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| ABA |
| FIRST TIME EVER - ABA HAS CO-CHAMPIONS! INDIANA LYONS & BURNING RIVER BUCKETS - by Gianni Pascucci |
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The American Basketball Association (ABA) just completed its Final Eight Tournament in St. Louis, MO and for the first time in its 23 year history, the league has Co-Champions. "This was one of the most exciting ABA Final Eights ever," stated ABA CEO Joe Newman . "Eight very strong and evenly matched teams competed in the quarter finals and semi-finals with every game going down to the wire. All six games could have gone the other way - with the top two teams, the Wyoming Valley Clutch and Team Trouble being upset at the end by the Indiana Lyons and Burning River Buckets. Everybody expected a hard fought battle for the title on Saturday night. And then, the storms came, the roof leaked, the floor became unplayable - and thus the final game was cancelled - with the two teams agreeing to be Co-Champions." The tournament was played at Jefferson College, a beautiful facility, and hosted by Damon Cannon , owner of the St. Louis Spirits and Midwest Division Chairman. "It was really a shame this happened," added Cannon. "Those who watched the games in person and on PPV saw the ABA at its best and why the ABA has grown to be the largest professional sports league in the US with over 170 teams. The combination of highly-skilled players, the unique ABA rules which make the games faster and more exciting and the intensity of play is truly amazing - and it is fitting that 2 teams can experience the pride and joy of being crowned 2022-2023 ABA CHAMPIONS." Video of the entire tournament and the ABA All Star Game will be re-broadcast shortly on ABAGALE TV, the official streaming network of the ABA, available on Roku. Visit www.abagaleunlimited.com or www.realabaleague.com for details |
| ABA LEAGUE |
| Krka outlast Helios Suns to capture Druga Liga title in Domzale - by Eurobasket News |
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Helios Suns - Krka 82-83 OT Krka clinched the title in Domzale as they outlasted Helios Suns in overtime. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime then Helios Suns managed to tie the game at the end of regular time. However that was Krka who were better in overtime eventually winning that period 5-4. They made 21-of-21 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Krka outrebounded Helios Suns 36-23 including 17 on the offensive glass. Croatian power forward Mate Vucic (204-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Miha Skedelj (201-1999) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Krka players scored in double figures. At the losing side Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (211-1998) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and forward Blaz Mahkovic (201-1990, agency: Interperformances) scored 19 points. Top scorers: Helios Suns: L.Buljevic 20+7reb+1ast, B.Mahkovic 19+3reb+1ast, N.Bacvic 11+3reb+5ast, T.Ferme 9+1reb+1ast, U.Oman 9+2reb+1ast, A.Luke 8+2reb+12ast Krka: R.Stipcevic 20+3reb+2ast, J.Span 19+1reb+5ast, M.Skedelj 18+10reb, M.Vucic 14+12reb+2ast, L.Stergar 4+3reb, R.Spasojevic 4+6reb |
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| Argentinian La Liga round 45 best performance: Marcos Mata (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 36-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, nine rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Union SF (#18, 8-29) with 21-point margin 92-71. Boca maintains the 5th position in Argentinian La Liga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Boca will need more victories to improve their 24-13 record. In the team's last game Mata had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Marcos Mata averages this season 11.9ppg and 5.5rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Al Thornton (203-F-1983, agency: BIG) of Penarol. Thornton had a very good evening with 29 points and 2 rebounds. Bad luck as Penarol lost that game 90-96 to the higher-ranked Gimnasia (#3, 27-11). Penarol managed to keep the same 12th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 19-18 record is not bad and everything may still change. Thornton is a newcomer at Penarol, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.6ppg (#2). He also registered 4.8 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward De'Marco Owens (203-F/C-1996) of Platense (#9). Owens scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Platense, leading his team to a 80-69 win against the lower-ranked Atenas (#20, 5-32). Platense needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 20 victories and 16 lost games. Owens has a great season in Argentina. After 35 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.1ppg (4th best). Owens attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yoanki Mensia (198-F-1997) of Gimnasia - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nicola Pomoli (195-G/F-1999) of Platense - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Sebastian Orresta (188-PG-1993) of Gimnasia - 15 points and 7 rebounds 7. Pedro Bombino (206-C-2000) of Union SF - 15 points and 7 rebounds 8. Patricio Tabarez (195-F-1991) of Olimpico - 23 points and 3 rebounds 9. Ignacio Alessio (203-C-1987) of Union SF - 17 points and 3 rebounds 10. Javier Saiz (206-PF-1994) of San Martin - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| La Liga Round 45: No surprise as #1 Instituto defeat Platense - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in La Liga. The round 45 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. La Liga top team - Instituto (30-7) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Platense (20-16) in Cordoba 76-51. They outrebounded Platense 42-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) stepped up and scored 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) chipped in 14 points. The best for the losing side was swingman Julian Morales (195) with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 30-7 record. Platense at the other side keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play on the road against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Important game to mention about took place in Formosa. Eleventh ranked La Union (20-17) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Olimpico (23-14) 83-82 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Olimpico. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) nailed 16 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Ivan Basualdo accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 23 points for Olimpico in the defeat. La Union have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play on the road against Regatas (#8) in Corrientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 45: Union SF was destroyed by Boca on the opponent's court 92-71. Bottom-ranked Atenas unfortunately lost to Platense in a home game 69-80. Penarol recorded a loss to Gimnasia on the road 90-96. San Martin crushed Independ.O. on its own court 90-68. Union SF beat San Lorenzo in Santa Fe 91-82.
Boca - Union SF 92-71 Very expected game in Buenos Aires where 19th ranked Union SF (8-29) was crushed by sixth ranked Boca (23-13) 92-71. Boca dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Union SF's 30. They outrebounded Union SF 45-26 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Boca players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Franco Balbi (188-1989) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Boca players scored in double figures. Cuban center Pedro Bombino (206-2000, agency: Pro Sports) came up with 9 points and 8 rebounds and center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Union SF in the defeat. 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. Boca moved-up to fifth place. Union SF lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighteenth position with 29 games lost. Boca will play against Penarol (#12) in Mar del Plata in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Union SF will have a break next round. Top scorers: Union SF: T.Emiliano 11+2reb+2ast, I.Alessio 11+5reb, B.Pedro 9+8reb, J.Cylla 9+2reb+1ast, M.Martin 8+1reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 8+1reb+2ast Boca: M.Mata 20+9reb+3ast, D.Tucker 14+4reb+1ast, L.Mainoldi 13+5reb+3ast, F.Balbi 10+10reb+3ast, R.Barber 10+2reb+1ast, L.Schattmann 8+6reb+6ast Atenas - Platense 69-80 Very predictable result in Cordoba where ninth ranked Platense (20-16) defeated bottom-ranked Atenas (5-32) 80-69. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Atenas' 24. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) nailed 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds. Owens is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Naturalized Italian center Omar Canton (205-1982) came up with 25 points and swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Atenas in the defeat. Platense maintains ninth place with 20-16 record. Atenas lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 32 lost games. Platense will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Atenas will have a break next round. Top scorers: Atenas: O.Canton 25+3reb+2ast, F.Mariani 18+5reb+3ast, D.McClenton 13+6reb, S.Octavio 9+3reb, A.Konsztadt 2+3reb+6ast, F.Jaimes 2+4reb+1ast Platense: D.Owens 22+6reb, P.Nicola 19+6reb+4ast, V.Fernandez 12+1reb+6ast, J.Morales 9+3reb+1ast, S.Morales 5, S.Barrales 5+4reb+2ast Gimnasia - Penarol 96-90 Not a big story in a game in Comodoro Rivadavia where 10th ranked Penarol (19-17) was defeated by third ranked Gimnasia (27-11) 96-90. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Gimnasia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Cuban forward Yoanki Mensia (198-1997, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Gimnasia's coach Martin Villagran allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) came up with 29 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) added 17 points respectively for Penarol in the defeat. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Gimnasia maintains third place with 27-11 record having just two points less than leader Instituto. Penarol at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Riachuelo LR. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play on the road against Boca (#5) in Buenos Aires and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Penarol: A.Thornton 29+2reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 17+2reb+3ast, T.Monacchi 15+3reb+1ast, P.Alderete 12+8reb+1ast, A.Caffaro 6+2reb, B.Sansimoni 6+3reb+6ast Gimnasia: Y.Mensia 18+6reb+3ast, S.Orresta 15+7reb+1ast, G.DeVaughn 13+1reb, G.Mariani 12+2reb+2ast, A.Barreiro 10+1reb+1ast, F.Vazquez 8+3reb+4ast San Martin - Independ.O. 90-68 Everything could happen in Corrientes at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked San Martin and 13th ranked Independ.O. had identical 17-19 record. This time San Martin used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Olivia 90-68. San Martin players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Independ.O.'s players. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Matias Solanas (192-1998) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists. Guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) came up with 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Both teams had four 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 which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Martin (18-19) moved-up to thirteenth place. Independ.O. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play at home against Platense (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Independ.O.: M.Nicolas 15+1reb+2ast, S.Giletto 11+1reb+1ast, M.Cabrera 10+3reb+4ast, A.Pautasso 10+2reb, C.Scaramuzzino 8+2reb, F.Alorda 5+2reb San Martin: E.Basabe 20+5reb+1ast, J.Saiz 13+4reb+2ast, M.Solanas 13+3reb+5ast, V.Rolando 12+5reb+2ast, G.Garcia 9+6reb+4ast, V.Garello 6+4reb+2ast La Union - Olimpico 83-82 Important game to mention about took place in Formosa. Eleventh ranked La Union (20-17) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Olimpico (23-14) 83-82 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Olimpico. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) nailed 16 points and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 23 points and American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Five La Union and four Olimpico players scored in double figures. La Union have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play on the road against Regatas (#8) in Corrientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Olimpico: P.Tabarez 23+3reb, E.Clark 13+3reb+4ast, D.Hure 11+3reb+1ast, N.Alex 10+5reb+3ast, R.Acuna 9+5reb+1ast, D.Tintorelli 8+4reb+1ast La Union: T.Cooper 16+2reb+4ast, I.Basualdo 12+6reb+2ast, F.Vieta 12+2reb+1ast, D.Herring Jr. 11+2reb+4ast, M.Henry 11+4reb, X.Hill-Mais 8+5reb San Lorenzo - Union SF 82-91 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Almagro where 18th ranked San Lorenzo (8-30) was defeated by nineteenth ranked Union SF (8-29) 91-82. Union SF made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Cuban center Pedro Bombino (206-2000, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) accounted for 17 points. Union SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Fernando Podesta (205-1992) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized Italian swingman Federico Marin (199-1982) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Four Union SF and five San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Union SF moved-up to eighteenth place. San Lorenzo at the other side dropped to the nineteenth position with 30 games lost. Union SF will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play at home against Ferro (#15) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: San Lorenzo: F.Marin 17+5reb+2ast, F.Podesta 17+7reb+2ast, R.Manuel 15+4reb, S.Lugo 11+1reb+1ast, L.Perez 10+3reb+2ast, O.Lucas 4+1reb+1ast Union SF: I.Alessio 17+3reb+1ast, B.Pedro 15+7reb, J.Pablo Cantero 12+6ast, J.Cylla 11+4reb, L.Arn 9+2reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 7+7reb Instituto - Platense 76-51 La Liga top team - Instituto (30-7) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Platense (20-16) in Cordoba 76-51. They outrebounded Platense 42-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) stepped up and scored 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Mateo Chiarini (190-1998) chipped in 14 points. The best for the losing side was swingman Julian Morales (195) with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 30-7 record. Platense at the other side keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play on the road against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Platense: P.Nicola 13+4reb+2ast, J.Morales 11+7reb+1ast, S.Barrales 10+1reb, S.Scott 6+4reb, D.Owens 3+3reb+1ast, A.Alloatti 2+1reb Instituto: M.Chiarini 14+1reb+1ast, F.Elias 10+2reb+1ast, T.Gallizzi 9+7reb, F.Juan 8+5reb+2ast, N.Romano 8+6reb, P.Lockett 7+6reb |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
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| Mike Holton Jr. claims Austrian BSL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old guard had the game-high 36 points adding three rebounds and six assists for St.Poelten as his team was edged out by Wels (#3, 19-13) 98-97. St.Poelten maintains the 5th position in Austrian BSL. St.Poelten is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 18th lost game this season out of 32 games. In the team's last game Holton Jr. had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be St.Poelten's top player in his first season with the team. St. Michael's College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Holton Jr. is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.5ppg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Issac Vann (198-F-1995) of Places 7-12 best team UBSC Graz. Vann impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course UBSC Graz cruised to a 96-87 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Kapfenberg (#8, 15-17). Of course UBSC Graz still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 19-13 record. Vann is a newcomer at UBSC Graz and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.3ppg (#8). He also registered 4.6 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Cameroonian Aristide Boya (216-F-1999, agency: Interperformances) of Eisenstadt (#12). Boya scored 20 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Boya's great performance Eisenstadt lost 72-78 to slightly higher-ranked Furstenfeld (#11, 9-23). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Boya has individually a great season in Austria. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.7rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 59.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brad Greene (210-C-1998) of Kapfenberg - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Ilja Gromovs (211-C-1994) of Arkadia - 21 points and 10 rebounds 6. Christian von Fintel (190-G-1990) of Wels - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Andrija Blatancic (201-F/C-1995) of Furstenfeld - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Emilio Banic (197-F-1993) of Arkadia - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Bogic Vujosevic (192-G-1992) of Vienna - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Steve Jr Robinson (165-G-1996) of Furstenfeld - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| AZERBAIJAN |
| ABL Round 28 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Seventh defeat of league's leader NTD (19-7) against second ranked Sabah (19-7) 75-70 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of NTD. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sabah made 9 blocks. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward AJ Patty (204-1995, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Center Mike Edwards (206-1997, college: Georgia) contributed with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Londell King (203-1997, college: Stillman) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for NTD. Sabah have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated NTD. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Baku: Xirdalan (#4) and Serhedci (#5). Xirdalan (17-9) won against visiting Serhedci (14-12) 96-89. American players dominated also this game. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Andrew Corum (201-1997, college: Virginia St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists and Devin Pullum who added 27 points during the contest. At the losing side guard Trevor Blackmon (197-1998, college: LeMoyne-Owen) responded with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Xirdalan maintains fourth position with 17-9 record. Serhedci at the other side keeps the fifth place with 12 games lost. The game between seventh ranked Zirve (6-20) and 8th ranked Olimpic Sheki (2-24) in Baku on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Zirve beat guests from Sheki 92-82. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by Jarrett Henderson who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. Even a double-double of 24 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by Davante Cooper did not help to save the game for Olimpic Sheki. Zirve maintains seventh position with 6-20 record. Olimpic Sheki lost twenty first consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games.
Sabah - NTD 75-70 Seventh defeat of league's leader NTD (19-7) against second ranked Sabah (19-7) 75-70 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of NTD. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sabah made 9 blocks. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward AJ Patty (204-1995, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Center Mike Edwards (206-1997, college: Georgia) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Londell King (203-1997, college: Stillman) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and forward Zach Hudson (203-1997, college: CBC) added 13 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for NTD. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sabah have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated NTD. Top scorers: Sabah: A.Patty 17+12reb+1ast, K.Mammadov 16+2reb+4ast, M.Edwards 13+10reb+1ast, K.Crane 12+9reb+2ast, C.Rohlehr 8+3reb+1ast, U.Osakue 5+8reb+3ast NTD: L.King 23+10reb+2ast, Z.Hudson 13+11reb, Q.Campbell 12+5reb+1ast, B.Robinson 10+4ast, E.Shirzadov 6+2reb, S.Shirzadov 6+6reb+2ast Xirdalan - Serhedci 96-89 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Baku: Xirdalan (#4) and Serhedci (#5). Xirdalan (17-9) won against visiting Serhedci (14-12) 96-89. Xirdalan players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American players dominated also this game. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Andrew Corum (201-1997, college: Virginia St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Devin Pullum (188-1999, college: Rogers St.) who added 27 points during the contest. At the losing side guard Trevor Blackmon (197-1998, college: LeMoyne-Owen) responded with 27 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Michael Diggins (205-1998, college: UIC) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Serhedci players scored in double figures. Xirdalan maintains fourth position with 17-9 record. Serhedci at the other side keeps the fifth place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Xirdalan: D.Pullum 27+3reb+2ast, A.Corum 26+16reb+7ast, D.McDowell 14+4reb+5ast, R.Guliyev 9+5reb+4ast, C.Richey 8+3reb+3ast, A.Adams 8+3reb+1ast Serhedci: T.Blackmon 27+9reb+2ast, E.Poladkhanli 26+6reb+2ast, M.Diggins 20+12reb+4ast, B.Miller 11+7reb+10ast, A.Azar 3, J.Hasanli 2+5reb+3ast Zirve - Olimpic Sheki 92-82 The game between seventh ranked Zirve (6-20) and 8th ranked Olimpic Sheki (2-24) in Baku on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Zirve beat guests from Sheki 92-82. Zirve made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by forward Jarrett Henderson (198-1996, college: UWF) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and forward Zo Tyson (206-1995, college: IUPUI) supported him with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Four Zirve players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 24 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by power forward Davante Cooper (208-1994, college: WSU) did not help to save the game for Olimpic Sheki. Point guard Larry Robinson III (181-1999, college: New Orleans) added 27 points and 9 assists for lost side. Zirve maintains seventh position with 6-20 record. Olimpic Sheki lost twenty first consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Top scorers: Zirve: J.Henderson 26+14reb+1ast, R.Cruickshank 19+4reb+2ast, Z.Tyson 17+15reb+2ast, T.Clayton 13+3reb, Z.Pashayev 9+4reb+10ast, L.Gogaladze 5+4reb+5ast Olimpic Sheki: L.Robinson III 27+4reb+9ast, D.Cooper 24+16reb+5ast, A.Whitsett 10+8reb+1ast, D.Tsivtsivadze 8+6reb+2ast, R.Magsud 8+2reb+1ast, A.Hajiyev 3+7reb+1ast |
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He had a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Serhedci (#5, 14-12) 96-89. Xirdalan maintains the 4th position in Azerbaijani league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Xirdalan will need more victories to improve their 17-9 record. In the team's last game Corum had a remarkable 56.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Xirdalan's top player in his first season with the team. Virginia State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Corum is in league's top in points (4th best: 21.0ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.5rpg) and averages solid 60.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Jarrett Henderson (198-F-1996) of Zirve. He is American forward in his first season at Zirve. In the last game Henderson recorded impressive double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Zirve cruised to a 92-82 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Olimpic Sheki (#8, 2-24). Zirve's 7th position in the standings has not changed. 20 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Zirve managed to get this year. Henderson is a newcomer at Zirve and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Davante Cooper (208-F/C-1994) of Olimpic Sheki (#8). Cooper showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. Despite Cooper's great performance Olimpic Sheki lost 82-92 to slightly higher-ranked Zirve (#7, 6-20). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Olimpic Sheki can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 2-24 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Cooper has individually a great season in Azerbaijan. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.8rpg (6th best). He also has 1.9bpg and FGP: 50.3%. Cooper attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Zo Tyson (206-F-1995) of Zirve - 17 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Michael Diggins (205-F/C-1998) of Serhedci - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Londell King (203-F-1997) of NTD - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Trevor Blackmon (197-G-1998) of Serhedci - 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. A.J. Patty (204-F-1995) of Sabah - 17 points and 12 rebounds 9. Larry Robinson III (181-PG-1999) of Olimpic Sheki - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Devin Pullum (188-G-1999) of Xirdalan - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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FINALFlamengo - Sesi Franca 79-88The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 29-17. But Flamengo won second period 21-20. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Vivo/Franca had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side guard Gui Pereira (192-1991) responded with 25 points and 6 steals and Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Flamengo: G.Pereira 25+4reb, M.Cuello 18+4reb+1ast, G.Galvanini 12+3reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimeir 10+6reb, L.Martinez 4+3reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 4+3reb+1ast Sesi Franca: L.Mariano 16+7reb+1ast, G.de Paula 16+4reb+5ast, L.Silva 15+7reb+1ast, S.Scala 13+1ast, D.Jackson 11+6reb+2ast, S.Marcio 8+7reb 3-4 PlaceMinas - Quimsa 94-81The game was mostly controlled by Minas. Quimsa managed to win third quarter 23-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists. Argentinian-Italian point guard Lucas Faggiano (188-1989, college: LIU Brooklyn) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Five Minas players scored in double figures. American power forward Eric Anderson (204-1993, college: New Haven) answered with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) added 19 points in the effort for Quimsa. Top scorers: Quimsa: F.Ramirez 19+4reb+3ast, E.Anderson 17+8reb+4ast, J.Brussino 16+1reb+2ast, B.Robinson 9+1reb+3ast, F.Baralle 9+1ast, S.Acevedo 6+3reb Minas: A.Borges 20+2reb+4ast, S.Johnson 17+3reb, W.Ferreira 14+5reb+2ast, L.Faggiano 14+5reb+3ast, E.Ewing 14+3reb+1ast, R.Lenz 9+5reb+1ast |
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Grodno - Impuls BGUIR 106-61 Grodno dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Impuls BGUIR's 28 and made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. Grodno had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Grodno especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Impuls BGUIR's players. Forward Maksim Sazonov (198-1996) fired 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Aliaksandr Pustahvar (201-1985) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Grodno players scored in double figures. Swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-1998) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Siarhei Vabishchevich (191-1988) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. 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. Top scorers: Impuls BGUIR: A.Zaretskiy 17+6reb, M.Dashkevich 12+2reb, S.Vabishchevich 8+5reb+9ast, K.Vladislav 6+7reb, T.Karpuk 6+1reb+2ast, S.Daniil 5+3reb Grodno: M.Sazonov 16+5reb+3ast, N.Djuric 16+5reb, I.Sharipov 15+2reb+6ast, K.Vinokurov 12+6reb+2ast, A.Pustahvar 11+6reb+6ast, D.Kuratnik 10+3reb Rubon - Tsmoki II 85-71 Tsmoki II was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Maksim Shustov (187-1986) nailed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Nazar Guliev (201-2002) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Roman Scherbakov (185-2003) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Tsmoki II in the defeat. Five Rubon and four Tsmoki II players scored in double figures. Tsmoki II's coach Georgiy Kondrusevich rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Tsmoki II: G.Nazar 19+6reb, A.Navoichyk 18+2reb, S.Roman 11+8reb+6ast, A.Sekushenko 10+5reb, M.Illia 9, O.Andrey 4+4ast Rubon: M.Shustov 21+5reb+5ast, M.Ovsepyan 13+4reb+2ast, K.Satsuk 12+5reb+3ast, R.Pishcheyko 11+9reb+1ast, E.Tkachuk 10+2reb+6ast, A.Kachan 6+1reb BC Minsk - Tsmoki-Minsk U20 112-54 BC Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 92 of its points in the paint compared to Tsmoki-Minsk U20's 20. BC Minsk forced 24 Tsmoki-Minsk U20 turnovers and outrebounded them 37-17 including a 27-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. BC Minsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Tsmoki-Minsk U20's players. Serbian forward Jovan Sljivancanin (196-1999, college: Carroll, MT) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and the former international swingman Uladzislau Mikulski (196-1998) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Aleksey Shevchenko (191-2004) responded with 16 points and Stsiapan Abramovich (-2006) scored 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Tsmoki-Minsk U20: S.Aleksey 16, G.Mikhail 12+3reb, A.Stsiapan 10+2reb+4ast, S.Kiril 4+4reb, B.Viacheslav 4+3reb+1ast, T.Arseni 4+1ast BC Minsk: J.Sljivancanin 22+10reb+2ast, V.Stubeda 16+1reb+3ast, U.Blizniuk 12+3ast, D.Bracey 11+1reb+3ast, U.Mikulski 10+3reb+7ast, M.Vladislav 10+5reb Borisfen - Gomel 91-55 Borisfen dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Gomel's 32. Borisfen forced 22 Gomel turnovers and had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Gomel's players. American forward Darrious Agnew (203-1999, college: Alcorn St.) fired 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ukrainian point guard Maksim Miroshnichenko (182-1996, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. Four Borisfen players scored in double figures. Russian center Mikhail Pakhryaev (206-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and guard Denis Yarets (188-1989) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Top scorers: Gomel: D.Yarets 19+6reb+1ast, P.Mikhail 15+12reb+2ast, I.Ivan 5+2reb, G.Viktor 5+9reb+1ast, A.Yasevich 5+2reb+1ast, P.Artem 2 Borisfen: D.Agnew 19+5reb+1ast, V.Balyakin 16+2reb+1ast, M.Porter 14+6reb, M.Miroshnichenko 11+4reb+6ast, V.Korzh 6+1reb+5ast, Y.Egor 6+3reb+6ast Group 9-12 PlaceVitebsk - SDUSHOR 66-94SDUSHOR forced 24 Vitebsk turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Vitali Duchko (-2006) fired 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Pavel Rabushka (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Four SDUSHOR players scored in double figures. Vitaly Kurtsevich (-2002) produced 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Nikita Mosar (-2004) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Vitebsk's coach Gennady Komarov gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Vitebsk: K.Vitaly 19+8reb+5ast, P.Artem 17, G.Daniil 9+3reb+2ast, M.Nikita 6+11reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 4+2reb+1ast, V.Arseni 3+1reb+1ast SDUSHOR: D.Vitali 30+8reb+5ast, R.Pavel 16+10reb+6ast, K.Egor 16+2ast, B.Anton 13+9reb+5ast, P.Zahar 9+2reb, K.Egor 5+2reb+3ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Belize City where host Hurricanes (6-1) crushed league's leader Running Rebels (6-4) 109-80 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Running Rebels. Hurricanes forced 24 Running Rebels turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Running Rebels helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized American power forward Jamell Harris (208-1991, college: EMU) fired 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) chipped in 17 points. Rasheed Reneau produced 16 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hurricanes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Running Rebels at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Dream Ballers. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dream Ballers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Dream Ballers smashed 7th ranked Red Taigaz in Dangriga 92-49. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Edgar Mitchell (-1993) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Jahiem Ciego contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American Jeremiah Toney (196-1998, college: Southwest, agency: One Motive Sports) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds for Red Taigaz. 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. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Red Taigaz lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with six games lost. An interesting game was played in San Ignacio where Defenders (#4) beat host Western Ballaz (#5) 81-77 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for Nigel Jones who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. At the losing side Mark Gordon responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 5-4 record. Loser Western Ballaz dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. In the last game of round 7 bottom-ranked Panthers were crushed by Tiger Sharks in San Pedro 83-51.
Western Ballaz - Defenders 77-81 An interesting game was played in San Ignacio where Defenders (#4) beat host Western Ballaz (#5) 81-77 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Treandus Branch helped adding 21 points and 9 rebounds. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Defenders players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import power forward Richard Smith III (206-1992, college: California, PA) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 18 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 5-4 record. Loser Western Ballaz dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Top scorers: Defenders: B.Treandus 21+9reb+1ast, N.Jones 19+15reb+3ast, L.Dillard 15+8reb+2ast, D.Leslie 11+3reb+2ast, M.Tzul 9+2reb+2ast, F.Louriano 6+9reb Western Ballaz: M.Gordon 29+10reb+3ast, R.Smith III 12+18reb+1ast, I.Palacio 8+2reb+4ast, C.Ryan 6+3reb+1ast, J.Carbajal 5+2reb+2ast, E.Usher 5+1reb+2ast Hurricanes - Running Rebels 109-80 The biggest surprise took place in Belize City where host Hurricanes (6-1) crushed league's leader Running Rebels (6-4) 109-80 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Running Rebels. Hurricanes forced 24 Running Rebels turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Running Rebels helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized American power forward Jamell Harris (208-1991, college: EMU) fired 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) chipped in 17 points. Rasheed Reneau produced 16 points and 8 rebounds and center Matthew Young added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Hurricanes and four Running Rebels players 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. Hurricanes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Running Rebels at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Dream Ballers. Top scorers: Hurricanes: J.Harris 18+7reb+1ast, V.Evans 17+4reb+3ast, A.Carcamo 12+9reb+2ast, K.Frazier 12+3reb, G.Lopez 10+2reb+2ast, E.Rene 9+2reb+2ast Running Rebels: R.Rasheed 16+8reb, J.Stanback 15+4reb+2ast, M.Young 14+7reb+1ast, T.Hall 11+7reb+3ast, B.Hudson 9+2reb+1ast, S.White 5+1reb+1ast Tiger Sharks - Panthers 83-51 There was no surprise in San Pedro where 8th ranked Panthers (1-9) were crushed by sixth ranked Tiger Sharks (4-4) 83-51 on Saturday. Tiger Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Panthers' 34. They outrebounded Panthers 56-35 including a 39-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American swingman Kyle Steward (201-1995, college: UMKC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Jamaal Clifton (198, college: Langston) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side guard Elbert Ariola responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Chance Leslie scored 10 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. Tiger Sharks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Panthers lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Tiger Sharks: K.Steward 33+10reb+2ast, J.Clifton 12+9reb+2ast, J.Wright 12+6reb, A.Edwards 5+3reb+3ast, K.John 5+4reb, M.Gordon 4+3reb Panthers: E.Ariola 13+6reb+1ast, L.Chance 10+7reb+3ast, T.Julien 8+4reb, M.Williams 6+2reb, D.Sentino 4+5reb, B.Eugene 4+5reb Dream Ballers - Red Taigaz 92-49 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dream Ballers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Dream Ballers smashed 7th ranked Red Taigaz in Dangriga 92-49. They outrebounded Red Taigaz 59-35 including a 49-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dream Ballers players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Red Taigaz's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Edgar Mitchell (-1993) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Forward Jahiem Ciego contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Dream Ballers players scored in double figures. American Jeremiah Toney (196-1998, college: Southwest, agency: One Motive Sports) answered with 25 points and 7 rebounds and forward Brandon Flowers (196-1995) added 6 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Red Taigaz. 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. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Red Taigaz lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with six games lost. Top scorers: Dream Ballers: C.Jahiem 17+6reb+3ast, E.Mitchell 13+6reb+9ast, K.Laurie 11+5reb+1ast, D.Woodson 11+9reb, D.Campbell 10+3reb+8ast, D.Conorque 9+8reb+3ast Red Taigaz: J.Toney 25+7reb+1ast, B.Flowers 6+7reb, J.McKenzie 5+1ast, L.Jayden 4+3reb, J.Harris 4+2reb+1ast, S.Williams 3+5reb+1ast |
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| Round 7 (Second Stage): Kangoeroes lose to Zwolle - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Zwolle where host Dutch Zwolle (2-5) edged league's leader Belgian Kangoeroes (6-1) 84-81 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Kangoeroes. Zwolle made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. Strangely Kangoeroes outrebounded Zwolle 37-22 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Kangoeroes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Croatian-American forward Duje Dukan (208-1991, college: Wisconsin) fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Boyd Van Der Vuurst (191-1999) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Nigerian center Richmond Aririguzoh (206-1998, college: Princeton) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Kangoeroes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Zwolle moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Yoast United. Kangoeroes at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. They share it with Aalst and Belfius Mons. They were replaced at the leadership position by Aalst. Kangoeroes will play next round against Groningen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zwolle will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Oostende on the road. Undefeated Belgian Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked Dutch BAL Weert. Visitors were defeated by BAL Weert 70-66. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Worth to mention a great performance of Belgian Noe Botuli (191-2000) who helped to win the game recording 25 points. Marques Wilson contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. BAL Weert's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Steve Harris (201-1995, college: ESU) answered with 11 points and 8 rebounds for Belfius Mons-Hainaut. BAL Weert (2-3) moved-up to fifth place. Belfius Mons-Hainaut at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Aalst and Mechelen. BAL Weert will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play at home against Yoast United and hopes to get back on the winning track. Eighth-ranked Dutch Den Helder (1-6) made lots of trouble for first ranked Belgian Okapi Aalst (6-1) on Saturday. The visitors from Aalst managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for Ivan Maras who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side Dyon Halman responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Okapi Aalst maintains first place with 6-1 record, which they share with Mechelen and Belfius Mons. Loser Den Helder keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Den Bosch and Amsterdam. Okapi Aalst will meet at home Feyenoord (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against the league's second-placed Liege Basket and hope to win that game. Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Antwerp crushed Leeuwarden in a road game 87-68. Den Bosch lost to Belgian defending champion Oostende at home 76-86. Charleroi lost to Groningen on the opponent's court 55-69. Feyenoord lost to undefeated Leuven in a home game 76-88. Brussels managed to beat Amsterdam on the road 86-75. ZZ Leiden defeated Limburg on its own court 59-55. Liege was smashed by Yoast United in Bemmel 101-71. The best stats of 7th round was 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Vince Cole of Yoast United.
Zwolle - Mechelen 84-81 The biggest surprise took place in Zwolle where host Dutch Zwolle (2-5) edged league's leader Belgian Kangoeroes (6-1) 84-81 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Kangoeroes. Zwolle made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. Strangely Kangoeroes outrebounded Zwolle 37-22 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Kangoeroes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Croatian-American forward Duje Dukan (208-1991, college: Wisconsin) fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Boyd Van Der Vuurst (191-1999) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Nigerian center Richmond Aririguzoh (206-1998, college: Princeton) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and DR Congolese-Belgian Wen Boss Mukubu (198-1983, college: UAB) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Kangoeroes players scored in double figures. Kangoeroes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Zwolle moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Yoast United. Kangoeroes at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. They share it with Aalst and Belfius Mons. They were replaced at the leadership position by Aalst. Kangoeroes will play next round against Groningen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zwolle will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Oostende on the road. Top scorers: Zwolle: D.Dukan 30+9reb+3ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 14+2reb+7ast, D.Diculescu 10+1reb, F.Terins 9+2reb+4ast, C.Stolk 6+3reb+1ast, R.Van Overbeek 6+2ast Mechelen: R.Aririguzoh 22+11reb+1ast, W.Boss Mukubu 20+5reb+2ast, J.Foerts 14+4reb+2ast, M.Palinckx 12+9reb, V.Buggenhout Jo 5+3reb+2ast, D.Davis 4+2reb+1ast Leeuwarden - Antwerp 68-87 There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Dutch Leeuwarden (0-7) was crushed at home by leader Belgian Antwerp Giants (7-0) 87-68 on Friday. It was a great evening for German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Thijs De Ridder (203-2003) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193-1998, college: Dalhousie) responded with 20 points and Australian forward Tom Kubank (201-1995, college: Mary) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antwerp Giants have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Leuven. Loser Leeuwarden still closes the standings with seven games lost. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Den Bosch (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Limburg United and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Antwerp: F.Zylka 19+6reb+1ast, D.Ridder Thijs 17+7reb+1ast, B.Anderson 13+1reb+7ast, R.Rogiers 10+3reb, I.Marinkovic 9+5reb, S.D'Espallier 9+5reb+2ast Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 20+4reb+3ast, T.Kubank 13+2reb+1ast, K.Palsson 10+2reb+1ast, J.Dourisseau 5+4reb+2ast, B.Reinder 5+1reb+1ast, S.Doorson 5+8reb+1ast Den Bosch - Oostende 76-86 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Belgian Oostende (5-2) defeated on the road 9th ranked Dutch Den Bosch (1-6) 86-76 on Friday. Oostende forced 20 Den Bosch turnovers. It was a great evening for American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) helped adding 12 points. Four Oostende players scored in double figures. At the losing side Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Donte Thomas (201-1996, college: Bradley) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Belgian champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Groningen. Den Bosch lost third consecutive game. Defending Dutch champion dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Amsterdam and Den Helder. Oostende will meet at home Zwolle (#8) in the next round. Den Bosch will play against the league's leader Antwerp Giants and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Oostende: B.Tyree 19+3reb+1ast, N.Jovanovic 12+4reb, P.Gillet 12+4reb+3ast, K.Van Der Vuurst 12+1reb+3ast, S.Buysse 8+2reb, V.Bleijenbergh 7+2reb+3ast Den Bosch: C.Ndow 20+8reb+1ast, D.Thomas 12+5reb+1ast, T.van der Mars 10+3reb, V.Kohs 9+2reb+2ast, A.Price 9+4reb+2ast, E.Naar 7+2reb+5ast Groningen - Charleroi 69-55 There was a minor upset when 4th placed Belgian Spirou Charleroi (3-4) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Dutch Groningen (5-2) 69-55 on Saturday. Groningen dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Spirou Charleroi's 16. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. His fellow American import forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) helped adding 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Groningen players scored in double figures. At the losing side Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) scored 8 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Groningen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Oostende. Loser Spirou Charleroi keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Groningen will meet higher ranked Kangoeroes (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Spirou Charleroi will play against ZZ Leiden and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Groningen: S.Branch 14+10reb+4ast, C.Mounce 13+5reb+3ast, W.Brandwijk 10+7reb+2ast, V.Gaddefors 10+5reb+5ast, A.Magdevski 10+3reb+4ast, S.Hollanders 7 Charleroi: J.Jackson 15+5reb+2ast, M.Samardzic 11+1reb+1ast, R.Lisboa 8+3reb+3ast, A.Libert 5+1reb+3ast, Y.Schoepen 5+6reb, I.Archange 5+2reb Feyenoord - Leuven 76-88 Very predictable result in Rotterdam where leader Belgian Leuven Bears (7-0) beat 9th ranked Dutch Feyenoord (1-5) 88-76 on Friday. Leuven Bears shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points. Guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) helped adding 27 points. Four Leuven Bears players scored in double figures. At the losing side swingman Trey Diggs (198-1999, college: BGSU) responded with 24 points and guard Shavar Reynolds Jr (188-1998, college: Monmouth, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Leuven Bears have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Antwerp. Feyenoord lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with five games lost. Leuven Bears will meet at home Amsterdam (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Feyenoord will play against the league's leader Okapi Aalst and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Leuven: K.Allen 27+1reb+3ast, B.Pritzl 27+3reb+1ast, J.Fulkerson 13+2reb+2ast, J.Heath 10+4reb+8ast, T.Vanderhaegen 6+6reb+2ast, B.Roel 3+2reb Feyenoord: T.Diggs 24+3reb+1ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 19+3reb+4ast, D.Eke 12+7reb+3ast, J.van der List 8+2reb+2ast, T.Bieshaar 6+3reb+3ast, D.Vreede Ivo 5+2reb Amsterdam - Brussels 75-86 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Dutch Amsterdam (1-6) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Belgian Circus Brussels (4-3) 86-75 on Saturday. Circus Brussels made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Circus Brussels looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Joel Ekamba-EyOombe (196-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points (made all of his seven free throws). American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) helped adding 17 points. Circus Brussels' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Job Kayhan (201-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and American center Diante Bah (204-1997, college: Rowan) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Circus Brussels moved-up to third place, which they share with ZZ Leiden. Loser Amsterdam keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Den Bosch and Den Helder. Circus Brussels will meet at home Limburg United (#7) in the next round. Amsterdam will play against the league's second-placed Leuven Bears and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Brussels: J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 20+3reb+2ast, D.Laster 17+4reb, T.Deroover 13+3reb+1ast, D.Proleta 11+8reb+1ast, J.Kohajda 9+6reb+3ast, S.Llorente 9+3reb+5ast Amsterdam: K.Job 15+12reb+3ast, S.Jibbe 14+3reb+2ast, D.Bah 13+5reb+2ast, M.Joris 8+1reb, P.Joost 8+4reb, D.Kumelis 6+5reb+5ast ZZ Leiden - Limburg 59-55 There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Dutch ZZ Leiden (4-3) won against at home 5th ranked Belgian Limburg United (2-7) 59-55 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American center Tommy Rutherford (203-1997, college: UC Irvine, agency: One Motive Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Point guard Maarten Bouwknecht (185-1994) helped adding 8 points and 6 assists. At the losing side center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Alex Stein (191-1997, college: S.Indiana) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ZZ Leiden moved-up to third place, which they share with Brussels. Limburg United lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet Spirou Charleroi (#4) on the road in the next round. Limburg United will play against Circus Brussels and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ZZ Leiden: D.Hammond 14+1reb+1ast, T.Rutherford 10+14reb+1ast, M.Bouwknecht 8+3reb+6ast, L.Van Bree 8+1reb, E.Venskus 7+5reb, D.Collins 5+5reb Limburg: A.Stein 14+4reb+1ast, L.Dedroog 12+3reb+2ast, T.Ceyssens 11+7reb+1ast, Y.Desiron 4+1reb, J.Delalieux 4+5reb+2ast, L.Wout 4+6reb+2ast BAL Weert - Belfius Mons 70-66 Undefeated Belgian Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked Dutch BAL Weert. Visitors were defeated by BAL Weert 70-66. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Worth to mention a great performance of Belgian Noe Botuli (191-2000) who helped to win the game recording 25 points. American guard Marques Wilson (194-1998, college: Lehigh) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. BAL Weert's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Steve Harris (201-1995, college: ESU) answered with 11 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Belfius Mons-Hainaut. BAL Weert (2-3) moved-up to fifth place. Belfius Mons-Hainaut at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Aalst and Mechelen. BAL Weert will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play at home against Yoast United and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: BAL Weert: N.Botuli 25+3reb+1ast, M.Wilson 18+4reb+4ast, S.Armin 8+1reb+1ast, B.Filip 7+1reb, W.Miller 6+9reb+2ast, N.Masnic 5+5reb+1ast Belfius Mons: A.Gavrilovic 12+6reb, S.Harris 11+8reb, K.Braxton 11+6reb+1ast, Z.Mortant 9+2reb+7ast, J.Zubac 9+5reb+2ast, M.Depuydt 7+1reb+1ast Den Helder - Aalst 76-77 Eighth-ranked Dutch Den Helder (1-6) made lots of trouble for first ranked Belgian Okapi Aalst (6-1) on Saturday. The visitors from Aalst managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Okapi Aalst made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Okapi Aalst outrebounded Den Helder 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Josh Price (205-1996, college: S.Indiana) helped adding 19 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side center Dyon Halman (205-1994) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (196-1998, college: FPU) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Five Den Helder players scored in double figures. Okapi Aalst maintains first place with 6-1 record, which they share with Mechelen and Belfius Mons. Loser Den Helder keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Den Bosch and Amsterdam. Okapi Aalst will meet at home Feyenoord (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Helder will play against the league's second-placed Liege Basket and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Aalst: J.Price 19+9reb+1ast, D.Marchant 18+5reb+4ast, I.Maras 17+11reb+3ast, J.Walker 9+4reb+2ast, J.Vermoesen 6+2reb+3ast, L.Siebe 5+8reb+3ast Den Helder: D.Halman 16+9reb+2ast, J.Biss 14+5reb, S.Huurman 13+3reb+3ast, S.Van Oostrum 11+4reb+5ast, N.Gorissen 10+1reb+5ast, K.Troy 7+2reb+2ast Yoast United - Liege 101-71 There was an upset in Bemmel where much higher ranked Belgian Liege Basket (4-2) was crushed by seventh ranked Dutch Yoast United (2-5) 101-71 on Sunday. Yoast United outrebounded Liege Basket 44-31 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) helped adding 21 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Four Yoast United players scored in double figures. At the losing side Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 15 points and 5 assists and American center Jamelle Hagins (206-1990, college: Delaware, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Yoast United moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Loser Liege Basket keeps the second position with two games lost. Yoast United will meet higher ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Liege Basket will play against Den Helder and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Yoast United: V.Cole 32+6reb+4ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 21+2reb+7ast, V.Johnson 15+5reb, F.Lacis 11+9reb+2ast, W.Nossek 9+7reb+2ast, B.Van Schaik 8+4reb+2ast Liege: J.Hagins 18+2reb, A.Rodriguez 15+2reb+5ast, B.Bogaerts 14+2reb+1ast, N.Moussa 6+8reb+2ast, A.John 5+4reb+1ast, N.Dragan 5+2reb |
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| NBB Round 33: Derby game ends with Paulistano's defeat of Sao Paulo - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#5) and Sao Paulo (#4). Paulistano (21-11) crushed visiting Sao Paulo (22-10) by 42 points 99-57. Paulistano made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Sao Paulo 44-22 including a 35-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Gui Abreu (199-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Sao Paulo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Sao Paulo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Minas. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Caxias do Sul (12-20) and Fortaleza (9-23), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 11th ranked Caxias do Sul lost at home to fourteenth ranked Fortaleza 66-77. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and David Rossetto chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Fortaleza maintains fourteenth place with 9-23 record. Caxias do Sul lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 20 games lost. There were no big surprises in other games of round 33: Sao Jose beat Rio Claro on the road 92-80. Paulistano destroyed Brasilia on its own court 113-71. Bottom-ranked Cerrado unfortunately lost to Corinthians in Sao Paulo 66-78. U.Corinthians managed to beat Fortaleza at home 91-75. Brasilia was defeated by Corinthians on the opponent's court 90-73. Sao Paulo smashed Cerrado in a home game 95-64. The most impressive performance of 33th round was 14 points, 12 assists and 6 steals by Elinho Corazza of Sao Paulo.
Paulistano - Sao Paulo 99-57 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#5) and Sao Paulo (#4). Paulistano (21-11) crushed visiting Sao Paulo (22-10) by 42 points 99-57. Paulistano made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Sao Paulo 44-22 including a 35-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Gui Abreu (199-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Cordero Bennett (185-1988) added 9 points in the effort for Sao Paulo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Sao Paulo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Minas. Top scorers: Paulistano: N.Barnes 16+3ast, B.Adyel 15+5reb+8ast, G.Abreu 15+8reb+3ast, V.Camilo 14+6reb+1ast, A.Doria 7+3reb+1ast, B.Andre 6+6reb Sao Paulo: T.Da Silva 13+6reb+1ast, C.Bennett 9+3reb, H.Coelho 8+1reb+3ast, S.Stallworth 7+1reb+1ast, L.Siewert 5+2reb, E.Corazza 5+2reb+2ast Caxias do Sul - Fortaleza 66-77 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Caxias do Sul (12-20) and Fortaleza (9-23), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 11th ranked Caxias do Sul lost at home to fourteenth ranked Fortaleza 66-77. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international point guard David Rossetto (184-1992) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Fortaleza maintains fourteenth place with 9-23 record. Caxias do Sul lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 20 games lost. Top scorers: Fortaleza: C.Williams 15+1reb+2ast, D.McClanahan 14+5reb+4ast, P.Pinero 11+6reb, M.Brito 9+5reb+4ast, R.Gusmao 8+5reb, D.Rossetto 8+6reb+4ast Caxias do Sul: P.Mendonca 19+6reb+1ast, T.Mathias 15+11reb+1ast, C.Jamison 10+5reb+1ast, D.Ramos 9+2reb+2ast, S.Pierotti 7+1reb+3ast, S.Gabriel 6+1reb+4ast Rio Claro - Sao Jose 80-92 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Sao Jose (15-17) beat on the road 16th ranked Rio Claro (7-25) 92-80. Sao Jose players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and American William Green (201-1991, college: Stetson) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Sao Jose's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and Venezuelan Edgar Martinez (199-1997) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sao Jose maintains tenth place with 15-17 record. Rio Claro at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Brasilia. Top scorers: Sao Jose: D.Figueredo 19+5reb+12ast, W.Green 16+6reb+2ast, E.Carvalho 16+4reb+1ast, D.Sousa 15+2reb+1ast, D.Nunes 8+3reb+2ast, J.Gabriel Fidelis 6 Rio Claro: C.Bueno 22+7reb+7ast, E.Martinez 15+6reb+2ast, L.Paulo Dos Santos 11+5reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 10+8reb+1ast, K.Dawkins 8+4reb+7ast, S.Lukas 8+4reb+3ast Paulistano - Brasilia 113-71 Very expected game when 15th ranked Brasilia (7-25) was smashed by fifth ranked Paulistano (21-11) in Sao Paulo 113-71. Paulistano dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Brasilia's 36 and made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Brasilia 38-23 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Paulistano players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Five Paulistano players scored in double figures. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Douglas Dos Santos (201-1998) with 19 points and 4 assists and point guard Guilherme Lessa (178-1995) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Paulistano maintains fifth place with 21-11 record. Brasilia lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Top scorers: Paulistano: N.Barnes 21+1reb+3ast, S.Matheus 16+2reb+1ast, B.Adyel 15+2reb+5ast, L.Doria 15+7reb, K.Crescenzi 13+3reb+6ast, G.Abreu 10+4reb+1ast Brasilia: D.Dos Santos 19+4reb+4ast, G.Lessa 15+2reb+4ast, G.Sacco 11+1reb+1ast, G.Basilio 9+5reb+2ast, E.Sommer 7+3reb, V.Leal 4+5reb Corinthians - Cerrado 78-66 Very predictable result when eighth ranked Corinthians (17-15) won against bottom-ranked Cerrado (5-27) in Sao Paulo 78-66. Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Gabriel Campos (182-2001) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Corinthians' coach Leo Alves used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) with 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Corinthians maintains eighth place with 17-15 record. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Top scorers: Corinthians: M.Pereira 20+10reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 18+1reb+4ast, D.Thomas 10+5reb+5ast, I.Goncalves 8+2reb, L.Rojas 7+1reb+1ast, O.Daniel 5+5reb Cerrado: V.Haydin Daniel 16+6reb+3ast, M.Ruan 16+9reb+1ast, F.Russo 9+5reb+3ast, J.Robson 8+2reb+1ast, K.Sheard 6+2reb+2ast, P.Da Costa 5+5reb+2ast U.Corinthians - Fortaleza 91-75 Everything could happen in Santa Cruz do Sul at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked U.Corinthians and 14th ranked Fortaleza had identical 9-22 record. This time U.Corinthians used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Fortaleza 91-75. U.Corinthians players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Fortaleza was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Vithor Lersch (184-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and point guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) with 30 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian Patricio Pinero (195-1995) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five U.Corinthians and four Fortaleza players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Corinthians (10-22) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Pato Basquete. Fortaleza at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Top scorers: U.Corinthians: A.Leao 14+6reb+6ast, V.Lersch 14+11reb+8ast, F.Aguerre 14+7reb+2ast, G.Teichmann 12+7reb+4ast, R.Paulichi 12+3reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 11+2reb+1ast Fortaleza: D.McClanahan 30+7reb+2ast, P.Pinero 18+8reb+3ast, M.Brito 11+3reb+4ast, S.Da Silva 10+9reb+1ast, C.Emmanuel 4+1reb+3ast, D.Rossetto 2+3reb+2ast Corinthians - Brasilia 90-73 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Corinthians (17-15) defeated 15th ranked Brasilia (7-25) in Sao Paulo 90-73. Corinthians made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and point guard Gabriel Campos (182-2001) chipped in 11 points and 13 assists. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Leo Alves used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-1997) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Douglas Dos Santos (201-1998) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Corinthians maintains eighth place with 17-15 record. Brasilia lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 25 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Top scorers: Corinthians: M.Pereira 23+15reb+1ast, L.Rojas 12+3reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 11+2reb+13ast, D.Thomas 11+5reb+5ast, M.Tavares 10+1reb, I.Goncalves 9+2reb+1ast Brasilia: G.Sacco 20+6reb+3ast, D.Dos Santos 17+5reb+2ast, G.Lessa 13+6reb+5ast, G.Basilio 9+7reb+4ast, E.Sommer 8+3reb+1ast, A.Allan 3+4reb Sao Paulo - Cerrado 95-64 There was no surprise when 17th ranked Cerrado (5-27) was outleveled on the road by fourth ranked Sao Paulo (22-10) 95-64. Sao Paulo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Cerrado's 28. Sao Paulo had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in 14 points, 12 assists and 6 steals. Five Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) scored 15 points. 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. Sao Paulo moved-up to third place, which they share with Minas. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Top scorers: Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 21+3reb+1ast, T.Da Silva 17+12reb+3ast, M.Miller 15+1reb, E.Corazza 14+4reb+12ast, R.Ansaloni 12+9reb+1ast, S.Stallworth 6+5reb+2ast Cerrado: R.McLemore 15+2reb+1ast, V.Haydin Daniel 15+4reb+1ast, M.Ruan 14+9reb+1ast, F.Russo 6+4reb+2ast, K.Sheard 5+1reb+1ast, S.Victor 4+2reb |
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He had a double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds, while his team crushed Brasilia (#16, 7-25) with 17-point margin 90-73. Corinthians maintains the 8th position in Brazilian league. Corinthians is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 17-15 record. In the team's last game Pereira had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Pereira has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 9.9rpg. Pereira is in league's top in and averages solid 1.2bpg and 73.8% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Dexter McClanahan (193-F/G-1997) of Fortaleza. He is American swingman in his first season at Fortaleza. In the last game McClanahan recorded impressive 30 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Fortaleza lost that game 75-91 to slightly higher-ranked U.Corinthians (#13, 10-22). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Fortaleza keeps 14th position. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just nine victories Fortaleza managed to get this year. McClanahan is a newcomer at Fortaleza and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.4ppg (#1). Third place about best performers goes to guard Diego Figueredo (185-PG-1991, agency: BIG) of Sao Jose (#10). Figueredo showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, five rebounds and twelve assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Sao Jose, leading his team to a 92-80 win against the lower-ranked Rio Claro (#15, 7-25). The chances of Sao Jose ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just fifteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Figueredo could help Sao Jose to bring them higher in the standings. Figueredo has a great season in Brazil. After 32 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.1apg (5th best). He also has FGP: 54.8% and 3PT: 41.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Elinho Corazza (191-PG-1989) of Sao Paulo - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists 5. Cassiano Bueno (189-PG-1997) of Rio Claro - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Tulio Da Silva (203-F-1996) of Sao Paulo - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Vithor Lersch (184-PG-1995) of U.Corinthians - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Gui Abreu (199-PF-1999) of Paulistano - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Kevin Crescenzi (192-G-1993) of Paulistano - 13 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 10. William Green (201-PF-1991) of Sao Jose - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The 29-year old center had the game-high 33 points adding four rebounds for Balkan in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Cherno More (#10, 6-21) with 29-point margin 105-76. Balkan maintains the 2nd position in Bulgarian NBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Balkan will need more victories to improve their 20-7 record. In the team's last game Suarez had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Balkan's top player in his first season with the team. Creighton University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Suarez is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 8.7rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 69.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-C-1992, agency: BIG) of CSKA. Knowles impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for CSKA to edge slightly lower-ranked Chernomorets (#4, 16-11) by 2 points 88-86. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. CSKA consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team's 19-8 record is not bad at all. Knowles is a newcomer at CSKA and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was international forward Martin Yordanov (207-F/C-2002, agency: BIG) of Cherno More (#10). Yordanov scored 18 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Yordanov's great performance Cherno More lost 76-105 to the higher-ranked Balkan (#2, 20-7). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Cherno More can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 6-21 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Yordanov has a very solid season. In 26 games in Bulgaria he scored 10.2ppg. He also has 5.4rpg and FGP: 67.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Demajeo Wiggins (208-F-1997) of Rilski - 25 points and 7 rebounds 5. Georgi Boyanov (201-F-1993) of Chernomorets - 28 points and 8 rebounds 6. Krastomir Mihov (194-G-2004) of Akademik P. - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Brandon Randolph (187-G-1995) of Rilski - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ivan Spirov (202-C-2003) of Cherno More - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Brandon Young (192-G-1991) of CSKA - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Nikolay Grozev (200-SF-1994) of Balkan - 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The Regular Season in NBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 28 in the NBL took place in Sofia. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Chernomorets (16-11) to third ranked CSKA (19-8) 88-86 in the game for the third place. CSKA looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized American guard Brandon Young (192-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. CSKA's coach Georgi Davidov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Georgi Boyanov (201-1993, college: USA) produced 28 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. CSKA have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted CSKA maintains third position with 19-8 record having six points less than leader Rilski. Chernomorets at the other side keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. CSKA are looking forward to face Yambol (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Chernomorets will play against Cherno More (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Leader Rilski delivered the twenty fourth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Yambol (7-20) 94-69. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Randolph contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Dequan Morris (188, college: UAPB) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds for Yambol. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rilski maintains first position with 24-4 record. Yambol lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 20 games lost. Rilski will play against Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Yambol will play against CSKA (#3) in Sofia and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Varna. Local Cherno More (6-21) was outscored by second ranked Balkan (20-7) 105-76 on Friday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Manny Suarez who helped to win the game recording 33 points (!!!) (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field). Balkan's coach Toni Dechev felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Martin Jordanov responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Balkan have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 20-7 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Cherno More lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Shumen. Balkan will meet bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cherno More will play against Chernomorets in Burgas and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 28 Beroe defeated Levski in Stara Zagora 88-79. Spartak Pleven smashed Akademik P. at home 92-69. The best stats of 28th round was 19 points and 5 rebounds by Krastomir Mihov of Akademik P..
