Round 30 (Regular Season): PuHu beat Turku

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 30 was a derby match between two teams from Finland. The game took place in Vantaa where fourteenth ranked PuHu won against visiting Turku (3-12) 64-53. The game was mostly controlled by PuHu. Turku managed to win second period 12-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. PuHu dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Turku's 24. PuHu forced 21 Turku turnovers and outrebounded them 30-19. The best player for the winners was Andrej Pavlovic who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). Olli Laitinen (-2008) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lasse Sellman (-2008) who recorded 16 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. PuHu (9-6) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Ice All-Stars and EB-85. Turku lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the twenty fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
One of the most interesting games of round 30 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. The game took place in Vilnius where eleventh ranked SKM Eagles won against visiting Zalgiris (13-2) 67-62. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Zalgiris. It was a good game for Lazko Marius who led his team to a victory with 23 points. Justas Solomovas contributed with 18 points for the winners. Mantas Sabaliauskas replied with 17 points for Zalgiris. Zalgiris' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. SKM Eagles have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with BVBS and Grand Est. Zalgiris at the other side keep the second position with two games lost. They share it with Sokut and ToPo.
Very important is a home loss of Estonian TalTech (0-0) against fourth ranked Finnish ToPo (13-2) on Sunday night. Host TalTech unexpectedly was crushed by in Tallinn 42-63. Kaius Kukkonen scored 8 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Kirill Grigorjev with 11 points and 6 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. ToPo have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Zalgiris and Sokut. Loser TalTech still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.

Rest of the games of round 30 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Dziki was crushed by Grand Est in Nancy 77-48. Skuru was smashed by EB-85 at home 22-59. Tartu won against Blackeberg on the opponent's court 72-62. SKM Lions managed to outperform BVBS in a home game 69-52. Pantterit recorded a loss to Keila on the road 56-47.
The best stats of 30th round was 15 points and 6 rebounds by Marten Midri of Keila.



PuHu - Turku 64-53

The most interesting game of round 30 was a derby match between two teams from Finland. The game took place in Vantaa where fourteenth ranked PuHu won against visiting Turku (3-12) 64-53. The game was mostly controlled by PuHu. Turku managed to win second period 12-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. PuHu dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Turku's 24. PuHu forced 21 Turku turnovers and outrebounded them 30-19. The best player for the winners was Andrej Pavlovic who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). Olli Laitinen (-2008) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lasse Sellman (-2008) who recorded 16 points and Eerik Niemi (-2008) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. PuHu (9-6) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Ice All-Stars and EB-85. Turku lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the twenty fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
PuHu: P.Andrej 28+12reb+1ast, L.Olli 17+5reb+5ast, K.Matias 8+2reb+1ast, R.Kevin 6+2reb, T.Lukas 3+2reb+1ast, S.Bruno 2+4reb+1ast
Turku: S.Lasse 16+2reb, R.Leo 9, L.Aaro 9+2reb+1ast, N.Eerik 7+5reb+2ast, L.Tomas 5+2reb+2ast, G.Jonathan 2+2ast

Grand Est - Dziki 77-48

There was no surprise in Nancy where 22th ranked Polish Dziki (4-11) was crushed by tenth ranked French Grand Est (10-5) 77-48 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Grand Est. Dziki managed to win third quarter 23-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Grand Est dominated on the defensive end, holding Dziki to just 6 points in first quarter and to 14 points in first half. Grand Est forced 23 Dziki turnovers. Coelh Keita scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Nael Bencheikh chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Kacper Tatarowicz with 8 points and 8 rebounds and Maciej Chimiak scored 13 points. Dziki's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Grand Est have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with BVBS and SKM Eagles. Loser Dziki keeps the twenty second position with 11 games lost. They share it with NABA/LKS.
Top scorers:
Grand Est: K.Coelh 17+9reb+5ast, S.Ismael 17+1reb+1ast, B.Nael 12+6reb+3ast, A.Pol 9+4reb+1ast, N.Loik 6+1reb, K.Tim 5+1reb+2ast
Dziki: C.Maciej 13+1reb+3ast, C.Dawid 9+2reb+1ast, T.Kacper 8+8reb+3ast, H.Natan 5+1reb+2ast, C.Oskar 5+1reb, Z.Stanislaw 2

Skuru - EB-85 22-59

No shocking result in a game in Nacka where thirteenth ranked Norwegian EB-85 (9-6) smashed 25th ranked Swedish Skuru (3-12) 59-22 on Sunday. The game without a history. EB-85 led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Skuru to just 2 points in second quarter and to 10 points in second half. EB-85 held Skuru to an opponent 20.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.6 percent accuracy of the winners. EB-85 forced 30 Skuru turnovers. Benjamin Dyve scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Edvard Orskaug chipped in 17 points and 5 steals during the contest. EB-85's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Filip Smedberg with 6 points and 5 rebounds and Alexander Martinovic scored 3 points. EB-85 moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with PuHu and Ice All-Stars. Loser Skuru keeps the twenty fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
EB-85: O.Edvard 17+3reb+3ast, D.Benjamin 13+6reb+4ast, E.Jakob 11+5reb+1ast, R.Stefan 8+10reb+2ast, B.Gabriel 4+1reb+2ast, K.William 4+2reb+2ast
Skuru: S.Filip 6+5reb+1ast, V.Viggo 5+2reb+1ast, M.Elliot 3+1reb+1ast, M.Alexander 3+4reb+1ast, H.Ludwig 2+2reb, Z.Emil 2+4reb+1ast

