Basketettan Round 9 of Regular Season - Nov 25, 2012
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There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.
The most interesting game of round 9 in the Basketettan was only two-point a home defeat of 4th placed Haga Haninge (6-3) to third ranked Brahe Basket (7-2) 86-84. Brahe Basket forced 20 Haga Haninge turnovers. Jamaican center Hugh Robinson (202-83) stepped up and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Nigerian forward Kevin Ukhagbe (200-85, college: Bethany, KS) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Bjorn Johansson (190-83) with 25 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brahe Basket moved-up to second place in South, which they share with Malbas. Haga Haninge lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with three games lost. Brahe Basket is looking forward to face Boras II (#5) at home in the next round. Haga Haninge will play against Hoganas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Umea (6-2) against ninth ranked Orongo Dragons (4-5) on Sunday night. Host Umea was edged by Orongo Dragons in a tough game at home 52-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Umea. Forward Markus Williams (198-93) nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Daniel Eliasson accounted for 21 points. Forward Egal Saleman (199-88) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds for Umea in the defeat. Orongo Dragons moved-up to eighth place in North. Newly promoted Umea keeps the third position with two games lost. Orongo Dragons will play against higher ranked KFUM Blackebergs (#5) in Vallingby in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Umea will play on the road against Akropol in Spanga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Basketettan top team - Taby Basket (9-1) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Jarva Devils (1-8) 84-76. The best player for the winners was Jimmy Lundin who scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Kevin Olofsson who recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jarva Devils' coach Jana Svensson rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Taby Basket maintains first place in North with 9-1 record. Jarva Devils lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with BG Lulea. Taby Basket will meet at home Solna Branten (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Jarva Devils will play against Fryshuset (#9) in Stockholm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Basketettan top team - IK Eos (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Hoganas (4-5) in Lund 99-70. It was a good game for Adnan Karovic who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. IK Eos' coach Axel Wallin felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated IK Eos have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place in South with 9-0 record. Hoganas at the other side keep the sixth position with five games lost. IK Eos' next round opponent will be Hogsbo (#8) in Goteborg and are hoping to win another game. Hoganas will play at home against Haga Haninge and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Sanda Basket (0-9) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to second ranked Malbas (7-2) 98-39 on Saturday evening. Kristoffer Gafor stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 steals for the winners. Coach Henrik Svensson's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Malbas. They maintain second place in South with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Eos, which they share with Brahe Basket. Sanda Basket lost their ninth game in a row. They still closes the standings with nine games lost. Malbas will face Jarfalla (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sanda Basket will play against Hoganas and hopes to get finally their first victory.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: In North Akropol destroyed Uppsala KFUM on the opponent's court 94-63. BG Lulea unfortunately lost to LF Future in a home game 65-74. In South Hogsbo managed to beat Helsingborg on the road 90-76. Jarfalla was defeated by Talje on its own court 70-72. The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists by Christian Koutras of Akropol.
Basketettan top team - Taby Basket (9-1) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Jarva Devils (1-8) 84-76. The best player for the winners was guard Jimmy Lundin (184-90) who scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Frank Nordin (-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Four Taby Basket players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Kevin Olofsson (-92) who recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Omid Behboudi (191-86) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Jarva Devils' coach Jana Svensson rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Taby Basket maintains first place in North with 9-1 record. Jarva Devils lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with BG Lulea. Taby Basket will meet at home Solna Branten (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Jarva Devils will play against Fryshuset (#9) in Stockholm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jarva Devils: K.Olofsson 18+6reb+1ast, O.Behboudi 14+6reb+1ast, T.Kaya 14+2reb, C.Hugner 8+3reb+4ast, J.Tekle 8+2reb, S.Hasan 7+6reb+1ast Taby: J.Lundin 30+9reb+6ast, F.Nordin 24+12reb+1ast, S.Guy Mbemba 12+3reb+1ast, J.Ehlde 10+4reb, C.Arnold 6+8reb+2ast, C.Lindberg 2+2reb
