EYBL U20 Round 4 (Regular Season): IBF edges Kvarner by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the EYBL U20 ended with only three-point defeat of 7th ranked Croatian Kvarner (2-2) to top-ranked French IBF (4-0) 83-80 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kvarner. IBF took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kvarner won third quarter 29-22. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when IBF won last quarter 15-13. They also forced 22 Kvarner turnovers. Aly Diaby fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Kenny Kounkana chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Nino Kurevic (196-2008) produced 30 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Kvarner's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. IBF have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Pardubice and RIG Haga. Kvarner at the other side dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Swedish Drillo can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Stockholm, where they defeated Italian Rome CI (1-3) 93-84. Worth to mention a great performance of Simon Laurin who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Pijus Gudaitis contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Portuguese Landon Everhart replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds for Rome CI. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Drillo went down to eleventh position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rome CI.
French undefeated leader IBF delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Swedish Drillo (1-3) 81-71 in Stockholm. Worth to mention a quality performance of Aly Diaby who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. At the losing side Simon Laurin responded with 20 points and 4 steals. Drillo's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. IBF have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Pardubice and RIG Haga. Loser Drillo dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Budva defeated Nastic 79-65. Budva beat IBA Bologna 77-63. IBA Bologna lost to undefeated Pardubice 67-96. Kvarner lost to undefeated Pardubice 58-123. IBF rolled over Nastic 82-60. Kvarner crushed Rome CI 100-64. Budva lost to undefeated Pardubice 73-99.
The best stats of 4th round was 17 points and 11 rebounds by Valerio Landolfi of IBA Bologna.



Nastic - Budva 65-79:
There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Spanish Nastic (0-4) was defeated by sixth ranked Montenegrin Budva (2-2) 79-65 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Budva. Nastic managed to win fourth quarter 25-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budva shot 24 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Nastic only scored five points from the stripe. They outrebounded Nastic 49-29 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Stevan Uljarevic (190) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!) and 4 steals and Montenegrin forward Djordjije Draskovic (193) who added 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Roger Batet (186) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Eduardo Cavazos scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Budva maintains sixth position with 2-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Nastic still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Basketbola Klase.
Top scorers:
Budva: S.Uljarevic 37+1reb+1ast, D.Draskovic 11+11reb+6ast, A.Bubanja 9+12reb+2ast, B.Simonovic 8+5reb+2ast, R.Nikolic 7+5reb+3ast, J.Kuljaca 6+2reb
Nastic: B.Roger 19+6reb+1ast, L.Filip 15+3reb, C.Eduardo 15+6reb+2ast, R.Santiago 6+4reb+1ast, G.Oscar 4+3reb+1ast, V.Senne 3+3reb+2ast

Drillo - IBF 71-81:
French undefeated leader IBF delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Swedish Drillo (1-3) 81-71 in Stockholm. The game was mostly controlled by IBF. Drillo managed to win third quarter 23-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBF dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Drillo's 36. IBF forced 26 Drillo turnovers and outrebounded them 57-42 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of Aly Diaby who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Stanley Duclaire who added 19 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Simon Laurin responded with 20 points and 4 steals and Herman Gustavsson produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Drillo's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. IBF have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Pardubice and RIG Haga. Loser Drillo dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
IBF: A.Diaby 20+15reb+2ast, S.Duclaire 19+14reb+2ast, K.Kounkana 15+10reb+2ast, M.Matondo 14+6reb+3ast, J.Belle 6+4reb+4ast, I.Harczi 3+3reb
Drillo: L.Simon 20+2reb+3ast, G.Herman 12+10reb, W.Axel 10+3reb+3ast, A.Armandas 10+10reb+1ast, S.Elton 6+7reb+1ast, F.Gustav 6+3reb+4ast

