Premier League Round 6 (Regular Season): Borisfen defeats Gomel in the closest game of the week

After 6 rounds played we can already see who rules in the Premier League and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the Premier League took place in Mogilev. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Gomel (4-4) to second ranked Borisfen (5-2) 72-71 on Saturday evening. Borisfen outrebounded Gomel 45-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. Russian forward Lev Kuzmenko (206-2003) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Russian guard Egor Skuratov (190-2005) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Cameroonian forward German Abudi (205-2001) with 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Gomel's coach Timofey Verevkin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Borisfen maintains second position with 5-2 record behind leader BC Minsk 2. Gomel at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Borisfen are looking forward to face Rubon (#3) in Vitebsk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gomel will play at home against the league's leader Grodno and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Gomel. Fifth ranked Rubon (5-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Gomel (4-4) 86-83 on Tuesday evening. The former international forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Artsiom Malkou supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists by the former international guard Kirill Sitnik (190-1989) did not help to save the game for Gomel. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rubon moved-up to third place, which they share with Minsk. Gomel at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Rubon will play against league's second-placed Borisfen in Mogilev in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gomel will play at home against the league's leader Grodno and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Minsk: RCOP-SDUSHOR (#5) and RGUOR (#6). RCOP-SDUSHOR (2-1) smashed visiting RGUOR (0-3) by 64 points 103-39. The best player for the winners was Gleb Butovsky who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Aleksandr Kozeletskiy who recorded 11 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. RCOP-SDUSHOR moved-up to third place, which they share with Borisfen 2. Loser RGUOR still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with SDUSHOR-Viktoria. RCOP-SDUSHOR will meet Gomel 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. RGUOR will play against SDUSHOR-Viktoria and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Minsk destroyed Grodno GrGU on the opponent's court 120-42. Rubon managed to outperform Brest in a home game 91-80. Rubon 2 managed to beat SDUSHOR-Viktoria on the road 72-63. Borisfen 2 defeated Gomel 2 on its own court 93-79.



Grodno GrGU - Minsk 42-120:
Rather expected game when 6th ranked Grodno GrGU (2-6) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Minsk (5-4) 120-42 on Saturday. Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Grodno GrGU's 26 and made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game, while Grodno GrGU only scored seven points from the stripe. Minsk forced 21 Grodno GrGU turnovers and outrebounded them 48-20 including a 33-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Minsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Grodno GrGU's players. The best player for the winners was the former international center Vadzim Stubeda (206-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Danila Semenyuk (198-2006) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. Five Minsk players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Kirill Tkachenko (202-2008) who recorded 8 points and point guard Anton Gaidel (182-2003) added 8 points respectively. Grodno GrGU's coach Artur Orlovec gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Minsk moved-up to third place, which they share with Rubon. Loser Grodno GrGU keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Minsk will meet Brest (#7) on the road in the next round. Grodno GrGU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Minsk: D.Semenyuk 22+4reb+5ast, V.Duchko 20+4reb+2ast, S.Vadzim 18+15reb+3ast, D.Zakharenkov 14+4reb+2ast, A.Yudkin 13+4ast, M.Moskalchuk 12+5reb+5ast
Grodno GrGU: G.Anton 8+1reb+2ast, T.Kirill 8+4reb, E.Kryshalovich 8, G.Semyon 7+2ast, R.Artem 5+2reb+2ast, P.Andrey 2

Rubon - Brest 91-80:
Rather predictable result in Vitebsk where fifth ranked Rubon (5-4) defeated 7th ranked Brest (1-7) 91-80 on Saturday. Rubon dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Brest's 28. They outrebounded Brest 54-27 including a 24-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Russian guard Daniil Yeremenko (189-2003) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian point guard Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-2002) who recorded 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Brest players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rubon moved-up to third place, which they share with Minsk. Loser Brest keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Rubon will meet at home league's second-placed Borisfen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Brest will play against Minsk (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rubon: D.Yeremenko 19+7reb+1ast, R.Pishcheyko 16+4reb, A.Zaretskiy 12+11reb, A.Vialesik 9+4reb, M.Artsiom 8+4reb+5ast, S.Maksim 8+3reb+3ast
Brest: Y.Zaporozhets 24+6reb+6ast, A.Kalashnikov 16+7reb+3ast, M.Nikita 12+2reb+2ast, F.Odiah 10+2reb, S.Denis 8+8reb+4ast, B.Artem 6+1ast

Borisfen - Gomel 72-71:
The most exciting game of round 6 in the Premier League took place in Mogilev. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Gomel (4-4) to second ranked Borisfen (5-2) 72-71 on Saturday evening. Borisfen outrebounded Gomel 45-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. Russian forward Lev Kuzmenko (206-2003) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Russian guard Egor Skuratov (190-2005) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Cameroonian forward German Abudi (205-2001) with 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and ex-international guard Kirill Sitnik (190-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. Gomel's coach Timofey Verevkin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Borisfen maintains second position with 5-2 record behind leader BC Minsk 2. Gomel at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Borisfen are looking forward to face Rubon (#3) in Vitebsk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gomel will play at home against the league's leader Grodno and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Borisfen: L.Kuzmenko 18+9reb+1ast, E.Skuratov 17+8reb, A.Sekushenko 10+7reb+2ast, U.Shvakel 9+4reb+9ast, A.Shchurko 8+1reb+1ast, F.Vadim 6+9reb+4ast
Gomel: A.German 25+9reb, K.Sitnik 15+4reb+10ast, D.Danil 6+2reb, B.Dudu 5+2reb+2ast, V.Timofey 5+1reb+5ast, K.Aleksandr 4+7reb

