Estonia welcomes Baltic Sea Basketball Cup - Jan 5, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Tallinn was chosen to host the annual Baltic Sea Basketball Cup this year. Junior squads from the Baltic states gathered in the Estonian capital to fight for the trophy.
Estonian U18 team earned one win in three games at the competition. They dropped the opener 71:74 to Sweden. Janar Soo (190-G/F-91) nailed 21 points for Estonia as they wasted a 5-point halftime advantage. The hosts rebounded in the second round as they outsmarted Finland 75:67 behind 20 points from Sven Kaldre (194-F-91). [read more]
Tallinn was chosen to host the annual Baltic Sea Basketball Cup this year. Junior squads from the Baltic states gathered in the Estonian capital to fight for the trophy. Estonian U18 team earned one win in three games at the competition. They dropped the opener 71:74 to Sweden. Janar Soo (190-G/F-91) nailed 21 points for Estonia as they wasted a 5-point halftime advantage. The hosts rebounded in the second round as they outsmarted Finland 75:67 behind 20 points from Sven Kaldre (194-F-91). Rain Velderman contributed 12 points and 6 boards in the win. Estonia faced Latvia earlier today and got thrashed 63:90. Janar Soo and Jaan Puidet (191-G-92) nailed 13 points each in the losing effort. Estonia U16 took on Sweden on Day 1 and lost the clash 60:79. Rait-Riivo Laane (180-G-93) and Mats Meimer netted 12 points apiece for Estonia. Estonia looked much better against Finland in the second round. Rait-Riivo Laane chipped in 16 points and made 8 steals to lift the home team to a 77:68 victory. Estonian U16 team finished their campaign with a 62:86 loss to Latvia. Mats Meimer topscored with 16 points for the Estonian boys.
BBL: Kalev/Cramo wins 6th in a row - Dec 31, 2008 (by Janar Filippov)
BC Kalev/Cramo forced Barons to 22 turnovers, held Demetrius Alexander (204-F/C-75, agency: CAA Sports, college: Alabama) on embarrassing 8 points and let Barons make only 3 field goals in last 14 minutes. That was more than enough to achieve 6th consecutive victory - 73:65 (39:39) - and move to the 3rd place in Elite Division standings. Barons on the other hand has lost 4 games in a row and fallen to 9th place (based on winning percentage). [read more]
BC Kalev/Cramo forced Barons to 22 turnovers, held Demetrius Alexander (204-F/C-75, agency: CAA Sports, college: Alabama) on embarrassing 8 points and let Barons make only 3 field goals in last 14 minutes. That was more than enough to achieve 6th consecutive victory - 73:65 (39:39) - and move to the 3rd place in Elite Division standings. Barons on the other hand has lost 4 games in a row and fallen to 9th place (based on winning percentage).
Kevin Lyde (206-C-80, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Temple) led the winners with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Nate Fox (206-F-77, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Maine) added 16 points but it was Rait Keerles (201-F-80) who deserves the hero's title, today. Keerles scored 10 of his season-high 12 points in last 11 minutes. He started and ended hosts' 11:2 run in the beginning of 4th quarter that stretched the gap to 12 with only 4 minutes left. Barons fought well and earned 10 free throws in last 3 minutes, making 9 of them but the hosts held on to the victory.
First half belonged to Barons, though. After falling behind 7:2 they made a 0:10 run and led for the whole first half (22:32 after back-to-back three-pointers by Kaspars Berzins (213-F/C-85, agency: FCM) and Kravcenko in 14th minute) until hosts' 7:0 run evened the score. Kevin Lyde scored first 8 points in 3rd quarter, incl. three dunks, to take the hosts ahead. Kaspars Berzins nailed his 3rd three-pointer and Demetrius Alexander, held on zero in first half, started to dominate and the guests went up again - 43:46 and 47:48. Then Josh Pace (198-G-83, agency: Dynasty Sports, college: Syracuse) made a crucial '24-sec' buzzer-beating three-pointer and the 'black horse' Keerles became unstoppable on his way to his first double-digit performance this season.
Armands Skele (192-G-83, agency: Agency No 10) led Barons with 15 points but his team was a mere 21/61 for field goals. Kaspars Berzins added 11, Giedrius Gustas (190-G-80, agency: Interperformances) 10 points, but the Lithuanian was only 2/13 in FG. Demetrius Alexander was held on 8 points plus 7 turnovers - his worst game this season based on effeciency rating.
TU/Rock head coach resigns - Dec 21, 2008 (by Janar Filippov)
Ullar Kerde resigned from the head coach position of the TU/Rock, the club announced. Indrek Visnapuu, the former player and recent assistant coach of TU/Rock took over the position. 'Kerde was given a vacation for one month,' said Riho Illak, the chief of Tartu University sports club, 'After that we'll make him a new offer.'
The news was announce a day after TU/Rock suffered 58:80 home loss from CSK-VVS Samara in FIBA EuroChallenge. [read more]
Ullar Kerde resigned from the head coach position of the TU/Rock, the club announced. Indrek Visnapuu, the former player and recent assistant coach of TU/Rock took over the position. 'Kerde was given a vacation for one month,' said Riho Illak, the chief of Tartu University sports club, 'After that we'll make him a new offer.'
The news was announce a day after TU/Rock suffered 58:80 home loss from CSK-VVS Samara in FIBA EuroChallenge.
Newspaper Ohtuleht has claimed that the reason for Kerde's resignment might be his harsh criticism over the disciplinary problems of club's leading players.
BBL: Kalev/Cramo wins 5th in a row - Dec 13, 2008 [read more]
An outstanding trio paced Tartu Rock over Base Oostende - Dec 9, 2008 [read more]
Kalev/Cramo wins overtime thriller in Tartu - Dec 7, 2008 [read more]
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