Iceland

Regular Season Round 14: Valur - Grindavik 89-100

Date: January 23, 2014
Very expected game when 12th ranked Valur (1-13) lost to third ranked Grindavik (10-4) in Reykjavik 89-100. Valur was ahead by 7 points at the halftime before a 57-39 second half run of Grindavik. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Dominican guard Lewis Clinch (191-87, college: Georgia Tech, agency: KMG Sports Management) who scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Sigurdur Thorsteinsson (204-88) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Grindavik's coach Sverrir Sverrisson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Chris Woods (195-89, college: Pfeiffer) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and center Birgir Petursson (205-86) added 25 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Grindavik have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader KR. Valur lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Grindavik's next round opponent will be IR (#9) in Reykjavik where they are favorite. Valur will play on the road against the league's second-placed Keflavik and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Valur: B.Petursson 25+8reb+1ast, C.Woods 24+13reb+2ast, B.Blondal 17+3reb+6ast, O.Olafsson 16+4reb+3ast, R.Ingi Erlingsson 5+6reb+5ast, G.Valentinusson 2+3reb
Grindavik: L.Clinch 23+5reb+7ast, J.Olafsson 21+5reb+4ast, S.Thorsteinsson 21+7reb+4ast, O.Saevarsson 12+8reb+1ast, O.Olafsson 8+7reb+6ast, K.Helgi Steincorsson 8+1reb
gschID: 253046

  GRINDAVIK (coach: Johann Olafsson)100
  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 ClajZh, vRTas 49 65-64 (91.7%) 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 9 6 5 6 5 5 4 84 88 5
3 PlifssIj, zIhijj 41 0-68 (36.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8-3 (05%) 5 0 0 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 86 60 5
1 AiRLiQssIj, PBiQ 44 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 3 2 6 3 5 5 5 5 8 68 65 5
60 whIQsURajssIj, AaDuQduQ 45 7-68 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4 3 9 3 3 5 4 6 5 6 86 82 5
63 PlifssIj, PlifuQ 80 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 8 0 9 1 8 5 8 6 5 6 2 69 5
7 GudBujdssIj, zIj SxRl 63 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 0 4 5
65 PsViQssIj, zRjs 63 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
0 HRlDa AURajZIQssIj, KniQUij 7 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 2 3 5
9 KQasUnijssIj, HalBaQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
68 GudMniQUssIj, HajQaV 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 HiQZiQsIj, XIVVLa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   40-07 (07.4%) 9-83 (87.8%) 7-64 (17.8%) 68 81 42 88 69 5 2 4 5 66 655 72  


  VALUR (coach: Finnur Stefansson)89
  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 +/-
60 ORUuQssIj, maQDaQ 49 7-63 (13.4%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 0 4 2 6 4 5 5 6 5 8 80 88 5
7 qQlajDssIj, eujiQ ojDa 49 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 0 8 5 8 5 5 4 0 1 5
64 WIIds, ChQas 41 66-85 (00%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 7 64 8 8 5 6 8 5 3 83 83 5
1 mlIjdil, mRjRdaVU 43 6-4 (44.4%) 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 1 8 5 8 5 5 5 69 62 5
68 PlifssIj, PdduQ 43 1-68 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5 3 3 4 3 5 8 5 5 0 61 9 5
65 PlifssIj, KQasUajj 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 -4 5
9 kilRjUajussIj, Gudja 1 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
2 AVulisIj, mRjRdaVU 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5
63 kaVajDssIj, HlFjuQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
9 AaDuQDRaQssIj, AaDuQduQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 SsUQidssIj, mRQDuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 GudBujdssIj, zRjs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-02 (05.5%) 9-67 (41.2%) 65-61 (18.0%) 68 89 47 69 60 5 2 4 5 69 27 99  



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)