BSL Round 6 (Second Stage): #1 Kapfenberg is defeated by UBSC Graz

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (20-6) on the court of fourth ranked UBSC Graz on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by UBSC Graz 105-80. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Kapfenberg Bulls. UBSC Graz dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kapfenberg Bulls's 40. UBSC Graz had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American point guard Tevin Brewer (173-1998, college: Duquesne) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Peyton Gerald (206-2003, college: FSC) chipped in 28 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Ukrainian point guard Vitaliy Zotov (188-1997, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. UBSC Graz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 16-10 record. Kapfenberg at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost. UBSC Graz are looking forward to face Vienna (#5) on the road in the next round. Kapfenberg will play against the league's second-placed Oberwart (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Gunners Oberwart (17-9) against sixth ranked Dukes (14-12) on Saturday night. Host Gunners Oberwart was defeated by Dukes in Oberwart 87-75. Point guard Nico Zeleznik (192-2006) notched 19 points to lead the effort and Connor Withers supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 25 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) by Costa Rican guard Ian Martinez (190-2001, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Oberwart. Gunners Oberwart's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Klosterneuburg maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Oberwart lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Wels. Klosterneuburg will play against higher ranked Vienna (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oberwart will play against the league's leader Kapfenberg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (17-9) crushed at home 5th ranked BC Vienna (15-11) by 47 points 104-57, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Marcus Azor who scored 21 points and 8 assists. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Aron Stazic who recorded a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds. Wels moved-up to second place, which they share with Oberwart. Vienna lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Wels will meet at home UBSC Graz (#4) in the next round. Vienna will play against UBSC Graz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 6 St.Poelten won against Furstenfeld on the opponent's court 98-86. Traiskirchen managed to outperform Eisenstadt in a home game 93-77.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 6 assists by Edgars Lasenbergs of Traiskirchen.



Oberwart - Klosterneuburg 75-87

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Gunners Oberwart (17-9) against sixth ranked Dukes (14-12) on Saturday night. Host Gunners Oberwart was defeated by Dukes in Oberwart 87-75. Klosterneuburg made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Nico Zeleznik (192-2006) notched 19 points to lead the effort and American forward Connor Withers (203-2000, college: Bryant) supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Dukes players scored in double figures. Even 25 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) by Costa Rican guard Ian Martinez (190-2001, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Oberwart. American center Deante Johnson (203-2000, college: CSU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Gunners Oberwart's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Klosterneuburg maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Oberwart lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Wels. Klosterneuburg will play against higher ranked Vienna (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oberwart will play against the league's leader Kapfenberg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Klosterneuburg: N.Zeleznik 19+2reb+1ast, W.Connor 13+5reb+2ast, B.Benjamin 12+5reb, S.Dragan 11+3reb+5ast, V.Milos 10+4reb+2ast, B.Vincent 8+5reb
Oberwart: I.Martinez 25+2reb+4ast, D.Johnson 15+8reb, G.Taylor Jr. 13+2reb+3ast, S.Kaeferle 6+3reb, F.Koeppel 5+2reb+1ast, A.Sims 4+3reb

Wels - Vienna 104-57

Third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (17-9) crushed at home 5th ranked BC Vienna (15-11) by 47 points 104-57, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. Wels dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to BC Vienna's 38. Wels forced 22 Vienna turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Vienna's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Wels made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Marcus Azor (188-2000, college: UMass Dartmouth) who scored 21 points and 8 assists. Portuguese-Cape Verdean center Keven Gomes (211-1995) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Raiffeisen Flyers Wels players scored in double figures. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Aron Stazic (207-2007) who recorded a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds and the former international center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-1990) added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Wels moved-up to second place, which they share with Oberwart. Vienna lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Wels will meet at home UBSC Graz (#4) in the next round. Vienna will play against UBSC Graz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wels: A.Marcus 21+2reb+8ast, K.Dejan 16+1reb+4ast, N.Carlos 16+7reb+2ast, D.Joshua 14+2reb+6ast, G.Keven 12+8reb+5ast, E.Jakupovic 7+1reb+3ast
Vienna: S.Aron 30+14reb+2ast, R.Mahalbasic 16+12reb+4ast, C.Lukas 6+4reb+3ast, M.Nino 3+3reb, A.Godfrey 2+1reb, K.Benjamin 0

