1Liga Round 22: #1 Sokol Lancut is defeated by Spojnia - Feb 12, 2012
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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Sokol Lancut (16-5) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Spojnia (13-7) 65-62. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Sokol Lancut. Sokol Lancut cut a 13-point halftime deficit to three at the end of the game. Spojnia dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Sokol Lancut's 22. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spojnia made 7 blocks. Point guard Tomasz Ochonko (185-86) scored 15 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Hubert Pabian (202-89) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Spojnia's coach Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side center Maciej Klima (205-82) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Spojnia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with SKK Siedlce. Sokol Lancut at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Spojnia is looking forward to face league's second-placed Start Gdynia at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sokol Lancut will have a break next round. The game in Pruszkow was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Rosa Radom (12-9) played at the court of eighth ranked MKS Znicz Basket (12-8). MKS Znicz Basket managed to secure a 4-point victory 73-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rosa Radom. Forward Lukasz Bonarek (198-93) notched 17 points to lead the effort and Dominik Czubek supported him with 16 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by the former international center Hubert Radke (208-80, college: Loyola, IL, agency: Limelight Hoops) did not help to save the game for Rosa Radom. MKS Znicz Basket have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with AZS Kutno. Rosa Radom at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. MKS Znicz Basket will play against bottom-ranked Sudety (#15) in Jelenia Gora in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rosa Radom will play at home against P.Cukier SIDEn (#10) in Torun and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Third ranked MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza (14-7) crushed at home 13th ranked Sudety (3-18) by 19 points 72-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Grzegorz Grochowski fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Przemyslaw Hajnsz produced 9 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza maintains third position with 14-7 record having just two points less than leader Sokol Lancut. Newly promoted Sudety dropped to the bottom place with 18 games lost. They share the position with MOSiR Krosno. MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza will meet SKK Siedlce (#4) on the road in the next round. Sudety will play against MKS Znicz Basket (#6) in Pruszkow and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: SKK Siedlce won against Start Lublin on the opponent's court 70-65. Start Gdynia managed to outperform Sportino in a home game 84-69. Polonia recorded a loss to AZS Szczecin on the road 89-76. P.Cukier SIDEn defeated MOSiR Krosno on its own court 82-69. The most impressive stats of the last round was 32 points by Lukasz Pacocha of AZS Szczecin.
Third ranked MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza (14-7) crushed at home 13th ranked Sudety (3-18) by 19 points 72-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza. Sudety managed to win second period 17-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza forced 22 Sudety turnovers and outrebounded them 39-25 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Grzegorz Grochowski (176-93) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. point guard Lukasz Szczypka (185-80) chipped in 14 points and 4 steals. Power forward Przemyslaw Hajnsz (203-82) produced 9 points and 8 rebounds and forward Marcin Sterenga (201-78) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza maintains third position with 14-7 record having just two points less than leader Sokol Lancut. Newly promoted Sudety dropped to the bottom place with 18 games lost. They share the position with MOSiR Krosno. MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza will meet SKK Siedlce (#4) on the road in the next round. Sudety will play against MKS Znicz Basket (#6) in Pruszkow and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: MKS DG: L.Szczypka 14+2reb+3ast, G.Grochowski 14+5reb+7ast, P.Zielinski 11+5reb+1ast, R.Kulikowski 9+6reb+2ast, M.Piechowicz 7+8reb, L.Grzegorzewski 6+5reb+2ast Sudety: A.Kijanowski 10+1ast, P.Hajnsz 9+8reb+1ast, O.Bukowiecki 8+1reb+1ast, S.Balcerzak 6+1reb, M.Sterenga 6+6reb+2ast, L.Niesobski 4+2reb+2ast
Very expected game when 12th ranked Olimp MKS Start Lublin (8-13) was defeated at home by fifth ranked SKK Siedlce (13-7) 70-65 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 39-30 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. SKK Siedlce made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Olimp MKS Start Lublin turnovers. Point guard Radoslaw Basinski (188-78) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Lukasz Ratajczak (204-86) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four SKK Siedlce players scored in double figures. Forward Przemyslaw Luszczewski (195-80) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and forward Pawel Kowalski (197-83) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. SKK Siedlce moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Spojnia. Olimp MKS Start Lublin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. SKK Siedlce will meet at home higher ranked MMKS Dabrowa Gornicza (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Olimp MKS Start Lublin will play against Sportino (#13) in Inowroclaw and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SKK Siedlce: L.Ratajczak 17+6reb, R.Basinski 16+10reb+3ast, M.Przybylski 13+2reb+2ast, K.Sulima 13+3reb, P.Kowalczuk 7+5reb+2ast, A.Czerwonka 4+4reb Start Lublin: P.Kowalski 13+5reb+1ast, P.Luszczewski 12+13reb, S.Szymanski 10+1reb+2ast, K.Michalski 9+3reb+4ast, R.Krol 8+4reb, M.Aleksandrowicz 6
