Basketligan Round 19: Leader Sundsvall Dragons lose to Sodertalje Kings - Dec 30, 2012
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The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games.
Top ranked Sundsvall Dragons (16-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Sodertalje Kings on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Sodertalje Kings 76-70. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Sundsvall Dragons. The hosts trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 21-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American center Kenneth Simms (203-86, college: Cumberland) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Bosnian forward Toni Bizaca (202-82) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Sodertalje Kings' coach Vedran Bosnic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Michael Cuffee (195-83, college: Middle Tenn.St.) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Sodertalje Kings have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Sundsvall Dragons at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. Sodertalje Kings are looking forward to face LF Basket (#8) in Lulea in the next round. Sundsvall Dragons will play at home against Solna Vikings (#4) and are hoping to win this game. Leader Sundsvall Dragons delivered the sixteenth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked KFUM Jamtland (5-14) 90-75. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Michael Cuffee (195-83, college: Middle Tenn.St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Hlynur Baeringsson contributed with 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American-Liberian power forward Boakai Lalugba (202-81, college: Bucknell) answered with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for KFUM Jamtland. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sundsvall Dragons (16-3) have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. KFUM Jamtland lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Sundsvall Dragons will play against Solna Vikings (#4) at home in the next round. KFUM Jamtland will play against LF Basket (#8) in Lulea and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Stockholm was also quite interesting. Third ranked Uppsala Basket (14-5) played at the court of 7th ranked 08 Stockholm (9-9). Uppsala Basket defeated 08 Stockholm 96-86 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Thomas Jackson who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). At the losing side Kodi Augustus responded with 19 points. Uppsala Basket moved-up to second place, which they share with Boras. Loser 08 Stockholm keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Uppsala Basket will meet Norrkoping Dolphins (#6) in the next round. 08 Stockholm will play against Eco Orebro and hope to secure a win. The game in Lulea was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Boras Basket (14-5) played at the court of 8th ranked LF Basket (8-10). Boras Basket defeated LF Basket 106-91. It was an exceptional evening for James Miller who led the winners and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Boras Basket. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Uppsala. LF Basket at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Boras Basket's next round opponent will be Sodertalje Kings (#5) at home. LF Basket will play against Sodertalje Kings. The game with biggest result difference took place in Solna. Local Solna Vikings (12-7) outscored 10th ranked White Eagles (4-15) 99-66 on Friday night. Justin Sedlak fired 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Solna Vikings' coach Aris Likogiannis felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Solna Vikings. They moved-up to fourth place. White Eagles lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. Solna Vikings will face league's leader Sundsvall Dragons on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. White Eagles will play against Nassjo (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
In the last game of round 19 Eco Orebro defeated Nassjo in a road game 80-74. The best stats of 19th round was 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists by Henry Dugat of LF Basket.
Top ranked Sundsvall Dragons (16-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Sodertalje Kings on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Sodertalje Kings 76-70. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Sundsvall Dragons. The hosts trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 21-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American center Kenneth Simms (203-86, college: Cumberland) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Bosnian forward Toni Bizaca (202-82) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Sodertalje Kings' coach Vedran Bosnic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Michael Cuffee (195-83, college: Middle Tenn.St.) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and Icelandic forward Hlynur Baeringsson (200-82) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sodertalje Kings have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Sundsvall Dragons at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. Sodertalje Kings are looking forward to face LF Basket (#8) in Lulea in the next round. Sundsvall Dragons will play at home against Solna Vikings (#4) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Sundsvall: M.Cuffee 20+9reb+3ast, J.Sigurdarson 17+3reb+1ast, H.Baeringsson 12+11reb+3ast, A.Wesby 10+3reb+1ast, A.Gaddefors 5+2reb, T.Liden 4+2reb+2ast Sodertalje: T.Bizaca 19+7reb+3ast, J.Roberson 18+3reb, K.Simms 12+14reb+4ast, D.Pita 10+3reb+3ast, M.Joseph 8+5reb+3ast, T.Borg 4+2reb+2ast
The game in Stockholm was also quite interesting. Third ranked Uppsala Basket (14-5) played at the court of 7th ranked 08 Stockholm (9-9). Uppsala Basket defeated 08 Stockholm 96-86 on Saturday. 08 Stockholm was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Uppsala Basket shot 62.1 percent from the field. It was a great evening for American point guard Thomas Jackson (175-80, college: Butler) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). His fellow American import forward Keith Wright (203-89, college: Harvard) helped adding 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the losing side American forward Kodi Augustus (203-87, college: Mississippi St., agency: Two Points) responded with 19 points and the former international guard Rudy Mbemba (184-87) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Uppsala Basket moved-up to second place, which they share with Boras. Loser 08 Stockholm keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Uppsala Basket will meet Norrkoping Dolphins (#6) in the next round. 08 Stockholm will play against Eco Orebro and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: 08: K.Augustus 19+3reb+2ast, B.Cvilak 13+2ast, I.Brown 12+3reb+1ast, O.Ilunga 12+2reb+3ast, R.Mbemba 11+3reb+5ast, J.Person 8+2reb+1ast Uppsala: R.Eriksson 19+1reb, T.Jackson 18+7reb+4ast, K.Wright 16+4reb+3ast, M.Nakos 12+1ast, O.Lindell 10+2reb, J.Jeansson 6+2reb
