The third quarter was a combination of our main guys getting tired and Gran Canaria hitting some three-pointers which they did not hit in the first half. They got confidence through that, played organised and won the game. I think we did the best with our short roster and I hope the game was an experience for our guys."
MARTINEZ, PEDRO
Gran Canaria 2014
“This was an important game for us. Road wins are very important in this competition system. We had a good second half, but not a good first one. We had problems stopping Jon Leuer. In the second half we played more aggressive. I am happy with the win.”

Players

NOLTE, MARIUS
Fraport Skyliners
“We started OK in the first half and did a lot of things we planned to do. But in the third quarter we lot our focus and they gained momentum. That was the crucial moment of the game.”
GREEN, TAUREAN
Gran Canaria 2014
“It was a tough game, any road game is tough in the Eurocup. In the first half we gave them some easy baskets, but our defense was better in the second half. In the second half our defense was better and we got some easy baskets."
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