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Umea (6-2) against ninth ranked Orongo Dragons (4-5) on Sunday night. Host Umea was edged by Orongo Dragons in a tough game at home 52-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Umea. The guests were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Orongo Dragons dominated on the defensive end, holding Umea to just 0 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. Forward Markus Williams (198-93) nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and guard Daniel Eliasson (190-92) accounted for 21 points. Forward Egal Saleman (199-88) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and forward Albin Frank (184-90) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for Umea in the defeat. Orongo Dragons moved-up to eighth place in North. Newly promoted Umea keeps the third position with two games lost. Orongo Dragons will play against higher ranked KFUM Blackebergs (#5) in Vallingby in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Umea will play on the road against Akropol in Spanga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Umea: E.Saleman 13+8reb+1ast, A.Frank 11+2reb+5ast, F.Bjornsson 10+1reb, P.Bergmark 7+6reb+3ast, J.Kersys 5+1ast, D.Jallow Haggqvist 4+1reb Orongo: D.Eliasson 21+1ast, M.Williams 15+9reb+2ast, O.Granat 5+2reb+1ast, W.Gutenius 4+2reb+2ast, M.Elfving 4+1ast, P.Ejenstam 3
Very expected game when 10th ranked KFUM Uppsala (3-6) was crushed at home by fifth ranked Akropol (5-3) 94-63 on Sunday. The game without a history. Akropol led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game, while KFUM Uppsala only scored five points from the stripe. Akropol forced 21 KFUM Uppsala turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by KFUM Uppsala's players. KFUM Uppsala was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized Greek guard Christian Koutras (189-88, college: Cuesta JC) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners and forward Richard Hartmann (201-89) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Four Akropol players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Kevin Grant (-94) with 16 points and Oliver Jonsson (194-92) scored 7 points and 8 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. Akropol moved-up to fourth place in North. Loser KFUM Uppsala keeps the tenth position with six games lost. Akropol will face higher ranked Umea (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KFUM Uppsala will play against the league's second-placed LF Future (#2) in Lulea. Top scorers: Uppsala KFUM: K.Grant 16+2reb+1ast, A.Thorangen 10+4reb, A.Mikaelsson 9+1ast, J.Sundqvist 9+1reb+1ast, O.Jonsson 7+8reb+1ast, T.Skyttevall 6+4reb+1ast Akropol: R.Hartmann 20+4reb+4ast, C.Koutras 18+6reb+11ast, A.Kalpakas 12+4reb, M.Jonsson 11+4reb+1ast, E.Batsos 9+5reb+4ast, S.Desport 8+1reb+2ast
Very predictable result when third ranked LF Future (7-2) defeated on the road 12th ranked BG Lulea (1-8) 74-65 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 74-65. Strangely BG Lulea outrebounded LF Future 39-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. Guard Adam Ronnqvist (181-90) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and naturalized Australian swingman Timothy Kearney (200-86) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Marcus Flink (190-94) with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Andreas Von Uthmann (196-96) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. LF Future moved-up to second place in North. BG Lulea lost their eighth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. LF Future will face KFUM Uppsala (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BG Lulea will play against KFUM Uppsala and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: BG Lulea: M.Flink 18+7reb, A.Von Uthmann 17+5reb, J.Svensson 8+7reb, D.Andersson 6+11reb+2ast, J.Mikkelsson 6+1reb+3ast, H.Stahlbrost 6+2reb LF Future: A.Ronnqvist 19+4reb, E.Edin 16, T.Kearney 15+6reb+1ast, T.Saya 6+2reb, S.Nordstrom 4+2reb+2ast, A.Isaksson 4+2reb
The most interesting game of round 9 in the Basketettan was only two-point a home defeat of 4th placed Haga Haninge (6-3) to third ranked Brahe Basket (7-2) 86-84. Brahe Basket forced 20 Haga Haninge turnovers. Jamaican center Hugh Robinson (202-83) stepped up and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Nigerian forward Kevin Ukhagbe (200-85, college: Bethany, KS) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Bjorn Johansson (190-83) with 25 points and guard Tomas Oberg (183-82) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Haga Haninge players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brahe Basket moved-up to second place in South, which they share with Malbas. Haga Haninge lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with three games lost. Brahe Basket is looking forward to face Boras II (#5) at home in the next round. Haga Haninge will play against Hoganas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Haga Haninge: B.Johansson 25+3reb+1ast, T.Oberg 18+6reb+4ast, U.Soderman 13+10reb+2ast, T.Hakansson 10+6reb+1ast, D.Czernik 10+4reb+3ast, O.Jernberg 6+3reb Brahe Basket: H.Robinson 17+9reb, M.Cavalieri 16+2reb+1ast, K.Ukhagbe 14+9reb+1ast, P.Mukoko 10+2reb+1ast, J.Kebedom 9+3reb+3ast, T.Yulman 9+3reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Helsingborg (1-7) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Hogsbo (4-6) 90-76 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Hogsbo. Helsingborg was better in fourth quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Hogsbo forced 20 Helsingborg turnovers. Helsingborg was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Markus Lenngren (196-83) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and forward Jonathan Peleg (191-94) chipped in 22 points and 5 steals. Four Hogsbo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Niklas Sellin (197-91) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized Serbian forward Stefan Radojevic (196-91) scored 15 points. Helsingborg's coach Rachid El-Hallah tested eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hogsbo moved-up to eighth place in South. Loser Helsingborg keeps the eleventh position with seven games lost. Hogsbo will face league's leader IK Eos in Lund in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Helsingborg will play at home against Haga Haninge (#4). Top scorers: Helsingborg: N.Sellin 27+11reb+1ast, S.Radojevic 15+3reb, L.Engstrom 10+4reb+3ast, A.Persson 7+2reb, G.Sinani 5+6reb+1ast, M.Fastberg 5+3reb+6ast Hogsbo: J.Peleg 22+4reb+2ast, M.Lenngren 17+10reb+2ast, R.Isaksson 16+2reb+2ast, M.Johansson 13+9reb+2ast, A.Brandt 8+4reb+5ast, J.Alberto Garcia 6+3reb+3ast
