Round 20 (Regular Season): Myerscough beat OASIS BA

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 20 was a derby match between two teams from United Kingdom. The game took place in Preston where seventeenth ranked Myerscough outleveled visiting OASIS BA (4-4) 79-45. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of OASIS BA. The game without a history. Myerscough led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding OASIS BA to just 4 points in first and second quarters and to 8 points in first half. Myerscough dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to OASIS BA's 24. Myerscough forced 25 OASIS BA turnovers and outrebounded them 40-25 including 18 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Emmanuel Hezekiel (195-2006) who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Adam Coxon (193-2006) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. Feolami Onabote produced 14 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Myerscough (6-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Birzai. OASIS BA at the other side dropped to the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Oslo, where higher ranked Norwegian Ullern (4-5) lost at home to 35th ranked Spanish Lanzarote (3-6) 74-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ullern. American Matteo Fontana (186) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Aivaras Buzas contributed with 14 points for the winners. Jacopo Fanin replied with 26 points for Ullern. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lanzarote have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twenty seventh place. Ullern at the other side dropped to the twentieth position with five games lost.
An interesting game took place in Oslo, where higher ranked Norwegian Ullern (4-5) lost at home to 35th ranked Spanish Lanzarote (3-6) 74-83 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ullern. Worth to mention a great performance of Matteo Fontana who helped to win the game recording 30 points. Jacopo Fanin responded with 26 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lanzarote have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twenty seventh place. Loser Ullern dropped to the twentieth position with five games lost.

Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Crew BBall crushed OASIS BA in Ischia 84-62. RIG Lulea smashed Ullern at home 95-73. RIG Lulea won against Myerscough on the opponent's court 73-65. Crew BBall lost to undefeated RIG Lulea in a home game 62-85. Myerscough rolled over Lanzarote on the road 94-36.
The best stats of 20th round was 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Daniel Nwauzu of Myerscough.



Myerscough - OASIS BA 79-45

The most interesting game of round 20 was a derby match between two teams from United Kingdom. The game took place in Preston where seventeenth ranked Myerscough outleveled visiting OASIS BA (4-4) 79-45. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of OASIS BA. The game without a history. Myerscough led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding OASIS BA to just 4 points in first and second quarters and to 8 points in first half. Myerscough dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to OASIS BA's 24. Myerscough forced 25 OASIS BA turnovers and outrebounded them 40-25 including 18 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Emmanuel Hezekiel (195-2006) who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Adam Coxon (193-2006) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. Feolami Onabote produced 14 points and Chace Parris added 6 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Myerscough (6-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Birzai. OASIS BA at the other side dropped to the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
OASIS BA: O.Feolami 14+2reb, F.Malachi 9+2reb+1ast, P.Chace 6+4reb+3ast, B.Evandro 6+7reb, L.Daniel 6+6reb, M.Yann 2+3reb
Myerscough: H.Emmanuel 17+7reb+1ast, C.Adam 12+2reb+5ast, S.Harry 9+3reb+1ast, S.Lewis 7+2reb+1ast, N.Daniel 7+7reb, S.George 6+3reb+2ast

OASIS BA - Crew BBall 62-84

There was a minor upset in London where higher ranked British OASIS BA (4-4) was crushed by twenty seventh ranked Italian Crew BBall (4-4) 84-62 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Crew BBall. OASIS BA managed to win second period 21-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Crew BBall dominated on the defensive end, holding OASIS BA to just 6 points in fourth quarter. They also forced 22 OASIS BA turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Finnish center Tiitus Turtinen (201-2004) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Hannes Kodu who added 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Crew BBall players scored in double figures. Feolami Onabote responded with 28 points and Chace Parris scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. OASIS BA's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Crew BBall have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated OASIS BA.
Top scorers:
OASIS BA: O.Feolami 28+4reb+2ast, P.Chace 12+7reb+3ast, F.Malachi 6+3reb+1ast, L.Daniel 5+3reb, T.Khaleel 4+3reb+2ast, B.Evandro 3+4reb
Crew BBall: K.Hannes 18+6reb+1ast, S.Kristaps 12+7reb+1ast, H.Elias 12+7reb+2ast, M.Malte 11+2reb+2ast, T.Tiitus 11+13reb+5ast, P.Simone 11+3reb+6ast

RIG Lulea - Ullern 95-73

No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Swedish RIG Lulea (8-0) smashed at home 19th ranked Norwegian Ullern (4-5) 95-73 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by RIG Lulea. Ullern managed to win fourth quarter 25-24. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. RIG Lulea dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ullern's 34. RIG Lulea forced 30 Ullern turnovers and had a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. RIG Lulea looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Alliou Fall (204-2006) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Oskar Wickstrom (201-2005) who added 9 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four RIG Lulea players scored in double figures. Vilji Alexandersson responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and Emil Unnli scored 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. RIG Lulea have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Inter and Levice. Loser Ullern dropped to the twentieth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Ullern: U.Emil 15+3reb+2ast, M.Henrik 12+4reb, A.Vilji 11+12reb, G.Alan 9+6reb+1ast, F.Jacopo 9+1reb+2ast, N.Magnus 5+3reb+1ast
RIG Lulea: L.Samuel 17+2reb+1ast, F.Alliou 14+9reb, O.Simon 12+3reb+2ast, H.Harry 11+4reb+1ast, B.Gustaf 10+7reb+1ast, W.Oskar 9+10reb+3ast

