Round 11 (Regular Season): Riga/Pardaugava is defeated by Rae/Kiili

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Riga/Pardaugava (3-1) against fourth ranked Rae/Kiili on Saturday night. Rae/Kiili were defeated by fourth ranked Rae/Kiili (5-3) 85-77. Rae/Kiili started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-11. But Riga/Pardaugava won second period 20-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Riga/Pardaugava 73-33 including a 25-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rae/Kiili looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. helped adding 10 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Emils Jakobsons responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rae/Kiili have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Rae/Kiili went down to 37th position due to points difference. Riga/Pardaugava at the other side dropped to the fifth place with one game lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Very significant was Latvian Riga/Pardaugava's 18-point victory against their close opponent British Richards Elite 105-87. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners and scored 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Martins Bokans accounted for 29 points and 6 rebounds. Ashton Billingham came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for Richards Elite in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Riga/Pardaugava went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Richards Elite at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 17 other teams.
Very important is a loss of British Richards Elite (2-2) against twenty eighth ranked Danish Roskilde (4-4) on Thursday night. Richards Elite was defeated by Roskilde 78-67. The best player for the winners was Tarchie Ashu who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Ashton Billingham produced 14 points and 9 rebounds for Roskilde. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Roskilde have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 17 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: winless ACS Alpha lost to undefeated Basketbola Klase 60-132. Richards Elite outscored ACS Alpha 114-33. Rae/Kiili rolled over Stiinta 95-48. Basketbola Klase defeated GAK Gdynia 74-58. Riga/Pardaugava smashed Roskilde 88-64. Rae/Kiili destroyed ACS Alpha 84-38. Roskilde managed to outperform GAK Gdynia 65-56. Basketbola Klase rolled over Stiinta 97-58. Basketbola Klase crushed Roskilde 85-64. GAK Gdynia smashed ACS Alpha 82-39. Richards Elite won against Stiinta 82-68. GAK Gdynia managed to outperform Rae/Kiili 83-76. Winless Stiinta was rolled over Riga/Pardaugava 94-49.



Richards Elite - Roskilde 67-78

Very important is a loss of British Richards Elite (2-2) against twenty eighth ranked Danish Roskilde (4-4) on Thursday night. Richards Elite was defeated by Roskilde 78-67. The game was mostly controlled by Roskilde. Richards Elite managed to win third quarter 19-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Roskilde forced 24 Richards Elite turnovers. The best player for the winners was Tarchie Ashu who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Visti Thomsen chipped in 27 points and 5 rebounds. Ashton Billingham produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and Harry Brinkworth added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Roskilde. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Roskilde have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 17 other teams.
Top scorers:
Roskilde: T.Ashu 33+11reb+7ast, V.Thomsen 27+5reb+1ast, A.Rubie 5+5reb+2ast, A.Crone 5+4reb+1ast, O.Jensen 4+5reb+1ast, N.Fogde 2+2reb+1ast
Richards Elite: C.Ruben 14+6reb, B.Ashton 14+9reb, B.Harry 12+9reb+1ast, M.Alex 8+2reb+1ast, H.Isaac 6+3reb, J.Noah 6+3reb+3ast

Basketbola Klase - ACS Alpha 132-60

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Romanian ACS Alpha (0-4) was crushed by leader Latvian Basketbola Klase (4-0) 132-60 on Thursday. The game without a history. Basketbola Klase led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 86 of its points in the paint compared to ACS Alpha's 44. Basketbola Klase forced 43 ACS Alpha turnovers and outrebounded them 56-28 including a 28-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Basketbola Klase looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Ralfs Valenieks who scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Henrijs Abakuks chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Five Basketbola Klase players scored in double figures. Tudor Andras produced 16 points and 8 rebounds and Alexandru Stancu added 13 points respectively for Basketbola Klase. 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 Basketbola Klase went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser ACS Alpha still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: R.Valenieks 27+8reb+7ast, H.Abakuks 22+6reb+2ast, P.Reide 21+5reb, L.Reinkops 17+10reb+2ast, M.Metra 13+5reb+4ast, K.Klidzejs 9+1reb+2ast
ACS Alpha: A.Tudor 16+8reb+2ast, S.Alexandru 13+1reb+1ast, V.Luca 8+2reb+1ast, B.Luca 6+1reb+1ast, P.Antonio 4+4reb, P.David 4+1reb+6ast