Levski - Beroe 79-88 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Sofia where 6th ranked Levski (13-14) was defeated by seventh ranked Beroe (13-15) 88-79 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Darious Hall (201-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Kelsey Barlow (196-1991, college: UIC) who added 19 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Nikolay Mihaylov (204-2000, agency: BIG) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Ukrainian power forward Sergiy Pavlov (209-1997, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Levski's coach Konstantin Papazov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Beroe maintains seventh position with 13-15 record. Loser Levski keeps the sixth place with 14 games lost. Beroe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Levski will play against Akademik P. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Beroe: K.Barlow 19+4reb+4ast, D.Purifoy 16+4reb, D.Hall 14+11reb+4ast, M.Stefanov 12+2reb, R.Georgiev 9+3reb+3ast, A.Todorovic 8+5reb+2ast Levski: N.Mihaylov 22+6reb, J.Florveus 15+5reb+2ast, S.Pavlov 11+13reb+1ast, A.Velikov 8+3reb+8ast, A.Arnett 8+6reb+6ast, Z.Georgiev 6+1reb+4ast Cherno More - Balkan 76-105 The game with biggest result difference took place in Varna. Local Cherno More (6-21) was outscored by second ranked Balkan (20-7) 105-76 on Friday night. Balkan dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Cherno More's 56. Balkan forced 25 Cherno More turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of Chilean-Spanish center Manny Suarez (208-1993, college: Creighton) who helped to win the game recording 33 points (!!!) (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field) and the former international Nikolay Grozev (200-1994) who added 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Balkan players scored in double figures. Balkan's coach Toni Dechev felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international power forward Martin Jordanov (207-2002, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and center Ivan Spirov (202-2003) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Balkan have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 20-7 record having five points less than leader Rilski. Cherno More lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Shumen. Balkan will meet bottom-ranked Shumen (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cherno More will play against Chernomorets in Burgas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Balkan: M.Suarez 33+4reb, P.Jackson 13+5reb+6ast, H.Zahariev 11+5reb+3ast, N.Grozev 11+9reb+4ast, T.Konstantin 10+5reb, D.Marincheshki 8+4reb Cherno More: S.Ivan 19+8reb+2ast, J.Martin 18+11reb+2ast, B.Bogdan 8, K.Lazarov 8+2reb+4ast, M.Kotsev 7+8reb+4ast, M.Moldov 6+4reb+3ast Yambol - Rilski 69-94 Leader Rilski delivered the twenty fourth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Yambol (7-20) 94-69. Rilski made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Brandon Randolph (187-1995, college: Utah Valley) contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Dequan Morris (188, college: UAPB) replied with 15 points and 8 rebounds and forward Trey Sampson (206-2000, college: UAPB) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Yambol. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rilski maintains first position with 24-4 record. Yambol lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 20 games lost. Rilski will play against Spartak Pleven (#5) at home in the next round. Yambol will play against CSKA (#3) in Sofia and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Rilski: D.Wiggins 25+7reb, C.Kostov 20+5reb+2ast, B.Randolph 18+8reb+2ast, Y.Aleksandar 8+2reb+4ast, E.Battey 8+4reb, M.Vasov 5+1reb+1ast Yambol: G.Georgi 16+3reb+2ast, D.Morris 15+8reb+1ast, T.Sampson 13+8reb+1ast, A.Matushev 8+3reb, I.Lilov 7+4reb+3ast, P.Marinov 4+5reb+1ast CSKA - Chernomorets 88-86 The most exciting game of round 28 in the NBL took place in Sofia. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Chernomorets (16-11) to third ranked CSKA (19-8) 88-86 in the game for the third place. CSKA looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Bahamas center Zane Knowles (208-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized American guard Brandon Young (192-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Five CSKA players scored in double figures. CSKA's coach Georgi Davidov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Georgi Boyanov (201-1993, college: USA) produced 28 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Jordan Tucker (201-1998, college: Butler) added 20 points respectively for lost side. CSKA have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted CSKA maintains third position with 19-8 record having six points less than leader Rilski. Chernomorets at the other side keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. CSKA are looking forward to face Yambol (#9) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Chernomorets will play against Cherno More (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: CSKA: Z.Knowles 23+10reb+4ast, T.Choh 17+4reb+3ast, A.Simeonov 16+5reb+1ast, B.Young 14+4reb+7ast, V.Petkov 11+3reb+2ast, D.Zekovic 4+1reb Chernomorets: G.Boyanov 28+8reb+1ast, J.Tucker 20+2reb+3ast, B.Nze 12+12reb+1ast, S.Lepichev 9+4reb, M.Tutu 7+1reb+9ast, M.Mawien 5+6reb+4ast Spartak Pleven - Akademik P. 92-69 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Spartak Pleven (16-12) smashed at home 8th ranked Akademik P. (10-17) 92-69 on Friday. Spartak Pleven dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Akademik P.'s 34. Spartak Pleven had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Martin Marinov (191-1985) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St.) who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Spartak Pleven players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Krastomir Mihov (194-2004, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and the former international center Krastan Krastanov (206-1999, agency: BIG) scored 6 points and 8 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. Spartak Pleven have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 16-12 record. Loser Akademik P. keeps the eighth place with 17 games lost. Spartak Pleven will meet league's leader Rilski in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Akademik P. will play against Levski (#6) in Sofia and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Spartak Pleven: M.Marinov 19+4reb+2ast, T.Chernokojev 15+3reb+1ast, S.Haynes-Jones 13+6reb+6ast, C.Raines 12+5reb+2ast, N.Stoyanov 10+4reb, B.Avramov 8+4reb+2ast Akademik P.: M.Krastomir 19+5reb+3ast, T.Minkov 13+1reb+1ast, J.Minnett 8+1reb+1ast, A.Milov 8+2reb+1ast, K.Krastanov 6+8reb+1ast, T.Creammer 6+4reb |
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
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| Al Morog signs Shaheed Davis, ex Anorthosis - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Davis has played in twelve different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Greece (Lavrio), Hungary (Arconic-Alba), Iraq (Al Naft), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Eilat), Italy (Cantu), Japan (Kumamoto Volters and Fukushima), Taiwan (GhostHawks), Ukraine (Cherkasy), United Kingdom, Venezuela (Guaros) and North Macedonia (Feni Industries). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Hungarian League Semifinals in 2022. Davis was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Imports Team back in 2018. He graduated from University of Central Florida in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. Davis played also for Eastern Florida State College for one year. |
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| NBL Round 1 of Play-Offs. USK Praha and Opava post wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Kolin - USK Praha 96-102 USK Praha made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. American Mike Okauru (190-1999, college: UNCW) fired 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 23 points. Point guard Adam Ciz (192-1991) produced 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian forward Dziugas Slavinskas (203-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) added 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: USK Praha: M.Okauru 30+8reb+5ast, P.Pipes 23+2reb+3ast, D.Bohm 13+4reb+1ast, P.Samoura 12+5reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 8+4reb+1ast, V.Dalibor 7+3reb+2ast Kolin: A.Ciz 31+7reb+4ast, D.Slavinskas 27+5reb+4ast, J.Petras 14+10reb+1ast, M.Mares 14+6reb+2ast, O.Siska 7+4reb+8ast, N.Filip 3+1reb Opava - Slavia 97-82 Opava outrebounded Slavia 42-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Slovakian power forward Jakub Mokran (200-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Dantez Walton (200-1997, college: NKU) produced 23 points and the other American import guard Trevor John (190-1995, college: Drexel) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Opava: J.Mokran 19+7reb+2ast, J.Sirina 16+5reb+7ast, L.Jurecka 12+1reb, F.Zbranek 8+2reb, M.Gniadek 8+4reb+3ast, M.Kvapil 8+4reb Slavia: D.Walton 23+4reb+3ast, T.John 19+2reb+4ast, R.Pumprla 9+3reb, R.Rozanek 9+1reb+4ast, K.Martin 6, D.Jelinek 6+5reb+1ast |
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| SPB 2023 - Rigoberto Mendoza signs at Piratas - by Francisco Vega | ||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) seven years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 10.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 38.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 86.7%. Mendoza is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Mendoza has played previously professionally in Argentina (Estudiantes Concordia), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), Puerto Rico (Cariduros), Spain (Azpeitia Juaristi Iraurgi Saski Baloia), Dominican Republic (Los Minas, Gregorio Urbano Gilbert, CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago, La Mattica and Reales), Mexico (Dorados and Astros) and Nicaragua (Real Esteli). He won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2018 and 2021. Mendoza was voted to Latinbasket.com Mexican LNBP All-Imports Team in 2019 and 2022. |
| SPB 2023 - Marinos sign Adris De Leon, ex CDP - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) four years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 5 games: 7.0ppg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 61.5%. De Leon is quite experienced player. He has played in nine different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). De Leon has played previously professionally also in Argentina (Platense), Australia (Adelaide 36ers and Illawarra Hawks), Canada, Colombia (Cimarrones, Bucaros and Titanes), Poland (Spojnia and MKS DG), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros and Osos), Qatar (Al Rayyan), Spain and Dominican Republic (San Lazaro, Metros, La Mattica, La Villa and Indios). He won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2017 and 2018. De Leon was voted to Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2013. He graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2009 and it is his 14th (!!!) season as a professional player. De Leon played also for College of Southern Idaho for one year. |
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| U18 League Round 14: Tartu/Metec lose to BS/RIM - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in U18 League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Tartu/Metec (10-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked BS/RIM (5-6) 96-92. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Tartu/Metec. BS/RIM have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Saku KK. Tartu/Metec at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. BS/RIM is looking forward to face Viimsi (#5) at home in the next round. Tartu/Metec will play against Keila (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Keila. First ranked Tartu/Metec (10-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Keila (7-7) 101-98 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Keila. Tartu/Metec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-4 record. Keila at the other side dropped to the third place with seven games lost. Tartu/Metec will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Keila will play again at home against the league's leader Tartu/Metec and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Eighth-ranked Reinar Halliku (1-8) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Viimsi (5-5) on Sunday. Viimsi managed to secure only two-point victory 73-71. However their fans expected easier game. Viimsi maintains fifth position with 5-5 record. Reinar Halliku lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with eight games lost. Viimsi will meet BS/RIM (#6) in the next round. Reinar Halliku will have a break next round. Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Keila crushed Rapla in a road game 97-65. TalTech/Newox was smashed by Saku KK at home 39-125. Winless BS/RIM II was destroyed by Saku KK on the opponent's court 92-41. Winless BS/RIM II was outscored by TalTech/Newox in a home game 40-69.
Rapla - Keila 65-97 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Rapla (6-6) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Keila (7-7) 97-65 on Sunday. Keila moved-up to third place. Loser Rapla dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Keila will meet at home league's leader Tartu/Metec in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rapla will play against Rakvere/Tarvas in Haljala and hope to secure a win. Tartu/Metec - BS/RIM 92-96 Top ranked Tartu/Metec (10-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked BS/RIM (5-6) 96-92. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Tartu/Metec. BS/RIM have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Saku KK. Tartu/Metec at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. BS/RIM is looking forward to face Viimsi (#5) at home in the next round. Tartu/Metec will play against Keila (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Viimsi - Reinar Halliku 73-71 Eighth-ranked Reinar Halliku (1-8) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Viimsi (5-5) on Sunday. Viimsi managed to secure only two-point victory 73-71. However their fans expected easier game. Viimsi maintains fifth position with 5-5 record. Reinar Halliku lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with eight games lost. Viimsi will meet BS/RIM (#6) in the next round. Reinar Halliku will have a break next round. TalTech/Newox - Saku KK 39-125 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Saku KK's (5-6) road victory over 9th ranked TalTech/Newox (3-9) 125-39 on Sunday. Saku KK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with BS/RIM. Loser TalTech/Newox keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Saku KK - BS/RIM II 92-41 Very expected game when bottom-ranked BS/RIM II (0-11) was rolled over on the road by eighth ranked Saku KK (5-6) 92-41 on Sunday. Saku KK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with BS/RIM. Loser BS/RIM II still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Keila - Tartu/Metec 98-101 Important game to mention about took place in Keila. First ranked Tartu/Metec (10-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Keila (7-7) 101-98 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Keila. Tartu/Metec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-4 record. Keila at the other side dropped to the third place with seven games lost. Tartu/Metec will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Keila will play again at home against the league's leader Tartu/Metec and it may be a tough game between close rivals. BS/RIM II - TalTech/Newox 40-69 Rather predictable result when ninth ranked TalTech/Newox (3-9) outscored on the road bottom-ranked BS/RIM II (0-11) 69-40 on Saturday. TalTech/Newox maintains ninth position with 3-9 record. Loser BS/RIM II still closes the standings with 11 games lost. |
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Viimsi - TalTech 85-79 The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-79. Viimsi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American point guard Devin Harris (182-1992, college: OKWU) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Four Viimsi players scored in double figures. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Ukrainian Anatoliy Shundel (191-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points respectively for TalTech in the defeat. TalTech's coach Alar Varrak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Viimsi: K.Lips 21+11reb+5ast, R.Zakis 17+5reb, D.Harris 15+5reb+9ast, M.Toppin 11+6reb, R.Jorgen 10+2reb+1ast, S.Post 8+1reb+7ast TalTech: K.Gluditis 21+5reb+7ast, A.Shundel 15+4reb+2ast, T.Raadik 14+4reb+1ast, K.Ralf 8+3reb, G.Ilves 8+4reb+1ast, O.Metsalu 8+9reb+2ast Rapla - Parnu 95-93 Rapla looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Derrick Woods (203-1997, college: St.Peter's) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Kendall Stephens (198-1994, college: Nevada) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Rapla's coach Arnel Dedic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Mihkel Kirves (200-1996) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and international Robert Valge (192-1997) added 23 points in the effort for Parnu. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Rapla: K.Stephens 24+3reb+3ast, D.Woods 23+9reb+3ast, T.Cheese 20+5reb+4ast, O.Tomic 16+5reb+1ast, R.Laane 8+4reb+9ast, S.Kaldre 3+2reb+3ast Parnu: M.Kirves 27+11reb, R.Valge 23+4reb+3ast, M.McCarthy 19+6reb, I.Hart 12+2reb+9ast, M.Jaakson 8+1reb+1ast, S.Sutt 4+3reb+5ast Tartu - Keila 65-60 Keila was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 16-9 charge of Tartu, which allowed them to win the game. Tartu outrebounded Keila 48-31 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Tartu made 7 blocks. American point guard Ty Gordon (183-1998, college: Nicholls St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Hendrik Eelmae (200-2000) accounted for 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Andrii Myronenko (200-1994, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Ukrainian forward Ivan Mikhieiev (190-1999) added 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals respectively for Keila in the defeat. Top scorers: Tartu: T.Gordon 22+10reb+1ast, H.Eelmae 13+10reb+1ast, T.Pavelka 12+6reb, A.Voinalovych 6+5reb+4ast, R.Kivi 5+5reb+1ast, O.Suurorg 3+8reb+7ast Keila: A.Myronenko 16+11reb+1ast, I.Mikhieiev 12+6reb+4ast, K.Saks 9+2reb, M.Vitols 7+3reb+5ast, K.Kristen 6+6reb+3ast, R.Tamkivi 4+3reb Kalev/Cramo - Tallinna Kalev 84-73 Tallinna Kalev was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. They outrebounded Tallinna Kalev 41-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. The former international Martin Dorbek (194-1991) stepped up and scored 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international Kristjan Kitsing (205-1990) chipped in 13 points. Four Kalev/Cramo players scored in double figures. Kalev/Cramo's coach Heiko Rannula allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Mario Paiste (188-1989) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Kalev/Cramo: M.Dorbek 25+8reb+3ast, K.Kitsing 13+3reb+2ast, W.Van Beck 10+3reb+1ast, K.Kitsing 10+3reb+3ast, A.Konontsuk 7+6reb+1ast, M.Meiers 7+1reb Tallinna Kalev: M.Paiste 18+5reb, R.Gadiliauskas 17+7reb+1ast, E.Schmalz 13+6reb+3ast, R.Veideman 9+3reb+7ast, I.Kajupank 7, E.Artur 5 |
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| Sidibe's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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20-year old forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-F-2002) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Limoges CSP and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 29. He had a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Levallois (#8, 16-13) 68-57. Limoges CSP is placed at 2nd position in French league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Limoges CSP will need more victories to improve their 22-7 record. In the team's last game Sidibe had a remarkable 84.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Limoges CSP's top player in his first season with the team. Sidibe has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 17.9ppg) and averages solid 52.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Yves Mballa (199-SF-2003) of Nancy. He is Cameroonian in his first season at Nancy. In the last game Mballa recorded impressive double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Nancy to another comfortable win 84-67 over the lower-ranked Paris BA (#18, 1-28) being unquestionably team leader. Nancy's 7th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 17-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Mballa is a newcomer at Nancy and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to Maxim Ilvovskiy (203-C/F-2002) of Strasbourg (#9). Ilvovskiy scored 25 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Strasbourg, leading his team to a 99-80 easy win against the lower-ranked Dijon (#15, 9-20). Strasbourg needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 13 lost games. Ilvovskiy has a great season in France. After 22 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.9rpg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Michael Belle (200-F-2003) of Strasbourg - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Lucas Dufeal (204-F-2003) of Cholet - 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Elian Benitez (180-PG-2003) of Bourg - 25 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists 7. Illan Pietrus (187-G-2005) of Strasbourg - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Maxime Galin (202-F-2002) of Bourg - 29 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Lucas Fischer (193-SG-2004) of Nanterre - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Loic Noudogbessi (195-F/G-2004) of Monaco - 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| French NM1 round 9 (Second Stage) best performance: Nikola Knezevic (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Serbian Swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-G/F-1999) had a great game in the last round for Besancon, receiving a Hoops Agents NM1 Player of the Week award for round 9 (Second Stage). The 23-year old player was the main contributor (25 points, eight rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Lorient (#1, 7-1) 93-89. Besancon is placed at 8th position in French NM1. Besancon is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 6th lost game this season out of 9 games. In the team's last game Knezevic had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Besancon, through which he has constantly improved. Nikola Knezevic averages this season 10.1ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-PF-1994) of Group C leader Tarbes-Lourdes. Joseph had a very good evening with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Tarbes-Lourdes cruised to a 87-78 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Hyeres-Toulon (#4, 4-2). This victory allowed Tarbes-Lourdes to move up to 1st position in Group C. His team lost just one game this Second Stage, while they won 5 matches. Joseph is a newcomer at Tarbes-Lourdes, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was Valentin Bigote (196-SF-1992) of Le Havre (#7). Bigote showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Le Havre, leading his team to a 82-72 win against Poitiers (4-5). The chances of Le Havre ranking at the top of Group A, however are very questionable as they have already lost 5 games, recording just four victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Bigote could help Le Havre to bring them higher in the standings. Bigote has a great season in France. After 35 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.2ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Michael Craion (197-F-1989) of Chartres - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Louis Weber (186-PG-1998) of Andrezieux - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Ibrahim Djambo (209-F-1992) of Lorient - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Mantvydas Staniulis (186-PG-1997) of Hyeres-Toulon - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Hugo Bequignon (193-F/G-2001) of Vitre - 20 points and 4 assists 9. Bali Coulibaly (199-C-1995) of Poitiers - 16 points and 13 rebounds 10. Andell Cumberbatch (195-SF-1993) of Rouen - 17 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Antoine Eito claims French ProB weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 34-year old guard had the game-high 30 points adding nine rebounds and four assists for Chalon/Saone in his team's victory, helping them to beat Quimper (#16, 10-19) 89-83. Chalon/Saone maintains the 2nd position in French ProB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Chalon/Saone will need more victories to improve their 21-8 record. In the team's last game Eito had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 14 attempts. It's his second year at Chalon/Saone and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Eito has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (7th best: 5.3apg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American point guard Robert Turner III (190-PG-1993, agency: Interperformances) of Stade Rochelais. Turner III impressed basketball fans with 38 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. It was enough for Stade Rochelais to edge the higher-ranked Vichy Clermont (#7, 16-13) by 6 points 101-95. This victory allowed Stade Rochelais to move up to 12th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-17 record. Turner III is a newcomer at Stade Rochelais and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.0ppg (#2). He also registered 4.3 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was another Stade Rochelais' star - Gaetan Clerc (189-G-1991). Clerc got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. He was another key player of Stade Rochelais, helping his team with a 101-95 win against the higher-ranked Vichy Clermont (#7, 16-13). Clerc has a very solid season. In 29 games in France he scored 8.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. David Ramseyer (202-C/F-1987) of Aix-Maurienne - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Christian Nwogbo (200-F-1991) of ASA - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. William Pfister (202-F-1995) of Saint Quentin - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jeremy Leloup (200-F-1987) of Orleans - 24 points and 2 rebounds 8. Lucas Bourhis (177-PG-2000) of Quimper - 23 points and 3 assists 9. Jonathan Stark (184-G-1995) of Orleans - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Marcos Suka-Umu (193-G-1985) of Lille - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| ProB Round 29: Boulazac Basket lose to Saint-Quentin - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in ProB is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Saint-Quentin where host Saint-Quentin (21-8) beat league's leader Boulazac Basket (20-9) 85-67 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Saint-Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish Javier Beiran (199-1987) who scored 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward William Pfister (202-1995, college: FAU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saint-Quentin keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. Boulazac Basket at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saint Quentin. Boulazac Basket will play next round against Saint Vallier trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint-Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire on the road. Important game to mention about took place in Lille. Fourth ranked Lille Metropole (19-10) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Chalons-Reims (17-12) 77-74 in the game for the fourth place. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 assists. Bastien Vautier contributed with 16 points for the winners. Lille Metropole's coach Maxime Bezin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) answered with 15 points and 5 assists for Chalons-Reims. Lille Metropole maintains fourth place with 19-10 record. Chalons-Reims at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes. Lille Metropole will play against Aix-Maurienne (#17) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalons-Reims will play at home against Etoile Angers (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Gries between Saint Chamond and ASA. Sixteenth ranked Saint Chamond (11-18) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked ASA (14-15). Saint Chamond managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Friday evening. Mathieu Boyer stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Saint Chamond's coach Alain Thinet used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Christian Nwogbo responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Saint Chamond moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nantes. Loser ASA keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Angers. Saint Chamond will meet at home higher ranked JA Vichy (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASA will play against the league's second-placed Chalon/Saor and will have a slim chance for a victory. Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Saint Vallier was crushed by Angers in a road game 92-71. Evreux smashed Denain-Voltaire at home 84-64. Chalon/Saone won against Quimper on the opponent's court 89-83. Antibes outscored Nantes in a home game 84-60. Stade Rochelais managed to beat Vichy Clermont on the road 101-95. Orleans defeated Aix-Maurienne on its own court 91-84. The best stats of 29th round was 20 points and 9 rebounds by David Ramseyer of Aix-Maurienne.
Angers - Saint Vallier 92-71 There was no surprise when 18th ranked Saint Vallier (8-21) was crushed on the road by tenth ranked Etoile Angers (14-15) 92-71 on Friday. Etoile Angers forced 23 Saint Vallier turnovers and outrebounded them 46-26 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Etoile Angers looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guyanese forward Youri Morose (202-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and swingman Shawn Tanner (197-2001) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Florent Tortosa (198-1989) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Spanish point guard Xavier Forcada (193-1988) scored 11 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Saint Vallier's coach Philippe Namyst gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Etoile Angers moved-up to ninth place, which they share with ASA. Loser Saint Vallier stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Etoile Angers will meet higher ranked Chalons-Reims (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saint Vallier will play against Boulazac Basket (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Angers: S.Tanner 19+2reb+5ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 18+7reb, S.Gauthier 13+2reb+9ast, Y.Morose 12+13reb+3ast, K.Lavieille 10+5reb+1ast, R.Kelly 8+3reb+7ast Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 12+5ast, L.Nadyr 11+1reb+3ast, X.Forcada 11+3reb+3ast, F.Tortosa 11+8reb+3ast, B.Fofana 7+4reb+3ast, F.Paschal 7+2reb+1ast ASA - St. Chamond 89-90 A very close game took place in Gries between Saint Chamond and ASA. Sixteenth ranked Saint Chamond (11-18) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked ASA (14-15). Saint Chamond managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Friday evening. Saint Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Mathieu Boyer (208-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Finnish point guard Ilari Seppala (188-1993, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 19 points. Four Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. Saint Chamond's coach Alain Thinet used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American-Nigerian forward Christian Nwogbo (200-1991, college: Cedarville) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Anthony Racine (190-1994) scored 18 points. Saint Chamond moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nantes. Loser ASA keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Angers. Saint Chamond will meet at home higher ranked JA Vichy (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASA will play against the league's second-placed Chalon/Saor and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: St. Chamond: I.Seppala 19+4reb+2ast, M.Boyer 16+6reb+4ast, J.Hoyaux 14+5reb+4ast, J.Ajayi 10+6reb+3ast, K.Ammour 8+3reb+2ast, M.Guichard 7+2reb+6ast ASA: A.Racine 18+1reb+2ast, C.Nwogbo 17+6reb+4ast, S.Gavrilovic 11+2reb+4ast, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 9+8reb, J.Diggs 9+2reb+5ast, L.Ca 8+3reb Evreux - Denain-Voltaire 84-64 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked ALM Evreux and 11th ranked Denain Voltaire had identical 12-16 record. This time ALM Evreux used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Denain 84-64 on Friday night. ALM Evreux outrebounded Denain Voltaire 41-23 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Burkinabe-American Bubu Palo (185-1991, college: Iowa St.) stepped up and scored 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Austrian-Serbian guard Luka Asceric (202-1997) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Four ALM Evreux players scored in double figures. ALM Evreux's coach Neno Asceric used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Dimitri Radnic (193-1999) responded with 16 points and Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. ALM Evreux have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Denain Voltaire dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Stade Rochelais. ALM Evreux will meet at home Quimper UJAP (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Denain Voltaire will play against the league's leader Saint-Quentin (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Evreux: B.Palo 20+2reb+2ast, S.Munanga 13+6reb+1ast, L.Asceric 12+3reb+7ast, A.Vrabac 11+3reb+3ast, K.Ilias 9+2reb+3ast, A.Dorian 6+2reb+1ast Denain-Voltaire: D.Radnic 16+1reb+3ast, B.Niasse 11+1reb+3ast, C.Ohams 10+6reb+2ast, J.Lofberg 9+3ast, S.Bangura 7+2reb+2ast, M.Kevin 6+6reb+1ast Lille - Chalons-Reims 77-74 Important game to mention about took place in Lille. Fourth ranked Lille Metropole (19-10) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Chalons-Reims (17-12) 77-74 in the game for the fourth place. Lille Metropole dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Chalons-Reims' 26 and made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 assists. Center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Lille Metropole's coach Maxime Bezin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) answered with 15 points and 5 assists and point guard Mathis Keita (192-1992, college: IUP) added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Chalons-Reims. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lille Metropole maintains fourth place with 19-10 record. Chalons-Reims at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes. Lille Metropole will play against Aix-Maurienne (#17) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalons-Reims will play at home against Etoile Angers (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lille: M.Suka-Umu 21+4reb+5ast, B.Vautier 16+4reb+1ast, C.Ponsar 12+7reb+2ast, L.Loubaki 10+6reb+2ast, G.Meyniel 8+5reb+3ast, V.Golson Jr. 4+2ast Chalons-Reims: S.Gbetkom Bikantchou 16+2ast, T.Crusol 15+2reb+5ast, D.Skara 11+7reb, M.Keita 10+6reb+2ast, M.Jackson 8+4reb, G.Paumier 6+2reb Quimper - Chalon/Saone 83-89 Very expected game when 16th ranked Quimper UJAP (10-19) was defeated at home by second ranked Chalon/Saor (21-8) 89-83 on Friday. Chalon/Saor made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Chalon/Saor outrebounded Quimper UJAP 45-27 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) stepped up and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Croatian guard Antonio Jordano (190-1999) chipped in 22 points. Chalon/Saor's coach Savo Vucevic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Lucas Bourhis (177-2000) responded with 23 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) and swingman Elhadji-Digue Diawara (206-1998) scored 12 points. Four Quimper UJAP players scored in double figures. Chalon/Saor keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saint Quentin. Loser Quimper UJAP keeps the sixteenth place with 19 games lost. Chalon/Saor will meet at home ASA (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimper UJAP will play against ALM Evreux (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chalon/Saone: A.Eito 30+9reb+4ast, A.Jordano 22+2reb+1ast, L.Gaudoux 12+4reb+1ast, L.Lapornik 9, D.Bouquet 8+6reb+2ast, M.Markusson 4+13reb Quimper: L.Bourhis 23+1reb+3ast, A.Wallez 13+3reb+1ast, E.Diawara 12+4reb+2ast, A.Hamilton 11+4reb+2ast, P.Duwiquet 10+2reb+1ast, Q.Ruel 7+4reb Saint Quentin - Boulazac 85-67 The biggest surprise took place in Saint-Quentin where host Saint-Quentin (21-8) beat league's leader Boulazac Basket (20-9) 85-67 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Saint-Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish Javier Beiran (199-1987) who scored 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward William Pfister (202-1995, college: FAU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and Bathiste Tchouaffe (196-1998) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saint-Quentin keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. Boulazac Basket at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saint Quentin. Boulazac Basket will play next round against Saint Vallier trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint-Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire on the road. Top scorers: Saint Quentin: J.Beiran 19+3reb+3ast, A.Melvin 13+3reb, W.Pfister 12+9reb+2ast, L.Schwartz 10+1reb+1ast, B.Horvath 10+4reb+1ast, T.Gomez 9+3reb+3ast Boulazac: N.Moore 13+5reb+3ast, B.Tchouaffe 13+4reb+2ast, L.Cassier 11+2reb+2ast, O.Cortale 7+5reb+1ast, S.Sautier 6+2reb+1ast, B.Paul 5+1reb Antibes - Nantes 84-60 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Olympique Antibes (17-12) outscored at home 13th ranked Nantes (11-18) 84-60 on Friday. Power forward Jean-Marc Pansa (208-1997) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Nobel Boungou-Colo (202-1988) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Olympique Antibes players scored in double figures. The former international Garry Chathuant (195-1983) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and American-Armenian point guard Terry Smith (185-1986, college: Mercyhurst) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympique Antibes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Nantes lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with St. Chamond. Olympique Antibes will meet La Rochelle (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nantes will play against Entente Orleans 45 and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Antibes: J.Pansa 18+6reb, X.Pollard 14+2reb+3ast, G.Pitard 13+4reb+1ast, T.Derksen 12+2reb+2ast, N.Boungou-Colo 10+8reb+4ast, S.Hernandez 9+3reb+3ast Nantes: G.Chathuant 16+7reb, T.Smith 12+1reb+1ast, A.Ndoye 10+4reb, R.Rhoomes 6, P.Jok 5+2reb, T.Hieu-Courtois 4+5reb+2ast Vichy Clermont - Stade Rochelais 95-101 There was an upset when higher ranked JA Vichy (16-13) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (12-17) 101-95 on Friday. La Rochelle looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Gaetan Clerc (189-1991) chipped in 31 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) responded with 36 points (!!!) and 4 assists and Nigerien center Serge Mourtala (212-1998) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four JA Vichy players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. La Rochelle moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Denain-Voltaire. Loser JA Vichy dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Orleans. La Rochelle will meet at home higher ranked Olympique Antibes (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. JA Vichy will play against Saint Chamond and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Stade Rochelais: R.Turner III 38+7reb+2ast, G.Clerc 31+2reb+2ast, J.Masters 10+3reb+6ast, A.Tanghe 9+9reb, J.Sanchez 6+10reb+6ast, D.Salic 3+4reb Vichy Clermont: T.Boyd III 36+2reb+4ast, S.Mourtala 16+8reb+2ast, G.Mamadou 15+9reb+1ast, L.Delaunay 10+7reb+3ast, M.Assemian 5+1reb+1ast, T.Ville 5+1ast Orleans - Aix-Maurienne 91-84 Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (16-13) won against at home 17th ranked Aix-Maurienne (9-20) 91-84 on Saturday. American guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and the former international forward Jeremy Leloup (200-1987) chipped in 24 points. Naturalized Swiss power forward David Ramseyer (202-1987) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Entente Orleans 45 and five Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Entente Orleans 45 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 20 games lost. Entente Orleans 45 will meet Nantes (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aix-Maurienne will play against Lille Metropole and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Orleans: J.Leloup 24+2reb+1ast, J.Stark 17+5reb+8ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 16+4reb, V.Bobrov 13+5reb+1ast, T.De Lattibeaudiere 6+3reb+2ast, M.Mutuale 6+7reb+7ast Aix-Maurienne: D.Ramseyer 20+9reb+2ast, G.Kensmil 18+9reb+1ast, L.Hergott 13+6reb+5ast, S.Willett 11+5reb+2ast, K.Jackson 11+4reb+4ast, C.Carne 7+1reb+3ast |
| NM1 Round 9 (Second Stage): Lourdes-Tarbes keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in NM1. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lourdes-Tarbes defeated second-best Hyeres-Toulon at home 87-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hyeres-Toulon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Remi Lesca (180-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. Lourdes-Tarbes (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Pont-de-Cheruy. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Berck. Hyeres-Toulon will play next round against CFBB trying to get back on the winning streak. Lourdes-Tarbes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked SOPCC in Pont de Cheruy. Undefeated Lorient (7-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Besancon (3-6) 93-89. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lorient. Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Siriman Kanoute accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) came up with 25 points for Lorient in the defeat. Besancon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lorient at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Besancon will play against league's second-placed Rueil at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against Andrezieux and hopes to get back on the winning track. Eighth-ranked CFBB (0-6) gave a tough game to second ranked SOPCC (5-1) in Paris on Friday. The visitors from Pont de Cheruy managed to secure only one-point victory 59-58. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was Lucas Thevenard who scored 9 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Nolan Traore who recorded 14 points and 4 assists. CFBB's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for SOPCC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. SOPCC will meet at home league's leader Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CFBB will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Rouen won against Vitre on the opponent's court 90-81. Rennes outscored Caen in a home game 97-58. Orchies recorded a loss to Chartres on the road 80-69. Loon-Plage defeated Mulhouse on its own court 73-59. Le Havre beat Poitiers in a road game 82-72. Tours lost to Andrezieux at home 80-84. Lyon managed to outperform Toulouse on the opponent's court 72-70. Challans recorded a loss to Feurs CTC in a home game 65-72. Boulogne was defeated by Rueil on the road 83-70. Berck beat Cergy-Pontoise on its own court 71-62. Kaysersberg lost to Les Sables in Les Sables-D'Ollone 82-85. Lyon outscored Toulouse at home 85-63. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 5 rebounds by Sya Plaucoste of Lyon.
Vitre - Rouen 81-90 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Vitre's (5-4) home loss to second ranked SPO Rouen (7-2) 81-90 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican Andell Cumberbatch (195-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Moroccan forward Karim Gourari (203-1989) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Hugo Bequignon (193-2001) who recorded 20 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and forward Vincent Fandelet (199-1992) added 17 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SPO Rouen used an opportunity after Chartres lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Vitre keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. SPO Rouen will meet at home league's leader C'Chartres in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vitre will play against Mulhouse and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rouen: W.Mensah 17+1reb+5ast, A.Cumberbatch 17+9reb+1ast, K.Gourari 15+5reb+4ast, M.Choua 11+6reb, G.David 7+3reb, C.Nadolny 6+2reb+2ast Vitre: B.Hugo 20+1reb+4ast, V.Fandelet 17+3reb+2ast, L.Prolhac 13+2reb+6ast, T.Pothion 9+5reb+2ast, H.Tom 8+3reb+1ast, K.Incredule 6+2reb Rennes - Caen 97-58 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Union Rennes (5-4) smashed at home 9th ranked Caen (3-6) 97-58 on Friday. They outrebounded Caen 47-26 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Union Rennes shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Caen's players. The best player for the winners was Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Lucas Fontaine (180-1996) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Union Rennes' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Tyere Marshall (206-1997, college: Rider, agency: SLN) who recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and guard Yanik Blanc (188-1999) added 13 points respectively. Union Rennes moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Caen lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Union Rennes will meet STB Le Havre (#7) on the road in the next round. Caen will play against Loon-Plage and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rennes: L.Fontaine 15+1reb+4ast, C.Sekou-Conde 14+7reb+3ast, I.Sidibe 14+3reb+2ast, J.Sclear 12+5reb+2ast, L.Behrend 9+4reb, S.Adrien 8+10reb+2ast Caen: B.Yanik 13+2reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 11+2reb+2ast, T.Marshall 10+8reb+4ast, V.Lucas 7+4reb+4ast, R.El Amrani 6+1ast, F.Thibedore 6+4reb+2ast Chartres - Orchies 80-69 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Orchesien BC (2-7) was defeated on the road by first ranked C'Chartres (7-2) 80-69 on Friday. C'Chartres dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Orchesien BC's 26. C'Chartres forced 23 Orchesien BC turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-1989, college: ORU) who scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Ugo Doumbia (190-2003) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. C'Chartres' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Aurelien Rigaux (178-1988) who recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for C'Chartres. They maintain first place with 7-2 record, which they share with Rouen. Orchesien BC lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. C'Chartres will meet league's second-placed SPO Rouen on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Orchesien BC will play against Poitiers (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chartres: M.Craion 15+8reb+4ast, M.Pellin 14+3reb+1ast, J.Ricard-Dorigo 12+6reb+3ast, Y.Siegwarth 12+4reb+1ast, G.Noel 10+1reb+3ast, D.Ugo 8+9reb+6ast Orchies: A.Venckus 14+5reb, O.Gueye 12+4reb, A.Rigaux 11+7reb+6ast, T.Van Ounsem 9+4reb, G.Duro 8+2reb, A.Prugnieres 7+9reb+2ast Loon-Plage - Mulhouse 73-59 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Loon-Plage (5-4) beat at home 8th ranked Mulhouse (3-6) 73-59 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Loon-Plage's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Maltese-American forward Aaron Falzon (203-1996, college: Quinnipiac) who recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds and Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) added 5 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Loon-Plage. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Mulhouse keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Loon-Plage will meet Caen (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mulhouse will play against Vitre and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Loon-Plage: D.Christopher 19+7reb, T.Housieaux 11+1reb+1ast, R.Antoine 10+1ast, P.Hannequin 8+2reb+5ast, R.Anderson Jr. 8+9reb+3ast, S.Saumont 6+5reb+3ast Mulhouse: A.Falzon 12+9reb+1ast, V.Serrano 9+1reb+2ast, Q.Diehl 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Mendy 7+4reb+1ast, M.Hugo 5+3reb+2ast, M.Benjamin 5+1reb Poitiers - Le Havre 72-82 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Poitiers (4-5) was defeated at home by seventh ranked STB Le Havre (4-5) 82-72 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Valentin Bigote (196-1992) who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Fred Thomas (196-1993, college: MSU) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Canadian-Nigerian guard Keith Omoerah (194-1992, college: Manitoba, agency: BIG) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Poitiers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. STB Le Havre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Poitiers. STB Le Havre will meet at home higher ranked Union Rennes (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Poitiers will play against Orchesien BC in Orchies and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Le Havre: V.Bigote 20+7reb+5ast, S.Barro 19+8reb, F.Thomas 18+9reb+3ast, D.Nseke Ebele 12, M.Diagne 5+6reb, M.Var 4+2reb+2ast Poitiers: B.Coulibaly 16+13reb, K.Omoerah 14+8reb+5ast, M.Chambre 12, A.Dargenton 8+7reb+1ast, M.Durand 7+1reb, K.Mendy 6+6reb+4ast Tours - Andrezieux 80-84 There was a small surprise when fourth ranked Andrezieux (5-4) won against on the road second-best Tours (6-3) 84-80 on Friday. Andrezieux forced 21 Tours turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows (203-1985, college: PFW) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Seychellois center Abdel Kader Sylla (204-1990) who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Scott Suggs (197-1989, college: Washington) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Andrezieux moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tours keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Rueil. Andrezieux will meet at home league's leader Lorient in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tours will play against Feurs CTC and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the ProB just one year after relegation. Top scorers: Andrezieux: J.Burrows 18+9reb+2ast, L.Weber 16+5reb+5ast, H.Dumortier 13+3reb+4ast, P.Diop 12+4reb+3ast, M.Diarra 11+2reb, T.Bouteille 7+3reb+3ast Tours: S.Suggs 16+4reb+4ast, A.Kader Sylla 14+9reb+3ast, V.Valentin 13+3reb+6ast, R.Edzata 13+5reb, P.Drouault 10+5reb+8ast, M.N'Doye 8+1reb+1ast Toulouse - Lyon 70-72 There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Toulouse (3-6) was edged at home by tenth ranked Lyon (2-6) 72-70 on Friday. The best player for the winners was forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) who scored 17 points. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) who recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Cedric Andre (202-1993) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Toulouse players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lyon maintains tenth place with 2-6 record. Toulouse lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Lyon will meet at home higher ranked Vendee Challans (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toulouse will play against SO Maritime Boulogne in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lyon: D.Gana 17+1reb+2ast, S.Plaucoste 14+1reb+2ast, T.Rey 13+5reb+1ast, A.Levarity 8+8reb+3ast, B.Albert 7+9reb, T.Lefebvre 6+5reb+5ast Toulouse: M.Kimbrough 14+1reb, M.Dadiet 11+5reb+4ast, O.Yao-Delon 11+3reb+1ast, C.Andre 10+6reb+1ast, M.Ladji 6+2reb, S.Mekdad 6+3reb+3ast Lorient - Besancon 89-93 Undefeated Lorient (7-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by ninth ranked Besancon (3-6) 93-89. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Lorient. Besancon made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (181-2001) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-1992, college: Hofstra) came up with 25 points and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) added 15 points and 9 assists respectively for Lorient in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Besancon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lorient at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Besancon will play against league's second-placed Rueil at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against Andrezieux and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Besancon: N.Knezevic 25+8reb+1ast, M.Riley 24+3reb+2ast, S.Kanoute 18+6reb+6ast, J.Boucaud 12+1reb+1ast, F.Prenom 6+5reb+3ast, A.Elechi 5+3reb+1ast Lorient: I.Djambo 25+4reb+3ast, I.Saounera 18+4reb+5ast, H.Suhard 15+4reb+9ast, Q.Hanck 10+7reb+3ast, P.Beye 6+1reb, K.Mondesir 6 Challans - Feurs CTC 65-72 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Feurs CTC (4-5) defeated on the road 6th ranked Vendee Challans (4-5) 72-65 on Friday. Feurs CTC made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Eddy Djedje (197-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Yanis Harrath (178-1998) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Bahamas forward Radshad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Thibault Desseignet (178-1998) added 13 points respectively. Feurs CTC moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Vendee Challans. Feurs CTC will meet at home higher ranked Tours (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vendee Challans will play against Lyon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Feurs CTC: E.Djedje 15+10reb, H.Yanis 14+1reb+5ast, D.Archinard 11+3ast, C.Gurgey 9+5reb+3ast, J.Zero 9+9reb+1ast, F.Yangue 8+6reb+1ast Challans: R.Davis 14+14reb+2ast, J.Jones 13+5reb, T.Desseignet 13+4reb+2ast, P.Turpin 7+4reb+1ast, E.Bosc 6+5reb+1ast, J.Bichard 5+4reb+4ast Rueil - Boulogne 83-70 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (4-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Rueil (6-3) 83-70 on Friday. Rueil made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 SO Maritime Boulogne turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international forward Jean-Frederic Morency (200-1989) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Rueil's coach Denis Mettay used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) who recorded 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-1994) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rueil moved-up to second place, which they share with Tours. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Rueil will meet Besancon (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Toulouse and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rueil: M.Legat 16+1ast, W.Racine 15+7reb+8ast, J.Morency 14+7reb+3ast, S.Ricard 13+4reb+1ast, A.Sumbry 9+4reb, G.Dylan 8+5reb Boulogne: L.Nikolic 15+8reb+3ast, W.Davis 15+7reb+6ast, M.Flosse 12+7reb+3ast, T.Vincent 11+3reb+4ast, P.Truffert 8+1reb+1ast, B.Antoine 6+4reb Pole France - Pont-de-Cheruy 58-59 Eighth-ranked CFBB (0-6) gave a tough game to second ranked SOPCC (5-1) in Paris on Friday. The visitors from Pont de Cheruy managed to secure only one-point victory 59-58. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was forward Lucas Thevenard (202-1998) who scored 9 points and 4 assists. Forward Jacques Eyoum (195-2000) chipped in 13 points. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Nolan Traore (190-2006) who recorded 14 points and 4 assists and guard Noa Essengue (196-2006) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively. CFBB's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for SOPCC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. SOPCC will meet at home league's leader Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CFBB will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Pont-de-Cheruy: J.Eyoum 13+3reb+1ast, N.Maydden 9+3reb+2ast, T.Lucas 9+4reb+4ast, M.Yasmin 8+6reb+2ast, L.Chelle 7+1reb+1ast, N.Seydou Ousmane 6+6reb+1ast Pole France: T.Nolan 14+4reb+4ast, A.Yannis 12+1reb+1ast, J.Wilson 8+1reb+1ast, E.Noa 6+8reb+1ast, D.Mohamed 5+1reb+1ast, L.Maxim 5+3reb Berck - Cergy-Pontoise 71-62 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Berck's (4-2) home victory over 5th ranked Pontoise (2-4) 71-62 on Saturday. Strangely Pontoise outrebounded Berck 41-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was point guard Alexandre Moisy (175-1995) who scored 17 points and 7 assists. Guard Alexandre Mendy (189-1990) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Berck players scored in double figures. Berck's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Darhius Nunn (175-1998, college: PBA) who recorded 20 points and 4 assists and guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Berck moved-up to third place, which they share with Hyeres-Toulon. Loser Pontoise keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Kaysersberg and Les Sables. Berck will meet Kaysersberg (#5) on the road in the next round. Pontoise will play against Les Sables and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Berck: A.Moisy 17+2reb+7ast, A.Mendy 15+5reb+1ast, K.Ajenifuja 14+3reb, L.Laporal 12+7reb, R.Rodney 4+1reb+1ast, D.Gentil 3+1reb Cergy-Pontoise: D.Nunn 20+3reb+4ast, J.Randriamananjara 16+5reb+3ast, A.Sy 12+10reb+1ast, M.Kone 8+9reb+1ast, A.Thimon 2+4reb+3ast, M.Sy 2+5reb+1ast Tarbes-Lourdes - Hyeres-Toulon 87-78 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lourdes-Tarbes defeated second-best Hyeres-Toulon at home 87-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hyeres-Toulon. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Remi Lesca (180-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Mike Joseph (203-1994) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists and forward Oumarou Baradji (202-1989) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Lourdes-Tarbes and four Hyeres-Toulon players scored in double figures. Lourdes-Tarbes (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Pont-de-Cheruy. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Berck. Hyeres-Toulon will play next round against CFBB trying to get back on the winning streak. Lourdes-Tarbes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked SOPCC in Pont de Cheruy. Top scorers: Tarbes-Lourdes: M.Joseph 22+6reb+2ast, R.Lesca 18+5reb+8ast, D.Quincy-Jones 12+1reb+3ast, D.Wallace 11+4reb+1ast, M.Ludovic 11+6reb, N.Pharose 11+5reb+2ast Hyeres-Toulon: M.Staniulis 19+3reb+10ast, O.Baradji 17+6reb+3ast, R.Wilson 16+5reb+3ast, J.Ouattara 10+4reb+1ast, E.Bassoumba 5, M.Eugene 5+2ast Les Sables - Kaysersberg 85-82 There was a minor upset in Les Sables-D'Ollone where 5th ranked Kaysersberg (2-4) was edged by seventh ranked Les Sables (2-4) 85-82 on Saturday. Les Sables outrebounded Kaysersberg 35-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Iranian swingman Navide Niktash (203-1991, agency: BIG) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Gregory Lessort (198-1985) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Les Sables players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Tom Dary-Sagnes (194-2001) who recorded 26 points and American point guard Aaron Anderson (178-1991, college: N.Dakota) added 18 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Les Sables moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Kaysersberg. Kaysersberg lost their fourth game in a row. Les Sables will meet Pontoise (#7) in the next round. Kaysersberg will play against Berck and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Les Sables: N.Niktash 18+8reb+3ast, G.Lessort 17+7reb+1ast, A.Racine 12+2reb+4ast, A.Maricevic 10+5reb+1ast, J.Trapp 8+1reb+2ast, K.Cham 7+2reb+4ast Kaysersberg: T.Dary-Sagnes 26+1reb+2ast, A.Anderson 18+2reb+3ast, A.Simon 9+10reb+4ast, C.Jean-Francois 9+3reb, K.Walter 8+1reb+4ast, G.Bengaber 8+1reb+2ast Round 4Lyon - Toulouse 85-63There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Lyon (2-6) outleveled at home 8th ranked Toulouse (3-6) 85-63 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Toulouse 46-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Sya Plaucoste (193-2001) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Lyon players scored in double figures. Lyon's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Algerian point guard Samir Mekdad (191-1986) who recorded 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Victor Mopsus (179-1999) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Lyon maintains tenth place with 2-6 record. Toulouse lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Lyon will meet at home higher ranked Vendee Challans (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toulouse will play against SO Maritime Boulogne in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lyon: S.Plaucoste 18+5reb+3ast, T.Lefebvre 12+1reb, T.Bazille 12+6reb+1ast, T.Rey 11+3reb+1ast, A.Levarity 11+13reb+4ast, P.Romain 10+8reb+7ast Toulouse: C.Andre 10+3reb, M.Kimbrough 10+3reb+2ast, V.Mopsus 9+5reb+2ast, S.Mekdad 8+8reb+5ast, M.Dadiet 7+6reb, L.Kouyate 7+4reb |
| ProA U21 Round 29: Cholet beat Roanne by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth-ranked Roanne (19-10) was very close to win a game against first ranked Cholet (26-3) on Tuesday. Cholet managed to secure only two-point victory 77-75. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Roanne. Cholet forced 22 Roanne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Matteo Bordes (197-2004) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) answered with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Roanne. Cholet have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 26-3 record. Roanne at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Bourg. Cholet are looking forward to face Levallois (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Roanne will play against Nanterre and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Pau-Lacq-Orthez (14-14) and Gravelines (10-19), which took place in Gravelines. Higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost to fifteenth ranked Gravelines in a road game 75-81. Roman Domon (203-2005) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Ayuba Bryant chipped in 14 points. Gravelines' coach Bertrand Van Butsele allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Rene Louis-Therese (203-2004) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Gravelines moved-up to fourteenth place. Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. Gravelines will play against Le Portel (#17) on the road in the next round. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against ASVEL (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory. The game between thirteenth ranked Monaco (11-17) and 17th ranked Le Portel (3-24) in Monaco on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Monaco outscored guests from Le Portel 86-64. Lucas NGombo nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Monaco's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antoine Sobczak came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 assists for Le Portel in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain thirteenth place with 11-17 record. Le Portel lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 24 games lost. Monaco will meet at home higher ranked Strasbourg (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Portel will play against Gravelines (#14) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 29: Levallois was beaten by Limoges CSP on the road 68-57. Blois destroyed Le Mans on its own court 93-74. Nanterre unfortunately lost to Bourg in a road game 86-96. Bottom-ranked Paris BA recorded a loss to Nancy at home 67-84. Dijon was crushed by Strasbourg on the opponent's court 99-80. Monaco beat Fos-Provence in a home game 82-65. The most impressive performance of 29th round was 10 points and 12 rebounds by Loic Noudogbessi of Monaco.
Limoges CSP - Levallois 68-57 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Limoges CSP (22-7) beat at home 8th ranked Levallois (16-13) 68-57 on Saturday. Limoges CSP looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) accounted for 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Senegalese center Idrissa Ba (212-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Levallois in the defeat. Four Levallois players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Limoges CSP. They moved-up to second place. Loser Levallois keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Limoges CSP will meet at home Blois (#4) in the next round. Levallois will play against the league's leader Cholet (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Limoges CSP: M.Sidibe 24+12reb+2ast, D.Hugo 15+1reb+6ast, M.Anthony 8+1reb+2ast, Y.II Christopher 6+3reb+2ast, N.Yannick 4+10reb+2ast, E.Celian 4+1reb+1ast Levallois: B.Idrissa 17+10reb+1ast, K.Eric 12+9reb+7ast, V.Nicolas 11+3reb+2ast, E.Ylan 10+5reb+2ast, K.Ridi 7+5reb+1ast, L.Brahim 0 Blois - Le Mans 93-74 Very expected game when 16th ranked Le Mans (8-20) was smashed on the road by fourth ranked Blois (21-7) 93-74 on Saturday. Blois dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Le Mans' 44. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Halvine Dzellat-Diakeno (200-2004) nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Maxime Sconard (195-2003) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Blois' coach David Morabito used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Noah Goudou-Sinha (191-2002) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward David Simonovic (206-2005) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Le Mans in the defeat. Four Blois and five Le Mans players scored in double figures. Blois maintains fourth place with 21-7 record. Le Mans lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Blois will meet league's second-placed Limoges CSP on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Mans will play against Nancy (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Blois: D.Halvine 22+7reb, S.Maxime 17+5reb+7ast, D.Ange 14+4reb+1ast, D.Dominique 14+4reb+1ast, D.Nilson Morgan 8+3reb+7ast, T.Eliot 6+2reb+1ast Le Mans: B.Ethane 16+3reb+1ast, S.David 14+9reb+1ast, G.Noah 13+5reb+8ast, A.Thibaud 10+4reb+3ast, D.Raphael 10+4reb+1ast, H.Kezia 6+2ast Gravelines - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 81-75 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Pau-Lacq-Orthez (14-14) and Gravelines (10-19), which took place in Gravelines. Higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost to fifteenth ranked Gravelines in a road game 75-81. Gravelines forced 25 Pau-Lacq-Orthez turnovers. Roman Domon (203-2005) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and Belgian power forward Ayuba Bryant (205-2005) chipped in 14 points. Gravelines' coach Bertrand Van Butsele allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Rene Louis-Therese (203-2004) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Dorian Okemba (187-2002) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Gravelines moved-up to fourteenth place. Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. Gravelines will play against Le Portel (#17) on the road in the next round. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against ASVEL (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Gravelines: D.Roman 16+2reb+2ast, B.Ayuba 14+4reb+1ast, H.Willan 11+2reb+2ast, B.Evan 10+3reb+1ast, L.Zati 8+7reb+2ast, B.Hugo 8+2reb+2ast Pau-Lacq-Orthez: L.Rene 15+9reb+2ast, O.Dorian 12+5reb+4ast, V.Matthieu 10+5reb+1ast, E.Rudy 9+2reb, T.Pierre-Justin 8+2reb, D.Fallou 6+5reb Bourg - Nanterre 96-86 Very predictable result when sixth ranked Bourg (19-10) won against at home 12th ranked Nanterre (11-16) 96-86 on Saturday. Point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) accounted for 29 points and 6 rebounds. Bourg's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lucas Fischer (193-2004) came up with 27 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Nanterre in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bourg moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Roanne. Nanterre lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Bourg will meet Fos-Provence (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Nanterre will play against ASVEL and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bourg: G.Maxime 29+6reb+2ast, B.Elian 25+8reb+12ast, C.Hugo 13+3reb+2ast, S.Moulaye 13+8reb, S.Anthony 4+4reb+1ast, H.Anatole 4+4reb Nanterre: F.Lucas 27+6reb+3ast, C.Noa 19+4reb+4ast, K.Sven 13+1reb+3ast, Z.Nathan 12+2reb+2ast, K.Simeon 7+7reb+3ast, D.Golle 4+3reb+1ast Paris BA - Nancy 67-84 Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Paris BA (1-28) lost at home to seventh ranked Nancy (17-11) 84-67 on Saturday. Nancy dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Paris BA's 26. They outrebounded Paris BA 41-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. Swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) accounted for 21 points and 15 rebounds. Four Nancy players scored in double figures. Forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (206-2004, college: WSU, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Mohamed Diawara (203-2005) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Paris BA in the defeat. Paris BA's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Nancy maintains seventh place with 17-11 record. Paris BA lost their eleventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 28 lost games. Nancy will meet at home Le Mans (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Paris BA will play against Le Mans and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nancy: M.Yves 21+15reb+1ast, G.Guillaume 20+6reb+12ast, K.Nolan 18+5reb+3ast, A.Pierre 12+3reb+1ast, P.Nathan 6+9reb+1ast, C.Mael 5+1reb Paris BA: M.Hamon-Crespin 15+5reb+4ast, M.Kevan 12+2reb, N.Jean 10+7reb+4ast, D.Mohamed 8+7reb+6ast, M.Killian 8+2ast, K.Oumar 8+3reb+2ast Strasbourg - Dijon 99-80 Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Strasbourg (15-13) outplayed at home 14th ranked Dijon (9-20) 99-80 on Saturday. They outrebounded Dijon 42-16 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Strasbourg especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Power forward Maxim Ilvovskiy (203-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and British forward Michael Belle (200-2003) accounted for 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) came up with 16 points and point guard Clovis Gaduel (183-2003) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for Dijon in the defeat. Four Dijon players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Strasbourg. They moved-up to ninth place. Loser Dijon dropped to the fifteenth position with 20 games lost. Strasbourg will meet Monaco (#13) on the road in the next round. Dijon will play against Monaco and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Strasbourg: P.Illan 30+5reb+3ast, I.Maxim 25+15reb+2ast, B.Michael 24+9reb+5ast, R.Bastien 8+5ast, C.Simon 5+7reb+2ast, F.Yohann 5+2reb+1ast Dijon: B.Marius 16+1reb, V.Nathan 16+4reb, G.Clovis 12+1reb+5ast, A.Yanis 10+4reb+3ast, G.Evann 9+2reb+3ast, R.Thomas 7+3ast Monaco - Fos-Provence 82-65 There was a minor upset when 11th ranked Fos-Provence (12-17) lost on the road to thirteenth ranked Monaco (11-17) 82-65 on Sunday. Monaco outrebounded Fos-Provence 41-26 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Swingman David Nyamaloki (193-2003) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winning side and Monaco swingman Loic Noudogbessi (195-2004) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Monaco's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Willian Marie-Anais (201-2004) came up with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Guinean forward Ousmane Kaba (195-2002) added 15 points respectively for Fos-Provence in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain thirteenth place with 11-17 record. Loser Fos-Provence keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Monaco will meet at home higher ranked Strasbourg (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fos-Provence will play against Bourg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Monaco: N.David 21+6reb+1ast, A.Mohammad 17+4reb+1ast, N.Lucas 11+12reb, N.Loic 10+10reb+3ast, C.Ambroise 8+5reb, M.Matis 7 Fos-Provence: M.Willian 17+6reb+5ast, K.Ousmane 15+2reb+1ast, D.Jordan 13+4reb, M.Kevin 8+2reb+4ast, C.Lionel 4+1reb, D.Seydou 4+4reb Cholet - Roanne 77-75 Fifth-ranked Roanne (19-10) was very close to win a game against first ranked Cholet (26-3) on Tuesday. Cholet managed to secure only two-point victory 77-75. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Roanne. Cholet forced 22 Roanne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Matteo Bordes (197-2004) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Four Cholet players scored in double figures. Forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) answered with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and William Beugre-Kassi (198-2004) added 19 points in the effort for Roanne. Cholet have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 26-3 record. Roanne at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Bourg. Cholet are looking forward to face Levallois (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Roanne will play against Nanterre and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Cholet: D.Lucas 17+15reb+5ast, B.Matteo 16+3reb+1ast, P.Adrien 13+1ast, S.Tidjane 10+4reb+3ast, E.Amael 9+3ast, L.Matheo 6+2reb+8ast Roanne: B.William 19+2reb+1ast, B.Alexandre 12+7reb+5ast, M.Aboubacar 9+8reb+1ast, C.Mathis 8+4reb+1ast, M.Zakaria 8+1reb, S.Birahima 6+5reb+2ast Monaco - Le Portel 86-64 The game between thirteenth ranked Monaco (11-17) and 17th ranked Le Portel (3-24) in Monaco on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Monaco outscored guests from Le Portel 86-64. Monaco forced 20 Le Portel turnovers and outrebounded them 39-21 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Monaco Lucas NGombo (195-2004) nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (202-2005, agency: BIG) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Monaco's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Antoine Sobczak (187-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 assists and Cameron Valcy (192-2003) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Le Portel in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain thirteenth place with 11-17 record. Le Portel lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 24 games lost. Monaco will meet at home higher ranked Strasbourg (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Portel will play against Gravelines (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Monaco: N.Lucas 21+7reb+3ast, A.Mohammad 17+4reb+4ast, C.Ambroise 13+7reb, N.Loic 10+12reb+3ast, N.David 8+2reb+2ast, N.Jeremie 6+2reb+1ast Le Portel: S.Antoine 15+4reb+11ast, M.Othmane 13+2reb, V.Cameron 12+5reb+1ast, L.Louis 8+1reb, M.Arnaud 8+3reb, M.Alexis 4+2reb+2ast |
| Betclic ELITE ProA Round 29: Leader Monaco gets another victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in Betclic ELITE ProA is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Monaco delivered the twenty fifth win on Sunday night. This time they beat 18th ranked Provence Basket (8-20) 98-83. Monaco made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Provence Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) who scored 30 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) chipped in 19 points. Jamaican center Shevon Thompson (213-1993, college: GMU) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Provence Basket's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco (25-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Provence Basket lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Monaco are looking forward to face SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Provence Basket will play against JL Bourg (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Leader Monaco recorded the twenty fifth victory. This time they beat 5th ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) 80-65. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 4 assists. Donatas Motiejunas contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds for JDA Dijon. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. JDA Dijon at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Monaco will play against SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track. We should mention about the upset which took place in Blois, where higher ranked Le Mans (15-14) lost to sixteenth ranked ADA Blois (11-18) in a road game 68-72 on Saturday. Amadou Sow stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Matt Morgan responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ADA Blois moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Le Mans keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. ADA Blois will meet higher ranked Limoges CSP Elite (#14) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Mans will play against Paris (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Roanne was defeated by Cholet in a road game 81-74. Gravelines beat Pau-Lacq-Orthez at home 70-58. Nanterre lost to Bourg on the opponent's court 81-93. Paris managed to outperform Nancy in a home game 99-91. Dijon recorded a loss to Strasbourg on the road 75-93. ASVEL defeated Le Portel on its own court 86-68. Limoges was beaten by Le Mans in a road game 77-71.