Budva - IBA Bologna 77-63:
No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Montenegrin Budva (2-2) defeated 8th ranked Italian IBA Bologna (2-2) 77-63 on Saturday. Budva trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 77-63. Budva forced 27 IBA Bologna turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ognjen Kapicic (198) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and forward Stevan Uljarevic (190) who added 17 points and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Valerio Landolfi responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Filippo Ndiaye scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Budva maintains sixth position with 2-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated IBA Bologna.
Top scorers:
Budva: S.Uljarevic 17+2reb+2ast, O.Kapicic 17+13reb+1ast, B.Simonovic 15+1reb+3ast, D.Draskovic 9+8reb, A.Bubanja 9+4reb+1ast, J.Kuljaca 4+3reb+2ast
IBA Bologna: L.Valerio 17+11reb, N.Filippo 14+4reb+1ast, S.Jure 9+3reb+2ast, P.Germano 7+1reb+2ast, P.Giovanni 7+2reb, P.Ricardo 5+1reb+4ast

IBF - Kvarner 83-80:
The most exciting game of round 4 in the EYBL U20 ended with only three-point defeat of 7th ranked Croatian Kvarner (2-2) to top-ranked French IBF (4-0) 83-80 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kvarner. IBF took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kvarner won third quarter 29-22. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when IBF won last quarter 15-13. They also forced 22 Kvarner turnovers. Aly Diaby fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Kenny Kounkana chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four IBF players scored in double figures. Forward Nino Kurevic (196-2008) produced 30 points and 5 rebounds and forward Sebastian Pozder (198) added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Kvarner's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. IBF have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Pardubice and RIG Haga. Kvarner at the other side dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
IBF: A.Diaby 29+11reb+3ast, K.Kounkana 17+9reb, J.Belle 13+5reb+2ast, L.Soumare 11+2reb+5ast, I.Harczi 5+5reb+1ast, S.Duclaire 5+7reb+1ast
Kvarner: K.Nino 30+5reb, D.Bogdan 23+5reb+4ast, P.Sebastian 15+12reb+5ast, A.Marko 8+6reb+4ast, M.Manuel 3, L.Luka 1+2reb+1ast

Drillo - Rome CI 93-84:
Swedish Drillo can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Stockholm, where they defeated Italian Rome CI (1-3) 93-84. It looked good early as Rome CI took a 17-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Drillo had a 35-16 second period charge getting the lead and Rome CI was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 84-93. Drillo forced 22 Rome CI turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. Rome CI was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Simon Laurin who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Pijus Gudaitis contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Portuguese Landon Everhart replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds and American Brooklyn Todd added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Rome CI. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Drillo went down to eleventh position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rome CI.
Top scorers:
Drillo: A.Widman 23+2reb+4ast, S.Laurin 20+10reb+2ast, P.Gudaitis 18+10reb+2ast, G.Falkestrom 11+3reb+2ast, H.Gustavsson 7+3reb+1ast, E.Salin 6+3reb
Rome CI: E.Landon 18+5reb, T.Brooklyn 15+5reb+1ast, J.Joshua 15+4reb+1ast, C.Francesco 11+2reb+3ast, H.Joshua 7+3reb+1ast, G.Zaqui 6+1reb

Pardubice - IBA Bologna 96-67:
Very expected game when 8th ranked Italian IBA Bologna (2-2) was rolled over by top-ranked Czech Pardubice (4-0) 96-67 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Pardubice. IBA Bologna managed to win fourth quarter 25-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Pardubice forced 20 IBA Bologna turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pardubice looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ondrej Provaznik (196-2007) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Jakub Ptacek (190-2010) who added 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side BGRn Kosisochukwu Ezema responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and Germano Partha scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pardubice have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with IBF and RIG Haga. Loser IBA Bologna dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Pardubice: O.Provaznik 16+6reb+4ast, H.Lejsek 13+2reb+2ast, S.Horak 12+2reb+2ast, P.Jakub 12+6reb+2ast, J.Blasko 11+4reb+1ast, A.Knezour 10+3reb
IBA Bologna: P.Germano 16+1reb+3ast, N.Filippo 11+5reb, A.Maid 10+2reb+1ast, E.Kosisochukwu 10+10reb+2ast, P.Giovanni 8+3reb+2ast, P.Ricardo 5+3reb+1ast