Very predictable result when second ranked Start Gdynia (15-6) defeated at home 13th ranked Sportino (3-17) 84-69 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Start Gdynia. Sportino managed to win third quarter 19-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Sportino to just 7 points in second quarter. Start Gdynia made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 28 Sportino turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Start Gdynia made 11 blocks. The former international swingman Mateusz Kostrzewski (201-89) fired 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Grzegorz Mordzak (183-77) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Four Start Gdynia players scored in double figures. Naturalized Puerto Rican guard Francis Jonathan Han (185-87, college: Fairfield) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals and power forward Maciej Strzelecki (204-87) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Start Gdynia maintains second position with 15-6 record behind leader Sokol Lancut. Sportino lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. Start Gdynia will meet Spojnia (#5) in the next round. Sportino will play against Olimp MKS Start Lublin (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Start Gdynia: M.Kostrzewski 18+5reb+2ast, G.Mordzak 17+2reb+5ast, T.Andrzejewski 12+2reb, P.Smigielski 11+1reb+1ast, T.Wojdyla 10+8reb+2ast, M.Malczyk 6+4reb+3ast Sportino: G.Kukielka 16+2reb+2ast, M.Strzelecki 15+4reb+1ast, F.Jonathan Han 10+5reb+7ast, H.Wierzbicki 9+3reb+2ast, T.Zablocki 8+1ast, J.Jankowiak 4+1ast
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Sokol Lancut (16-5) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fifth ranked Spojnia (13-7) 65-62. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Sokol Lancut. Sokol Lancut cut a 13-point halftime deficit to three at the end of the game. Spojnia dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Sokol Lancut's 22. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spojnia made 7 blocks. Point guard Tomasz Ochonko (185-86) scored 15 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Hubert Pabian (202-89) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Spojnia's coach Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side center Maciej Klima (205-82) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and forward Pawel Bogdanowicz (197-87) scored 14 points. Spojnia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with SKK Siedlce. Sokol Lancut at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Spojnia is looking forward to face league's second-placed Start Gdynia at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sokol Lancut will have a break next round. Top scorers: Spojnia: T.Ochonko 15+4reb+4ast, T.Stepien 14+4reb, H.Pabian 13+4reb+1ast, A.Parzych 8+1reb+4ast, P.Wojdyr 7+4reb, A.Soczewski 4+4reb+2ast Sokol Lancut: M.Klima 17+6reb+1ast, P.Bogdanowicz 14+4reb, P.Halas 9+2reb+3ast, J.Szurlej 9+3reb+2ast, T.Fortuna 7+2reb+2ast, M.Wilczek 6+11reb+1ast
There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Polonia (11-10) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked AZS Szczecin (9-11) 89-76 on Saturday. Polonia was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 30-14 charge of AZS Szczecin, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 20 Polonia turnovers. Guard Lukasz Pacocha (182-82) fired 32 points for the winners (made all of his eight free throws). Swingman Krzysztof Mielczarek (198-81) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds. The former international power forward Marek Miszczuk (212-77) produced 26 points and 7 rebounds and guard Michal Musijowski (180-89) added 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. AZS Szczecin maintains eleventh position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Polonia keeps the ninth place with ten games lost. AZS Szczecin will meet MOSiR Krosno (#14) on the road in the next round. Polonia will play against AZS Kutno (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: AZS Szczecin: L.Pacocha 32+3reb+1ast, K.Pytys 15+5reb, K.Mielczarek 14+18reb+3ast, M.Raczynski 8+2reb+4ast, M.Sudowski 6+4reb, M.Dudek 5+7ast Polonia: M.Miszczuk 26+7reb+1ast, M.Musijowski 18+3reb+6ast, T.Przewrocki 9+4reb+1ast, A.Mikolajko 9+8reb, A.Machowski 6+2reb, H.Mazur 6+4reb+3ast
