Round 2 (Regular Season): Jugla defeat BC Nokia

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in EYBL U16. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Finnish BC Nokia at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Latvian Jugla 84-54. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 24 BC Nokia turnovers. Kristofers Fibigs orchestrated the victory by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 4 steals. Roberts Deics contributed with 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Teemu Talvitie replied with 16 points and 8 rebounds for BC Nokia. BC Nokia's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Jugla beat Falcon on the road 92-75. Ogre won against Lahti on its own court 90-80. EB-85 lost to undefeated Jugla in Riga 53-100. BC Nokia rolled over Ogre at home 88-45. Falcon crushed Ogre on the opponent's court 86-63. EB-85 was beaten by BC Nokia in a home game 66-73. VKM destroyed Kutaisi on the road 95-57. Falcon unfortunately lost to Lahti on its own court 90-98. Winless Liepaja lost to undefeated SKM in Vilnius 53-72. TalTech lost to undefeated Tornado at home 74-97. Winless Cesis lost to undefeated Jugla on the opponent's court 62-115. Lahti lost to Fryshuset in a home game 61-78. DSN managed to outperform Alvik on the road 70-68. DSN lost to undefeated SKM on its own court 46-60. TalTech crushed Liepaja in Tallinn 78-54. Tornado smashed Kutaisi at home 112-60. BC Nokia destroyed Cesis on the opponent's court 76-47. Tornado managed to outperform Alvik in a home game 116-104. Winless Cesis recorded a loss to Fryshuset on the road 73-58. VKM defeated Alvik on its own court 92-84. Tornado beat DSN in Kaunas 81-63. EB-85 won against Falcon at home 66-59. SKM outscored Slask on the opponent's court 75-54. Winless Kutaisi was rolled over Slask in a home game 44-95. TalTech lost to undefeated SKM on the road 89-99. Slask beat Liepaja on its own court 70-63. Fryshuset lost to EB-85 in Bekestua 62-66. Fryshuset managed to outperform Ogre at home 61-55. Winless Kutaisi was rolled over DSN on the opponent's court 74-50. Lahti crushed Cesis in a home game 102-50. Winless Liepaja was beaten by Alvik on the road 68-57.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 17 points and 7 rebounds by Adolf Puistovirta of Fryshuset.



Falcon - Jugla 75-92

No shocking result in a game when Latvian Jugla beat Danish Falcon in Copenhagen 92-75 on Friday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 15-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-75. Jugla forced 31 Falcon turnovers. Kristofers Fibigs notched a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the effort and Roberts Deics supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Jugla players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 22 points and 15 rebounds by August Engelhardt did not help to save the game for Falcon. Rumle Freil added 9 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Falcon's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Jugla: K.Fibigs 33+11reb+4ast, R.Deics 16+9reb+3ast, L.Papans 14+7reb+3ast, K.Tirums 14+3reb+1ast, R.Sabulis 9+1reb, B.Skrinda 3+2ast
Falcon: A.Engelhardt 22+15reb, H.Rico 13+3reb, R.Freil 9+11reb, O.Buff 8+5reb, F.Gyamfi 6+1ast, A.Flensborg 6+2reb

Ogre - Lahti 90-80

Very expected game when Finnish Lahti lost on the road to Latvian Ogre 90-80 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Ogre. Lahti managed to win fourth quarter 28-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Lahti 52-37 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Martins Kudrjavcevs notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Tanels Lapsins supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Ogre's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 31 points and 7 rebounds by Renne Ikalainen did not help to save the game for Lahti. Guard Eemi Mustapaa (187-2009) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Ogre: M.Kudrjavcevs 21+12reb+3ast, T.Lapsins 18+5reb+1ast, M.Mistris 10+3reb+1ast, H.Berzins 9+2reb+1ast, M.Mallers 8+11reb, D.Korolov 8+5reb
Lahti: R.Ikalainen 31+7reb+2ast, E.Mustapaa 12+5reb+2ast, V.Lehtonen 12+4reb, J.Rautiainen 9+9reb+1ast, M.Lindroos 7+3ast, O.Virtanen 4+11reb+1ast

