LBL Round 18: Turiba defeats Jelgava in the closest game of the week - Feb 6, 2012
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The most exciting game of round 18 in the LBL took place in Turiba. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Jelgava (9-9) to seventh ranked Turiba (7-11) 75-72 on Friday evening. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 25-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Turiba forced 22 Jelgava turnovers. Center Roberts Mednis (204-89) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Krists Piternieks (202-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Turiba's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was swingman Edgars Krumins (194-86) with 30 points and 8 rebounds. Turiba have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 7-11 record. Jelgava at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Turiba are looking forward to face higher ranked Liepaja (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Jelgava will play against the league's second-placed Ventspils where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. LBL top team - Valmiera (12-7) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked U18 (0-9) in Riga 82-51. Power forward Jekabs Rozitis (206-86) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Ingus Bankevics supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 12 points by guard Edgars Stelmahers (185-94) did not help to save the game for U18. U18's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Valmiera maintains first position with 12-7 record. Newly promoted U18 still closes the standings with nine games lost. Valmiera will play against Latvijas Universitate (#6) in Riga in the next round where they are favorite. U18 will play at home against the league's second-placed Ventspils and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in Jurmala was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Turiba (7-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Jurmala (5-13). Jurmala managed to secure a 9-point victory 91-82 on Monday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Turiba. The best player for the winners was Atis Ozols who scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Roberts Mednis who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Jurmala maintains eighth position with 5-13 record. Loser Turiba keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Jurmala will meet at home bottom-ranked U18 (#9) in the next round. Turiba will play against Liepaja and hope to secure a win.
LBL top team - Valmiera (12-7) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked U18 (0-9) in Riga 82-51. The game was mostly controlled by Valmiera. U18 was better in fourth quarter 18-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to U18's 20 and made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Valmiera forced 19 U18 turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including 32 on the defensive glass. Power forward Jekabs Rozitis (206-86) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international swingman Ingus Bankevics (195-85, agency: Players Group) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Five Valmiera players scored in double figures. Even 12 points by guard Edgars Stelmahers (185-94) did not help to save the game for U18. Guard Toms Leimanis (183-94) added 7 points. U18's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Valmiera maintains first position with 12-7 record. Newly promoted U18 still closes the standings with nine games lost. Valmiera will play against Latvijas Universitate (#6) in Riga in the next round where they are favorite. U18 will play at home against the league's second-placed Ventspils and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Valmiera: I.Bankevics 19+5reb+1ast, J.Rozitis 15+10reb+1ast, J.Lucas 14+2reb+3ast, M.Ziedins 12+3reb, O.Virsis 12+4reb+5ast, V.Veinbergs 4+3reb+3ast U18: E.Stelmahers 12+4reb+2ast, K.Lasmanis 7+1reb, R.Krastins 7+3reb, T.Leimanis 7+4reb+1ast, K.Muiznieks 5, E.Endzels 4+1reb
The game in Jurmala was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Turiba (7-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Jurmala (5-13). Jurmala managed to secure a 9-point victory 91-82 on Monday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Turiba. Turiba trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 26-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 82-91 at the end of the game. Jurmala made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Atis Ozols (198-81) who scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Davis Coders (182-92) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Roberts Mednis (204-89) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Janis Antrops (193-91, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Jurmala maintains eighth position with 5-13 record. Loser Turiba keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost. Jurmala will meet at home bottom-ranked U18 (#9) in the next round. Turiba will play against Liepaja and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jurmala: A.Ozols 23+5reb+5ast, D.Coders 17+5reb+6ast, E.Jonats 14+9reb, R.Vaikulis 8+1reb+1ast, J.Kosuskins 7+1reb+2ast, E.Indans 6+1reb Turiba: R.Mednis 20+8reb+2ast, J.Dilevka 15+2reb, J.Antrops 14+7reb+5ast, M.Rudmiezis 9+5reb+3ast, M.Steinbergs 9+1reb+1ast, M.Sokolovs 5+1reb+2ast
The most exciting game of round 18 in the LBL took place in Turiba. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Jelgava (9-9) to seventh ranked Turiba (7-11) 75-72 on Friday evening. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 25-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Turiba forced 22 Jelgava turnovers. Center Roberts Mednis (204-89) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Krists Piternieks (202-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Turiba's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was swingman Edgars Krumins (194-86) with 30 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Kyle Nelson (203-89, college: Augustana, IL, agency: N.E.T.) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Turiba have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 7-11 record. Jelgava at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Turiba are looking forward to face higher ranked Liepaja (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Jelgava will play against the league's second-placed Ventspils where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Turiba: R.Mednis 21+4reb+2ast, K.Piternieks 13+8reb+1ast, M.Rudmiezis 12+6reb+1ast, J.Antrops 8+1reb+4ast, E.Kikuts 8+1reb, J.Dilevka 5+5reb Jelgava: E.Krumins 30+8reb+1ast, K.Nelson 12+9reb+1ast, K.Kanbergs 9+2reb+3ast, L.Mizis 8+5reb+3ast, A.Duselis 7+3reb, A.Justovics 4
Armands Skele clinched the title in Estonia - May 18, 2013
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Armands Skele (192-G-83) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series.