Richards Elite - ACS Alpha 114-33

There was a small surprise when British Richards Elite (2-2) smashed their close opponent Romanian ACS Alpha (0-4) 114-33 on Friday. The game without a history. Richards Elite led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ACS Alpha to just 5 points in first and third quarters. Richards Elite held ACS Alpha to an opponent 18.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Richards Elite forced 25 ACS Alpha turnovers and outrebounded them 72-31 including a 25-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Richards Elite made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Noah Jenkins who had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Ashton Billingham chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Five Richards Elite players scored in double figures. Rares Mei produced 7 points and 7 rebounds and Antonio Piccolo added 4 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Richards Elite. 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 Richards Elite went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with 17 other teams. Loser ACS Alpha still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: R.Constance 21+3reb+2ast, A.Billingham 16+11reb+2ast, H.Brinkworth 14+8reb+2ast, N.Kingful 14+11reb+1ast, A.Newland 14+3reb+3ast, N.Jenkins 10+16reb+6ast
ACS Alpha: N.Andrei 8+2reb, M.Rares 7+7reb+3ast, A.Tudor 4, A.Karim 4+5reb, P.Antonio 4+7reb, P.David 2+3reb+1ast

Stiinta - Rae/Kiili 48-95

There was an upset when bottom-ranked Romanian Stiinta (0-4) was rolled over by fourth ranked Latvian Rae/Kiili (5-3) 95-48 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Rae/Kiili. Stiinta managed to win fourth quarter 18-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rae/Kiili dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Stiinta's 28. They outrebounded Stiinta 47-27 including a 27-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rae/Kiili looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Stiinta's players. The best player for the winners was Lennart Tammekand who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Harri Saar chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Albert Cehan produced 10 points and Notis Tsilios added 12 points respectively for Rae/Kiili. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rae/Kiili have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Rae/Kiili went down to 37th position due to points difference. Loser Stiinta still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Rae/Kiili: L.Tammekand 25+9reb+2ast, H.Saar 16+12reb+3ast, R.Saarniit 14+3reb+2ast, J.Zirk 9+2reb+3ast, M.Medar 9+3reb, R.Mahmastol 8+4reb+2ast
Stiinta: T.Notis 12+2reb+1ast, C.Albert 10+4reb+1ast, P.Razvan 8+3reb+3ast, V.Horia 6+1reb+2ast, C.Bogdan 4+2reb, A.Andrei 4+2reb

Basketbola Klase - GAK Gdynia 74-58

There was a small surprise when leader Latvian Basketbola Klase (4-0) beat their close opponent Polish GAK Gdynia (2-2) 74-58 on Friday. The game without a history. Basketbola Klase led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Basketbola Klase forced 22 GAK Gdynia turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Basketbola Klase made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Ralfs Valenieks who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Patriks Reide chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Konrad Hennig produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and Ksawery Kacprzak added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Basketbola Klase. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Basketbola Klase went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser GAK Gdynia dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 17 other teams.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: R.Valenieks 22+7reb, P.Reide 10+6reb+1ast, H.Abakuks 9+5reb, L.Reinkops 8+5reb, M.Metra 7+2reb+6ast, E.Dumpis 5+4reb+3ast
GAK Gdynia: H.Konrad 12+6reb+2ast, L.Adam 10+3reb, K.Ksawery 10+8reb+1ast, G.Hubert 6+3reb, S.Wiktor 6+3reb, W.Stanislaw 4+7reb+1ast