Jugla - EB-85 100-53

Very predictable result when Latvian Jugla rolled over Norwegian EB-85 in Riga 100-53 on Saturday. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to EB-85's 42. Jugla forced 36 EB-85 turnovers and outrebounded them 57-42 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Roberts Deics notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Leonards Papans supported him with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Even 12 points and 6 rebounds by Carl Veiby did not help to save the game for EB-85. Linus Overlien added 7 points for the guests. EB-85's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Jugla: R.Deics 26+20reb+5ast, K.Tirums 22+3reb+2ast, L.Papans 18+7reb+2ast, K.Grinvalds 9+3reb, K.Fibigs 9+7reb+1ast, M.Kovals 7+6reb+1ast
EB-85: C.Veiby 12+6reb+2ast, S.Valso 8+4reb, L.Overlien 7+3reb+3ast, H.Yttervik 6+4reb, O.Holta 5+2reb+1ast, F.Lindstrom 4+6reb

BC Nokia - Ogre 88-45

There was a minor upset when Latvian Ogre was outscored on the road by Finnish BC Nokia 88-45 on Friday. The game without a history. BC Nokia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Ogre to just 7 points in third quarter. BC Nokia dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Ogre's 26. BC Nokia forced 25 Ogre turnovers and outrebounded them 59-27 including a 28-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Miska Haliseva notched 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Tuukka Selin supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four BC Nokia players scored in double figures. Even 10 points by Rudolfs Sirsnins did not help to save the game for Ogre. Georgs Gatavins added 7 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.
Top scorers:
BC Nokia: T.Selin 18+6reb+1ast, M.Haliseva 17+7reb+1ast, J.Halme 15+5reb+2ast, T.Talvitie 12+7reb+3ast, M.Salminen 10+1reb+1ast, O.Hamalainen 4+3reb+2ast
Ogre: R.Sirsnins 10+3reb, G.Gatavins 7+3reb, D.Korolov 6+2reb, V.Skujins 5+3reb+1ast, K.Lapins 5+1reb+1ast, J.Papins 3+1reb

Ogre - Falcon 63-86

There was a surprise result when Danish Falcon outplayed on the road Latvian Ogre 86-63 on Saturday. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Falcon's pressure prevailed and they won that period 30-12 extending their advantage to 23 points. Falcon dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Ogre's 34. Falcon forced 23 Ogre turnovers and outrebounded them 56-29 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. August Engelhardt notched a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Rumle Freil supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Even 22 points by Tanels Lapsins did not help to save the game for Ogre. Valters Skujins added 10 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Falcon: A.Engelhardt 17+14reb+3ast, R.Freil 15+7reb+1ast, T.Rosenbohm 10+3reb, O.Buff 9+5reb+2ast, J.Oriane 8, D.Lebediev 7+6reb
Ogre: T.Lapsins 22+4reb, V.Skujins 10+5reb+1ast, G.Gatavins 7+2reb, R.Sirsnins 6+5reb+1ast, J.Papins 6+1ast, D.Korolov 4+3reb

EB-85 - BC Nokia 66-73

But EB-85 was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Nokia 73-66 on Saturday night. The guests trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 28-7 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nokia dominated on the defensive end, holding EB-85 to just 7 points in third quarter. They also forced 30 EB-85 turnovers. Strangely EB-85 outrebounded BC Nokia 53-36 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jonni Halme notched 26 points to lead the effort and Miska Haliseva supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds by Linus Overlien did not help to save the game for EB-85. Aleksa Brkic added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. EB-85's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
BC Nokia: J.Halme 26+4reb, M.Haliseva 14+7reb+1ast, T.Selin 12+4reb+2ast, E.Selin 9+5reb+2ast, O.Hamalainen 5+4reb+3ast, V.Naskali 4+4reb
EB-85: A.Brkic 14+7reb+4ast, L.Overlien 14+10reb+2ast, N.Farstadvoll 9+6reb, O.Holta 9+3reb+2ast, C.Veiby 7+7reb+1ast, S.Valso 5+6reb+1ast