Everything went according to plan in Torun where tenth ranked P.Cukier SIDEn (10-10) beat 14th ranked MOSiR Krosno (3-18) 82-69 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 14 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 13 points. P.Cukier SIDEn forced 25 MOSiR Krosno turnovers. It was a great shooting night for P.Cukier SIDEn especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. Swingman Przemyslaw Lewandowski (204-78) fired 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international guard Lukasz Zytko (181-81) chipped in 17 points. Four P.Cukier SIDEn players scored in double figures. Forward Marcin Salamonik (202-83) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and guard Dariusz Oczkowicz (183-81) added 14 points respectively for lost side. MOSiR Krosno's coach Ryszard Zmuda rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted P.Cukier SIDEn maintains tenth position with 10-10 record. MOSiR Krosno lost third consecutive game. MOSiR Krosno at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Sudety. P.Cukier SIDEn will meet higher ranked Rosa Radom (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. MOSiR Krosno will play against AZS Szczecin (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: P.Cukier SIDEn: P.Lewandowski 18+8reb+2ast, J.Jarecki 18+2reb+1ast, L.Zytko 17+3reb+2ast, A.Gliszczynski 17+1reb+4ast, L.Kwiatkowski 5+2reb, D.Przybyszewski 4+3reb+1ast MOSiR Krosno: M.Salamonik 26+5reb+5ast, D.Oczkowicz 14+4reb+1ast, M.Piotrkowski 9+5reb, R.Partyka 8+2reb+4ast, S.Nowak 4+3reb, M.Nitsche 3+2reb+1ast
The game in Pruszkow was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Rosa Radom (12-9) played at the court of eighth ranked MKS Znicz Basket (12-8). MKS Znicz Basket managed to secure a 4-point victory 73-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rosa Radom. Rosa Radom was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 19-7 third quarter run of MKS Znicz Basket. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Rosa Radom to just 7 points in third quarter. MKS Znicz Basket forced 28 Rosa Radom turnovers. Forward Lukasz Bonarek (198-93) notched 17 points to lead the effort and guard Dominik Czubek (178-75) supported him with 16 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by the former international center Hubert Radke (208-80, college: Loyola, IL, agency: Limelight Hoops) did not help to save the game for Rosa Radom. Guard Artur Donigiewicz (185-84) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Four Rosa Radom players scored in double figures. MKS Znicz Basket have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with AZS Kutno. Rosa Radom at the other side dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. MKS Znicz Basket will play against bottom-ranked Sudety (#15) in Jelenia Gora in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rosa Radom will play at home against P.Cukier SIDEn (#10) in Torun and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Znicz Basket: L.Bonarek 17+4reb, D.Czubek 16+4reb+1ast, A.Czujkowski 9+7reb+1ast, A.Sulinski 9+2reb, A.Misiewicz 8+4reb+1ast, M.Szumelda-Krzycki 7+4reb+3ast Rosa Radom: A.Donigiewicz 16+6reb+2ast, H.Radke 16+12reb, J.Zalewski 12+3reb+2ast, M.Kosinski 10+3reb+4ast, P.Kardas 8+3reb+5ast, K.Kapturski 6+6reb
AZS Koszalin - Stelmet ZG 66-96 (0-3)
Stelmet reach TBL Finals. Stelmet ZG led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to AZS Koszalin's 34. They outrebounded AZS Koszalin 34-22 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Stelmet ZG looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists [read more]
Stelmet reach TBL Finals. Stelmet ZG led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to AZS Koszalin's 34. They outrebounded AZS Koszalin 34-22 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Stelmet ZG looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for American-Georgian swingman Quinton Hosley (201-84, college: Fresno St.) who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian power forward Oliver Stevic (204-84, agency: Beo Basket) contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Stelmet ZG players scored in double figures. American guard Sek Henry (193-87, college: Nebraska) answered with 11 points and 5 assists and the former international forward Bartlomiej Woloszyn (196-86) added 16 points in the effort for AZS Koszalin. 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: Stelmet ZG: O.Stevic 19+5reb+1ast, Q.Hosley 14+6reb+5ast, D.Borovnjak 14+8reb+2ast, W.Hodge 13+3reb+1ast, K.Chanas 11+2reb, L.Seweryn 9 AZS Koszalin: B.Woloszyn 16+1reb, R.Jones 13+4reb, S.Henry 11+4reb+5ast, A.Mielczarek 8+1reb+1ast, P.Leonczyk 6+3reb+3ast, D.Harris 6+5reb+1ast
The game was mostly controlled by Anwil. PGE Turow was better in third quarter 20-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great evening for American swingman Marcus Ginyard (196-87, college: N.Carolina, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian point guard Arvydas Eitutavicius (188-82, college: his fellow American import) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Ivan Zigeranovic (212-84, agency: BeoExcell) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized French forward Aaron Cel (203-87) scored 12 points. PGE Turow's coach Miodrag Rajkovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Anwil: A.Eitutavicius 17+1reb+2ast, M.Ginyard 16+5reb+4ast, S.Hajric 14+4reb, M.Sokolowski 9+5reb+5ast, T.Weeden 7+2reb+2ast, R.Boykin 5+7reb+1ast PGE Turow: I.Zigeranovic 14+11reb+1ast, A.Cel 12+4reb, R.Robinson 9+1ast, I.Opacak 8+4reb, D.Jackson 7+3reb, M.Chylinski 5+3ast
Dirk Bauermann includes Marcin Gortat, Maciej Lampe and Thomas Kelati - May 15, 2013
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Dirk Bauermann (agency: Pro One Sports ) includes Marcin Gortat (211-C-84), Maciej Lampe (211-F/C-85) and Thomas Kelati (195-G/F-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St.) to the list of Eurobasket 2013 participants. The three Polish stars are ready to help the National team.
