Finland

Regular Season Round 9: Kataja Basket - Espoo United 71-94

Date: November 4, 2017
An interesting game took place in Joensuu where 7th ranked Joensuun Kataja (3-4) was upset on its own court by tenth ranked Espoo United (3-7) 94-71 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 56-28 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Espoo United outrebounded Joensuun Kataja 48-26 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Espoo United made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Omar Calhoun (198-93, college: Connecticut) who scored 24 points and 8 rebounds. The former international swingman Samuel Haanpaa (203-86, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Wesley Saunders (196-93, college: Harvard) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import point guard Damier Pitts (177-89, college: Marshall, agency: Inception Sports) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Four Joensuun Kataja players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Espoo United moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Korihait. Defending champion Joensuun Kataja keeps the seventh position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

  ESPOO UNITED94
  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 Hiijpii, AiBuRl 46 9-65 (95%) 6-0 (85%) 0-0 (655%) 6 3 0 8 6 3 6 5 5 6 88 80 61
4 CilhIuj, PBiQ 89 1-66 (03.0%) 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 8 6 5 6 8 5 0 83 80 85
0 oLRF, zRM 89 3-3 (655%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 3 4 8 5 5 5 4 69 60 83
60 bIURj, giQaIus 80 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 0 0 6 4 8 6 8 6 8 9 2 69
66 ziQLa, PVVI 80 5-6 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 9 3 8
2 OQRsslRF, zRQLIj 86 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 0 2 64 6 4 8 6 8 6 6 2 63 65
86 wIaLIjRj, viuQa 85 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 4 4 5 5 6 5 6 1 66 60
63 ziQLajRj, zIuVI 69 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 1 4 8 6 6 5 6 5 2 7
68 HilBR, wIpa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
9 WuIQRjnuuQa, kallR 6 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 6
wIUil   80-31 (03.3%) 68-89 (33.3%) 2-64 (16.0%) 60 44 32 85 62 64 1 2 8 60 73 664  


  KATAJA BASKET (coach: Petri Virtanen)71
  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 +/-
8 mRniQijI, gijaRl 43 4-2 (49.0%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 6 4 4 8 5 6 5 65 9 -85
48 OaUUs, giBaRQ 46 3-66 (41.3%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 3 8 8 6 5 8 6 69 66 -66
84 AiujdRQs, WRslRF 82 1-7 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 3 3 2 8 8 0 6 5 8 6 62 83 -65
3 XaRBa, zRssR 81 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 4 6 -9
88 WallaiBs, waB 83 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 6 6 8 68 64 -68
60 gnRRj, qBal 62 8-0 (35%) 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 5 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 0 3 -3 -83
2 HuIlali, wIBBa 64 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 1 9 -7
9 ORQUUu, SUUR 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 -62
0 buQphF, SlRx 0 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 -6 -8
35 visiQIff, zIhijjRs 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6
04 KiuhijRj, baViRl 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6
wIUil   88-08 (38.4%) 3-62 (88.8%) 60-85 (90.5%) 65 61 81 63 64 69 7 8 2 66 96 02  



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)