Kutaisi - VKM 57-95

No shocking result in a game when Lithuanian VKM crushed on the road Georgian Kutaisi 95-57 on Saturday. The game without a history. VKM led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kutaisi to just 7 points in fourth quarter. VKM forced 22 Kutaisi turnovers and outrebounded them 42-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. VKM looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Kutaisi's players. Danielius Miselis notched a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Rytis Mazonas supported him with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four VKM players scored in double figures. Even 25 points and 7 steals by Luka Makharashvili did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. Aleksandre Oboladze added 10 points for the hosts. Kutaisi's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
VKM: E.Tarasevicius 17+6reb+4ast, J.Saulenas 16+1reb+1ast, D.Miselis 16+10reb+6ast, R.Mazonas 16+7reb+4ast, E.Vansevicius 9+2reb+1ast, J.Pasiuisis 6+4reb+2ast
Kutaisi: L.Makharashvili 25+3reb+2ast, A.Oboladze 10+4reb+2ast, N.Gureshidze 9+2reb, G.Oboladze 7+5reb+1ast, J.Pestvenidze 2+4reb, N.Koghuashvili 2+3reb

Falcon - Lahti 90-98

But Falcon was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Lahti 98-90 on Saturday night. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 98-90. Lahti forced 19 Falcon turnovers. Renne Ikalainen notched 26 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Eemi Mustapaa (187-2009) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Lahti players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 30 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) by August Engelhardt did not help to save the game for Falcon. Denys Lebediev added 14 points for the hosts. Falcon's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Lahti: R.Ikalainen 26+5reb+2ast, E.Mustapaa 21+5reb+3ast, J.Rautiainen 18+2reb+1ast, O.Virtanen 12+6reb+2ast, V.Lehtonen 8+1reb, M.Lindroos 7+6reb+4ast
Falcon: A.Engelhardt 30+19reb+1ast, O.Buff 15+2ast, D.Lebediev 14+3reb+1ast, J.Oriane 9+2reb+2ast, T.Rosenbohm 8+3reb+2ast, H.Rico 5+4reb+1ast

SKM - Liepaja 72-53

Very predictable result when Lithuanian SKM rolled over Latvian Liepaja in Vilnius 72-53 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by SKM. Liepaja managed to win fourth quarter 14-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Liepaja 50-33 including 20 on the offensive glass. Martynas Suzanovicius notched 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Nojus Satas supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points by Valters Vitins did not help to save the game for Liepaja. Emils Steckis added 13 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
SKM: M.Suzanovicius 21+5reb+5ast, N.Satas 16+5reb+2ast, Z.Ralys 11+5reb+2ast, A.Stankevicius 6+11reb, D.Klemka 6+10reb+3ast, B.Baranauskas 5+4reb+1ast
Liepaja: E.Steckis 13+3reb, V.Vitins 13+4reb+1ast, U.Cilipans 12+1reb, R.Berzins 7+7reb+1ast, M.Zolotuhins 3+4reb+1ast, J.Ivanovskis 3+6reb+4ast

TalTech - Tornado 74-97

Not a big story in a game when Estonian TalTech was outscored by Lithuanian Tornado in Tallinn 97-74 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Tornado. TalTech managed to win third quarter 23-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Benas Kryzius notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Lukas Lukosiunas supported him with 27 points. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Hugo Tirs (-2009) did not help to save the game for TalTech. Timofei Jermakov added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Tornado: L.Lukosiunas 27+2reb+3ast, B.Kryzius 20+14reb+1ast, Z.Pokoiovyi 17+13reb+2ast, D.Seputis 8+2reb+3ast, D.Voronicas 8+3reb, J.Kaleda 7+2reb
TalTech: H.Tirs 19+6reb+3ast, T.Jermakov 15+7reb+2ast, D.Lysenko 12+3reb, A.Sokolov 7+4reb+1ast, G.Jae 6+3reb+1ast, M.Korv 6+3reb+2ast

Jugla - Cesis 115-62

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when Jugla outplayed Cesis in Riga 115-62 on Saturday. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Cesis' 38. Jugla forced 26 Cesis turnovers and outrebounded them 55-35 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Jugla looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Cesis' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jugla made 8 blocks. Kristofers Fibigs notched 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Roberts Deics supported him with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Jugla players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Rudolfs Lukins did not help to save the game for Cesis. Ricards Rudzitis added 16 points and 5 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Jugla: K.Fibigs 38+8reb+2ast, K.Tirums 21+3reb+1ast, R.Deics 16+12reb+5ast, B.Skrinda 15+7reb+5ast, K.Grinvalds 9+5reb+3ast, L.Papans 9+4reb+4ast
Cesis: R.Rudzitis 16+5reb+1ast, R.Lukins 16+5reb+2ast, V.Okrasinkis 11+7reb+2ast, A.Laurins 8+3reb+1ast, R.Sabans 5+1reb, A.Matisenecs 3+3reb