Roskilde - Riga/Pardaugava 64-88

There was no surprise when 28th ranked Danish Roskilde (4-4) was outplayed by Latvian Riga/Pardaugava (3-1) 88-64 on Friday. The game without a history. Riga/Pardaugava led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Riga/Pardaugava forced 31 Roskilde turnovers. The best player for the winners was Emils Jakobsons who scored 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Martins Bokans chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Tarchie Ashu produced 15 points and 8 rebounds and Visti Thomsen added 5 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Riga/Pardaugava. 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 Riga/Pardaugava went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Roskilde dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Riga/Pardaugava: E.Jakobsons 34+5reb+3ast, M.Bokans 17+8reb+5ast, R.Kaugurs 14+1reb, N.Freimanis 8+17reb+2ast, D.Zdrobovs 7+4reb+1ast, R.Grebezs 2+4reb+1ast
Roskilde: A.Tarchie 15+8reb+2ast, C.Adam 12+2reb+1ast, D.Christian 6+5reb, J.Oskar 6+6reb+1ast, F.Noah 6+10reb+1ast, R.Adam 6+3ast

Rae/Kiili - ACS Alpha 84-38

There was a surprise result when fourth ranked Latvian Rae/Kiili (5-3) outleveled bottom-ranked Romanian ACS Alpha (0-4) 84-38 on Friday. The game without a history. Rae/Kiili led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ACS Alpha to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Rae/Kiili held ACS Alpha to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Rae/Kiili forced 26 ACS Alpha turnovers and outrebounded them 49-38 including 19 on the offensive glass. Rae/Kiili looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by ACS Alpha's players. The best player for the winners was Rudolf Lepa who scored 18 points. Harri Saar chipped in 7 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Rae/Kiili players scored in double figures. Tudor Andras produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and Antonio Piccolo added 2 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Rae/Kiili. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rae/Kiili have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Rae/Kiili went down to 37th position due to points difference. Loser ACS Alpha still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Rae/Kiili: R.Lepa 18+4reb+3ast, L.Tammekand 14+6reb+3ast, M.Medar 11+5reb+1ast, R.Lehtsaar 10+2reb+1ast, J.Zirk 10+7reb, H.Saar 7+11reb+6ast
ACS Alpha: A.Tudor 23+8reb, S.Alexandru 5, N.Andrei 4+2reb+1ast, A.Karim 2+3reb+2ast, P.Antonio 2+8reb, V.Luca 2+4reb

GAK Gdynia - Roskilde 56-65

There was an upset when higher ranked Polish GAK Gdynia (2-2) was defeated by twenty eighth ranked Danish Roskilde (4-4) 65-56 on Friday. GAK Gdynia trailed by 12 points at halftime and as many as 16 after three quarters before a 18-11 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 56-65 at the end of the game. Roskilde dominated on the defensive end, holding GAK Gdynia to just 7 points in first quarter. The best player for the winners was Visti Thomsen who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Tarchie Ashu chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Ksawery Kacprzak produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and Stanislaw Grajcar added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Roskilde. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Roskilde have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser GAK Gdynia dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 17 other teams.
Top scorers:
Roskilde: V.Thomsen 16+11reb+3ast, T.Ashu 12+9reb+3ast, A.Rubie 10+2reb+1ast, A.Crone 9+7reb, C.Dalgaard 8+4reb+5ast, N.Fogde 7+4reb+1ast
GAK Gdynia: B.Bartosz 14+1ast, K.Ksawery 13+5reb, G.Stanislaw 8+10reb, S.Szymon 8+2reb, W.Stanislaw 5+4reb+2ast, U.Kacper 4+2reb

Basketbola Klase - Stiinta 97-58

There was a small surprise when leader Latvian Basketbola Klase (4-0) smashed their close opponent Romanian Stiinta (0-4) 97-58 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Basketbola Klase. Stiinta managed to win fourth quarter 17-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Basketbola Klase forced 29 Stiinta turnovers. Strangely Stiinta outrebounded Basketbola Klase 54-37 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Basketbola Klase looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Basketbola Klase made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Ralfs Valenieks who scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Patriks Reide chipped in 18 points. Albert Cehan produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Razvan Barbu added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Basketbola Klase. 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 Basketbola Klase went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Stiinta still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: P.Reide 18+4reb+2ast, R.Valenieks 15+9reb+4ast, H.Abakuks 13+5reb+3ast, L.Reinkops 12+1reb+1ast, L.Stalbergs 9+1reb+1ast, E.Dumpis 8+7reb+3ast
Stiinta: B.Razvan 12+5reb+4ast, C.Albert 12+11reb+5ast, T.Notis 11+4reb+2ast, V.Horia 6+5reb, G.Tudor 4+8reb, B.Filip 4+2reb+1ast

