Romania

Regular Season Round 5: Rapid - Craiova 81-79

Date: October 24, 2021
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Rapid (2-3) edged higher ranked Craiova (3-1) in Bucuresti 81-79 on Sunday. Craiova trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 22-9 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 79-81 at the end of the game. Rapid forced 22 Craiova turnovers. American players dominated the game. Forward Eric Copes (203-93, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: Mansfield and Associates) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and forward Jordan Swopshire (201-95, college: Colgate) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds. Swopshire is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Michael Qualls (197-94, college: Arkansas, agency: Inception Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and guard Troy Franklin (183-89, college: Coppin St.) added 20 points and 8 assists respectively for Craiova in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Rapid maintains tenth place with 2-3 record. Loser Craiova keeps the fifth position with one game lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Rapid will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Craiova will play against Miercurea Ciuc (#15) and hope to secure a win.

  CRAIOVA79
  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 +/-
30 ruills, baZhiRl 36 8-9 (82.1%) 8-2 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 65 68 2 8 4 3 6 6 1 60 88 5
48 HiTlRF, zIsh 47 0-65 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 1 3 65 5 8 0 8 5 5 4 60 67 4
2 GiLQalIiai, SuQRlaij 42 4-1 (05%) 6-66 (7.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 3 4 5 3 5 6 4 7 8 6
84 yQijVlaj, wQIF 41 6-4 (44.4%) 1-61 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 2 8 5 8 5 5 3 85 64 5
45 eIMajsIj, waUus 84 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 3 1 6 0 4 6 6 5 4 66 63 0
9 OipijUIjaIu, XIjUis 62 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 8 3 6 5 5 5 8 1 5 -1
86 waMaQji, mIDdij 60 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 4 3 -3
63 PlasRBRVi, ORURQ 63 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 6 5 5 6 6 5 -3 -2
68 mlin-kIajRsZu, GRIQDR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6
37 miDiaQRi, AiMaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 vaZuQaZa, eIMRQU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-43 (39.6%) 68-30 (81.9%) 66-69 (13.9%) 63 82 38 84 86 60 64 8 4 88 97 96  


  RAPID (coach: Milan Skobalj)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 +/-
88 CIpRs, qQaZ 30 3-63 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 63 69 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 65 86 8
68 HIpR, baVRF 38 0-7 (00.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 3 8 3 5 5 6 1 62 63 6
3 bIsRlF, ziDij 47 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 1 9 9 3 0 0 5 5 3 9 69 -0
5 kisalR, vuZi 44 6-4 (44.4%) 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 8 6 5 5 3 63 9 3
60 ATIpshaQR, zIQdij 48 4-1 (05%) 0-66 (30.0%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 5 8 6 4 5 6 5 88 62 -0
4 CIhRR, zidIj 88 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 4 4 0 6 4 6 5 5 3 65 68 60
66 mQIssRQ, WalhRlB 65 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 1
83 SVUis, miQas 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -0
1 ORjZau, mIDdij 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 -4
9 PdiDau, kisalR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 OIUZIiLi, guBaUQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 guBaUQRsZu, viuQRjUau  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-34 (33.8%) 66-82 (47.4%) 65-61 (18.0%) 2 45 42 85 61 67 65 4 8 86 26 20  


79Craiova
TOP PERFORMANCE
Rapid81
41MINS45
15POINTS10
10D.REB14
2O.REB3
12T.REB17
8ASSISTS1
4STEALS0
1BLOCKS3
25% (2/8)3FGP0
28.6% (2/7)2FGP28.6% (4/14)
83.3% (5/6)FTP100% (2/2)
#45 MICHAEL QUALLS
Height: 197 cm / 6'6''
Position: G
Born: Jan 20, 1994
Weight: 95 kg / 209.0 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #22 ERIC COPES
Height: 203 cm / 6'8''
Position: F
Born: Jan 29, 1993
Weight: 113 kg / 248.6 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)