Lahti - Fryshuset 61-78

But Lahti was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Stockholm 78-61 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Fryshuset. Lahti managed to win fourth quarter 25-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Fryshuset dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Lahti's 26. Fryshuset forced 21 Lahti turnovers and outrebounded them 49-29 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Atlas Manswell notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Adolf Puistovirta supported him with 16 points. Fryshuset's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 5 assists by guard Eemi Mustapaa (187-2009) did not help to save the game for Lahti. Renne Ikalainen added 16 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Fryshuset: A.Puistovirta 16+4reb+2ast, A.Manswell 14+12reb, L.Majd 12+5reb+2ast, R.Veller 9+4reb+5ast, L.Jeanneau 6+5reb, V.Sjogren 5+4reb
Lahti: E.Mustapaa 19+3reb+5ast, R.Ikalainen 16+7reb+2ast, M.Lindroos 11+4reb+2ast, O.Virtanen 7+5reb, N.Sneck 4+5reb, J.Rautiainen 2+2reb+1ast

Alvik - DSN 68-70

But Alvik was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Riga 70-68 on Saturday night. Alvik trailed by 11 points at halftime and as many as 16 after three quarters before a 21-7 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 68-70 at the end of the game. DSN dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Alvik's 24. Nils Silins notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Roberts Timenieks supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. DSN's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds by David Lindahl did not help to save the game for Alvik. Italian Victor Lagerkvist added 22 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
DSN: R.Timenieks 17+6reb+3ast, R.Mass 17+5reb+1ast, N.Silins 15+16reb+2ast, V.Vilcins 8+5reb+1ast, R.Ramats 7+4reb+1ast, A.Melins 6+2reb+1ast
Alvik: D.Lindahl 24+11reb+2ast, V.Lagerkvist 22+9reb+2ast, O.Horn 7+5reb+2ast, F.Tallmark 6+4reb+3ast, L.Lidholm 5+3reb+2ast, V.Jacobsson 3+1reb

DSN - SKM 46-60

Very expected game when Latvian DSN lost to Lithuanian SKM in Riga 46-60 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 60-46. SKM dominated on the defensive end, holding DSN to just 6 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. They held DSN to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.6 percent accuracy of the winners. SKM forced 21 DSN turnovers and outrebounded them 48-36 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Martynas Suzanovicius notched 14 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Nojus Satas supported him with 16 points. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Arturs Melins did not help to save the game for DSN. Roberts Timenieks added 7 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
SKM: N.Satas 16+4reb, M.Suzanovicius 14+4reb+4ast, B.Baranauskas 10+6reb+1ast, Z.Ralys 6+5reb, D.Klemka 3+5reb, V.Vaitkevicius 3+5reb+1ast
DSN: A.Melins 18+9reb+2ast, R.Timenieks 7+2reb+2ast, R.Ramats 6+3reb+1ast, V.Farenhorsts 4+3reb+1ast, R.Mass 4+4reb+1ast, V.Vilcins 3+7reb

Liepaja - TalTech 54-78

But Liepaja was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Tallinn 78-54 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by TalTech. Liepaja managed to win fourth quarter 19-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. TalTech dominated on the defensive end, holding Liepaja to just 7 points in third quarter. They also forced 20 Liepaja turnovers. Timofei Jermakov notched 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Hugo Tirs (-2009) supported him with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four TalTech players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by Valters Vitins did not help to save the game for Liepaja. Roberts Berzins added 9 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
TalTech: T.Jermakov 22+8reb+5ast, H.Tirs 18+5reb+4ast, D.Lysenko 14+7reb, A.Sokolov 10+6reb, M.Korv 5+1reb+1ast, M.Laur 3+2reb+1ast
Liepaja: V.Vitins 16+7reb+1ast, R.Berzins 9+9reb, J.Ivanovskis 9+3reb+1ast, R.Putans 7+8reb, U.Cilipans 4+1ast, G.Zvejnieks 3+3reb

