Finland

Regular Season Round 6: ToPo - Namika Lahti 101-69

Date: October 19, 2011
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Torpan Pojat as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Torpan Pojat smashed 11th ranked Namika Lahti in Helsinki 101-69. The game was mostly controlled by Torpan Pojat. Namika Lahti was better in third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Torpan Pojat dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Namika Lahti's 38. They outrebounded Namika Lahti 37-25 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international power forward Hanno Mottola (209-76, college: Utah) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Timo Heinonen (198-81) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Torpan Pojat's coach Tomi Kaminen felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Keena Young (198-85, college: BYU) replied with 18 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Steven Wright (191-83, college: N.Kentucky, agency: Court Side) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Namika Lahti. Four Namika Lahti players scored in double figures. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Namika Lahti lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with five games lost. Namika Lahti will play next round against Tampereen Pyrinto trying to get back on the winning streak. Torpan Pojat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
ToPo: H.Mottola 18+7reb+1ast, T.Heinonen 18+6reb, C.Lindbom 14, C.Griffin 12+2reb+1ast, T.Iisalo 11+2ast, J.Heard 10+7reb+3ast
Namika Lahti: K.Young 18+7reb+1ast, S.Wright 14+5reb+1ast, S.Pekkola 14+2reb+1ast, R.Brooks 12+3reb, V.Makalainen 9+7reb+2ast, S.Cakici 2
gschID: 141652

  NAMIKA LAHTI69
  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 biViliajRj, kallR 43 8-2 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 7 61 5
3 YIujD, KRRji 48 2-60 (04.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3 4 9 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 62 69 5
0 WQaDhU, AURLRj 48 4-1 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 0 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 0 63 7 5
68 mQIIVs, eFij 48 6-9 (63.4%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 3 68 1 5
65 ORVVIli, AiBa 84 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 63 64 5
00 CiVaZa, ARMisUaij 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 -1 5
9 KIsVajRj, zaBa 63 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
43 SilUI, PUUI 7 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
64 eRVIli, zijjR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   67-39 (35.3%) 0-67 (81.4%) 61-86 (91.8%) 1 67 80 9 62 5 1 5 5 68 17 32  


  TOPO (coach: Timo Saukkola)101
  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 +/-
66 HRiQd, zIjiUhij 89 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5 9 9 4 6 5 6 5 5 4 65 66 5
2 HRajIjRj, waBI 80 2-7 (22.7%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 62 88 5
85 GQaffaj, ChisR 84 1-9 (20.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 68 9 5
64 bIUUIli, HijjI 85 2-7 (22.7%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 6 8 5 6 8 5 6 62 81 5
68 oasilI, wuIBis 67 8-8 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 66 66 5
3 buuQajRj, KaBBI 62 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 9 7 4 8 5 5 6 5 8 7 85 5
65 vRhUajRj, qRQI 62 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 7 64 5
63 vajdMIB, CiQl 61 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 63 66 5
7 KFllIjRj, ziQVVI 63 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 5
44 XasVijRj, Aid 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
86 ORhVIjRj, zulaus 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   49-05 (93.5%) 0-69 (87.3%) 68-69 (95.1%) 3 44 49 69 86 5 2 3 5 64 656 685  



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)