1Div. Round 6: Varden is upset by Sverresborg - Nov 19, 2012
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The most important game in the last round took place in between second ranked Varden (3-4) and sixth ranked Sverresborg (2-5) on Sunday night. Varden was crushed by Sverresborg on the road 84-62. Newly promoted Sverresborg maintains sixth position with 2-5 record. Varden lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Fyllingen BBK. Sverresborg are looking forward to face league's leader Miners in Kongsberg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Varden will have a break next round. An exciting game was played in Kongsberg. Top-ranked Miners faced 3rd ranked Persbraaten. Host Miners (6-0) defeated guests from Oslo (2-2) 86-80. Undefeated Miners have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Persbraaten at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Miners will play against bottom-ranked Sverresborg (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Persbraaten will play against Hoybraten and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Fyllingen supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th ranked Hoybraten (2-3) played at the court of fifth ranked Fyllingen BBK (3-4). Fyllingen BBK smashed Hoybraten 80-59 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoybraten. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Fyllingen BBK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Varden. Hoybraten at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Fyllingen BBK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hoybraten will play against Persbraaten (#4) in Oslo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in Kongsberg. Top-ranked Miners faced 3rd ranked Persbraaten. Host Miners (6-0) defeated guests from Oslo (2-2) 86-80. Miners have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Persbraaten at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Miners will play against bottom-ranked Sverresborg (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Persbraaten will play against Hoybraten and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Fyllingen supposed to be also quite interesting. 4th ranked Hoybraten (2-3) played at the court of fifth ranked Fyllingen BBK (3-4). Fyllingen BBK smashed Hoybraten 80-59 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoybraten. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Fyllingen BBK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Varden. Hoybraten at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Fyllingen BBK will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hoybraten will play against Persbraaten (#4) in Oslo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The most important game in the last round took place in between second ranked Varden (3-4) and sixth ranked Sverresborg (2-5) on Sunday night. Varden was crushed by Sverresborg on the road 84-62. Newly promoted Sverresborg maintains sixth position with 2-5 record. Varden lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Fyllingen BBK. Sverresborg are looking forward to face league's leader Miners in Kongsberg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Varden will have a break next round.
Norway completes Nordic Championship Men U16 - May 16, 2013
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Norway completes Nordic Championship Men U16 with no victories. The team played five games and could not post the initial victory.
In Day 1 Sweden U16 overcame Norway U16 69:65. The hosts led 8 points at the halftime, but managed to save only 4-point victory. Craig Lecesne (196-PG-97) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Tobias Sjoberg delivered 12. Harald Eika Frey erupted with 30 points in the losing effort, whilst Flemming Ravndal (185-SG-97) added 14 [read more]
Norway completes Nordic Championship Men U16 with no victories. The team played five games and could not post the initial victory. In Day 1 Sweden U16 overcame Norway U16 69:65. The hosts led 8 points at the halftime, but managed to save only 4-point victory. Craig Lecesne (196-PG-97) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Tobias Sjoberg delivered 12. Harald Eika Frey erupted with 30 points in the losing effort, whilst Flemming Ravndal (185-SG-97) added 14. Iceland U16 rolled over Estonia U16 86:67. The teams were tied at the halftime before a 27-13 burst in the third period. Kristinn Palsson top-scored for the winners with 34 points and 9 boards, while Kari Jonsson netted 19. Kregor Hermet and Sander Viilup (186-SG-97) answered with 12 points each in defeat. In Day 2 Iceland U16 destroyed Norway U16 109:48. Iceland dominated the whole game and reached 61-point victory due to the win in all four quarters. Kristinn Palsson led the well-balanced team with 16 points, while Halldor Hermannsson and Kari Jonsson added 15 apiece. August Nicolay Volckmar delivered 18 points in the losing case. Denmark U16 posted a defensive 55:38 win against Norway U16. In the second half the Danish side allowed the opponents to score only 7 points in the third and then the last quarters. Kasper Victor Christiansen was the only player to score in double digits as he posted 10 points. Sindre Jensen and August Volckmar had 6 points each in defeat. Finland U16 edged Norway U16 83:56. Norway managed to win the last period 19-12 but it was too late to catch up with the opponents. Matias Suvanto (185-SF-97) paced all the winners with 12 points, while Aatu Kivimaki netted 11 and Riku Laine chipped in with 10. Harald Frey answered with 23 points for the losing side in the game. Estonia U16 finished the campaign edging Norway U16 72:51. Madis Soodla led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Siim Markus Post had 16 points. Harald Frey delivered 19 points in the losing case and Flemming Ravndal brought 10.
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