Tornado - Kutaisi 112-60

Not a big story in a game when Georgian Kutaisi was outscored by Lithuanian Tornado in Kaunas 112-60 on Saturday. The game without a history. Tornado led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Kutaisi's 44. Tornado forced 22 Kutaisi turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tornado looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Kutaisi's players. Zakhar Pokoiovyi notched a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and Daugirdas Seputis supported him with 15 points and 8 assists. Five Tornado players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by Aleksandre Oboladze did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. Luka Makharashvili added 17 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.
Top scorers:
Tornado: D.Voronicas 20+1reb+1ast, O.Boryspolets 15+5reb+2ast, D.Seputis 15+3reb+8ast, P.Adomavicius 14+2reb+3ast, J.Kaleda 11+4reb+3ast, B.Kryzius 10+6reb+1ast
Kutaisi: A.Oboladze 19+4reb+1ast, L.Makharashvili 17+3reb+1ast, G.Chkoidze 10+1reb+1ast, G.Oboladze 7+6reb, N.Koghuashvili 4+4reb, N.Gureshidze 3+2ast

Cesis - BC Nokia 47-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Finnish BC Nokia's road victory over Latvian Cesis 76-47 on Saturday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. BC Nokia dominated on the defensive end, holding Cesis to just 4 points in third quarter. They also forced 30 Cesis turnovers and outrebounded them 50-32 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Miska Haliseva notched 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Swedish Eelis Selin supported him with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four BC Nokia players scored in double figures. BC Nokia's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 4 steals by Rudolfs Lukins did not help to save the game for Cesis. Valters Okrasinkis added 9 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
BC Nokia: M.Haliseva 22+8reb+4ast, T.Talvitie 12+6reb+1ast, E.Selin 10+8reb+1ast, T.Selin 10+5reb+1ast, M.Salminen 8+6reb+2ast, J.Halme 7+2reb
Cesis: R.Lukins 17+3reb, K.Rude 9+3reb+3ast, V.Okrasinkis 9+10reb, R.Rudzitis 7+4reb+4ast, A.Matisenecs 5+6reb, A.Laurins 0+2reb+2ast

Slask - VKM 79-83 2OT

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Top scorers:
VKM: M.Vaistaras 24+8reb+2ast, J.Saulenas 18+4reb+1ast, E.Vansevicius 9+1reb, V.Baronas 8+1reb, R.Mazonas 8+9reb+1ast, J.Matuliauskas 6+6reb+1ast
Slask: A.Kaczmarek 20+6reb+1ast, K.Mazur 15+6reb, Y.Ivanov 14+13reb+2ast, I.Ginalski 12+7reb, B.Ambroziak 11+11reb+2ast, A.Wilczek 3+6reb+2ast

BC Nokia - Jugla 54-84

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Finnish BC Nokia at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Latvian Jugla 84-54. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 24 BC Nokia turnovers. Kristofers Fibigs orchestrated the victory by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 4 steals. Roberts Deics contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Teemu Talvitie replied with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Tuukka Selin added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for BC Nokia. BC Nokia's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Jugla: K.Fibigs 35+4reb+3ast, R.Deics 16+13reb+4ast, K.Grinvalds 11+1ast, B.Skrinda 7+4reb, K.Tirums 5+7reb+4ast, R.Sabulis 4+2reb+3ast
BC Nokia: T.Talvitie 16+8reb, A.Ahola 7+6reb, V.Naskali 6+5reb, T.Selin 6+5reb+5ast, E.Selin 6+3reb+2ast, M.Haliseva 5+6reb+2ast

Tornado - Alvik 116-104

There was no surprise when Swedish Alvik lost to Lithuanian Tornado in Kaunas 104-116 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Tornado. Alvik managed to win third quarter 33-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Tornado dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Alvik's 46. Tornado forced 19 Alvik turnovers and outrebounded them 49-37 including 18 on the offensive glass. Tornado looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Benas Kryzius notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and Lukas Lukosiunas supported him with 30 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Even a double-double of 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Italian Victor Lagerkvist did not help to save the game for Alvik. David Lindahl added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Tornado: B.Kryzius 37+17reb+1ast, L.Lukosiunas 30+3reb+5ast, D.Seputis 11+6reb+5ast, D.Voronicas 10+2reb+2ast, J.Kaleda 9+6reb+1ast, Z.Pokoiovyi 8+8reb+1ast
Alvik: V.Lagerkvist 35+10reb+4ast, D.Lindahl 20+9reb+6ast, O.Horn 17+5reb+2ast, F.Tallmark 9+2reb+1ast, L.Lidholm 7+2reb+2ast, H.Blomer 6