Richards Elite - Riga/Pardaugava 87-105

Very significant was Latvian Riga/Pardaugava's 18-point victory against their close opponent British Richards Elite 105-87. The game was mostly controlled by Riga/Pardaugava. Richards Elite was better in fourth quarter 25-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Riga/Pardaugava forced 29 Richards Elite turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Emils Jakobsons who led the winners and scored 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Martins Bokans accounted for 29 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Riga/Pardaugava players scored in double figures. Ashton Billingham came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Ruben Constance added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Richards Elite in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Riga/Pardaugava went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Richards Elite at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 17 other teams.
Top scorers:
Riga/Pardaugava: M.Bokans 29+6reb+1ast, E.Jakobsons 29+7reb+5ast, R.Kaugurs 18+4reb+2ast, D.Zdrobovs 11+4reb, R.Grebezs 5+6reb, R.Upenieks 5+5reb
Richards Elite: B.Ashton 21+13reb+1ast, C.Ruben 13+7reb+1ast, N.Archy 13+1reb+4ast, J.Noah 8+2reb+1ast, D.Aidhan 8+3reb, B.Harry 8+3reb+3ast

Roskilde - Basketbola Klase 64-85

Not a big story in a game when 28th ranked Danish Roskilde (4-4) was rolled over by leader Latvian Basketbola Klase (4-0) 85-64 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Basketbola Klase. Roskilde managed to win fourth quarter 20-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Basketbola Klase dominated on the defensive end, holding Roskilde to just 7 points in third quarter. Basketbola Klase forced 22 Roskilde turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Basketbola Klase made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Patriks Reide who scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Marko Metra chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Tarchie Ashu produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Adam Crone added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Basketbola Klase. 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 Basketbola Klase went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Roskilde dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: R.Valenieks 18+2reb+1ast, M.Metra 13+4reb+5ast, P.Reide 13+9reb+5ast, L.Reinkops 9+6reb+1ast, A.Kriekis 8+4reb+3ast, K.Klidzejs 7+3reb+2ast
Roskilde: T.Visti 15+7reb, C.Adam 15+6reb+2ast, A.Tarchie 11+13reb+4ast, J.Oskar 9+7reb, F.Noah 4+5reb+4ast, R.Adam 4+1reb+1ast

Rae/Kiili - Riga/Pardaugava 85-77

The most surprising game was the first loss of Riga/Pardaugava (3-1) against fourth ranked Rae/Kiili on Saturday night. Rae/Kiili were defeated by fourth ranked Rae/Kiili (5-3) 85-77. Rae/Kiili started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-11. But Riga/Pardaugava won second period 20-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Riga/Pardaugava 73-33 including a 25-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rae/Kiili looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Jakob Zirk who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Harri Saar helped adding 10 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Rae/Kiili players scored in double figures. Emils Jakobsons responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Martins Bokans scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rae/Kiili have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Rae/Kiili went down to 37th position due to points difference. Riga/Pardaugava at the other side dropped to the fifth place with one game lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Rae/Kiili: J.Zirk 23+14reb+3ast, R.Saarniit 16+7reb+3ast, L.Tammekand 12+7reb+2ast, R.Lehtsaar 12+8reb+5ast, H.Saar 10+19reb+4ast, J.Hagen 8+1reb+1ast
Riga/Pardaugava: J.Emils 24+6reb+1ast, B.Martins 18+8reb+2ast, K.Renars 17+1reb, F.Norberts 6+10reb+3ast, B.Alens 6+1reb+1ast, U.Ralfs 3+5reb+2ast

