EYBL U20 Round 2 (Regular Season): BVBS defeats Drive Ac.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Finnish Drive Ac. against Latvian BVBS on Saturday night. Drive Ac. were rolled over by Latvian BVBS 110-82. BVBS trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 110-82. BVBS looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Karlis Aumeisters (200-2008) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Marks Gusevs (-2008) contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. BVBS's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Nantti Ruuhilahti (194-2007) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds for Drive Ac.
Another exciting game for Latvian Ventspils Spars which played on the court of Swedish RIG Lulea. Ventspils Spars saved the game by a tiny margin of three points 77-74. Guard Jekabs Graudins (188-2009) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jekabs Miluzs chipped in 20 points during the contest. Swedish John Gonzalez (198-2009) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Swedish Nordvast in a game in Stockholm versus Estonian Audentes 82-72. Rando Sarapson notched 18 points and 8 assists to lead the effort. Audentes' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by David Kovacic did not help to save the game for Nordvast.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: BVBS smashed Nordvast 102-82. Audentes destroyed Basketbola Klase 93-55. BVBS managed to outperform RIG Lulea 81-73. Audentes lost to RIG Haga 85-89. RIG Haga crushed Basketbola Klase 124-88. Ventspils Spars smashed Basketbola Klase 98-63.



Nordvast - BVBS 82-102:
No shocking result in a game when Latvian BVBS crushed Swedish Nordvast 102-82 on Saturday. The game without a history. BVBS led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. BVBS outrebounded Nordvast 60-35 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Karlis Aumeisters (200-2008) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Rodrigo Kazulis (-2008) supported him with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Five BVBS players scored in double figures. Even 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by Austrian forward David Kovacic (190) did not help to save the game for Nordvast. Guard Simon Hagbert (189-2008) added 20 points for BVBS. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Nordvast: H.Simon 20+2reb+1ast, K.David 16+6reb+5ast, B.Kenan 14+1reb+3ast, P.Carl 8+2reb+1ast, B.Stefan 6+2reb+1ast, M.Leon 6+13reb+2ast
BVBS: K.Aumeisters 22+11reb+1ast, K.Nils 19+3reb+2ast, R.Kazulis 14+7reb+4ast, M.Gusevs 11+8reb+2ast, R.Ozolins 11+7reb+3ast, R.Lavrinovics 8+4reb+1ast

Audentes - Basketbola Klase 93-55:
Very expected game when Latvian Basketbola Klase was smashed by Estonian Audentes 93-55 on Saturday. The game without a history. Audentes led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Audentes forced 25 Basketbola Klase turnovers. Guard Rando Sarapson (192-2008) notched 21 points to lead the effort and guard Joosep Luht (188-2010) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points by Kirils Laizans did not help to save the game for Basketbola Klase. Adams Kalejs added 10 points and 9 rebounds for Audentes.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: L.Kirils 16+2reb+1ast, K.Adams 10+9reb, J.Davis 9+6reb, V.Markuss 5+5reb, B.Bruno 5+6reb, D.Regnalds 4+4reb
Audentes: S.Rando 21+2reb+1ast, M.Luht 14+4reb+1ast, J.Luht 14+8reb+2ast, O.Kruus 10+2reb+2ast, S.Joosep 9+10reb, R.Roman 9+5reb+2ast

RIG Lulea - Ventspils Spars 74-77:
Another exciting game for Latvian Ventspils Spars which played on the court of Swedish RIG Lulea. Ventspils Spars saved the game by a tiny margin of three points 77-74. Ventspils Spars took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 20-15. But RIG Lulea won second period 20-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ventspils Spars forced 19 RIG Lulea turnovers. RIG Lulea was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Jekabs Graudins (188-2009) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jekabs Miluzs (-2009) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Four Ventspils Spars players scored in double figures. Swedish John Gonzalez (198-2009) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds and Sebastian Nilden scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
RIG Lulea: J.Gonzalez 28+12reb+1ast, N.Sebastian 19+4reb+3ast, B.Bob 11+6reb+1ast, T.Folke 7+3reb+1ast, B.Axel 4+1reb+2ast, G.Ivar 2+4reb+2ast
Ventspils Spars: J.Miluzs 20+4reb+1ast, G.Jekabs 16+5reb+6ast, E.Mitenbergs 10+5reb+1ast, K.Cernuho 10+4reb+5ast, R.Ramats 8+4reb+2ast, R.Grieze 4+1reb+1ast

RIG Lulea - BVBS 73-81:
Rather predictable result when Latvian BVBS won against Swedish RIG Lulea 81-73 on Sunday. RIG Lulea trailed by 17 points at halftime and as many as 18 after three quarters before a 30-20 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 73-81 at the end of the game. BVBS forced 19 RIG Lulea turnovers and outrebounded them 50-29 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rolands Lavrinovics (-2008) notched 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Karlis Aumeisters (200-2008) supported him with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Even 14 points by Swedish John Gonzalez (198-2009) did not help to save the game for RIG Lulea. Bob Berggren added 14 points and 6 rebounds for BVBS. Four RIG Lulea players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
RIG Lulea: G.Sigge 15+3reb+2ast, J.Gonzalez 14+4reb+3ast, B.Bob 14+6reb, F.Adama 11+2reb, T.Folke 9+2reb, T.Theo 5+4reb
BVBS: R.Lavrinovics 24+7reb+3ast, R.Kazulis 12+8reb+4ast, K.Nils 10+3reb+4ast, K.Aumeisters 9+12reb+3ast, M.Liepa 8+8reb+2ast, A.Esterlins 4+1reb