Blois - Le Mans 72-68 We should mention about the upset which took place in Blois, where higher ranked Le Mans (15-14) lost to sixteenth ranked ADA Blois (11-18) in a road game 68-72 on Saturday. Mali forward Amadou Sow (206-1998, college: UCSB) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and American guard Robert Johnson (192-1995, college: Indiana) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward Josh Carlton (211-1999, college: Houston) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ADA Blois moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Le Mans keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. ADA Blois will meet higher ranked Limoges CSP Elite (#14) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Mans will play against Paris (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Blois: A.Sow 31+11reb+2ast, R.Johnson 16+5reb+8ast, T.Cornely 10+6reb+1ast, T.Johnson 6+4reb+1ast, M.N'Diaye 5+11reb+2ast, T.Vergiat 2+1reb+1ast Le Mans: M.Morgan 19+6reb+6ast, J.Carlton 14+8reb+2ast, K.Kajami-Keane 6+4reb+2ast, A.N'Doye 6+2reb+1ast, B.Kuol 6+2reb+1ast, C.McGriff 5+4reb Cholet - Roanne 81-74 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Chorale de Roanne (14-15) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Cholet Basket (17-11) 81-74 on Thursday. Cholet Basket outrebounded Chorale de Roanne 40-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Center Neal Sako (210-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cholet Basket players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Yannis Morin (208-1993) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Ronald March (196-1993, college: Philander Smith) scored 12 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Chorale de Roanne's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cholet Basket moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bourg. Chorale de Roanne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Paris. Cholet Basket will meet higher ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chorale de Roanne will play against JSF Nanterre (#13) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cholet: P.Ellis 17+6reb+2ast, D.Artis 17+1reb+3ast, N.Sako 14+11reb+4ast, T.Campbell 11+2reb+3ast, B.Dallo 11+8reb+4ast, E.Goudou-Sinha 6+1reb+2ast Roanne: Y.Morin 18+9reb+3ast, K.Foster 12+5reb+2ast, R.March 12+4reb+9ast, S.de Sousa 8+3reb, J.Gant 7+1reb+1ast, K.Moendadze 6+2reb Gravelines - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 70-58 No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Gravelines-Dunkerque (15-15) defeated at home 17th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (9-19) 70-58 on Saturday. Gravelines-Dunkerque had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college: Purdue) stepped up and scored 24 points for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Kenny Boynton (188-1991, college: Florida) chipped in 11 points. Gravelines-Dunkerque's coach Laurent Legname used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Michael Stockton (185-1989, college: Westminster, UT) responded with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Enzo Shahrvin (201-2003) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Gravelines-Dunkerque moved-up to eighth place. Loser Pau-Lacq-Orthez keeps the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Gravelines-Dunkerque will meet Le Portel (#12) on the road in the next round. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gravelines: J.Johnson 24+4reb+1ast, K.Boynton 11+2reb+3ast, D.Olejniczak 10+4reb+2ast, V.Fofana 9+4reb+2ast, R.Morency 5+5reb+2ast, M.Gauzin 5+3reb+1ast Pau-Lacq-Orthez: S.Enzo 10+7reb, L.Sane 8+2reb+1ast, C.Williams 8+2reb+2ast, M.Stockton 7+5reb+6ast, A.Gerald 6+1reb, M.Cummings 6+1ast Bourg - Nanterre 93-81 Very expected game when 12th ranked JSF Nanterre (12-17) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked JL Bourg (17-11) 93-81 on Saturday. JL Bourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by JSF Nanterre's players. American swingman James Palmer Jr (196-1996, college: Nebraska) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Jordan Floyd (188-1997, college: King) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists. Five JL Bourg players scored in double figures. American point guard Justin Bibbins (178-1996, college: Utah) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Bosnian forward Miralem Halilovic (205-1991) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for JL Bourg. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cholet. Loser JSF Nanterre keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limoges and Le Portel. JL Bourg will meet bottom-ranked Provence Basket (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. JSF Nanterre will play against Chorale de Roanne (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bourg: J.Palmer Jr. 17+3reb+3ast, J.Floyd 15+7ast, I.Mike 14+5reb, A.Julien 13+1reb+5ast, P.Pelos 11+5reb+1ast, A.Brimah 10+4reb Nanterre: J.Bibbins 19+5reb+5ast, K.Hornsby 18+2reb, M.Halilovic 17+7reb+3ast, B.Pinault 7+2reb, B.Sene 7+3reb, H.N'Diaye 5+8reb Paris - Nancy 99-91 Very predictable result when tenth ranked Paris (14-15) beat at home 15th ranked Sluc Nancy (10-18) 99-91 on Saturday. They outrebounded Sluc Nancy 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Paris looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Paris made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Jeremy Evans (206-1987, college: WKU) stepped up and scored 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Tyrone Wallace (196-1994, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Paris players scored in double figures. Mike Scott (203-1988, college: Virginia) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and guard Caleb Walker (194-1989, college: Nebraska) scored 11 points and 6 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Paris. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Roanne. Newly promoted Sluc Nancy dropped to the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Paris will meet higher ranked Le Mans (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sluc Nancy will play against JDA Dijon (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Paris: J.Evans 25+8reb+2ast, J.Begarin 19+3reb+5ast, A.Simms 16+9reb+1ast, T.Wallace 16+6reb+10ast, G.Denis 8+6reb+4ast, C.Goulding 6+1reb Nancy: M.Scott 18+7reb+2ast, I.Nwamu 11+3reb+1ast, C.Walker 11+2reb+6ast, F.Clement 10, A.Labanca 10+2reb+2ast, S.Gombauld 9+4reb Strasbourg - Dijon 93-75 There was an upset when higher ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked SIG Strasbourg (12-15) 93-75 on Saturday. SIG Strasbourg made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. SIG Strasbourg outrebounded JDA Dijon 40-18 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American point guard Marcus Keene (178-1995, college: CMU) stepped up and scored 30 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international center Bodian Massa (205-1997) chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four SIG Strasbourg players scored in double figures. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Gavin Ware (206-1993, college: MSU) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SIG Strasbourg moved-up to eleventh place. Loser JDA Dijon dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. SIG Strasbourg will meet league's leader Monaco on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Strasbourg: M.Keene 30+3reb+4ast, D.Lansdowne 15+1reb+1ast, T.Frazier 11+6reb+6ast, B.Massa 10+12reb+3ast, L.Cavaliere 7+4reb, I.Joseph Udanoh 7+3reb+1ast Dijon: M.McDuffie 23+7reb+1ast, G.Ware 14+4reb+2ast, D.Brembly 8, D.Holston 8+1reb+2ast, R.Ducote 7+1reb, M.Mobley 6+2ast ASVEL - Le Portel 86-68 Everything went according to plan when third ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (18-10) won against at home 12th ranked Le Portel (12-17) 86-68 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-68. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Le Portel's players. The former international guard Nando De Colo (196-1987) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 assists for the winners and American guard Jonah Mathews (190-1998, college: USC) chipped in 15 points. Dutch forward Emmanuel Nzekwesi (203-1997, college: ORU) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Le Portel players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains third place with 18-10 record having nine points less than leader Monaco. Loser Le Portel keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limoges and Nanterre. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will meet at home Cholet Basket (#4) in the next round. Le Portel will play against Gravelines-Dunkerque (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: ASVEL: N.De Colo 20+3reb+9ast, J.Mathews 15+1reb+3ast, Y.Fall 11+7reb, A.Tyus 9+6reb+1ast, Y.Pons 8+1reb, A.Noua 7+4reb+2ast Le Portel: E.Nzekwesi 16+6reb, B.Mangin 14+6ast, N.Hifi 13+2reb+2ast, R.Mikesell 10+10reb+1ast, T.Allen 9+6reb+2ast, C.Abouo 2+2reb+1ast Monaco - Fos-sur-Mer 98-83 Leader Monaco delivered the twenty fifth win on Sunday night. This time they beat 18th ranked Provence Basket (8-20) 98-83. Monaco made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Provence Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) who scored 30 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) chipped in 19 points. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Jamaican center Shevon Thompson (213-1993, college: GMU) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Central African Allan Dokossi (203-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) added 6 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Provence Basket's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco (25-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Provence Basket lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Monaco are looking forward to face SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Provence Basket will play against JL Bourg (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Monaco: A.Diallo 30+8reb+2ast, M.James 19+2reb+3ast, E.Okobo 14+4reb+4ast, M.Strazel 12+1reb+1ast, D.Hall 8+6reb+1ast, J.Blossomgame 5+1reb Fos-sur-Mer: F.Gaines 20+2reb+1ast, S.Thompson 19+6reb, M.Barbitch 19+2reb+3ast, G.Green 7+1ast, A.Dokossi 6+15reb+4ast, S.Brown Jr. 6+2reb+2ast Dijon - Monaco 65-80 Leader Monaco recorded the twenty fifth victory. This time they beat 5th ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) 80-65. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 4 assists. Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas (213-1990) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Abdoulaye Loum (209-1991) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for JDA Dijon. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. JDA Dijon at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Monaco will play against SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Monaco: M.James 15+3reb+4ast, D.Motiejunas 15+5reb, A.Diallo 14+4reb+1ast, J.Blossomgame 11+5reb+2ast, Y.Ouattara 9+3reb, J.Brown III 6+3reb Dijon: M.McDuffie 15+8reb+3ast, A.Loum 13+6reb+1ast, G.Hrovat 10+2reb+4ast, D.Holston 7+2ast, J.Alingue 6+7reb+2ast, G.Ware 6+3reb+1ast Le Mans - Limoges 77-71 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Limoges CSP Elite (12-17) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Le Mans (15-14) 77-71 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Le Mans made 31-of-41 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Limoges CSP Elite only scored eleven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Limoges CSP Elite 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Le Mans looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Josh Carlton (211-1999, college: Houston) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and the former international swingman Nicolas Lang (198-1990) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Limoges CSP Elite's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Le Mans maintains seventh place with 15-14 record. Limoges CSP Elite lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Nanterre and Le Portel. Le Mans will meet at home Paris (#9) in the next round. Limoges CSP Elite will play against ADA Blois and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Le Mans: M.Morgan 23+5reb+7ast, J.Carlton 19+7reb+2ast, C.McGriff 10+7reb+2ast, K.Kajami-Keane 8+2reb+5ast, V.Chery 7+3reb+1ast, T.Tarpey 4+5reb+2ast Limoges: N.Lang 17+5ast, B.Jones 14+3reb+5ast, U.Lucas 7+6reb, J.Graves 7+4reb+3ast, M.Wojciechowski 6, K.Kadji 6+1reb+1ast |
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| U18 League Round 15 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise of round 15 was guest Overtime's (#5) easy road victory over Telavi (#6) 85-70 on Monday evening. The game without a history. Overtime led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Telavi's 32. They outrebounded Telavi 53-31 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Overtime looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was center Shota Machavariani (205-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Jaba Jabakhidze (194-2005) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Nika Sukhitashvili (183-2006) who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Overtime maintains fifth place with 4-8 record, which they share with Brooklyn. Telavi at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tbilisi: Sokhumi (#6) and Dinamo (#4). Sokhumi (3-8) crushed visiting Dinamo (6-6) by 26 points 96-70. It was a good game for guard Giorgi Gabunia (194-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Giorgi Zurabishvili contributed with 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Tornike Axobadze (195-2005) answered with 6 points and 15 rebounds for Dinamo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sokhumi maintains sixth place with 3-8 record. Dinamo lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with six games lost. Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Tbilisi: Zaza (#3) and Maccabi (#7). Zaza (7-5) won against visiting Maccabi (1-11) 83-75. It was a great evening for Shio Shioshvili who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Zaza's coach Giorgi Chachkhiani used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Saba Gikoshvili with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Zaza have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-5 record having five points less than leader Rustavi, which they share with Orbi. Maccabi lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Gori. Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Sokhumi was defeated by Gori in a road game 92-84. Rustavi beat Overtime at home 81-72. Zaza won against Telavi on the opponent's court 89-74. Gori was outscored by Brooklyn in a home game 47-70. Zaza recorded a loss to Rustavi on the road 76-69. The best stats of 15th round was 23 points by Aleksandre Mgeladze of Zaza.
Gori - Sokhumi 92-84 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Sokhumi (3-8) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Gori (1-11) 92-84 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 48-39 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Gori dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sokhumi's 34. It was a great evening for forward Sandro Zaridze (193-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Center Demetre Chochishvili (200-2005) helped adding 18 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Shalva Meunargia (193-2005) with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Giorgi Zurabishvili (198-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gori maintains seventh place with 1-11 record, which they share with Maccabi. It was Sokhumi's seventh loss in a row. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Top scorers: Gori: Z.Sandro 35+19reb+2ast, C.Demetre 18+11reb, M.Saba 18+1reb+3ast, B.Nugzar 12+7reb+9ast, K.Giga 9+10reb+2ast, M.Nika 0 Sokhumi: M.Shalva 29+6reb+6ast, Z.Giorgi 18+13reb+1ast, G.Giorgi 16+7reb+5ast, K.Valeri 12+2reb+2ast, M.Luka 4+11reb+1ast, A.Nika 3+3reb+1ast Rustavi - Overtime 81-72 No shocking result in a game when first ranked Rustavi (11-1) defeated at home 5th ranked Overtime (4-8) 81-72 on Friday. Overtime trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 20-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 72-81 at the end of the game. They outrebounded Overtime 52-30 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rustavi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rustavi made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for forward Vazha Kechakmadze (196-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Davit Gogoladze (183-2005) helped adding 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Jaba Jabakhidze (194-2005) with 23 points and 4 steals and guard Zurab Tsagareli (185-2005) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Rustavi have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Overtime lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Brooklyn. Top scorers: Rustavi: K.Vazha 25+13reb+1ast, G.Davit 18+10reb+7ast, G.Badri 14+9reb+3ast, C.Nikoloz 9+1reb+3ast, X.Luka 7+3reb+1ast, M.Davit 4+4reb+4ast Overtime: J.Jaba 23+4reb+1ast, M.Shota 15+7reb, T.Zurab 13+5reb+7ast, C.Nika 9+6reb+1ast, J.Luka 6+6reb+3ast, Z.Aleksandre 4+1reb+1ast Telavi - Zaza 74-89 Rather expected game when 6th ranked Telavi (3-9) was defeated at home by third ranked Zaza (7-5) 89-74 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Zaza. Telavi managed to win second period 28-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Telavi 42-27 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Zaza especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. It was a great evening for forward Saba Narimanidze (205-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Vache Gegeshidze (201-2005) helped adding 11 points and 11 rebounds. Five Zaza players scored in double figures. Zaza's coach Giorgi Chachkhiani used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Kakhaber Iagorashvili (193-2005) with 26 points and 6 rebounds and guard Shota Chavelashvili (186-2006) scored 24 points and 4 steals. Zaza have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-5 record having five points less than leader Rustavi, which they share with Orbi. Loser Telavi keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Zaza: N.Saba 22+6reb+3ast, S.Shio 13+1reb+3ast, D.Levan 13+4reb+4ast, G.Vache 11+11reb+2ast, M.Aleksandre 10+2reb+2ast, G.Ioseb 9+4reb Telavi: I.Kakhaber 26+6reb+2ast, C.Shota 24+4reb+1ast, S.Nika 13+8reb+6ast, E.Tengo 6+8reb, S.Levan 3, B.Nika 2+1ast Gori - Brooklyn 47-70 Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Brooklyn (4-8) outscored on the road 7th ranked Gori (1-11) 70-47 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Brooklyn. Gori managed to win second period 16-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Gori to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Brooklyn forced 19 Gori turnovers and outrebounded them 56-43 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Giorgi Abutidze (188-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Giorgi Gabedava (186-2007) helped adding 13 points and 9 rebounds. Brooklyn's coach Guga Pataraia felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was center Demetre Chochishvili (200-2005) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 22 rebounds and 4 blocks and center Giga Kasradze (190-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Brooklyn maintains fifth place with 4-8 record, which they share with Overtime. Loser Gori keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Maccabi. Top scorers: Brooklyn: A.Giorgi 18+11reb+6ast, D.Luka 17+6reb, G.Giorgi 13+9reb+1ast, M.Dachi 8+6reb+4ast, K.Zura 4+2reb+1ast, K.Luka 4+12reb+3ast Gori: C.Demetre 18+22reb, K.Giga 10+12reb+1ast, B.Nugzar 10+2reb+7ast, M.Saba 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Giorgi 3+5reb+1ast, K.Luka 0 Telavi - Overtime 70-85 The biggest surprise of round 15 was guest Overtime's (#5) easy road victory over Telavi (#6) 85-70 on Monday evening. The game without a history. Overtime led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Telavi's 32. They outrebounded Telavi 53-31 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Overtime looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was center Shota Machavariani (205-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Jaba Jabakhidze (194-2005) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Nika Sukhitashvili (183-2006) who recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Kakhaber Iagorashvili (193-2005) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Overtime maintains fifth place with 4-8 record, which they share with Brooklyn. Telavi at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Overtime: M.Shota 25+12reb+2ast, J.Jaba 22+8reb+3ast, B.Davit 12+5reb+1ast, J.Luka 10+8reb+3ast, T.Zurab 7+6reb+6ast, C.Nika 7+4reb Telavi: E.Tengo 15+8reb+1ast, S.Nika 15+9reb+4ast, I.Kakhaber 15+6reb+3ast, C.Shota 12+2reb+4ast, Z.Gela 5+1reb+3ast, C.Luka 3+1reb Sokhumi - Dinamo 96-70 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tbilisi: Sokhumi (#6) and Dinamo (#4). Sokhumi (3-8) crushed visiting Dinamo (6-6) by 26 points 96-70. Sokhumi dominated on the defensive end, holding Dinamo to just 5 points in second quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Dinamo's 38. Sokhumi had a 46-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. Dinamo was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for guard Giorgi Gabunia (194-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Forward Giorgi Zurabishvili (198-2006) contributed with 38 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Tornike Axobadze (195-2005) answered with 6 points and 15 rebounds and guard Mixeil Lekishvili (180-2006) added 13 points in the effort for Dinamo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sokhumi maintains sixth place with 3-8 record. Dinamo lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with six games lost. Top scorers: Sokhumi: Z.Giorgi 38+7reb+3ast, G.Giorgi 30+15reb+5ast, M.Luka 11+14reb+1ast, B.Giorgi 7+5reb+4ast, I.Sandro 6+5reb, A.Nika 4+3reb+3ast Dinamo: L.Mixeil 13+4reb+2ast, K.Lekso 10+3reb, S.Revaz 8+3ast, T.Saba 6+1reb+1ast, A.Tornike 6+15reb+3ast, B.Aleksandre 6+9reb Zaza - Maccabi 83-75 Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Tbilisi: Zaza (#3) and Maccabi (#7). Zaza (7-5) won against visiting Maccabi (1-11) 83-75. Maccabi trailed by 17 points at halftime and as many as 20 after three quarters before a 24-12 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 75-83 at the end of the game. Zaza had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Shio Shioshvili (-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Levan Dzindzibadze (193-2005) helped adding 11 points. Zaza's coach Giorgi Chachkhiani used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was guard Saba Gikoshvili (187-2006) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Mate Buachidze (182-2006) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Zaza have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-5 record having five points less than leader Rustavi, which they share with Orbi. Maccabi lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Gori. Top scorers: Zaza: S.Shio 20+5reb+2ast, D.Levan 11+3reb+1ast, G.Ioseb 9+3reb, M.Aleksandre 8+2reb+3ast, E.Otar 8+3reb+1ast, C.Giorgi 8+3reb+1ast Maccabi: B.Mate 21+7reb+3ast, G.Saba 17+11reb+5ast, C.Duta 13+3reb+1ast, B.Luka 7+1ast, N.Dato 6+1reb+1ast, T.Giorgi 3+1reb+2ast Rustavi - Zaza 76-69 Not a big story in a game when 3rd placed Zaza (7-5) was defeated on the road by first ranked Rustavi (11-1) 76-69 on Tuesday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 38-30 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Rustavi forced 23 Zaza turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Zaza's players. It was a great evening for point guard Davit Gogoladze (183-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 assists. Center Badri Gelashvili (197-2005) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was forward Saba Narimanidze (205-2005) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and guard Aleksandre Mgeladze (196-2006) scored 23 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Rustavi have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Loser Zaza keeps the third position with five games lost. They share it with Orbi. Top scorers: Rustavi: G.Davit 23+2reb+10ast, G.Badri 15+2reb+4ast, K.Vazha 12+5reb+2ast, M.Davit 9+9reb+1ast, M.Davit 7+6reb+1ast, G.Nikoloz 6+2reb+4ast Zaza: M.Aleksandre 23+4reb, N.Saba 22+11reb, E.Otar 7+1reb+2ast, G.Vache 7+4reb+3ast, G.Ioseb 6+7reb+2ast, M.Luka 2 |
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| The Basketball Lowen Steal Game One In OT 102-95 As The Dragons Rhondorf Run Out Of Gas - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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It seemed like ages ago, but it was finally that time of year for the Pro B playoffs and the Dragons Rhondorf were finally there again. The last time they had reached the promised land had been in 2018 where they finished in third place and had been led by future Euroleague player Kameron Taylor. This season the Dragons Rhondorf finished with a solid 14-10 season in fourth place. The Dragons Rhondorf entered the playoffs having won 4 of their last 6 games, but had had tough loses on the road in Wolmirstedt and Wedel within 4 days. The Dragons Rhondorf knew that they had to step up now as there are no breaks in a tight 3 game series when you have a slim roster.They met a tough opponent with the Basketball Lowen Erfurt that finished in fifth place with a 13-11 record. They are a team that showcase 2 walking buckets with ex Gonzaga (NCAA) player Guy Landry Edi (198-PF-1988, college: Gonzaga) and American Tyseem Lyles. They entered the playoffs having won 8 of their last 9 games and had extra recovery time as they had been idle on the last regular season weekend game day. On a mild spring evening the Dragon Dome was packed with boisterous Dragon fans and about 15-20 motivated Lowen fans as they would witness a hard fought play off like game. Both teams gave it their all, but a tough Zaba Bangala foul in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter robbed Rhondorf of the win as they couldn't pull it out in overtime losing 102-95. 'When your up by 13 and let them come back, it's a sign of everybody having fault. They did a good job matching our physicality. Our poor rebounding and 1-1 defense hurt us again tonight', stressed Dragons Rhondorf forward Florian Koch. The Basketball Lowen looked like they were down and out being down by 13 near the end of the third quarter, but they never gave up pushing through to overtime and then closing out the game. 'This was a very tough game. It took us a long time to find our game. It was a very physical game. We were lucky that Rhondorf's three's didn't fall better', stated Basketball Lowen head coach Enrico Kufour. The first quarter was a very tight affair as no team could get away from the other as there were 4 lead changes, but after 10 minutes the Dragons Rhondorf had the slim 1 point advantage. Both teams top guards Devon Goodman and Tyseem Lyles nailed three's. Erfurt was deliberately forcing the Pennsylvania native to take three's as he was at 29% and favors the drive as his quickness fools almost every opponent. Erfurt's best player Guy Landry Edi was taking many shots, but early on connected only on 2 as the game was dead locked at 14-14. At that juncture, Rhondorf was excelling with team play while their 1-1 defense was suspect and the Lowen sparkled with their rebounding effort. Rhondorf also was unable to take advantage of the extended turnovers that Erfurt were having. Down the stretch 6 year Pro A player Paul Albrecht found some daylight scoring 7 kpoints and keeping the Dragons slightly ahead as the guests could erase a 5 point Rhondorf lead closing out the first quarter with a 4-0 run with buckets from Alieu Ceesay and Guy Landry Edi to trail 24-23. 'This was a typical playoff fight between the 4-5 teams as no team gave away any gifts. You could sense early that both teams were prepared for a battle', stressed Alieu Ceesay. The Baksetball Lowen Erfurt shot 59% from the field and 40% from outside and had 9 rebounds and 6 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 50& from the field and 29% from outside and had 6 rebounds and 2 turnovers. The second quarter remain a dog fight as there were 7 lead changes. The Dragons Rhondorf never led by more than 4 points and had to look up at the score board at the break down by 1 point. Devon Goodman continued to sparkle on offense keeping his team slightly ahead getting to the free throw line, making a trey and setting up German Adrian Bergmannn with a lay in on transition after making the steal. The guests kept ground getting superb support from their bench as Latvian guard Otto Fahrenhortsts made the first of three floaters on the night and Brooklyn, New York native Tyseem Lyes was aggressive and drove to the hoop twice for buckets for the 39-38 Erfurt lead. The Basketball Lowen continued to be the more aggressive team on the glass getting a few extra possessions and continued to slow down the Dragons three point shooting efficiency. Rhondorf also took good care of the ball. Goodman and Lyles then traded baskets, but Erfurt still led 41-40. Edi who played in Finland and Iceland then connected on a 20 footer and Fahrenhorsts made a lay in for the 45-42 Erfurt lead. In the closing seconds of the second frame, Goodman found Zaba baby Zion Bangala on the back door cut for the lay in at the buzzer, but the Dragons Rhondorf trailed 45-44 at half-time. 'We played very aggressive. Our length helped on the boards and Tobias Bode gave us good support. Edi and Goodman continued to play with a groove', added Alieu Ceesay. The Basketball Lowen Erfurt shot 53% from the field and 25% from the three point line and had 21 rebounds and 6 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 43% from the field and 24% from the three point line and had 16 rebounds and 3 turnovers. In the third quarter the game remained tight, but midway through the quarter the Dragons Rhondorf finally went on that much desired run only to see it get shaved down from 13 to 6 points after 30 minutes. Even if the teams two best players put on a show in the first minutes as Edi added 7 points and Goodman 4 points, there were other guys who gave their 2 cents to the other team's success. Bangala made a routine lay in, but it was the acrobatic pass from Goodman that made this play most likely the highlight play of the game as the American spun and looked like he would finish himself but instead served up Baby Zion for the easy basket. While the guests got a clutch three pointer from Lorenz Schiller who had 80 plus Pro B experience under his belt, but still no team was running away from the other as it was 53-53. Then came the first massive run of the contest as the Dragons Rhondorf exploded on a 16-3 run to lead comfortably 69-56. In the run the Dragons Rhondorf received 4 three's. It was Florian Koch who started the rampage with back to back three's. Sometimes that is all what it takes to get a team going. Koch also added 2 more free throws while ex Rostock guard Nicolas Buchholz dropped 2 three's as 2013 Pro B champion with Leverkusen Florian Wendler made an offensive rebound and put back. The Dragons upped their intensity while the guests that live from their 1-1 play didn't get shots to fall. The Dragons Rhondorf were unable to hold the momentum and relinquished a bitter 9-2 run to trail only 71-65 after 30 minutes. In the Erfurt run, they got impressive production from Fahrenhorsts who supplied 6 points and Edi made a tough three from the corner. 'We got good stops on defense and got rebounds. We did a better job hitting shots that allowed us on the run', stated Adrian Bergmann. 'Rhondorf hit their three's better. I lost Koch once and then he found his game. We played too slow and allowed them to paly their game', added Alieu Ceesay. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 48% from the field and 33% from the parking lot and had 24 rebounds and 4 turnovers while the Basketball Lowen Erfurt shot 50% from the field and 29% from the parking lot and had 29 rebounds and 9 turnovers. The Dragons Rhondorf kept their 7-8 point lead for a few minutes in the fourth frame, but then allowed the Basketball Lowen Erfurt to creep back into the game and then force overtime. Paul Albrecht and Devon Goodman executed for the 75-67 Rhondorf lead, but the guests just kept chipping away and went on a 6-0 run to trail only 75-73. Ceesay continued to give great stability from the bench scoring twice while Schiller also scored as the Dragon's 1-1 defense continued to be inaccurate. Rhondorf halted the run and sped out on a 5-2 run to lead 80-75. A Goodman lay in and clutch trey from Jonas Falkenstein did the damage. The trading of the runs continued as Erfurt went on a 7-2 run to dead lock the game at 82-82. On the run young German Dominykas Pleta flew to the hoop with the crushing one handed dunk and Lyles made a finger tip role and Edi remained in attack mode at all times making 3 free throws. Rhondorf's 1-1 defense was obviously lax with 5 team fouls on their shoulders. Koch free throws and a clutch Devon Goodman floater kept Rhondorf ahead 86-84 with 5 seconds to play. A Koch flagrant foul which was his fifth and Bangala foul with 1,5 seconds sent Erfurt into overtime. Rhondorf had fortune that Edi only made 2 of 3 to tie the game at 86-86. 'We became more aggressive and helped each other. We were 100% ready and had energy', said Alieu Ceesay. 'Even if the flagrant foul and Bangala's foul hurt, we had too many turnovers', commented Adrian Bergmann. In overtime the Dragons Rhondorf began bad and then everything went downhill. The Basketball Lowen Erfurt stopped the Dragons first 4 possessions and punished them with Pleta and Edi lay in's to lead 90-86. Rhondorf had no flow on offense and made poor decisions and just didn't get the desired options. Finally on the fifth possession, Goodman connected on transition to trail 90-88, but that didn't faze the guests as they spanked Rhondorf back with consecutive three's from Edi and German Jan Heber who had 22 easyCredfit BBL games on his resume for the 96-88 lead. Goodman answered with a lay in and three pointer from Buchholz, but Heber answered with 4 free throws and Ceesay with 2 free throws to seal the game 1 win. 'We took the momentum from the fourth quarter into OT and began well. Rhondorf didn't react well to pressure and our three's helped us', said Alieu Ceesay. 'Nothing worked for us on offense and we didn't play well under pressure. The game turned to their favor quickly', said Adrian Bergmann. The Basketball Lowen Erfurt had 6 guys in double figures led by Guy Landry Edi with 37 points. Jan Heber had a great game with 16/8/7 stats and Tyseem Lyles added 13 points while the Dragons Rhondorf were led by Devon Goodman with 37 points and 14 dimes. 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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 6 rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as five games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. BBL top team - ALBA Berlin (27-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (10-19) 83-63. ALBA Berlin made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international Johannes Thiemann (206-1994) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and American center Ben Lammers (208-1995, college: Georgia Tech) who added 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. ALBA Berlin's coach Israel Gonzalez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international Lukas Meisner (203-1995, college: Columbia) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds. ALBA Berlin have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-2 record. Hamburg Towers at the other side keep the thirteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Crailsheim. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Braunschweig (#16) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hamburg Towers will play against MLP Academics Heidelberg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. BBL top team - ALBA Berlin (27-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat twelfth ranked Chemnitz (11-17) 76-70. The winners were led by the former international Louis Olinde (205-1998) who scored that evening 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Luke Sikma supported him with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Kevin Yebo (207-1996) did not help to save the game for Chemnitz. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA Berlin have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-2 record. Chemnitz at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 17 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against Braunschweig (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chemnitz will play against Bayreuth (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Goettingen was also quite interesting. 5th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (16-13) played at the court of sixth ranked BG Goettingen (16-11). BG Goettingen managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80 on Saturday. Mark Smith fired 25 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners. Samuel Waardenburg produced 19 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. EnBW Ludwigsburg's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. BG Goettingen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the sixth position with 13 games lost. BG Goettingen will meet Seawolves (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against Brose Bamberg (#9) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Rostock lost to Heidelberg on the opponent's court 75-78. Bonn outscored Bayreuth in a home game 86-42. Oldenburg managed to beat Chemnitz on the road 91-89. Crailsheim was defeated by Wuerzburg on its own court 85-86. Ulm was beaten by Braunschweig in a road game 84-67. Bayern won against Bamberg at home 73-72. Weissenfels unfortunately lost to Frankfurt on the opponent's court 65-71. Goettingen managed to beat Oldenburg in a home game 106-97. Ludwigsburg was defeated by Bamberg on the road 81-73. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 6 assists by Patrick Miller of Bamberg.
Heidelberg - Rostock 78-75 There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Seawolves (13-15) were edged on the road by twelfth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (12-16) 78-75 on Friday. Maximilian Ugrai (201-1995) fired 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Belgian Elias Lasisi (191-1992) chipped in 20 points. MLP Academics Heidelberg's coach Joonas Iisalo used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard JeQuan Lewis (185-1994, college: VCU, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import Nijal Pearson (196-1997, college: Texas St.) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Seawolves players scored in double figures. MLP Academics Heidelberg have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place. Newly promoted Seawolves keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. MLP Academics Heidelberg will meet Hamburg Towers (#14) on the road in the next round. Seawolves will play against BG Goettingen (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Heidelberg: E.Lasisi 20+3reb, M.Ugrai 18+5reb+1ast, V.Kesteloot 10+5reb+2ast, S.Ely 8+1reb, T.Coleman 7+5reb+3ast, J.McVeigh 7+7reb Rostock: N.Pearson 17+9reb+1ast, J.Lewis 16+6reb+6ast, D.Alston Jr. 14+2reb+3ast, J.Roland 11+1reb+1ast, S.Mawugbe 6+6reb+1ast, T.Gloger 5+1reb Bonn - Bayreuth 86-42 Very predictable result in Bonn where second ranked Telekom Baskets (25-2) smashed bottom-ranked Bayreuth (5-22) 86-42 on Saturday. They outrebounded Bayreuth 51-27 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Telekom Baskets looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International center Leon Kratzer (211-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. British Deane Williams (203-1996, college: Augusta) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. Canadian Jackson Rowe (201-1997, college: CS Fullerton) produced 6 points and center Nat-Sidi Diallo (208-2000) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Telekom Baskets have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 25-2 record having 2 victories less than leader ALBA. Bayreuth lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Telekom Baskets will meet at home Hakro Merlins (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Bayreuth will play against Chemnitz (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bonn: D.Williams 16+7reb, S.Herrera 14+4reb+1ast, Z.Ensminger 12+6reb+2ast, L.Kratzer 12+15reb+3ast, T.Ward 7+9reb+2ast, K.Tadda 6+3reb Bayreuth: A.Hill 8+1reb+2ast, S.Grant 6+1reb, N.Diallo 6+6reb, K.Young 6+1reb, J.Rowe 6+4reb+3ast, K.Nikic 5+2reb Chemnitz - Oldenburg 89-91 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Chemnitz (11-17) was edged at home by fourth ranked EWE Baskets (17-11) 91-89 on Saturday. EWE Baskets made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. American point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 assists for the winners. Canadian center Owen Klassen (208-1991, college: Acadia) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) produced 15 points and 6 assists and American point guard Wes Clark (184-1994, college: Buffalo) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Five Chemnitz players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. EWE Baskets maintains fourth position with 17-11 record. Loser Chemnitz keeps the twelfth place with 17 games lost. EWE Baskets will meet s Oliver Baskets (#8) in the next round. Chemnitz will play against Bayreuth (#18) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Oldenburg: D.Russell 27+3reb+10ast, O.Klassen 10+7reb+1ast, K.Ogbe 10+6reb, N.Agbakoko 9+1reb, M.DiLeo 9+4reb, T.Drechsel 8+1reb+4ast Chemnitz: A.Velicka 15+1reb+6ast, W.Clark 15+3reb+3ast, K.Yebo 14+3reb+1ast, M.Susinskas 11+4reb+2ast, J.George 10+4reb+1ast, M.Osborne 7+2reb+1ast Crailsheim - Wuerzburg 85-86 Everything went according to plan in Crailsheim where eighth ranked s Oliver Baskets (15-14) edged 13th ranked Hakro Merlins (10-19) 86-85 on Saturday. American point guard Cameron Hunt (192-1997, college: Southwestern, KS) fired 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import point guard Stanley Whittaker (183-1994, college: Keiser) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Maurice Stuckey (187-1990) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and Lithuanian Arunas Mikalauskas (203-1997) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. s Oliver Baskets maintains eighth position with 15-14 record. Hakro Merlins lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Hamburg. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home higher ranked EWE Baskets (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hakro Merlins will play against the league's second-placed Telekom Baskets (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Wuerzburg: C.Hunt 24+2reb+4ast, S.Whittaker 18+7reb+4ast, N.Carvacho 11+11reb, J.Boehmer 10+2reb+1ast, D.Griffin 9+1ast, O.Williams 7+7reb+1ast Crailsheim: J.Batemon 16+1reb+2ast, M.Stuckey 14+7reb+1ast, A.Mikalauskas 13+6reb+1ast, A.Midtgaard 11+6reb, J.Lewis 9+9reb, E.Maxhuni 9+1reb+5ast Goettingen - Ludwigsburg 87-80 The game in Goettingen was also quite interesting. 5th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (16-13) played at the court of sixth ranked BG Goettingen (16-11). BG Goettingen managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80 on Saturday. BG Goettingen made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. American Mark Smith (193-1999, college: Kansas St.) fired 25 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners. Till Pape (206-1997) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Jhonathan Dunn (193-1998, college: S.Nazarene) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five BG Goettingen and four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. EnBW Ludwigsburg's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. BG Goettingen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the sixth position with 13 games lost. BG Goettingen will meet Seawolves (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against Brose Bamberg (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Goettingen: M.Smith 25+7reb+1ast, R.Edwards 14+3reb+1ast, R.Hammonds 12+3reb+1ast, T.Pape 11+8reb+2ast, H.Frey 11+3reb+2ast, J.Bess 10+7reb Ludwigsburg: S.Waardenburg 19+5reb+1ast, P.Jacob 13+3reb, J.Dunn 10+5reb+3ast, E.Edigin 10+4reb, P.Hubb 9+3reb+2ast, T.Kuhse 7+5reb+1ast Braunschweig - Ulm 84-67 There was an upset when higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm (15-13) was defeated on the road by sixteenth ranked Braunschweig (9-19) 84-67 on Sunday. Braunschweig made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Angolan center Jilson Bango (208-1999) fired 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international David Kramer (198-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Five Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Brazilian point guard Yago Matheus (175-1999) produced 29 points and American swingman Brandon Paul (193-1991, college: Illinois, agency: Pensack Sports) added 9 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Braunschweig maintains sixteenth position with 9-19 record. Loser ratiopharm Ulm keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Braunschweig will meet league's leader ALBA Berlin on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. ratiopharm Ulm will play against MBC (#15) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Braunschweig: D.Kramer 18+5reb+1ast, J.Bango 16+8reb+1ast, D.Myles 14+2reb+1ast, R.Amaize 12+3reb+1ast, R.Cole 11+2reb+6ast, D.Sleva 8+1reb Ulm: Y.Matheus 29+3ast, B.Paul 9+4reb, K.Jallow 6+2reb, B.Caboclo 6+5reb, T.Klepeisz 5+3reb+3ast, J.Hawley 4+4reb Bayern - Bamberg 73-72 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Bayern Muenchen (22-7) edged at home 9th ranked Brose Bamberg (14-16) 73-72 on Sunday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American DJ Seeley (193-1989, college: CS Fullerton) fired 13 points for the winners. The former international point guard Isaac Bonga (204-1999) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. Five Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. Czech Jaromir Bohacik (198-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 18 points and American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) added 7 points and 9 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bayern Muenchen maintains third position with 22-7 record having five points less than leader ALBA. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the ninth place with 16 games lost. Bayern Muenchen will meet at home Skyliners (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Brose Bamberg will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bayern: D.Seeley 13+2reb+3ast, I.Bonga 11+5reb+2ast, Z.Cheatham 11+6reb, C.Winston 10+3reb+1ast, V.Lucic 10+4reb, A.Obst 7+2reb Bamberg: J.Bohacik 18+2reb+1ast, C.Sengfelder 15+5reb, G.Simmons 11+2reb+1ast, G.Chachashvili 7+5reb, P.Miller 7+4reb+9ast, S.Young 5+4reb Frankfurt - Weissenfels 71-65 There was a minor upset in Frankfurt where 15th ranked MBC (9-18) was defeated by seventeenth ranked Skyliners (8-20) 71-65 on Sunday. The former international point guard Joshua Obiesie (198-2000) fired 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Derek Cooke Jr (206-1991, college: Wyoming) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. American swingman Kris Clyburn (198-1996, college: UNLV) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import Tremmell Darden (194-1981, college: Niagara) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four MBC players scored in double figures. MBC's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Skyliners maintains seventeenth position with 8-20 record. MBC lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. Skyliners will meet higher ranked Bayern Muenchen (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. MBC will play against ratiopharm Ulm (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Frankfurt: J.Obiesie 22+9reb+2ast, L.Wank 11+1reb, J.Theodore 10+5reb+3ast, D.Cooke Jr. 8+11reb+2ast, Q.Robertson 6+3reb+1ast, I.Washington 5+1reb+2ast Weissenfels: C.Callison 14+1reb+1ast, K.Clyburn 13+7reb+2ast, T.Darden 13+7reb, K.Mushidi 13+2reb, S.Jelks 6+7reb+1ast, S.Reynolds 3+1reb+2ast Hamburg - ALBA 63-83 BBL top team - ALBA Berlin (27-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (10-19) 83-63. ALBA Berlin made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international Johannes Thiemann (206-1994) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and American center Ben Lammers (208-1995, college: Georgia Tech) who added 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. ALBA Berlin's coach Israel Gonzalez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international Lukas Meisner (203-1995, college: Columbia) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and American Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ALBA Berlin have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-2 record. Hamburg Towers at the other side keep the thirteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Crailsheim. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Braunschweig (#16) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hamburg Towers will play against MLP Academics Heidelberg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ALBA: J.Thiemann 16+3reb, B.Lammers 12+5reb, T.Schneider 10+5reb, Y.Zoosman 10+4reb+1ast, P.Gabriele 9+7reb+1ast, L.Sikma 8+1reb+4ast Hamburg: L.Schoormann 14+2reb, L.Meisner 13+9reb+1ast, Y.Childs 10+11reb+1ast, J.Wohlfarth-Bottermann 10+8reb+2ast, L.Hoffmann 5+1reb, M.Kozak 4+7reb+3ast Chemnitz - ALBA 70-76 BBL top team - ALBA Berlin (27-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat twelfth ranked Chemnitz (11-17) 76-70. ALBA Berlin made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Chemnitz was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by the former international Louis Olinde (205-1998) who scored that evening 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American Luke Sikma (202-1989, college: Portland) supported him with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Kevin Yebo (207-1996) did not help to save the game for Chemnitz. Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) added 20 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA Berlin have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-2 record. Chemnitz at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 17 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against Braunschweig (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chemnitz will play against Bayreuth (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: ALBA: L.Olinde 17+2reb, J.Mattisseck 14+3reb+1ast, M.Delow 9+4reb+1ast, L.Sikma 9+8reb+1ast, Y.Zoosman 9+3reb+1ast, J.Thiemann 6+1reb+4ast Chemnitz: A.Velicka 20+4ast, K.Yebo 17+6reb+1ast, M.Susinskas 11+3reb, J.Richter 7+4reb+1ast, W.Clark 7+2reb+3ast, M.Osborne 3+1reb Goettingen - Oldenburg 106-97 There was a small surprise when sixth ranked BG Goettingen (16-11) defeated at home one of their biggest challengers EWE Baskets (17-11) 106-97 on Tuesday. BG Goettingen made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Mark Smith (193-1999, college: Kansas St.) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Norwegian point guard Harald Frey (188-1997, college: Montana St.) chipped in 21 points and 9 assists. American point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) produced 25 points and 4 assists and Alen Pjanic (202-1997) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. EWE Baskets' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. BG Goettingen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. EWE Baskets lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. BG Goettingen will meet Seawolves (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. EWE Baskets will play against s Oliver Baskets (#8) in Wuerzburg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Goettingen: H.Frey 21+1reb+9ast, M.Smith 20+13reb+3ast, J.Bess 20+1reb+1ast, R.Hammonds 16+4reb+1ast, T.Pape 11+3ast, R.Edwards 10+2reb Oldenburg: D.Russell 25+3reb+4ast, A.Pjanic 14+8reb+2ast, K.Ogbe 11+2reb+1ast, T.Holyfield 11+7reb, T.Drechsel 11+4reb+4ast, H.Gravett 11+5ast Bamberg - Ludwigsburg 81-73 There was an upset when higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (16-13) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Brose Bamberg (14-16) 81-73 on Wednesday. American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) fired 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Czech Jaromir Bohacik (198-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Four Brose Bamberg players scored in double figures. American point guard Will Cherry (185-1991, college: Montana) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) added 14 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Brose Bamberg maintains ninth position with 14-16 record. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. Brose Bamberg will again meet at home higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. EnBW Ludwigsburg will have a break next round. Top scorers: Bamberg: P.Miller 19+2reb+6ast, G.Simmons 15+3reb, S.Young 12+4reb+1ast, J.Bohacik 10+6reb+2ast, C.Sengfelder 6+9reb+2ast, K.Wohlrath 6+3reb Ludwigsburg: P.Hubb 17+1reb+2ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 14+4reb+2ast, W.Cherry 10+5reb+5ast, J.Johnson 9+6reb+1ast, S.Waardenburg 6+1reb, S.Miller 5+4reb+2ast |
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DEAC - Szombathely 64-77 The former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) notched 20 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international center Akos Keller (208-1989) supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Even 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by the former international point guard Darrin Govens (185-1988, college: St.Joseph's) did not help to save the game for DEAC. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. DEAC's coach David Dedek tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Szombathely: Z.Perl 20+4reb+5ast, A.Keller 20+5reb+1ast, M.Tiby 12+4reb, B.Kovacs 7+4reb, B.Barac 6+3reb+2ast, R.Cowels III 5+8reb+1ast DEAC: D.Govens 18+7reb+7ast, D.Drenovac 16+8reb+2ast, A.Toth 12+3reb, B.Mocsan 7+2reb+2ast, J.Taylor 5+3reb, M.Scott 4+1ast Kormend - Szolnok 91-71 Kormend shot 62.0 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) notched 26 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) supported him with 20 points. Even 19 points (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) by Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) did not help to save the game for Szolnok. American power forward Andre Williamson (203-1989, college: App State) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Kormend: S.Chambers 26+1reb+6ast, W.Mitchell 20+4reb+1ast, M.Cakarun 11+5reb+2ast, O.Godwin 10+6reb, E.Adams 8+5reb+1ast, C.Ferencz 6+2reb Szolnok: B.Subotic 19+3reb+2ast, A.Williamson 15+7reb+1ast, G.Rudner 13+1reb+1ast, A.Revesz 10+3reb+2ast, S.Andras 4, J.Durham 3+1reb+7ast Duna Aszfalt - Arconic-Alba 62-64 The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-1989, college: Xavier) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian center Rastko Dramicanin (208-1986) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. Duna Aszfalt's coach Gabor Forray rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 15+2reb+2ast, M.Pongo 13+6reb+4ast, I.Philmore 9+9reb+1ast, C.Diong 8+2reb+1ast, Q.DeCosey 7+2reb, A.Somogyi 6+4reb+5ast Duna Aszfalt: R.Dramicanin 12+7reb+1ast, K.Wittmann 12+4ast, M.Townes 12+9reb+3ast, K.Karahodzic 10+7reb+1ast, J.Klobucar 8+7reb+4ast, D.Kucsera 6+4reb+1ast Sopron KC - ZTE KK 84-89 American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import point guard DMitrik Trice (183-1996, college: Wisconsin) contributed with 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Five ZTE KK players scored in double figures. American forward Juwan Durham (211-1997, college: Notre Dame, agency: Players Group) replied with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Sopron KC. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: ZTE KK: L.O'Reilly 19+5reb+5ast, D.Trice 19+2reb+6ast, D.Ostojic 16+1reb+1ast, M.Smith 11+7reb+1ast, P.Rakicevic 11+5reb+6ast, A.Polster 5 Sopron KC: J.Durham 21+6reb+2ast, M.Molnar 12+6reb, Y.Joseph 9+5reb+5ast, A.Jones 9+2reb+2ast, J.Barnett 8+5reb+5ast, V.Valerio-Bodon 7+1reb+1ast |
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Stjarnan - Valur 68-74 The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 19-15. But Stjarnan won second period 16-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and the former international forward Hjalmar Stefansson (200-1996) who added 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four Valur players scored in double figures. At the losing side Swedish William Gutenius (206-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and American Armani Moore (196-1994, college: Tennessee) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: Stjarnan: W.Gutenius 24+10reb, A.Moore 16+6reb+3ast, J.Agustsson 7+9reb+1ast, H.Baeringsson 7+9reb+1ast, D.Jonsson 7+2reb+4ast, I.Kristjan 3+2ast Valur: K.Jonsson 22+4reb+6ast, C.Lawson 12+7reb, H.Stefansson 10+14reb+3ast, F.Booker 10+4reb+3ast, P.Bertone 9+5reb, O.Pavlovic 7+5reb+1ast Tindastoll - Keflavik 97-79 The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Keflavik's players. The former international guard Petur Birgisson (187-1996) fired 12 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international point guard Sigtryggur Bjornsson (180-1993, college: St.Mary's) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998, agency: Interperformances) produced 17 points and American-Puerto Rican guard Eric Ayala (196-1999, college: Maryland) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Five Tindastoll and four Keflavik players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Keflavik: D.Okeke 17+4reb, E.Ayala 14+2reb+3ast, H.Hermannsson 13+2reb+1ast, H.Vilhjalmsson 12+4reb+1ast, D.Milka 8+7reb+2ast, I.Maric 6+7reb+2ast Tindastoll: K.Woods 22+2reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 19+4reb+5ast, T.Badmus 12+5reb+3ast, P.Birgisson 12+9reb+8ast, D.Geks 10+6reb+3ast, A.Drungilas 9+4reb+5ast Thor Thorl - Haukar 94-82 The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Haukar was better in fourth quarter 23-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Thor Thorl forced 19 Haukar turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Haukar was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 assists for the winners. Thor Thorl's coach Larus Jonsson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Danish forward Daniel Mortensen (204-1994, college: Barry) replied with 20 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Hilmar Henningsson (195-2000) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Haukar. Four Thor Thorl and five Haukar players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Haukar: D.Mortensen 20+2reb+4ast, G.Orri 19+4reb+3ast, H.Henningsson 14+5reb+7ast, D.Halldorsson 12+7reb+1ast, N.Giga 11+5reb+5ast, E.Barja 3 Thor Thorl: J.Semple 26+11reb+3ast, T.Tomas 21+4reb+1ast, V.Shahid 18+3reb+14ast, F.Lampropoulos 11+3reb+1ast, E.Einarsson 6+2reb+4ast, D.Agustsson 6+4reb |
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The Regular Season in Serie A is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Tortona between third ranked Tortona (17-9) and tenth ranked Brescia (12-13) on Sunday night. Tortona was defeated by Brescia at home 90-77. The best player for the winners was American point guard Troy Caupain (193-1995, college: Cincinnati, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international swingman John Petrucelli (193-1992, college: Molloy) chipped in 23 points. Brescia's coach Alessandro Magro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Croatian-German center Leon Radosevic (208-1990) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Brescia have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. Brescia are looking forward to face higher ranked Venezia (#7) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Tortona will play against Reggio Emilia (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Leader Virtus BO delivered the twentieth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Trento (13-13) 96-80 in Bologna. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Trento. Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 9 assists. Semi Ojeleye contributed with 18 points for the winners. American Andrew Crawford (196-1990, college: Northwestern, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for Trento. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Virtus BO maintains first position with 20-6 record. Trento at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. Virtus BO will play against Scafati (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trento will play against Verona (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Brindisi supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th ranked Sassari (15-11) played at the court of sixth ranked Brindisi (14-12). Brindisi smashed Sassari 92-58 on Sunday. DAngelo Harrison scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners. Chris Dowe responded with 16 points. Sassari's coach Pier Bucchi gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Brindisi maintains sixth position with 14-12 record, which they share with Venezia. Loser Sassari keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Varese. Brindisi will meet higher ranked Varese (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sassari will play against Trieste and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 26 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Venezia defeated Napoli in a road game 93-91. Pesaro was beaten by Scafati at home 79-86. Treviso lost to Reggio Emilia on the opponent's court 77-88. Trieste unfortunately lost to Varese in a home game 80-83. Milano rolled over Verona on the road 83-61.
Napoli - Venezia 91-93 There was no surprise when 15th ranked Napoli (9-17) was edged at home by eighth ranked Venezia (14-12) 93-91 on Sunday. Venezia made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American forward Jordan Parks (201-1994, college: NCCU, agency: Inception Sports) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Mitchell Watt (208-1989, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Venezia's coach Walter De Raffaele allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) scored 14 points and 8 assists. Five Venezia and four Napoli players scored in double figures. Venezia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Brindisi. Loser Napoli keeps the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. Venezia will meet Brescia (#9) on the road in the next round. Napoli will play against the league's second-placed Milano (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Napoli: J.Williams 20+12reb, J.Howard 14+1ast, D.Michineau 14+3reb+8ast, E.Stewart 10+1reb+1ast, J.Young 9+2ast, A.Zerini 9+3reb+2ast Venezia: J.Parks 20+7reb+2ast, M.Watt 16+8reb+1ast, M.Bramos 15+2reb+2ast, A.Tessitori 14+2ast, J.Granger 12+4reb+3ast, M.Spissu 11+3ast Brindisi - Sassari 92-58 The game in Brindisi supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th ranked Sassari (15-11) played at the court of sixth ranked Brindisi (14-12). Brindisi smashed Sassari 92-58 on Sunday. Brindisi forced 24 Sassari turnovers. American guard DAngelo Harrison (193-1993, college: St.John's) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Bruno Mascolo (190-1996, agency: Players Group) chipped in 10 points and 9 assists during the contest. Four Brindisi players scored in double figures. American point guard Chris Dowe (189-1991, college: Bellarmine, agency: GoEmpire Group) responded with 16 points and naturalized Senegalese power forward Ousmane Diop (204-2000) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Sassari's coach Pier Bucchi gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Brindisi maintains sixth position with 14-12 record, which they share with Venezia. Loser Sassari keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Varese. Brindisi will meet higher ranked Varese (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sassari will play against Trieste and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sassari: C.Dowe 16+2reb+2ast, E.Bendzius 11+4reb+1ast, O.Diop 9+8reb, D.Stephens 6+2reb, J.Jones 5+4reb, G.Robinson 4+3reb+3ast Brindisi: D.Harrison 19+4reb+2ast, M.Reed 15+3reb+1ast, J.Burnell 15+4reb+2ast, B.Mascolo 10+2reb+9ast, A.Mezzanotte 9+5reb, J.Riismaa 8+4reb Pesaro - Scafati 79-86 There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Scafati (10-16) defeated on the road higher ranked Pesaro (11-14) 86-79 on Sunday. Scafati made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. American center Trevor Thompson (210-1994, college: Ohio St., agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Polish guard David Logan (185-1982, college: Indianapolis) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Scafati players scored in double figures. Greek forward Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202-1997) responded with 33 points (!!!) (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and Serbian-Canadian center Dejan Kravic (210-1990, college: Texas Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Scafati moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Pesaro lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. Scafati will meet at home league's leader Virtus BO in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Pesaro will play against Treviso (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pesaro: V.Charalampopoulos 33+4reb+2ast, M.Abdur-Rahkman 10+2reb+1ast, D.Kravic 10+8reb+2ast, A.Daye 9+4reb+2ast, K.Cheatham Jr. 6+4reb+2ast, M.Tambone 6+1reb+3ast Scafati: D.Logan 18+4reb+5ast, K.Pinkins 18+3reb+1ast, R.Rossato 16+1reb+1ast, T.Thompson 15+15reb+2ast, S.Okoye 10+4reb+1ast, C.Hannah 7+3reb+6ast Reggio Emilia - Treviso 88-77 There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Treviso (10-16) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked Reggio Emilia (10-16) 88-77 on Saturday. Reggio Emilia made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Treviso's players. Lithuanian Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-1993) scored 17 points and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986) chipped in 6 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. American-Israeli Adrian Banks (191-1986, college: Arkansas St.) responded with 26 points and American center Octavius Ellis (208-1993, college: Cincinnati) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Reggio Emilia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Treviso. Treviso lost fourth consecutive game. Reggio Emilia will meet higher ranked Tortona (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Treviso will play against Pesaro (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Treviso: A.Banks 26+1reb, O.Ellis 14+6reb+1ast, A.Zanelli 12+4reb+3ast, I.Iroegbu 10+6reb+2ast, M.Jantunen 7+2reb, P.Sorokas 4+4reb Reggio Emilia: O.Olisevicius 17+4reb+8ast, M.Vitali 13+2reb+2ast, A.Strautins 11+1reb+1ast, D.Mouhamet 11+4reb, J.Senglin 10+3reb+1ast, N.Reuvers 10+4reb+1ast Tortona - Brescia 77-90 The most important game in the last round took place in Tortona between third ranked Tortona (17-9) and tenth ranked Brescia (12-13) on Sunday night. Tortona was defeated by Brescia at home 90-77. The best player for the winners was American point guard Troy Caupain (193-1995, college: Cincinnati, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international swingman John Petrucelli (193-1992, college: Molloy) chipped in 23 points. Brescia's coach Alessandro Magro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Croatian-German center Leon Radosevic (208-1990) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and American Mike Daum (206-1995, college: S.Dakota St.) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brescia have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. Brescia are looking forward to face higher ranked Venezia (#7) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Tortona will play against Reggio Emilia (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Tortona: L.Radosevic 19+8reb+1ast, M.Daum 16+5reb, S.Christon 13+1reb+3ast, L.Candi 11+2reb+2ast, J.Macura 9+4reb+1ast, L.Severini 6+7reb+2ast Brescia: J.Petrucelli 23+1reb+2ast, T.Caupain 21+7reb+8ast, T.Odiase 14+9reb, K.Gabriel 11+5reb, A.Nikolic 7+3reb+2ast, D.Cournooh 5+2reb+1ast Trieste - Varese 80-83 Very predictable result when fifth ranked Varese (15-11) edged on the road 11th ranked Trieste (10-16) 83-80 on Sunday. American Markel Brown (191-1992, college: OK State) scored 27 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Tomas Woldetensae (196-1998, college: Virginia) chipped in 20 points during the contest. American point guard Corey Davis (185-1997, college: Houston) responded with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Trieste's coach Marco Legovich rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Varese moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sassari. Loser Trieste keeps the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Varese will meet at home Brindisi (#6) in the next round. Trieste will play against Sassari (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Trieste: C.Davis 27+5reb+4ast, F.Bartley IV 12+3reb+2ast, E.Terry 9+11reb+1ast, M.Ruzzier 8+1reb+6ast, L.Campogrande 8+2reb, D.Lodovico 5+6reb Varese: M.Brown 27+3reb+7ast, T.Woldetensae 20+1reb, J.Johnson 12+6reb+2ast, G.Caruso 7+2reb, T.Owens 6+10reb+1ast, L.Matteo 5 Verona - Milano 61-83 Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Verona (8-18) was outplayed at home by second ranked Milano (19-7) 83-61 on Sunday. Milano made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Billy Baron (188-1990, college: Canisius) scored 13 points to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Devon Hall (196-1995, college: Virginia, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's) responded with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Xavier Johnson (201-1993, college: Colorado) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains second position with 19-7 record behind leader Virtus BO. Newly promoted Verona stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Milano will meet at home Napoli (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Verona will play against Trento and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Verona: G.Bortolani 11+2reb, X.Johnson 10+6reb, C.Langevine 9+3reb, A.Cappelletti 8+2reb+5ast, J.Simon 6+6reb+4ast, J.Sanders 6+2reb Milano: D.Hall 15+1reb, B.Baron 13+3reb, S.Napier 9+3reb, J.Voigtmann 9+5reb, L.Datome 8, K.Hines 7+7reb+1ast Virtus BO - Trento 96-80 Leader Virtus BO delivered the twentieth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Trento (13-13) 96-80 in Bologna. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Trento. Virtus BO shot 63.2 percent from the field. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 9 assists. Nigerian-American Semi Ojeleye (201-1994, college: SMU) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Five Virtus BO players scored in double figures. American Andrew Crawford (196-1990, college: Northwestern, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and the former international guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Trento. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Virtus BO maintains first position with 20-6 record. Trento at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. Virtus BO will play against Scafati (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trento will play against Verona (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Trento: A.Crawford 21+3reb+1ast, D.Atkins 12+3reb, M.Udom 10+2reb+2ast, A.Forray 9+1reb+3ast, A.Grazulis 7+2reb+5ast, D.Flaccadori 6+1reb+6ast Virtus BO: S.Ojeleye 18+4reb+1ast, M.Belinelli 13, T.Shengelia 12+4reb+9ast, D.Hackett 11+2reb+3ast, J.Mickey 10+8reb+1ast, K.Weems 10+2reb+1ast |
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Serie A2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Cantu defeated Cento at home 100-84. Cantu shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Matteo Da Ros (204-1989) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Cento will play next round against strong Vanoli Cremona trying to get back on the winning streak. Cantu will try to continue on its current victory against Forli on the road. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Treviglio at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Forli 83-79. The former international guard Daniele Cinciarini (194-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Nathan Adrian contributed with 22 points for the winners. The former international swingman Pierpaolo Marini (193-1993, agency: Players Group) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Treviglio. Forli will play against Cantu at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Treviglio will play against Pistoia and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game where Chieti edged by two points Juvi Cremona 76-74 on Saturday night. Terrence Roderick had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Eugenio Fanti responded with 18 points and 4 steals. Juvi Cremona's coach Alessandro Crotti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chieti will meet at home RO SAzzurra in the next round. Juvi Cremona will play against Mantova in Mirandola and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Pistoia was defeated by Vanoli Cremona in a road game 85-80. Torino beat Cividale at home 89-86. Udine lost to Milano Urania on the opponent's court 87-92. Piacenza managed to outperform Fortitudo BO in a home game 91-73. Mantova recorded a loss to RO SAzzurra on the road 87-70. Monferrato defeated Ravenna on its own court 87-75. San Severo beat Rieti Kienergia in a road game 69-63. Latina won against Chiusi at home 75-69. Nardo was outscored by Agrigento on the opponent's court 98-74. The best stats of 2nd round was 24 points and 7 assists by Alessandro Grande of Agrigento.
