Finland
Regular Season Round 18: Kataja Basket - Espoo United 87-84
Date: December 16, 2017
The most exciting game of round 18 in the Korisliiga took place in Joensuu. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Espoo United (9-9) to eighth ranked Joensuun Kataja (7-7) 87-84 on Saturday evening. Espoo United was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 24-18 charge of Joensuun Kataja, which allowed them to win the game. Joensuun Kataja made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. Point guard Damier Pitts (177-89, college: Marshall, agency: Inception Sports) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Wesley Saunders (196-93, college: Harvard) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Pitts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was power forward Jervon Pressley (203-95, college: Hampton) with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and point guard Jeb Ivey (190-80, college: Portland St.) scored 18 points and 5 assists. Five Joensuun Kataja and four Espoo United players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains eighth position with 7-7 record. Newly promoted Espoo United keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face higher ranked Tampereen Pyrinto (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Espoo United will play against Kouvot and is hoping to win this game.
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: Kataja Basket - Espoo United 87-84
Date: December 16, 2017
The most exciting game of round 18 in the Korisliiga took place in Joensuu. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Espoo United (9-9) to eighth ranked Joensuun Kataja (7-7) 87-84 on Saturday evening. Espoo United was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 24-18 charge of Joensuun Kataja, which allowed them to win the game. Joensuun Kataja made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. Point guard Damier Pitts (177-89, college: Marshall, agency: Inception Sports) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Wesley Saunders (196-93, college: Harvard) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Pitts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was power forward Jervon Pressley (203-95, college: Hampton) with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and point guard Jeb Ivey (190-80, college: Portland St.) scored 18 points and 5 assists. Five Joensuun Kataja and four Espoo United players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains eighth position with 7-7 record. Newly promoted Espoo United keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face higher ranked Tampereen Pyrinto (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Espoo United will play against Kouvot and is hoping to win this game.
 ESPOO UNITED84 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | oLRF, zRM | 40 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 84 | -6 |
| 60 | bIURj, giQaIus | 44 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 4 | CilhIuj, PBiQ | 45 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 1 | -2 |
| 66 | ziQLa, PVVI | 82 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -60 |
| 2 | OQRsslRF, zRQLIj | 80 | 7-66 (26.2%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 80 | -9 |
| 68 | HilBR, wIpa | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 64 |
| 63 | ziQLajRj, zIuVI | 60 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -0 | -6 |
| 86 | wIaLIjRj, viuQa | 63 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | HiQUaViajRj, SVsRla | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | WuIQRjnuuQa, kallR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-00 (05.7%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 9-65 (95.5%) | 66 | 88 | 44 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 28 | |||
 KATAJA BASKET (coach: Petri Virtanen)87 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 48 | OaUUs, giBaRQ | 48 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 2-2 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 4 |
| 84 | AiujdRQs, WRslRF | 48 | 1-2 (90%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 84 | 67 |
| 88 | WallaiBs, waB | 87 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 67 | 65 |
| 6 | ARppili, oliQa | 82 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 65 | 4 |
| 0 | buQphF, SlRx | 83 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 69 | -7 |
| 8 | mRniQijI, gijaRl | 84 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -66 |
| 3 | XaRBa, zRssR | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 04 | KiuhijRj, baViRl | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -9 |
| 9 | ORQUUu, SUUR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | visiQIff, zIhijjRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | gnRRj, qBal | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-30 (18.8%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 65 | 82 | 42 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 29 | 655 | |||
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)
