Finland

Regular Season Round 4: Karhubasket - Kataja 88-80

Date: October 14, 2023
The biggest surprise took place in Kauhajoki where host Karhubasket (2-2) beat league's leader Kataja (3-1) 88-80 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kataja. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 26-15. But Kataja won second period 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Karhubasket won last quarter 24-18. They dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Kataja's 26. They outrebounded Kataja 40-29 including 25 on the defensive glass. American center Horace Spencer (206-1997, college: Auburn) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The other American import guard Tahj Eaddy (188-1996, college: USC) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists. Karhubasket's coach Janne Koskimies used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Nigerian forward Amaze Egekeze (203-1995, college: Belmont) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Tuomas Hirvonen (181-1996) added 17 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Four Karhubasket and five Kataja players scored in double figures. Karhubasket moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Kataja at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Nokia who have the same record. Kataja will play next round against league's leader Nokia trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Karhubasket will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Kouvot in Kouvola.

  KARHUBASKET (coach: Janne Koskimies)88
  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 qllasIj, bilaV 82 0-66 (30.0%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 9 65 5 8 3 5 5 5 6 64 60 8
46 OilBa, wIpais 81 8-3 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 5 6 5 6 5 8 64 68 65
60 ApRjZRQ, HIQiZR 83 7-60 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9 3 66 5 3 4 8 6 5 3 67 85 -8
8 qiddF, wihn 88 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 9 5 6 5 5 5 5 61 83 9
63 KijdRj, PlaLRQ 67 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 -3
3 yIQUsIj, CIuQUjRF 67 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 2 4 6 5 5 8 8 0 1 4
66 HIpVajs, AhiTj 67 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 4 5 66
9 vuuVVIjRj, qRBa 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 5 3 8 5 5 5 5 9 1 63
85 ojjiBii, qRQI 60 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 3 1 -2
84 HiViBii, zIIji 63 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 8 6 5 -8 9
86 oVVRli, zussa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-31 (05.5%) 66-83 (30.2%) 7-64 (17.8%) 60 80 35 69 62 61 3 8 3 65 22 70  


  KATAJA (coach: Petri Virtanen)80
  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 HaQLIjRj, wuIBis 42 5-4 (5%) 0-60 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 9 4 4 8 5 6 5 69 60 -0
68 qDRVRJR, SBiJR 40 0-7 (00.1%) 4-0 (15%) 5-4 (5%) 6 3 0 4 8 0 5 6 5 8 67 85 9
84 wuBMi, whIBis 87 6-6 (655%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 3 5 5 5 5 4 8 -4 -0
65 vajdMRQD, ARMisUaij 82 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 66 65 5
85 gIjJI, kiUijDIR 83 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 3-0 (25%) 0 6 1 8 8 4 5 8 6 5 60 88 -62
0 AajDlRUIj, GQijU 86 8-4 (11.9%) 4-65 (45%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 4 8 4 8 5 5 6 60 63 -4
30 ORQBijUI, HRjQa 69 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8 4 0 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -1
86 KjahUajRj, wRRBu 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 -65
6 AaMijdR, XaVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 OuQBIjRj, PUsI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-83 (03.8%) 60-34 (43.7%) 7-60 (15.5%) 68 69 87 69 61 62 3 3 8 9 25 28  


88Karhubasket
TOP PERFORMANCE
Kataja80
22MINS24
16POINTS15
2D.REB1
O.REB5
2T.REB6
7ASSISTS2
0BLOCKS2
100% (4/4)3FGP100% (1/1)
50% (2/4)2FGP66.7% (4/6)
0FTP80% (4/5)
#2 TAHJ EADDY
Height: 188 cm / 6'2''
Position: G
Born: Jul 5, 1996
Weight: 75 kg / 165.0 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #20 VATANGOE DONZO
Height: 201 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Weight: 95 kg / 209.0 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)