Myerscough - RIG Lulea 65-73

Very expected game in Preston where 17th ranked British Myerscough (6-2) was defeated by top-ranked Swedish RIG Lulea (8-0) 73-65 on Saturday. Myerscough trailed by 11 points after 3 quarters before a 19-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 65-73 at the end of the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Anton Fontin (201-2006) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds and Hakim Al Tumi (-2006) who added 16 points during the contest. RIG Lulea's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Tyrese Lacey (174-2005) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and forward Daniel Nwauzu (199-2005) scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. RIG Lulea have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Inter and Levice. Loser Myerscough dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. They share the position with Birzai.
Top scorers:
Myerscough: L.Tyrese 18+1reb+5ast, G.Robbie 12+3reb+1ast, C.Taylor 10+3reb+1ast, H.Emmanuel 9+8reb, N.Daniel 9+12reb, C.Adam 3
RIG Lulea: A.Tumi Hakim 16+1reb+3ast, F.Anton 15+7reb+1ast, J.Dante 8+2reb+2ast, J.Mass 8+1reb+1ast, W.Oskar 8+3reb+1ast, R.John 5+1reb

Ullern - Lanzarote 74-83

We should mention about the upset which took place in Oslo, where higher ranked Norwegian Ullern (4-5) lost at home to 35th ranked Spanish Lanzarote (3-6) 74-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ullern. It looked good early as Ullern took a 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Lanzarote took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 9 points. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Ullern to just 7 points in second quarter. American Matteo Fontana (186) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Irish Aivaras Buzas contributed with 14 points for the winners. Jacopo Fanin replied with 26 points and Alan Graadahl added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Ullern. Four Lanzarote and five Ullern players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lanzarote have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twenty seventh place. Ullern at the other side dropped to the twentieth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Ullern: F.Jacopo 26+4reb+3ast, G.Alan 14+7reb+3ast, U.Emil 11+1reb+2ast, L.Elias 11+11reb+1ast, A.Vilji 10+6reb+2ast, E.Isak 1
Lanzarote: M.Fontana 30+1reb+1ast, B.Aivaras 14+4reb+3ast, V.Exel Boni 12+5reb, L.Aleksander 10+4reb+3ast, E.Emmanuel 6+6reb, C.Daniel 3

Ullern - Lanzarote 74-83

An interesting game took place in Oslo, where higher ranked Norwegian Ullern (4-5) lost at home to 35th ranked Spanish Lanzarote (3-6) 74-83 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Ullern. The guests trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 9 points. Lanzarote dominated on the defensive end, holding Ullern to just 7 points in second quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of American Matteo Fontana (186) who helped to win the game recording 30 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and Irish Aivaras Buzas who added 14 points during the contest. Jacopo Fanin responded with 26 points and Alan Graadahl scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Lanzarote and five Ullern players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lanzarote have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twenty seventh place. Loser Ullern dropped to the twentieth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Ullern: F.Jacopo 26+4reb+3ast, G.Alan 14+7reb+3ast, U.Emil 11+1reb+2ast, L.Elias 11+11reb+1ast, A.Vilji 10+6reb+2ast, E.Isak 1
Lanzarote: M.Fontana 30+1reb+1ast, B.Aivaras 14+4reb+3ast, V.Exel Boni 12+5reb, L.Aleksander 10+4reb+3ast, E.Samuel 6+6reb, C.Daniel 3

Crew BBall - RIG Lulea 62-85

Very predictable result in Ischia where top-ranked Swedish RIG Lulea (8-0) outscored 27th ranked Italian Crew BBall (4-4) 85-62 on Sunday. The game without a history. RIG Lulea led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Crew BBall to just 7 points in third quarter. RIG Lulea dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Crew BBall's 26. They outrebounded Crew BBall 58-40 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Anton Fontin (201-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and forward Oskar Wickstrom (201-2005) who added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five RIG Lulea players scored in double figures. RIG Lulea's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Federico Lato responded with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and Latvian Kristaps Stupelis produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. RIG Lulea have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Inter and Levice. Loser Crew BBall dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Crew BBall: M.Malte 19, L.Federico 16+8reb+6ast, S.Kristaps 10+14reb, A.Tommaso 6+1reb+1ast, H.Elias 3+3reb, C.Guillermo 3+1reb+3ast
RIG Lulea: F.Anton 18+13reb, W.Oskar 17+10reb+4ast, R.John 14+4reb, A.Tumi Hakim 10+7reb+1ast, F.Alliou 10+8reb+1ast, H.Harry 8+5reb+3ast

Lanzarote - Myerscough 36-94

Not a big story in a game when 35th ranked Spanish Lanzarote (3-6) was outplayed at home by seventeenth ranked British Myerscough (6-2) 94-36 on Sunday. The game without a history. Myerscough led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Lanzarote to just 2 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. Myerscough dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Lanzarote's 24. Myerscough forced 27 Lanzarote turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Daniel Nwauzu (199-2005) who helped to win the game recording 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Harry Sheehan (199-2007) who added 16 points during the contest. Irish Aivaras Buzas responded with 10 points and Norwegian guard Sander Magnus (190-2007) scored 7 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Myerscough have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Birzai. Loser Lanzarote dropped to the twenty seventh position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Lanzarote: B.Aivaras 10+3reb+1ast, M.Sander 7+4reb, L.Aleksander 5+1reb, M.Fontana 5+4reb, C.Onos 4+4reb, H.Craig 3+1reb
Myerscough: S.Lewis 17, S.Harry 16+1reb, N.Daniel 12+7reb+4ast, S.George 9+3reb+2ast, A.Ferdinand 9+4reb, R.Lewis 7+3reb