Finland
Regular Season Round 18: ToPo - Kataja 62-72
Date: December 7, 2011
Korisliiga top team - Joensuun Kataja (14-3) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat fifth ranked Torpan Pojat (9-7) in Helsinki 72-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Torpan Pojat. The game without a history. Joensuun Kataja led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Joensuun Kataja dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Torpan Pojat's 26 and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Torpan Pojat 43-31 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard B.A. Walker (188-84, college: VCU, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Eero Lehtinen (191-85) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Corey McIntosh (183-85, college: Iowa St., agency: Warren Sports International) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Joensuun Kataja and four Torpan Pojat players scored in double figures. Joensuun Kataja have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Joensuun Kataja maintains first position with 14-3 record. Torpan Pojat at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face Tampereen Pyrinto (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Torpan Pojat will play against LrNMKY in Lappeenranta and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
ToPo: E.Lehtinen 14+10reb+1ast, C.Griffin 14+1reb, C.McIntosh 11+5reb+4ast, K.Muurinen 10+6reb+1ast, T.Heinonen 8+4reb+1ast, J.Kyllonen 3+1ast
Kataja: B.Walker 18+6reb+2ast, J.Newson 15+11reb+3ast, A.Kanervo 12+3reb+3ast, J.Price 11+8reb+1ast, S.Lehtoranta 10+10reb+1ast, I.Pehkonen 4+3reb
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 18: ToPo - Kataja 62-72
Date: December 7, 2011
Korisliiga top team - Joensuun Kataja (14-3) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat fifth ranked Torpan Pojat (9-7) in Helsinki 72-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Torpan Pojat. The game without a history. Joensuun Kataja led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Joensuun Kataja dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Torpan Pojat's 26 and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Torpan Pojat 43-31 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard B.A. Walker (188-84, college: VCU, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Eero Lehtinen (191-85) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Corey McIntosh (183-85, college: Iowa St., agency: Warren Sports International) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Joensuun Kataja and four Torpan Pojat players scored in double figures. Joensuun Kataja have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Joensuun Kataja maintains first position with 14-3 record. Torpan Pojat at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face Tampereen Pyrinto (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Torpan Pojat will play against LrNMKY in Lappeenranta and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
ToPo: E.Lehtinen 14+10reb+1ast, C.Griffin 14+1reb, C.McIntosh 11+5reb+4ast, K.Muurinen 10+6reb+1ast, T.Heinonen 8+4reb+1ast, J.Kyllonen 3+1ast
Kataja: B.Walker 18+6reb+2ast, J.Newson 15+11reb+3ast, A.Kanervo 12+3reb+3ast, J.Price 11+8reb+1ast, S.Lehtoranta 10+10reb+1ast, I.Pehkonen 4+3reb
 KATAJA (coach: Petri Virtanen)72 |
| 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 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 80 | 5 |
| 7 | KijRQLI, SjUUa | 43 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-3 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 60 | vRhUIQijUi, AiBa | 43 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 0 | WilVRQ, m.S. | 44 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
| 38 | OQaZR, zRQRBF | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 63 | kaQUijRj, ORUQa | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 3 | ORhVIjRj, olpI | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | HajUsili, vissR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-38 (03.2%) | 8-63 (63.4%) | 85-84 (29.5%) | 9 | 41 | 34 | 65 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 85 | 98 | 98 | |||
 TOPO (coach: Timo Saukkola)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 | vRhUajRj, qRQI | 40 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 86 | 5 |
| 85 | GQaffaj, ChisR | 44 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | -6 | 5 |
| 86 | bZojUIsh, CIQRF | 44 | 6-2 (68.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 1-2 (90%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 2 | HRajIjRj, waBI | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | buuQajRj, KaBBI | 81 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 63 | vajdMIB, CiQl | 85 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | KFllIjRj, ziQVVI | 66 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | XasVijRj, Aid | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 68 | oasilI, wuIBis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | HRajaVIsVa, zIRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 64-47 (44.4%) | 9-82 (80.5%) | 60-62 (24.4%) | 66 | 85 | 46 | 7 | 86 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 18 | 06 | |||
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)