Vanoli Cremona - Pistoia 85-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Pistoia's road loss to Vanoli Cremona 80-85 on Saturday. Vanoli Cremona made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American Trevor Lacey (191-1991, college: NC State) scored 9 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward AJ Pacher (208-1992, college: Wright St., agency: Players Group) chipped in 16 points during the contest. American forward Jordon Varnado (198-1997, college: Troy) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and British forward Carl Wheatle (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Vanoli Cremona will meet Cento on the road in the next round. Pistoia will play against Treviglio and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vanoli Cremona: M.Alibegovic 16+2ast, A.Pacher 16+2reb, A.Pecchia 11+5reb, T.Lacey 9+4reb+6ast, P.Eboua 9+4reb, J.Mobio 8+3reb+1ast Pistoia: J.Varnado 25+12reb+2ast, C.Wheatle 23+8reb, Z.Copeland 13+1reb+4ast, D.Magro 7+4reb+1ast, L.Saccaggi 5+1reb+1ast, G.Della Rosa 4+2ast Cantu - Cento 100-84 Cantu defeated Cento at home 100-84. Cantu shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Matteo Da Ros (204-1989) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Serbian forward Stefan Nikolic (203-1997) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and French forward Dominique Archie (201-1987, college: S.Carolina) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Cantu and five Cento players scored in double figures. Cento will play next round against strong Vanoli Cremona trying to get back on the winning streak. Cantu will try to continue on its current victory against Forli on the road. Top scorers: Cantu: L.Bucarelli 21+6ast, M.Da Ros 19+7reb+6ast, S.Nikolic 18+8reb+3ast, F.Stefanelli 13+1reb+3ast, G.Severini 9+2reb+2ast, R.Rogic 9+4reb+3ast Cento: D.Marks 21+7reb+5ast, F.Mussini 19+4reb+2ast, G.Tomassini 14+2reb+5ast, D.Archie 14+9reb+3ast, G.Zilli 10+6reb, K.Gregor 4+1reb+1ast Treviglio - Forli 79-83 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Treviglio at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Forli 83-79. The former international guard Daniele Cinciarini (194-1983) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. American Nathan Adrian (206-1995, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 22 points for the winners. The former international swingman Pierpaolo Marini (193-1993, agency: Players Group) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Jason Clark (189-1990, college: Georgetown) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Treviglio. Forli will play against Cantu at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Treviglio will play against Pistoia and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Forli: D.Cinciarini 23+3reb+1ast, N.Adrian 22+3reb, V.Sanford 11+6reb+4ast, L.Penna 6+1reb+2ast, L.Pollone 6+6reb+2ast, F.Valentini 5+3reb+2ast Treviglio: P.Marini 23+5reb+4ast, J.Clark 19+5reb, L.Vitali 15+1reb+7ast, B.Cerella 7+5reb, E.Lombardi 6+4reb, D.Bruttini 4+3reb Torino - Cividale 89-86 There was a small surprise when Torino edged at home Cividale 89-86 on Saturday. Torino made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Iraqi guard Demario Mayfield (196-1991, college: Angelo St.) scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Luca Vencato (194-1995, agency: Players Group) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Torino players scored in double figures. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Lucio Redivo (183-1994) responded with 29 points and power forward Giacomo DellAgnello (198-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Torino will meet Udine on the road in the next round. Cividale will play against Piacenza and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Torino: D.Mayfield 24+6reb+9ast, L.Vencato 20+2reb+6ast, T.Guariglia 17+8reb+2ast, N.De Vico 13+4reb, S.Pepe 8+4reb+2ast, R.Jackson Jr. 5+6reb Cividale: L.Redivo 29+2reb+3ast, M.Gabriele 13+5reb+1ast, G.Dell'Agnello 10+11reb+3ast, E.Rota 9+4reb+6ast, D.Pepper 9+6reb+2ast, L.Battistini 5+4reb Milano Urania - Udine 92-87 Milano Urania used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Udine 92-87 on Saturday night. Milano Urania looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Nathanial Potts (188-1995, college: MTSU) had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Andrea Amato (190-1994) chipped in 19 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Milano Urania players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Alessandro Gentile (201-1992, agency: SLN) responded with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international point guard Diego Monaldi (185-1993) scored 20 points. Udine's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Milano Urania will meet Fortitudo BO in the next round. Udine will play against Torino and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Milano Urania: N.Potts 32+10reb+1ast, A.Amato 19+3reb+5ast, M.Ebeling 15+2reb, K.Hill 13+4reb+9ast, R.Pullazi 6+3reb+1ast, M.Montano 5+2reb+6ast Udine: A.Gentile 25+7reb+9ast, D.Monaldi 20+3reb+3ast, I.Briscoe 20+3reb+1ast, M.Antonutti 7+6reb+1ast, E.Esposito 5+4reb+1ast, F.Pellegrino 4+4reb+1ast Piacenza - Fortitudo BO 91-73 There was a small surprise when Piacenza beat at home Fortitudo BO 91-73 on Saturday. American guard Kameron McGusty (196-1997, college: Miami, FL) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Luca Cesana (196-1997) chipped in 25 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Piacenza players scored in double figures. Piacenza's coach Stefano Salieri used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Pietro Aradori (195-1988) responded with 20 points and forward Valerio Cucci (202-1995) scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Piacenza will meet Cividale on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fortitudo BO will play against Milano Urania and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Piacenza: L.Cesana 25+3reb+1ast, K.McGusty 22+5reb+3ast, D.Pascolo 12+4reb+2ast, N.Gajic 10+8reb+1ast, G.Sabatini 6+2reb, J.Soviero 5+2reb+1ast Fortitudo BO: P.Aradori 20+4reb+3ast, M.Thornton 11+1reb+1ast, A.Panni 10+3reb, V.Cucci 8+5reb+4ast, F.Candussi 7+3reb+2ast, M.Fantinelli 6+6reb+3ast RO SAzzurra - Mantova 87-70 There was a minor upset in Roma where Mantova was defeated by RO SAzzurra 87-70 on Saturday. RO SAzzurra dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mantova's 28 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jacopo Giachetti (191-1983) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Wilson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five RO SAzzurra players scored in double figures. RO SAzzurra's coach Luca Bechi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward LaQuinton Ross (203-1992, college: Ohio St.) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. RO SAzzurra will meet Chieti on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mantova will play against Juvi Cremona and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: RO SAzzurra: D.Wilson 26+3reb+1ast, J.Giachetti 19+3reb, L.Nikolic 11+4reb+1ast, L.Campani 10+5reb, S.Givens 10+7reb+2ast, M.Ferrara 8 Mantova: L.Ross 20+9reb+1ast, G.Veronesi 13+2reb+2ast, K.Sherrill 12+5reb+3ast, A.Iannuzzi 8+2reb, G.Janelidze 7+4reb, M.Criconia 5+4reb Juvi Cremona - Chieti 74-76 An interesting game where Chieti edged by two points Juvi Cremona 76-74 on Saturday night. Chieti made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game, while Juvi Cremona only scored five points from the stripe. American Terrence Roderick (198-1988, college: UAB) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Maltese-American Darryl Jackson (189-1985, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. Point guard Eugenio Fanti (184-1991) responded with 18 points and 4 steals and American point guard Trevon Allen (188-1998, college: Idaho) scored 17 points. Four Juvi Cremona players scored in double figures. Juvi Cremona's coach Alessandro Crotti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chieti will meet at home RO SAzzurra in the next round. Juvi Cremona will play against Mantova in Mirandola and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chieti: D.Jackson 23+1reb+2ast, T.Roderick 16+14reb+9ast, A.Ancellotti 15+6reb, G.Spizzichini 6+2reb+2ast, M.Serpilli 6+4reb, T.Reale 4+1reb+1ast Juvi Cremona: E.Fanti 18+2reb+3ast, T.Allen 17+3reb+2ast, B.Douvier 13+8reb+1ast, D.Reati 10, F.Nasello 9, V.Luca 5+7reb+1ast Monferrato - Ravenna 87-75 Monferrato used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Ravenna 87-75 on Saturday night. Monferrato looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ravenna's players. American guard Kodi Justice (199-1995, college: Arizona St.) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-1989) chipped in 22 points during the contest. American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Vittorio Bartoli (201-2002, agency: SLN) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ravenna players scored in double figures. Monferrato will meet San Severo on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ravenna will play against Rieti Kienergia and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Monferrato: K.Justice 24+5reb+4ast, N.Martinoni 22+2reb+2ast, A.Carver 12+11reb+1ast, G.Leggio 10+5reb, A.Sarto 9+3reb+6ast, M.Formenti 6+2reb+2ast Ravenna: K.Anthony 18+5reb+2ast, B.Musso 17+1reb+1ast, B.Vittorio 15+9reb, P.Danilo 14+1reb+2ast, T.Oxilia 8+5reb, F.Bonacini 3+3reb+2ast Rieti Kienergia - San Severo 63-69 There was no surprise when Rieti Kienergia was defeated at home by San Severo 69-63 on Saturday. San Severo made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. San Severo outrebounded Rieti Kienergia 49-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. American power forward Ed Daniel (202-1990, college: Murray St., agency: Green Sports Management) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Nik Raivio (193-1986, college: Portland, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Darryl Tucker (201-1995, college: UWF) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and guard Davide Bonacini (190-1990, agency: SLN) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Four Rieti Kienergia players scored in double figures. Rieti Kienergia's coach Gabriele Ceccarelli tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. San Severo will meet at home Monferrato in the next round. Rieti Kienergia will play against Ravenna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San Severo: N.Raivio 17+4reb+4ast, E.Daniel 12+15reb+1ast, B.Matteo 9+4reb+4ast, M.Jerkovic 9+4reb, L.Tortu 9+4reb+1ast, I.Lupusor 8+15reb+2ast Rieti Kienergia: M.Del Testa 11+1reb+2ast, D.Bonacini 11+6reb+3ast, D.Tucker 10+9reb+1ast, M.Timperi 10+4reb+1ast, P.Paci 9+4reb+4ast, M.Lucas 4+2reb Latina - Chiusi 75-69 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Latina's home victory over Chiusi 75-69 on Saturday. Latina forced 20 Chiusi turnovers. Samuele Moretti (197-1998, agency: SLN) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Andy Cleaves II (188-1996, college: CS Stanislaus) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Swingman Riccardo Bolpin (197-1997) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Lester Medford Jr (178-1993, college: Baylor) scored 22 points. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Latina: S.Moretti 20+7reb, A.Cleaves II 14+4reb+4ast, S.Parrillo 10+1reb+1ast, A.Fall 8+5reb+2ast, K.Viglianisi 7+3reb+1ast, A.Cacace 6+3reb+2ast Chiusi: L.Medford Jr. 22+1reb+1ast, R.Bolpin 14+5reb+5ast, D.Utomi 11+1reb+1ast, I.Ikangi 7+7reb+2ast, D.Raucci 6+3reb+2ast, D.Bozzetto 5+4reb+1ast Agrigento - Nardo 98-74 Agrigento used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Nardo 98-74 on Saturday night. Agrigento looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Point guard Alessandro Grande (185-1994) scored 24 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Lorenzo Ambrosin (195-1997, agency: SLN) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Agrigento's coach Devis Cagnardi felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Russ Smith (183-1991, college: Louisville) responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Andrea La Torre (204-1997) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Agrigento: A.Grande 24+1reb+7ast, K.Marfo 22+5reb, L.Ambrosin 17+6reb+4ast, M.Negri 10+3reb, D.Francis 9+4reb+4ast, C.Costi 7+1ast Nardo: R.Smith 27+6reb+1ast, A.La Torre 19+6reb+1ast, R.Zugno 12+4reb+7ast, B.Samuele 6+4reb, J.Borra 6+4reb, A.Donda 4+10reb+3ast |
| Best players of Italian Serie A round 26 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old shooting guard had the game-high 27 points adding three rebounds and seven assists for Varese in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Trieste (#12, 10-16) 83-80. Varese maintains the 5th position in Italian Serie A. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Varese will need more victories to improve their 15-11 record. In the team's last game Brown had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He turned to be Varese's top player in his first season with the team. Oklahoma State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Brown is in league's top in points (7th best: 16.4ppg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Greek forward Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202-F-1997) of Pesaro. Charalampopoulos impressed basketball fans with 33 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Pesaro lost that game 79-86 to the lower-ranked Scafati (#13, 10-16). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Pesaro keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-14 record. Charalampopoulos is a newcomer at Pesaro and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American JaCorey Williams (203-C-1994) of Napoli (#15). Williams scored 20 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Williams' great performance Napoli lost 91-93 to the higher-ranked Venezia (#7, 14-12). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Napoli not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 17 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Williams could try to bring Napoli's a little bit higher in the standings. Williams has individually a great season in Italy. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.2rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-PF-1993) of Reggio Emilia - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Jordan Parks (201-F-1994) of Venezia - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Trevor Thompson (210-C-1994) of Scafati - 15 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Troy Caupain (193-PG-1995) of Brescia - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 8. John Petrucelli (193-G/F-1992) of Brescia - 23 points and 2 assists 9. Bruno Mascolo (190-PG-1996) of Brindisi - 10 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Andrew Crawford (196-SF-1990) of Trento - 21 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| B2 League Round 56: Chiba defeat Fukushima in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in B2 League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Third-ranked Fukushima (27-31) gave a tough game to first ranked Chiba (46-12) on Sunday. The visitors from Chiba managed to secure only two-point victory 79-77. However their fans expected easier game. Chiba made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Brandon Ashley (206-1994, college: Arizona) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) who added 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Chiba have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Newly promoted Chiba maintains first position with 46-12 record. Fukushima lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with 31 games lost. Chiba are looking forward to face league's second-placed Koshigaya A. in Tokyo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fukushima will have a break next round. The game between Top Four teams took place in Kumamoto. 3rd ranked host Kumamoto V. (34-24) was smashed by first ranked Saga B. (43-15) 90-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kumamoto V.. The winners were led by American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Interperformances) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and Takanobu Nishikawa supported him with 24 points. Even 12 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) did not help to save the game for Kumamoto V.. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Saga B. maintains first position with 43-15 record. Kumamoto V. at the other side keeps the third place with 24 games lost. Saga B. will play against Tokyo Z (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Kumamoto V. will play against Kagawa FA (#7) in Takamatsu and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Aomori supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Nagasaki (41-17) played at the court of 5th ranked Aomori W. (26-32). Nagasaki smashed Aomori W. 99-78 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aomori W.. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Matt Bonds who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Max Hisatake produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second position with 41-17 record having just two points less than leader Chiba. Loser Aomori W. keeps the fifth place with 32 games lost. Nagasaki will meet at home Ehime OV (#4) in the next round. Aomori W. will play against Yamagata and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 56: Nishinomiya S. destroyed Tokyo Z on the opponent's court 104-55. Bambitious N. outscored Kagawa FA in a home game 102-70. Yamagata recorded a loss to Koshigaya A. on the road 61-55. The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points and 12 rebounds by Isaac Butts of Koshigaya A..
Aomori W. - Nagasaki 78-99 The game in Aomori supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Nagasaki (41-17) played at the court of 5th ranked Aomori W. (26-32). Nagasaki smashed Aomori W. 99-78 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aomori W.. Nagasaki made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Aomori W. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Jeffrey Gibbs (188-1980, college: Otterbein) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Nagasaki players scored in double figures. Center Max Hisatake (203-1998, college: IlIinois Tech, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. 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. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second position with 41-17 record having just two points less than leader Chiba. Loser Aomori W. keeps the fifth place with 32 games lost. Nagasaki will meet at home Ehime OV (#4) in the next round. Aomori W. will play against Yamagata and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nagasaki: M.Bonds 27+7reb+3ast, M.Karimata 12+8ast, J.Gibbs 12+6reb+5ast, J.Heading 10+2reb+4ast, K.Matsumoto 10+1reb+2ast, T.Kanji 10+3ast Aomori W.: E.Montgomery 17+5reb+5ast, M.Hisatake 14+17reb+1ast, M.Fukuda 11+1ast, I.Yuichi 10+2reb+3ast, A.Uchida 9+3reb+1ast, K.Aita 7+1reb+6ast Fukushima - Chiba 77-79 Third-ranked Fukushima (27-31) gave a tough game to first ranked Chiba (46-12) on Sunday. The visitors from Chiba managed to secure only two-point victory 79-77. However their fans expected easier game. Chiba made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Brandon Ashley (206-1994, college: Arizona) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Leo Lyons (206-1987, college: Missouri) who added 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Chiba players scored in double figures. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and guard Tomonobu Hasegawa (184-1990) scored 17 points and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Chiba have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Newly promoted Chiba maintains first position with 46-12 record. Fukushima lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with 31 games lost. Chiba are looking forward to face league's second-placed Koshigaya A. in Tokyo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fukushima will have a break next round. Top scorers: Chiba: B.Ashley 18+10reb+2ast, L.Lyons 16+7reb+3ast, E.Ravenel 14+5reb+1ast, T.Kida 12+2ast, K.Sugimoto 10+7reb+7ast, Y.Otsuka 7+4reb+2ast Fukushima: G.Echenique 26+8reb+1ast, T.Hasegawa 17+3reb+9ast, D.Tsuchiya 10+1reb, J.Harrellson 9+12reb+3ast, S.Kanno 5+2ast, S.Murakami 5+2reb+1ast Tokyo Z - Nishinomiya S. 55-104 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Tokyo Z (15-43) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Nishinomiya S. (28-30) 104-55 on Sunday. Nishinomiya S. outrebounded Tokyo Z 48-33 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. Nishinomiya S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Tokyo Z's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-1990, college: Texas) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Slovenian center Ziga Dimec (210-1993) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Four Nishinomiya S. players scored in double figures. American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) produced 13 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Tsubasa Kurihara (180-1997) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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. Nishinomiya S. moved-up to third place. Loser Tokyo Z keeps the seventh position with 43 games lost. They share it with Kagawa FA. Nishinomiya S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tokyo Z will play against the league's leader Saga B. (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nishinomiya S.: J.Hamilton 31+12reb+6ast, K.Sena 18+3reb+4ast, K.Ryuya 14+3reb+3ast, Z.Dimec 12+12reb+3ast, T.Porter 7+8reb+1ast, T.Yusuke 5+2reb+7ast Tokyo Z: I.Lane 13+8reb+1ast, K.Tsubasa 9+5reb+2ast, M.Joho 8+2ast, O.Kotaro 5+3reb+1ast, D.Simon 5+4reb+1ast, Y.Ide 5+4reb+2ast Bambitious N. - Kagawa FA 102-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Bambitious N.'s (18-40) home victory over 7th ranked Kagawa FA (15-43) 102-70 on Sunday. Bambitious N. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Portuguese Jeremiah Wilson (205-1988, college: Tarleton St.) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. The former international forward Naoki Uto (188-1991) chipped in 18 points and 7 assists. Australian center Angus Brandt (208-1989, college: Oregon St.) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American-Filipino guard Roosevelt Adams (196-1998, college: Idaho Coll.) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Bambitious N. and four Kagawa FA players 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. Bambitious N. maintains sixth position with 18-40 record. Kagawa FA lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 43 games lost. They share the position with Tokyo Z. Bambitious N. will meet higher ranked Fukuoka R. (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kagawa FA will play against Kumamoto V. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bambitious N.: J.Wilson 18+15reb+1ast, C.Mbodj 18+7reb, N.Uto 18+3reb+7ast, C.James 17+2reb+6ast, S.Fujitaka 10+1reb+2ast, M.Komaki 8+4reb+1ast Kagawa FA: A.Brandt 20+8reb+5ast, T.Kodama 13+1reb+6ast, R.Adams 13+6reb+2ast, N.Spikes 12+6reb, R.Vague 5+11reb+3ast, I.Ryo 3+1reb Kumamoto V. - Saga B. 63-90 The game between Top Four teams took place in Kumamoto. 3rd ranked host Kumamoto V. (34-24) was smashed by first ranked Saga B. (43-15) 90-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kumamoto V.. Saga B. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Kumamoto V.'s 22. They outrebounded Kumamoto V. 39-20 including 26 on the defensive glass. Saga B. players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The winners were led by American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Interperformances) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) supported him with 24 points. Even 12 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) did not help to save the game for Kumamoto V.. Guard Shota Yamamoto (188-1999) added 15 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Saga B. maintains first position with 43-15 record. Kumamoto V. at the other side keeps the third place with 24 games lost. Saga B. will play against Tokyo Z (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Kumamoto V. will play against Kagawa FA (#7) in Takamatsu and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Saga B.: T.King 24+11reb+1ast, T.Nishikawa 24+4reb+3ast, C.Fieler 11+6reb+6ast, R.Garcia 8+6reb+7ast, S.Taiki 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Mitsuhara 6+4reb Kumamoto V.: Y.Shota 15+3reb, J.McLean 12+4reb+2ast, R.Tawatari 8+1reb+1ast, R.Motomura 7+3reb+3ast, K.Nagomu 6+1ast, C.Sow 6+4reb+1ast Koshigaya A. - Yamagata 61-55 Not a big story in a game in Tokyo where 6th ranked Yamagata (25-33) was defeated by second ranked Koshigaya A. (44-14) 61-55 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was American center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. The former international swingman Shohei Kikuchi (191-1984) chipped in 6 points and 11 rebounds. American center Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college: UCLA, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Takanori Tahara (181-1994) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koshigaya A. maintains second position with 44-14 record having just one point less than leader Chiba. Loser Yamagata keeps the sixth place with 33 games lost. Koshigaya A. will meet league's leader Chiba on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yamagata will play against Aomori W. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: I.Butts 13+12reb, T.Hasegawa 11+2reb, J.Harper 8+9reb+1ast, B.Chapman 7+2reb+4ast, M.Shun 6+2reb+5ast, S.Kikuchi 6+11reb+2ast Yamagata: T.Welsh 20+10reb, S.Murakami 8+2reb+2ast, T.Tahara 7+8reb+3ast, J.Carter 6+5reb+1ast, J.Bell 5+4reb+2ast, D.Suzuki 5+4reb+1ast |
| B1 League Round 54: Shimane SM beat Osaka E. by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth-ranked Osaka E. (24-29) was very close to win a game against first ranked Shimane SM (43-10) on Sunday. Shimane SM managed to secure only one-point victory 74-73. However their fans expected much easier game. Shimane SM looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) who saved his team from a defeat with a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Australian Nick Kay (206-1992, college: MSU Denver) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for Osaka E.Shimane SM maintains first position with 43-10 record. Osaka E. at the other side keeps the fifth place with 29 games lost. Shimane SM are looking forward to face Nagoya DD (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Osaka E. will play against Kyoto H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Hamamatsu. Sixth ranked San-en NP (19-33) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Yokohama BC (31-22) 87-84 on Sunday evening. American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Kazuki Hosokawa chipped in 26 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 21 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Yokohama BC's coach Taketo Aoki tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. San-en NP maintains sixth position with 19-33 record. Yokohama BC at the other side keeps the second place with 22 games lost. San-en NP will play against Toyama G. (#7) on the road in the next round. Yokohama BC will play against Niigata A. (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Hiroshima D. (38-15) against fourth ranked Nagoya DD (38-14) on Sunday night. Visiting Hiroshima D. was defeated by Nagoya DD in a tough game in Nagoya 83-91. Coty Clarke notched 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort. Even 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by Kerry Blackshear Jr did not help to save the game for Hiroshima D.. Hiroshima D.'s coach Kyle Milling let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Nagoya DD have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Hiroshima D. dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. Nagoya DD will meet at home league's leader Shimane SM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hiroshima D. will play against Shiga L-Stars and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 54: FE Nagoya was beaten by Alvark Tokyo on the road 83-65. Chiba Jets destroyed Hokkaido L. on its own court 80-54. Tochigi Brex outscored Gunma CT in a road game 82-57. Ibaraki R. rolled over Sendai 89ers at home 94-71. Akita NH were defeated by Kyoto H. on the opponent's court 75-70. Niigata A. was beaten by Kawasaki BT in a home game 83-96. Ryukyu GK won against Shiga L-Stars on the road 89-81. Hitachi SRT unfortunately lost to Sea Horses M. on its own court 104-110. Shinshu BW recorded a loss to Toyama G. in a road game 96-102. The most impressive performance of 54th round was 29 points and 14 rebounds by Joshua Smith of Toyama G..
Alvark Tokyo - FE Nagoya 83-65 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Alvark Tokyo (39-14) beat at home 6th ranked FE Nagoya (21-32) 83-65 on Sunday. They outrebounded FE Nagoya 42-22 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Alvark Tokyo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-1989, college: Siena) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Alvark Tokyo players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) by American power forward Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for FE Nagoya. His fellow American import forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) added 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alvark Tokyo maintains second position with 39-14 record having just three point less than leader Shimane SM. Newly promoted FE Nagoya keeps the sixth place with 32 games lost. Alvark Tokyo will meet at home Gunma CT (#5) in the next round. FE Nagoya will play against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 18+8reb, R.Rossiter 17+14reb+8ast, A.Kirk 14+6reb+3ast, J.Cobbs 13+4reb+5ast, S.Ando 7+1reb+3ast, Y.Hirotaka 7+2reb+1ast FE Nagoya: J.Williams III 19+9reb+3ast, J.Jones 18+3reb+2ast, N.Hiromu 7+1reb+1ast, L.Evans 5+3reb+1ast, N.Reiya 4+1ast, T.Sasayama 4+3ast Chiba Jets - Hokkaido L. 80-54 Very expected game when 8th ranked Hokkaido L. (16-37) was smashed on the road by first ranked Chiba Jets (47-6) 80-54 on Sunday. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Christopher Smith (193-1994, college: Utah St.) supported him with 24 points. Even a double-double of 13 points and 16 rebounds by Australian power forward Samson Froling (212-2000, college: Creighton) did not help to save the game for Hokkaido L.. Point guard Shuto Terazono (165-1994) added 15 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chiba Jets have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 47-6 record. Hokkaido L. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 37 games lost. Chiba Jets will meet Ibaraki R. (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Hokkaido L. will play against Tochigi Brex and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Chiba Jets: C.Smith 24+4reb+1ast, V.Law 20+10reb+3ast, J.Mooney 9+18reb+1ast, G.Edwards 7+9reb+2ast, Y.Togashi 6+5ast, F.Nishimura 5+2ast Hokkaido L.: S.Terazono 15+6reb+3ast, S.Froling 13+16reb+2ast, D.Ramos 9+4reb+4ast, R.Hashimoto 5+3reb+1ast, R.Sakurai 4+3reb, N.Tsukasa 3+2ast Nagoya DD - Hiroshima D. 91-83 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Hiroshima D. (38-15) against fourth ranked Nagoya DD (38-14) on Sunday night. Visiting Hiroshima D. was defeated by Nagoya DD in a tough game in Nagoya 83-91. Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) notched 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and international power forward Tenketsu Harimoto (198-1992) supported him with 19 points. Even 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) did not help to save the game for Hiroshima D.. The former international point guard Ryo Terashima (179-1997) added 18 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hiroshima D.'s coach Kyle Milling let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Nagoya DD have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Hiroshima D. dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. Nagoya DD will meet at home league's leader Shimane SM in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hiroshima D. will play against Shiga L-Stars and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nagoya DD: C.Clarke 22+6reb+7ast, T.Harimoto 19+2reb+2ast, T.Nakahigashi 13+2reb+1ast, A.Williams 12+6reb, Y.Suda 11+1ast, S.Eatherton 6+14reb+2ast Hiroshima D.: K.Blackshear Jr. 18+8reb+5ast, T.Ryo 18+4reb+8ast, D.Evans 15+3reb+4ast, N.Mayo 12+8reb+1ast, I.Murphy 7+1reb, S.Kai 6+8reb Gunma CT - Tochigi Brex 57-82 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Tochigi Brex (26-27) rolled over on the road one of their biggest challengers Gunma CT (26-27) 82-57 on Sunday. Tongan-New Zealand Isaac Fotu (203-1993, college: Hawaii) notched 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and American center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) supported him with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Even 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) did not help to save the game for Gunma CT. His fellow American import center Kaleb Tarczewski (212-1993, college: Arizona) added 11 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Akita NH and Gunma CT. Tochigi Brex will meet at home Hokkaido L. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Gunma CT will play against the league's second-placed Alvark Tokyo (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tochigi Brex: I.Fotu 20+7reb+1ast, M.Hiejima 11+2reb+4ast, G.Jerrett 10+11reb+3ast, Y.Endo 9+1reb+5ast, T.Shinji 8+2reb, J.Yang 5+2reb Gunma CT: T.McKinney-Jones 21+5reb+4ast, K.Tarczewski 11+7reb+1ast, A.Chambers 9, J.Keenan 7+3reb+1ast, A.Hachimura 4+3reb, N.Namizato 3+2reb+6ast Ibaraki R. - Sendai 89ers 94-71 Everything could happen in Mito at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Ibaraki R. and 6th ranked Sendai 89ers had identical 18-34 record. This time Ibaraki R. used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Sendai 94-71 on Sunday night. Ibaraki R. made 26-of-32 free shots (81.3 percent) during the game, while Sendai 89ers only scored ten points from the stripe. Ibaraki R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Kohei Fukuzawa (177-1993) supported him with 27 points (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!). Four Ibaraki R. players scored in double figures. Even 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Rashawn Thomas (203-1994, college: TAMUCC) did not help to save the game for Sendai 89ers. His fellow American import forward Justin Burrell (207-1988, college: St.John's) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ibaraki R. (19-34) moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Sendai 89ers dropped to the seventh position with 35 games lost. Ibaraki R. will meet at home league's leader Chiba Jets in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sendai 89ers will play against Akita NH (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ibaraki R.: K.Fukuzawa 27+1reb, E.Jacobsen 15+13reb+2ast, A.Tajima 12+1reb+2ast, C.Tapscott 11+5reb+2ast, Y.Hayato 6+4reb+2ast, C.Krutwig 6+6reb+10ast Sendai 89ers: R.Thomas 18+9reb+4ast, H.Kantake 10+2reb, K.Sawabe 8+1reb, Y.Aoki 6+1reb+4ast, O.Taiki 6, M.Kataoka 6 Kyoto H. - Akita NH 75-70 There was a surprise result when seventh ranked Kyoto H. (20-33) defeated at home higher ranked Akita NH (26-27) 75-70 on Sunday. Kyoto H. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian-Filipino guard Matthew Wright (193-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) notched 17 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and point guard Yoshiaki Kubota (175-1997) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by American center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) did not help to save the game for Akita NH. Turkish Kerem Kanter (207-1995, college: Xavier) added 17 points. Four Akita NH players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kyoto H. maintains seventh position with 20-33 record. Loser Akita NH keeps the third place with 27 games lost. They share the position with Tochigi Brex and Gunma CT. Kyoto H. will meet higher ranked Osaka E. (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Akita NH will play against Sendai 89ers and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kyoto H.: K.Yoshiaki 17+1reb+6ast, M.Wright 17+3reb+5ast, E.Udoh 13+6reb, J.Uthoff 9+8reb+5ast, C.Diallo 8+8reb+2ast, J.Mitsuda 7+2reb Akita NH: K.Kanter 17+4reb, S.Kidd 16+2reb+2ast, S.Zack 13+13reb+4ast, T.Ito 12+5reb+3ast, R.Yasuoka 7+2reb+2ast, O.Sota 3 San-en NP - Yokohama BC 87-84 Important game to mention about took place in Hamamatsu. Sixth ranked San-en NP (19-33) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Yokohama BC (31-22) 87-84 on Sunday evening. San-en NP players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Kazuki Hosokawa (187-1997) chipped in 26 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 21 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) and his fellow American import guard Kai King (182-1985) scored 22 points and 5 assists. Yokohama BC's coach Taketo Aoki tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. San-en NP maintains sixth position with 19-33 record. Yokohama BC at the other side keeps the second place with 22 games lost. San-en NP will play against Toyama G. (#7) on the road in the next round. Yokohama BC will play against Niigata A. (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: San-en NP: I.Hicks 28+13reb+7ast, H.Kazuki 26+4reb+2ast, F.Ravena 12+2reb+3ast, K.Kanamaru 10+1reb+2ast, A.Ota 6+7reb+2ast, M.Yamauchi 3+3reb+9ast Yokohama BC: C.Jackson 23+21reb+3ast, K.King 22+3reb+5ast, P.Auda 10+2reb+2ast, D.Oliver 7+7reb+1ast, K.Morii 7+2reb+5ast, O.Takeru 6+2ast Niigata A. - Kawasaki BT 83-96 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Niigata A. (9-44) lost at home to first ranked Kawasaki BT (36-17) 96-83 on Sunday. Kawasaki BT looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) notched 41 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 18-of-20 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American power forward Michael Young (206-1994, college: Pittsburgh) supported him with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 29 points and 5 rebounds by Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) did not help to save the game for Niigata A.. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) added 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kawasaki BT have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 36-17 record. Loser Niigata A. keeps the eighth place with 44 games lost. Kawasaki BT will meet Sea Horses M. (#5) in the next round. Niigata A. will play against the league's second-placed Yokohama BC and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 41+9reb+6ast, M.Young 15+5reb+5ast, J.Heath 11+4reb, S.Maeta 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Fujii 8+1reb+9ast, N.Yuto 5+1reb+1ast Niigata A.: R.Allen 29+5reb+2ast, K.Cockburn 16+8reb+2ast, S.Reon 13+1reb+6ast, E.Zen 8+1reb, K.Aluma 7+3reb+3ast, Y.Ikeda 6+2reb Shiga L-Stars - Ryukyu GK 81-89 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Ryukyu GK (42-11) beat on the road 8th ranked Shiga L-Stars (12-40) 89-81 on Sunday. They outrebounded Shiga L-Stars 39-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-1990) supported him with 17 points and 5 assists. Even 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by the former international guard Kai Toews (188-1998, college: UNCW) did not help to save the game for Shiga L-Stars. Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) added 19 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ryukyu GK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 42-11 record having just six point less than leader Shimane SM. Loser Shiga L-Stars keep the eighth place with 40 games lost. Ryukyu GK will meet FE Nagoya (#6) on the road in the next round. Shiga L-Stars will play against Hiroshima D. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ryukyu GK: J.Cooley 19+14reb+3ast, R.Kishimoto 17+3reb+5ast, K.Imamura 15+5reb+3ast, A.Durham 12+5reb+3ast, H.Falcon 7+1reb, J.Duncan 5+9reb+2ast Shiga L-Stars: K.Toews 19+6reb+7ast, I.Buva 19+8reb, D.Jones 17+6reb+3ast, K.Isaac Ravena 12+1reb+2ast, N.Daichi 5, W.Hayato 4+1ast Shimane SM - Osaka E. 74-73 Fifth-ranked Osaka E. (24-29) was very close to win a game against first ranked Shimane SM (43-10) on Sunday. Shimane SM managed to secure only one-point victory 74-73. However their fans expected much easier game. Shimane SM looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) who saved his team from a defeat with a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Australian Nick Kay (206-1992, college: MSU Denver) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and his fellow American import power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Osaka E.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Shimane SM maintains first position with 43-10 record. Osaka E. at the other side keeps the fifth place with 29 games lost. Shimane SM are looking forward to face Nagoya DD (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Osaka E. will play against Kyoto H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shimane SM: R.Shirahama 15+2ast, N.Kay 15+7reb+1ast, P.Buford 14+10reb+10ast, R.Travis 13+3reb+1ast, S.Ando 9+3reb+5ast, T.Shota 8+2reb+1ast Osaka E.: S.O'Mara 16+6reb+2ast, J.Takeuchi 11+2reb, T.Hashimoto 11+2reb, I.Fumiya 11+2ast, D.Newbill 10+5reb+10ast, K.Makoto 8+2reb+2ast Hitachi SRT - Sea Horses M. 104-110 There was a minor upset when 3rd ranked Hitachi SRT (25-28) lost to fifth ranked Sea Horses M. (23-30) in Tokyo 104-110 on Sunday. Sea Horses M. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Satoshi Nagano (175-1995) supported him with 19 points and 13 assists. Even 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for Hitachi SRT. His fellow American import Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) added 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sea Horses M. maintains fifth position with 23-30 record. Loser Hitachi SRT keeps the third place with 28 games lost. Sea Horses M. will meet at home league's leader Kawasaki BT in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hitachi SRT will play against Shinshu BW in Nagano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sea Horses M.: Q.Miller-Scott 31+10reb+3ast, D.Gardner 24+8reb+1ast, N.Satoshi 19+3reb+13ast, Y.Nishida 10+1reb+3ast, S.Alston Jr. 8+2reb+5ast, T.Nakamura 7+1reb+1ast Hitachi SRT: J.McAdoo 24+8reb+5ast, R.Kelly 22+4reb+1ast, G.Kojima 14+1reb+2ast, K.Tsuya 11+3reb+1ast, M.Kaito 10+3ast, N.You 7+1reb+2ast Toyama G. - Shinshu BW 102-96 There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Toyama G. (12-41) won against at home 4th ranked Shinshu BW (24-28) 102-96 on Sunday. Toyama G. made 28-of-33 free shots (84.8 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Toyama G. looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. American center Joshua Smith (208-1992, college: Georgetown) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and British forward Myles Hesson (198-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 23 points and 4 assists. Toyama G.'s coach Honoo Hamaguchi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 24 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists by the former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) did not help to save the game for Shinshu BW. American Anthony McHenry (202-1983, college: Georgia Tech) added 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Shinshu BW players scored in double figures. Toyama G. maintains seventh position with 12-41 record. Loser Shinshu BW keeps the fourth place with 28 games lost. Toyama G. will meet at home higher ranked San-en NP (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Shinshu BW will play against Hitachi SRT and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Toyama G.: J.Smith 29+14reb+2ast, M.Hesson 23+4reb+4ast, N.Gadson 10+3reb+6ast, U.Shunsuke 9+1ast, K.Hareyama 9, R.Ono 8+5reb+10ast Shinshu BW: A.McHenry 26+5reb+5ast, J.Hawkinson 24+18reb+6ast, O.Yuta 16+1reb+5ast, M.Reo 15+2reb+6ast, K.Ko 7+2ast, D.Burns 5+3reb+2ast |
| Japanese B2 League round 56 best performance: Jordan Hamilton (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 32-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed Tokyo Z (#7, 15-43) with 49-point margin 104-55. Nishinomiya S. is placed at 3rd position in Japanese B2 League. Nishinomiya S. is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 28-30 record. In the team's last game Hamilton had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He just recently signed at Nishinomiya S., being already a very valuable addition to the team. Jordan Hamilton averages this season 18.0ppg and 6.5rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Terrance King (198-F-1990, agency: Interperformances) of league's leader Saga B.. King had a very good evening with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Saga B. to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Kumamoto V. (#3, 34-24) 90-63. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in West. Saga B. consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 43-15 record. King is one of the most experienced players at Saga B. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of league's second-best Nagasaki. Bonds scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Nagasaki, leading his team to a 99-78 easy win against the lower-ranked Aomori W. (#5, 26-32). Bonds has a great season in Japan. After 57 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.5ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 10.6rpg (6th best) and assists with 4.4apg (6th best). He also has 2.1spg and FGP: 60.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gregory Echenique (206-C-1990) of Fukushima - 26 points and 8 rebounds 5. Jeremiah Wilson (205-PF-1988) of Bambitious N. - 18 points and 15 rebounds 6. Isaac Butts (208-C-1989) of Koshigaya A. - 13 points and 12 rebounds 7. Takanobu Nishikawa (195-F-1992) of Saga B. - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Max Hisatake (203-C-1998) of Aomori W. - 14 points and 17 rebounds 9. Naoki Uto (188-F-1991) of Bambitious N. - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Thomas Welsh (213-C-1996) of Yamagata - 20 points and 10 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Fazekas' 41-point game gives him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 41 points adding nine rebounds and six assists for Kawasaki BT in his team's victory, helping them to beat Niigata A. (#8, 9-44) 96-83. It allowed Kawasaki BT to consolidate first place in the Japanese league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kawasaki BT has a very solid 36-17 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Fazekas had a remarkable 94.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Kawasaki BT, through which he has constantly improved. The University of Nevada graduate has very impressive stats this year. Fazekas is in league's top in points (3rd best: 20.9ppg) and averages solid 55.3% FGP and 40.4% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Charles Jackson (208-C-1993) of league's second-best Yokohama BC. He is American center in his first season at Yokohama BC. In the last game Jackson recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds. Bad luck as Yokohama BC was edged by the lower-ranked San-en NP (#6, 19-33) 87-84. Yokohama BC managed to keep the same second spot in Central. His team's 31-22 record is not bad at all. Jackson is a newcomer at Yokohama BC and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Joshua Smith (208-C-1992) of Toyama G. (#7). Smith scored 29 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Toyama G., leading his team to a 102-96 win against the higher-ranked Shinshu BW (#4, 24-28). Toyama G. can only dream about fighting for top spots in Central. They have rather bad season and 12-41 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Smith has a very solid season. In 40 games in Japan he scored 17.8ppg. He also has 9.5rpg and FGP: 72.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Josh Hawkinson (208-F-1995) of Shinshu BW - 24 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Jack Cooley (206-C/F-1991) of Ryukyu GK - 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Ryan Rossiter (204-F-1989) of Alvark Tokyo - 17 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Quincy Miller-Scott (206-F-1992) of Sea Horses M. - 31 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Isaiah Hicks (206-C-1994) of San-en NP - 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Eric Jacobsen (208-PF-1994) of Ibaraki R. - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 10. James McAdoo (206-F-1993) of Hitachi SRT - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Wilson's 28 points and 9 rebounds give him Hoops Agents B2 League Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding nine rebounds for Bambitious N. in his team's victory, helping them to crush Kagawa FA (#7, 15-42) with 25-point margin 96-71. Bambitious N. maintains the 6th position in their group in Japanese B2 League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 40 games and recorded just seventeen victories. In the team's last game Wilson had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Bambitious N.'s top player in his first season with the team. Jeremiah Wilson averages this season 12.8ppg and 9.2rpg. Second best performed player last round was Matt Bonds (196-F-1995) of league's second-best Nagasaki. He is American forward in his second season at Nagasaki. In the last game Bonds recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Nagasaki lost that game 82-88 to the lower-ranked Aomori W. (#5, 26-31). Nagasaki managed to keep the same second spot in West. His team's 40-17 record is not bad at all. Bonds is well-known at Nagasaki and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.5ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 10.7rpg and 4.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to James Bell (196-SF-1992, agency: Slash Sports) of Yamagata (#6). Bell scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Yamagata, leading his team to a 85-80 win against the higher-ranked Koshigaya A. (#2, 43-14). The chances of Yamagata ranking at the top of East, however are very questionable as they have already lost 32 games, recording just twenty five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Bell could help Yamagata to bring them higher in the standings. Bell has a great season in Japan. After 53 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.3apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Kevin Kotzur (203-F-1989) of Fukuoka R. - 16 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Eugene Phelps (198-F-1990) of Ehime OV - 21 points and 11 rebounds 6. Jamel McLean (202-C-1988) of Kumamoto V. - 21 points and 5 rebounds 7. Leo Lyons (206-F-1987) of Chiba - 18 points and 9 rebounds 8. Cherif Sow (201-F-1992) of Kumamoto V. - 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 9. E.J. Montgomery (208-C/F-1999) of Aomori W. - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chase Fieler (202-SF-1992) of Saga B. - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Best players of Japanese B1 League round 53 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 36 points and thirteen rebounds, while his team crushed Hokkaido L. (#8, 16-36) with 25-point margin 96-71. It allowed Chiba Jets to consolidate first place in the Japanese B1 League. Chiba Jets have a solid 46-6 record. In the team's last game Law had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Chiba Jets' top player in his first season with the team. Victor Law averages this season 16.9ppg and 8.4rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Kyle O'Quinn (206-C-1990, agency: Pensack Sports) of San-en NP. O'Quinn impressed basketball fans with a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Bad luck as San-en NP lost that game 83-90 to the higher-ranked Yokohama BC (#2, 31-21). San-en NP managed to keep the same 6th spot in Central. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 18-33 record. O'Quinn is a newcomer at San-en NP and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Perrin Buford (198-F-1994, agency: Pensack Sports) of top-ranked Shimane SM. Buford got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds and nine assists. Despite Buford's great performance Shimane SM lost 88-91 to the lower-ranked Osaka E. (#5, 24-28). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Shimane SM had another "accident". It may be a crucial game. Buford's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Buford has a great season in Japan. After 51 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.2ppg (best scorer) and assists with 7.7apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. D.J. Newbill (193-G-1992) of Osaka E. - 43 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Quincy Miller-Scott (206-F-1992) of Sea Horses M. - 29 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Rashawn Thomas (203-F-1994) of Sendai 89ers - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Johnathan Williams III (206-C/F-1995) of FE Nagoya - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Shawn Long (208-F-1993) of Hokkaido L. - 21 points and 19 rebounds 9. Hayato Yamaguchi (194-F/G-1998) of Ibaraki R. - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Devin Oliver (204-PF-1992) of Yokohama BC - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LBL Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Liepaja enter semis - by Eurobasket News |
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LU - Liepaja 54-71 Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Karlis Silins (209-1997, college: FAU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Renars Birkans (186-1997) who added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international Davids Viksne (195-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and center Reinis Avotins (206-1998) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: LU: R.Avotins 14+4reb+2ast, D.Viksne 10+10reb, R.Vitolskis 9+2ast, G.Kampuss 8+5reb+2ast, S.Toms 7+4reb+5ast, L.Blaus 4+7reb+2ast Liepaja: K.Zunda 17+5reb, K.Silins 15+14reb, R.Birkans 10+6reb+9ast, V.Ricards 9+4reb+1ast, A.Helmanis 7+6reb+3ast, K.Bogdans 5+1reb |
| U19 League Round 17: Riga/Pard. is defeated by Riga/DSN in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: Riga/DSN (#3) and Riga/Pard. (#5). Riga/DSN (17-5) crushed visiting Riga/Pard. (13-9) by 40 points 92-52. Riga/DSN forced 21 Riga/Pard. turnovers and outrebounded them 50-38 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Daniels Baumanis (188-2004) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and forward Kristers Skrinda (200-2006) chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Rudolfs Pastors (195-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Riga/DSN maintains third place with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader BJBS/AK VEF. Riga/Pard. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Ogre. 4th placed host Ogre (15-7) was smashed by third ranked Liepaja (17-3) 87-57. Frederiks Meinarts (213-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Fransua Nkoy-Eale accounted for 13 points and 10 rebounds. Markuss Lastins (194-2004) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Ogre in the defeat. Ogre's coach Rolands Paulins gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Liepaja have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Ogre keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. U19 League top team - BJBS/AK VEF (19-4) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Salaspils (3-18) in Riga 94-81. The victory was the third consecutive win for BJBS/AK VEF. They maintain first place with 19-4 record. Salaspils lost their seventh game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 18 games lost. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: bottom-ranked Riga Centrs lost to Riga/Bball clas on the opponent's court 79-87. Ventspils Spars outscored Ogre in a home game 95-71. Riga/Pard. recorded a loss to Liepaja on the road 64-58. Salaspils was defeated by Riga/DSN on its own court 54-72.
Riga/DSN - Riga/Pard. 92-52 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Riga: Riga/DSN (#3) and Riga/Pard. (#5). Riga/DSN (17-5) crushed visiting Riga/Pard. (13-9) by 40 points 92-52. Riga/DSN forced 21 Riga/Pard. turnovers and outrebounded them 50-38 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Daniels Baumanis (188-2004) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and forward Kristers Skrinda (200-2006) chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Rudolfs Pastors (195-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and forward Roberts Jonins (197-2004) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Riga/DSN maintains third place with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader BJBS/AK VEF. Riga/Pard. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Riga/DSN: B.Daniels 32+2reb+2ast, S.Kristers 14+14reb+1ast, K.Kristofers 12+7reb+7ast, S.Emils 9+3reb+1ast, S.Patriks 6+3reb, R.Martins 6+3reb+1ast Riga/Pard.: P.Rudolfs 23+10reb+1ast, J.Roberts 10+9reb, J.Rudolfs 7+2reb, D.Gustavs 4+5reb+1ast, A.Matiss 4+3reb+1ast, Z.Kaspars 2+2reb Riga/Bball clas - Riga Centrs 87-79 Very expected game when 12th ranked Riga Centrs (2-20) were defeated on the road by eighth ranked Riga/Bball clas (9-11) 87-79 on Saturday. Riga/Bball clas dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Riga Centrs' 26. They outrebounded Riga Centrs 53-28 including a 38-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Riga/Bball clas looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Armands Gailiss (207-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 22 rebounds. Guard Markuss Mamajs (180-2004) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Riga/Bball clas' coach Agris Galvanovskis used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Karlis Birznieks (165-2004) produced 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Janis Burkitis added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Riga Centrs players scored in double figures. Riga/Bball clas maintains eighth place with 9-11 record. Riga Centrs lost their fourth game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Top scorers: Riga/Bball clas: G.Armands 31+22reb+2ast, M.Markuss 17+6reb+6ast, B.Kristians 12+6reb+4ast, A.Reinis 9+7reb+1ast, I.Yaroslav 8+4reb+7ast, B.Emils 2+4reb+2ast Riga Centrs: B.Karlis 23+9reb+4ast, A.Davids 14+3reb+1ast, B.Janis 13+4reb+4ast, D.Toms 10+3reb, M.Ralfs 6+1ast, P.Martins 4+6reb+5ast Ventspils Spars - Ogre 95-71 There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Ventspils Spars (12-10) smashed at home 4th placed Ogre (15-7) 95-71 on Saturday. Ventspils Spars forced 25 Ogre turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ventspils Spars made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Davis Ozers (194-2004) who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Toms Salnajs (199-2005) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Markuss Kirilko (182-2004) produced 17 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Markuss Lastins (194-2004) added 14 points respectively for the guests. 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 fifth consecutive win for Ventspils Spars. They maintain sixth place with 12-10 record. Defending champion Ogre keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Ventspils Spars: O.Davis 25+6reb+4ast, C.Janis 14+4reb+4ast, S.Toms 9+11reb+3ast, C.Rudolfs 9+1ast, G.Klavs 9+9reb+2ast, G.Salvis 7+3reb+2ast Ogre: K.Markuss 17+3reb+1ast, L.Markuss 14+2reb+1ast, K.Harijs 8+4reb, K.Mariss 7+3reb+2ast, M.Davids 7+2reb+3ast, E.Roberts 6+6reb+1ast Liepaja - Riga/Pard. 64-58 Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Riga/Pard. (13-9) was defeated on the road by third ranked Liepaja (17-3) 64-58 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was point guard Arturs Vucins (180-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Adrians Visockis-Rubenis (194-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Rudolfs Pastors (195-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and forward Gustavs Drava (199-2004) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Liepaja. They moved-up to second place. Riga/Pard. lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Liepaja: K.Martins 18+5reb+1ast, V.Adrians 14+11reb, V.Arturs 13+10reb+4ast, N.Fransua 8+9reb, J.Alekss 7+4reb+2ast, V.Emils 2+2reb+1ast Riga/Pard.: D.Gustavs 20+9reb, P.Rudolfs 18+12reb+2ast, A.Matiss 7+7reb+2ast, S.Ernests 5+2ast, J.Roberts 4+9reb+1ast, J.Rudolfs 2+2reb+2ast Salaspils - Riga/DSN 54-72 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Riga/DSN (17-5) beat on the road 10th ranked Salaspils (3-18) 72-54 on Sunday. Riga/DSN forced 25 Salaspils turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Daniels Baumanis (188-2004) who scored 20 points. Forward Kristers Skrinda (200-2006) chipped in 15 points. Riga/DSN's coach Martins Fomins used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Kristians Armanovs (183-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian forward Kristians Pastors (193-2005) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Riga/DSN maintains third place with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader BJBS/AK VEF. Salaspils lost their seventh game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Riga/DSN: B.Daniels 20+2reb+2ast, S.Kristers 15+2reb+1ast, F.Martins 10+2reb+4ast, G.Gustavs 6+3reb+1ast, R.Martins 6+5reb+1ast, V.Karlis 5+2reb+1ast Salaspils: A.Kristians 18+11reb+4ast, P.Kristians 12+13reb+3ast, Z.Martins 8+3reb+3ast, N.Aleksis 7+2reb, P.Nauris 6+1reb, P.Patriks 3+1ast Ogre - Liepaja 57-87 The game between Top Four teams took place in Ogre. 4th placed host Ogre (15-7) was smashed by third ranked Liepaja (17-3) 87-57. Liepaja held Ogre to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Liepaja forced 19 Ogre turnovers and outrebounded them 51-32 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Frederiks Meinarts (213-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Fransua Nkoy-Eale accounted for 13 points and 10 rebounds. Five Liepaja players scored in double figures. Markuss Lastins (194-2004) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and forward Harijs Kaupmanis (200-2005) added 5 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Ogre in the defeat. Ogre's coach Rolands Paulins gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Liepaja have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Ogre keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Top scorers: Liepaja: M.Frederiks 16+10reb+1ast, N.Fransua 13+10reb+3ast, V.Adrians 11+8reb+1ast, K.Martins 11+3reb, V.Arturs 11+5reb+5ast, J.Alekss 10+6reb+1ast Ogre: L.Markuss 21+6reb+1ast, K.Jekabs 7+1reb+1ast, K.Mariss 6+3reb+1ast, M.Karlis 6+3reb, K.Harijs 5+5reb+1ast, K.Markuss 4+3reb+2ast BJBS/AK VEF - Salaspils 94-81 U19 League top team - BJBS/AK VEF (19-4) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Salaspils (3-18) in Riga 94-81. The victory was the third consecutive win for BJBS/AK VEF. They maintain first place with 19-4 record. Salaspils lost their seventh game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 18 games lost. |
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| Duop Reath (ex Qingdao E.) agreed terms with Al Riyadi - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
| Caldwell comes back to Al Wahda, ex Homentmen - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Caldwell is quite experienced player. Thanks to Caldwell's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Canada, Finland (Bisons), Iraq (Al Karkh and Al Kahraba), Italy (FP Sport Messina), Qatar (Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al Wakrah), Ecuador (Punto Rojo) and TBL (Indy E. and Lebanon Leprechauns). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in TBL Lower Midwest Division in 2022. Caldwell was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Caldwell graduated from William Penn University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. He played also for University of the Cumberlands for one year. |
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| Al Morog signs Shaheed Davis, ex Anorthosis - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Davis has played in twelve different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Bulgaria (Akademik Plovdiv), Greece (Lavrio), Hungary (Arconic-Alba), Iraq (Al Naft), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Eilat), Italy (Cantu), Japan (Kumamoto Volters and Fukushima), Taiwan (GhostHawks), Ukraine (Cherkasy), United Kingdom, Venezuela (Guaros) and North Macedonia (Feni Industries). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Hungarian League Semifinals in 2022. Davis was voted to Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague All-Imports Team back in 2018. He graduated from University of Central Florida in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. Davis played also for Eastern Florida State College for one year. |
| Al Ittihad adds Washington to their roster, ex Tijuana - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in six different countries. Washington tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally also in Canada (Halifax Hurricanes), Greece (Rethymno), Israel (Maccabi Hod Hasharon), Qatar (Qatar Club) and Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli, Ohod and Al Nahda). Washington won NJCAA D1 Region XI championship title in 2014 and 2015 and the cup in 2016 and 2017. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Asia-Basket.com Saudi Arabian SBL All-Imports Team in 2021. He graduated from Iona College in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. Washington played also for Indian Hills Community College for 2 years. |
| Mohamed Abbassi (ex US Monastir) is a newcomer at Al Hilal - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al Hilal Benghazi (D1) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old Tunisian ex-international 204cm center Mohamed Abbassi. Abbassi started the season at US Monastir in Tunisian ProA. He was a member of Tunisian Senior National Team between 2011 and 2020. Abbassi has played also professionally for other Tunisian teams like ES Sahel, Ezzahra, JS Kairouan and ES Rades. He won Tunisian League championship title in 2017, 2018 and 2022 and the cup in 2017, 2018 and 2022. Among many awards he was voted to Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup Honorable Mention back in 2014. |
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| LBBL Round 1 of Finals. Esch top Amicale in the opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Amicale - Esch 74-79 Esch outrebounded Amicale 44-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Clancy Rugg (204-1991, college: Vermont) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American swingman Jordan Hicks (201-1990, college: Loyola, IL) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Alex Reese (206-1999, college: Alabama, agency: Interperformances) added 24 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Amicale. Top scorers: Amicale: A.Reese 24+8reb, J.Williams 17+11reb+5ast, T.Konen 16+2reb+1ast, N.Medeot 7+6reb+2ast, J.Theisen 4+4reb+2ast, K.Ivor 3 Esch: C.Rugg 22+13reb+1ast, J.Hicks 20+12reb+1ast, P.Biever 11+2reb, J.Monteiro 9+3reb, A.Rodenbourg 6+6reb+1ast, T.Gruen 6+5reb+6ast |
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| Al Ittihad adds Washington to their roster, ex Tijuana - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in six different countries. Washington tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally also in Canada (Halifax Hurricanes), Greece (Rethymno), Israel (Maccabi Hod Hasharon), Qatar (Qatar Club) and Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli, Ohod and Al Nahda). Washington won NJCAA D1 Region XI championship title in 2014 and 2015 and the cup in 2016 and 2017. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Asia-Basket.com Saudi Arabian SBL All-Imports Team in 2021. He graduated from Iona College in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. Washington played also for Indian Hills Community College for 2 years. |
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| Erdenet Miners clinch 2022/23 title, Pendarvis Williams MVP - by Eurobasket News |
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Metal - Erdenet Miners 85:88 Erdenet Miners clinched 2022/23 title as they swept the Final series against Metal 4-0. In the last game Erdenet Miners posted a final 88-85 win. Erdenet Miners started with a 24-21 lead and added a 25-18 rally in the second frame. Metal posted two narrow wins in the second half, however could not upset the favories. Pendarvis Williams (198-G-1991, college: Norfolk St.) was named MVP of the Finals. |
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| Prva B Round 23: Pljevlja edge Kotor by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Prva B. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 23 in the Prva B took place in Pljevlja. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Kotor (16-6) to first ranked Pljevlja (19-2) 70-69 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kotor. Strangely Kotor outrebounded Pljevlja 45-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian Ognjen Lacmanovic (-2003, college: Howard Col., TX) chipped in 19 points. Krsto Sucur produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds for the guests. Pljevlja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Newly promoted Kotor keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2 and Montenegro. Pljevlja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kotor will play at home against Akademik and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. The game in Golubovci supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked SC Derby 2 (18-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Vukovi Zeta (12-11). SC Derby 2 smashed Vukovi Zeta 99-43. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vukovi Zeta. Luka Djurovic (198-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 steals. Vasilija Todorovic contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Drazen Otasevic answered with 17 points for Vukovi Zeta. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Vukovi Zeta at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (18-4) outscored 12th ranked Sedmica (2-20) 101-37 on Friday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of David Mirkovic who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Stefan Djukic responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sedmica's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Loser Sedmica keeps the twelfth position with 20 games lost. SC Derby 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#13) in Pljevlja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Lim defeated Zeta in a road game 93-86. Podgorica 2 smashed Ulcinj at home 83-58. Balkanski Ris lost to Montenegro on the opponent's court 67-78.