The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds [read more]
Armands Skele (192-G-83) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series. The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Kalev/Cramo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by TU/Rock helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands center Frank Elegar who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Ty Abbott who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Kalev/Cramo players scored in double figures. Armands Skele added 13 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Ivan Nelyubov responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and Rain Veideman scored 19 points.
VTB League: Khimki celebrated the second straight win - May 17, 2013
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Khimki-VEF Riga 104:82
Khimki celebrated the second straight win at the VTB League Quarterfinals. The Winner of Group A improved to 2-0 lead in the series after a 104:82 win in Game 2.
Both teams scored 27 points each in the first period as VEF Riga looked better in comparison with the first game. Khimki however pushed the tempo in the second quarter and after 30-20 surge took 10-point halftime advantage. Moreover the second half also belonged to the home side [read more]
Khimki-VEF Riga 104:82
Khimki celebrated the second straight win at the VTB League Quarterfinals. The Winner of Group A improved to 2-0 lead in the series after a 104:82 win in Game 2. Both teams scored 27 points each in the first period as VEF Riga looked better in comparison with the first game. Khimki however pushed the tempo in the second quarter and after 30-20 surge took 10-point halftime advantage. Moreover the second half also belonged to the home side. The Russian team posted a 21-19 rally in the third quarter and finished the game with 26-16 surge at the end. Vitaliy Fridzon (195-G-85, agency: Alti Sport) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and K.C. Rivers (196-G-87, college: Clemson) as well as Zoran Planinic (198-G-82, agency: XL Basketball Agency) added 14 each. Petteri Koponen (194-PG-88) followed them with 12 points in a win. Earl Rowland (188-G-83, college: St.Mary's, CA) posted 20 points in the losing effort and Donatas Zavackas (203-F-80, college: Pittsburgh) scored 19.
VTB League: Khimky cruise past VEF Riga in the opener - May 16, 2013
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Khimky - VEF Riga 103:82
Khimky cruise past VEF Riga in the opener of the Quarterfinal series. The Russian side edged the Baltic representative 103:82.
Khimky surged ahead against VEF Riga following a comfortable home win in the opener. The game was mostly controlled by Khimky. VEF Riga managed to win fourth quarter 29-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khimky shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 65 [read more]
Khimky - VEF Riga 103:82
Khimky cruise past VEF Riga in the opener of the Quarterfinal series. The Russian side edged the Baltic representative 103:82. Khimky surged ahead against VEF Riga following a comfortable home win in the opener. The game was mostly controlled by Khimky. VEF Riga managed to win fourth quarter 29-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khimky shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 65.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by VEF Riga's players. Sergey Monya (202-PF-83) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Zoran Planinic (198-G-82, agency: XL Basketball Agency) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists. American forward Will Daniels (203-F-86, college: Rhode Island) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and forward Kristaps Janicenoks (196-F-83) added 15 points respectively for lost side.
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