The game with biggest result difference took place in Solna. Local Solna Vikings (12-7) outscored 10th ranked White Eagles (4-15) 99-66 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by Solna Vikings. White Eagles was better in second period 23-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Solna Vikings shot 62.1 percent from the field. Solna Vikings outrebounded White Eagles 34-13 including a 25-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Slovakian power forward Justin Sedlak (205-87, college: Florida Tech) fired 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Donald Johnson (201, college: CSU Bakersfield) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Solna Vikings players scored in double figures. Solna Vikings' coach Aris Likogiannis felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Montenegrin center Marko Ljujic (205-90, agency: BBEH Cokrlija) produced 20 points and Serbian forward Aleksandar Micovic (205-84) added 15 points respectively for lost side. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Solna Vikings. They moved-up to fourth place. White Eagles lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. Solna Vikings will face league's leader Sundsvall Dragons on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. White Eagles will play against Nassjo (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Eagles: M.Ljujic 20+3reb+1ast, A.Micovic 15+4reb, C.Guyton 8+1reb+7ast, S.Inan 8+2reb+3ast, N.Stefanovic 7+2ast, N.Ljujic 4 Solna: J.Sedlak 20+6reb+1ast, J.Nystrom 15+1reb, D.Johnson 15+10reb, S.Toutziarakis 14+8reb+1ast, M.Levin 9+8ast, R.Ahonen 8+2ast
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Eco Orebro and 12th ranked Nassjo had identical 3-15 record. But Nassjo was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Orebro 80-74 on Friday night. Nassjo was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Eco Orebro made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Nassjo was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Darris Santee (203-87, college: UNLV) fired 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American-Bosnian point guard Terell Castle (182-72, college: Nicholls St., agency: Court Side) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Four Eco Orebro players scored in double figures. American forward William Walker (200-87, college: Bethel, IN, agency: Warren Sports International) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and Canadian guard Tut Ruach (188-85) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Eco Orebro (4-15) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Eagles. Nassjo lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Eco Orebro will face higher ranked 08 Stockholm (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nassjo will play against White Eagles (#10) in Stockholm and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nassjo: W.Walker 20+8reb+3ast, T.Ruach 18+3reb+4ast, K.Wazzi 9+1reb+1ast, S.Lukasiak 6+4reb, S.Damjanovic 6+5reb+3ast, K.Palmqvist 5+2reb+2ast Eco Orebro: D.Santee 20+8reb+1ast, T.Castle 15+2reb+5ast, P.McDonald 11+2ast, F.Urli 11+5reb+2ast, B.Barton 10+2reb+3ast, W.Magarity 7+8reb+1ast
The game in Lulea was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Boras Basket (14-5) played at the court of 8th ranked LF Basket (8-10). Boras Basket defeated LF Basket 106-91. The game without a history. Boras Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. It was a great shooting night for Boras Basket especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard James Miller (180-79, college: N.Carolina A&T, agency: Higher Vision Sports) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Norwegian-American guard Terrence Oglesby (188-88, college: Clemson) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists for the winning side. American guard Henry Dugat (183-87, college: Baylor) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and American-German center Urule Igbavboa (203-87, college: Valparaiso) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for LF Basket in the defeat. Five Boras Basket and four LF Basket players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Boras Basket. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Uppsala. LF Basket at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Boras Basket's next round opponent will be Sodertalje Kings (#5) at home. LF Basket will play against Sodertalje Kings. Top scorers: LF Basket: H.Dugat 27+11reb+7ast, U.Igbavboa 18+7reb+1ast, B.Curry 12+3reb, A.Person 11+1reb+1ast, M.Soskic 7+2reb+1ast, J.Akesson 6+5reb+1ast Boras: J.Miller 27+6reb+8ast, T.Oglesby 22+2reb+6ast, J.Thomas 18+8reb+3ast, C.McKnight 14+3reb, M.Palm 12+9reb+3ast, M.Goransson 10+4reb+1ast
Leader Sundsvall Dragons delivered the sixteenth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked KFUM Jamtland (5-14) 90-75. The game was mostly controlled by Sundsvall Dragons. KFUM Jamtland was better in fourth quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sundsvall Dragons made 22-of-25 charity shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Sundsvall Dragons outrebounded KFUM Jamtland 44-28 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. KFUM Jamtland was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Michael Cuffee (195-83, college: Middle Tenn.St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Icelandic forward Hlynur Baeringsson (200-82) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American-Liberian power forward Boakai Lalugba (202-81, college: Bucknell) answered with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Lithuanian point guard Ernestas Ezerskis (187-87) added 12 points and 6 assists in the effort for KFUM Jamtland. Four Sundsvall Dragons and five KFUM Jamtland players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sundsvall Dragons (16-3) have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. KFUM Jamtland lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. Sundsvall Dragons will play against Solna Vikings (#4) at home in the next round. KFUM Jamtland will play against LF Basket (#8) in Lulea and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jamtland: T.Whitworth 14+5reb+2ast, E.Ezerskis 12+4reb+6ast, B.Lalugba 11+8reb+5ast, A.Karlsson 11+1reb, J.Ronstrom 10+4reb+1ast, S.Hellgren 5 Sundsvall: M.Cuffee 20+12reb+5ast, A.Wesby 16+5reb+1ast, H.Baeringsson 16+15reb+2ast, J.Sigurdarson 11+3reb+5ast, A.Nilsson 9+2reb+1ast, T.Liden 8+4reb+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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