SC Derby 2 - Sedmica 101-37 The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (18-4) outscored 12th ranked Sedmica (2-20) 101-37 on Friday night. SC Derby 2 held Sedmica to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.9 percent accuracy of the winners. SC Derby 2 forced 23 Sedmica turnovers and outrebounded them 51-31 including 36 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Sedmica's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of David Mirkovic (200-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Vladimir Sudar (194-2005) helped adding 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four SC Derby 2 players scored in double figures. Serbian-Portuguese Stefan Djukic (202-1989) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian forward Petar Jokic (201-1991) scored 11 points. Sedmica's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Loser Sedmica keeps the twelfth position with 20 games lost. SC Derby 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sedmica will play against Rudar (#13) in Pljevlja and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SC Derby 2: M.David 18+12reb+3ast, M.Petar 14+3reb+6ast, S.Vladimir 13+8reb+5ast, D.Demir 12+5reb+1ast, J.Igor 11+3reb+2ast, D.Nikola 11+2reb+1ast Sedmica: P.Jokic 11+3reb, S.Djukic 11+7reb+1ast, V.Petar 9+3reb, V.Vuk 4+6reb, M.Vlado 2+2reb, J.Ognjen 0 Zeta - Lim 86-93 There was no surprise in Golubovci where 11th ranked Zeta (3-16) was defeated by sixth ranked Lim (14-7) 93-86 on Saturday. Lim dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Zeta's 44. They also forced 25 Zeta turnovers. Lim looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Danilo Joksimovic who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Vojislav Spalevic (192-2005) helped adding 23 points and 6 assists. Lim's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Djordjije Tatar (-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Drazen Radicevic (198-1989) scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Lim maintains sixth place with 14-7 record. Zeta lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 16 games lost. Lim will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zeta will play against Ulcinj (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lim: S.Vojislav 23+4reb+6ast, J.Danilo 21+15reb+4ast, S.Mihailo 19+4reb+1ast, B.Miomir 18+2reb+4ast, B.Matija 8+8reb+4ast, J.Stefan 4+3reb+1ast Zeta: R.Drazen 27+6reb+1ast, T.Djordjije 26+13reb+5ast, P.Vuk 13+4reb+6ast, I.Rabrenovic 10+2reb+4ast, H.Hamza 5+6reb+5ast, D.Marko 5+1reb+3ast Podgorica 2 - Ulcinj 83-58 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Podgorica-2 (16-6) smashed at home 10th ranked Ulcinj (4-17) 83-58 on Saturday. They outrebounded Ulcinj 56-24 including a 23-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Boris Perucica who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Milorad Brajovic (199-2005) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. Dusan Bevenja responded with 10 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and center Aleksandar Milic (207-1993) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Ulcinj 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. Podgorica-2 moved-up to third place, which they share with Kotor and Montenegro. Ulcinj lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Podgorica-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ulcinj will play against Zeta (#11) in Golubovci and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Podgorica 2: B.Milorad 18+7reb, P.Boris 14+15reb+1ast, B.Filip 10+6reb, D.Aljosa 9+1reb, H.Amar 8+4reb+1ast, M.Lazar 7+1reb+4ast Ulcinj: R.Gojko 14+3reb, A.Milic 10+7reb+2ast, H.Karamanaga 10+2reb, B.Dusan 10+3reb+7ast, J.Matija 5+2reb, B.Filp 3+2reb+1ast Montenegro - Balkanski Ris 78-67 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Balkanski Ris (13-9) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Montenegro (16-6) 78-67 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Dusan Vasiljevic who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Center Nikola Bojicic (198-2001) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Montenegro's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Holden Redparth (196-1997, college: FMU) responded with 31 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Mike Guillory (188-1998, college: Bakersfield) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Montenegro moved-up to third place, which they share with Kotor and Podgorica 2. Newly promoted Balkanski Ris keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Montenegro: V.Dusan 21+6reb+1ast, N.Bojicic 17+7reb+3ast, S.Mitar 13+2reb+1ast, C.Vukota 6+2reb, A.Mustafa 6+3reb+3ast, R.Karim 4+7reb+3ast Balkanski Ris: H.Redparth 31+7reb+3ast, M.Guillory 13+6reb+4ast, I.Zejak 11+7reb+1ast, N.Vemic 5+3reb, B.Daris 5+1reb, B.Ognjen 1+2reb Pljevlja - Kotor 70-69 The most exciting game of round 23 in the Prva B took place in Pljevlja. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Kotor (16-6) to first ranked Pljevlja (19-2) 70-69 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Kotor. Strangely Kotor outrebounded Pljevlja 45-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Holcombe (206, college: DBU) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian Ognjen Lacmanovic (-2003, college: Howard Col., TX) chipped in 19 points. Four Pljevlja players scored in double figures. Krsto Sucur produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds and American forward Welton Elloie (200) added 22 points respectively for the guests. Pljevlja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-2 record. Newly promoted Kotor keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Podgorica 2 and Montenegro. Pljevlja will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kotor will play at home against Akademik and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Pljevlja: O.Lacmanovic 19+3reb+1ast, M.Jelovac 14+4reb+1ast, A.Holcombe 14+11reb+1ast, J.Janko 12+3reb+3ast, D.Matija 7+4ast, R.Ivan 3+2reb Kotor: K.Sucur 23+22reb+2ast, E.Welton 22+4reb+3ast, J.Ivan 8+8reb+1ast, D.Bozovic 7+4reb+4ast, D.Jakov 6+3reb+1ast, J.Petar 3+1reb+1ast Vukovi Zeta - SC Derby 2 43-99 The game in Golubovci supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked SC Derby 2 (18-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Vukovi Zeta (12-11). SC Derby 2 smashed Vukovi Zeta 99-43. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vukovi Zeta. SC Derby 2 held Vukovi Zeta to an opponent 23.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. SC Derby 2 forced 23 Vukovi Zeta turnovers and outrebounded them 51-35 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. SC Derby 2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Vukovi Zeta's players. Luka Djurovic (198-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 steals. Vasilija Todorovic contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four SC Derby 2 players scored in double figures. Drazen Otasevic answered with 17 points and Petar Radovic added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Vukovi Zeta. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SC Derby 2 maintains second place with 18-4 record behind leader Pljevlja. Vukovi Zeta at the other side keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: SC Derby 2: L.Djurovic 22+3reb+3ast, T.Vasilija 15+10reb+3ast, M.David 14+8reb+3ast, D.Demir 10+6reb+3ast, M.Petar 10+2reb+7ast, S.Vladimir 9+1reb+2ast Vukovi Zeta: D.Otasevic 17+4reb, M.Zeljko 6+2reb+5ast, R.Petar 6+8reb+1ast, M.Dusan 4+3reb+1ast, K.Balsa 3+5reb, V.Kristijan 2+1reb |
| Best players of Montenegrin Prva B round 22 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Krsto Sucur put on an amazing game in the last round for Kotor and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Prva B Player of the Week award for round 22. The had a double-double of 24 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Zeta (#11, 3-16) with 34-point margin 89-55. Thanks to this victory Kotor moved-up to the 4th position in Montenegrin Prva B. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kotor will need more victories to improve their 16-6 record. In the team's last game Sucur had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kotor's top player in his first season with the team. Krsto Sucur averages this season 20.0ppg and 11.8rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Dejan Dzakovic (1991) of Rudar. Dzakovic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Rudar lost that game 87-95 to the higher-ranked Lim (#6, 14-7). This loss caused Rudar to slide to the very bottom (13) position in the standings. 19 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Rudar managed to get this year. Dzakovic is well-known by Rudar fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.9ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 12.0rpg and 5.9apg. The third best performed player last round was Danilo Joksimovic of Lim (#6). Joksimovic scored 24 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Lim, leading his team to a 95-87 win against the lower-ranked Rudar (#13, 1-19). Joksimovic has a great season in Montenegro. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.2rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Holden Redparth (196-G-1997) of Balkanski Ris - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Nikola Bojicic (198-C-2001) of Montenegro - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Vucko Markovic (2000) of Rudar - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Vasilije Dulovic) of Podgorica 2 - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Nikola Jankovic) of Akademik - 20 points and 8 rebounds 9. Vojislav Spalevic (192-G-2005) of Lim - 24 points and 8 assists 10. Drazen Otasevic) of Vukovi Zeta - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Coach Mijovic is back at Buducnost - by Eurobasket News | |||
He was coaching Montenegrin Senior National Team back in 2012 and coached also U18 National Team in 2011. Mijovic has coached previously in Kosovo (Prishtina and Bashkimi) and Poland (WKS Slask). His team won Montenegrin Cup in 2020. |
| Redparth's 31-point game gives him Prva B Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had the game-high 31 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Balkanski Ris as his team lost the game against Montenegro (#3, 16-6) 67-78. Balkanski Ris maintains the 7th position in Montenegrin Prva B. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Balkanski Ris will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 13-9 record. In the team's last game Redparth had a remarkable 54.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Balkanski Ris' top player in his first season with the team. Francis Marion University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Redparth is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.4ppg. Redparth is in league's top in and averages solid 3.3spg and 56.5% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Danilo Joksimovic of Lim. He is a in his first season at Lim. In the last game Joksimovic recorded impressive double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds. Of course Lim cruised to a 93-86 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Zeta (#11, 3-16). Lim's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 14-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Joksimovic is a newcomer at Lim and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to Krsto Sucur of Kotor (#4). Sucur scored 23 points and grabbed twenty two rebounds (!!!). Despite Sucur's great performance Kotor lost 69-70 to #1 ranked Pljevlja. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Sucur has a very solid season. In 10 games in Montenegro he scored 20.0ppg. He also has 11.8rpg and FGP: 58.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Djordjije Tatar (2002) of Zeta - 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Nikola Bojicic (198-C-2001) of Montenegro - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Luka Djurovic (198-SG-1995) of SC Derby 2 - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Boris Perucica) of Podgorica 2 - 14 points and 15 rebounds 8. David Mirkovic (200-PF-2006) of SC Derby 2 - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Vasilija Todorovic) of SC Derby 2 - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Alex Holcombe (206-F) of Pljevlja - 14 points and 11 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Murray leads Nuggets past Wolves 109-80 in NBA playoffs - by Eurobasket News |
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Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) overcame some early jitters to have 24 points and eight assists in his first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble as the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 Sunday night. 'Murray was Murray,' Wolves point guard Chris Conley (6'5''-F) said. 'He's one of the better scorers, playmakers, from our position.' Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri), who scored 18 points in his first playoff game since missing last year's run with a bad back, said Murray used his time off after blowing out his left knee in 2021 to improve his basketball IQ. 'I told him the other day I feel like he's better now than before the injury,' Porter said. 'I know he probably doesn't feel it, but just his overall game, his awareness, he had like a year off where he had to just watch.' Porter scored 18 points and Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) added 13 points, 14 rebounds and a half dozen assists in 28 minutes as Denver snapped a five-game skid in playoff openers - and became the only higher seed to win on its homecourt Sunday. Both Porter and Murray started off slow offensively, so they turned up their defense, diving for loose balls and crashing the glass until they found their shooting touch. 'That was the game right there,' Murray said. 'It wasn't even offense. I think Mike and I struggled early and we were still playing defense. We were running the floor playing defense, boxing out, playing physical. Everybody made an impact.' Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 18 points. Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0''-F/C-1995, college: Kentucky), who was rounding into form this month after missing 52 games with a bad calf, missed 10 of his first 12 shots and finished with 11 points. 'It's the NBA. It's not forgiving. Just things happen,' Towns said. 'They did a great job, give them credit. They had a long week preparing for us and they got ready and you could tell on the court they knew our plays and knew what they're doing. So we've just got to come back ready for Game 2. It's a series - just move on, flush it and get ready.' Minnesota coach Chris Finch lamented Denver's tougher physicality and better control. 'Way more physical than we were,' he said. 'They played with more speed, more force, they kicked our butts in every category that you possibly can imagine.' Jokic said during the Nuggets' week off that he was eager to see how they'd do do with Murray and Porter back in the lineup with him after injuries and surgeries waylaid Denver's Big Three each of the last two postseasons. The answer was emphatic: the trio combined for 55 points, 33 rebounds and 16 assists - with just two combined turnovers - as all five of Denver's starters scored in double figures as did reserve Bruce Brown (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Miami, FL), who chipped in 14. The Nuggets were the only one of four home teams to win Sunday as the Bucks, Grizzlies and Suns all surrendered homecourt advantage to lower seeds in the first round. The opener marked Murray's first playoff appearance since his breakout performance in the 2020 NBA bubble, when he twice put up 50 points on the Jazz in helping the Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals where they lost to LeBron James and the Lakers. Murray tore his left ACL eight months later and missed the Nuggets' last two playoff runs. 'It is kind of wild to think it's been that long,' Denver coach Michael Malone said before tip-off. 'I'm just so happy for him, proud of him. It has not been an easy journey for him, but I think this year, we've seen Jamal have moments where that's the Jamal Murray that we all love and remember.' The Timberwolves were without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (6'11''-C/F-2000, college: Washington), their best perimeter defender, who broke his right hand punching a wall in Minnesota's final regular season game. Towns promised things would be different in Game 2. 'I don't think this team has many nights like this,' he said of the Wolves, who hadn't been held to 80 or fewer points since Nov. 19, 2016. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Heat Rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro Injured - by Eurobasket News |
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The Milwaukee Bucks didn't have their best player around for the full game. The Miami Heat did. That pretty much made the difference Sunday as the top-seeded Bucks saw their path toward a championship face an early obstacle. Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) had 35 points and 11 assists, and the Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe)'s injury to beat the Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener Sunday. Butler's dazzling performance enabled the Heat to withstand the exit of Tyler Herro, who broke his right hand while diving for a loose ball just before halftime. 'He's just a brilliant competitor,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'He does it on both ends of the court. He has an innate feel for what's necessary during the course of a game. We needed obviously some offensive punch, some triggers, something to settle us all down, particularly when we found out Tyler was out. Jimmy was able to do it in a lot of different ways.' Now the Bucks wait to learn how long Antetokounmpo might be out because of a lower back bruise. Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with 4:13 left in the first quarter when he got fouled by Kevin Love (6'10''-PF-1988, college: UCLA) and landed hard on his backside. The two-time MVP got up slowly, stayed in the game to take his free throws and then headed to the locker room about 2 1/2 minutes later after picking up his second foul. Although he returned to the game with 9:56 remaining in the second quarter, Antetokounmpo went to the locker room again with 8:33 left in the half and was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly afterward. "There was an X-ray that was clear here,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 'We'll monitor him and see how he does, see how he wakes up, how he feels the rest of tonight and tomorrow.' The early departures of Antetokounmpo and Herro gave this game an unusual feel and forced both teams to adjust on the fly. Nobody adapted better than Butler, who shot 15 of 27, leading the way as the Heat set a franchise scoring record for a playoff game and shot 59.5% from the floor. 'I just control what I can control in the end, play basketball the right way, no matter who's out there on the floor on my team or the opposing team,' Butler said. 'Stay aggressive. Make sure my guys get their shots. Defend as I'm supposed to defend and do whatever it takes to get my team the win.' The Heat also capitalized on a dramatic advantage from beyond the arc. The Heat were 15 of 25 and the Bucks 11 of 45 from 3-point range. Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Heat. Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) scored 33 points and Bobby Portis (6'10''-PF-1995, college: Arkansas) had 21 for the Bucks. Miami seized control of the game early as the Bucks appeared disjointed after a long layoff. None of the Bucks' starters had played since at least April 5, when they won at Chicago to clinch the NBA's best regular-season record and top playoff seed. The Heat allowed the Bucks to take the lead once - at 4-2. 'They played well,' said Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA), who had 16 points and 16 assists but shot 6 of 18. 'They looked like they had a rhythm, attacking the basket, got to the free-throw line a lot. There's a lot of things we need to do, kind of like starting off better.' The Bucks kept trying to make a run, but Butler made sure the Heat answered every time. 'He's arguably the best closer in the game,' said Love, who had 18 points and eight rebounds. 'It's unbelievable what he's able to do out there. He's our leader. He sets the tone for us. I'm taking him pretty much over anybody in the league when it comes down to closing out a game.' Courtesy of: usnews.com |
| Lakers Steal Game 1 From Grizzlies 128-112 Thanks to Dominant Performance by Anthony Davis - by Eurobasket News |
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A collective gasp escaped the Lakers bench late in the second quarter as they stared in disbelief as Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) grabbed his right shoulder in pain. "I can't move my arm," he explained as he hobbled towards a seat near the Lakers bench and then back to the locker room shortly thereafter. Potentially losing their best player in a series he was expected to dominate had the hopes and hearts of Lakers Nation hinging on a string. Without Davis, the Lakers stood no chance in their first-round playoff series against the young, athletic, and physical Memphis Grizzlies. This was the kind of injury that could swing a series and perhaps the entire playoff landscape, and it was only Game 1! Thankfully for the Lakers, Davis returned in the second half and dominated the undersized Grizzlies, scoring 22 points, with 12 rebounds, and a game-high seven blocks to lead Los Angeles to a 128-112 victory in Game 1 on Sunday in Memphis. "We didn't know what AD's status was," said Austin Reaves (6'5''-G-1998, college: Oklahoma) of the atmosphere in the Lakers' locker room at halftime with Davis' status in doubt. "We were talking about 'next man up mentality' in case something was bad wrong with him. Thank God nothing major is wrong with him." The shorthanded Grizzlies are without starting center Steven Adams (right knee) and backup center Brandon Clarke (left Achilles) for the entirety of the first-round. That means Davis can dominate the offensive and defensive glass and feast at the rim. As Davis goes in the series, so do the Lakers. "He's our linebacker. He sees everything in front of him," said Lakers' head coach Darvin Ham of the importance of Davis. "Talking to the guys. Protecting the rim, just being a presence in the paint. His activity, his energy on that side of the ball.but the communication amongst all the guys was great. He set the tone. He was that guy. His biggest mark that needs to be made consistently throughout this series is on the defensive end.Defensively I thought he was unbelievable." The Lakers big man, who was diagnosed with a stinger at halftime, was a game-high plus 27 when he was on the court and his performance was highlighted by a 21-point, 11-rebound performance from LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) and 29 crucial points off the bench from Rui Hachimura (6'8''-F-1998, college: Gonzaga). Hachimura was acquired from the Washington Wizards days before the NBA trade deadline, and his points off the bench were the most by a Lakers reserve since Byron Scott scored 24 in 1997 and the most by a Lakers reserve since Mychal Thompson had 29 off the bench in 1984. "He was huge," said James of Hachimura's record-breaking performance. "He hit timely shots He was just on time, and on target all night tonight and we needed that. Especially with how great their bench is." Austin Reaves was also excellent in his first taste of the NBA Playoffs, scoring 23 points, including some clutch baskets and assists down the stretch as the Lakers closed the game on a 15-0 run to send the fans at the FedEx Forum home in heartbreak. The Lakers entered the series as the underdogs, but looked anything but in Game 1. The back-and-forth game featured 11 lead changes, six ties, and both teams taking leads of eight points or at several points throughout the 48-minute contest. Jaren Jackson Jr. (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Michigan St.), the frontrunner for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award this season, led the Grizzlies with a game-high 31 points in the loss. Desmond Bane (6'6''-G-1998, college: TCU) chipped in 22. Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) finished with 18 points, but appeared to injury his right hand when he fell to the ground midway through the fourth quarter. Morant did not return to the game, and his availability for the remainder of the series is uncertain. "It's in jeopardy," said Morant of his status for Game 2 on Wednesday. "It just feels like it's one thing after another." The Grizzlies took an important step last season under fifth-year head coach Taylor Jenkins . Memphis finished with the second best record in the Western Conference, and won their first playoff series since 2015, when they took down the Minnesota Timberwolves in six last spring. Despite injuries, suspensions, and off-the-court drama, the Grizzlies had an even better season this year, once again finishing with the second-best record in the Western Conference, and the best home record in the entire NBA at 35-6. But to take the next step, the Grizzlies need to advance deeper into the NBA Playoffs. That starts with defeating the 17-time champion Los Angeles Lakers. A matchup that Memphis guard Dillon Brooks (6'7''-G/F-1996, college: Oregon) relished. 'I wouldn't mind playing LeBron in a 7-game series,' Brooks told reporters earlier in the week. 'The legacy is there. First time back in the playoffs; knock him out right away. It'll test us good. They got good pieces, good players. That'll be a good first-round matchup for us.' The Grizzlies' speed, length, and physicality posed multiple problems for the Lakers in Game 1. Led by Davis, the Lakers defense was the best in the league post All-Star break, but their transition defense was among the bottom. However, it was the Lakers that out-scored the Grizzlies 26-17 on fastbreak points in Game 1. Memphis led 101-98 with 8:55 remaining in the game, but the Lakers went on a 10-0 run and never looked back. Reaves scored or assisted on 6 of the Lakers last eight baskets to close the game out. For Reaves, his 23-point performance was a bit of a bounce back game after he struggled in the Lakers 108-102 OT victory over the Timberwolves in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Reaves, who hails from nearby Newark, Arkansas had dozens of friends and family in attendance for Game 1. He celebrated his nine straight points late in the fourth quarter by shouting "I am HIM!" at his teammates as he headed to the bench during a Memphis timeout. "There's a lot of emotions," said Reaves. "You dream about being on stage like this among the best basketball players in the world. It's the playoffs and I got hot late." The Lakers improved to 19-7 in playoff games that both LeBron James and Anthony Davis start in and will need both of them if they want to become the first seven-seed in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals. "Obviously we have great chemistry and in the postseason every possession is important and you have to dial in," said James of his connection with Davis. "We've had pretty good success as a combo and obviously we want to continue to that, but it was our supporting cast that won us the game tonight. AD set the tone defensively posting 7 blocks, changed shots at the rim and took charges, but our supporting cast definitely brought us home." Game 2 of the best of seven series tips off on Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30PM EST. Courtesy of: nbclosangeles.com |
| Leonard scores 38 to lead Clippers past Durant, Suns 115-110 - by Eurobasket News |
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Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) had a great shooting night while Russell Westbrook (6'3''-G-1988, college: UCLA) had a horrible one. Both players nonetheless had a huge impact for the Los Angeles Clippers in their 115-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the teams' Western Conference playoff series opener on Sunday. Leonard poured in 38 points, including two late 3-pointers, while Westbrook was a menace everywhere except the scoring column. The veteran guard shot just 3 of 19 from the field, but finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and two steals. 'My whole career, I pride myself every season on doing everything,' Westbrook said. 'Whatever is needed of me to win the game, I'll do it.' That's exactly what happened in the final 30 seconds. Westbrook made a pair of free throws with 17.7 seconds left for a three-point lead, then blocked Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky)'s layup attempt at the other end and swatted the ball off Booker to give the Clippers the ball with 10.1 seconds remaining. Eric Gordon (6'4''-G-1988, college: Indiana) added 19 points and hit a late 3 that kept the Clippers ahead. Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) scored 27 points for the Suns, who lost for the first time with him on the floor. Phoenix acquired the two-time NBA Finals MVP from Brooklyn in February, and injuries limited him to eight games - all Suns wins. Devin Booker added 26 points for Phoenix, which will try to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole at home on Tuesday. The Suns trailed 109-103 with 1:33 remaining but scored the next five points. The Clippers grabbed multiple offensive rebounds on the ensuing possession before Westbrook made his critical free throws. 'Making winning plays, getting deflections on balls, offensive rebounding, getting us into our sets - that is playoff basketball,' Leonard said. 'You might not have the best night shooting, but you've got to impact the game some type of way and he did that tonight.' Los Angeles led for much of the game until midway through the third quarter. Torrey Craig (6'6''-F-1990, college: USC Upstate) made back-to-back buckets, including one on a powerful fast-break dunk, to push Phoenix ahead 70-68, part of a 15-0 run that concluded with a 77-68 Suns lead. The Clippers, led by Leonard's 12 points in the third, recovered to tie the game at 81-all heading into the fourth. 'They're going to make a run at home, we understood that,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. 'We built a lead, they made a run, and now we've got to keep our composure and be ready to fight back. I thought everyone who played tonight was great.' Leonard - a two-time Finals MVP playing his first playoff game since June 14, 2021 - did much of his damage from the mid-range, but moved behind the 3-point arc in the game's late moments. He hit a 3 with 2:36 left and another at the 2-minute mark, finishing 13 of 24 shooting from the field. The Clippers were missing one of their best players in eight-time All-Star Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.). He sprained his right knee last month and it's unclear if he'll be able to play in this series. Gordon scored 12 points as the Clippers jumped to a 30-18 lead after one quarter. The Suns shot just 31.8% from the field in the first quarter and Durant was held scoreless. 'We definitely would like to have better starts but sometimes that happens,' Durant said. 'It is all about how you bounce back from it.' Durant missed his first five shots from the field before finally connecting on a mid-range jumper early in the second quarter. That seemed to shake the nerves and the 34-year-old poured in 17 points before the break, helping cut the Clippers' lead to 59-54. The Suns had their six-game winning streak in playoff Game 1s snapped. 'We understand it is not going to be easy,' Booker said. 'It gets harder from here. Thinking back to my first (playoffs), every loss is the worst thing ever and every win you are going to win the rest of them. That's just how the playoffs go.' Courtesy of: thestar.com |
| Harden scores 23 as 76ers cruise past Nets 121-101 in Game 1 - by Eurobasket News |
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James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) hit seven 3-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) and the Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday. Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee) added 21 points and the 76ers hit a postseason team-record 21 3s in the opener of this Eastern Conference playoff series. The Sixers are trying to win their first NBA championship since 1983 and advance past the second round for the first time since 2001. The No. 3-seeded 76ers host Game 2 on Monday. Bridges scored 30 points and helped the Nets at least hang around in the first half. But Brooklyn's starless roster was no match for Embiid, Harden and a playoff-tested roster expected to make a deep run in the postseason. The Sixers had a sellout crowd of 20,913 in a frenzy from the opening tip, then blew the game open in the fourth. Philly got it done even without a vintage effort from Embiid. Embiid made only 7 of 15 shots (and all 11 free throws) and was flustered at times around the rim. Embiid was smacked in the face on a missed dunk that sent him crashing to the court in an attempt to draw a flagrant foul. Embiid got heated when he had his arm locked up by Royce O'Neale (6'5''-SF-1993, college: Baylor) and the two briefly tussled. No worries. Harden, who topped the league in assists this season, picked up the slack. Harden's ineffectiveness around the rim in the first half -- he was 1 of 8 on 2s -- was offset by his 5-of-7 shooting on 3s. He buried two 3s late in the second quarter that stretched the lead to double digits. Embiid, the NBA scoring champion, could not impose his will against Brooklyn as he had this season to become an MVP finalist. He only took seven shots in the first half. Unlike the regular season, when the Sixers were crushed by the non-Embiid minutes, the reserves came through. De'Anthony Melton (6'4''-G-1998, college: USC),, Jalen McDaniels (6'10''-PF-1998, college: SDSU) and Georges Niang all hit 3s -- the 76ers made 13 of 21 in the half -- to keep them in control of Game 1. Bridges kept Game 1 from becoming an early rout in a homecoming effort. Bridges attended Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, then played three seasons at Villanova. Bridges helped the Wildcats win two national championship -- the 2016 and 2018 national championship banners hang in the Wells Fargo Center rafters. Bridges seemed he would stay in the area when he was drafted by the 76ers with the No. 10 pick in the 2018 draft. Then came a pair of embarrassments in rapid succession: Bridges celebrated on draft night with his mom, who worked at the time for the 76ers. The feel-good reunion lasted about 15 minutes and Bridges was traded to Phoenix for Zhaire Smith (6'5''-F/G-1999, college: Texas Tech). Bridges is now a bona fide NBA star while Smith flamed out after only 13 career NBA games. Philly fans can only imagine Bridges in this lineup. He made 10 of 16 shots for 23 points in the first half and kept the Nets, who opened the season with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and championship aspirations, within nine at halftime. Courtesy of: 6abc.com |
| Jaylen Brown scores 29 as Celtics take Game 1 over Hawks, 112-99 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics capitalized on a woeful shooting performance by the Atlanta Hawks to hold on for 112-99 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Saturday. Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) scored 25 points, 21 in the first half. Derrick White (6'4''-G-1994, college: Colorado) finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which hosts Game 2 on Tuesday. The No. 2-seeded Celtics led by as many as 32 points, pouncing on an Atlanta team that missed its first 10 3-point attempts and shot 5 of 29 from beyond the arc for the game. Atlanta used a 32-12 run to cut the deficit to 96-84 on a three-point play by Bogdan Bogdanovic (6'6''-SG-1992) early in the fourth. The Celtics got the lead back up to 107-87. It was 110-97 with less than two minutes to play when Atlanta's De'Andre Hunter (6'8''-F/G-1997, college: Virginia) got free on fast break. But his layup attempt was blocked from behind by Marcus Smart. Dejounte Murray (6'4''-G-1996, college: Washington) led the Hawks with 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Trae Young added 16 points. Despite Atlanta's late push, the Celtics sizzled from all points on the floor, connecting on 13 3 pointers. After dropping in his third 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half, Tatum spread his arms out wide as he backed down the court to a huge ovation from the TD Garden crowd. A big part of Boston's game plan coming in was neutralizing Young and Murray, Atlanta's top two scorers. The Celtics did that and a lot more in the first three quarters. Young, who was 10th in the NBA in scoring, missed his first six shots beyond the arc and was 5 of 18 from the field. Murray was 10 of 25 from the floor. In a move to match Atlanta's speed, Boston went small at the outset, White instead of big man Robert Williams in a lineup alongside Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida), Tatum, Brown and Smart. It seemed to neutralize the Hawks' attack. Young had an especially rough start. He had a pass the first possession of the game stolen by Brown and had his first field goal attempt blocked by White on the way to missing his first six shots. Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said before the game a point of emphasis would be not to turn down open 3s or be deterred by misses. That wish was tested as Hawks shot 9 of 25 from the field in the opening period and 0 for 9 from beyond the arc as the Celtics took to a 29-19 lead. With Young struggling, Boston found a rhythm early in the second, starting the quarter on a 25-10 run to increase their lead to 25. Courtesy of: boston.com |
| Jalen Brunson helps Knicks survive Cavaliers, 101-97 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jalen Brunson (6'1''-G-1996, college: Villanova) scored 21 points in the second half Saturday night for the visiting New York Knicks, who rebounded with a late surge to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-97 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Knicks were forced to rally back after squandering a 10-point fourth quarter lead. Brunson finished with a team-high 27 points. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Cleveland. Josh Hart (6'5''-G-1995, college: Villanova) (17 points, 10 rebounds) posted a double-double off the bench and scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:49 left for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who are in the playoffs for the second time in three years. Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994, college: Kentucky), who missed the final five games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle, also had a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds). Donovan Mitchell (6'3''-G-1996, college: Louisville) had 38 points and eight assists for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who are in the playoffs without LeBron James for the first time since 1998. Jarrett Allen (6'11''-C-1998, college: Texas) (14 points, 14 rebounds) recorded a double-double while Darius Garland (6'2''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) finished with 17 points. Brunson picked up three early fouls and was limited to six points in nine minutes in the first half. But the Knicks faced only four two-point deficits and led by as many as 12 before carrying a 50-45 lead into the half. The teams were tied three times in the opening minutes of the third before Obi Toppin scored seven points during a 17-8 run that gave the Knicks a 78-67 lead with a minute left in the period. The Cavaliers didn't get closer than five points until they mounted a 9-0 run and took a 93-92 lead on Allen's putback with 2:12 left in the fourth. Hart hit a 26-footer out of a timeout, after which Mitchell missed a 3-pointer. Brunson then hit a stepback from the foul line to extend the Knicks' lead to 97-93. Mitchell responded with a pair of free throws and Hart missed a jumper, but Isaiah Hartenstein (7'0''-C/F-1998) tapped out the rebound and Brunson hit a floater to put New York up 99-95. After a Cavaliers timeout, Allen dunked with 31.6 seconds left. Brunson missed a long jumper, but Randle grabbed the rebound and kicked out to Quentin Grimes, who iced the win by draining a pair of free throws with 4.3 seconds left. Courtesy of: reuters.com |
| Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff return - by Eurobasket News |
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De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) finished off a dazzling playoff debut that was years in the making and had one more task to do. With the home crowd counting down following an exhilarating return to the postseason, Fox pressed the button and lit the ceremonial beam, letting out 17 seasons of frustration for Sacramento. 'Sacramento showed out tonight,' Fox said. 'But doing this for the fans, just knowing the way that they support this team through thick and thin - really thin. It's just a testament to the way they are.' Fox was the biggest reason why, scoring 38 points to tie for the second highest playoff debut in NBA history to lead the Kings to a 126-123 victory over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox scored 29 points in the second half after taking time to adjust to the playoff physicality and hit the 3-pointer that gave Sacramento the lead for good late in the fourth quarter. Fox took until his sixth season to reach the postseason stage but announced himself as a star as only Luka Doncic scored more points in a playoff debut with 42 against Dallas three years ago. 'You need guys like that on your side because they know everything that we're throwing at them,' coach Michael Brown said. 'There's no secrets. You have to have guys on your team that can go make plays and Foxy went and made plays tonight.' The first playoff meeting between the Northern California neighbors lived up to the hype and delighted the raucous crowd that had been waiting for a playoff game since 2006. The inexperienced Kings closed the game strong against a Warriors team that won four titles in the previous eight seasons. After Stephen Curry hit a corner 3-pointer to give Golden State a 114-112 lead with about four minutes left, the Kings responded with seven in a row starting with a 3-pointer from Fox. The Warriors didn't go away and cut the deficit to one on a layup by Curry in the final minute. But Andrew Wiggins missed a corner 3 for the lead in the closing seconds of his first game in more than two months. 'That last one felt amazing,' Wiggins said of the last shot. 'Only up from here. I'm here to compete and I believe in myself.' Malik Monk (6'4''-SG-1998, college: Kentucky) made two free throws to make it 126-123 with 2.9 seconds left. Curry missed a runner from 3 at the buzzer, giving the Kings their first playoff win since April 30, 2006, against San Antonio. 'That first game is kind of a feeling out process,' Curry said. 'We responded. That's what we are capable of doing. It was a high energy game from start to finish.' Monk finished with 32 points off the bench and Domantas Sabonis (6'10''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) added 21 and Wiggins and Poole scored 18 apiece. It was a festive environment in success-starved Sacramento where fans gathered outside the arena hours before the start of the Kings first playoff game following an NBA record 16-year drought. The arena was deafening starting in pregame warmups with some fans even bringing back the cow bells that were so common during their playoff runs two decades ago. 'It was incredible all night,' forward Harrison Barnes (6'8''-F-1992, college: UNC) said. 'When guys ran out for layup lines with how loud it got in there and I think everyone got chills.' The excitement appeared to take a toll on the inexperienced Kings, who struggled shooting the ball early. Sacramento shot just 39.2% in the first half and trailed Golden State 61-55 at the half. The Warriors built the lead to 10 points in the third quarter before Sacramento ended the quarter on a 15-4 run fueled by 10 points from Trey Lyles (6'9''-SF-1995, college: Kentucky) to take a 91-90 lead into the fourth. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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Finals MVP:  Jaden Springer (6'4''-SG-2002) of Philadelphia 76Player of the Year: Carlik Jones (6'1''-PG-1997) of Chicago B.Rookie of the Year: Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-2002) of Memphis G.Defensive Player of the Year: Jimmie Huff (6'2''-PG) of Denmark TechMost Improved Player:  Lester Quinones (6'5''-G-2000) of GS WarriorsSportsmanship Award: Nate Pierre-Louis (6'4''-G-1998) of South Bay L.Community Assist Award: Langston Galloway (6'2''-G-1991) of Indiana P.Coach of the Year: Ronnie Burrell of Long Island N.
First Team David Duke Jr. (6'5''-SG-1999) of Brooklyn N. Jay Huff (7'1''-F-1998) of Washington W. Carlik Jones (6'1''-PG-1997) of Chicago B. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-2002) of Memphis G. Neemias Queta (7'0''-C-1999) of Sacramento K.
Second Team Jamaree Bouyea (6'2''-G-1999) of Sioux Falls S. Sharife Cooper (6'1''-G-2001) of Cleveland C. Mfiondu Kabengele (6'10''-F-1997) of Boston C. Darius Days (6'7''-F-1999) of Houston R. Luka Samanic (6'10''-PF-2000) of Utah Jazz
Third Team Justin Anderson (6'6''-G-1993) of Ft.Wayne MA Chris Chiozza (183-PG-1995) of Murcia Moussa Diabate (6'10''-F-2002) of LA Clippers Isaiah Mobley (6'10''-F-1999) of Cleveland C. Xavier Moon (6'2''-G-1995) of LA Clippers
All-Rookie Team Jamaree Bouyea (6'2''-G-1999) of Sioux Falls S. Darius Days (6'7''-F-1999) of Houston R. Moussa Diabate (6'10''-F-2002) of LA Clippers Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-2002) of Memphis G. Lester Quinones (6'5''-G-2000) of GS Warriors
All-Defensive Team Kris Dunn (6'4''-SG-1994) of Utah Jazz Shaquille Harrison (6'4''-G-1993) of LA Lakers Jimmie Huff (6'2''-PG) of Denmark Tech Mfiondu Kabengele (6'10''-F-1997) of Boston C. Neemias Queta (7'0''-C-1999) of Sacramento K. |
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| Sudbury Five defeat D'Alma in dominating fashion - by Eurobasket News |
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The Sudbury Five were back home in the Nickel Wednesday on Saturday night, hoping to continue their winning ways. In this contest they hosted the L'Academie D'Alma of The Basketball League. Sudbury did not disappoint their 1,923 loud and passionate fans in this one. Right from the first tipoff Sudbury was firing on all cylinders, particularly on offense, with big performances from the likes of Montell McRae (6'10''-F-1996, college: Buffalo), who finished the game with 28 points, Braylon Rayson (6'1''-G-1994, college: CMU), who scored 26 points, and AJ Mosby, who also had a night, contributing 21 points for Sudbury. The Five were hitting well from behind the three point line and held a ten point lead at the end of the first quarter, with the score being 30-20 for the home squad. In the second quarter the L'Academie D'alma matched Sudbury's intensity and baskets, with solid efforts from players such as Sergy Haranga Dabangdata and Marc-Andre Fortin, who got 28 and 22 points respectively on this night. The first half ended with a close score of 58-53 for the Sudbury Five. The tides changed for both teams coming out of the halftime break. Sudbury got their offense flowing at just the right time with help from Braylon Rayson, Jeremy Harris (6'7''-G-1996, college: Buffalo), and Dexter Williams Jr., who all played key roles in this one. The Five won the third quarter by a score of 43-27 and ended the quarter leading the D'Alma by a score of 101-80 with one quarter left to play. Sudbury continued their dominating play in the fourth quarter and came away with the 135-101 victory. When asked if the Five prepare differently against an unfamiliar team like the D'Alma, Montell McRae said, 'No different preparation, we just play our game.' When asked what the difference was in the second half that allowed Sudbury to gain a big lead, McRae said, 'We sped the game up and rebounded more.' Coach Logan Stutz remarked, 'Third quarters have been good to us all year. We wanted to win the third quarter by 10.' With the victory, the Sudbury Five hold a record of 20 wins and 5 losses and remain in first place in the National Basketball League of Canada. Sudbury has a rematch against the L'Academie D'Alma at the Sudbury Community Arena on the afternoon of Sunday, April 16th, with a scheduled start time of 2 PM before taking the court at home for two back to back games against the Jamestown Jackals of The Basketball League on Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd. Courtesy of: sudbury.com |
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| NBL Round 2: Nuggets keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Nuggets defeated Sharks in Dunedin 76-68. American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) contributed with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nuggets' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jeremy Kendle (186-1988, college: Bellarmine) replied with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Sharks. Sharks will play next round against strong Huskies trying to get back on the winning streak. Nuggets will try to continue on its current victory against Airs in New Plymouth. Hawks recorded a loss in Tamatea. Hosts were edged by Airs 95-93. American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Anzac Rissetto chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The former international forward Hyrum Harris (198-1996, college: Umpqua CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Airs will play against Nuggets in Dunedin in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hawks will play at home against Rams and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Stoke was also quite interesting. Bulls played at the court of Giants. Bulls defeated Giants 95-84 on Saturday. Tyrell Harrison notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort. Even 34 points (!!!) (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by Avery Woodson did not help to save the game for Giants. Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Giants will play against Jets in Palmerston North and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Bulls beat Saints on the road 92-86. Tuatara destroyed Airs on its own court 80-55. Jets managed to outperform Rams in Palmerston North 90-86.
Saints - Bulls 86-92 No shocking result in a game when Bulls beat Saints in Wellington 92-86 on Thursday. Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Saints' 32. The former international center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: St.Mary's, CA) supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by the former international forward Tohi Smith-Milner (205-1995, college: Polk State CC) did not help to save the game for Saints. The former international forward Thomas Vodanovich (201-1994, college: JMU) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Five Bulls and four Saints players scored in double figures. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Saints will play against Huskies and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Saints: T.Smith-Milner 20+7reb+3ast, T.Vodanovich 17+8reb+4ast, M.Taylor 17+6reb+2ast, T.Samuel 13+5reb+1ast, T.Kenneth 8+3reb+1ast, B.Carter 6 Bulls: D.Fotu 24+4reb+4ast, T.Harrison 19+13reb+1ast, J.Bezzant 18+3reb+5ast, R.McGill 14+4reb+3ast, I.Davidson 11+5reb, J.Brantley 6+5reb+3ast Tuatara - Airs 80-55 Rather expected game when Airs were smashed by Huskies in Auckland 80-55 on Friday. Huskies outrebounded Airs 51-31 including a 39-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Huskies made 9 blocks. Australian guard Jarrad Weeks (183-1989) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and the former international forward Robert Loe (211-1991, college: St.Louis) supported him with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Huskies' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 12 points and 9 rebounds by American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) did not help to save the game for Airs. The former international power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Huskies will meet Saints in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Airs will play against Nuggets and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Airs: A.Rissetto 12+6reb+2ast, A.Fletcher 12+9reb, D.Azore 8+3reb+3ast, T.Scott 7+1reb+1ast, Q.Bailey 7+4reb, F.Benji 5+6reb Tuatara: J.Weeks 19+7reb+7ast, R.Loe 17+12reb+2ast, N.Barrow 12+7reb+1ast, B.Thomas 9+3reb+2ast, C.Gliddon 9+2reb+3ast, M.Chris 5+7reb+2ast Giants - Bulls 84-95 The game in Stoke was also quite interesting. Bulls played at the court of Giants. Bulls defeated Giants 95-84 on Saturday. Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Giants' 28. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Giants' players. The former international center Tyrell Harrison (214-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort and American forward Jamaal Brantley (198-1993, college: Cameron) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. Even 34 points (!!!) (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by American point guard Avery Woodson (188-1993, college: Butler) did not help to save the game for Giants. Forward Samuel Dempster (194-1990) added 9 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bulls will meet at home Rams in the next round. Giants will play against Jets in Palmerston North and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Giants: A.Woodson 34+3reb+1ast, M.Maker 11+5reb+1ast, M.Alexander 11+2reb+3ast, S.Dempster 9+12reb, N.Trathen 8+3reb+1ast, T.Marsh 7+2reb+1ast Bulls: T.Harrison 20+12reb+6ast, I.Davidson 20+4reb+3ast, R.McGill 16+3reb+3ast, J.Brantley 15+7reb+7ast, D.Kelman-Poto 11+6reb+2ast, L.Te Tuhi 10+2reb Hawks - Airs 93-95 Hawks recorded a loss in Tamatea. Hosts were edged by Airs 95-93. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. American Armon Fletcher (196-1995, college: SIU) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The former international forward Hyrum Harris (198-1996, college: Umpqua CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and international power forward Jordan Hunt (206-1997, college: S.Oregon) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Five Airs and four Hawks players scored in double figures. Airs will play against Nuggets in Dunedin in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hawks will play at home against Rams and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hawks: H.Harris 25+10reb+7ast, J.Hunt 24+5reb+1ast, J.Ngatai 16+4reb+1ast, E.Rusbatch 12+6reb+1ast, D.Raukawa 8+1reb+1ast, J.Kenny 4+2reb+10ast Airs: A.Fletcher 21+8reb+2ast, A.Rissetto 17+12reb+1ast, D.Azore 15+4reb+5ast, R.Rodger 12+4reb+8ast, Q.Bailey 11+8reb+2ast, F.Benji 10+1reb Rams - Jets 86-90 There was a surprise result when Jets won against Rams in Christchurch 90-86 on Sunday. American guard Mustapha Heron (196-1997, college: St.John's) notched 32 points to lead the effort and the other American import forward Danny Pippen (206-1997, college: Kent St.) supported him with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Even a double-double of 35 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international power forward Tai Wynyard (208-1998, college: Kentucky) did not help to save the game for Rams. American Troy Baxter Jr (206-1996, college: Morgan St.) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Rams' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Jets will meet at home Giants in the next round. Rams will play against Bulls in Pukekohe and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rams: T.Wynyard 35+14reb+4ast, T.Baxter Jr. 20+5reb, Q.Clinton 7+3ast, T.Brown 7+2reb+1ast, M.Darling 6+3reb, B.Walter 4+1reb+2ast Jets: M.Heron 32+4reb+1ast, J.Blake 20+6reb+6ast, D.Pippen 18+16reb+2ast, J.Liam 7+5reb, L.Simon 7+7reb, M.Pafe 4+3ast Nuggets - Sharks 76-68 Nuggets defeated Sharks in Dunedin 76-68. American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nuggets' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Jeremy Kendle (186-1988, college: Bellarmine) replied with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Alonzo Burton (193-1993, agency: IceBasket) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Sharks. Sharks will play next round against strong Huskies trying to get back on the winning streak. Nuggets will try to continue on its current victory against Airs in New Plymouth. Top scorers: Sharks: J.Kendle 27+7reb+6ast, H.Benjamin 11+5reb, G.Anticevich 10+7reb, A.Burton 9+8reb+1ast, R.Gill 5+5reb+1ast, D.Leusogi-Ape 4+1reb+3ast Nuggets: J.McLaughlin 25+6reb+6ast, S.Timmins 17+10reb+2ast, T.Withers 11+6reb+4ast, A.Jack 8+1reb, M.Harris 6+4reb+1ast, D.Knox 5 |
| Wynyard's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 35 points and 14 rebounds, while his team was edged out by Jets (#8, 1-2) 90-86. Rams maintains the 5th position in New Zealand league. Rams is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 1st lost game this season out of 2 games. In the team's last game Wynyard had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Rams and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. University of Kentucky graduate has very impressive stats this year. Wynyard is in league's top in points (6th best: 22.0ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 12.0rpg) and averages solid 2.0bpg and 60.6% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Hyrum Harris (198-F-1996) of Hawks. He is international forward in his first season at Hawks. In the last game Harris recorded impressive double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Hawks was edged by Airs (1-2) 95-93. The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Harris is one of the most experienced players at Hawks and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Tyrell Harrison (214-C-1999) of Bulls (#4). Harrison showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Bulls, leading his team to a 95-84 win against Giants (#9, 0-2). Bulls needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Harrison has a great season in New Zealand. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.7rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Daniel Fotu (203-F-1999) of Bulls - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Mustapha Heron (196-G-1997) of Jets - 32 points and 4 rebounds 6. Jeremy Kendle (186-G-1988) of Sharks - 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Avery Woodson (188-PG-1993) of Giants - 34 points and 3 rebounds 8. Javion Blake (191-G-1997) of Jets - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Robert Loe (211-F-1991) of Tuatara - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Anzac Rissetto (208-F/C-2001) of Airs - 17 points and 12 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al Jalaa inks Ruot Monyyong, ex Kwara Falcons - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He just played at Kwara Falcons in Nigerian DStv PBL. In 5 games just recently he had 7.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg and 1.2bpg this season. Two years ago he was drafted by Iowa Wolves (G-League) in first round (19th overall). The former University of Arkansas at Little Rock star is in his second season in pro basketball. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Lebanon (Champville). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Monyyong's team won Sun Belt Regular Season in 2020. He was also voted All-Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. Monyyong played also for Shelton State Community College for one year. |
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| PBA Round 4 of Finals. TNT Tropang bounce back again - by Eurobasket News |
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TNT Tropang - Ginebra Kings 116-104 TNT Tropang overcame Ginebra Kings to draw things even at 2-2. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) fired a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Guard Kib Montalbo (185-1996) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Scottie Thompson (188-1993) added 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: TNT Tropang: R.Hollis-Jefferson 36+10reb+5ast, J.Castro William 17+2reb+2ast, M.Kib 16+5reb+2ast, M.Williams 16+1reb+3ast, C.John Oftana 16+2reb+2ast, G.Khobuntin 8+2reb+2ast Ginebra Kings: J.Brownlee 28+5reb+4ast, S.Thompson 22+9reb+6ast, M.Jamie 17+5reb+6ast, S.Pringle 10+5reb+2ast, C.Standhardinger 10+3reb+9ast, V.Rolfe Pessumal 10+2reb |
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LKS Lodz - Tur Bielsk Pdl. 93-75 Point guard Norbert Kulon (187-1992) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and Bartosz Wrobel (190-1995) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side forward Lukasz Kuczynski (196-1985) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Aaron Weres (196-1991) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: LKS Lodz: B.Wrobel 22+7reb+2ast, N.Kulon 20+5reb+12ast, K.Dominiak 18+5reb+1ast, J.Gizynski 11+2reb, J.Gwardecki 9+2reb+1ast, P.Przemyslaw 5+6reb Tur Bielsk Pdl.: L.Kuczynski 17+10reb+3ast, A.Weres 15+7reb+1ast, P.Karasevich 15+3reb+1ast, B.Wroblewski 10+4reb+3ast, M.Marczuk 7+4reb+1ast, B.Piotr 6+3reb+1ast AZS AWF Mick. - Katowice KS 27 65-64 Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Piotr Karpacz (202-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Lukasz Lewinski (186-1999) contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Krzysztof Kempa (205-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and center Maksymilian Duda (215-2004) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Katowice KS 27. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Katowice KS 27's coach Marcin Lichtanski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: AZS AWF Mick.: L.Lewinski 19+5reb+1ast, K.Leszczynski 13+4reb+1ast, P.Karpacz 12+11reb+4ast, L.Klaczek 11+2reb+1ast, M.Salamonik 4+6reb+2ast, S.Wojciechowski 3+10reb+2ast Katowice KS 27: D.Maksymilian 15+9reb+2ast, P.Zygmunciak 13+6reb+2ast, K.Krzysztof 12+15reb+5ast, K.Kajetan 11+3reb+4ast, D.Grochowski 9+9reb+1ast, K.Olaf 4+1reb+1ast Pruszkow - AZS UMK 80-63 Znicz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Lukasz Bonarek (201-1993, college: MSU-W.Plains) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Mateusz Szwed (200-1991) accounted for 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Arkadiusz Kobus (196-1986) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and guard Krystian Mackiewicz (188-1999) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for AZS UMK in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. AZS UMK's coach Kamil Michalski tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Pruszkow: L.Bonarek 20+9reb+1ast, B.Proczek 18+2reb+3ast, H.Milak 16+7reb+2ast, M.Szwed 11+14reb+5ast, M.Czemerys 7+4reb+5ast, K.Czosnowski 4+4reb+6ast AZS UMK: K.Mackiewicz 15+6reb+3ast, A.Kobus 13+9reb+3ast, S.Pawel 13+2reb+2ast, S.Wit 12+3reb+4ast, L.Hubert 6+10reb+1ast, J.Jakub 4 Prudnik - Resovia 101-92 Prudnik looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Center Tomasz Nowakowski (207-1990) nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Grzegorz Mordzak (182-1977) accounted for 25 points and 12 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Prudnik's coach Tomasz Michalak used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Wojciech Watroba (210-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Wojciech Szpyrka (178-1998) added 22 points respectively for Resovia in the defeat. Top scorers: Prudnik: T.Nowakowski 32+17reb+4ast, G.Mordzak 25+4reb+12ast, G.Maciej 15+1reb, P.Garwol 8+5reb+2ast, T.Madziar 8+2reb+2ast, S.Sanny 7+1reb+3ast Resovia: W.Szpyrka 22+1reb+3ast, W.Watroba 22+10reb+1ast, K.Mamcarczyk 19+3reb+4ast, A.Warszawski 8+7reb+2ast, C.Guminski 8+6reb+9ast, B.Czerwonka 7+6reb+6ast Notec Inowr. - Zyrardow 102-71 Notec Inowr. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Zyrardow's 32. They outrebounded Zyrardow 55-32 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mikolaj Grod (194-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Remon Nelson (175-1990, college: USC Aiken) accounted for 31 points and 4 assists. Forward Marcin Wieczorkowski (190-1994) came up with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Mariusz Lapinski (196-1982) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Zyrardow in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Notec Inowr.: R.Nelson 31+2reb+4ast, M.Grod 29+17reb+2ast, L.Bodych 11+14reb+2ast, J.Kondraciuk 9+6reb+2ast, A.Filipiak 7+4reb+6ast, M.Stanczuk 6+4reb+1ast Zyrardow: M.Wieczorkowski 24+6reb+5ast, M.Lapinski 16+6reb+2ast, P.Repinski 9+4reb+2ast, S.Krystian 9+1reb+3ast, M.Nesterowicz 7+3reb+7ast, F.Filip 3+6reb Przemysl - SKM ZG 86-51 Przemysl forced 30 SKM ZG turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by SKM ZG's players. Forward Max Egner (198-2002, college: SFC) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Maciej Puchalski (203-2004) accounted for 19 points. Four Przemysl players scored in double figures. Power forward Tobiasz Dydak (210-2004) came up with 4 points and 11 rebounds and guard Rafal Szpakowski (184-2005) added 8 points respectively for SKM ZG in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Przemysl: P.Maciej 19+3reb+2ast, S.Janczak 18+5reb, M.Egner 12+11reb+2ast, L.Uberna 10+1reb+2ast, K.Majka 8+1reb+11ast, B.Bal 5+5reb+1ast SKM ZG: K.Jakub 10+1reb, S.Rafal 8+2reb+2ast, O.Hubert 6+1ast, W.Ilian 6+1reb+1ast, N.Przemyslaw 5+3reb+3ast, L.Amadeusz 4+5reb+1ast Energa W-wa - Tarnovia 88-80 Energa W-wa outrebounded Tarnovia 42-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Tarnovia's players. Jakub Szumert (205-2005) nailed 25 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Mateusz Gorka (190-1999) accounted for 15 points and 8 assists. Five Energa W-wa players scored in double figures. Power forward Maciej Rostalski (198-1990) came up with 16 points and 9 rebounds and forward Seweryn Sroczynski (195-1995) added 17 points respectively for Tarnovia in the defeat. Tarnovia's coach Rafal Urbaniak tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Energa W-wa: S.Jakub 25+7reb+1ast, G.Mateusz 15+4reb+8ast, K.Debski 13+12reb+2ast, N.Zuber 11+4reb+4ast, D.Tokarski 11+4reb+1ast, G.Malewski 10+4reb+2ast Tarnovia: S.Sroczynski 17+4reb, M.Rostalski 16+9reb+2ast, M.Poznanski 9+1reb+1ast, L.Danderfer 9+4reb+3ast, B.Gubernat 7, H.Michal 6+3reb Miedzychod - Bielsko-Biala 101-83 Miedzychod shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Mikolaj Smarzy (199-1999) nailed 37 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Damian Szymczak (186-1995) accounted for 14 points and 9 assists. Four Miedzychod players scored in double figures. Forward Robert Kozaczka (198-1981) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Wojciech Zub (181-1995) added 16 points respectively for Bielsko-Biala in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Miedzychod: M.Smarzy 37+7reb, M.Malachowski 16+9reb+1ast, J.Nowak 16+2reb+2ast, D.Szymczak 14+4reb+9ast, M.Wrobel 7+10reb+6ast, P.Kamil 7+1reb+4ast Bielsko-Biala: R.Kozaczka 17+7reb, W.Zub 16+1reb+3ast, S.Lukasiak 13+3reb+1ast, P.Lucka 9+4reb+3ast, J.Fenrych 9+8reb+2ast, J.Oskar 7+4reb |
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Dziki Wwa - Pelplin 85-73 29 personal fouls committed by Decka helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Grzegorz Grochowski (180-1993, agency: AB Agency) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Roman Janik (184-1995) responded with 24 points and guard Damian Ciesielski (187-1997) scored 12 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Dziki Wwa: A.Czujkowski 18+7reb+1ast, M.Bartosz 16+10reb+5ast, G.Grochowski 14+10reb+5ast, P.Kuzkow 9+1reb+1ast, M.Aleksandrowicz 8+2reb+5ast, M.Motel 7 Pelplin: R.Janik 24+1reb, D.Ciesielski 12+2reb+3ast, H.Wyszkowski 10+1reb, M.Konopatzki 8+3reb+6ast, M.Kulis 7+3reb, K.Tyszka 5+2reb+1ast Radom - Kolobrzeg 71-65 HydroTruck shot 23 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Kotwica only scored six points from the stripe. American point guard Kaheem Ransom (186-1993, college: SHSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Filip Zegzula (188-1994) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) responded with 26 points and naturalized American point guard James Washington (182-1987, college: MTSU) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Top scorers: Radom: K.Ransom 20+12reb+4ast, F.Zegzula 18+5reb+4ast, D.Jeszke 13+10reb+3ast, M.Sadlo 6+4reb, B.Sowa 4+4reb, F.Maksymilian 4+1reb+1ast Kolobrzeg: P.Smigielski 26+4reb+2ast, J.Washington 21+2reb+5ast, P.Dzierzak 6+2reb+5ast, M.Kurpisz 4+9reb+1ast, P.Pulkotycki 3+6reb+1ast, L.Klawa 3+5reb+2ast Tychy - Starogard Gd. 73-94 Kociewskie Diably made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by GKS helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Wojciech Czerlonko (195-1995) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Piotr Lis (186-2002) chipped in 14 points. At the losing side power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Maciej Koperski (190-1999, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Five Kociewskie Diably and four GKS players 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. Top scorers: Starogard Gd.: W.Czerlonko 18+4reb+4ast, P.Lis 14+2reb+2ast, P.Olaf 13+3reb+1ast, F.Malgorzaciak 12+4reb+1ast, D.Venzant 10+4reb+4ast, J.Motylewski 9+4reb+2ast Tychy: P.Kedel 15+5reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 11+2reb+1ast, K.Makowski 11+3reb, M.Koperski 10+7reb+4ast, P.Wieloch 9+2reb+5ast, K.Nowakowski 4+4reb+1ast Walbrzych - Polonia W-wa 86-48 Gornik dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Polonia's 24. Gornik forced 19 Polonia turnovers. Forward Michal Sitnik (199-2000) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and center Szymon Walski (206-2000) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side guard Michal Kierlewicz (193-1997) responded with 7 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Sammy Barnes-Thompkins (185-1996, college: NMHU) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Walbrzych: M.Sitnik 18+5reb+2ast, B.Majewski 11+5reb+3ast, P.Niedzwiedzki 11+2reb, S.Walski 11+8reb+2ast, B.Ratajczak 7+5reb+1ast, D.Durski 7+2reb+5ast Polonia W-wa: S.Barnes-Thompkins 13+1reb+1ast, M.Kierlewicz 7+5reb+3ast, J.Piliszczuk 6+1reb, M.Dutkiewicz 6+3reb, P.Gospodarek 6+4reb+2ast, D.Cechniak 4+8reb+1ast |
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| Liga Betclic Round 8 (Second Stage): FC Porto beat Sporting in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in Liga Betclic. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lisbon. First ranked FC Porto faced 3rd ranked Sporting. Guests from Porto (25-5) defeated host Sporting (23-7) 110-106. FC Porto made 34-of-45 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game. 34 personal fouls committed by Sporting helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Michael Finke (208-1996, college: GCU, agency: Players Group) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Miguel Cardoso (188-1993) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John's) produced 28 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. FC Porto have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 25-5 record. Sporting at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. FC Porto are looking forward to face Lusitania (#6) in Angra in the next round where they are favorite. Sporting will play on the road against Oliveirense in Oliveira and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lisbon. Second ranked Benfica faced 4th ranked Oliveirense. Host Benfica (24-6) defeated guests from Oliveira (17-13) 98-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oliveirense. American point guard Toney Douglas (189-1986, college: FSU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Makram Ben Romdhane contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Andre Bessa (179-1989) replied with 16 points and 5 assists for Oliveirense. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second position with 24-6 record behind leader Vitoria SC. Oliveirense at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. Benfica will play against Ovarense (#5) on the road in the next round. Oliveirense will play against Sporting and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Povoa was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Esgueira (13-17) played at the court of seventh ranked Povoa (14-16). Povoa defeated Esgueira 75-60 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Esgueira. Worth to mention a great performance of Sherwood Brown who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. Alexander Kappos responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Povoa moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Ovarense and Vitoria SC. Newly promoted Esgueira dropped to the eighth position with 17 games lost. Povoa will meet CAB Madeira (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Esgueira will play against Imortal and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Vitoria SC defeated Imortal in Guimaraes 91-84. Ovarense beat Lusitania at home 72-67. Sangalhos was destroyed by CAB Madeira on the opponent's court 99-60.