Kvarner - Pardubice 58-123:
Very predictable result when top-ranked Czech Pardubice (4-0) outscored 7th ranked Croatian Kvarner (2-2) 123-58 on Saturday. The game without a history. Pardubice led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Kvarner's 44. Pardubice forced 35 Kvarner turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Kvarner's players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Jakub Ptacek (190-2010) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Simon Kalhous (183-2007) who added 23 points during the contest. Four Pardubice players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Sebastian Pozder (198) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and forward Nino Kurevic (196-2008) scored 8 points, 8 rebounds 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. Pardubice have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with IBF and RIG Haga. Loser Kvarner dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Pardubice: S.Kalhous 23+3reb+3ast, P.Jakub 23+8reb+4ast, S.Horak 19+2reb+1ast, J.Blasko 14+7reb+1ast, A.Avuk 13+1reb+1ast, F.Adamec 11+1reb+1ast
Kvarner: P.Sebastian 16+9reb+1ast, A.Marko 15+2reb+2ast, K.Nino 8+8reb+4ast, D.Bogdan 7+3reb+1ast, L.Luka 4+1reb, B.Franko 3

Nastic - IBF 60-82:
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Spanish Nastic (0-4) was outplayed by top-ranked French IBF (4-0) 82-60 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by IBF. Nastic managed to win third quarter 24-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBF dominated on the defensive end, holding Nastic to just 7 points in first quarter. They also forced 30 Nastic turnovers and outrebounded them 55-37 including a 29-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Stanley Duclaire who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds and Aly Diaby who added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five IBF players scored in double figures. At the losing side Eduardo Cavazos responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Filip Lisicic scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Nastic's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. IBF have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Pardubice and RIG Haga. Loser Nastic still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Basketbola Klase.
Top scorers:
IBF: J.Belle 15+5reb+1ast, A.Diaby 14+11reb+4ast, M.Matondo 12+1reb+3ast, K.Kounkana 11+9reb, S.Duclaire 11+19reb, I.Harczi 11+3reb+1ast
Nastic: G.Oscar 15+3reb+1ast, L.Filip 14+6reb+3ast, C.Eduardo 14+8reb+2ast, B.Roger 7+2reb, V.Senne 4+5reb, L.Sofian 3+2reb

Kvarner - Rome CI 100-64:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Croatian Kvarner and 12th ranked Italian Rome CI had identical 1-2 record. This time Kvarner outleveled the opponent Rome 100-64 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Kvarner. Rome CI managed to win second period 18-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kvarner dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Rome CI's 38. Kvarner forced 22 Rome CI turnovers and outrebounded them 56-33 including a 43-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kvarner looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Sebastian Pozder (198) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and forward Bogdan Dokic (199) who added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. Four Kvarner players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Ben Lee responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import Zaqui George scored 12 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. Kvarner (2-2) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Rome CI dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Kvarner: S.Pozder 19+14reb+1ast, N.Kurevic 14+1reb+1ast, B.Dokic 12+9reb+10ast, F.Baric 12+2reb+1ast, S.Isic 12+10reb+5ast, M.Arbanas 8+3reb+1ast
Rome CI: L.Ben 29+14reb+3ast, G.Zaqui 12+3reb+1ast, C.Francesco 7+1reb+1ast, E.Landon 6+6reb+3ast, J.Brody 4+3reb, P.Sergio 3

Pardubice - Budva 99-73:
There was no surprise when 6th ranked Montenegrin Budva (2-2) was crushed by top-ranked Czech Pardubice (4-0) 99-73 on Sunday. The game without a history. Pardubice led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Budva's 20. Pardubice forced 24 Budva turnovers and outrebounded them 42-21 including a 24-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ondrej Provaznik (196-2007) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 7 rebounds and center Ondrej Bilek (201-2007) who added 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Five Pardubice players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Stevan Uljarevic (190) responded with 28 points (perfect from downtown making all eight shots !!!) and forward Aleksa Bubanja (190) scored 18 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. Pardubice have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with IBF and RIG Haga. Loser Budva keeps the sixth place with two games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Pardubice: O.Provaznik 20+7reb+1ast, J.Blasko 16+3reb, S.Horak 12+8reb+2ast, O.Bilek 11+8reb+4ast, H.Lejsek 10+3reb+5ast, A.Knezour 7+2reb
Budva: U.Stevan 28+1ast, B.Aleksa 18+3reb+1ast, D.Djordjije 10+4reb+4ast, S.Balsa 8+2ast, K.Ognjen 5+4reb+3ast, K.Jovan 4+4reb+1ast