Blackeberg - Tartu 62-72

Very expected game in Stockholm where 20th ranked Swedish Blackeberg (5-10) was defeated by top-ranked Estonian Tartu (15-0) 72-62 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Tartu. Blackeberg managed to win third quarter 18-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Tartu made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Blackeberg turnovers. Swingman Sten Adamson (195-2008) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kaspar Vuks (172-2008) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Noel Rask (-2008) with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Ruben Mollermark scored 18 points and 4 assists. Tartu have an impressive 14-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-0 record. Blackeberg lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twentieth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Ukraine.
Top scorers:
Tartu: A.Sten 26+2reb+1ast, V.Kaspar 12+5reb+1ast, V.Rasmus 8, T.Marten 8+1reb+2ast, A.Roman 4+4reb, K.Yevhen 4+7reb
Blackeberg: R.Noel 24+6reb, M.Ruben 18+4reb+4ast, E.Samuel 7+1reb+1ast, W.Elias 6+4reb, T.Edvin 4+7reb+1ast, H.Osvald 3+2reb+2ast

SKM Eagles - Zalgiris 67-62

One of the most interesting games of round 30 was a derby match between two teams from Lithuania. The game took place in Vilnius where eleventh ranked SKM Eagles won against visiting Zalgiris (13-2) 67-62. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Zalgiris. Zalgiris were ahead by 6 points after three quarters before a 20-9 charge of SKM Eagles, which allowed them to win the game. Strangely Zalgiris outrebounded SKM Eagles 43-23 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Lazko Marius who led his team to a victory with 23 points. Justas Solomovas contributed with 18 points for the winners. Mantas Sabaliauskas replied with 17 points and Ignas Stombergas added 12 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Zalgiris. Zalgiris' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. SKM Eagles have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with BVBS and Grand Est. Zalgiris at the other side keep the second position with two games lost. They share it with Sokut and ToPo.
Top scorers:
SKM Eagles: M.Lazko 23+4reb+1ast, S.Justas 18+1reb, J.Faustas 6+4reb+2ast, M.Makarov 6+1reb+2ast, M.Afanasjevas 5+8reb+1ast, M.Emilis 4+3reb+3ast
Zalgiris: S.Mantas 17+1reb+3ast, S.Ignas 12+6reb, S.Dmytro 8+2reb+2ast, S.Povilas 6+7reb+1ast, J.Nojus 6+1ast, C.Tomas 5+4reb+1ast

TalTech - ToPo 42-63

Very important is a home loss of Estonian TalTech (0-0) against fourth ranked Finnish ToPo (13-2) on Sunday night. Host TalTech unexpectedly was crushed by in Tallinn 42-63. The game was mostly controlled by ToPo. TalTech managed to win second period 16-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ToPo dominated on the defensive end, holding TalTech to just 7 points in first quarter. They also forced 27 TalTech turnovers. Kaius Kukkonen scored 8 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Joachim Ruosteenoja chipped in 10 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Kirill Grigorjev with 11 points and 6 rebounds and Trisden Eding scored 4 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ToPo have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Zalgiris and Sokut. Loser TalTech still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Top scorers:
ToPo: L.Touko 12+1reb+1ast, R.Joachim 10+4reb+1ast, K.Kaius 8+3reb+4ast, H.Oliver 7+3reb, K.Otto 6+3reb, S.Benjamin 6+1reb
TalTech: G.Kirill 11+6reb, M.Roman 8, S.Joosep 4+1reb, D.Mattias 4+2reb+2ast, P.Roman 4+3reb+2ast, E.Trisden 4+2reb+4ast

SKM Lions - BVBS 69-52

Rather predictable result in Vilnius where sixth ranked Lithuanian SKM Lions (12-3) beat 9th ranked Latvian BVBS (10-5) 69-52 on Sunday. The game without a history. SKM Lions led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Augustas Kazela scored 12 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Artiom Rogalskij chipped in 11 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Nils Krastins with 10 points and 8 rebounds and Kriss Alsevskis scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SKM Lions have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser BVBS keeps the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with SKM Eagles and Grand Est.
Top scorers:
SKM Lions: K.Augustas 12+5reb+1ast, C.Deividas 12, R.Artiom 11+2reb+1ast, D.Tomas 9+2ast, B.Paulius 8+1reb+1ast, S.Giedrius 6
BVBS: A.Kriss 16+2ast, O.Krists 12+5reb, K.Nils 10+8reb+3ast, M.Ervins 6+3reb, A.Karlis 6+1reb+1ast, P.Danil 2

Keila - Pantterit 56-47

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 18th ranked Finnish Pantterit's (6-9) road loss to seventeenth ranked Estonian Keila (8-7) 47-56 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 20-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Keila forced 27 Pantterit turnovers. Swingman Jaagup Pajumets (191-2008) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and Marten Midri chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Mikko Liljestrom with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Tiitus Lehteinen scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Keila moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Georgia. Loser Pantterit still keeps top position with nine games lost. They share it with Jugla.
Top scorers:
Keila: P.Jaagup 18+4reb+2ast, M.Marten 15+6reb+1ast, K.Karl 14+3reb+1ast, H.Henry 4+9reb+1ast, L.Rasmus 3+2reb+3ast, K.Mihkel 2+3reb
Pantterit: L.Mikko 14+8reb+3ast, L.Tiitus 10+7reb+1ast, V.Tyson 6+5reb+2ast, V.Daniel 5+2reb+1ast, P.Aarne 5+4reb+1ast, L.Elias 5+5reb+2ast