Iceland

Regular Season Round 18: Vestri - Skallagrimur 95-89

Date: January 26, 2018
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Skallagrimur (13-3) on the court of second ranked Vestri on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Vestri 95-89. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Skallagrimur. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Skallagrimur won third quarter 21-20. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Vestri made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Skallagrimur turnovers. Strangely Skallagrimur outrebounded Vestri 40-26 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Skallagrimur helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Montenegrin forward Nemanja Knezevic (203-87) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian swingman Nebojsa Knezevic (196-87) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Five Vestri players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Aaron Parks (190-94, college: CS Northridge) with 31 points and 6 assists and forward Bjarni Jonsson (200-99) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Vestri have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-4 record behind leader Skallagrimur, which they share with Breidablik and Hamar. Skallagrimur at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Vestri is looking forward to face Snaefell (#5) in Stykkisholmur in the next round. Skallagrimur will play on the road against FSU (#8) in Selfoss and is hoping to win this game.

  SKALLAGRIMUR (coach: Petur Sigurdsson)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 OiQVs, SiQIj 42 1-69 (40.4%) 0-7 (00.1%) 3-2 (05%) 5 4 4 1 3 9 4 5 6 9 46 67 5
69 zIjssIj, mniQja 46 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 2 8 65 8 3 0 8 5 5 6 85 89 5
65 HilldIQssIj, qFnIlfuQ 46 8-2 (80%) 5-4 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 0 9 1 8 8 8 5 8 1 0 5 5
83 yliVR, giQQRll 45 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 6 3 5 6 5 6 8 63 64 5
9 GaslisIj, KQasUIfRQ 61 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 8 0 5 5 5 5 8 3 -0 5
2 GudBujdssIj, giLad 69 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 1 1 5
68 PBiQssIj, KQasUnij 64 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 0 9 5
63 whIQlRafssIj, HnilUa-SsMRQD 65 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 5 3 0 5
64 zIjssIj, SsVRll 65 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
44 mniQjisIj, SQjiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 ojDisIj, SUal  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-03 (33.3%) 65-84 (34.0%) 66-86 (08.3%) 62 88 35 88 80 69 7 6 0 85 27 90  


  VESTRI95
  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 +/-
3 SsDRaQssIj, mnIQj 49 8-1 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 5 6 8 8 5 5 6 64 7 5
7 KjRJRLaZ, XRMInsi 41 0-7 (00.1%) 6-3 (80%) 3-9 (09.6%) 6 3 0 9 3 9 8 5 5 3 69 85 5
8 milduQssIj, ojDaBiQ 48 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 0 0 8 8 5 5 1 68 65 5
60 KjRJRLaZ, XRBijni 45 1-66 (03.0%) 5-6 (5%) 7-65 (75%) 4 9 65 8 3 9 5 3 5 4 86 45 5
64 HiQdiQsIj, XIVVLa 69 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 6 8 5 5 6 1 1 5
2 SjDijUFssIj, SDusU 89 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 8 5 6 6 6 6 65 66 5
68 GudMniQUssIj, HajQaV 2 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 8 5 3 6 5 5 5 61 86 5
63 PlifssIj, SdiB 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 GujjliuDssIj, GujjliuDuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 mRQDsURajssIj, HRlDa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 GudBujdssIj, eujiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 ojDIlfssIj, whIQlRafuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-38 (09.6%) 2-62 (33.3%) 84-87 (97.4%) 0 86 81 67 85 84 65 0 6 61 70 659  



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)