Marcin Gortat just finished the NBA season with his Phoenix Suns. In 2012/2013 season his stats read 11.1 points per game as well as 8.5 rebounds.
Maciej Lampe is a player of Caja Laboral [read more]
Dirk Bauermann (agency: Pro One Sports ) includes Marcin Gortat (211-C-84), Maciej Lampe (211-F/C-85) and Thomas Kelati (195-G/F-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St.) to the list of Eurobasket 2013 participants. The three Polish stars are ready to help the National team. Marcin Gortat just finished the NBA season with his Phoenix Suns. In 2012/2013 season his stats read 11.1 points per game as well as 8.5 rebounds. Maciej Lampe is a player of Caja Laboral. He suffered serious hip injury and missed most of the season. He returned to the court at the end of February averaging 12.4 points and 5.1 rebounds for 21 games. The center picked up few important awards: Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB Newcomer of the Year -12, Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB 3rd Team -12 and Eurobasket.com Spanish ACB All-Bosmans Team -12. Lampe had amazing 2010/11 season with Unics Kazan. He was named Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Player of the Year -11 and also Eurobasket.com All-Russian PBL Player of the Year -11. In VTB United League Lampe was Center of the Year- 11. He helped Unics to win the EuroCup title averaging 15.6 points and 8.1 rebounds. Thomas Kelati spends 2012-2013 season with Valencia Basket (Spain-ACB, starting five). In EuroCup he averaged 9.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.4apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 43.9%, FT: 70.6%, while in Spanish league his stats now 11.4 points per game.
Eurobasket.com All-Polish 1Liga Awards 2013 - May 15, 2013
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Finals MVP: Lukasz Diduszko (197-F-86) of Slask Wroclaw; Player of the Year: Pawel Kikowski (193-G-86) of Slask Wroclaw; Guard of the Year: Kamil Laczynski (180-PG-89) of MOSiR Krosno; Forward of the Year: Jakub Dluski (200-F-87) of AZS Kutno; Center of the Year: Marcel Wilczek (204-F/C-86) of Start Lublin; Rookie of the Year: Jakub Karolak (196-F/G-93) of MKS DG; Defensive Player of the Year: Radoslaw Hyzy (203-F-77) of Slask Wroclaw; Coach of the Year: Dusan Radovic of MOSiR Krosno; 1st Team: [read more]
Eurobasket.com All-Polish 1Liga 1st Team 2013
Laczynski
Kikowski
Dluski
Hyzy
Wilczek
Finals MVP: Lukasz Diduszko (197-F-86) of Slask Wroclaw Player of the Year: Pawel Kikowski (193-G-86) of Slask Wroclaw Guard of the Year: Kamil Laczynski (180-PG-89) of MOSiR Krosno Forward of the Year: Jakub Dluski (200-F-87) of AZS Kutno Center of the Year: Marcel Wilczek (204-F/C-86) of Start Lublin Rookie of the Year: Jakub Karolak (196-F/G-93) of MKS DG Defensive Player of the Year: Radoslaw Hyzy (203-F-77) of Slask Wroclaw Coach of the Year: Dusan Radovic of MOSiR Krosno
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