Finland

Regular Season Round 44: Kouvot - ToPo 84-81

Date: March 26, 2011
The most exciting game of round 44 in the Korisliiga took place in Kouvola. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Torpan Pojat (21-23) to sixth ranked Kouvot (24-20) 84-81 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Torpan Pojat. Torpan Pojat was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 18-14 charge of Kouvot, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was guard Antto Nikkarinen (185-91) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Ville Kaunisto (204-82) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. American forward LaVell Blanchard (201-81, college: Michigan, agency: Beo Basket) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and forward Timo Heinonen (198-81) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kouvot have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 24-20 record. Torpan Pojat at the other side keeps the eighth place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
ToPo: T.Heinonen 18+3reb+1ast, M.Koivisto 17+3reb, T.Pearson 15+5reb+1ast, L.Blanchard 10+13reb, M.Pounds 9+6reb+3ast, F.Richards 8+3reb
Kouvot: A.Nikkarinen 21+7reb+2ast, B.Walker 20+3reb+1ast, J.Gonner 20+3reb+3ast, V.Kaunisto 13+13reb+2ast, D.Vinson 8+10reb+1ast, A.Perttu 2+1reb+1ast
gschID: 106646

  KOUVOT (coach: Tom Cooman)84
  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 +/-
85 WilVRQ, m.S. 42 4-9 (38.7%) 4-9 (38.7%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 0 85 68 5
65 XaVViQajRj, SjUUI 44 3-1 (11.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 9 9 8 8 5 8 5 5 4 86 88 5
83 GIjjRQ, zIsh 44 6-1 (61.9%) 0-65 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 8 6 4 4 6 5 8 6 5 8 85 69 5
64 KiujasUI, kallR 45 4-66 (89.4%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 3 7 64 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 64 86 5
63 kajsIj, guQRll 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 1 3 65 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 2 64 5
86 wIaLIjRj, viuQa 64 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
3 HRQMRQU, baViRl 65 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
60 ORQUUu, SUUR 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 8 5
1 zIhijssIj, qQjI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   60-42 (47.0%) 68-82 (38.7%) 62-80 (98.5%) 63 81 35 66 61 5 9 6 5 63 23 28  


  TOPO (coach: Timo Saukkola)81
  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 +/-
2 HRajIjRj, waBI 87 6-3 (80%) 3-9 (09.6%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 62 61 5
3 KIaLasUI, baVVI 87 6-8 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 69 63 5
43 ORiQsIj, wFQiF 82 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 6 8 5 4 60 60 5
66 mlijZhiQd, vikRll 80 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 66 64 5 3 5 5 5 5 4 65 68 5
88 eaZhiQds, yQijV 83 4-7 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 2 1 5
83 OIujds, baZhiRl 81 8-2 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 0 5 3 6 5 6 7 64 5
86 KinijdRQ, qlais 86 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
68 AijdMRQD, baViRl 7 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 3 9 5
80 eiajiBii, OFQF 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   60-31 (48.1%) 66-62 (16.6%) 62-85 (75.5%) 65 89 49 0 67 5 7 3 5 66 26 26  



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)