EYBL U16 Round 6 (Regular Season): Bucharest hands first defeat to Balkan

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Bulgarian Balkan (3-1) recorded its first loss against top-ranked Romanian Bucharest on Saturday night. Balkan were rolled over by top-ranked Romanian Bucharest (0-0) 77-42. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Balkan. The game without a history. Bucharest led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Balkan to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Bucharest dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan's 22. Bucharest forced 24 Balkan turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Alexandru Iambu (184-2011) who scored 21 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Emanuel Nnamchi chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Bucharest's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Vladimir Todorov (166) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds. Despite that victory Bucharest went down to seventeenth position due to points difference, which they share with 74 other teams. Balkan at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Important game to mention about was the one when top-ranked Bulgarian Spartak (4-0) saved a 1-point victory edging bottom-ranked Ukrainian Freedom UA (0-4) 77-76 on Sunday evening. It was a good game for Aleksandar Kozhuharov who saved his team from a defeat with 35 points (!!!). Radoslav Georgiev contributed with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Yehor Bilenko (185) replied with 24 points and 4 assists for Freedom UA. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Spartak have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Portugal U16. Freedom UA at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Otzma and Roma Max..
Romanian Stiinta can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Bucharest, where they defeated Israeli Otzma (0-4) 72-57 on Sunday. Tudor Ghetu scored 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Amit Rotshenker with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Stiinta went down to thirteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Otzma's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Roma Max. and Freedom UA.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Stiinta lost to undefeated Spartak 51-63. Winless Freedom UA was beaten by Rapid 72-75. Winless Otzma was destroyed by CSKA 82-55. Winless Bucharest outscored CSKA 68-33. Stiinta recorded a loss to Balkan 68-53.
The best stats of 6th round was 28 points and 4 steals by Alexandru Catrinescu of Rapid.



Spartak P. - Stiinta 63-51:
There was no surprise when 11th ranked Romanian Stiinta (1-3) was defeated by top-ranked Bulgarian Spartak (4-0) 63-51 on Saturday. Spartak trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 38-24 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Spartak forced 21 Stiinta turnovers and outrebounded them 48-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. Benan Mehmedov scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Aleksandar Kozhuharov chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Spartak P. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Mark Zamfir (182) with 12 points and 5 rebounds and forward Valentin Anghel (192) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Spartak have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Portugal U16. Loser Stiinta dropped to the thirteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Spartak P.: B.Mehmedov 20+9reb+1ast, A.Kozhuharov 11+6reb+4ast, A.Kostadinov 10+9reb+1ast, M.Petrov 10+2reb+3ast, S.Ivanov 4+2reb+1ast, R.Georgiev 3+9reb+2ast
Stiinta: Z.Mark 12+5reb+2ast, R.Dimi 12+4reb, S.Teodor 10+1reb+2ast, A.Valentin 9+8reb, G.Tudor 4+4reb+2ast, M.Radu 2+4reb+2ast

Freedom UA - Rapid 72-75:
No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Romanian Rapid (2-2) edged bottom-ranked Ukrainian Freedom UA (0-4) 75-72 on Saturday. Freedom UA cut a 17-point halftime deficit to three at the end of the game. Rapid forced 23 Freedom UA turnovers. Guard Alexandru Catrinescu (187) scored 28 points and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and guard Nicholas Popa (183) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Maksym Suprun (199-2010) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Maksym Manylyk scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rapid moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Freedom UA still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Otzma and Roma Max..
Top scorers:
Rapid: A.Catrinescu 28+4reb+3ast, N.Popa 16+6reb+3ast, I.Popescu 10+4reb+1ast, S.Miu 8+2reb+2ast, V.Ghenghea 6, D.Irimescu 4+9reb+2ast
Freedom UA: M.Suprun 22+10reb+1ast, M.Maksym 13+5reb+3ast, B.Yehor 11+3reb+1ast, S.Denis 8+1reb, K.Denis 8+3reb+3ast, S.Ivan 3+2reb+1ast

CSKA - Otzma 82-55:
Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Israeli Otzma (0-4) was rolled over by eleventh ranked Bulgarian CSKA (2-2) 82-55 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by CSKA. Otzma managed to win third quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. CSKA shot 60.9 percent from the field and had 21 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Otzma only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Otzma 38-15 including a 27-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when CSKA made 7 blocks. Boris Milenov (-2011) scored 41 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Georgi Tanev (197) chipped in 15 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Elad Edery with 14 points and Oz Golan scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Otzma still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Roma Max. and Freedom UA.
Top scorers:
CSKA: M.Boris 41+14reb+1ast, G.Tanev 15+17reb+4ast, T.Aleksandrov 14+1reb+2ast, A.Semov 6+2ast, I.Atanasov 3+1reb+1ast, B.Kostov 2+3ast
Otzma: E.Elad 14+4reb+3ast, G.Oz 11+1reb+3ast, R.Amit 8+3reb+1ast, V.Guy 7, C.Ori 5+1reb, D.Itai 5+1reb