Sporting - FC Porto 106-110 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lisbon. First ranked FC Porto faced 3rd ranked Sporting. Guests from Porto (25-5) defeated host Sporting (23-7) 110-106. FC Porto made 34-of-45 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game. 34 personal fouls committed by Sporting helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Michael Finke (208-1996, college: GCU, agency: Players Group) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Miguel Cardoso (188-1993) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Finke is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John's) produced 28 points and his fellow American import forward Isaiah Armwood (206-1990, college: GWU) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four FC Porto and five Sporting players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. FC Porto have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 25-5 record. Sporting at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. FC Porto are looking forward to face Lusitania (#6) in Angra in the next round where they are favorite. Sporting will play on the road against Oliveirense in Oliveira and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: FC Porto: M.Finke 33+11reb, T.Myers 16+2reb+1ast, M.Cardoso 14+5reb+8ast, B.Conklin 13+3reb+3ast, V.Voytso 11+5reb, M.Landis 9+5reb+1ast Sporting: M.LoVett Jr. 28+2reb+3ast, E.Polanco 23+4reb+5ast, I.Armwood 21+8reb+3ast, D.Ventura 15+9reb+6ast, J.Patton 10+5reb+1ast, A.Monteiro 4+4reb Imortal - Vitoria SC 84-91 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Imortal's (12-17) home loss to eighth ranked Vitoria SC (14-16) 84-91 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Anthony Roberts (193, college: Stony Brook, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Zachary Simmons (208-1999, college: N.Texas) who added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Vitoria SC players scored in double figures. American-Nigerian guard Tobi Ewuosho (196-1997, college: Alabama St., agency: Helping Ballers) responded with 23 points and American guard Marquise Moore (188-1994, college: GMU) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Vitoria SC have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Ovarense and Povoa. Loser Imortal keeps the ninth position with 17 games lost. Vitoria SC will meet Sangalhos (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Imortal will play against CAB Madeira in Funchal and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vitoria SC: A.Roberts 27+4reb+7ast, Z.Simmons 19+6reb+5ast, C.Cardoso 14+1reb+1ast, P.Fleming Jr. 14+3reb+4ast, J.Van Tubbergen 12+8reb+3ast, P.Bastos 3+1reb Imortal: T.Ewuosho 23+2reb+1ast, M.Moore 18+5reb+1ast, T.Nolan Jr. 12+2reb+5ast, E.Watson 8+11reb, J.Ferguson 8+6reb+3ast, S.Jonathan 7+3reb+1ast Ovarense - Lusitania 72-67 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Ovarense's (14-16) home victory over 6th ranked Lusitania (11-19) 72-67 on Saturday. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Antonio Woods (185-1995, college: Pennsylvania) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 7 assists and point guard Isaiah Johnson (183-1993, college: Young Harris) who added 13 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Ovarense players scored in double figures. Center Trey Moses (208-1997, college: Ball St., agency: One Motive Sports) responded with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and point guard Derek Jackson (187-1991, college: Kent St.) scored 18 points and 5 assists. Ovarense maintains fifth position with 14-16 record, which they share with Povoa and Vitoria SC. Lusitania lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 19 games lost. Ovarense will meet at home league's second-placed Benfica in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Lusitania will play against the league's leader FC Porto (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ovarense: A.Woods 14+3reb+7ast, I.Johnson 13+3reb+5ast, R.Soeiro 10+3reb+1ast, C.Sa 10+5reb+1ast, F.Amiel 6+3reb+3ast, C.Cordeiro 6+6reb Lusitania: T.Moses 25+8reb+8ast, D.Jackson 18+3reb+5ast, D.Geu 15+6reb+3ast, D.Relvao 6+5reb, F.Ferreira 3+2reb, L.Banora 0 CAB Madeira - Sangalhos 99-60 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Sangalhos' (2-28) road loss to tenth ranked CAB Madeira (10-19) 60-99 on Saturday. CAB Madeira forced 19 Sangalhos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Sangalhos' players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Nuno Sa (200-1997) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 rebounds and American AJ Cheeseman (202-1998, college: UMES) who added 19 points during the contest. Angolan Jeronimo Luis (197-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and Angolan point guard Cleuzio Castro (180-1997) scored 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CAB Madeira maintains tenth position with 10-19 record. Sangalhos lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the eleventh place with 28 games lost. CAB Madeira will meet at home higher ranked Povoa (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sangalhos will play against Vitoria SC (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: CAB Madeira: N.Sa 23+6reb+3ast, A.Cheeseman 19+3reb+3ast, J.Speelman 18+6reb, F.Bernardo 9+2reb+3ast, M.Almonacy 8+3reb+2ast, M.Johnson 8+3reb+2ast Sangalhos: L.Jeronimo 19+10reb, C.Cleuzio 10+4reb, L.Paulo 8+4reb, J.Maconda 7+1reb+3ast, A.Tiago 7+4reb, J.Martinho 5+3reb+4ast Benfica - Oliveirense 98-81 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Lisbon. Second ranked Benfica faced 4th ranked Oliveirense. Host Benfica (24-6) defeated guests from Oliveira (17-13) 98-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oliveirense. Benfica dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Oliveirense's 36. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American point guard Toney Douglas (189-1986, college: FSU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Tunisian Makram Ben Romdhane (205-1989) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Benfica players scored in double figures. Point guard Andre Bessa (179-1989) replied with 16 points and 5 assists and American Darius Carter (201-1992, college: Wichita St.) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Oliveirense. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second position with 24-6 record behind leader Vitoria SC. Oliveirense at the other side keeps the fourth place with 13 games lost. Benfica will play against Ovarense (#5) on the road in the next round. Oliveirense will play against Sporting and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Benfica: T.Douglas 22+1reb+6ast, M.Ben Romdhane 14+5reb+1ast, A.Broussard 12+2reb+5ast, J.Ellisor 12+4reb+2ast, J.Silva 7+1reb, T.Barroso 6+1reb+1ast Oliveirense: A.Bessa 16+2reb+5ast, D.Carter 13+5reb+3ast, M.Richardson 11+1reb+4ast, H.Barros 9+1reb, T.Simons 8+4reb+1ast, J.Ducree 6 Povoa - Esgueira 75-60 The game in Povoa was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Esgueira (13-17) played at the court of seventh ranked Povoa (14-16). Povoa defeated Esgueira 75-60 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Esgueira. Povoa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Sherwood Brown (193-1991, college: FGCU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and American-Nigerian swingman Cameron Oluyitan (201-1997, college: SUU) who added 21 points during the contest. American-Canadian Alexander Kappos (208-1997, college: Dalhousie) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Ryan Ogden (193-1996, college: Southwestern) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Povoa moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Ovarense and Vitoria SC. Newly promoted Esgueira dropped to the eighth position with 17 games lost. Povoa will meet CAB Madeira (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Esgueira will play against Imortal and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CD Povoa ESC Online: S.Brown 26+13reb+2ast, C.Oluyitan 21+1reb+2ast, F.Ucles 8+8reb+2ast, C.Tawiah 8+6reb, N.Oliveira 6+4reb+4ast, E.Joao 4+10reb Esgueira Aveiro OLI: A.Kappos 17+7reb+1ast, R.Ogden 13+6reb, T.Evans 13+5ast, B.Ghebrekidan 6+5reb+3ast, P.Catarino 4+6reb+1ast, L.Antonio 4+1reb+3ast |
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The 25-year old player recorded a triple-double of 38 points adding also 12 rebounds and 12 assists, while his team edged out Al Arabi (#4, 5-3) 103-99. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Qatar Club is placed at 3rd position in Qatari QBL. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Qatar Club will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. In the team's last game Halums had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Qatar Club's top player in his first season with the team. Former The University of Arkansas Fort Smith star has very solid stats this year. Halums is in league's top in points (6th best: 25.1ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 11.3rpg), assists (3rd best: 11.3apg) and averages impressive 5.4spg and 52.3% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Waverly Austin (211-F-1991, agency: Diamond Sports) of league's leader Al Sadd. Austin had a very good evening with a triple-double of 20 points, 18 rebounds and 18 assists. Of course he led Al Sadd to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Al Wakrah (#6, 3-5) 117-85. Of course Al Sadd still keep the league's top spot. His team has currently 6-2 record. Austin is a newcomer at Al Sadd, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.6ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 16.0rpg and 16.0apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-G-1995) of Al Arabi (#4). Ajukwa got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds and nine assists. Despite Ajukwa's great performance Al Arabi lost 99-103 to #3 ranked Qatar Club. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Al Arabi needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Ajukwa has a great season in Qatar. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.4ppg (4th best), rebounds with 9.0rpg (9th best) and assists with 9.0apg (8th best). He also has 3.1spg and FGP: 64.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nedim Muslic (197-F-1998) of Al Gharafa - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Shane Osayande (200-F-1993) of Al Shamal - 14 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists 6. Xavier Ford (203-SF-1993) of Al Arabi - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Dejan Janjic (198-SG-1995) of Qatar Club - 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Babacar Dieng (197-F-1997) of Al Sadd - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Donte McGill (190-G-1995) of Al Wakrah - 35 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Vander Blue (196-SG-1992) of Al Sadd - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga I Round 10 (Second Stage): Politehnica Iasi beat Sibiu 2 in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sibiu. Fourth ranked Politehnica Iasi faced their close opponent Sibiu 2. Guests from Iasi (4-6) defeated host Sibiu 2 (4-6) 84-70. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Teodor Boghean fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Matei Rotaru (-2006) chipped in 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Eduard Apostol (-2004) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Politehnica Iasi maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with defeated Sibiu 2. Politehnica Iasi is looking forward to face higher ranked Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's leader Brasov and is hoping to win this game. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ramnicu Valcea. Second ranked Rm Valcea II faced 4th ranked Politehnica Iasi. Host Rm Valcea II (8-2) smashed guests from Iasi (4-6) 117-59. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. Ajay Singh contributed with 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Rm Valcea II's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Horia Dragoslav (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for Politehnica Iasi. Newly promoted Rm Valcea II maintains second position with 8-2 record having just four point less than leader Brasov. Politehnica Iasi at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Rm Valcea II will play against Cluj CSU (#7) in Cluj Napoca in the next round where they are favorite. Politehnica Iasi will play on the road against Agronomia in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Brasov delivered the ninth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) 85-78. Sergiu Souca had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Stefan Paduraru responded with 31 points and 4 steals. Brasov maintains first position with 9-4 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Brasov will meet Sibiu 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Stomart Iasi was defeated by Oradea 2 in a road game 98-88. Craiova 2 was smashed by Cluj CSU at home 56-75. Politehnica Iasi lost to undefeated Phoenix Corona on the opponent's court 52-102. Sibiu 2 managed to outperform Cluj CSU in a home game 82-73. Bottom-ranked Bucuresti E. was rolled over Oradea 2 on the road 104-70. Gheorgheni crushed Ploiesti CSU on its own court 92-69. Agronomia beat Craiova 2 in Bucuresti 86-73. Oradea 2 destroyed Gheorgheni at home 97-72. The best stats of 10th round was 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Ciprian Albu of Cluj CSU.
Oradea 2 - Stomart Iasi 98-88 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) 98-88 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 25-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Oradea 2 made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Stomart Iasi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Enzo Vescan (194-2002, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Alexandru Prodan (-2004) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and Calin Gradinaru scored 23 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Oradea 2 will again meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oradea 2: V.Enzo 34+7reb+10ast, S.Karol 20+8reb+1ast, S.Alexandru 13+6reb+1ast, N.Luca 8+2reb+1ast, P.Andrei 8+4reb+2ast, R.Muresan 6+5reb Stomart Iasi: P.Alexandru 24+9reb+1ast, G.Calin 23+3reb+3ast, F.Stefan 22+5reb, T.Luca 7+5reb+1ast, V.Rares 4+5reb+2ast, P.Stefan 3+7reb+5ast Craiova 2 - Cluj CSU 56-75 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Cluj CSU (2-7) smashed on the road 6th ranked Craiova 2 (3-8) 75-56 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Cluj CSU. Craiova 2 managed to win third quarter 14-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj CSU held Craiova 2 to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Cluj CSU had a 33-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-2001) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ciprian Albu (-2002) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Cluj CSU players scored in double figures. At the losing side Robert Licurici (188-2003, agency: BIG) responded with 18 points and Luca Manda (-2003) scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Craiova 2's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Cluj CSU maintains seventh position with 2-7 record. Craiova 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Cluj CSU will meet at home league's second-placed Rm Valcea II in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Craiova 2 will play against Laguna (#8) in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cluj CSU: C.Albu 18+6reb+5ast, B.Mihnea-Tudor 15+14reb+3ast, M.Rares 13+8reb+2ast, B.Radu 10+3reb+1ast, C.Darius 8+3reb+1ast, S.Henrique 8+9reb+7ast Craiova 2: L.Robert 18+1reb, D.Casian 10+2reb+1ast, P.Tudor 6, M.Luca 6+5reb+5ast, L.Elvis 5+8reb+1ast, I.Razvan 3+2reb Phoenix Corona - Politehnica Iasi 102-52 There was an upset in Brasov where higher ranked Politehnica Iasi (4-6) was rolled over by top-ranked Phoenix Corona (7-0) 102-52 on Friday. The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 40. Phoenix Corona forced 21 Politehnica Iasi turnovers and outrebounded them 56-27 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Phoenix Corona looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Phoenix Corona made 9 blocks. American point guard Armin Cane (188-1993, college: Stockton) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Aktas Baris (-1991) chipped in 7 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Cane is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Horia Dragoslav (-2002) responded with 23 points and point guard Liviu Rotariu (192-1993) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Phoenix Corona have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains ninth position with 7-0 record. Loser Politehnica Iasi keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Politehnica Iasi will play against Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Phoenix Corona: C.Sebastian 18+6reb, A.Cane 16+5reb+11ast, V.Mihnea 14+2reb+2ast, N.David 13+6reb+4ast, P.Victor 10+6reb+1ast, O.Barro 8+9reb+1ast Politehnica Iasi: D.Horia 23+4reb, L.Rotariu 11+7reb+2ast, B.Rares 6+2reb+2ast, H.Ionut 4+1reb, R.Matei 2+2reb, B.Teodor 2+3reb+2ast Sibiu 2 - Cluj CSU 82-73 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Sibiu 2 (4-6) beat at home 7th ranked Cluj CSU (2-7) 82-73 on Friday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 19-15. But Cluj CSU won second period 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sibiu 2 made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Center Mihai Banciu (206-1998) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Bogdan Baditascu (185-2005) chipped in 24 points during the contest. At the losing side center Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Ciprian Albu (-2002) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Cluj CSU's coach Florin Covaciu rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sibiu 2 maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with Politehnica Iasi. Loser Cluj CSU keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Sibiu 2 will meet at home league's leader Brasov in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Cluj CSU will play against the league's second-placed Rm Valcea II (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sibiu 2: B.Bogdan 24+2reb+3ast, B.Mihai 18+14reb+2ast, A.Eduard 14+8reb+4ast, G.Victor 13+2reb+2ast, G.Vlad 11+5reb+7ast, B.Cristian 2+1reb Cluj CSU: C.Albu 19+5reb+3ast, B.Mihnea-Tudor 18+11reb+1ast, L.Toma 13+3reb+2ast, C.Darius 11+10reb, M.Rares 10+1reb, B.Radu 2+3reb+1ast Brasov - Stomart Iasi 85-78 Leader Brasov delivered the ninth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 13th ranked Stomart Iasi (2-5) 85-78. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Stomart Iasi won third quarter 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Stomart Iasi 49-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. Forward Sergiu Souca (200-1986) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ovidiu Stochici (182-1995) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Brasov players scored in double figures. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Stefan Paduraru (-2005) responded with 31 points and 4 steals and Calin Gradinaru scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Brasov maintains first position with 9-4 record. Stomart Iasi lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. Brasov will meet Sibiu 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. Stomart Iasi will play against Gheorgheni (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Brasov: S.Souca 28+13reb+1ast, H.Alexandru 24+4reb+1ast, O.Stochici 12+7reb+11ast, S.Matei 12+14reb, D.Mihai 7+8reb+4ast, B.Vlad 2+2reb+1ast Stomart Iasi: P.Stefan 31+4reb+2ast, G.Calin 23+8reb, P.Alexandru 13+9reb+1ast, F.Stefan 9+9reb+1ast, D.Alexandru 2+3reb+3ast, T.Luca 0+1reb+1ast Oradea 2 - Bucuresti E. 104-70 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Bucuresti E. (1-9) was outplayed on the road by tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) 104-70 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 104-70. Oradea 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bucuresti E.'s 36. They outrebounded Bucuresti E. 52-27 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Oradea 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Raul Muresan (202-2001) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Oradea 2 players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Victor Vilcinschi (-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Tudor Stoica scored 28 points. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Bucuresti E. lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Oradea 2 will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Bucuresti E. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Oradea 2: S.Karol 30+11reb+4ast, B.Mihai 20+4reb+4ast, R.Muresan 14+9reb+6ast, S.Alexandru 12+4reb+2ast, S.Adrian 10+10reb+2ast, P.Andrei 6+5reb Bucuresti E.: S.Tudor 28+4reb+2ast, V.Victor 22+12reb+1ast, R.Alexandru 10+4reb+4ast, U.Mihail 5+3reb+4ast, M.Ianis 4+4ast, R.Petru 1+1reb Gheorgheni - Ploiesti CSU 92-69 There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Gheorgheni (4-4) outleveled at home 10th ranked Ploiesti CSU (6-3) 92-69 on Friday. The game without a history. Gheorgheni led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ploiesti CSU's 30. Gheorgheni forced 28 Ploiesti CSU turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Ploiesti CSU's players. Tamas Bodo had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Matyas Lokody (190-1987) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals during the contest. Four Gheorgheni players scored in double figures. Gheorgheni's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the losing side forward Alin Carabulea (-1995) responded with 19 points and Alexandru Chirila scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Gheorgheni have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Gheorgheni maintains twelfth position with 4-4 record. Ploiesti CSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. Gheorgheni will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Ploiesti CSU will have a break next round. Top scorers: Gheorgheni: B.Tamas 27+15reb+1ast, M.Lokody 23+8reb+8ast, C.Elod 12+5reb+3ast, S.Lajos 11+4reb+6ast, L.Tamas 9+2reb, B.Gergo 5+2ast Ploiesti CSU: A.Carabulea 19+3reb+2ast, C.Alexandru 13+6reb+4ast, S.Mihai 10+2reb, T.Barbuceanu 9+2reb+2ast, M.Florin 7+3reb, N.Ionut 6+6reb+4ast Sibiu 2 - Politehnica Iasi 70-84 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sibiu. Fourth ranked Politehnica Iasi faced their close opponent Sibiu 2. Guests from Iasi (4-6) defeated host Sibiu 2 (4-6) 84-70. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Teodor Boghean fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Matei Rotaru (-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Eduard Apostol (-2004) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Victor Georgescu (186-2002) added 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Four Politehnica Iasi and five Sibiu 2 players scored in double figures. Politehnica Iasi maintains fourth position with 4-6 record, which they share with defeated Sibiu 2. Politehnica Iasi is looking forward to face higher ranked Agronomia (#3) in Bucuresti in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's leader Brasov and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Politehnica Iasi: B.Teodor 29+12reb, R.Matei 16+14reb+4ast, D.Horia 16+6reb+6ast, B.Robert 15+1reb+3ast, A.Padineanu 8+5reb+1ast, R.Neculaes 0+1reb Sibiu 2: A.Eduard 15+6reb+2ast, B.Bogdan 15+3ast, G.Vlad 11+5reb+4ast, G.Victor 10+9reb+4ast, B.Mihai 10+9reb+1ast, V.Ioan Alexandru 5+5reb Craiova 2 - Agronomia 73-86 There was no surprise when 6th ranked Craiova 2 (3-8) was defeated at home by third ranked Agronomia (7-3) 86-73 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Agronomia. Craiova 2 managed to win third quarter 27-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Craiova 2 to just 7 points in second quarter. Forward Mihnea Buligescu (-2001) scored 14 points, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Andrei Vizitiu (201-1986) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Agronomia players scored in double figures. At the losing side Luca Manda (-2003) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and Stefan Chiritoiu (-2004) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Agronomia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record having just three point less than leader Brasov. Craiova 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Agronomia will meet at home Politehnica Iasi (#4) in the next round. Craiova 2 will play against Laguna in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Agronomia: B.Mihnea 14+4reb+6ast, A.Vizitiu 14+6reb+1ast, A.Oprea 10+5reb+2ast, P.Toni 10+5reb+1ast, L.Alexandru 9+4reb+3ast, A.Bogdan 9+2reb+1ast Craiova 2: M.Luca 22+3reb+5ast, C.Stefan 16+6reb+1ast, L.Robert 11+3reb+6ast, I.Corneanu 8+10reb, P.Tudor 6+1reb, L.Filip 4+5reb Oradea 2 - Gheorgheni 97-72 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Oradea 2 (7-1) smashed at home 12th ranked Gheorgheni (4-4) 97-72 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Oradea 2. Gheorgheni managed to win third quarter 23-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Oradea 2 forced 36 Gheorgheni turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Gheorgheni's players. Center Karol Schmidt (205-2004) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexandru Sandor (-2003) chipped in 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Tamas Bodo responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and guard Matyas Lokody (190-1987) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Oradea 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 7-1 record. Newly promoted Gheorgheni keeps the twelfth place with four games lost. Oradea 2 will meet Stomart Iasi (#13) on the road in the next round. Gheorgheni will play against Stomart Iasi and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oradea 2: S.Karol 23+12reb+2ast, S.Alexandru 19+3reb+6ast, T.Patrick 13+4reb+1ast, G.Vlad 12+1reb+2ast, R.Muresan 9+5reb+2ast, B.Mihai 7+2reb+9ast Gheorgheni: M.Lokody 19+9reb+1ast, B.Tamas 18+12reb+2ast, S.Lajos 15+7reb, B.Gergo 6+2reb+3ast, C.Elod 5+2ast, L.Tamas 4+3reb Rm Valcea II - Politehnica Iasi 117-59 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ramnicu Valcea. Second ranked Rm Valcea II faced 4th ranked Politehnica Iasi. Host Rm Valcea II (8-2) smashed guests from Iasi (4-6) 117-59. The game without a history. Rm Valcea II led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Politehnica Iasi's 28. Rm Valcea II forced 22 Politehnica Iasi turnovers and outrebounded them 47-26 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rm Valcea II players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Politehnica Iasi's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. American-Indian Ajay Singh (199, college: Westmont, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Hamrick is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Rm Valcea II players scored in double figures. Rm Valcea II's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Horia Dragoslav (-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Rares Basescu (-2004) added 22 points in the effort for Politehnica Iasi. Newly promoted Rm Valcea II maintains second position with 8-2 record having just four point less than leader Brasov. Politehnica Iasi at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Sibiu 2. Rm Valcea II will play against Cluj CSU (#7) in Cluj Napoca in the next round where they are favorite. Politehnica Iasi will play on the road against Agronomia in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rm Valcea II: A.Singh 31+5reb+3ast, L.Hamrick 28+9reb+10ast, B.Alexandru 15+1ast, R.Anton 11+8reb+12ast, N.Ciuca 10+7reb+4ast, C.Sebastian 8+2reb Politehnica Iasi: B.Rares 22+1reb+1ast, D.Horia 14+12reb+3ast, S.Buiciuc 9+4reb+2ast, R.Matei 6+2reb, A.Padineanu 6+3reb+1ast, R.Neculaes 2+2reb |
| Lamar Hamrick gets MVP of the Week award for Romanian Liga I (Second Stage) - by Hoops Agents - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 24-year old guard got a double-double of 28 points and ten assists, while his team outclassed Politehnica Iasi (#4, 4-6) with 58-point margin 117-59. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Rm Valcea II maintains the 2nd position in Romanian Liga I. They are still close to the very top. Rm Valcea II would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 8-2 record. In the team's last game Hamrick had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Rm Valcea II's top player in his first season with the team. Portland State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hamrick is league's best scorer averaging so far 24.1ppg. Hamrick is in league's top in assists (3rd best: 5.3apg) and averages solid 2.4spg and 65.7% FGP. Worth to mention Hamrick played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young center Karol Schmidt (205-C-2004) of Oradea 2. Schmidt impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Oradea 2 to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Bucuresti E. (#14, 1-9) 104-70. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Oradea 2 keeps 10th position. His team lost just one game this Second Stage, while they won 7 matches. Schmidt is a newcomer at Oradea 2 and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Matyas Lokody (190-G-1987) of Gheorgheni (#12). Lokody showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Gheorgheni, leading his team to a 92-69 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Ploiesti CSU (#11, 6-3). Lokody has a very solid season. In 18 games in Romania he scored 14.5ppg. He also has 6.6rpg, 2.4spg and FGP: 52.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Sergiu Souca (200-F-1986) of Brasov - 28 points and 13 rebounds 5. Tamas Bodo) of Gheorgheni - 27 points and 15 rebounds 6. Mihai Banciu (206-C-1998) of Sibiu 2 - 18 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Enzo Vescan (194-SG-2002) of Oradea 2 - 34 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists 8. Teodor Boghean) of Politehnica Iasi - 29 points and 12 rebounds 9. Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-C-2001) of Cluj CSU - 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Armin Cane (188-PG-1993) of Phoenix Corona - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Beslac's 35-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 35 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Vojvodina NS in his team's victory, helping them to beat Mladost ZE (#10, 13-17) 106-98. It allowed Vojvodina NS to take over top position in the Serbian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vojvodina NS has a very solid 22-8 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Beslac had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He has many years of experience at Vojvodina NS, through which he has constantly improved. Beslac has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.1ppg), rebounds (9th best: 7.0rpg) and averages solid 59.2% FGP and 43.0% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Marko Grkovic (200-F-1997) of Dunav SB. He is Montenegrin forward in his first season at Dunav SB. In the last game Grkovic recorded impressive 35 points and 8 rebounds. It was enough for Dunav SB to edge the higher-ranked Dynamic VP (#6, 18-12) by 3 points 92-89. Dunav SB's 16th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 9-21 record. Grkovic is a newcomer at Dunav SB and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Uros Lukovic (213-C-1989) of Metalac VL (#4). Lukovic scored 20 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Metalac VL, leading his team to a 84-73 win against the lower-ranked Sloga KR (#9, 13-17). Metalac VL needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 20 victories and 9 lost games. Lukovic has a great season in Serbia. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.2rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.8bpg and FGP: 66.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Duane Morgan (198-PF-1993) of Zdravlje - 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Devon Daniels (196-G-1998) of Cacak 94 - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Filip Barna (201-F/G-1999) of Spartak - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Ibrahim Durmo (201-F/C-1997) of Metalac VL - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Lazar Djokovic (207-F-2004) of Mladost ZE - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Vojin Medarevic (208-C-2002) of Dynamic VP - 23 points and 9 rebounds 10. Aleksa Markovic (198-F-2001) of Mladost ZE - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in KLS. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. KLS round 29 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Zlatibor (21-8) against fourteenth ranked Zdravlje (10-19) 87-78 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zlatibor. Zdravlje made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American-Jamaican Duane Morgan (198-1993, college: Adelphi) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Noah Blackwell (190-1996, college: Fresno St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Aleksandar Ponjavic (200-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for Zlatibor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zdravlje moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Novi Pazar. Zlatibor at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Spartak. They were replaced at the leadership position by Vojvodina NS. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Zlatibor this season. They will face Cacak 94 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zdravlje will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Vojvodina NS as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Vojvodina NS edged 6th ranked OKK Beograd in Novi Sad 87-84. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Koca Jovovic chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vojvodina NS (22-8) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. Sloboda U. trying to get back on the winning streak. Vojvodina NS will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Mladost ZE at Zemun. Leading Spartak (21-8) recorded its eighth loss in Beograd on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) 83-78. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Spartak. Vojin Medarevic nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Filip Barna came up with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Spartak in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dynamic VP maintains fifth place with 18-12 record. Newly promoted Spartak dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Zlatibor. Dynamic VP will meet bottom-ranked Dunav SB (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Spartak will play against Metalac VL (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 29: Sloga KR was beaten by Metalac VL on the road 84-73. Cacak 94 destroyed Novi Pazar on its own court 90-71. Vrsac unfortunately lost to Kolubara in Lazarevac 85-100. Tamis PN managed to beat Mladost ZE at home 99-81. Bottom-ranked Dunav SB was crushed by Sloboda U. on the opponent's court 93-68. Bottom-ranked Dunav SB beat Dynamic VP in a home game 92-89. Vojvodina NS won against Mladost ZE on the road 106-98. Vrsac unfortunately lost to Tamis PN on its own court 72-79. The most impressive performance of 29th round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Toma Vasiljevic of Vrsac.
Metalac VL - Sloga KR 84-73 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Metalac VL (20-9) beat 10th ranked Sloga KR (12-17) in Valjevo 84-73 on Saturday. Metalac VL dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sloga KR's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metalac VL made 7 blocks. Center Uros Lukovic (213-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (201-1997) accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Metalac VL players scored in double figures. American swingman Dimitrius Underwood (193-1998, college: Charleston) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Zoran Paunovic (200-2000) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Sloga KR in the defeat. Sloga KR's coach Marko Dimitrijevic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metalac VL maintains fourth place with 20-9 record. Sloga KR lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Sloboda U. and Cacak 94. Metalac VL will meet higher ranked Spartak (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sloga KR will play against Zdravlje (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sloga KR: D.Underwood 20+12reb+5ast, R.Dunn 12+1reb+1ast, Z.Paunovic 11+6reb, S.Matovic 8+7reb+1ast, J.Stamenic 6, E.Cekic 5+3reb+1ast Metalac VL: I.Durmo 20+7reb+6ast, U.Lukovic 20+15reb+2ast, A.Stevanovic 18+2reb+2ast, B.Marko 17+7reb+7ast, M.Ilic 5+4reb+3ast, R.Seslija 2+3reb+1ast Zdravlje - Zlatibor 87-78 KLS round 29 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Zlatibor (21-8) against fourteenth ranked Zdravlje (10-19) 87-78 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zlatibor. Zdravlje made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American-Jamaican Duane Morgan (198-1993, college: Adelphi) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Noah Blackwell (190-1996, college: Fresno St.) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Zdravlje players scored in double figures. Guard Aleksandar Ponjavic (200-1991) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Jordan Watson (188-1995, college: West Liberty) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for Zlatibor. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zdravlje moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Novi Pazar. Zlatibor at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Spartak. They were replaced at the leadership position by Vojvodina NS. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. And it will be most important game for Zlatibor this season. They will face Cacak 94 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zdravlje will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Sloga KR in Kraljevo. Top scorers: Zlatibor: A.Ponjavic 16+12reb+1ast, M.Tejic 13+3reb+1ast, J.Watson 12+2reb+4ast, A.Cabrilo 11+2reb, S.Grubelic 8+3reb+3ast, B.Djukanovic 6+3reb+4ast Zdravlje: D.Morgan 26+7reb+3ast, N.Blackwell 22+1reb+5ast, M.Skundric 13+5reb, M.Jovic 11+5reb+4ast, S.Stamenkovic 9+3reb+3ast, J.Stevan 6+9reb+1ast Cacak 94 - Novi Pazar 90-71 Rather expected game when 13th ranked Novi Pazar (10-19) was smashed on the road by eleventh ranked Cacak 94 (12-17) 90-71 on Friday. Cacak 94 made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) nailed 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) accounted for 14 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Cacak 94 players scored in double figures. American point guard Jordon Talley (185-1995, college: UNCW) came up with 18 points and center Tarik Bruncevic (205-1995) added 14 points respectively for Novi Pazar in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Cacak 94. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sloga KR and Sloboda U. Loser Novi Pazar keeps the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Zdravlje. Cacak 94 will meet league's second-placed Zlatibor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Novi Pazar will play against Kolubara (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Novi Pazar: J.Talley 18+4reb+3ast, T.Bruncevic 14+4reb+1ast, A.Islamovic 14+2reb, G.Marko 8+6reb+3ast, B.Mikavica 7+2reb, F.Bakic 6+4reb+3ast Cacak 94: D.Daniels 27+8reb+2ast, C.Djordje 17+1reb+2ast, T.Pulliam 14+10reb+9ast, F.Dumic 12+7reb+4ast, D.Majstorovic 8+6reb+1ast, M.Pantic 4+3reb+3ast Kolubara - Vrsac 100-85 There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Kolubara (9-20) won against higher ranked Vrsac (14-16) in Lazarevac 100-85 on Saturday. Kolubara dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Vrsac's 42 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Vrsac 46-34 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kolubara looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Mladen Grusanovic (200-1997) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Nikola Gasic (212-2001) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Stefan Agoc (200-2002) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Matija Radovic (198-1998, college: AIC) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Vrsac in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kolubara maintains fifteenth place with 9-20 record. Vrsac lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. Kolubara will meet higher ranked Novi Pazar (#13) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vrsac will play against Tamis PN (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vrsac: S.Agoc 18+8reb+4ast, M.Radovic 15+7reb+1ast, Z.Jurcek 13+7reb+3ast, M.Susic 13+1reb+2ast, J.Slobodan 10+2reb+2ast, L.Vasic 6+1reb+1ast Kolubara: M.Grusanovic 21+8reb+3ast, S.Dusan 18+5reb+3ast, G.Nikola 17+11reb+2ast, S.Smith 15+2reb+5ast, R.Torres 11+8reb+2ast, B.Suznjev 9+6reb+3ast Tamis PN - Mladost ZE 99-81 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Mladost ZE (13-17) lost to seventh ranked Tamis PN (15-15) in Pancevo 81-99 on Saturday. Tamis PN looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Mladost ZE's players. Center Lazar Lugaric (206-1998) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Ivan Smiljanic (199-1989) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds. Tamis PN's coach Bojan Jovicic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) came up with 16 points and 6 assists and forward Lazar Djokovic (207-2004) added 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) respectively for Mladost ZE in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tamis PN. They maintain seventh place with 15-15 record. Mladost ZE lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 17 games lost. Tamis PN will meet Vrsac (#8) on the road in the next round. Mladost ZE will play against the league's leader Vojvodina NS and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Mladost ZE: D.Lazar 20+4reb+1ast, R.Dusan 16+4reb+6ast, L.Pavlovic 15+5reb+1ast, A.Markovic 15+8reb+1ast, P.Zivojinovic 13+5reb+2ast, G.Marko 2+1reb+1ast Tamis PN: L.Lazar 21+8reb+2ast, I.Smiljanic 18+5reb+2ast, M.Sinik 13+4reb+6ast, A.Kojadinovic 11+3reb+4ast, V.Kovacevic 10+9reb+3ast, C.Russell 8+2reb+4ast Vojvodina NS - OKK Beograd 87-84 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Vojvodina NS as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Vojvodina NS edged 6th ranked OKK Beograd in Novi Sad 87-84. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and guard Koca Jovovic (187-1993) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Nikola Topic (198-2005) responded with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and naturalized Canadian guard Stefan Miljenovic (190-2001, college: Slippery Rock) scored 22 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vojvodina NS (22-8) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. OKK Beograd at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. There is only one round left in the Regular Season. Sloboda U. trying to get back on the winning streak. Vojvodina NS will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Mladost ZE at Zemun. Top scorers: OKK Beograd: S.Miljenovic 22+2reb+3ast, T.Nikola 21+6reb+6ast, J.Filip 10+8reb+4ast, J.Andrija 9+4reb+1ast, V.Marko 8+4reb+1ast, M.Timotej 7+2reb+1ast Vojvodina NS: D.Beslac 32+9reb+1ast, N.Gacesa 13+4reb, K.Jovovic 9+8reb+6ast, S.Sajin 9+3reb+1ast, B.Uros 9+4reb, L.Nedeljkov 5+3reb+5ast Sloboda U. - Dunav SB 93-68 Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Sloboda U. (12-17) outplayed bottom-ranked Dunav SB (9-21) in Uzice 93-68 on Saturday. Sloboda U. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Dunav SB's 30. They outrebounded Dunav SB 45-20 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center David Miladinovic (210-1997, agency: Interperformances) nailed 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Nemanja Kapetanovic (197-1997) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists. Four Sloboda U. players scored in double figures. Guard Miroslav Pasajlic (190-1995) came up with 21 points and forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-2000) added 15 points respectively for Dunav SB in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sloboda U. moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sloga KR and Cacak 94. Loser Dunav SB stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Sloboda U. will meet higher ranked OKK Beograd (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dunav SB will play against Dynamic VP (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dunav SB: M.Pasajlic 21+1reb+3ast, S.Krsmanovic 15+4reb, A.Oktay 7+2reb+1ast, M.Grkovic 7+5reb, M.Vulic 7+3reb+2ast, V.Malidzan 6+4reb+2ast Sloboda U.: D.Miladinovic 18+7reb+2ast, N.Nikolic 14+3reb+2ast, N.Kapetanovic 13+4reb+5ast, A.Ilic 11+4reb+1ast, A.Cubic 9+8reb+3ast, B.Petar 8+2ast Dynamic VP - Spartak 83-78 Leading Spartak (21-8) recorded its eighth loss in Beograd on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) 83-78. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Spartak. Center Vojin Medarevic (208-2002) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Dynamic VP players scored in double figures. Swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) came up with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Aleksandar Sokolovic (193-1993) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Spartak in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dynamic VP maintains fifth place with 18-12 record. Newly promoted Spartak dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Zlatibor. Dynamic VP will meet bottom-ranked Dunav SB (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Spartak will play against Metalac VL (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Spartak: F.Barna 26+6reb+4ast, M.Milisavljevic 14+2reb+1ast, A.Sokolovic 13+5reb+6ast, P.Prlja 6+7reb+2ast, A.Bojic 6+2reb+3ast, A.Ilkic 5+1reb+1ast Dynamic VP: M.Vojin 23+9reb+1ast, N.Kostic 18+5reb+7ast, B.Mihailo 14+11reb+2ast, M.Ilija 11+1reb+2ast, J.Ristic 6+3reb+1ast, R.Aleksa 5+1reb+1ast Dunav SB - Dynamic VP 92-89 There was an upset when higher ranked Dynamic VP (18-12) was edged by bottom-ranked Dunav SB (9-21) in Stari Banovci 92-89 on Saturday. Montenegrin forward Marko Grkovic (200-1997) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Vuk Malidzan (190-1988, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Center Vojin Medarevic (208-2002) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Dynamic VP in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Dynamic VP's coach Sasa Nikitovic tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dunav SB maintains sixteenth place with 9-21 record. Loser Dynamic VP keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. Dunav SB will again meet at home higher ranked Dynamic VP (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamic VP will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dynamic VP: M.Vojin 17+9reb, N.Kostic 16+5reb+3ast, V.Karadzic 14+4reb+3ast, M.Ilija 12+2ast, B.Mihailo 9+3reb+2ast, R.Aleksa 7+2reb+2ast Dunav SB: M.Grkovic 35+8reb+1ast, S.Krsmanovic 19+7reb+1ast, A.Miljkovic 12+6reb, V.Malidzan 12+5reb+12ast, A.Oktay 7+4reb+1ast, N.Kovacevic 7+4reb+2ast Mladost ZE - Vojvodina NS 98-106 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Vojvodina NS (22-8) beat 9th ranked Mladost ZE (13-17) in Zemun 106-98 on Wednesday. Vojvodina NS forced 19 Mladost ZE turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. International Dusan Beslac (205-1998) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Uros Banjac (196-2001) accounted for 15 points. Vojvodina NS's coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Dusan Radosavljevic (201-2001) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Lazar Djokovic (207-2004) added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Mladost ZE in the defeat. Four Vojvodina NS and five Mladost ZE players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Vojvodina NS. They keep a position of league leader. Mladost ZE lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth place with 17 games lost. Vojvodina NS will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mladost ZE will play again against the league's leader Vojvodina NS (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mladost ZE: R.Dusan 25+6reb+5ast, G.Marko 19+2reb+3ast, D.Lazar 16+12reb+5ast, A.Markovic 15+10reb+5ast, L.Pavlovic 13+3reb+5ast, P.Zivojinovic 10+3reb+4ast Vojvodina NS: D.Beslac 35+8reb+2ast, B.Uros 15+4reb+1ast, S.Sajin 11+6reb+2ast, L.Campara 11+4reb+1ast, M.Ljubicic 10+4reb+3ast, S.Mitrovic 7 Vrsac - Tamis PN 72-79 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Tamis PN and 8th ranked Vrsac had identical 14-15 record. But Vrsac was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Pancevo 79-72 on Wednesday night. Guard Marko Sinik (191-1998) nailed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and center Lazar Lugaric (206-1998) accounted for 18 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five Tamis PN players scored in double figures. Forward Toma Vasiljevic (205-2000) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Stefan Simic (198-1996) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for Vrsac in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tamis PN. They maintain seventh place with 15-15 record. Vrsac lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. Tamis PN will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vrsac will play again against Tamis PN (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Vrsac: T.Vasiljevic 20+6reb, Z.Jurcek 17+1reb+2ast, S.Simic 14+4reb+7ast, J.Slobodan 9+2reb+1ast, B.Jekovic 5+1reb, M.Susic 4+2reb+2ast Tamis PN: L.Lazar 18+3reb+1ast, V.Kovacevic 15+2reb+2ast, M.Sinik 13+5reb+7ast, I.Smiljanic 11+5reb+4ast, D.Djordjevic 11+2reb+1ast, A.Kojadinovic 6+3reb+3ast |
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Iskra Svit - Levice 58-87 Levice outrebounded Iskra Svit 48-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Tre McCallum (201-1995, college: DePaul) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. The former international power forward Martin Bachan (203-1995) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Levice players scored in double figures. American swingman TJ Atwood (198-1997, college: Lamar) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks and the other American import guard Xavier Smith (193, college: CWU) added 16 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Iskra Svit. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Levice: D.Knezevic 17+1reb+3ast, M.Bachan 15+6reb+1ast, B.Kovac 14+1reb, T.McCallum 11+10reb+3ast, D.Van Oostrum 10+8reb+2ast, D.Abraham 8+1reb+3ast Iskra Svit: T.Atwood 19+7reb+2ast, X.Smith 16+10reb+2ast, T.King 15+3reb+1ast, H.Koval 5+7reb+5ast, B.Daniel 3, T.Simon 0 Spisski Rytieri - Komarno 94-65 Spisski Rytieri dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Komarno's 16. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI) stepped up and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Argentinian point guard Lautaro Lopez (189-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Spisski Rytieri players scored in double figures. Spisski Rytieri's coach Teo Hojc felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Serbian forward Vuk Djordjevic (203-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Shane Gatling (188-1998, college: Colorado) scored 19 points. Top scorers: Spisski Rytieri: P.McGlynn 19+6reb+6ast, L.Lopez 18+5reb+7ast, M.Fusek 13+13reb+1ast, D.Hlivak 10+2reb+2ast, V.Granic 9+5reb, T.Mrvis 9+2reb+1ast Komarno: S.Gatling 19+3reb+1ast, D.Stuckey Jr. 18+3ast, V.Djordjevic 11+13reb+3ast, B.Pipiska 6+3reb, V.Samuel 5+3reb+1ast, M.Danielic 2+2reb+2ast |
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He was also a member of Australian international program for some years. Reath played for Australian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for University National Team back in 2017. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Reath's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 4 games: 2.8ppg. Thanks to Reath's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Reath has played previously professionally in Serbia (Crvena Zvezda and KK FMP Meridian Beograd), Australia (Illawarra Hawks) and NBA Summer League (Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns). His team made it to the Radivoj Korac (Serbian Cup) Semifinals in 2019 and 2020. Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Reath played also for Lee College for 2 years. |
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| Liga Endesa Round 27: Baskonia lose to Tenerife - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 27 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Baskonia (22-5). They were edged by fourth ranked Tenerife (19-8) 83-81 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Baskonia. It was a great evening for Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-1983) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Markus Howard (180-1999, college: Marquette) with 33 points (!!!). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tenerife maintains fourth place with 19-8 record. Baskonia at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Barca who have the same record. Baskonia will play next round against Obradoiro trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tenerife will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Bilbao on the road. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Barca as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Baskonia) loss. Barca defeated 3rd placed Real Madrid in Barcelona 97-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was an exceptional evening for Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Nikola Mirotic accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Real Madrid in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Baskonia. Defending champion Real Madrid keeps the third place with six games lost. Real Madrid will play next round against Girona trying to get back on the winning streak. Barca will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Granada on the road. Bottom-ranked Fuenlabrada managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of nineteen consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Bilbao in Madrid 77-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bilbao. The best player for the winners was Lasan Kromah who scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Emir Sulejmanovic who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada maintains eighteenth place with 4-23 record. Loser Bilbao dropped to the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Obradoiro. Fuenlabrada will meet higher ranked Real Betis (#17) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bilbao will play against Tenerife (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 27: Obradoiro lost to Unicaja on the opponent's court 89-99. Joventut outscored Girona in a home game 92-64. Rio Breogan recorded a loss to Gran Canaria on the road 77-66. Murcia defeated Zaragoza on its own court 79-74. Granada was beaten by Manresa in a road game 86-77. Valencia won against Real Betis at home 87-81. The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points by Jean Montero of Real Betis.
