Finland
Regular Season Round 24: Kouvot - Kataja 60-62
Date: January 8, 2012
Sixth-ranked Kouvot (9-12) gave a tough game to first ranked Joensuun Kataja (18-4) in Kouvola on Sunday. The visitors from Joensuu managed to secure only two-point victory 62-60. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 37-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Joensuun Kataja forced 22 Kouvot turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and the former international power forward Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) who added 13 points during the contest. Four Joensuun Kataja players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Anthony Brown (203-86, college: Oklahoma St., agency: KMG Sports Management) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Antto Nikkarinen (185-91) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Joensuun Kataja maintains first position with 18-4 record. Kouvot lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face Salon Vilpas (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Kouvot will play against LrNMKY in Lappeenranta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kataja: J.Newson 17+13reb, S.Lehtoranta 13+3reb+2ast, A.Kanervo 12+2reb+1ast, B.Walker 10+3reb+4ast, J.Price 8+4reb, P.Virtanen 2+1reb+2ast
Kouvot: A.Nikkarinen 12+3reb+4ast, A.Brown 12+12reb, J.Gonner 9+4reb, A.Jordan 9+6reb+2ast, I.Seppala 7, A.Akpaso 5+1ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 24: Kouvot - Kataja 60-62
Date: January 8, 2012
Sixth-ranked Kouvot (9-12) gave a tough game to first ranked Joensuun Kataja (18-4) in Kouvola on Sunday. The visitors from Joensuu managed to secure only two-point victory 62-60. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 37-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Joensuun Kataja forced 22 Kouvot turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and the former international power forward Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) who added 13 points during the contest. Four Joensuun Kataja players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Anthony Brown (203-86, college: Oklahoma St., agency: KMG Sports Management) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Antto Nikkarinen (185-91) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Joensuun Kataja maintains first position with 18-4 record. Kouvot lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face Salon Vilpas (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Kouvot will play against LrNMKY in Lappeenranta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kataja: J.Newson 17+13reb, S.Lehtoranta 13+3reb+2ast, A.Kanervo 12+2reb+1ast, B.Walker 10+3reb+4ast, J.Price 8+4reb, P.Virtanen 2+1reb+2ast
Kouvot: A.Nikkarinen 12+3reb+4ast, A.Brown 12+12reb, J.Gonner 9+4reb, A.Jordan 9+6reb+2ast, I.Seppala 7, A.Akpaso 5+1ast
 KATAJA (coach: Petri Virtanen)62 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 65 | XRTsIj, ziQRd | 35 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4 | 65 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 82 | 5 |
| 60 | vRhUIQijUi, AiBa | 41 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 7 | KijRQLI, SjUUa | 44 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 65 | 5 |
| 0 | WilVRQ, m.S. | 87 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-0 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | kaQUijRj, ORUQa | 81 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 38 | OQaZR, zRQRBF | 80 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | ORhVIjRj, olpI | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 2 | HajUsili, vissR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | visiQIff, zIhijjRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-41 (39.8%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 64-88 (07.6%) | 2 | 62 | 81 | 7 | 68 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 10 | |||
 KOUVOT (coach: Tom Cooman)60 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 65 | XaVViQajRj, SjUUI | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 80 | mQITj, SjUhIjF | 46 | 0-60 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 2 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 84 | GIjjRQ, zIsh | 82 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-3 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 63 | zIQdij, SjUIajR | 82 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 5 |
| 3 | kijUUini, AiBula | 84 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 66 | SVpisI, SlRVsa | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | ORQUUu, SUUR | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | ARppili, oliQa | 63 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | eajUili, wRRBu | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | biRjpii, zuusI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-35 (30.5%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 1-1 (655.5%) | 66 | 85 | 46 | 2 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 15 | 34 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