Balkan - Bucharest 42-77:
Undefeated Bulgarian Balkan (3-1) recorded its first loss against top-ranked Romanian Bucharest on Saturday night. Balkan were rolled over by top-ranked Romanian Bucharest (0-0) 77-42. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Balkan. The game without a history. Bucharest led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Balkan to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Bucharest dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan's 22. Bucharest forced 24 Balkan turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Alexandru Iambu (184-2011) who scored 21 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Emanuel Nnamchi chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Bucharest's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Vladimir Todorov (166) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Nikola Angelov (175) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Despite that victory Bucharest went down to seventeenth position due to points difference, which they share with 74 other teams. Balkan at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Bucharest: A.Iambu 21+4reb+5ast, E.Nnamchi 18+6reb+1ast, P.Nastasie 10+7reb, V.Ghiman 9+3reb+3ast, R.Potop 6+2reb, H.Peptenaru 5+1ast
Balkan: T.Vladimir 14+6reb+2ast, A.Nikola 13+5reb+3ast, I.Vasil 12+9reb, K.Boyko 2+8reb+3ast, S.Stilyan 1+1reb, V.Angel 0+5reb+1ast

Freedom UA - Spartak P. 76-77:
Important game to mention about was the one when top-ranked Bulgarian Spartak (4-0) saved a 1-point victory edging bottom-ranked Ukrainian Freedom UA (0-4) 77-76 on Sunday evening. Spartak took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Freedom UA won fourth quarter 17-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a good game for Aleksandar Kozhuharov who saved his team from a defeat with 35 points (!!!). Radoslav Georgiev contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Yehor Bilenko (185) replied with 24 points and 4 assists and Maksym Suprun (199-2010) added 20 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Freedom UA. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Spartak have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Portugal U16. Freedom UA at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Otzma and Roma Max..
Top scorers:
Spartak P.: A.Kozhuharov 35+4reb+3ast, R.Georgiev 11+11reb+4ast, M.Petrov 8+3reb, B.Mehmedov 7+1reb+1ast, A.Kostadinov 6+1ast, A.Ivanov 6+3reb
Freedom UA: B.Yehor 24+3reb+4ast, M.Suprun 20+7reb+1ast, K.Denis 8+2reb+3ast, S.Ivan 8+6reb, S.Denis 6, B.Artem 3+3reb+2ast

Bucharest - CSKA 68-33:
Very predictable result when top-ranked Romanian Bucharest (0-0) outscored 11th ranked Bulgarian CSKA (2-2) 68-33 on Sunday. The game without a history. Bucharest led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding CSKA to just 5 points in third quarter and to 13 points in second half. Bucharest dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to CSKA's 20. Bucharest forced 30 CSKA turnovers and outrebounded them 41-25 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Emanuel Nnamchi had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Alexandru Iambu (184-2011) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Ivaylo Atanasov (175) with 8 points and guard Arto Semov (182) scored 5 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Bucharest went down to seventeenth position due to points difference, which they share with 74 other teams. Loser CSKA dropped to the seventh place with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Top scorers:
Bucharest: E.Nnamchi 21+14reb+1ast, A.Iambu 13+6reb+1ast, L.Grigore 7+2reb, I.Aron 7, A.Dumitru 6+5reb+6ast, P.Nastasie 6+3reb+1ast
CSKA: A.Ivaylo 8+2reb+1ast, S.Arto 5+3reb+2ast, B.Milenov 4+4reb, T.Georgi 4+3reb+2ast, N.Maximiliyan 3+1reb, K.Bogomil 3+2reb

Balkan - Stiinta 68-53:
Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Romanian Stiinta (1-3) was defeated by third ranked Bulgarian Balkan (3-1) 68-53 on Sunday. Balkan trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 68-53. Balkan forced 23 Stiinta turnovers. Guard Vasil Ivanov (185) had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Boyko Kalinov chipped in 16 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. Four Balkan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Mark Zamfir (182) with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Petru Dragoste (196) scored 3 points and 11 rebounds. Stiinta's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Balkan maintains third position with 3-1 record behind leader Portugal U16, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Stiinta dropped to the thirteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Balkan: V.Ivanov 18+16reb+4ast, B.Kalinov 16+16reb+1ast, N.Angelov 16+9reb+4ast, S.Stoev 10+2reb, V.Todorov 7+4ast, A.Velev 1+3reb+1ast
Stiinta: Z.Mark 13+6reb+5ast, G.Tudor 12+2reb+1ast, S.Teodor 10+3reb+1ast, R.Dimi 8+4reb, A.Valentin 5+6reb+1ast, D.Petru 3+11reb+2ast

Stiinta - Otzma 72-57:
Romanian Stiinta can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Bucharest, where they defeated Israeli Otzma (0-4) 72-57 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Stiinta. Otzma managed to win fourth quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stiinta forced 22 Otzma turnovers and outrebounded them 41-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Stiinta looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Otzma's players. Forward Tudor Ghetu (191) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Radu Mihai (174) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Amit Rotshenker with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Itai Dagan scored 19 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Stiinta went down to thirteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Otzma's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Roma Max. and Freedom UA.
Top scorers:
Stiinta: T.Ghetu 18+6reb+3ast, R.Mihai 11+4reb+5ast, M.Zamfir 10+3reb+4ast, F.Burduja 8+5reb+4ast, T.Simion 8+5reb+2ast, V.Anghel 8+5reb+1ast
Otzma: R.Amit 22+6reb+3ast, D.Itai 19+4reb+2ast, N.Shahar 4+5reb, G.Oz 4+2reb+3ast, E.Elad 4+2reb, F.Yuval 2+2reb