Audentes - RIG Haga 85-89:
Not a big story in a game when Estonian Audentes lost to Swedish RIG Haga 85-89 on Sunday. RIG Haga trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 32-25 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Center Idriss Kamara (204-2008) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Atlas Knox supported him with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Four RIG Haga players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by point guard Andreas Parn (184-2008) did not help to save the game for Audentes. Guard Rando Sarapson (192-2008) added 18 points and 6 assists for RIG Haga. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Audentes: P.Andreas 20+5reb+6ast, R.Sarapson 18+3reb+6ast, M.Matthias 14+8reb+1ast, P.Mattias 9+8reb, K.Oliver 9+10reb, I.Robin-Mattias 6+6reb
RIG Haga: K.Idriss 18+11reb, A.Knox 16+11reb, B.Prince 12+8reb+2ast, L.Kamara 10+4reb+4ast, O.Westlund 8+2reb+4ast, L.Wilhelm 7+7reb+5ast

Basketbola Klase - RIG Haga 88-124:
Everything went according to plan when Swedish RIG Haga outplayed Latvian Basketbola Klase 124-88 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by RIG Haga. Basketbola Klase managed to win second period 29-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. RIG Haga dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to Basketbola Klase's 32. RIG Haga forced 23 Basketbola Klase turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when RIG Haga made 8 blocks. Prince Biose (197-2008) notched 23 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Oscar Westlund supported him with 23 points and 4 steals. RIG Haga's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by Bruno Baumeisters did not help to save the game for Basketbola Klase. Kirils Laizans added 14 points and 6 assists for RIG Haga. Five RIG Haga and four Basketbola Klase players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: B.Bruno 18+6reb+3ast, D.Regnalds 17+1reb+1ast, K.Adams 15+2reb+1ast, L.Kirils 14+3reb+6ast, J.Davis 8+12reb+3ast, V.Markuss 8+2reb+1ast
RIG Haga: O.Westlund 23+4reb+2ast, B.Prince 23+6reb+3ast, A.Knox 20+4reb+1ast, S.Elliott 17+2ast, K.Idriss 13+6reb, L.Kamara 6+7reb+5ast

Ventspils Spars - Basketbola Klase 98-63:
There was no surprise when Basketbola Klase was outleveled by Ventspils Spars 98-63 on Sunday. Ventspils Spars dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Basketbola Klase's 30. They outrebounded Basketbola Klase 49-33 including a 40-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ventspils Spars looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Basketbola Klase's players. Renars Ramats (-2009) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Klavs Cernuho (175-2009) supported him with 19 points. Five Ventspils Spars players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by Markuss Vinbergs did not help to save the game for Basketbola Klase. Bruno Baumeisters added 11 points for Ventspils Spars.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: D.Regnalds 14+3reb, V.Markuss 11+5reb+1ast, B.Bruno 11+3reb+3ast, K.Adams 8+6reb, L.Kirils 8+5reb+3ast, R.Krists 5+2reb+1ast
Ventspils Spars: K.Cernuho 19+4reb+3ast, T.Lacbergs 15+5reb+3ast, R.Ramats 15+11reb+1ast, J.Miluzs 13+2reb+2ast, G.Jekabs 12+7reb+5ast, M.Strazdins 6+4reb+1ast

Nordvast - Audentes 72-82:
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Swedish Nordvast in a game in Stockholm versus Estonian Audentes 82-72. Nordvast was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. They outrebounded Nordvast 59-28 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Rando Sarapson (192-2008) notched 18 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and forward Robin-Mattias Indres (200-2008) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Audentes players scored in double figures. Audentes' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by Austrian forward David Kovacic (190) did not help to save the game for Nordvast. Power forward Kenan Barlov (203-2008) added 27 points and 5 steals for Audentes.
Top scorers:
Nordvast: B.Kenan 27+1reb+1ast, K.David 26+6reb+2ast, A.Viktor 7+3reb+2ast, M.Leon 6+9reb, H.Noel 2+1ast, H.Simon 2+3reb
Audentes: S.Rando 18+4reb+8ast, O.Kruus 16+8reb, R.Indres 15+9reb+2ast, A.Parn 15+8reb+3ast, J.Luht 5+3reb+1ast, M.Murkhain 5+5reb+1ast

BVBS - Drive Ac. 110-82:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Finnish Drive Ac. against Latvian BVBS on Saturday night. Drive Ac. were rolled over by Latvian BVBS 110-82. BVBS trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 110-82. BVBS looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Karlis Aumeisters (200-2008) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Marks Gusevs (-2008) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five BVBS players scored in double figures. BVBS's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Nantti Ruuhilahti (194-2007) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and Estonian point guard Tom Arro (180-2006) added 21 points and 12 assists in the effort for Drive Ac.
Top scorers:
Drive Ac.: R.Nantti 32+10reb+2ast, A.Tom 21+4reb+12ast, H.Vaher 12+16reb+1ast, H.Asan 5, V.Joonas 4+2reb+2ast, I.Mohamed 4+3reb+1ast
BVBS: M.Liepa 19+4reb+1ast, R.Ozolins 16+5reb+2ast, K.Nils 14+5reb+4ast, M.Gusevs 14+11reb, R.Kazulis 12+5reb+1ast, K.Aumeisters 10+9reb+7ast