Premier League Round 2 of Regular Season

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Premier League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Rubon against Borisfen 84-81 was the most important game of the last round. 26 personal fouls committed by Rubon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Russian guard Egor Skuratov (190-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 8 rebounds. ex-international forward Artem Sekushenko (200-2001) contributed with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Maksim Shustov (187-1986) replied with 20 points and 4 assists for Rubon. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rubon will play next round against strong Grodno trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Borisfen will try to continue on its current victory against Minsk on the road.
SDUSHOR-Viktoria recorded a loss in Brest. Hosts were rolled over by Borisfen 2 84-46. Forward Artem Puchko (195-2006) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kirill Chekhovsky chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Guard Aleksandr Kaminsky (185-2010) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Borisfen 2 will play against Rubon 2 in Vitebsk in the next round. SDUSHOR-Viktoria will play on the road against RCOP-SDUSHOR in Minsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Grodno which hosted in Grodno Gomel. Grodno had an easy win 88-63. Sergey Lemeshevskiy notched 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort. Even 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by Timofey Karpuk did not help to save the game for Gomel. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Grodno will meet Rubon in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gomel will play against Rubon in Vitebsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Brest was smashed by Minsk on the road 91-72. RGUOR lost to Gomel 2 on its own court 61-79. Grodno GrGU lost to Borisfen in Mogilev 49-85.



Borisfen - Rubon 84-81:
First defeat of league's leader Rubon against Borisfen 84-81 was the most important game of the last round. 26 personal fouls committed by Rubon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Russian guard Egor Skuratov (190-2005) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 8 rebounds. ex-international forward Artem Sekushenko (200-2001) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Maksim Shustov (187-1986) replied with 20 points and 4 assists and Russian guard Daniil Yeremenko (189-2003) added 15 points in the effort for Rubon. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rubon will play next round against strong Grodno trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Borisfen will try to continue on its current victory against Minsk on the road.
Top scorers:
Borisfen: E.Skuratov 27+8reb+2ast, U.Shvakel 10+3reb+4ast, A.Sekushenko 10+12reb+2ast, L.Kuzmenko 9+2reb+1ast, B.Dmitriy 9+2reb+1ast, A.Shchurko 6+3reb
Rubon: M.Shustov 20+4reb+4ast, Y.Daniil 15+4reb+2ast, A.Malkou 9+1reb+2ast, O.Marsel 9+1reb+2ast, K.Luzan 8+1reb, P.Ruslan 8+5reb+2ast

Grodno - Gomel 88-63:
An interesting game for Grodno which hosted in Grodno Gomel. Grodno had an easy win 88-63. Grodno forced 28 Gomel turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Sergey Lemeshevskiy (193-2001) notched 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and ex-international forward Aliaksei Trastsinetski (200-1986) supported him with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Even 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by point guard Timofey Karpuk (185-2002) did not help to save the game for Gomel. Cameroonian forward German Abudi (205-2001) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Grodno will meet Rubon in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gomel will play against Rubon in Vitebsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Grodno: S.Lemeshevskiy 20, G.Fastov 10+2reb, T.Drukau 10+4reb, I.Milasheuski 9+3reb+2ast, T.Aliaksei 8+7reb+3ast, D.Kuratnik 7+3reb+3ast
Gomel: A.German 13+7reb, K.Timofey 10+8reb+7ast, D.Danil 8+5reb+1ast, K.Sitnik 8+3reb+4ast, K.Aleksandr 6+2reb+1ast, P.Ivan 5+1reb

