Finland

Regular Season Round 34: Kataja - Kouvot 79-78

Date: March 27, 2019
The most exciting game of round 34 in the Korisliiga took place in Joensuu. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Kouvot (16-19) to fifth ranked Joensuun Kataja (19-13) 79-78 on Wednesday evening. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 26-17. But Kouvot won second period 21-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Vincent Simpson (185-88, college: Hampton, agency: Inception Sports) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Kevin Bracy-Davis (201-95, college: Davis & Elkins) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Joensuun Kataja's coach Juha Sten used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Thomas Gipson (201-93, college: Kansas St.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and guard David Gonzalvez (193-87, college: Richmond) added 23 points respectively for lost side. Five Joensuun Kataja and four Kouvot players scored in double figures. Joensuun Kataja moved-up to fourth place. Kouvot at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 19 games lost. Joensuun Kataja is looking forward to face league's second-placed Kauhajoki at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Kouvot will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kataja: V.Simpson 22+5reb+6ast, I.Seppala 14+3reb+5ast, A.Diaz 13+3reb+1ast, K.Bracy-Davis 13+8reb+2ast, S.Vanttaja 10+5reb+1ast, M.Ojala 4+2reb+1ast
Kouvot: D.Gonzalvez 23+3reb, J.Morgan 17+4reb+1ast, B.Asbury 13+8reb+1ast, T.Gipson 12+12reb+4ast, S.Kaukiainen 6+1reb+2ast, V.Kaunisto 4+10reb+5ast
gschID: 712592

  KATAJA (coach: Petri Virtanen)79
  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 AaBpsIj, kajZRjU 48 0-9 (96.3%) 4-2 (49.0%) 4-4 (655%) 5 0 0 1 8 4 5 5 5 4 88 83 -6
6 ARppili, oliQa 89 8-4 (11.9%) 4-1 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5 4 4 0 5 0 5 5 5 8 63 62 68
48 mQiZF-giLas, KRLaj 89 3-65 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 8 8 6 5 5 8 6 64 66 6
3 gaiJ, SdQaij 83 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 4 5 4 6 4 8 6 4 5 5 64 64 -64
1 HRQQili, zIja 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 8 6 4 5 5 5 8 0 5
7 Pnili, biUais 84 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 3 5 5 5 6 5 3 -8 -68
68 kijUUini, AiBula 60 0-9 (96.3%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 0 0 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 65 66 63
9 ORQUUu, SUUR 63 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 -6 68
35 visiQIff, zIhijjRs 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -6
0 bRQLIli, kilUURQa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -9
wIUil   80-34 (02.6%) 9-87 (83.6%) 2-61 (05.5%) 7 81 40 61 61 63 3 4 4 1 97 92  


  KOUVOT (coach: Tom Cooman)78
  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 +/-
85 bIQDij, zRQRBF 46 3-1 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 6 4 4 5 6 5 8 69 64 68
64 KiujasUI, kallR 46 8-0 (35%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 65 65 0 6 5 8 8 8 5 3 64 65
66 KiuVaiajRj, ARLRQa 82 4-0 (15%) 5-9 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 1 -6 -6
38 GapsIj, whIBis 83 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 1 1 68 3 4 0 5 5 6 8 68 88 -6
68 GIjJilLRJ, giLad 84 1-66 (03.0%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 5 8 8 5 5 5 4 84 69 -66
33 SsMuQF, mQaij 84 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 0 2 6 5 4 8 5 5 6 64 88 -66
3 HaQLIjRj, wuIBis 86 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 -3
2 AiiQaniQLa, SQUUu 60 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 4 8 6
65 XFBij, kala  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 KjahUajRj, wRRBu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-37 (00.6%) 0-82 (69.7%) 7-65 (75.5%) 64 87 38 61 63 61 3 4 4 66 92 20  



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)