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Regular Season Round 8: Grindavik - Stjarnan 93-89

Date: February 1, 2021
Round 8 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Stjarnan (5-2). They were defeated by third ranked Grindavik (5-2) 93-89 on Monday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Stjarnan. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 25-12 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Grindavik looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Kristinn Palsson (198-97, college: Marist) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds and Estonian forward Joonas Jarvelainen (202-90) who added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The former international power forward Hlynur Baeringsson (200-82) responded with 8 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and Swedish forward Alexander Lindqvist (205-91, agency: Duran International) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Grindavik and four Stjarnan players scored in double figures. Stjarnan's coach Arnar Gudjonsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Grindavik moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Stjarnan. Stjarnan will play next round against Njardvik trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Grindavik will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked IR in Reykjavik.

  GRINDAVIK (coach: Johann Olafsson)93
  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 +/-
68 OilssIj, KQasUajj 40 4-3 (90%) 0-7 (00.1%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 0 1 8 6 0 8 6 5 8 81 46 8
08 ziQLRliajRj, zIIjis 48 0-65 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-0 (25%) 5 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 4 69 64 0
2 GFlfisIj, KQasUIfRQ 48 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 5 6 8 3 64
5 WasR, qQaZ 45 3-7 (33.3%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 66 64 6 4 3 8 5 5 8 68 67 -4
63 PlifssIj, PlifuQ 82 9-7 (99.2%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 6 4 6 5 5 5 67 84 2
9 eaVhiQdssIj, mnIQDLaj 82 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 3 1 3 5 8 8 6 5 4 66 85 -7
64 PlifssIj, whIQlRafuQ 65 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 3 3 8 5 5 5 5 3 8 8
65 PsViQssIj, zRjs 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4
1 GudBujdssIj, mQiDa 3 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6
66 eIMRQUssIj, Hiflada  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 GudMniQUssIj, HajQaV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 PlifssIj, zIhijj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-33 (07.6%) 7-81 (43.1%) 63-86 (11.9%) 1 46 49 80 69 85 2 8 5 66 74 660  


  STJARNAN (coach: Baldur Ragnarsson)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 +/-
3 miRQajDssIj, HlFjuQ 46 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 9 66 2 6 6 5 5 5 6 2 88 -64
7 vajdELasU, SlRxijdRQ 87 4-7 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 61 60 4
2 AURajiQssIj, SRDaQ 87 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 1 4 8 6 5 5 4 9 9 -2
0 PlifssIj, GujjiQ 89 4-3 (90%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 69 69 8
6 AiQinlani, baQJi 89 8-8 (655%) 8-7 (88.8%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 9 3 3 6 5 5 4 66 66 -1
63 GudBujdssIj, SQjUhIQ 83 6-6 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 6 8 6 6 4 6 5 5 5 7 2 6
80 mQIdRuQ, Sz 85 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 4 1 6 3 4 5 5 5 3 63 68 0
66 zIjssIj, gua 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 6 5 3 5 3
8 HillDQaBssIj, HalBaQ 4 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 -3
5 HillDQaBssIj, HuDa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3
9 zIjissIj, SQIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-40 (15.5%) 66-42 (87.5%) 63-67 (94.9%) 68 80 49 81 85 61 0 5 8 66 27 73  


93Grindavik
TOP PERFORMANCE
Stjarnan89
35MINS31
26POINTS8
5D.REB7
1O.REB4
6T.REB11
2ASSISTS8
2STEALS0
1BLOCKS0
55.6% (5/9)3FGP0% (0/2)
75% (3/4)2FGP66.7% (4/6)
62.5% (5/8)FTP0
#12 KRISTINN PALSSON
Height: 198 cm / 6'6''
Position: G/F
Born: Dec 17, 1997
Weight: 91 kg / 200.2 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #4 HLYNUR BAERINGSSON
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: F/C
Born: Jul 6, 1982
Weight: 100 kg / 220.0 lbs

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)