Finland
Regular Season Round 1: ToPo - BC Nokia 75-55
Date: October 6, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked BC Nokia (0-1) against leader Torpan Pojat (1-0) on Saturday night. Visiting BC Nokia was crushed by Torpan Pojat in Helsinki 75-55. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Torpan Pojat. BC Nokia was better in second period 19-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Torpan Pojat dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to BC Nokia's 32. Torpan Pojat forced 19 BC Nokia turnovers and had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Niina Laaksonen (185-85) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Alli Arppe (185-81) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Guard Katri Menna (170-86) answered with 16 points and American guard Amani Franklin (180-88, college: Kentucky) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for BC Nokia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Torpan Pojat keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted BC Nokia still closes the standings with one game lost. Torpan Pojat will have a break next round. BC Nokia will play at home against the league's leader Catz Lappeenranta (#1).
Top scorers:
ToPo: N.Laaksonen 16+11reb+5ast, V.Holtta 12+2reb+3ast, A.Arppe 11+11reb+1ast, M.Eerikinharju 8+3reb, K.Valtakari 8+3reb, V.Kesanen 7+7reb+5ast
BC Nokia: K.Menna 16+4reb+2ast, A.Franklin 12+9reb, N.Hyvarinen 7+4reb+1ast, I.Venho 5+2reb+1ast, J.Kilpelainen 4+2reb, S.Jones 4+7reb
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 1: ToPo - BC Nokia 75-55
Date: October 6, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked BC Nokia (0-1) against leader Torpan Pojat (1-0) on Saturday night. Visiting BC Nokia was crushed by Torpan Pojat in Helsinki 75-55. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Torpan Pojat. BC Nokia was better in second period 19-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Torpan Pojat dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to BC Nokia's 32. Torpan Pojat forced 19 BC Nokia turnovers and had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Niina Laaksonen (185-85) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Alli Arppe (185-81) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Guard Katri Menna (170-86) answered with 16 points and American guard Amani Franklin (180-88, college: Kentucky) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for BC Nokia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Torpan Pojat keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted BC Nokia still closes the standings with one game lost. Torpan Pojat will have a break next round. BC Nokia will play at home against the league's leader Catz Lappeenranta (#1).
Top scorers:
ToPo: N.Laaksonen 16+11reb+5ast, V.Holtta 12+2reb+3ast, A.Arppe 11+11reb+1ast, M.Eerikinharju 8+3reb, K.Valtakari 8+3reb, V.Kesanen 7+7reb+5ast
BC Nokia: K.Menna 16+4reb+2ast, A.Franklin 12+9reb, N.Hyvarinen 7+4reb+1ast, I.Venho 5+2reb+1ast, J.Kilpelainen 4+2reb, S.Jones 4+7reb
 BC NOKIA55 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 45 | yQijVlaj, SBija | 43 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | bRjji, KiUQa | 44 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 68 | 5 |
| 60 | zIjRs, AhiViQi | 87 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | HFLiQajRj, Xaji | 89 | 6-0 (85%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | KalpRliajRj, zRlRji | 83 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 03 | kRjhI, ojVRQa | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | viVijaRBa, XIIQi | 7 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 66 | kRjhI, KaQsa | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 86 | vFFUaViajRj, waai | 3 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 83 | bRjji, qlaji | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-38 (42.6%) | 3-88 (62.8%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 64 | 86 | 43 | 3 | 67 | 69 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 00 | 87 | |||
 TOPO75 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 64 | viiVsIjRj, Xaaji | 45 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 46 | 5 |
| 44 | KRsijRj, kalBi | 82 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 5 |
| 83 | HIlUUi, kRjliViasi | 81 | 4-4 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 60 | 5 |
| 66 | SQppR, Slla | 80 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 68 | qRQaVajhiQnu, bRQaRB | 88 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | kilUiViQa, Kiasi | 61 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | gIlaLI, zisBajR | 60 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | WihlDQRj, AiiQi | 63 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | kilVRajRj, Hijji | 2 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | KIssali, kRQji | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 86 | baVVIjRj, zuUUi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-37 (04.6%) | 3-61 (80.5%) | 66-60 (94.4%) | 68 | 48 | 33 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 90 | 76 | |||
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)