GAK Gdynia - ACS Alpha 82-39

There was a small surprise when Polish GAK Gdynia (2-2) outscored their close opponent Romanian ACS Alpha (0-4) 82-39 on Saturday. The game without a history. GAK Gdynia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ACS Alpha to just 4 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. GAK Gdynia held ACS Alpha to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.3 percent accuracy of the winners. GAK Gdynia forced 24 ACS Alpha turnovers and outrebounded them 49-32 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. GAK Gdynia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by ACS Alpha's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when GAK Gdynia made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Wiktor Szczukowski who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Stanislaw Grajcar chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Tudor Andras produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and Antonio Piccolo added 3 points and 6 rebounds respectively for GAK Gdynia. 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 GAK Gdynia went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with 17 other teams. Loser ACS Alpha still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
GAK Gdynia: W.Szczukowski 15+7reb+3ast, S.Szczepaniak 14+3reb, S.Witkiewicz 10+3reb+4ast, S.Grajcar 8+9reb+1ast, B.Baczyk 8, A.Lasiewicki 6+7reb
ACS Alpha: A.Tudor 23+8reb+2ast, A.Karim 4+1reb+1ast, P.Antonio 3+6reb, N.Andrei 3, M.Rares 2+3reb+2ast, D.Matei 2+3reb+1ast

Stiinta - Richards Elite 68-82

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Romanian Stiinta (0-4) was defeated by British Richards Elite (2-2) 82-68 on Saturday. The game without a history. Richards Elite led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Stiinta's 30. Richards Elite forced 19 Stiinta turnovers. The best player for the winners was Ashton Billingham who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Ruben Constance chipped in 16 points. Albert Cehan produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Razvan Barbu added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Richards Elite. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Richards Elite went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with 17 other teams. Loser Stiinta still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: R.Constance 16+4reb+3ast, A.Billingham 16+9reb, A.Mughal 15+2reb, H.Brinkworth 9+3reb+3ast, N.Kingful 6+7reb, A.Newland 6+6reb+5ast
Stiinta: T.Notis 19+1ast, C.Albert 17+11reb+2ast, P.Razvan 16+1reb, B.Razvan 9+10reb+5ast, A.Andrei 5+1reb, M.Radu 1+1reb

GAK Gdynia - Rae/Kiili 83-76

No shocking result in a game when Polish GAK Gdynia (2-2) won against 4th placed Latvian Rae/Kiili (5-3) 83-76 on Sunday. GAK Gdynia started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-10. But Rae/Kiili won second period 20-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. GAK Gdynia dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Rae/Kiili's 26. GAK Gdynia forced 20 Rae/Kiili turnovers and outrebounded them 53-30 including a 26-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Wiktor Szczukowski who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds. Ksawery Kacprzak chipped in 26 points. Jakob Zirk produced 14 points and 5 assists and Romet Saarniit added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for GAK Gdynia. Four Rae/Kiili players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory GAK Gdynia went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with 17 other teams. Loser Rae/Kiili dropped to the 37th place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
GAK Gdynia: K.Kacprzak 26+4reb, W.Szczukowski 22+15reb+2ast, S.Grajcar 9+17reb+1ast, K.Hennig 8+2ast, K.Urban 5+2reb, S.Szczepaniak 5+3reb+2ast
Rae/Kiili: Z.Jakob 14+4reb+5ast, S.Romet 12+7reb+1ast, H.Jonathan 12+2reb, L.Ralf 10+1reb, T.Lennart 10+4reb+1ast, S.Harri 7+3reb+1ast

Riga/Pardaugava - Stiinta 94-49

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Romanian Stiinta (0-4) was crushed by Latvian Riga/Pardaugava (3-1) 94-49 on Thursday. Riga/Pardaugava forced 38 Stiinta turnovers and outrebounded them 53-38 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Ralfs Upenieks who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Martins Bokans chipped in 20 points. Albert Cehan produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and Radu Mihai added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Riga/Pardaugava. 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 Riga/Pardaugava went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Stiinta still keeps top with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Riga/Pardaugava: M.Bokans 20+4reb, R.Upenieks 16+7reb+1ast, R.Kaugurs 13+2reb+1ast, E.Jakobsons 10+6reb+7ast, A.Babra 9+4reb+4ast, N.Freimanis 9+10reb+2ast
Stiinta: C.Albert 11+8reb, M.Radu 9+7reb+3ast, P.Razvan 8+4reb+1ast, B.Filip 6+5reb, C.Bogdan 5+2reb, I.Nicodim 2+2reb