Fryshuset - Cesis 73-58

No shocking result in a game when Swedish Fryshuset beat Latvian Cesis in Stockholm 73-58 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 18-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 73-58. Fryshuset forced 21 Cesis turnovers. Atlas Manswell notched a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Louis Jeanneau supported him with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Fryshuset players scored in double figures. Fryshuset's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds by Valters Okrasinkis did not help to save the game for Cesis. Rudolfs Lukins added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Fryshuset: L.Majd 12+3reb, A.Manswell 11+11reb+2ast, V.Sjogren 10+8reb+1ast, L.Jeanneau 10+10reb, H.Ezentane 7+3reb+1ast, R.Bodola 6+4reb
Cesis: R.Lukins 20+5reb+1ast, V.Okrasinkis 13+15reb+2ast, K.Rude 8+8reb+3ast, A.Laurins 5+2reb, L.Bulmeisters 4+4reb+2ast, R.Rudzitis 4+11reb+1ast

VKM - Alvik 92-84

Very expected game when Swedish Alvik lost to Lithuanian VKM in Vilnius 84-92 on Friday. Alvik was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 25-16 charge of VKM, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 34 Alvik turnovers. Vytautas Baronas notched 25 points and 4 steals to lead the effort and Mantas Vaistaras supported him with 11 points and 9 rebounds. VKM's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists by Italian Victor Lagerkvist did not help to save the game for Alvik. OT Horn added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
VKM: V.Baronas 25+4reb+3ast, M.Matuliauskas 12+8reb+2ast, E.Vansevicius 12+6reb, M.Vaistaras 11+9reb+2ast, R.Mazonas 8+6reb+2ast, J.Matuliauskas 8+6reb+4ast
Alvik: V.Lagerkvist 26+11reb+8ast, D.Lindahl 12+8reb, L.Lidholm 12+4reb+2ast, O.Horn 11+8reb+2ast, V.Jacobsson 9+1reb+3ast, H.Blomer 7+8reb

DSN - Tornado 63-81

Very predictable result when Lithuanian Tornado won against Latvian DSN in Riga 81-63 on Friday. The guests trailed by 6 points at the halftime before their 53-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Tornado dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to DSN's 24. They outrebounded DSN 50-33 including 19 on the offensive glass. Benas Kryzius notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Daugirdas Seputis supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Even 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Renars Ramats did not help to save the game for DSN. Rauls Mass added 19 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Tornado: D.Seputis 22+5reb+3ast, B.Kryzius 19+12reb+2ast, L.Lukosiunas 16+8reb+2ast, D.Voronicas 8+5reb, O.Boryspolets 4+2reb, M.Orintas 4+5reb+1ast
DSN: R.Ramats 20+8reb+4ast, R.Mass 19+4reb+2ast, N.Silins 9+8reb, A.Melins 6+4reb+3ast, V.Farenhorsts 5+4reb+2ast, A.Klaks 2

EB-85 - Falcon 66-59

EB-85 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Copenhagen 66-59 on Sunday night. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 21-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. EB-85 forced 25 Falcon turnovers. Linus Overlien notched 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Sivert Valso supported him with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points and 18 rebounds by August Engelhardt did not help to save the game for Falcon. Joel Oriane added 10 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
EB-85: L.Overlien 16+7reb+3ast, O.Holta 9+2reb, S.Valso 9+6reb, P.Sommerseth 7+4reb+2ast, F.Lindstrom 6+7reb, T.Breivik 5+1reb
Falcon: A.Engelhardt 17+18reb, O.Buff 11+1reb+2ast, J.Oriane 10+3reb+2ast, D.Lebediev 7+2reb, H.Rico 5+2reb+2ast, T.Rosenbohm 4+5reb+2ast

