Finland
Regular Season Round 31: Kataja - Kauhajoki 98-91
Date: February 7, 2012
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Joensuu. First ranked Joensuun Kataja faced 3rd placed Kauhajoen Karhu. Host Joensuun Kataja (23-5) defeated guests from Kauhajoki (17-11) 98-91. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 98-91. It was a great shooting night for Joensuun Kataja especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The former international power forward Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) fired 23 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. Five Joensuun Kataja players scored in double figures. American forward Kelly Beidler (199-88, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: R.H.Consultancy) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and international forward Vesa Makalainen (200-86) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Joensuun Kataja maintains first place with 23-5 record. Kauhajoen Karhu at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 11 games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Namika Lahti (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kauhajoen Karhu will play against LrNMKY (#7) in Lappeenranta and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Kauhajoki: K.Beidler 25+12reb, C.Hannah 21+5reb+3ast, V.Makalainen 20+7reb+3ast, A.Huuskonen 9+2ast, J.Eskola 9+2reb, H.Hirvikoski 4+2reb+2ast
Kataja: S.Lehtoranta 23+3reb+2ast, J.Newson 19+8reb, B.Walker 16+3reb+5ast, J.Price 16+5reb+1ast, P.Virtanen 12+3reb+3ast, A.Kanervo 10+2reb+6ast
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 31: Kataja - Kauhajoki 98-91
Date: February 7, 2012
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Joensuu. First ranked Joensuun Kataja faced 3rd placed Kauhajoen Karhu. Host Joensuun Kataja (23-5) defeated guests from Kauhajoki (17-11) 98-91. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 98-91. It was a great shooting night for Joensuun Kataja especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The former international power forward Sami Lehtoranta (205-79) fired 23 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American swingman Jared Newson (195-84, college: Tenn-Martin, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. Five Joensuun Kataja players scored in double figures. American forward Kelly Beidler (199-88, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: R.H.Consultancy) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and international forward Vesa Makalainen (200-86) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Joensuun Kataja maintains first place with 23-5 record. Kauhajoen Karhu at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 11 games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Namika Lahti (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kauhajoen Karhu will play against LrNMKY (#7) in Lappeenranta and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Kauhajoki: K.Beidler 25+12reb, C.Hannah 21+5reb+3ast, V.Makalainen 20+7reb+3ast, A.Huuskonen 9+2ast, J.Eskola 9+2reb, H.Hirvikoski 4+2reb+2ast
Kataja: S.Lehtoranta 23+3reb+2ast, J.Newson 19+8reb, B.Walker 16+3reb+5ast, J.Price 16+5reb+1ast, P.Virtanen 12+3reb+3ast, A.Kanervo 10+2reb+6ast
 KATAJA (coach: Petri Virtanen)98 |
| 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 | 47 | 3-68 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 86 | 5 |
| 7 | KijRQLI, SjUUa | 41 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 61 | 5 |
| 60 | vRhUIQijUi, AiBa | 82 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 89 | 5 |
| 0 | WilVRQ, m.S. | 89 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 61 | 5 |
| 38 | OQaZR, zRQRBF | 81 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 61 | 5 |
| 63 | kaQUijRj, ORUQa | 80 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 88 | KinijdRQ, qlais | 60 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | HajUsili, vissR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | visiQIff, zIhijjRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-31 (15.7%) | 66-67 (09.7%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 3 | 84 | 89 | 67 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 663 | |||
 KAUHAJOKI (coach: Janne Koskimies)91 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 63 | Hijjih, ClRLaj | 40 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-0 (35%) | 9-9 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 82 | 5 |
| 3 | mRadlRQ, KRllF | 48 | 7-69 (08.7%) | 6-3 (80%) | 3-0 (25%) | 1 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 86 | 5 |
| 36 | biViliajRj, kRsi | 46 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 83 | 5 |
| 1 | qsVIli, zussa | 82 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | HaQLaVIsVa, HRjQa | 80 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | HRjdlRF, wIdd | 80 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 68 | HuusVIjRj, SlRVsa | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 84 | AahUI, zIIjis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-31 (08.8%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 88-80 (22.5%) | 66 | 85 | 46 | 63 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 76 | 22 | |||
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)
