Round 2 of Regular Season

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Central Europe Women League. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Round 2 most important game was a victory of Ostrava over Sokol 72-54 on Saturday night. Ostrava outrebounded Sokol 52-28 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Sokol helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Rayven Peeples (192-2000, college: St.John's) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Michaela Vackova (179-1993) contributed with 7 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Ostrava's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tereza Kralova (184-2001) replied with 8 points and 9 rebounds for Sokol. Ostrava is looking forward to face Triglav in Kranj in the next round. Sokol will play on the road against Piestanske C. in Piestany and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Another exciting game for Czech Brandys n. L. which played in Banska Bystrica against Slovakian Slavia. Brandys n. L. won 73-69. Power forward Alena Hanusova (191-1991) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and Irena Vrancic chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Brandys n. L.'s coach used entire bench in such tough game. Liana Uzovicova (179-2004) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Brandys n. L. will play against UBI Graz on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Slavia will play against Ruzomberok to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game between Slovakian Piestanske C. and Slovenian Triglav in Piestany on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Piestanske C. outscored guests from Kranj 78-28. Rita Igbokwe notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 10 points by Lena Grebenc did not help to save the game for Triglav. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Piestanske C. will meet at home Sokol in the next round where they are favorite. Triglav will play against Ostrava and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 2 winless UBI Graz lost to undefeated Ruzomberok on the road 43-70.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 16 points by Kamila Jarosova of Ruzomberok.

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Sokol HK - Ostrava 54-72

Round 2 most important game was a victory of Ostrava over Sokol 72-54 on Saturday night. Ostrava outrebounded Sokol 52-28 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Sokol helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Rayven Peeples (192-2000, college: St.John's) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Michaela Vackova (179-1993) contributed with 7 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Ostrava's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tereza Kralova (184-2001) replied with 8 points and 9 rebounds and Eliska Halova (180-2001) added 14 points in the effort for Sokol. Ostrava is looking forward to face Triglav in Kranj in the next round. Sokol will play on the road against Piestanske C. in Piestany and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Ostrava: R.Peeples 22+8reb, T.Halatkova 13+1reb+1ast, A.Smutna 13+4reb, M.Vackova 7+13reb+2ast, N.Kovacikova 5+6reb+2ast, I.Belosevic 4+7reb+2ast
Sokol HK: E.Halova 14+3reb+1ast, E.Zilova 10+3reb+2ast, T.Kralova 8+9reb+1ast, J.Vydrova 8+2reb, J.Hruba 6+2reb, N.Vlachova 3+3reb

Piestanske C. - Triglav 78-28

The game between Slovakian Piestanske C. and Slovenian Triglav in Piestany on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Piestanske C. outscored guests from Kranj 78-28. Piestanske C. held Triglav to an opponent 20.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Piestanske C. forced 28 Triglav turnovers. American center Rita Igbokwe (193-2001, college: Ole Miss) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Natasa Tausova (190-2006) supported her with 16 points. Even 10 points by point guard Lena Grebenc (170-2006) did not help to save the game for Triglav. Forward Manca Vrecer (178-2002) added 3 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Piestanske C. will meet at home Sokol in the next round where they are favorite. Triglav will play against Ostrava and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Piestanske C.: R.Igbokwe 18+12reb, N.Tausova 16+3reb+1ast, E.Herminjard 14+2reb+4ast, K.James 9+2reb+3ast, A.Moravcikova 8+6reb, A.Buknova 6+3reb+1ast
Triglav: L.Grebenc 10+3reb+1ast, A.Saric 9+3reb, L.Bubnic 4+5reb+1ast, M.Vrecer 3+7reb+2ast, A.Burgar 2+1ast, E.Zlatkov 0+2reb

Slavia BB - Brandys n. L. 69-73

Another exciting game for Czech Brandys n. L. which played in Banska Bystrica against Slovakian Slavia. Brandys n. L. won 73-69. Brandys n. L. outrebounded Slavia 101-88 including 36 on the offensive glass. Slavia was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Alena Hanusova (191-1991) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian guard Irena Vrancic (170-1990) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Brandys n. L.'s coach used entire bench in such tough game. Liana Uzovicova (179-2004) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds and Italian guard Elisa Pinzan (173-1999, college: Maryland) scored 12 points. Four Slavia players scored in double figures. Brandys n. L. will play against UBI Graz on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Slavia will play against Ruzomberok to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Brandys n. L.: A.Hanusova 18+3reb+1ast, M.Zilova 12+3reb, J.Marsikova 9+3reb+2ast, L.Burdgess 9+5reb, I.Vrancic 9+6reb+4ast, A.Ondrouskova 9+8reb
Slavia BB: E.Pinzan 12+2reb+2ast, L.Striesova 11+3reb, R.Nigutova 11+3reb, L.Uzovicova 11+6reb+1ast, A.Chovanikova 9+4reb, C.da Cruz 7+4reb

Ruzomberok - UBI Graz 70-43

No shocking result in a game when Slovakian MBK crushed Austrian UBI Graz in Ruzomberok 70-43 on Saturday. Ruzomberok forced 34 UBI Graz turnovers and outrebounded them 86-70 including a 54-43 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ruzomberok shot the lights out from three sinking 24 long-distance shots on high 64.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by UBI Graz's players. Kamila Jarosova (176-2003) notched 16 points to lead the effort and Ukrainian forward Olha Yatskovets (188-1997, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by forward Simone Sill (182-1999) did not help to save the game for UBI Graz. Guard Rebekka Kalaydjiev (172-1999, college: Southeastern) added 6 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 and allowed the starting five to rest. MBK will meet at home Slavia in the next round. UBI Graz will play against Brandys n. L. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ruzomberok: A.Kaliuzhna 17+2reb+1ast, K.Jarosova 16+2reb+2ast, O.Yatskovets 12+7reb+1ast, D.Mikovcakova 7+6reb, D.Duratna 5+1reb+3ast, T.Kraislova 4+2ast
UBI Graz: J.Maresch 10+2reb, S.Sill 9+7reb+1ast, R.Kalaydjiev 6+7reb+1ast, N.Cic 5+1reb, E.Dautovic 5+1reb, E.Nizamic 3+3reb+2ast