Finland

Regular Season Round 9: KTP - Sykki 81-80

Date: December 15, 2018
A very close game took place in Kotka between KTP and Sykki. Sixth ranked KTP (5-4) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Sykki (2-8). KTP managed to escape with a 1-point win 81-80 on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 13 points at the halftime before their 48-34 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. KTP shot 22 for 33 from the free-throw line, while Sykki only scored two points from the stripe. They also forced 22 Sykki turnovers and had a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Janne-Petteri Lehtoranta (190-0) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners and swingman Eero Hannikainen (190-1) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Mikko Savolainen (196-2) with 23 points and 5 assists and guard Kalle Koponen (191-2) scored 19 points. Four Sykki players scored in double figures. KTP moved-up to fourth place, which they share with HNMKY and Pyrinto. Sykki lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with eight games lost. KTP will meet bottom-ranked Lahti (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sykki's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Helsinki HNMKY.

KTP (coach: Sauli Lanki)81
  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 +/-
2 vRhUIQijUi, zijjR-ORUURQa 41 9-61 (34.2%) 8-64 (60.3%) 60-85 (90%) 9 0 68 3 6 68 0 6 5 4 40 35 6
80 HijjaViajRj, qRQI 41 0-64 (42.0%) 5-8 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 3 0 7 0 8 3 5 6 6 0 63 66 0
9 waalaViajRj, zulaus 44 5-3 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 6-8 (05%) 3 3 2 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 9 9 -0
8 KillaI, KIjsUi 48 6-6 (655%) 8-9 (82.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3 9 66 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 65 62 65
35 KalpRliajRj, XaVI 89 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 3 64
36 HIjVijRj, viuQa 85 5-5 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 7 1 -60
86 viMMis, XaVIlia 64 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 -8 -3
wIUil   64-49 (40.6%) 66-38 (81.8%) 88-44 (11.9%) 86 81 39 68 7 85 65 8 8 66 26 23  


  SYKKI80
  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 +/-
39 AiLIliajRj, baVVI 40 9-66 (14.1%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 0 5 6 5 5 5 3 84 67 4
1 kalli, qlBI 44 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6 68 64 8 4 6 6 6 6 8 9 60 9
40 KIpIjRj, KillR 46 4-4 (655%) 3-2 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 8 3 6 8 5 5 8 67 62 4
8 AalnijdRQ, viuQa 80 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 4 6 8 5 5 8 5 -6 -65
45 KIUVislihUa, XaalI 83 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 6 5 8 5 5 8 2 66 3
65 HRllajD, XaVlis 62 3-7 (33.3%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4 8 0 5 0 6 8 6 6 3 68 0 -1
35 AaBRll, zaQa 61 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 -6
00 AuIBiliajRj, SjUIj 60 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 0 66 2 -0
wIUil   62-44 (03.1%) 63-46 (30.8%) 8-0 (35.5%) 1 44 47 61 86 7 65 8 8 88 25 91  



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)