Finland

Second Stage Round 8: Vilpas - Kouvot 109-86

Date: March 10, 2023
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Salo. Third ranked Vilpas faced one of their biggest challengers Kouvot. Host Vilpas (15-15) smashed guests from Kouvola (14-16) 109-86. The hosts trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 23 points. Vilpas shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Mikko Koivisto (194-1987, college: UNCG, agency: Blacktop Management) who scored 31 points and 5 assists. American forward Ira Lee (203-1998, college: GWU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Deshon Taylor (188-1996, college: Fresno St.) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Austin Butler (196, college: Charlotte) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Vilpas and four Kouvot players scored in double figures. Vilpas maintains third position with 15-15 record having just two points less than leader Kauhajoki. Kouvot lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Vilpas are looking forward to face league's leader Kauhajoki at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kouvot will play against Kataja and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  KOUVOT (coach: Tom Cooman)86
  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 +/-
4 ziZVsIj, ruij 49 1-9 (20.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 6 3 4 8 6 5 6 62 83 -85
3 muUlRQ, SusUaj 41 0-60 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 0 6 8 5 5 6 0 60 9 -67
86 wiFlIQ, gRshIj 40 4-2 (49.0%) 8-3 (05%) 1-65 (15%) 5 0 0 4 4 65 8 5 6 4 62 85 -64
62 bijUFjRj, zIRl 44 3-1 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 67 67 -88
36 wIaVVijRj, olBiQa 81 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 2 64 -85
88 KIQVaiUupi, SiQja 61 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 4 -6 -60
2 HRliVIQpa, kRRUa 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4
9 SaQRjjR, zIIji 9 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -6 -4
wIUil   88-32 (30.2%) 65-67 (08.1%) 68-61 (90.5%) 2 86 87 64 67 85 0 6 4 68 21 26  


  VILPAS (coach: Jussi Savolainen)109
  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 KIaLasUI, baVVI 43 8-8 (655%) 1-68 (05%) 7-66 (26.2%) 5 6 6 0 8 1 6 5 5 6 46 44 85
2 ShIjRj, eIIpR 48 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 1 8 8 5 5 5 6 63 62 67
62 SMRll, eRBF 82 8-9 (82.1%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 6 6 5 5 6 68 9 67
6 GIIdaj, ruRjUaj 89 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 5 8 8 4 4 3 5 5 6 4 60 64 63
86 viajR, eaVu 88 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 5 4 8 8 6 5 5 4 2 81
8 yRiJRll, KRFAhiTj 86 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 0 4 5 5 8 5 6 63 62 6
9 XRjIjRj, zuhI 85 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 8 6 6 5 5 8 9 9 -9
84 vRR, oQi 67 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 2 65 8 4 8 6 5 5 6 64 85 81
63 KiQVViajRj, XaalI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4
wIUil   84-47 (07.5%) 60-80 (15.5%) 62-83 (90.5%) 3 84 89 83 85 62 1 4 6 65 657 683  


86Kouvot
TOP PERFORMANCE
Vilpas109
37MINS34
18POINTS31
6D.REB1
6T.REB1
1ASSISTS5
2STEALS1
1BLOCKS0
66.7% (2/3)3FGP50% (6/12)
85.7% (6/7)2FGP100% (2/2)
0FTP81.8% (9/11)
#3 QUAN JACKSON
Height: 193 cm / 6'4''
Position: G
Born: Oct 24, 1997
Weight: 82 kg / 180.4 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #4 MIKKO KOIVISTO
Height: 194 cm / 6'5''
Position: SG
Born: Apr 18, 1987
Weight: 89 kg / 195.8 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)