Furstenfeld - St.Poelten 86-98

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (2-23) were defeated at home by ninth ranked UBC St. Poelten (7-18) 98-86 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Judah Brown (198-2002, college: USA) who scored 27 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import point guard Richard Williams Jr (178-1987, college: SDSU) chipped in 19 points. Five UBC St. Poelten players scored in double figures. UBC St. Poelten's coach Andrej Cervenka used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Croatian swingman Filip Bjelanovic (200-2002) who recorded 35 points (!!!) (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and forward Jan Schott (191-2004) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively. St.Poelten maintains ninth position with 7-18 record. Furstenfeld lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. They share the position with Eisenstadt. St.Poelten will meet at home higher ranked Traiskirchen (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Furstenfeld will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
St.Poelten: B.Judah 27+6reb+2ast, W.Richard 19+4reb+2ast, M.Schnabl 12+2reb+1ast, S.Schloegl 11+4reb, P.Olamide 10+5reb+4ast, M.Tomas 9+2reb+1ast
Furstenfeld: F.Bjelanovic 35+4reb+2ast, S.Jan 18+9reb+3ast, M.Dokmanovic 10+5reb+2ast, W.Jonathan 9+6reb+2ast, M.Mirza 6+5reb+1ast, P.Valentin 5+2reb+2ast

UBSC Graz - Kapfenberg 105-80

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (20-6) on the court of fourth ranked UBSC Graz on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by UBSC Graz 105-80. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Kapfenberg Bulls. UBSC Graz dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kapfenberg Bulls's 40. UBSC Graz had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American point guard Tevin Brewer (173-1998, college: Duquesne) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Peyton Gerald (206-2003, college: FSC) chipped in 28 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four UBSC Graz players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Ukrainian point guard Vitaliy Zotov (188-1997, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and American guard Andrew Jones (193-1997, college: Texas) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. UBSC Graz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 16-10 record. Kapfenberg at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost. UBSC Graz are looking forward to face Vienna (#5) on the road in the next round. Kapfenberg will play against the league's second-placed Oberwart (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UBSC Graz: B.Tevin 35+5reb+11ast, G.Peyton 28+8reb+2ast, L.Zach 13+3reb+6ast, L.Nic 12+15reb+1ast, P.Chase 8+3reb+1ast, W.Jordan 6+2reb+3ast
Kapfenberg: A.Jones 22+5reb+4ast, V.Zotov 17+5reb+10ast, T.Fields 12+6reb+2ast, R.Lobreau-Bikindou 9+2reb+1ast, D.Grgic 7+2reb, Q.Green 7+2reb+1ast

Traiskirchen - Eisenstadt 93-77

Rather predictable result in Traiskirchen where eighth ranked Lions (15-10) defeated 10th ranked Nord Dragonz (2-23) 93-77 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Latvian point guard Edgars Lasenbergs (187-1995) who scored 24 points and 6 assists. New Zealand power forward James Moors (208-2000, college: Colorado St.) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian power forward Sead Hadzifejzovic (202-1989, agency: Alti Sport) who recorded 16 points and Hungarian swingman Csaba Fazekas (196-1999) added 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Traiskirchen maintains eighth position with 15-10 record. Eisenstadt lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 23 games lost. They share the position with Furstenfeld. Traiskirchen will meet St.Poelten (#9) on the road in the next round. Eisenstadt will play against Gmunden and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Traiskirchen: L.Edgars 24+4reb+6ast, M.James 19+8reb+1ast, M.Kris 14+10reb, D.Hofstaedter 9+3reb, V.Davids 9+5reb+3ast, E.Dietz 7+2reb+1ast
Eisenstadt: S.Hadzifejzovic 16+3reb+2ast, F.Csaba 16+2reb+1ast, S.Konstantin 12+2reb+2ast, S.Jakob 6+6reb+3ast, L.Hahn 6+2reb+4ast, A.Boya 6+4reb