Minsk - Brest 91-72:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with Minsk's home victory over Brest 91-72 on Saturday. Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Brest's 28. They outrebounded Brest 42-24 including 17 on the offensive glass. Minsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international center Vadzim Stubeda (206-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Maxim Moskalchuk (188-2005) supported him with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Minsk players scored in double figures. Minsk's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by forward Denis Sivatskiy (201-1998) did not help to save the game for Brest. Guard Vladislav Lagodich (180-2002) added 17 points for the guests. Minsk will meet at home Borisfen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Brest will play against Grodno GrGU and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Minsk: L.Maxim 16+7reb, P.Rabushko 13+3reb, S.Vadzim 12+13reb+3ast, D.Semenyuk 11+1reb+3ast, M.Moskalchuk 11+5reb+9ast, K.Vaskovtsov 9+4reb
Brest: L.Vladislav 17+3reb+2ast, D.Mikita 13+5reb+4ast, S.Denis 13+5reb+5ast, A.Kalashnikov 8+4reb, M.Nikita 8+2reb+2ast, V.Daniil 8+2reb

SDUSHOR-Viktoria - Borisfen 2 46-84:
SDUSHOR-Viktoria recorded a loss in Brest. Hosts were rolled over by Borisfen 2 84-46. Borisfen 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to SDUSHOR-Viktoria's 32. Borisfen 2 forced 32 SDUSHOR-Viktoria turnovers and outrebounded them 47-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. Forward Artem Puchko (195-2006) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Kirill Chekhovsky (194-2008) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Guard Aleksandr Kaminsky (185-2010) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and guard Aleksandr Oliferuk (183-2006) scored 10 points and 4 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Borisfen 2 will play against Rubon 2 in Vitebsk in the next round. SDUSHOR-Viktoria will play on the road against RCOP-SDUSHOR in Minsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borisfen 2: A.Puchko 21+9reb+3ast, K.Chekhovsky 20+6reb+2ast, T.Bich 14+2reb+2ast, D.Ponomarev 8+9reb+1ast, I.Dudchenko 8+8reb+4ast, T.Gorbachev 5+3reb+3ast
SDUSHOR-Viktoria: K.Dmitry 10+4reb+1ast, O.Aleksandr 10+3reb+3ast, K.Aleksandr 10+7reb+3ast, M.Konstantin 8+5reb+2ast, P.Fedor 4, L.Kirill 2+1reb

RGUOR - Gomel 2 61-79:
Rather expected game when RGUOR lost to Gomel 2 in Minsk 61-79 on Sunday. Gomel 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to RGUOR's 30. Gomel 2 forced 30 RGUOR turnovers and outrebounded them 60-32 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Kirill Shishlovsky (-2006) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Timur Matveenko (194-2009) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by Aleksandr Kozeletskiy (-2011) did not help to save the game for RGUOR. Timur Belyaev (-2011) added 10 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gomel 2: D.Borisenko 15+5reb+1ast, T.Matveenko 14+8reb+1ast, K.Shishlovsky 12+10reb+2ast, D.Bakshaev 9+12reb, A.Lichman 9+4reb, A.Pototsky 8+3reb+2ast
RGUOR: K.Aleksandr 28+5reb+1ast, B.Timur 10+1reb+3ast, G.Egor 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kirill 4+2reb+1ast, Y.Timur 3+5reb, V.Egor 3+2reb

Borisfen - Grodno GrGU 85-49:
Very predictable result when Borisfen rolled over Grodno GrGU in Mogilev 85-49 on Tuesday. Borisfen outrebounded Grodno GrGU 50-30 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Borisfen looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Russian forward Vadim Fedkin (207-2001) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Russian guard Egor Skuratov (190-2005) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by forward Georgy Fastov (187-2005) did not help to save the game for Grodno GrGU. Center Kirill Tkachenko (202-2008) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Borisfen will meet Minsk on the road in the next round. Grodno GrGU will play against Brest and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borisfen: E.Skuratov 17+5reb+2ast, A.Shchurko 14+4reb+3ast, F.Vadim 12+10reb+4ast, U.Shvakel 7+4reb+3ast, A.Sekushenko 7+8reb, D.Gorbachevsky 6+5reb+1ast
Grodno GrGU: F.Georgy 14+3reb+2ast, T.Kirill 12+6reb+1ast, I.Ivan 8+2reb+1ast, S.Evgeniy 7+5reb+2ast, P.Andrey 5+3reb, Z.Vladislav 2+2reb+1ast