Bottom-ranked Sanda Basket (0-9) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to second ranked Malbas (7-2) 98-39 on Saturday evening. The game without a history. Malbas led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Sanda Basket to just 4 points in first quarter. Malbas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Sanda Basket's 26 and made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Malbas forced 32 Sanda Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 49-21 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sanda Basket was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Kristoffer Gafor (194-92) stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 steals for the winners and guard Anis Ben Hamida (-90) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Malbas players scored in double figures. Coach Henrik Svensson's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Albin Hall Eriksson (-96) with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Rasmus Frisegard (-95) scored 7 points. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Malbas. They maintain second place in South with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Eos, which they share with Brahe Basket. Sanda Basket lost their ninth game in a row. They still closes the standings with nine games lost. Malbas will face Jarfalla (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sanda Basket will play against Hoganas and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Sanda: A.Hall Eriksson 11+7reb, R.Frisegard 7+2reb+1ast, N.Holmstrom-Forster 7+1ast, J.Asherov 6+4reb, J.Enarsson 4+1reb+1ast, D.Meraz 2+3reb Malbas: K.Gafor 22+7reb+4ast, A.Ben Hamida 17+6reb, K.Ferizi 11+3reb, H.Pireva 11+5reb, J.Magnusson 7+4reb+3ast, D.Bankhead 6+4reb+1ast
There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Talje Knights (2-5) edged on the road 8th ranked Jarfalla (3-5) 72-70 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 72-70. Guard Gustav Sundstrom (197-91) stepped up and scored 29 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and guard Mario Blazevic (180-93) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was center Jean Alix (200-79) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and center Leonard Halling (200-92) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Jarfalla players scored in double figures. Jarfalla's coach Bjorn Hjalmarsson tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Talje Knights maintains tenth place in South with 2-5 record. Newly promoted Jarfalla dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. Talje Knights will face higher ranked Eskilstuna (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Jarfalla: J.Alix 25+10reb+1ast, J.Edlund 10+6reb, L.Halling 10+10reb+3ast, B.Yigzaw 10+4reb+3ast, B.Ndione 6, M.Catrinin 5+1reb+3ast Talje: G.Sundstrom 29+8reb, J.Andersson 19+8reb+2ast, M.Blazevic 19+5reb+7ast, A.Larsson 3+1reb, L.Swanstrom 2+2reb+1ast, W.Ramstedt 0
Basketettan top team - IK Eos (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Hoganas (4-5) in Lund 99-70. IK Eos made 29-of-34 charity shots (85.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Hoganas turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. 28 personal fouls committed by Hoganas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Adnan Karovic (187-88) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Center David Hult (204-89) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four IK Eos players scored in double figures. IK Eos' coach Axel Wallin felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Martynas Kuksta (203-89) answered with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Lithuanian forward Nerijus Strazdauskas (198-84) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Hoganas. IK Eos have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place in South with 9-0 record. Hoganas at the other side keep the sixth position with five games lost. IK Eos' next round opponent will be Hogsbo (#8) in Goteborg and are hoping to win another game. Hoganas will play at home against Haga Haninge and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hoganas: M.Kuksta 21+7reb+1ast, N.Strazdauskas 17+5reb, D.Sutkevicius 12+6reb+1ast, A.Baltrokonis 5+1reb+3ast, L.Savickas 5+7reb+2ast, E.Juozapaitis 4+2reb+1ast Eos: A.Karovic 22+2reb+7ast, D.Motyka 15+2reb, D.Hult 11+13reb, N.Gjorup 11+2reb+1ast, G.Nystrom 8+3reb+6ast, A.Buza 7+3reb+1ast
Sweden has been pretty active over the year in the world of basketball and they dont seem to be slowing down with the list of talent participating in some of the worlds highest leagues. Over the weekend in Sdertlje, the Final Four For the Under 20/18 were played and chance to take a look at the upcoming talent cropy. Solna Vikings took the trophy in U20, and Uppsala won the championship in U 18 Also, Thomas Massamba and his Lukoil squad have advanced to the finals of the Bulgarian league [read more]
Sweden has been pretty active over the year in the world of basketball and they dont seem to be slowing down with the list of talent participating in some of the worlds highest leagues. Over the weekend in Sdertlje, the Final Four For the Under 20/18 were played and chance to take a look at the upcoming talent cropy. Solna Vikings took the trophy in U20, and Uppsala won the championship in U 18 Also, Thomas Massamba and his Lukoil squad have advanced to the finals of the Bulgarian league. Take a look below at the results from this weekends tournament.
Results, HU20:
Final: Solna - Bors 70-58 Third Place: Sdertlje- Ullvi 89-63
All Star Team: Tobias Borg (183-PG-93), Sdertlje BBK Eddie Alm, Bors Basket Niklas Larsson (198-SG-94), Solna Vikings (MVP) Kevin Katheka, Ullvi Basket Jesper Eliasson (204-F-94), Solna Vikings
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