SDUSHOR-Viktoria - Rubon 2 63-72:
Not a big story in a game in Brest where bottom-ranked SDUSHOR-Viktoria (0-3) was defeated by second ranked Rubon 2 (3-1) 72-63 on Sunday. Rubon 2 forced 24 SDUSHOR-Viktoria turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Anton Makhanovskiy (170-2005) who scored 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Forward Gleb Tumashik (200-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Aleksandr Oliferuk (183-2006) who recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and point guard Dmitry Kontsevich (185-2007) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rubon 2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 3-1 record having 3 victories less than leader BC Minsk 2. Newly promoted SDUSHOR-Viktoria still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with RGUOR. Rubon 2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. SDUSHOR-Viktoria will play against RGUOR (#6) in Minsk and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Rubon 2: A.Makhanovskiy 36+6reb+5ast, G.Tumashik 11+11reb+2ast, V.Zaitsev 9+4reb, K.Volodkevich 5+1reb, I.Stolbov 5+3reb, T.Verezub 3+1reb
SDUSHOR-Viktoria: O.Aleksandr 16+9reb+4ast, L.Kirill 15+5reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 13+9reb+1ast, P.Ilya 7+4reb, S.Roman 5+6reb, P.Fedor 5+4reb

RCOP-SDUSHOR - RGUOR 103-39:
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Minsk: RCOP-SDUSHOR (#5) and RGUOR (#6). RCOP-SDUSHOR (2-1) smashed visiting RGUOR (0-3) by 64 points 103-39. RCOP-SDUSHOR held RGUOR to an opponent 21.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 51.7 percent accuracy of the winners. RCOP-SDUSHOR forced 33 RGUOR turnovers and outrebounded them 53-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Gleb Butovsky (200-2009) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Lev Podlozny (-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Aleksandr Kozeletskiy (-2011) who recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds and Egor Gruzinov (-2011) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RCOP-SDUSHOR moved-up to third place, which they share with Borisfen 2. Loser RGUOR still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with SDUSHOR-Viktoria. RCOP-SDUSHOR will meet Gomel 2 (#5) on the road in the next round. RGUOR will play against SDUSHOR-Viktoria and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
RCOP-SDUSHOR: G.Butovsky 26+12reb+2ast, I.Naida 14+1reb, K.Lychagin 12+1ast, L.Podlozny 11+14reb+4ast, M.Skorosov 9+5reb+1ast, Y.Gesti 8+1reb
RGUOR: K.Aleksandr 11+7reb, B.Timur 7+2reb, G.Egor 6+6reb+1ast, K.Artem 6+4reb, V.Egor 4+2reb, V.Artur 2+3reb+3ast

Borisfen 2 - Gomel 2 93-79:
Everything could happen in Mogilev at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Borisfen 2 and one of their biggest challengers Gomel 2 had identical 1-1 record. This time Borisfen 2 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Gomel 93-79 on Sunday night. Borisfen 2 forced 28 Gomel 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Artem Puchko (195-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Guard Ivan Dudchenko (191-2006) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists. Four Borisfen 2 players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian guard Danil Kanishev (190-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Timur Matveenko (194-2009) added 26 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Borisfen 2 maintains third position with 2-1 record having 4 victories less than leader BC Minsk 2, which they share with RCOP-SDUSHOR. Newly promoted Gomel 2 dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. Borisfen 2 will meet league's leader BC Minsk 2 on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gomel 2 will play against RCOP-SDUSHOR (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borisfen 2: I.Dudchenko 23+4reb+4ast, P.Artem 21+12reb+4ast, K.Chekhovsky 17+7reb+1ast, T.Bich 15+1reb+2ast, T.Gorbachev 8+2reb+4ast, A.Baranovsky 5+2reb+2ast
Gomel 2: M.Timur 26+5reb+2ast, K.Danil 23+10reb+2ast, L.Andrei 11+3reb+2ast, T.Artem 8+3reb, P.Artem 4+3ast, B.Denis 3+9reb+1ast

Gomel - Rubon 83-86:
Important game to mention about took place in Gomel. Fifth ranked Rubon (5-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Gomel (4-4) 86-83 on Tuesday evening. Gomel was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and ex-international guard Artsiom Malkou (190-1988) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists by the former international guard Kirill Sitnik (190-1989) did not help to save the game for Gomel. Guard Timofey Verevkin (187-1993) added 17 points. Four Rubon and five Gomel players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rubon moved-up to third place, which they share with Minsk. Gomel at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Rubon will play against league's second-placed Borisfen in Mogilev in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gomel will play at home against the league's leader Grodno and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Rubon: R.Pishcheyko 18+11reb, M.Artsiom 15+5reb+3ast, M.Ovsepyan 13+5reb, D.Yeremenko 13+2reb+2ast, L.Kirill 7+2reb+1ast, S.Maksim 5+3reb+5ast
Gomel: V.Timofey 17+2reb+1ast, D.Danil 15+5reb, K.Sitnik 12+6reb+12ast, A.German 12+7reb, B.Dudu 11+1reb+2ast, K.Aleksandr 10+2reb+1ast