Unicaja - Obradoiro 99-89 Very expected game in Malaga where 10th ranked Obradoiro (12-15) was defeated by fifth ranked Unicaja (18-9) 99-89 on Saturday. Unicaja made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Unicaja outrebounded Obradoiro 31-19 including 21 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American-German forward Dylan Osetkowski (206-1996, college: Texas) who scored 21 points. American-Montenegrin point guard Kendrick Perry (183-1992, college: YSU) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Five Unicaja players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Alejandro Suarez (206-1993) who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds and British-Canadian guard Philip Scrubb (191-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Unicaja have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 18-9 record. Loser Obradoiro keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Bilbao. Unicaja will meet Rio Breogan (#9) in the next round. Obradoiro will play against the league's second-placed Baskonia in Vitoria and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Unicaja: D.Osetkowski 21+3reb, K.Perry 14+3reb+6ast, J.Barreiro 12+3reb+1ast, D.Kravish 12+5reb+2ast, N.Djedovic 12+7reb, T.Carter 11+1reb+4ast Obradoiro: P.Scrubb 15+2ast, A.Suarez 12+5reb, F.Zurbriggen 12+1reb+2ast, M.Blazevic 12+1reb, L.Westermann 9+1reb+3ast, T.Scrubb 8+2reb+3ast Fuenlabrada - Bilbao 77-71 Bottom-ranked Fuenlabrada managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of nineteen consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Bilbao in Madrid 77-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bilbao. Fuenlabrada made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American-Liberian Lasan Kromah (198-1991, college: UConn, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Marc Garcia (197-1996) chipped in 17 points. Four Fuenlabrada players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian-Finnish power forward Emir Sulejmanovic (205-1995) who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Alejandro Reyes (197-1993) added 19 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuenlabrada maintains eighteenth place with 4-23 record. Loser Bilbao dropped to the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Obradoiro. Fuenlabrada will meet higher ranked Real Betis (#17) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bilbao will play against Tenerife (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Fuenlabrada: M.Garcia 17+1reb, P.Ali 12+1reb+3ast, L.Kromah 11+6reb+3ast, K.Horton 11+7reb, K.Pinder 10+4reb+1ast, M.Ngouama 6+5reb+2ast Bilbao: A.Reyes 19+4reb, E.Sulejmanovic 13+11reb+4ast, N.Radicevic 11+2reb+8ast, A.Smith 7+2reb+2ast, G.Tsalmpouris 6+3reb, M.Kyser 6+8reb+1ast Joventut - Girona 92-64 Very predictable result in Badalona where sixth ranked Joventut (18-10) smashed 14th ranked Girona (9-18) 92-64 on Saturday. Joventut made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game, while Girona only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Girona 44-27 including a 38-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Kyle Guy (188-1997, college: Virginia) who scored 14 points. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 3 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Marc Gasol (216-1985) who recorded 11 points and Serbian center Dusan Miletic (213-1998) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Joventut maintains sixth place with 18-10 record. Newly promoted Girona keeps the fourteenth position with 18 games lost. Joventut will meet Gran Canaria (#7) in the next round. Girona will play against Real Madrid (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Joventut: K.Guy 14+3reb+3ast, H.Ellenson 14+5reb, K.Yannick 12+3reb+1ast, V.Brodziansky 12+1reb, A.Feliz 9+2reb+4ast, J.Parra 7+3reb Girona: M.Gasol 11+3reb+3ast, D.Miletic 11+5reb, J.Colom 8+3reb+3ast, K.Taylor 7+4reb+2ast, R.Prkacin 6+3reb, P.Garino 6+3reb Gran Canaria - Rio Breogan 77-66 Not a big story in a game in Las Palmas where 9th ranked Rio Breogan (13-14) was defeated by seventh ranked Gran Canaria (17-11) 77-66 on Saturday. Gran Canaria outrebounded Rio Breogan 32-21 including 21 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Argentinian Nicolas Brussino (205-1993) who scored 21 points. American-Lithuanian John Shurna (204-1990, college: Northwestern) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Ethan Happ (208-1996, college: Wisconsin) who recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international guard Sergi Garcia (193-1997) added 10 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gran Canaria maintains seventh place with 17-11 record. Loser Rio Breogan keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. Gran Canaria will meet at home higher ranked Joventut (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rio Breogan will play against Unicaja and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gran Canaria: N.Brussino 21+1reb, V.Benite 10+1reb+1ast, J.Shurna 8+6reb+4ast, A.Slaughter 8+1reb+3ast, A.Albicy 6+2reb+1ast, A.Balcerowski 5+5reb Rio Breogan: E.Happ 13+5reb+6ast, T.Nakic 11+2reb+1ast, S.Garcia 10+3reb+3ast, S.Bamforth 9+3reb+2ast, N.Tanaskovic 8+4reb, N.Nenadic 6+1reb Murcia - Zaragoza 79-74 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Murcia and 13th ranked Zaragoza had identical 10-16 record. This time Murcia used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Zaragoza 79-74 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) who scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Czech swingman David Jelinek (194-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Santiago Yusta (200-1997) who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian guard Stefan Jovic (198-1990) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Murcia maintains twelfth place with 11-16 record. Loser Zaragoza keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Murcia will meet at home higher ranked Valencia (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zaragoza will play against Manresa (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Murcia: D.Jelinek 16+2reb+1ast, N.Radovic 13+5reb+1ast, T.McFadden 12+2reb+2ast, I.Diop 8+4reb+1ast, C.Chiozza 8+4reb+7ast, T.Bellas 7+5reb+1ast Zaragoza: S.Yusta 16+6reb+1ast, S.Jovic 11+5reb+4ast, I.Cruz Uceda 11+4reb+2ast, T.Hlinason 8+4reb+2ast, H.Sant-Roos 7+2reb, C.Mekowulu 7+8reb Tenerife - Baskonia 83-81 Round 27 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Baskonia (22-5). They were edged by fourth ranked Tenerife (19-8) 83-81 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Baskonia. It was a great evening for Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-1983) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Markus Howard (180-1999, college: Marquette) with 33 points (!!!) and the other American import guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tenerife maintains fourth place with 19-8 record. Baskonia at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Barca who have the same record. Baskonia will play next round against Obradoiro trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tenerife will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Bilbao on the road. Top scorers: Tenerife: M.Huertas 21+6reb+2ast, G.Shermadini 20+5reb+2ast, T.Abromaitis 14+4reb+2ast, L.Bolmaro 8+10reb, E.Cook 6+5reb+1ast, A.Doornekamp 6+2reb Baskonia: M.Howard 33+1reb+1ast, D.Thompson 12+2reb+5ast, R.Giedraitis 9+7reb+3ast, V.Marinkovic 8+4reb, M.Kotsar 6+6reb+3ast, M.Costello 5+10reb+2ast Manresa - Granada 86-77 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 15th ranked Granada (8-19) was defeated on the road by sixteenth ranked Manresa (8-19) 86-77 on Sunday. Manresa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. His fellow American import point guard Jerrick Harding (185-1998, college: Weber St.) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Liberian-American guard Thomas Bropleh (196-1991, college: Boise St.) who recorded 17 points and American forward Luke Maye (203-1997, college: UNC) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Manresa moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with defeated Granada. Granada lost third consecutive game. Manresa will meet higher ranked Zaragoza (#13) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Granada will play against the league's leader Barca where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Manresa: D.Robinson 21+6reb+1ast, J.Harding 18+4reb+3ast, B.Badio 15+1reb+1ast, B.Olumuyiwa 7+1reb+1ast, G.Jou 5+4reb, D.Perez 4+1reb+9ast Granada: T.Bropleh 17+4reb+2ast, L.Costa 14+4reb+3ast, L.Maye 14+8reb+1ast, Y.Ndoye 9+5reb, C.Michael 8+1reb+2ast, A.Renfroe 7+3reb+3ast Barca - Real Madrid 97-82 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Barca as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Baskonia) loss. Barca defeated 3rd placed Real Madrid in Barcelona 97-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Barca made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Barca outrebounded Real Madrid 39-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Real Madrid was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Barca players scored in double figures. Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds and French Guerschon Yabusele (201-1995) added 19 points respectively for Real Madrid in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Baskonia. Defending champion Real Madrid keeps the third place with six games lost. Real Madrid will play next round against Girona trying to get back on the winning streak. Barca will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Granada on the road. Top scorers: Barca: N.Mirotic 23+6reb, T.Satoransky 18+5reb+9ast, N.Laprovittola 14+4reb+8ast, S.Sanli 12+6reb, A.Abrines 8+2reb+1ast, J.Vesely 8+1reb Real Madrid: D.Musa 24+5reb+3ast, G.Yabusele 19+3reb+2ast, A.Hanga 11+2reb+1ast, M.Hezonja 9+4reb+2ast, W.Tavares 8+5reb, A.Abalde 5+1reb Valencia - Real Betis 87-81 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Valencia (14-13) won against at home 17th ranked Real Betis (6-21) 87-81 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. American-Armenian guard Chris Jones (188-1993, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dominican guard Jean Montero (188-2003) who recorded 20 points and American swingman BJ Johnson (201-1995, college: La Salle) added 12 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia maintains eighth place with 14-13 record. Loser Real Betis keeps the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. Valencia will meet Murcia (#12) on the road in the next round. Real Betis will play against Fuenlabrada (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Valencia: B.Dubljevic 17+9reb+1ast, S.Evans II 15+1reb+1ast, C.Jones 11+1reb+6ast, J.Puerto 10+4reb+1ast, J.Webb III 7+3reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 7+2reb+2ast Real Betis: J.Montero 20+4reb+3ast, B.Johnson 12+4reb+2ast, T.Perez 10+5reb, A.Pasecniks 10+5reb+2ast, D.Bertans 6, V.Gerun 6+7reb |
| Spanish Liga Endesa round 27 best performance: Devin Robinson (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, six rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Granada (8-19) 86-77. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Manresa is placed at 15th position in Spanish Liga Endesa. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 19 games and recorded just eight victories. In the team's last game Robinson had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Manresa's top player in his first season with the team. Devin Robinson averages this season 13.1ppg and 5.2rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzanan Musa (205-F/G-1999) of Real Madrid. Musa had a very good evening with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Real Madrid lost that game 82-97 to slightly higher-ranked Barca (#1, 22-5). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Real Madrid still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 21-6 record is not bad at all. Musa is a newcomer at Real Madrid, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.7ppg (#7). Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Markus Howard (180-PG-1999) of league's second-best Baskonia. Howard got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. Despite Howard's great performance Baskonia lost 81-83 to #4 ranked Tenerife. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Baskonia had another "accident". It may be a crucial game and cause dropping from the group of top ranked teams. The record is still good, but 5th lost game is hopefully really an accident. Howard's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Howard has a great season in Spain. After 23 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 15.5ppg (5th best). He also has FGP: 51.8% and 3PT: 41.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Emir Sulejmanovic (205-F/C-1995) of Bilbao - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Jean Montero (188-G-2003) of Real Betis - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Ethan Happ (208-C/F-1996) of Rio Breogan - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Tomas Satoransky (201-PG-1991) of Barca - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Guerschon Yabusele (201-PF-1995) of Real Madrid - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Nikola Mirotic (208-PF-1991) of Barca - 23 points and 6 rebounds 10. David Kravish (207-C-1992) of Unicaja - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Superettan Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Eskilstuna and Helsinborg advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Eskilstuna - IK Eos 107-89 Eskilstuna made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Eskilstuna outrebounded IK Eos 50-23 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Forward Adam Karahmetovic (189-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Simon Finden (191-2000) supported him with 29 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 30 points and 4 assists by guard Jonathan Johansson (193-2000, college: North Park) did not help to save the game for IK Eos. Forward Andreas Von Uthmann (197-1996) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Eskilstuna: S.Finden 29+7reb+2ast, A.Karahmetovic 24+10reb+5ast, J.Ninkingira 16+9reb+3ast, E.Bradd 16+4reb+4ast, M.Larsson 10+6reb+5ast, R.Mirianidis 5+5reb+2ast IK Eos: J.Johansson 30+3reb+4ast, A.Von Uthmann 19+6reb+2ast, G.Hugo 12+4reb+2ast, S.Viktor 12+4reb+7ast, J.Aasa 10+1reb+2ast, O.Karlsson 6+1ast Helsingborg - Norrort 97-97 Eskilstuna made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Eskilstuna outrebounded IK Eos 50-23 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Forward Adam Karahmetovic (189-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Simon Finden (191-2000) supported him with 29 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 30 points and 4 assists by guard Jonathan Johansson (193-2000, college: North Park) did not help to save the game for IK Eos. Forward Andreas Von Uthmann (197-1996) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Eskilstuna: S.Finden 29+7reb+2ast, A.Karahmetovic 24+10reb+5ast, J.Ninkingira 16+9reb+3ast, E.Bradd 16+4reb+4ast, M.Larsson 10+6reb+5ast, R.Mirianidis 5+5reb+2ast IK Eos: J.Johansson 30+3reb+4ast, A.Von Uthmann 19+6reb+2ast, G.Hugo 12+4reb+2ast, S.Viktor 12+4reb+7ast, J.Aasa 10+1reb+2ast, O.Karlsson 6+1ast |
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| NLB Round 2 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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CNBS - GC Zurich 61-71 GC Zurich dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to CNBS's 26. They outrebounded CNBS 48-30 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Fredens Deneus (205-1995, college: Lindsey Wilson) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Mario Gull (195-1998) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Deneus is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. French forward Enzo Boudouma (196-2005) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and North Macedonian guard Florian Zili (180-2004) scored 9 points and 7 assists. Top scorers: CNBS: B.Enzo 21+6reb+2ast, D.Silva Matteo 11+2reb+4ast, Z.Florian 9+3reb+7ast, V.David 8+6reb, N.Andrin 6+5reb, N.Liban 4+4reb+3ast GC Zurich: F.Deneus 25+15reb+1ast, M.Gull 18+6reb+6ast, N.Kljajic 10+10reb+4ast, W.Nils 7+5reb+1ast, N.Hulliger 7+4reb, N.Dohnke 4+1reb+3ast Wallabies - Morges-Saint-Prex 66-76 Morges-Saint-Prex forced 19 Wallabies turnovers. American center Larry Slaughter (203-1992, college: Montevallo) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and naturalized Spanish forward Luis Roman (200-2000) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Morges-Saint-Prex players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks by American swingman Montrell Dixson (203-1998, college: Neosho Co.) did not help to save the game for Wallabies. His fellow American import guard Christopher Miller (192-1993, college: Salem) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Top scorers: Wallabies: M.Dixson 21+12reb+1ast, C.Miller 17+5reb+3ast, B.Michel 15+10reb, M.Ryan 8, D.Togninalli 4+4reb+9ast, M.Kellenberger 1 Morges-Saint-Prex: L.Slaughter 26+12reb, R.Luis 15+6reb+1ast, M.Tall 15+1reb+2ast, R.Diego 12+8reb, V.Desponds 6+4ast, C.Julien 2+2reb+1ast Winterthur - Pully 72-87 Pully forced 25 Winterthur turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Zeke Crawford (201-1999, college: Lewis & Clark) notched 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and point guard Asase Mawuli-Kplim (177-1999) supported him with 14 points and 5 assists. Crawford is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Pully players scored in double figures. Even 34 points (!!!) by American guard KaeRon Baker (188, college: LCU) did not help to save the game for Winterthur. Forward Matteo Smith (199-2004) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Winterthur: K.Baker 34+3reb+2ast, S.Matteo 11+5reb+2ast, A.Malcolm 10+3reb+4ast, C.Ben 6, C.Dan 5+1reb+1ast, S.Hungerbuhler 4+8reb+3ast Pully: Z.Crawford 16+5reb+6ast, J.Hatch 14+2reb+3ast, A.Mawuli-Kplim 14+2reb+5ast, J.Grosso 12+5reb, A.Hart 8+1reb+2ast, A.Rodriguez 8+2reb+1ast Bernex - Acad.Fribourg 64-80 Academie Fribourg forced 24 Bernex turnovers. French guard Alois Leyrolles (190-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian center Petar Tomic (208-2002) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Academie Fribourg players scored in double figures. Forward Gregory Mbeng (202-2001) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Guillaume Bourgeois (186-1998) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bernex. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Bernex: M.Gregory 15+6reb, G.Bourgeois 15+5reb+1ast, A.Miguel 13+5reb, R.Damien 5+3reb+3ast, V.Loick 5+6reb, A.Achille 5+4reb+4ast Acad.Fribourg: L.Alois 24+9reb+5ast, T.Petar 14+8reb+1ast, T.Algan 10+6reb, A.Solca 10+3reb+3ast, B.Youssef Skander 7+1reb+1ast, S.Rodin 6+2reb+1ast |
| SBL Round 28: Massagno gets another victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in SBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Massagno delivered the twenty fourth win on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Lugano (12-16) 95-89. The former international Marko Mladjan (205-1993) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Juwann James (198-1987, college: JMU) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Massagno's coach Robbi Gubitosa used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Robert Zinn (197-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 assists for lost side. Massagno have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-3 record. Lugano lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with 16 games lost. Massagno are looking forward to face Nyon (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lugano will play against Boncourt and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Monthey was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Fribourg (23-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Monthey (11-17). Fribourg managed to secure a 5-point victory 91-86. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Boris Mbala (190-1996) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Davonta Jordan contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Jaizec Lottie (188-1998, college: Flagler) replied with 42 points (!!!) and 5 assists for Monthey. Monthey's coach Patrick Pembele rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 23-4 record behind leader Massagno. Monthey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Boncourt. Fribourg will play against Geneve (#4) at home in the next round. Monthey will have a break next round. The game with biggest result difference took place in Nyon. Local Nyon (10-17) outscored 10th ranked Starwings (7-20) 98-66 on Sunday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of DeVante Brooks who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Nyon's coach Stefan Ivanovic felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side TK Edogi responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds. Nyon maintains ninth position with 10-17 record. Starwings lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 20 games lost. Nyon will meet league's leader Massagno on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Starwings will play against Vevey Riviera (#3) and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 28 Neuchatel were crushed by Vevey Riviera in a road game 83-62. Geneve beat Boncourt at home 86-73.
Lugano - Massagno 89-95 Leader Massagno delivered the twenty fourth win on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Lugano (12-16) 95-89. The former international Marko Mladjan (205-1993) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Juwann James (198-1987, college: JMU) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Massagno players scored in double figures. Massagno's coach Robbi Gubitosa used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Robert Zinn (197-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 assists and naturalized Australian forward Hamish Warden (203-1999, college: NDC) added 27 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Massagno have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-3 record. Lugano lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with 16 games lost. Massagno are looking forward to face Nyon (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lugano will play against Boncourt and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Massagno: M.Mladjan 22+7reb, S.Bogues 18+4reb+4ast, J.James 16+5reb+8ast, J.Galloway 13+12reb+1ast, I.Williams 11+1reb+2ast, E.Koludrovic 5+1ast Lugano: R.Zinn 29+4reb+11ast, H.Warden 27+11reb+1ast, M.Matteo 12+1reb, D.Massimiliano 8+4reb, A.Omar 6+3reb+1ast, A.Bracelli 3+4reb+3ast Monthey - Fribourg 86-91 The game in Monthey was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Fribourg (23-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Monthey (11-17). Fribourg managed to secure a 5-point victory 91-86. Fribourg outrebounded Monthey 35-23 including 21 on the defensive glass. Monthey was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Boris Mbala (190-1996) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Davonta Jordan (188-1997, college: Buffalo) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Five Fribourg players scored in double figures. American guard Jaizec Lottie (188-1998, college: Flagler) replied with 42 points (!!!) and 5 assists and his fellow American import power forward Kevin Langford (203-1985, college: TCU) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Monthey. Monthey's coach Patrick Pembele rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 23-4 record behind leader Massagno. Monthey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Boncourt. Fribourg will play against Geneve (#4) at home in the next round. Monthey will have a break next round. Top scorers: Fribourg: R.Kovac 15, B.Mbala 14+6reb+4ast, D.Jordan 13+7reb+2ast, M.Milon 11+3reb, A.Cotture 10+3reb+2ast, M.Jankovic 10+7reb+3ast Monthey: J.Lottie 42+3reb+5ast, K.Langford 14+5reb+2ast, M.Humphrey 14+5reb+1ast, M.Eberle 6, B.Kuba 4+1reb, J.Jay Chandler III 3+4reb+3ast Vevey Riviera - Neuchatel 83-62 There was no surprise when 5th ranked Neuchatel (13-14) was crushed on the road by third ranked Vevey Riviera (18-9) 83-62 on Saturday. Vevey Riviera made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Neuchatel turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Neuchatel's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Malik Johnson (178-1997, college: Canisius) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 9 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) who added 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Vevey Riviera players scored in double figures. At the losing side Grenadian center Arkim Robertson (208-1994, college: CS Fullerton) responded with 15 points and American forward Dalan Ancrum (198-1996, college: W.Illinois) scored 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Vevey Riviera maintains third position with 18-9 record having six points less than leader Massagno. Neuchatel at the other side keeps the fifth place with 14 games lost. Vevey Riviera will meet Starwings (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neuchatel will play against Swiss Central (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vevey Riviera: M.Johnson 30+4reb+9ast, M.Williams 14+4reb+4ast, T.Johnson 12+2reb+1ast, R.Mateus 10+2reb+2ast, T.Sefolosha 9+4reb+1ast, J.Henry 3+8reb+2ast Neuchatel: A.Robertson 15+4reb, D.Ancrum 10+3reb+2ast, J.De La Fuente 10+1reb+1ast, J.Caputo Silmy 5+2reb+2ast, K.Martin 4+3reb+2ast, J.Roberts 4+4reb+3ast Geneve - Boncourt 86-73 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Geneve (17-10) defeated at home 8th ranked Boncourt (11-17) 86-73 on Saturday. Geneve shot 60.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Boncourt's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin forward Slobodan Miljanic (199-1990, college: Lynn) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 4 assists and American guard Jeremiah Paige (190-1996, college: Colorado St.) who added 19 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Madagascar point guard Kiady Razanamahenina (185-1996) scored 21 points. Geneve have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-10 record. Boncourt at the other side dropped to the seventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Monthey. Geneve will meet league's second-placed Fribourg on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Boncourt will play against Lugano (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Geneve: S.Miljanic 20+4reb+4ast, J.Paige 19+4reb+4ast, E.Thomas 18+4reb+1ast, N.Anabir 9+1reb+5ast, T.Jurkovitz 7+3reb+1ast, C.Le Sann 5+4reb+3ast Boncourt: M.Igbanu 24+11reb+1ast, K.Razanamahenina 21+2reb, J.Brown 12+2reb+3ast, M.Kessler 8+4reb+4ast, D.Simon 6, K.Petar 2+3reb+1ast Nyon - Starwings 98-66 The game with biggest result difference took place in Nyon. Local Nyon (10-17) outscored 10th ranked Starwings (7-20) 98-66 on Sunday night. Nyon dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Starwings' 32. It was a great shooting night for Nyon especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Starwings' players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American DeVante Brooks (198, college: S.Arkansas, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Senegalese forward Maleye NDoye (204-1980, college: Furman) who added 15 points and 7 assists during the contest. Five Nyon players scored in double figures. Nyon's coach Stefan Ivanovic felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and the former international swingman Vid Milenkovic (194-1995, college: UW-Superior) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Nyon maintains ninth position with 10-17 record. Starwings lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 20 games lost. Nyon will meet league's leader Massagno on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Starwings will play against Vevey Riviera (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Nyon: E.Fongue 17+2reb+3ast, J.Wolfisberg 15+3reb+1ast, C.Dougherty 15+4reb+2ast, M.N'Doye 15+4reb+7ast, D.Brooks 15+11reb+2ast, J.Dufour 7+3reb+1ast Starwings: T.Edogi 32+11reb+1ast, V.Milenkovic 16+5reb+6ast, M.Seylan 13+3reb+4ast, P.Platon 5+2reb, J.Louis 0+4reb, A.Matic 0 |
| Malik Johnson gets MVP of the Week award for Swiss SBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old playmaker had the game-high 30 points adding four rebounds and nine assists for Vevey Riviera in his team's victory, helping them to crush Neuchatel (#5, 13-14) with 21-point margin 83-62. Vevey Riviera maintains the 3rd position in Swiss SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vevey Riviera will need more victories to improve their 18-9 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Vevey Riviera's top player in his first season with the team. Canisius College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Johnson is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 11.1apg) and averages solid 2.1spg and 55.9% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Jaizec Lottie (188-G-1998) of Monthey. Lottie impressed basketball fans with 42 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Monthey lost that game 86-91 to the higher-ranked Fribourg (#2, 23-4). Monthey is still in a red zone at 7th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-17 record. Lottie is a newcomer at Monthey and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.3ppg (#4). He also recorded 4.9 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was German guard Robert Zinn (197-PG-1995) of Lugano (#6). Zinn scored 29 points and passed eleven assists (!!!). Despite Zinn's great performance Lugano lost 89-95 to the higher-ranked Massagno (#1, 24-3). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Zinn has a great season in Switzerland. After 25 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 11.2apg (best passer). Robert Zinn has also Swiss passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Martins Igbanu (203-F/C-1997) of Boncourt - 24 points and 11 rebounds 5. Hamish Warden (203-F-1999) of Lugano - 27 points and 11 rebounds 6. Jonathan Galloway (209-C-1996) of Massagno - 13 points and 12 rebounds 7. Juwann James (198-F/C-1987) of Massagno - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 8. TK Edogi (203-C/F-1994) of Starwings - 32 points and 11 rebounds 9. Jeremiah Paige (190-G-1996) of Geneve - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Slobodan Miljanic (199-F-1990) of Geneve - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Caldwell comes back to Al Wahda, ex Homentmen - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Caldwell is quite experienced player. Thanks to Caldwell's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Canada, Finland (Bisons), Iraq (Al Karkh and Al Kahraba), Italy (FP Sport Messina), Qatar (Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al Wakrah), Ecuador (Punto Rojo) and TBL (Indy E. and Lebanon Leprechauns). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in TBL Lower Midwest Division in 2022. Caldwell was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Caldwell graduated from William Penn University in 2016 and it is his seventh season as a professional player. He played also for University of the Cumberlands for one year. |
| Al Jalaa inks Ruot Monyyong, ex Kwara Falcons - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
He just played at Kwara Falcons in Nigerian DStv PBL. In 5 games just recently he had 7.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg and 1.2bpg this season. Two years ago he was drafted by Iowa Wolves (G-League) in first round (19th overall). The former University of Arkansas at Little Rock star is in his second season in pro basketball. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Lebanon (Champville). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Monyyong's team won Sun Belt Regular Season in 2020. He was also voted All-Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. Monyyong played also for Shelton State Community College for one year. |
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| SBL Round 24: Yulon Luxgen edge Changhua by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in SBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fourth-ranked Changhua (8-16) made lots of trouble for first ranked Yulon Luxgen (16-8) on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen managed to secure only three-point victory 78-75. However their fans expected easier game. Yulon Luxgen made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) who scored 7 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Min-Hao Ke (180-1992) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Yulon Luxgen's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds. Yulon Luxgen have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-8 record. Newly promoted Changhua stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. An exciting game was when Third ranked Taiwan Beer faced second-best Bank of Taiwan. Taiwan Beer (10-14) defeated Bank of Taiwan (14-10) 86-80. It was a good game for Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Tavarion Nix contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 15 rebounds for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains third position with 10-14 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second place with ten games lost.
Yulon Luxgen - Changhua 78-75 Fourth-ranked Changhua (8-16) made lots of trouble for first ranked Yulon Luxgen (16-8) on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen managed to secure only three-point victory 78-75. However their fans expected easier game. Yulon Luxgen made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) who scored 7 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Min-Hao Ke (180-1992) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Yulon Luxgen's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds and point guard Hao-Wei Chiang (175-1998) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Yulon Luxgen have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-8 record. Newly promoted Changhua stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Top scorers: Changhua: J.Boyd 18+18reb+2ast, C.En-Lin 13+2reb+1ast, C.Huang 12+4reb+2ast, C.Hao-Wei 11+3reb+6ast, Y.Shih 10+2reb, C.Yi-Lun 7+2reb+7ast Yulon Luxgen: B.Sarr 21+3reb+2ast, M.Ke 17+5reb+4ast, W.Chou 15+3reb+1ast, C.Wu 14+1reb+1ast, W.Sharpe 7+16reb+9ast, C.Kuo 4+3reb+1ast Bank of Taiwan - Taiwan Beer 80-86 An exciting game was when Third ranked Taiwan Beer faced second-best Bank of Taiwan. Taiwan Beer (10-14) defeated Bank of Taiwan (14-10) 86-80. Taiwan Beer made 30-of-38 charity shots (78.9 percent) during the game. Bank of Taiwan was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. American Tavarion Nix (201-1992, college: Midwestern St.) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 15 rebounds and swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains third position with 10-14 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second place with ten games lost. Top scorers: Bank of Taiwan: M.Mahoney 32+15reb+2ast, Y.Chen 17+5reb+3ast, C.Chia-He 8+2reb+3ast, P.Chang 7+1reb+2ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 5+4reb+1ast, W.Wei-Cheng 4+3reb+5ast Taiwan Beer: G.Humphery 25+13reb+3ast, W.Tzu-Kang 15+3reb+5ast, T.Nix 14+8reb+1ast, C.Chen 10+3reb+1ast, H.Wang 7+7reb+2ast, W.Hsin-Wei 6+5reb+1ast |
| T1 League Round 41: TB Herobears edge Suns by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in T1 League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth-ranked Suns (8-20) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked TB Herobears (15-14) in Taichung on Saturday. TB Herobears managed to secure only three-point victory 98-95. However their fans expected easier game. TB Herobears looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Perry Jones III (211-1991, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) chipped in 20 points and 13 assists. American center Arnett Moultrie (208-1990, college: MSU) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for TB Herobears. Suns' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. TB Herobears have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Kaohsiung A. Suns at the other side keep the fifth position with 20 games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suns will play at home against Aquas (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game with biggest result difference took place in Tainan. Local GhostHawks (19-10) outscored 6th ranked Leopards (6-23) 108-65. American forward Marcus Weathers (196-1997, college: SMU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. Samuel Deguara contributed with 20 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. American Deyonta Davis (211-1996, college: Michigan St., agency: MSG) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 19 rebounds for Leopards. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. GhostHawks have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 19-10 record having three points less than leader N.Taipei CTBC. Leopards lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. GhostHawks will play against league's leader N.Taipei CTBC at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leopards will have a break next round.
Taichung Suns - TB Herobears 95-98 Fifth-ranked Suns (8-20) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked TB Herobears (15-14) in Taichung on Saturday. TB Herobears managed to secure only three-point victory 98-95. However their fans expected easier game. TB Herobears looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Perry Jones III (211-1991, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Yu-An Chiang (174-1991) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 assists. American center Arnett Moultrie (208-1990, college: MSU) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Keith Benson (211-1988, college: Oakland) added 12 points and 14 rebounds respectively for TB Herobears. Four TB Herobears and five Suns players scored in double figures. Suns' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. TB Herobears have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Kaohsiung A. Suns at the other side keep the fifth position with 20 games lost. TB Herobears will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suns will play at home against Aquas (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: TB Herobears: C.Lee 23+1reb+3ast, Y.Chiang 20+4reb+13ast, P.Jones III 17+18reb+5ast, H.Thabeet 16+13reb+2ast, T.Huang 9+3reb+2ast, Y.Chu 6+5reb+1ast Taichung Suns: A.Moultrie 19+11reb+4ast, R.Rice 14+8reb+4ast, K.Benson 12+14reb, Y.Su 11+1reb+1ast, D.Yong-Quan 11+3reb, L.Ming-Siou 8+2reb+1ast Tainan GH - Taoyuan L. 108-65 The game with biggest result difference took place in Tainan. Local GhostHawks (19-10) outscored 6th ranked Leopards (6-23) 108-65. GhostHawks dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Leopards' 38. They outrebounded Leopards 60-38 including a 52-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. GhostHawks players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American forward Marcus Weathers (196-1997, college: SMU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. Maltese center Samuel Deguara (230-1991) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. American Deyonta Davis (211-1996, college: Michigan St., agency: MSG) answered with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 19 rebounds and guard Wei Cheng (180-1991) added 11 points and 7 assists in the effort for Leopards. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. GhostHawks have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 19-10 record having three points less than leader N.Taipei CTBC. Leopards lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. GhostHawks will play against league's leader N.Taipei CTBC at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leopards will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tainan GH: M.Weathers 25+16reb+1ast, S.Deguara 20+14reb+1ast, C.Han 16+2reb, L.Han-sheng 9+5reb+7ast, W.Yen-lun 7+5reb+5ast, W.Chien 6+2reb+2ast Taoyuan L.: D.Davis 29+19reb, C.Wei 11+3reb+7ast, L.Cheng-Feng 8, Y.Liu 6, H.Chen 6+2reb+3ast, J.Lu 3+5reb+2ast |
| Max Mahoney gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese SBL - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 24-year old power forward had a double-double of 32 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team lost the game against Taiwan Beer (#3, 10-14) 80-86. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Bank of Taiwan maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Bank of Taiwan will need to avoid more loses keep or improve their 14-10 record. In the team's last game Mahoney had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Bank of Taiwan's top player in his first season with the team. Boston University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Mahoney is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.5ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 10.1rpg), assists (9th best: 2.8apg) and averages solid 1.3bpg,2.0spg and 60.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-F-1997) of Taiwan Beer. Humphery impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. It was enough for Taiwan Beer to edge slightly higher-ranked Bank of Taiwan (#2, 14-10) by 6 points 86-80. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiwan Beer consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-14 record. Humphery is one of the most experienced players at Taiwan Beer and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.0ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 7.3rpg and 3.6apg. The third best performed player last round was Min-Hao Ke (180-G-1992) of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen. Ke showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Yulon Luxgen, leading his team to a 78-75 win against #4 ranked Changhua. Yulon Luxgen confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 16 victories and 8 lost games. Ke has a great season in Taiwan. After 24 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 11.1ppg (8th best) and assists with 5.3apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua - 18 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997) of Yulon Luxgen - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Walter Sharpe (206-F/C-1986) of Yulon Luxgen - 7 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Wei-Chen Chou (191-PF-1996) of Yulon Luxgen - 15 points and 3 rebounds 8. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Tzu-Kang Wang (183-G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Chien-Chih Huang (189-1998) of Changhua - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Marcus Weathers gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese T1 League - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 25-year old forward had a double-double of 25 points and sixteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Taoyuan L. (#6, 6-23) with 43-point margin 108-65. Tainan GH maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese T1 League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Tainan GH will need more victories to improve their 19-10 record. In the team's last game Weathers had a remarkable 53.3% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Tainan GH, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Marcus Weathers averages just after three games 19.3ppg and 8.0rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American power forward Deyonta Davis (211-PF-1996, agency: MSG) of Taoyuan L.. Davis impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 19 rebounds. Bad luck as Taoyuan L. lost that game 65-108 to the higher-ranked Tainan GH (#2, 19-10). Taoyuan L. are still at the very bottom. 23 lost games are too many comparing to just six victories Taoyuan L. managed to get this year. Davis is a newcomer at Taoyuan L. and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Tainan GH's star - Maltese Samuel Deguara (230-C-1991). Deguara scored 20 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Tainan GH, helping his team with a 108-65 easy win against the lower-ranked Taoyuan L. (#6, 6-23). Tainan GH needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 19 victories and 10 lost games. Deguara has a great season in Taiwan. After 24 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.0ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 11.5rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yu-An Chiang (174-PG-1991) of TB Herobears - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 13 assists 5. Hasheem Thabeet (218-C-1987) of TB Herobears - 16 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Arnett Moultrie (208-C-1990) of Taichung Suns - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Perry Jones III (211-F-1991) of TB Herobears - 17 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Chi-Wei Lee (192-G/F-1993) of TB Herobears - 23 points and 3 assists 9. Keith Benson (211-C-1988) of Taichung Suns - 12 points and 14 rebounds 10. Han-sheng Lee (177-G-1994) of Tainan GH - 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Sharpe number one in Taiwanese SBL for round 23 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 36-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Bank of Taiwan (#2, 14-9) 83-75. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Yulon Luxgen to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Yulon Luxgen has a very solid 15-8 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Sharpe had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Yulon Luxgen's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham star has very solid stats this year. Sharpe is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.2ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.2rpg), assists (4th best: 4.4apg) and averages impressive 1.9bpg and 53.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua. Boyd had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds. It was enough for Changhua to edge slightly higher-ranked Taiwan Beer (#3, 9-14) 81-77. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Changhua consolidated its place in top 4 of the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-15 record. Boyd is one of the most experienced players at Changhua and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.3ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 13.4rpg and 3.4apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of league's second-best Bank of Taiwan. Mahoney scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Mahoney's great performance Bank of Taiwan lost 75-83 to #1 ranked Yulon Luxgen. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Bank of Taiwan needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 14 victories and 9 lost games. Mahoney has a great season in Taiwan. After 21 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.1ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 9.9rpg (3rd best) and assists with 2.8apg (9th best). He also has 1.3bpg and FGP: 59.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997) of Yulon Luxgen - 17 points and 18 rebounds 5. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 18 points and 10 rebounds 6. Tavarion Nix (201-SF-1992) of Taiwan Beer - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 7. En-Lin Chu (192-F-1997) of Changhua - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Tzu-Kang Wang (183-G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Wei-Chen Chou (191-PF-1996) of Yulon Luxgen - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Chien-Chih Huang (189-1998) of Changhua - 15 points and 3 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Mohamed Abbassi (ex US Monastir) is a newcomer at Al Hilal - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |
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Al Hilal Benghazi (D1) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old Tunisian ex-international 204cm center Mohamed Abbassi. Abbassi started the season at US Monastir in Tunisian ProA. He was a member of Tunisian Senior National Team between 2011 and 2020. Abbassi has played also professionally for other Tunisian teams like ES Sahel, Ezzahra, JS Kairouan and ES Rades. He won Tunisian League championship title in 2017, 2018 and 2022 and the cup in 2017, 2018 and 2022. Among many awards he was voted to Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup Honorable Mention back in 2014. |
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| Luak's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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18-year old swingman Ruai Luak (196-G/F-2004) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's best team City Oilers and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. He had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Blazers (#3, 3-2) 57-51. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed City Oilers to consolidate first place in the Ugandan league. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and City Oilers keeps a perfect 9-0 record. In the team's last game Luak had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at City Oilers, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Luak has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 14.7ppg) and averages solid 66.7% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Moses Mugisha (C/F-1984) of Our Saviour. He is a in his first season at Our Saviour. In the last game Mugisha recorded impressive 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Our Saviour cruised to a 76-67 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Rezlife S. (#11, 1-4). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Our Saviour dropped in the standings to 10th position. 3 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Our Saviour managed to get this year. Mugisha is a newcomer at Our Saviour and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.3ppg (#7). He also registered 13.8 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to Richard Anyunva of Rezlife S. (#11). Anyunva scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Anyunva's great performance Rezlife S. lost 67-76 to slightly higher-ranked Our Saviour (#10, 1-3). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Anyunva has a very solid season. In 3 games in Uganda he scored 13.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Arthur Wanyoto) of UPDF - 16 points and 13 rebounds 5. Joseph Chuma (F-1991) of KIU Titans - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Titus Lual (C) of City Oilers - 17 points and 8 rebounds 7. Guellord Mobanza) of Power - 29 points and 3 rebounds 8. Henry Ssebagala) of Our Saviour - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Micheal Makiadi (C-1989) of Blazers - 14 points and 12 rebounds 10. Joel Lukoji) of KIU Titans - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NBL Round 7: JKL Dolphins are defeated by KCCA P. in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: KCCA P. (#5) and JKL Dolphins (#8). KCCA P. (3-3) won against visiting JKL Dolphins (1-3) 78-69. KCCA P. forced 24 JKL Dolphins turnovers. It was a great evening for Salim Kisilu who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Center Daniel Gaaki (-1992) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side point guard Bienfait Minani responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KCCA P. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with UPDF. JKL Dolphins at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with UCU Canons and Our Saviour. KCCA P.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala UCU Canons. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Ndejje Angels (#6). Ndejje Angels were crushed at home by 22 points 57-79 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 steals. Titus Lual accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds. Joseph Kumbai came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for Ndejje Angels in the defeat. Ndejje Angels' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated City Oilers (10-0) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Ndejje Angels lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Power. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Kampala R. has finally registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they edged much higher ranked Power (2-4) on the road game in Kampala 55-53 on Sunday. Kur Garang fired 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guellord Mobanza produced 18 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kampala R. (1-2) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. It was Power's fourth loss in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Ndejje Angels. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Titans. In the last two games of round 7 Blazers destroyed Rezlife S. on the opponent's court 85-56. UCU Canons unfortunately lost to UPDF in a home game 53-61.
KCCA P. - JKL Dolphins 78-69 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kampala: KCCA P. (#5) and JKL Dolphins (#8). KCCA P. (3-3) won against visiting JKL Dolphins (1-3) 78-69. KCCA P. forced 24 JKL Dolphins turnovers. It was a great evening for Salim Kisilu who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Center Daniel Gaaki (-1992) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side point guard Bienfait Minani responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Gideon Eotu (-2001) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KCCA P. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with UPDF. JKL Dolphins at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with UCU Canons and Our Saviour. KCCA P.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kampala UCU Canons. Top scorers: JKL Dolphins: M.Bienfait 20+7reb+2ast, E.Gideon 15+9reb+1ast, O.Denis 13+6reb+2ast, T.John 12+10reb, K.David 6+5reb, A.Akris 2+1reb KCCA P.: O.Emmanuel 18+6reb, M.Wol 15+5reb+2ast, K.Salim 14+13reb+3ast, D.Gaaki 14+6reb+9ast, M.Gaius 3+2reb+1ast, W.Otweyo 3 Power - Kampala R. 53-55 Kampala R. has finally registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they edged much higher ranked Power (2-4) on the road game in Kampala 55-53 on Sunday. Kampala R. forced 29 Power turnovers. Kur Garang fired 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Okumu Emmanuel (-1997) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Guellord Mobanza produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Samad Imran (-1993) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kampala R. (1-2) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. It was Power's fourth loss in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Ndejje Angels. Kampala R.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena KIU Titans. Top scorers: Power: M.Guellord 18+6reb+1ast, S.Imran 9+10reb, B.Bonza 8+5reb+3ast, R.Yat 5+6reb+2ast, E.Ssentongo 4+2reb, O.Stephen 4+5reb+3ast Kampala R.: E.Okumu 14+8reb, G.Kur 13+7reb+2ast, M.Adut 10+4reb, K.Francis 5+4reb+2ast, F.Suka 4+7reb+1ast, P.Mas 4+2reb+2ast Rezlife S. - Blazers 56-85 Very expected game in Kampala where 12th ranked Rezlife S. (1-5) was crushed by third ranked Blazers (4-2) 85-56 on Sunday. Blazers dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Rezlife S.'s 34. They outrebounded Rezlife S. 48-36 including 34 on the defensive glass. Chuol Nyuot fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Peter Cheng chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Micheal Otieno (193-1993) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and Thok Timothy added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Rezlife S.'s coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Blazers maintains third place with 4-2 record having ten points less than leader City Oilers. Newly promoted Rezlife S. stay at the bottom position with five games lost. Blazers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena . Top scorers: Rezlife S.: O.Micheal 19+6reb+3ast, T.Thok 12+6reb, O.Emmanuel 6+4reb, A.Richard 5+6reb+1ast, M.William 4+3reb, O.Ivan 4+4reb Blazers: N.Chuol 22+13reb, C.Peter 16+6reb+2ast, G.Soro 12+9reb+2ast, C.Omanye 8+2reb+4ast, N.Guddi 8+2reb+1ast, M.Micheal 8+11reb+3ast UCU Canons - UPDF 53-61 Rather predictable result in Kampala where sixth ranked UPDF (3-3) defeated 9th ranked UCU Canons (1-3) 61-53 on Sunday. UPDF forced 21 UCU Canons turnovers. Arthur Wanyoto fired 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Jafar Remo (-1997) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Jimmy Otim (-1999) produced 27 points and 6 rebounds and center Peter Sifuma (-1996) added 4 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. UPDF moved-up to fourth place, which they share with KCCA P. Loser UCU Canons keep the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with Our Saviour and JKL Dolphins. UPDF's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kampala to the arena Rezlife S.. Top scorers: UCU Canons: O.Jimmy 27+6reb, K.Kevin 6+1ast, J.Kayiira 6+5reb, S.Peter 4+6reb+1ast, K.Jerry 3+4reb+1ast, M.Emmanuel 2+6reb UPDF: W.Arthur 23+5reb, R.Jafar 11+7reb, J.Egau 6+3reb+4ast, M.Olobo 5+4reb+2ast, A.Gang 5+7reb+2ast, F.Odama 3+3reb+1ast Ndejje Angels - City Oilers 57-79 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Kampala: City Oilers (#1) and Ndejje Angels (#6). Ndejje Angels were crushed at home by 22 points 57-79 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. City Oilers forced 23 Ndejje Angels turnovers and had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Ruai Luak (196-2004) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 steals. Sudanese center Titus Lual accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Joseph Kumbai came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Jonathan Oketch added 15 points and 4 steals respectively for Ndejje Angels in the defeat. Ndejje Angels' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. City Oilers (10-0) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Ndejje Angels lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Power. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Ndejje Angels: O.Jonathan 15+4reb+3ast, K.Joseph 13+12reb+2ast, R.Bolton 12+5reb, O.James 8+6reb+2ast, A.Haron 5+1reb, K.Vinny 2+2reb+1ast City Oilers: L.Ruai 26+4reb+3ast, T.Lual 15+11reb+3ast, I.Muhwezi 11+3reb+3ast, W.Edrine 8+4reb+1ast, D.Tonny 7+2reb+5ast, J.Okello 5+13reb+2ast |
| Nyuot number one in Uganda NBL for round 7 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Chuol Nyuot put on an amazing game in the last round for Blazers, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7. The player had a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed Rezlife S. (#12, 1-5) with 29-point margin 85-56. Blazers maintains the 3rd position in Ugandan NBL. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Blazers will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. It's Nyuot's second year at Blazers and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Chuol Nyuot averages this season 7.5ppg and 6.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Micheal Otieno (193-G-1993) of Rezlife S.. Otieno had a very good evening with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Rezlife S. lost that game 56-85 to the higher-ranked Blazers (#3, 4-2). Rezlife S. are still at the very bottom. 5 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Rezlife S. managed to get this year. Otieno is one of the most experienced players at Rezlife S. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Daniel Gaaki (C-1992) of KCCA P. (#4). Gaaki showcased his all-around game by recording 14 points, six rebounds and nine assists in the last round. He was a key player of KCCA P., leading his team to a 78-69 win against the lower-ranked JKL Dolphins (#9, 1-3). KCCA P. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 3 lost games. Gaaki has a great season in Uganda. After only 6 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.3apg (best passer). He also has 3.2spg and FGP: 60.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ruai Luak (196-G/F-2004) of City Oilers - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Gideon Eotu (2001) of JKL Dolphins - 15 points and 9 rebounds 6. Joseph Kumbai) of Ndejje Angels - 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Titus Lual (C) of City Oilers - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jimmy Otim (1999) of UCU Canons - 27 points and 6 rebounds 9. Kur Garang) of Kampala R. - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Salim Kisilu) of KCCA P. - 14 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NBL D1 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Hemel Storm and Worthing Thunder enter Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Hemel Storm - Reading R. 89-86 American guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) fired 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. German forward Hakeem Sylla (203-1993) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Troy Cracknell (193, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Lewis Champion-Alleyne (185-1993) added 19 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for lost side. Five Storm and four Rockets players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Hemel Storm: T.Johnson 26+5reb+4ast, S.Hakeem 17+8reb, S.Newman 13+4reb+6ast, A.Rai 12+5reb+4ast, S.Swalve 11+5reb+1ast, C.Acquah-Davis 10+8reb Reading R.: T.Cracknell 25+8reb+1ast, L.Champion-Alleyne 19+1reb+3ast, J.Jenkins 13+2reb+2ast, P.Finleigh 11+8reb+1ast, J.Jordan 7+4reb+1ast, R.Pinnock 7+5reb+5ast Worthing T. - Derby T. 97-89 Thunder players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Orlan Jackman (201-1988, college: Okla City) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Andre Arissol (188-1997, college: Chaminade) contributed with 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Malcolm Smith (195-1993, college: Lipscomb) answered with 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and forward Jonas Dieterich (193-1995) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Derby Trailblazers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Worthing T.: A.Arissol 27+5reb+3ast, O.Jackman 22+11reb+3ast, H.Abdul 13+3reb+1ast, V.Eze 10+3reb, D.Moya 10+7reb+13ast, T.Ward 8+5reb+3ast Derby T.: M.Smith 38+5reb, J.Dieterich 18+6reb+1ast, R.Bruggeman 11+8reb+6ast, R.May-Thompson 10+9reb+2ast, E.Donaldson 7+5reb+1ast, C.Brown 3+3reb+2ast |
| BBL Round 25: Leicester Riders edge Giants by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in BBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth-ranked Giants (17-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked Leicester Riders (24-10) in Manchester on Sunday. The visitors from Leicester managed to secure only one-point victory 83-82. However their fans expected easier game. The game was dominated by American players. point guard Carrington Love (185-1994, college: Green Bay) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Tajh Green (203-1998, college: Benedict) produced 21 points for lost side. Leicester Riders have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 24-10 record having eight points less than leader London L. Giants lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 18 games lost. Leicester Riders are looking forward to face Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in Chester in the next round. Giants will play on the road against Scorchers in Guildford and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Leader Lions delivered the 31th victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Newcastle Eagles (9-25) 89-68 in London. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian Aaron Best (193-1992, college: TMU) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Sharma contributed with 16 points and 5 blocks for the winners. American forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) answered with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Newcastle Eagles. Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 31-4 record. Newcastle Eagles at the other side keep the ninth position with 25 games lost. Lions will play against Gladiators (#4) in Glasgow in the next round. Newcastle Eagles will play on the road against Plymouth Patriots (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Sheffield was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Giants (17-18) played at the court of seventh ranked Sharks (17-17). Sharks managed to secure a 9-point victory 80-71 on Friday. The game was also dominated by American players. Bennett Koch stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Dirk Williams responded with 19 points. Sharks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cheshire P. Giants lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 18 games lost. Sharks will meet at home higher ranked Flyers (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Giants will play against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 25 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Cheshire P. were defeated by Bristol Flyers in a road game 87-73. Newcastle E. beat Caledonia G. at home 88-78. Plymouth P. was destroyed by Leicester R. on the opponent's court 111-68. Plymouth P. unfortunately lost to Cheshire P. in a home game 68-85. Bottom-ranked Surrey S. was rolled over Caledonia G. on the road 77-102.
Bristol Flyers - Cheshire P. 87-73 There was no surprise in Bristol where 7th ranked Cheshire Phoenix (17-17) was defeated by third ranked Flyers (23-11) 87-73 on Friday. Flyers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Cheshire Phoenix's 30. They outrebounded Cheshire Phoenix 46-26 including a 33-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Naturalized American Malcom Delpeche (204-1995, college: Bates) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and American guard Tevin Olison (193-1998, college: YSU, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Delpeche is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Flyers players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Jamell Anderson (201-1990) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and American guard Amorie Archibald (190-1999, college: Louisiana Tech) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Flyers maintains third place with 23-11 record having nine points less than leader London L. Loser Cheshire Phoenix dropped to the fifth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Sheffield S.. Flyers will meet Sharks (#5) in the next round. Cheshire Phoenix will play against the league's second-placed Leicester Riders and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bristol Flyers: T.Olison 20+6reb+4ast, T.Bell III 19+6reb, M.Delpeche 19+14reb, J.Watson-Gayle 14+2reb+6ast, B.Mahan 6+2reb, M.Miller 6+9reb+2ast Cheshire P.: M.Evans 18+1ast, J.Anderson 18+1reb+5ast, A.Archibald 10+7reb+2ast, M.Jack 8+3reb, J.Hudson 8+2reb+3ast, L.Austin Jr. 7+4reb+4ast Newcastle E. - Caledonia G. 88-78 There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Newcastle Eagles (9-25) defeated at home 4th placed Gladiators (19-15) 88-78 on Friday. Strangely Gladiators outrebounded Newcastle Eagles 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and his fellow American import guard Javion Hamlet (193-1998, college: N.Texas) chipped in 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Gordon is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. At the losing side American guard Aljami Durham (193-1998, college: Providence) responded with 24 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Fahro Alihodzic (208-1989, college: UAB) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Four Gladiators players scored in double figures. Newcastle Eagles maintains ninth place with 9-25 record. Loser Gladiators keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Newcastle Eagles will meet higher ranked Plymouth Patriots (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gladiators will play against the league's leader Lions (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Newcastle E.: J.Gordon 32+4reb+3ast, J.Hamlet 25+6reb+6ast, B.Mockford 15+3reb, H.French 8+8reb+3ast, K.Johnson 4+1reb+3ast, D.Cohn 4+1reb+7ast Caledonia G.: A.Durham 24+7reb, F.Alihodzic 16+11reb+2ast, D.Sloan 14+3reb+3ast, J.Bailey 13+11reb+2ast, P.Onwas 8+7reb+1ast, K.Jimenez 3+2ast Sheffield S. - Manchester G. 80-71 The game in Sheffield was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Giants (17-18) played at the court of seventh ranked Sharks (17-17). Sharks managed to secure a 9-point victory 80-71 on Friday. Sharks made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. The game was also dominated by American players. Forward Bennett Koch (208-1995, college: UNI) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Kipper Nichols (198-1997, college: Illinois) chipped in 19 points (made all of his eight free throws). At the losing side guard Dirk Williams (198-1994, college: UAB) responded with 19 points and forward Tajh Green (203-1998, college: Benedict) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sharks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cheshire P. Giants lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 18 games lost. Sharks will meet at home higher ranked Flyers (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Giants will play against Scorchers (#10) in Guildford and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sheffield S.: K.Nichols 19+3reb, B.Koch 16+11reb+1ast, J.Pipkins 12+4reb, R.Glasgow 10+2reb+4ast, M.Delpeche 9+3reb+1ast, D.Ramsey 8+10reb+3ast Manchester G.: D.Williams 19+3reb+3ast, N.Lewis 14+3reb+1ast, A.Roberson 12+8reb, T.Green 10+12reb, W.Lee 8+10reb+2ast, R.Fletcher 5+1reb+6ast Leicester R. - Plymouth P. 111-68 Very expected game when 8th ranked Plymouth Patriots (11-24) were rolled over on the road by second ranked Leicester Riders (24-10) 111-68 on Friday. Leicester Riders forced 21 Plymouth Patriots turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Plymouth Patriots' players. The former international guard Patrick Whelan (194-1996, college: William Jewell) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Carrington Love (185-1994, college: Green Bay) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Leicester Riders players scored in double figures. Leicester Riders' coach Rob Paternostro felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American power forward Rashad Hassan (203-1989, college: SSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Jules Akodo (187-1996) scored 22 points and 6 assists. Leicester Riders have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 24-10 record having eight points less than leader London L. Plymouth Patriots lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. Leicester Riders will meet Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in the next round. Plymouth Patriots will play against Newcastle Eagles and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Leicester R.: P.Whelan 22+6reb+2ast, K.Mackenzie 20+1reb+3ast, C.Love 13+7reb+9ast, A.Menzies 10+4reb, M.Loving 10+9reb+5ast, Z.Jackson 10+3reb+2ast Plymouth P.: R.Hassan 25+12reb+2ast, J.Akodo 22+1reb+6ast, R.Bissainthe 9+6reb+3ast, O.Iyekekpolor 6+7reb, E.Dusha 5+2reb+5ast, S.Keita 1+3reb+1ast Plymouth P. - Cheshire P. 68-85 The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Cheshire Phoenix's (17-17) road victory over 8th ranked Plymouth Patriots (11-24) 85-68 on Sunday. Cheshire Phoenix made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. American guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Maceo Jack (196, college: Buffalo) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side naturalized Albanian guard Elvisi Dusha (188-1994) responded with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and American forward Ralph Bissainthe (201-1999, college: CMU) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Plymouth Patriots' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Cheshire Phoenix moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sheffield S. Plymouth Patriots lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. Cheshire Phoenix will meet at home league's second-placed Leicester Riders in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Plymouth Patriots will play against Newcastle Eagles (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cheshire P.: L.Austin Jr. 21+10reb+3ast, M.Jack 19+6reb+1ast, A.Archibald 14+9reb+2ast, M.Evans 13+3reb+4ast, D.Ulph 8+9reb+2ast, J.Anderson 7+5reb+1ast Plymouth P.: R.Bissainthe 13+5reb+3ast, I.Brandon 12+5reb+2ast, R.Hassan 12+8reb, O.Iyekekpolor 10+5reb, J.Akodo 9+3reb+3ast, T.Gadsden 6+3reb London L. - Newcastle E. 89-68 Leader Lions delivered the 31th victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Newcastle Eagles (9-25) 89-68 in London. Lions players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian Aaron Best (193-1992, college: TMU) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. International center Josh Sharma (213-1995, college: Stanford) contributed with 16 points and 5 blocks for the winners. Four Lions players scored in double figures. American forward Justin Gordon (198-1993, college: Wofford) answered with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and international guard Kyle Johnson (195-1988, college: LIU Brooklyn) added 14 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Newcastle Eagles. Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 31-4 record. Newcastle Eagles at the other side keep the ninth position with 25 games lost. Lions will play against Gladiators (#4) in Glasgow in the next round. Newcastle Eagles will play on the road against Plymouth Patriots (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: London L.: A.Best 20+7reb+4ast, J.Sharma 16+4reb+1ast, M.Soluade 12+2reb+2ast, V.Hruban 11+1reb+4ast, O.Oni 9+3reb+4ast, T.Zubcic 9+5reb+2ast Newcastle E.: J.Gordon 21+7reb+5ast, K.Johnson 14+8reb+1ast, D.Defoe 12+6reb+2ast, J.Kennedy 8+3reb, D.Cohn 5+3reb+10ast, B.Mockford 4+3reb+4ast Caledonia G. - Surrey S. 102-77 Not a big story in a game in Glasgow where 10th ranked Scorchers (3-30) were outplayed by fourth ranked Gladiators (19-15) 102-77 on Sunday. Gladiators shot 65.1 percent from the field. Gladiators had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Scorchers' players. American forward Jeremiah Bailey (198-1998, college: Pacific, agency: Green Sports Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international center Fahro Alihodzic (208-1989, college: UAB) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American guard Josh McFolley (185-1997, college: Detroit) responded with 18 points and the former international point guard Andrew Lawrence (185-1990, college: Charleston) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Gladiators and five Scorchers players 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. Gladiators maintains fourth place with 19-15 record. Scorchers lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 30 lost games. Gladiators will meet at home league's leader Lions in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Scorchers will play against Giants (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Caledonia G.: F.Alihodzic 21+3reb+5ast, J.Bailey 18+11reb+5ast, A.Durham 16+3reb+6ast, D.Sloan 15+1reb+3ast, F.Malcolm 13+4reb+1ast, P.Onwas 8+8reb+5ast Surrey S.: J.McFolley 18+3reb+2ast, S.Johnson 14+4reb+2ast, B.Jacdonmi 13+5reb, A.Lawrence 12+5reb+4ast, T.Ogedengbe 12+2reb, K.Carey 4+3reb+2ast Manchester G. - Leicester R. 82-83 Fifth-ranked Giants (17-18) made lots of trouble for second ranked Leicester Riders (24-10) in Manchester on Sunday. The visitors from Leicester managed to secure only one-point victory 83-82. However their fans expected easier game. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Carrington Love (185-1994, college: Green Bay) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Tajh Green (203-1998, college: Benedict) produced 21 points and forward William Lee (206-1995, college: UAB) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Leicester Riders and five Giants players scored in double figures. Leicester Riders have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 24-10 record having eight points less than leader London L. Giants lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 18 games lost. Leicester Riders are looking forward to face Cheshire Phoenix (#6) in Chester in the next round. Giants will play on the road against Scorchers in Guildford and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Leicester R.: C.Love 17+6reb+6ast, P.Whelan 15+4reb+3ast, Z.Jackson 13+8reb+4ast, K.Mackenzie 10+1reb+2ast, D.Nelson-Henry 10+10reb+2ast, J.Adekoya 9+4reb Manchester G.: T.Green 21+4reb+2ast, D.Williams 15+5reb+2ast, W.Lee 14+10reb+1ast, R.Fletcher 11+3reb+9ast, A.Roberson 10+13reb, N.Lewis 8+3reb |
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| SPB 2023 - Rigoberto Mendoza signs at Piratas - by Francisco Vega | ||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) seven years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 10.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 38.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 86.7%. Mendoza is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Mendoza has played previously professionally in Argentina (Estudiantes Concordia), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), Puerto Rico (Cariduros), Spain (Azpeitia Juaristi Iraurgi Saski Baloia), Dominican Republic (Los Minas, Gregorio Urbano Gilbert, CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago, La Mattica and Reales), Mexico (Dorados and Astros) and Nicaragua (Real Esteli). He won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2018 and 2021. Mendoza was voted to Latinbasket.com Mexican LNBP All-Imports Team in 2019 and 2022. |
| SPB 2023 - Marinos sign Adris De Leon, ex CDP - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He represented Dominican Republic at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) four years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 5 games: 7.0ppg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 61.5%. De Leon is quite experienced player. He has played in nine different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). De Leon has played previously professionally also in Argentina (Platense), Australia (Adelaide 36ers and Illawarra Hawks), Canada, Colombia (Cimarrones, Bucaros and Titanes), Poland (Spojnia and MKS DG), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros and Osos), Qatar (Al Rayyan), Spain and Dominican Republic (San Lazaro, Metros, La Mattica, La Villa and Indios). He won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2017 and 2018. De Leon was voted to Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2013. He graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2009 and it is his 14th (!!!) season as a professional player. De Leon played also for College of Southern Idaho for one year. |
| SPB 2023 - Yohanner Sifontes comes back to Spartans - by Francisco Vega | |
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Spartans de Distrito Capital Caracas (SPB) added to their roster 27-year old Venezuelan international guard Yohanner Sifontes (192cm-1995). It is actually his comeback to Caracas as he has played here before. Sifontes just played at Independiente de Oliva in Argentinian La Liga. In 30 games he recorded 9.4ppg, 4.6rpg and 2.7apg last season. The most of last summer he spent at Spartans in Venezuelan SPB where in 17 games he averaged 10.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 4.5apg and 1.1spg. He also played for Titanes in Colombian Liga Wplay. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 6 Colombian Liga Wplay games he got 14.2ppg, 5.3rpg, 3.3apg and 2.2spg. Sifontes helped them to win the Colombian LPB Apertura title (in both Colombian LPB Apertura and Colombian LPB Apertura !!!). Good season as he was named League Player of the Week. He also played 7 games in Colombian Liga Wplay where he got 7.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.9apg and 1.0spg. Sifontes contributed to his team winning the Colombian LPB Apertura title. Good season as he was also here named League Player of the Week. He also played 3 games in Liga Sudamericana where he got 8.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.7apg and 2.0spg. Sifontes has been regularly called to Venezuelan Senior National Team since 2018. He has played also professionally in Venezuela (Guaros de Lara 2nd team, Guaros and Gigantes), Colombia (Piratas) and Argentina (Ameghino). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan SLB Honorable Mention in 2021. |
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| Day 1 of Semi-Finals. CSKA and UNICS record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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CSKA - Lokomotiv 87-84 CSKA made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Lokomotiv helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian center Nikola Milutinov (213-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Casper Ware (178-1990, college: LBSU) chipped in 27 points and 4 assists. Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and Dmitrii Uzinskiy (200-1993) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: CSKA: C.Ware 27+2reb+4ast, N.Milutinov 24+9reb+1ast, A.Shved 12+2reb+6ast, I.Ukhov 8+5reb+1ast, L.Jean-Charles 7+6reb+3ast, D.Moore 4+1ast Lokomotiv: D.Akoon-Purcell 20+5reb+3ast, D.Uzinskiy 16+5reb+1ast, Z.Vedischev 11+1reb+2ast, J.Barford 10+5reb+2ast, C.Horton 10+6reb+2ast, A.Kvitkovskikh 9+4reb UNICS - Zenit 94-67 UNICS dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Zenit's 32. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jalen Reynolds (208-1992, college: Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 rebounds. French Louis Labeyrie (208-1992) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Four UNICS players scored in double figures. American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-1996, college: Liberty) answered with 25 points and French point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) added 5 points and 5 assists in the effort for Zenit. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: UNICS: J.Reynolds 16+5reb+2ast, L.Labeyrie 15+3reb+2ast, M.Knight 12+3ast, V.Zaitcev 12+4reb+3ast, V.Hunter 8+5reb+2ast, N.Dimitrijevic 8+1reb+6ast Zenit: C.Homesley 25+3reb+1ast, A.Moerman 10+1reb, A.Zubkov 8+2reb, T.Thompkins 7+2reb, T.Frazier 5+2reb+3ast, T.Heurtel 5+1reb+5ast |
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| Ragusa celebrate Cup title in Pula - by Eurobasket News |
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Tresnjevka - Ragusa 64:66 Ragusa celebrated Cup title in Pula as they won the thriller against Tresnjevka 66-64. Trailing 2 points at the end of the first period, Ragusa posted a 20-16 run in the second frame and then won the third quarter 16-15. Tresnjevka replied with a final 17-16 rally in the last stanza, but could not catch up with the opponents. Lea Hajdin (181-F-1998, agency: BIG) top-scored for the winners with 20 points, while Carmen Miloglav (170-G-1991, college: FIU) netted 14. Lana Packovski (172-G-1994) replied with 23 points in the losing effort. |
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| Santiago win the Finals opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Guantanamo - Santiago 61:67 Santiago have won the Finals opener of the Liga Superior. They edged Guantanamo 67-61 to take 1-0 lead in the series. Guantanamo started better and grabbed a 17-11 lead at the start. Moreover, they posted a narrow 18-17 run in the second period, whilst Santiago dominated the rest of the game. The latter replied with a massive 20-6 surge in the third period to seal the win. |
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| TSF Round 1 of Finals. Santiago conquer the title - by Eurobasket News |
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Santiago - Leona 90-85 Santiago claimed TSF title. They held off Leona in the championship game. Guard Maria Coronado (173-1991) stepped up and scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and American Marquisha Harris (180-1993, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 15 points and 15 rebounds. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American forward Aaliyah Rice (175-1997, college: Montevallo) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Odalmis Diaz scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Santiago: M.Coronado 30+5reb+5ast, D.Santos 15+6reb+3ast, M.Harris 15+15reb+2ast, T.Willis 15+8reb+2ast, J.Jessi 7+4reb+2ast, E.Chadelyn 5+4reb+2ast Leona: A.Rice 22+8reb+2ast, D.Odalmis 20+6reb+2ast, A.Taylor 16+8reb+2ast, K.Glenn 11+3reb+2ast, M.Leidy 5+2reb+1ast, G.Paliber 5+4reb+2ast |
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Final Four MVP: Marine Johannes (174-G-1995) of Lyon Player of the Year: Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996) of GalatasarayGuard of the Year: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-1996) of M.AshdodForward of the Year: Alisia Jenkins (186-F-1994) of Ramat HasharonCenter of the Year: Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996) of GalatasarayEuropean Player of the Year:  Julie Vanloo (172-PG-1993) of BLMAImport of the Year: Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996) of GalatasarayCoach of the Year: David Gautier of Lyon
First Team Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-1996) of M.Ashdod Julie Vanloo (172-PG-1993) of BLMA Alisia Jenkins (186-F-1994) of Ramat Hasharon Shakira Austin (196-F-1999) of E.Ramla Teaira McCowan (201-C-1996) of Galatasaray
Second Team Cassidie Burdick (188-G) of PEAC-Pecs Aleksandra Stanacev (167-PG-1994) of Lublin Alanna Smith (193-F-1996) of Gorzow Wlkp. Bethy Mununga (183-F-1997) of Sf.Gheorghe Kalani Brown (201-C-1997) of M.Ashdod
Honorable Mention Natasha Mack (193-C/F-1997) of Lublin Leonie Fiebich (193-SF-2000) of Zaragoza Kalani Brown (201-C-1997) of M.Ashdod Courtney Hurt (185-F-1990) of E.Holon Kamiah Smalls (178-G-1998) of Villeneuve Brianna Fraser (190-F-1997) of Flammes Khadijiah Cave (190-C-1995) of Sf.Gheorghe Jessica Shepard (193-F-1996) of Venezia Courtney Range (191-F/C-1995) of Fribourg Alysha Clark (178-F-1987) of E.Ramla |
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| Fenerbahce cruise past Mersin to clinch the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALFenerbahce - Mersin 99-60The game without a history. Fenerbahce led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Mersin to just 7 points in second quarter. Fenerbahce made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Mersin turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Mersin's players. American forward Breanna Stewart (193-1994, college: UConn) fired 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winners. Her fellow American import point guard Kayla McBride (180-1992, college: Notre Dame) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian forward Aleksandra Crvendakic (188-1996) produced 10 points and 7 rebounds and Dutch guard Laura Cornelius (173-1996, college: Miami, FL) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. 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. Top scorers: Fenerbahce: B.Stewart 35+6reb+3ast, K.McBride 16+6reb+5ast, S.Sabally 11+4reb+2ast, O.Cakir-Turgut 11+2ast, E.Meesseman 10+7reb+3ast, A.Iagupova 7+1reb+3ast Mersin: A.Crvendakic 10+7reb+3ast, E.Williams 10+5reb, S.Atas 10+2reb, L.Cornelius 10+4reb+4ast, C.Gray 9+6ast, J.Dubljevic 4+1reb 3-4 PlaceSchio - USK Praha 59-56The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-14. But USK Praha won third quarter 14-9. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Schio forced 19 USK Praha turnovers. Strangely USK Praha outrebounded Schio 47-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Marina Mabrey (180, college: Notre Dame) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 4 steals. Senegalese-Spanish center Astou Ndour (198-1994) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Schio's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Alyssa Thomas (188-1992, college: Maryland) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Slovenian point guard Teja Oblak (173-1990) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for USK Praha. Top scorers: Schio: M.Mabrey 17+4reb+2ast, A.Ndour 11+6reb+2ast, C.Verona 9+4reb+3ast, R.Howard 9+1reb+1ast, E.Sventoraite 5+2reb, G.Sottana 3+3ast USK Praha: T.Oblak 17+5reb+4ast, A.Thomas 15+12reb+3ast, B.Jones 10+15reb+1ast, V.Vukosavljevic 6+2reb+4ast, T.Vyoralova 3+4reb+2ast, M.Conde 3+5reb+1ast |
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| Korisliiga Round 1 of Finals. PeKa claim opening win - by Eurobasket News |
FINALPeKa - ToPo 80-71It looked good early as Torpan Pojat took a 6-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Peli-Karhut had a 22-14 second period charge getting the lead and Torpan Pojat was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 71-80. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands-American swingman Natalie Day (182-1990, college: Portland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international forward Roosa Kosonen (183-2000) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Iimari Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) answered with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Iggy Allen (180-1998, college: ODU) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Torpan Pojat. Four Torpan Pojat players scored in double figures. Top scorers: PeKa: N.Day 32+11reb+2ast, R.Kosonen 20+6reb+2ast, D.Cosby 15+3reb+4ast, N.Zubac 9+1reb, L.Vehka-Aho 3+2reb+4ast, R.Lehtoranta 1+6reb+4ast ToPo: I.Thomas 20+8reb+4ast, K.Saana 13+2reb+2ast, I.Allen 12+9reb+3ast, E.Pekonen 12+2ast, M.Damoiseaux 6+2reb+1ast, T.Tuukkanen 5+3reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceFoA - ViVe 76-80The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 22-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Vimpelin Veto made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Tynice Martin (180-1997, college: WVU) fired 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Power forward Kristina King (190-1995, college: WVU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Five Vimpelin Veto players scored in double figures. Guard Caterrion Thompson (175-1998, college: MSU) produced 30 points and forward Bre Gunnels (185-1999, college: UNI) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: ViVe: T.Martin 24+8reb+7ast, K.King 19+15reb+3ast, A.Kujala 13+4reb+3ast, A.Wittinger 12+13reb+1ast, T.Anttonen 10+2reb+3ast, R.Kujala 2 FoA: C.Thompson 30+4reb+1ast, J.Vega 13+4reb+3ast, B.Gunnels 10+8reb+3ast, N.Lindstrom 9+3reb, S.Rokkanen 6+2reb+4ast, S.Viita 6+7reb+3ast |
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| NF1 Round 22: ASVEL defeat Trith Basket in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in NF1 just ended. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 22 in the NF1 took place in Villeurbanne. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Trith Basket (9-13) to fifth ranked ASVEL (11-11) 70-67 on Saturday evening. ASVEL maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Trith Basket lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Escaudain. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Le Poinconnet (14-6) against seventh ranked La Glacerie (13-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Le Poinconnet was defeated by La Glacerie in a tough game in La Glacerie 57-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Le Poinconnet. La Glacerie moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Limoges and D'Ifs. Le Poinconnet at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in Nice. First ranked host Nice (20-2) smashed 4th ranked Roannais (11-9) 91-59. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Roannais. Nice have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-2 record. Loser Roannais keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: Stade Francais was destroyed by Saint Gratien on the opponent's court 77-54. Geispolsheim outscored FC Lyon in a home game 64-45. Escaudain managed to beat Orly on the road 63-59. PVBC crushed Sceaux on its own court 96-73. Limoges was beaten by Le Havre in a road game 75-64. Franconville lost to Reze at home 58-67. Colomiers managed to outperform CFBB II on the opponent's court 67-55. Anglet recorded a loss to D'Ifs in a home game 58-66. Girondines was defeated by Alencon on the road 97-80.
