1st Division Round 25 (Regular Season): Leader Falcon gets another victory

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Falcon delivered the sixteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 11th ranked NSBU (5-12) 145-63. Falcon have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-2 record. Newly promoted NSBU keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Falcon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Copenhagen to the arena SISU.
Important game to mention about took place in Copenhagen. Sixteenth ranked Falcon 2 (3-13) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 13th ranked Vaerlose 3 (3-14) 99-96 in the game for the thirteenth place. Falcon 2 moved-up to thirteenth place. Vaerlose 3 lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Viby and Herlev 2.
We should mention about the upset which took place in , where 4th placed Horsens IC 2 (11-3) lost to ninth ranked Vejen (11-6) in a road game 82-90 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Horsens IC 2. Vejen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Horsens IC 2 at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Vejen will meet at home bottom-ranked Skovbakken 3 (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Horsens IC 2 will play against Viby (#15) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Aalborg defeated Bjerringbro in a road game 91-81. Naestved 2 smashed Gladsaxe at home 105-64. Herlev 2 was destroyed by Vaerlose 2 on the opponent's court 111-83. Bottom-ranked Skovbakken 3 unfortunately lost to Bjerringbro in a home game 69-73. Odense managed to beat Viby on the road 76-66. Naestved 2 crushed Herlev 2 on its own court 112-87.



Bjerringbro - Aalborg 81-91

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Bjerringbro (12-3) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Aalborg (12-4) 91-81 on Wednesday. Aalborg have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Bjerringbro at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Aalborg will meet Odense (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bjerringbro will have a break next round.

Vejen - Horsens IC 2 90-82

We should mention about the upset which took place in , where 4th placed Horsens IC 2 (11-3) lost to ninth ranked Vejen (11-6) in a road game 82-90 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Horsens IC 2. Vejen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Horsens IC 2 at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Vejen will meet at home bottom-ranked Skovbakken 3 (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Horsens IC 2 will play against Viby (#15) and hope to secure a win.

NSBU - Falcon 63-145

Leader Falcon delivered the sixteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 11th ranked NSBU (5-12) 145-63. Falcon have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-2 record. Newly promoted NSBU keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Falcon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Copenhagen to the arena SISU.

Naestved 2 - Gladsaxe 105-64

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Naestved 2 (14-2) smashed at home 10th ranked Gladsaxe (6-10) 105-64 on Saturday. Naestved 2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Falcon. Gladsaxe lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. Naestved 2 will meet at home SISU (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gladsaxe will have a break next round.

Vaerlose 2 - Herlev 2 111-83

Very expected game when 15th ranked Herlev 2 (3-14) was rolled over on the road by sixth ranked Vaerlose 2 (12-5) 111-83 on Saturday. Vaerlose 2 moved-up to fifth place. Herlev 2 lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Viby and Vaerlose 3.

Falcon 2 - Vaerlose 3 99-96

Important game to mention about took place in Copenhagen. Sixteenth ranked Falcon 2 (3-13) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 13th ranked Vaerlose 3 (3-14) 99-96 in the game for the thirteenth place. Falcon 2 moved-up to thirteenth place. Vaerlose 3 lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Viby and Herlev 2.

Skovbakken 3 - Bjerringbro 69-73

Very predictable result in Risskov where fifth ranked Bjerringbro (12-3) beat bottom-ranked Skovbakken 3 (2-16) 73-69 on Sunday. Bjerringbro moved-up to third place. Skovbakken 3 lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Bjerringbro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Skovbakken 3 will play against Vejen (#7) and hope to secure a win.

Viby - Odense 66-76

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Viby (3-14) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked Odense (4-9) 76-66 on Sunday. Odense maintains twelfth place with 4-9 record. Viby lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Herlev 2 and Vaerlose 3. Odense will meet at home higher ranked Aalborg (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Viby will play against Horsens IC 2 (#6) and hope to secure a win.

Naestved 2 - Herlev 2 112-87

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Naestved 2 (14-2) outleveled at home 15th ranked Herlev 2 (3-14) 112-87 on Wednesday. Naestved 2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-2 record having 2 victories less than leader Falcon. Herlev 2 lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Viby and Vaerlose 3. Naestved 2 will meet at home SISU (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Herlev 2 will have a break next round.