Group ANice - Roannais 91-59The game between Top Four teams took place in Nice. First ranked host Nice (20-2) smashed 4th ranked Roannais (11-9) 91-59. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Roannais. Nice have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-2 record. Loser Roannais keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Saint Gratien - Stade Francais 77-54 There was a minor upset in Paris where 8th ranked Stade Francais (8-13) was crushed by tenth ranked Saint Gratien (8-13) 77-54 on Saturday. Saint Gratien moved-up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Stade Francais. Stade Francais lost third consecutive game. Geispolsheim - FC Lyon 64-45 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Geispolsheim's (7-15) home victory over 12th ranked FC Lyon (1-20) 64-45 on Saturday. Geispolsheim maintains eleventh position with 7-15 record. FC Lyon lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 20 games lost. ASVEL - Trith Basket 70-67 The most exciting game of round 22 in the NF1 took place in Villeurbanne. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Trith Basket (9-13) to fifth ranked ASVEL (11-11) 70-67 on Saturday evening. ASVEL maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Trith Basket lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Escaudain. Orly - Escaudain 59-63 There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Orly (9-12) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Escaudain (9-13) 63-59 on Saturday. Escaudain have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Trith Basket. Orly lost third consecutive game. Orly at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. PVBC - Sceaux 96-73 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked PVBC's (19-2) home victory over one of their biggest challengers Sceaux (16-5) 96-73 on Saturday. PVBC have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 19-2 record behind leader Alencon. Loser Sceaux keeps the third place with five games lost. Group BLe Havre - Limoges 75-64Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Le Havre and 5th ranked Limoges had identical 13-8 record. This time Le Havre used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Limoges 75-64 on Saturday night. Le Havre maintains fourth position with 14-8 record. Loser Limoges keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with D'Ifs and La Glacerie. La Glacerie - Le Poinconnet 64-57 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Le Poinconnet (14-6) against seventh ranked La Glacerie (13-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Le Poinconnet was defeated by La Glacerie in a tough game in La Glacerie 57-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Le Poinconnet. La Glacerie moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Limoges and D'Ifs. Le Poinconnet at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Franconville - Reze 58-67 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Reze (15-5) won against on the road 9th ranked Franconville (6-14) 67-58 on Saturday. Reze maintains second position with 15-5 record having seven points less than leader Alencon. Franconville lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 14 games lost. CFBB II - Colomiers 55-67 Very expected game in Paris where 12th ranked CFBB II (1-19) was defeated by eighth ranked Colomiers (12-9) 67-55 on Saturday. Colomiers maintains eighth position with 12-9 record. Loser CFBB II keeps the twelfth place with 19 games lost. Anglet - D'Ifs 58-66 Very predictable result when sixth ranked D'Ifs (13-9) defeated on the road 11th ranked Anglet (4-18) 66-58 on Saturday. D'Ifs moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Limoges and La Glacerie. Anglet lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Girondines. Alencon - Girondines 97-80 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Girondines (4-18) was defeated on the road by first ranked Alencon (18-3) 97-80 on Saturday. Alencon have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-3 record. Newly promoted Girondines keeps the tenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Anglet. |
| Results and Stats from LF2 Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Charnay - Aulnoye 88-48 Charnay dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Aulnoye's 24. Charnay forced 24 Aulnoye turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Aulnoye's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Mali center Kankou Coulibaly (187-1990, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 5 rebounds. Mali center Diana Balayera (191-1996, agency: Areus Sports) contributed with 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Five Charnay players scored in double figures. American swingman Naomi Davenport (180, college: WVU) answered with 11 points and naturalized Mali guard Touty Gandega (170-1991) added 13 points in the effort for Aulnoye. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Charnay: K.Coulibaly 19+5reb+1ast, K.Elyah 13+2reb+3ast, A.Toi 12+1reb+2ast, D.Balayera 11+5reb+3ast, J.Muzet 10+3reb+5ast, M.Djaldi-Tabdi 10+6reb+3ast Aulnoye: T.Gandega 13+2reb+1ast, N.Davenport 11+3reb+2ast, M.Tirera 10+3reb, A.Gaye 6+3reb, M.Heriaud 3+3reb+1ast, M.Bintou 3+3reb Chartres - Mondeville 79-50 Chartres outrebounded Mondeville 52-33 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for American-Nigerian forward Nicole Enabosi (183-1997, college: Delaware) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. Point guard Emma Peytour-Raison (172-2000) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Vaciana Gomis (172-2002, agency: Areus Sports) answered with 16 points and swingman Louise Bussiere (180-2002) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Mondeville. 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. Top scorers: Chartres: N.Enabosi 27+15reb+1ast, E.Peytour-Raison 15+6reb+3ast, M.Eve 10+1reb, M.Debaut 7+2reb+2ast, S.Elenga 7+8reb+2ast, D.Oumou 6+6reb Mondeville: G.Vaciana 16+3reb, N.Nahan 9+5reb+2ast, B.Louise 9+6reb+3ast, F.Lina 8+5reb+1ast, R.Celaine 5+1reb, S.Ousfar 3+2reb Feytiat - SIG 51-65 SIG held Feytiat to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Feytiat 42-27 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for Spanish point guard Binta Drame-Lo (171-2002) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Shelby Saint Juste (185-1998) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. SIG's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Alexa Middleton (175-1995, college: Iowa St.) answered with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Tiphaine Zinai added 13 points in the effort for Feytiat. Top scorers: SIG: B.Drame-Lo 19+5reb+5ast, S.Saint Juste 10+10reb, L.Dambach 9, C.Mantelin 9+1reb+1ast, V.Harris 6+6reb+1ast, I.El Garti 5+2reb+1ast Feytiat: A.Middleton 18+5reb+1ast, Z.Tiphaine 13+2reb+2ast, E.Prugnieres 9+3reb+3ast, O.Robin 6+5reb+3ast, M.Amali 3+5reb, J.Soulard 2 Champagne - La Tronche 71-48 Champagne had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Champagne made 8 blocks. It was a very good performance for American guard Jill Townsend (180, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Estonian power forward Maaja Bratka (190-1992, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Camille Cirgue (184-1996) answered with 17 points and forward Prescilla Colombo (187-2000) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for La Tronche. La Tronche's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Champagne: J.Townsend 23+10reb+3ast, M.Bratka 13+8reb+3ast, S.M'Baye 10+5reb+5ast, R.Emilie 9+8reb+1ast, E.Herminjard 9+4reb+7ast, C.Hillotte 4 La Tronche: C.Cirgue 17+1reb+1ast, P.Colombo 10+8reb, D.Camille 7+3reb+1ast, M.Batey 5+5reb+1ast, C.Choron 5+7reb+3ast, B.Tilise 3+1reb+2ast |
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| Keltern join Hannover in the Final - by Eurobasket News |
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Keltern - Alba Berlin 84:62 Keltern joined Hannover in the Final of the Play-offs as they defeated Alba Berlin 2-1 in the semifinal series. Keltern closed the series with a final 84-62 win. Keltern grabbed a 23-16 lead at the start and added a 20-17 rally in the second period. Moreover, they dominated the second half with two more wins to reach the Final. For Alba Stefanie Grigoleit (186-F-1989) scored 15 points and Deeshyra Thomas (170-PG-1995, college: Weber St.) delivered 13. |
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| A Division Round 1 of Finals. Sopron record first victory - by Eurobasket News |
FINALSopron - UNI Gyor 80-68Sopron dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to UNI Gyor's 30 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Sopron looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Serbian Jelena Brooks (188-1989) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). American point guard Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley (168-1992, college: Oklahoma) produced 28 points and 6 rebounds and Slovakian forward Sabina Oroszova (189-1993, college: EIU, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Sopron: J.Brooks 25+5reb+3ast, E.Magbegor 19+6reb+6ast, A.Kunek 8+5reb, Y.Turner 8+5reb+7ast, Z.Fegyverneky 7+1reb+4ast, D.Czukor 7+6reb UNI Gyor: A.Ellenberg-Wiley 28+6reb+2ast, S.Oroszova 13+7reb+3ast, D.Ruff-Nagy 10+1reb+2ast, D.Dubei 7+5reb+1ast, R.Dombai 5+1reb+2ast, Z.Varga 3+4reb+2ast 3-4 PlaceMiskolc - Atomeromu 64-60Miskolc made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Puerto Rican-American point guard Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points and 19 rebounds (made all of her eleven free throws !!!) for the winning side and international guard Veronika Kanyasi (179-1999) accounted for 14 points. International forward Cyesha Goree (188-1993, college: Michigan) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Serbian center Sara Krnjic (191-1991) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Atomeromu in the defeat. Top scorers: Miskolc: A.Guirantes 30+19reb+3ast, V.Kanyasi 14+1reb+2ast, R.Bernath 7+3reb+2ast, N.Aho 3+2reb+3ast, D.Garbin 3+4reb+1ast, A.Tyra 3 Atomeromu: C.Goree 16+8reb+2ast, S.Krnjic 14+7reb+2ast, A.Studer 11+5reb+2ast, S.Wallace 8+1reb+2ast, N.Dudasova 7+9reb+3ast, R.Manyoky 4+2reb+1ast 5-6 PlacePEAC-Pecs - TFSE-MTK 100-52PEAC-Pecs dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to TFSE-MTK's 24. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international center Virag Kiss (195-1998) fired 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American-Puerto Rican guard Jazmon Gwathmey (188-1993, college: JMU) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four PEAC-Pecs players scored in double figures. Swingman Janka Hegedus (186, college: FIU) produced 9 points and guard Panka Dul (179-2000) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: PEAC-Pecs: V.Kiss 18+9reb+1ast, N.Wentzel 14+2ast, O.Adenike 11+7reb+1ast, J.Gwathmey 11+9reb+3ast, R.Kaszas-Pap 10+4reb, S.Calhoun 10+2reb TFSE-MTK: D.Terka 10+1reb+2ast, J.Hegedus 9+4reb+1ast, P.Dul 8+1reb+4ast, L.Manis 7+5reb, T.Eszter 4+4reb, A.Nemeth 4+3reb+1ast 7-8 PlaceELTE BEAC - Vasas Akademia 62-7727 personal fouls committed by ELTE BEAC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Schaquilla Nunn (190, college: Tennessee) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and her fellow American import guard Katrina Pardee (173, college: WVU) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Vasas Akademia players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Franka Toth (187-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and Croatian center Ana Vojtulek (189-1999) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Vasas Akademia: S.Nunn 18+18reb, K.Pardee 16+5reb+2ast, O.Toth 11+6reb+5ast, E.Madar 10+6reb, N.Smailbegovic 7+2ast, S.Tamara 5+1reb+2ast ELTE BEAC: F.Toth 24+10reb, A.Vojtulek 18+9reb+2ast, M.Green 9+5reb+5ast, B.Angyal 6+2reb+8ast, K.Boglarka 2+1reb, J.Angela 2+1reb |
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| D1 Round 4 of Finals. Thor AK force decider - by Eurobasket News |
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Thor AK - Stjarnan 91-84 The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 91-84. Thor AK forced 22 Stjarnan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of German forward Tuba Poyraz (184-2001) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Maddie Sutton (180-1998, college: Tusculum) who added 13 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. At the losing side American center Riley Popplewell (180-1997, college: USC Upstate) responded with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and point guard Isold Saevarsdottir (165-2007) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stjarnan's coach Audur Olafsdottir rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Thor AK: H.Bjornsdottir 19+2reb+1ast, T.Poyraz 19+11reb+4ast, H.Ottosdottir 15+2reb+3ast, M.Sutton 13+8reb+8ast, R.Konradsdottir 8+7reb+1ast, S.Emma 8+1reb+2ast Stjarnan: R.Popplewell 22+8reb+4ast, A.Kolbrun 14+6reb+3ast, L.Dilja 14+2reb+2ast, S.Isold 13+7reb+6ast, O.Bara 8+1reb+1ast, H.Heidrun 6+1reb+1ast |
| Subway League Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Valur join Keflavik in Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Haukar - Valur 46-56 The game without a history. Valur led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Haukar to just 7 points in first quarter. American guard Kiana Johnson (171-1993, college: Virginia Union) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and international forward Hildur Kjartansdottir (185-1994, college: UTRGV) chipped in 7 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Keira Robinson (170-1994, college: VCU) responded with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Eva Kristjansdottir (186-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Top scorers: Haukar: K.Robinson 16+8reb+4ast, E.Kristjansdottir 10+10reb+1ast, A.Tinna 8+3reb+1ast, A.Elisabeth 5+9reb, S.Gisladottir 3+2reb+1ast, S.Helena 2+6reb+3ast Valur: K.Johnson 18+12reb+9ast, A.Grimsdottir 13+6reb+1ast, H.Kjartansdottir 7+14reb+1ast, D.Karlsdottir 7+3reb, H.Jonsdottir 6+4reb+1ast, S.Costa 3+4reb |
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| WJBL Round 2 of Finals. Eneos Sunflowers force decider - by Eurobasket News |
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Eneos S. - Toyota A. 74-65 The international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Stephanie Mawuli (182-1998) replied with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) added 22 points in the effort for Toyota A. Top scorers: Eneos S.: M.Nagaoka 17+7reb+3ast, R.Tokashiki 17+14reb+2ast, S.Takada 15+3ast, S.Hayashi 9+3reb+2ast, S.Miyazaki 8+3reb+6ast, A.Hoshi 7+3ast Toyota A.: M.Yamamoto 22+1reb+1ast, S.Mawuli 19+5reb+7ast, S.Sylla 12+8reb+2ast, A.Hirashita 6+5reb, M.Kawai 4+5reb+5ast, M.Fujitaka 2+4reb |
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| LBBL Round 1 of Finals. Grengewald grab the lead - by Eurobasket News |
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T71 - Grengewald 71-82 American Shanavia Dowdell (188-1987, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Areus Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and her fellow American import guard Samantha Logic (175-1992, college: Iowa) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side international forward Faith Etute (183-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 19 rebounds and U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: T71: Z.Rice 18+1reb+2ast, M.Dittgen 15+4reb+5ast, T.Jones 15+6reb+3ast, E.Faith 13+19reb, S.Moore 8+7reb+9ast, S.Seila 2+2reb Grengewald: S.Dowdell 29+12reb, S.Logic 17+6reb+5ast, L.Hetting 14+5reb+3ast, L.Hetto 12+1ast, L.Van Kleunen 9+10reb+6ast, L.Schreiner 1 |
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| Conferencia Mexicana win All Star Game 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Conferencia Nacional - Conferencia Mexicana 74-90 Conferencia Mexicana have won the All Star Game 2023 in Mexico. They edged Conferencia Nacional 90-74. Brianna Jackson (168-G) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Nayeli Ortiz (174-SF-1998) delivered 13. Britany Lewis posted 10, whilst Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993, college: Charleston), Mayra Gil (174-G-2003) and Clenia Noblet (190-C-1987) had 8 each. Jhoana Moran (157-PG-1993, agency: ROCKIN SPORTS) replied with 20 points in the losing effort. |
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| Ulaanbaatar Amazons step closer to the title - by Eurobasket News |
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M Garid - Ulaanbaatar Amazons 56-70 Ulaanbaatar Amazons stepped closer to the title as they won Game 4 of the Finals against M Garid 70-56. Ulaanbaatar Amazons won the first period 21-12 and added a 20-14 rally in the second frame. Both teams exchanged the narrow victories in the second half for the final result. Hulan top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Cerenlhaam posted 13. Caschimeg replied with 12 points in defeat. |
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Wisla Krakow - GTK Gdynia 64-57 Wisla Krakow outrebounded GTK Gdynia 46-33 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by GTK Gdynia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Martyna Stasiuk (178-1989) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and point guard Martyna Jasiulewicz (173-1998) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Four Wisla Krakow players scored in double figures. At the losing side Agata Gilmajster (171-2004) responded with 13 points and point guard Justyna Rudzka (171-2000) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals. Top scorers: Wisla Krakow: M.Jasiulewicz 22+8reb+2ast, P.Kuczynska 13+5reb, M.Stasiuk 13+18reb+8ast, A.Krzywon 10+3reb+7ast, B.Kornelia 3, E.Jackowska 2+11reb+1ast GTK Gdynia: G.Agata 13+4reb+3ast, W.Julia 12+3reb+1ast, T.Nikola 11+4reb+1ast, J.Rudzka 9+5reb+5ast, M.Szulc 4+7reb+1ast, M.Marcinkowska 3+7reb+2ast Pabianice - Bochnia 72-80 Bochnia outrebounded Pabianice 42-19 including a 28-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Power forward Anna Krawiec (182-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Anita Plucinska (176-1996) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Magdalena Grzelak (185-1991) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Natalia Danych (175-1995) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Pabianice in the defeat. Top scorers: Bochnia: A.Krawiec 23+17reb+3ast, A.Plucinska 20+6reb+3ast, K.Kocaj 14+8reb+1ast, M.Szkop 8+3reb+6ast, M.Zuchora 7+3reb+9ast, R.Gabriela 6+1reb Pabianice: N.Danych 21+5reb+4ast, M.Grzelak 18+7reb+6ast, K.Pola 17+3reb+3ast, R.Aleksandra 8+1reb+3ast, P.Kirsz 8+3ast, R.Natalia 0 Poznan MUKS - Pol.Gdansk 72-85 Pol.Gdansk dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Poznan MUKS's 28 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Poznan MUKS 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Guard Agnieszka Harynska (172-1991) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Guard Dominika Ullmann (170-2005) chipped in 19 points. Four Pol.Gdansk players scored in double figures. Pol.Gdansk's coach Adam Muller used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Marta Dymala (171-1997) produced 20 points and 4 assists and Patrycja Klatt (170-1996) added 18 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Pol.Gdansk: U.Dominika 19+3reb+2ast, A.Harynska 17+6reb+8ast, R.Natalia 12+12reb, W.Julia 10+8reb+1ast, F.Wanesa 10, C.Martyna 4+1reb Poznan MUKS: D.Marta 20+3reb+4ast, P.Klatt 18+4reb+1ast, B.Aleksandra 17+3reb+2ast, S.Kornelia 7+6reb, N.Blaszczak 6+3reb+5ast, B.Nicola 4+6reb Sokolow P. - Pol.Krakow 87-44 Sokolow P. outrebounded Pol.Krakow 48-26 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Pol.Krakow's players. Center Jastina Kosalewicz (190-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Point guard Kinga Dzierbicka (168-1997, agency: AB Agency) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Five Sokolow P. players scored in double figures. Sokolow P.'s coach Maciej Kruszewski felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Angelika Kuras (183-1992) produced 7 points and 11 rebounds and guard Weronika Mazur (165-2000) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Sokolow P.: Z.Szczesniak 17+7reb+1ast, K.Dzierbicka 15+11reb+3ast, K.Zieniewska 14+2ast, J.Kosalewicz 11+13reb+9ast, V.Kiulyak 10+6reb+4ast, A.Iwaniuk 8+3reb+3ast Pol.Krakow: M.Weronika 11+5ast, N.Popiol 11+3reb+1ast, W.Wozniak 9+2reb+1ast, A.Kuras 7+11reb, N.Lawicka 3+4reb+1ast, K.Alicja 2+6reb |
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| Liga Feminina Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Benfica and GDESSA - by Eurobasket News |
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Esgueira - Benfica 53-69 Benfica outrebounded Esgueira 45-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. Brazilian forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) for the winners and international guard Joana Soeiro (170-1995, college: Marian, IN) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Benfica players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Ana Raimundo (167-1993) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Venezuelan power forward Aguehil Fajardo (183-1999) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Esgueira: A.Raimundo 15+7reb+5ast, A.Fajardo 13+6reb, G.Raimundo 9+3reb+1ast, D.Fatumata 8+6reb+2ast, I.Ramos 5+1reb, V.Nwagbaraocha 3+7reb+1ast Benfica: R.Monteiro 14+15reb+2ast, C.Warley 14+7reb+1ast, A.Rodrigues 14+1reb+2ast, J.Soeiro 11+9reb+8ast, C.Cruz 9+6reb, M.Martins 5+2reb+3ast GDESSA - Sportiva 67-64 GDESSA made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Sportiva turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Kamilah Jackson (183-1992, college: Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. The former international Marcia Costa (173-1989) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Luana Serranho (168-1999, college: Campbell) answered with 17 points (made all of her seven free throws) and Emanuely Oliveira added 10 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Sportiva. Five GDESSA and four Sportiva players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Sportiva: L.Serranho 17+3reb+2ast, A.Lovett 11+2reb+5ast, C.Eva 11, O.Emanuely 10+9reb, A.Cerino 6+9reb, V.Sengo 6+3reb GDESSA: M.Umabano 15+1reb, M.Costa 12+5reb+3ast, K.Jackson 11+12reb+1ast, K.Freeman 11+8reb, S.Ressurreicao 10+2reb+1ast, B.Daub 4+1reb+3ast |
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| D1 Round 6: Top-ranked APR wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. D1 top team - APR (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked UR Kigali (1-5) 124-30. Undefeated APR have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Newly promoted UR Kigali keeps the seventh place with five games lost. Bottom-ranked UR BBC is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to sixth ranked The Hoops (2-4) 91-55. The Hoops maintains sixth position with 2-4 record. UR BBC at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked REG (5-1) played at the court of 5th ranked GSMRR (3-3). REG did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 67-50 on Saturday. Defending champion maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader APR. Loser GSMRR keeps the fifth place with three games lost.
GSMRR - REG 50-67 The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked REG (5-1) played at the court of 5th ranked GSMRR (3-3). REG did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 67-50 on Saturday. Defending champion maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader APR. Loser GSMRR keeps the fifth place with three games lost. UR BBC - The Hoops 55-91 Bottom-ranked UR BBC is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to sixth ranked The Hoops (2-4) 91-55. The Hoops maintains sixth position with 2-4 record. UR BBC at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. APR - UR Kigali 124-30 D1 top team - APR (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked UR Kigali (1-5) 124-30. APR have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Newly promoted UR Kigali keeps the seventh place with five games lost. |
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| Edinburgh University advance to the Final - by Eurobasket News |
| Edinburgh University advanced to the Final as they left no chances for Falkirk Fury. In the first semifinal game Edinburgh won 103-45. In the second one Edinburgh proved their superiority with an 82-39 win. Edinburgh started with a 20-10 run and led 20 points at the halftime. They dominated the whole game to reach the Finals. |
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| 1 ZLS Round 3 of Finals. Kraljevo narrow the deficit - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Kraljevo 79-85 Kraljevo outgunned Crvena Zvezda to cut the deficit in the Finals. Kraljevo outrebounded Crvena Zvezda 39-25 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Crvena Zvezda helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international forward Dragana Gobeljic (181-1988) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). American guard Taylor Edwards (173, college: ODU) helped adding 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Slovenian forward Tina Jakovina (184-1992, agency: LBM Management) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Nadezda Nedeljkov (171-2001) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Crvena Zvezda: T.Jakovina 17+6reb+1ast, C.Hall 15+5reb+1ast, N.Nedeljkov 14+5reb+2ast, M.Bojovic 11+2ast, A.Katanic 9+2reb+5ast, Z.Dunja 6+2reb Kraljevo: D.Gobeljic 28+14reb+1ast, T.Edwards 24+6reb+7ast, A.Easley 13+4reb+4ast, N.Tesic 9+3reb+3ast, I.Brajkovic 6+6reb+1ast, T.Rajic 5+3reb |
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| SKL Round 14 (Second Stage): Triglav defeats Jezica in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Triglav (9-3) which hosted in Kranj one of their biggest challengers Jezica (7-5). Second ranked Triglav managed to get a 4-point victory 77-73. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Triglav dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jezica's 36. Triglav forced 23 Jezica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Center Lara Bubnic (190-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) contributed with 10 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Triglav's coach Gasper Sluga used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) replied with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for Jezica. Triglav have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Jezica lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Ilrija. An interesting game for Celje (12-0) which hosted in Celje 3rd ranked Ilrija (7-5). Top-ranked Celje had an easy win 88-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ilrija. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Sara Loomis chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) responded with 9 points and 4 assists. Undefeated Celje have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Ilrija at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Jezica. Domzale's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 11 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Maribor, where they defeated Maribor (4-8) 68-61 on Friday. Spela Berus notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Domzale's coach Tomo Oresnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks by Spela Brecelj did not help to save the game for Maribor. Domzale maintains seventh position with 1-11 record. It was Maribor's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost.
Maribor - Domzale 61-68 Domzale's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after 11 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Maribor, where they defeated Maribor (4-8) 68-61 on Friday. Maribor was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Domzale forced 21 Maribor turnovers. Forward Spela Berus (180-2003) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Italian power forward Laura Medeot (183-2003) supported her with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Domzale's coach Tomo Oresnik allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 18 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Spela Brecelj (185-2005) did not help to save the game for Maribor. Guard Tina Tomsic (175-2004) added 17 points and 4 steals for the hosts. Domzale maintains seventh position with 1-11 record. It was Maribor's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost. Top scorers: Maribor: B.Spela 18+15reb, T.Tina 17+2reb, Z.Mia 13+3reb+2ast, M.Tiana 6+3reb+3ast, V.Zoja 4+5reb+6ast, M.Dautovic 3+2reb+4ast Domzale: B.Spela 21+5reb, M.Laura 14+8reb+2ast, Y.Perez 10+6reb+5ast, A.Markovic 6+6reb+1ast, N.Ana 5+2reb+2ast, M.Dasa 4+1ast Triglav - Jezica 77-73 An interesting game for Triglav (9-3) which hosted in Kranj one of their biggest challengers Jezica (7-5). Second ranked Triglav managed to get a 4-point victory 77-73. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Triglav dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jezica's 36. Triglav forced 23 Jezica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Center Lara Bubnic (190-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) contributed with 10 points, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Triglav's coach Gasper Sluga used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) replied with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Ela Micunovic (182-1997) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Jezica. Four Triglav and five Jezica players scored in double figures. Triglav have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Jezica lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Ilrija. Top scorers: Jezica: L.Pamic 14+4reb+1ast, I.Hana 14+9reb+4ast, E.Micunovic 14+5reb+4ast, L.Elena 14+4ast, A.Jeras 10+4reb+1ast, M.Ana 4+2reb+3ast Triglav: L.Bubnic 14+8reb+5ast, D.Anja 12+2reb+4ast, R.Abramovic 10+4reb+6ast, M.Vrecer 10+3reb+6ast, A.Burgar 8+4reb+1ast, G.Kramzar 8+3reb+1ast Celje - Ilrija 88-49 An interesting game for Celje (12-0) which hosted in Celje 3rd ranked Ilrija (7-5). Top-ranked Celje had an easy win 88-49. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ilrija. The game without a history. Celje led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Ilrija to just 7 points in third quarter. They outrebounded Ilrija 40-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Sara Loomis (188-1997, college: Ashland) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Celje players scored in double figures. Point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) responded with 9 points and 4 assists and Serbian Jovana Spasovski (183-2004) scored 14 points. Celje have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Ilrija at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Jezica. Top scorers: Ilrija: S.Jovana 14+1reb+1ast, S.Hana 9+4reb+4ast, S.Sara 9+3reb+3ast, E.Lapajne 6+4reb, A.Merlak 4+4reb+1ast, N.Delic 3+6reb+2ast Celje: T.Simmons 28+10reb+4ast, S.Loomis 21+8reb+3ast, J.Mojca 13+9reb+3ast, L.Debeljak 10+2reb+2ast, G.Jite 8+6reb, C.Blaza 8+4reb+5ast |
| Simmons' double-double lands her (Second Stage) Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, while her team outclassed Ilrija (#3, 7-5) with 39-point margin 88-49. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Celje to consolidate first place in the Slovenian SKL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Celje keeps a perfect 12-0 record. In the team's last game Simmons had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She turned to be Celje's top player in her first season with the team. Southeastern University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Simmons is in league's top in points (7th best: 12.7ppg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 52.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Spela Brecelj (185-C-2005) of Maribor. She is a center in her first season at Maribor. In the last game Brecelj recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Maribor lost that game 61-68 to slightly lower-ranked Domzale (#7, 1-11). Maribor is still second from the bottom in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-8 record. Brecelj is a newcomer at Maribor and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.6ppg (#6). She also registered 7.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to another Celje's star - forward Sara Loomis (188-PF-1997). Loomis scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She was another key player of Celje, helping her team with a 88-49 easy win against #3 ranked Ilrija in a game of the week. Celje have amazing season winning all 12 games without a single defeat. Loomis turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Loomis has a great season in Slovenia. After 24 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.0ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 7.1rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Hana Ivanusa (186-F-2004) of Jezica - 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Lara Bubnic (190-C-1999) of Triglav - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Lejla Pamic (180-G-1999) of Jezica - 14 points and 4 rebounds 7. Rebeka Abramovic (172-PG-1993) of Triglav - 10 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Ela Micunovic (182-SG-1997) of Jezica - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Laura Medeot (183-F/C-2003) of Domzale - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Mojca Jelenc (200-C-2003) of Celje - 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Damligan Round 5 of Semifinals. Sodertalje advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Sodertalje - Norrkoping 84-53 Sodertalje made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International guard Klara Lundquist (173-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!). The former international point guard Elin Eldebrink (174-1988) contributed with 9 points and 6 assists for the winners. Finnish center Sofia Pelander (192-1992) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American center Brandi Harvey-Carr (193-1994, college: Pittsburgh) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Norrkoping. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Sodertalje: K.Lundquist 30+10reb+3ast, L.Halvarsson 10+4reb+2ast, T.Ahlin 10+3reb+2ast, F.Eldebrink 9+4reb+6ast, E.Eldebrink 9+4reb+6ast, A.Dye 8+2reb Norrkoping: S.Pelander 15+11reb+1ast, B.Harvey-Carr 11+5reb+1ast, R.Gyberg 10+5reb, S.Ljungcrantz 9+1reb, M.Ahlberg 3+2reb+1ast, L.Hjern 2+8reb+6ast |
| Wetterbygden Sparks and AIK Basket win Basketatan 2022/23 season - by Eurobasket News |
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Wetterbygden Sparks and AIK Basket have won Basketatan 2022/23 season. Wetterbygden Sparks won South Division with a 23-3 record. In the last game they overcame Helsingborg Basketbollklubb 74-56. Ebba Sjokvist (171-G-2000) stepped up with 14 points and Irene Perez (G-1991) netted 13. Natalia Panufnik (178-F-1996, college: USC Upstate, agency: AB Agency) replied with 17 points in the losing effort. AIK Basket meanwhile won North Division with a 23-1 record. |
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| SBL Round 1 of Finals. Fribourg post initial win - by Eurobasket News |
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Fribourg - Nyon 79-65 Fribourg forced 19 Nyon turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Courtney Range (191-1995, college: California) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Portuguese swingman Cesaria Ambrosio (183-1995, college: Wichita St.) contributed with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. American forward Korinne Campbell (184-1988, college: WVU) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds and Polish forward Klaudia Niedzwiedzka (187-1998, agency: Interperformances) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Nyon. Top scorers: Fribourg: C.Range 25+8reb+6ast, G.Nikitinaite 14+8reb+2ast, C.Ambrosio 13+9reb+4ast, N.Fora 12+5reb+7ast, E.Jacquot 8+2reb, J.Redmond 7+1reb+1ast Nyon: K.Campbell 25+15reb+1ast, K.Niedzwiedzka 16+5reb+2ast, L.Margot 11+2reb+4ast, A.Yamada 9+4reb+10ast, A.Blanchard 4+1reb, D.Chiara 0 |
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| Tieh Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's second-best Taiyuan T. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17. The 23-year old center had a double-double of 23 points and twelve rebounds, while her team crushed Taipower (#4, 2-15) with 24-point margin 89-65. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Taiyuan T. will need more victories to improve their 13-4 record. Lin turned to be Taiyuan T.'s top player in her first season with the team. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.4ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.4rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 1.6apg) and averages solid 55.6% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Taiyuan T.'s star - young international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-1998). Peng impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists. Of course together with Lin she helped Taiyuan T. with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Taipower (#4, 2-15) 89-65. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiyuan T. consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team's 13-4 record is not bad at all. Peng is one of the most experienced players at Taiyuan T. and similarly like Tieh Lin has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.4ppg (#5). She also recorded 5.5 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was international guard Yu-Chun Chen (176-SG-1987) of top-ranked Cathay Life. Chen showcased her all-around game by recording 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Cathay Life, leading her team to a 92-53 easy win against #3 ranked Chunghua T.. Cathay Life confirms their top position in the standings. Chen has a very solid season. In 14 games in Taiwan she scored 7.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ling-Chuan Huang (175-F-1994) of Cathay Life - 21 points and 2 rebounds 5. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 15 points and 5 rebounds 6. Wen-Yu Lin (180-C-1995) of Taiyuan T. - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Ying-Li Huang (170-G-1989) of Taiyuan T. - 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chia-Wen Kuo (169-PG-1993) of Taipower - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| WSBL Round 18: Cathay Life beat Taiyuan Textile by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in WSBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 18 in the WSBL ended with only three-point defeat of second-best Taiyuan Textile (13-5) to first ranked Cathay Life (15-3) 73-70 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. Cathay Life made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Taiyuan Textile turnovers. It was a good game for the former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) who led her team to a victory with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international Wei-An Chen (177-1995) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Ying-Li Huang (170-1989) replied with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for Taiyuan Textile. Taiyuan Textile's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cathay Life have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-3 record. Taiyuan Textile at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. An interesting game for Chunghwa Telecom (6-12) which played against one of their biggest challengers Taipower (2-16). Third ranked Chunghwa Telecom managed to get a 4-point victory 68-64. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jia-Wei Liu chipped in 8 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Chunghwa Telecom maintains third position with 6-12 record having nine points less than leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. The most impressive performance of 18th round was 17 points and 5 rebounds by Tieh Lin of Taiyuan T..
Taipower - Chunghua T. 64-68 An interesting game for Chunghwa Telecom (6-12) which played against one of their biggest challengers Taipower (2-16). Third ranked Chunghwa Telecom managed to get a 4-point victory 68-64. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Jia-Wei Liu (175-1988) chipped in 8 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international Yi-Wen Zhang (173-1996) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Chunghwa Telecom maintains third position with 6-12 record having nine points less than leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Top scorers: Taipower: Y.Zhang 19+5reb+2ast, X.Liu 19+8reb+5ast, Y.Zi-Yu 10+6reb+4ast, H.Qin-Yu 7+6reb+1ast, C.Kuo 5+5reb+5ast, Y.Yi-Jun 2+5reb+1ast Chunghua T.: S.Pan 18+6reb+4ast, W.You-Yiwen 13+7reb+2ast, H.Liu 13+1reb+1ast, X.Shi-Zan 8+1reb+7ast, J.Liu 8+14reb, H.Huang 6+9reb Taiyuan T. - Cathay Life 70-73 The most exciting game of round 18 in the WSBL ended with only three-point defeat of second-best Taiyuan Textile (13-5) to first ranked Cathay Life (15-3) 73-70 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. Cathay Life made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Taiyuan Textile turnovers. It was a good game for the former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) who led her team to a victory with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international Wei-An Chen (177-1995) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Ying-Li Huang (170-1989) replied with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Taiyuan Textile. Taiyuan Textile's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cathay Life have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-3 record. Taiyuan Textile at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. Top scorers: Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 17+5reb+2ast, H.Peng 11+4reb+2ast, C.Cho 10+2reb+1ast, Y.Huang 9+11reb+6ast, Y.Wu 9+1ast, P.Tsai 6+1reb+1ast Cathay Life: Y.Lin 23+9reb+6ast, W.Chen 14+5reb+1ast, Y.Zheng 10+7reb+1ast, Y.Chen 8+6reb+1ast, W.Wang 6+3reb, C.Meng-Xin 4+1reb+5ast |
| Lin's 23 points and 9 rebounds give her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had the game-high 23 points adding nine rebounds and six assists for Cathay Life in her team's victory, helping them to edge out Taiyuan T. (#2, 13-5) 73-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Cathay Life to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese WSBL. Cathay Life have a solid 15-3 record. Lin has many years of experience at Cathay Life, through which she has constantly improved. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 11.2ppg and leads league in rebounds with 3.9rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 4.5apg) and averages solid 42.6% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower. She is international forward in her 3rd season at Taipower. In the last game Liu recorded impressive 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Taipower was edged by slightly higher-ranked Chunghua T. (#3, 6-12) 68-64. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taipower still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Taipower managed to get this year. Liu is one of the most experienced players at Taipower and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.3ppg (#2). Her other stats are also decent: 5.3rpg and 4.0apg. Third place about best performers goes to center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) of league's second-best Taiyuan T.. Lin scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Lin's great performance Taiyuan T. lost 70-73 to #1 ranked Cathay Life. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Taiyuan T. needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 13 victories and 5 lost games. Lin has a great season in Taiwan. After 18 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.4ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 11.9rpg (#1 in league) and assists with 1.7apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yi-Wen Zhang (173-PF-1996) of Taipower - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Ying-Li Huang (170-G-1989) of Taiyuan T. - 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Jia-Wei Liu (175-F-1988) of Chunghua T. - 8 points and 14 rebounds 7. Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-1992) of Chunghua T. - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Wei-An Chen (177-PF-1995) of Cathay Life - 14 points and 5 rebounds 9. You-Yiwen Wang (175-G-1996) of Chunghua T. - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Hui-Ju Liu (163-G-1996) of Chunghua T. - 13 points The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| WBBL Round 23 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in WBBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Round 23 most important game was a victory of Gladiators over 3rd placed Riders 67-57 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American guard Tea Adams (175-1999, college: Oregon St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 6 assists. Her fellow American import power forward Abbie Wolf (193-1998, college: Northwestern) contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. International forward Kirsty Brown (190-1999, college: Cal Poly) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Riders. Gladiators have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 16-4 record behind leader London L. Riders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Gladiators are looking forward to face Rebels (#6) in Essex in the next round. Riders will play on the road against Wildcats in Nottingham and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. An interesting game for Lions (17-1) which hosted in Barking 3rd placed Riders (15-5). First ranked Lions had an easy win 76-52. It was a great evening for the former international guard Holly Winterburn (178-2000, college: UC Davis) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan helped adding 17 points. Lions' coach Styliani Kaltsidou felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Ashley Harris-Arlen (187-1990, college: WSC) responded with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lions have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Riders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Lions will play against bottom-ranked Mystics (#12) in Manchester in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Riders will play on the road against Wildcats (#11) in Nottingham and hope to get back on the winning track. WBBL top team - Lions (17-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Palatinates (8-12) in Durham 117-58. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Lions. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Palatinates at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Newcastle E.. Lions will meet bottom-ranked Mystics (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Palatinates will play against Wolves (#10) in St Albans and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Essex R. were beaten by Sheffield H. on the road 72-68. Nottingham was destroyed by Oaklands W. on its own court 78-112. Cardiff MA. managed to outperform Newcastle E. in a road game 77-68. Essex R. rolled over Manchester M. at home 88-53. Caledonia G. defeated Sevenoaks S. on the opponent's court 66-61. Sheffield H. beat Nottingham in a home game 76-58. Newcastle E. lost to Durham P. on the road 69-75. The most impressive performance of 23th round was 16 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals by Elle Hendershot of Durham P..
Durham P. - London L. 58-117 WBBL top team - Lions (17-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Palatinates (8-12) in Durham 117-58. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Lions. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Palatinates at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Newcastle E.. Lions will meet bottom-ranked Mystics (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Palatinates will play against Wolves (#10) in St Albans and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Sheffield H. - Essex R. 72-68 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Hatters (16-5) beat 6th ranked Rebels (10-11) in Sheffield 72-68 on Saturday. Hatters outrebounded Rebels 50-30 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Karly Murphy (185-1998, college: Colorado St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 20 rebounds. Guard Nicolette Fairley (173-1992) accounted for 12 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Scottish Claire Paxton (188-1994) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American-South African power forward Sune Swart (190-1995, college: Bucknell) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Rebels in the defeat. Hatters moved-up to third place. Loser Rebels keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Hatters will meet at home Suns (#5) in the next round. Rebels will play against the league's second-placed Gladiators in Edinburgh and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sheffield H.: K.Murphy 24+20reb+2ast, F.Nicolette 12+4reb+7ast, L.Niang 10+5reb+5ast, N.Campbell 9+4reb, H.Naylor 6+5reb+1ast, H.Shaw 6+5reb Essex R.: C.Paxton 17+6reb+1ast, S.Swart 13+7reb+1ast, M.Haines 11+4reb+2ast, T.Freeman 8+2reb+1ast, A.Munns 8+1reb+2ast, A.Kohlhaas 8+4reb+2ast Nottingham - Oaklands W. 78-112 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Wildcats' (3-18) home loss to tenth ranked Wolves (5-16) in Nottingham 78-112 on Saturday. Wolves dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Wildcats' 34. Wolves forced 23 Wildcats turnovers and outrebounded them 44-33 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Australian forward Grace George (191-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Australian Jorjah Smith (173-1994) accounted for 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Wolves players scored in double figures. American forward Kennedy Nicholas (190, college: Sacramento St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Brahe Ashton (165-2001) added 19 points, 8 assists and 4 steals respectively for Wildcats in the defeat. Wolves maintains tenth place with 5-16 record. Wildcats lost their eleventh game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Wolves will meet at home higher ranked Palatinates (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wildcats will play against Riders and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Oaklands W.: G.George 31+10reb+4ast, J.Smith 24+12reb+5ast, B.Sarson 17+4reb+2ast, C.Miriam 16+2reb+1ast, S.Kizzy 13+5reb+3ast, K.Eva 9+2reb Nottingham: K.Nicholas 31+11reb+4ast, B.Ashton 19+4reb+8ast, d.Falco Valerie 9+4reb+1ast, M.Yemisi 8+6reb+2ast, C.Natalie 8+4reb+3ast, G.Charlotte 3+4reb+1ast Newcastle E. - Cardiff MA. 68-77 There was a small surprise when eighth ranked Archers (9-12) won against their close opponent Eagles (8-12) in Newcastle 77-68 on Saturday. Archers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Lauren Saiki (160-1997, college: UC Irvine) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Her fellow American import guard Abigail Yunker (173-1998, college: Wittenberg) accounted for 19 points and 4 steals for the winning side. American center Antoinette Lewis (185-1999, college: USA) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and center Chloe Gaynor (190-1998, college: LBSU) added 7 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Eagles in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Archers moved-up to seventh place. Eagles lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Durham P.. Archers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Eagles will play again against Archers (#7) in Cardiff and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cardiff MA.: A.Yunker 19+3reb+2ast, S.Hatch 16+5reb+2ast, L.Saiki 15+7reb+12ast, L.Shanahan 11+5ast, B.Isabel 6+5reb+2ast, M.Marchizotti 6+9reb+1ast Newcastle E.: A.Lewis 21+11reb+2ast, K.Nolan 12+5reb+1ast, F.Marina 11+4reb+4ast, M.Justinak 11+3reb+5ast, C.Gaynor 7+13reb+2ast, A.Lowe 4+2reb+2ast Essex R. - Manchester M. 88-53 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Mystics (1-19) were outscored by sixth ranked Rebels (10-11) in Essex 88-53 on Sunday. Rebels forced 19 Mystics turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Rebels especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for German forward Andrea Kohlhaas (180-1996, college: SJSU) who led the winners and scored 29 points and 5 rebounds. American-South African power forward Sune Swart (190-1995, college: Bucknell) accounted for 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Rebels players scored in double figures. Coach Tom Sadler's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Canadian forward Samantha Keltos (190-1998) came up with 17 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American power forward Abby Niehues (185-1999, college: S.Nazarene) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Mystics in the defeat. Rebels maintains sixth place with 10-11 record. Mystics lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Rebels will meet league's second-placed Gladiators in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mystics will play against the league's leader Lions (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Essex R.: A.Kohlhaas 29+5reb+2ast, S.Swart 14+11reb+3ast, C.Paxton 11+5reb+3ast, D.Turner 10+1reb+2ast, T.Freeman 7+6reb+2ast, A.Shantell 6+1reb Manchester M.: S.Keltos 17+2reb+3ast, A.Niehues 10+10reb+2ast, S.Czerniecki Shaelynne 9+11reb+1ast, C.Abbott 7+4reb+1ast, L.McDerment 6+2ast, P.Adeogun 4+5reb+2ast Sevenoaks S. - Caledonia G. 61-66 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Gladiators (16-4) defeated 5th ranked Suns (14-7) in Sevenoaks 66-61 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Chantelle Handy (188-1987, college: Marshall) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Erin McGarrahan (183-1992, college: HCU) accounted for 12 points and 5 assists for the winning side. American power forward Brittany Hodges (185-1993, college: Furman) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Araion Bradshaw (168-1996, college: Dayton) added 15 points respectively for Suns in the defeat. Suns' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gladiators. They maintain second place with 16-4 record behind leader London L. Loser Suns keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Gladiators will meet at home Rebels (#6) in the next round. Suns will play against Hatters in Sheffield and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Caledonia G.: C.Handy 22+7reb+1ast, T.Adams 12+3reb+2ast, E.McGarrahan 12+1reb+5ast, A.Wolf 8+4reb+1ast, J.Thompson 4+6reb+5ast, P.Elias 4+2ast Sevenoaks S.: A.Bradshaw 15+2reb+2ast, B.Hodges 14+15reb, R.Busch 11+1reb+2ast, J.Monakana 9+3reb, J.Koeppl 8+5reb+4ast, V.Akra 2+1ast Leicester R. - Caledonia G. 57-67 Round 23 most important game was a victory of Gladiators over 3rd placed Riders 67-57 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American guard Tea Adams (175-1999, college: Oregon St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 6 assists. Her fellow American import power forward Abbie Wolf (193-1998, college: Northwestern) contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. International forward Kirsty Brown (190-1999, college: Cal Poly) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Oliana Squires (173-1998, college: Montana St.) added 14 points in the effort for Riders. Gladiators have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 16-4 record behind leader London L. Riders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Gladiators are looking forward to face Rebels (#6) in Essex in the next round. Riders will play on the road against Wildcats in Nottingham and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Caledonia G.: T.Adams 16+2reb+6ast, R.Lewis 10+3reb+4ast, E.McGarrahan 9+6reb+3ast, A.Wolf 8+12reb+1ast, T.Jovancevic 7+3reb+1ast, J.Thompson 6+4reb+1ast Leicester R.: O.Squires 14+1reb+2ast, K.Brown 12+7reb, H.Robb 11+3reb+2ast, F.O'Dwyer 9+6reb, M.Johnston 7+2reb+3ast, A.Harris-Arlen 4+7reb+4ast Sheffield H. - Nottingham 76-58 There was no surprise when 11th ranked Wildcats (3-18) lost to fourth ranked Hatters (16-5) in Sheffield 58-76 on Sunday. Hatters forced 22 Wildcats turnovers and outrebounded them 54-41 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Wildcats' players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Karly Murphy (185-1998, college: Colorado St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Senegalese forward Lena Niang (188-1996, college: Temple) accounted for 7 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Kennedy Nicholas (190, college: Sacramento St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 23 rebounds and point guard Brahe Ashton (165-2001) added 18 points respectively for Wildcats in the defeat. Hatters moved-up to third place. Wildcats lost their eleventh game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Hatters will meet at home Suns (#5) in the next round. Wildcats will play against Riders (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sheffield H.: K.Murphy 16+14reb+1ast, H.Naylor 12+2reb+5ast, W.Charli 11+1reb+3ast, W.Abbey 10+1reb+2ast, L.Niang 7+13reb+3ast, O.Kian 6+4reb+5ast Nottingham: B.Ashton 18+1reb+3ast, K.Nicholas 13+23reb+3ast, C.Macy 12+3reb+3ast, C.Belsham 8+5reb, N.Tatiana 4+3reb+1ast, L.Joise 3+6reb London L. - Leicester R. 76-52 An interesting game for Lions (17-1) which hosted in Barking 3rd placed Riders (15-5). First ranked Lions had an easy win 76-52. Lions made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international guard Holly Winterburn (178-2000, college: UC Davis) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Naturalized Anguillan forward Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan (188-1998, college: S.Carolina) helped adding 17 points. Lions' coach Styliani Kaltsidou felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Ashley Harris-Arlen (187-1990, college: WSC) responded with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and international forward Kirsty Brown (190-1999, college: Cal Poly) scored 13 points. Lions have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-1 record. Riders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Lions will play against bottom-ranked Mystics (#12) in Manchester in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Riders will play on the road against Wildcats (#11) in Nottingham and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: London L.: H.Winterburn 20+10reb+7ast, M.Herbert-Harrigan 17+3reb, T.Battle 8+8reb+2ast, T.Murray 8+4reb, L.Vorpahl 8+2reb+2ast, K.Snytsina 5+3reb+4ast Leicester R.: A.Harris-Arlen 21+9reb+1ast, K.Brown 13+4reb+1ast, H.Robb 8+4reb, O.Squires 6+8reb, E.Fee 2+1reb+2ast, M.Johnston 2+4reb+6ast Durham P. - Newcastle E. 75-69 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked Palatinates (8-12) beat 8th ranked Eagles (8-12) in Durham 75-69 on Sunday. Palatinates forced 23 Eagles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby (190-1995, college: Lafayette) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Elle Hendershot (185, college: Alberta) accounted for 16 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. American center Antoinette Lewis (185-1999, college: USA) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Courtney Clasen (173-1997, college: Merrimack) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Eagles in the defeat. Four Eagles players scored in double figures. Palatinates moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Newcastle E. Eagles lost their third game in a row. Palatinates will meet Wolves (#10) in the next round. Eagles will play against Archers in Cardiff and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Durham P.: H.Ottewill-Soulsby 25+11reb+7ast, E.Hendershot 16+9reb+10ast, J.Wayne 11+5reb+4ast, B.Inma 9+1reb+4ast, E.Brault 7+1reb, K.Bennett 4+2reb Newcastle E.: F.Marina 15+2reb+1ast, K.Nolan 11+6reb+1ast, C.Clasen 11+7reb+2ast, A.Lewis 10+11reb+4ast, Z.Willis 7+3reb+2ast, A.Lowe 7+2reb+2ast |