Slask - SKM 54-75

Everything went according to plan when Lithuanian SKM outplayed Polish Slask in Wroclaw 75-54 on Sunday. The game without a history. SKM led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Slask to just 5 points in fourth quarter. SKM made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 26 Slask turnovers. Martynas Suzanovicius notched 25 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the effort and Domantas Klemka supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Even 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Bartosz Ambroziak did not help to save the game for Slask. Mateusz Marcinkowski added 8 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
SKM: M.Suzanovicius 25+3reb, Z.Ralys 12+3reb+2ast, D.Klemka 12+9reb, V.Vaitkevicius 6+5reb, B.Baranauskas 6+5reb+1ast, N.Satas 4+4reb+1ast
Slask: B.Ambroziak 12+5reb+4ast, T.Stelmaszczyk 8+5reb, M.Marcinkowski 8+5reb+3ast, Y.Ivanov 5+1reb+1ast, M.Symonowicz 5+2reb+1ast, A.Nogalski 4+2reb

VKM - TalTech 99-90 OT

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Top scorers:
VKM: M.Vaistaras 27+13reb+2ast, E.Vansevicius 19+1reb+1ast, J.Matuliauskas 9+6reb+2ast, D.Miselis 9+4reb, R.Mazonas 8+5reb+7ast, K.Patamsis 7+6reb+1ast
TalTech: D.Lysenko 27+3reb+2ast, H.Tirs 23+10reb+6ast, A.Sokolov 14+10reb+3ast, A.Polistsuk 5+1reb+1ast, J.Olde 5+2reb, G.Jae 4+3reb+1ast

Kutaisi - Slask 44-95

There was a minor upset when Georgian Kutaisi was outleveled at home by Polish Slask 95-44 on Friday. The game without a history. Slask led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kutaisi to just 7 points in third quarter. Slask dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Kutaisi's 36 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game, while Kutaisi only scored five points from the stripe. Slask forced 33 Kutaisi turnovers. Tymon Stelmaszczyk notched 14 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Yaroslav Ivanov supported him with 14 points and 9 steals. Even 21 points by Luka Makharashvili did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. Aleksandre Oboladze added 13 points and 5 steals for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Slask: Y.Ivanov 14+4reb+1ast, T.Stelmaszczyk 14+6reb+1ast, A.Kaczmarek 12+1reb+1ast, I.Ginalski 10+2reb, A.Nogalski 8+6reb+2ast, A.Wilczek 8+3reb+2ast
Kutaisi: L.Makharashvili 21+3reb, A.Oboladze 13+3reb+1ast, N.Koghuashvili 4+4reb, J.Pestvenidze 2+3reb, G.Oboladze 2+5reb, G.Chkoidze 2+5reb+2ast

SKM - TalTech 99-89

No shocking result in a game when Lithuanian SKM beat Estonian TalTech in Vilnius 99-89 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by SKM. TalTech managed to win second period 27-24. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SKM made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. SKM outrebounded TalTech 43-25 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Martynas Suzanovicius notched a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Domantas Klemka supported him with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Even 30 points and 9 rebounds by Hugo Tirs (-2009) did not help to save the game for TalTech. Timofei Jermakov added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. 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.
Top scorers:
SKM: M.Suzanovicius 35+11reb+4ast, D.Klemka 17+10reb, N.Satas 15+4reb+2ast, D.Malasauskas 13+2reb+4ast, B.Baranauskas 6+2reb+1ast, Z.Ralys 6+6reb+1ast
TalTech: H.Tirs 30+9reb+3ast, A.Sokolov 17+1reb, T.Jermakov 12+6reb+2ast, D.Lysenko 11+1reb+2ast, M.Laur 6+1reb+2ast, M.Korv 6+3reb

Slask - Liepaja 70-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Latvian Liepaja's road loss to Polish Slask in Wroclaw 63-70 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 40-32 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Slask forced 21 Liepaja turnovers. Karol Mazur notched a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Yaroslav Ivanov supported him with 15 points. Even a double-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Jekabs Ivanovskis did not help to save the game for Liepaja. Valters Vitins added 19 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Slask: Y.Ivanov 15+4reb, K.Mazur 10+10reb+2ast, M.Marcinkowski 8+7reb, A.Nogalski 8+3reb, M.Symonowicz 8, M.Zarzecki 6+1reb
Liepaja: V.Vitins 19+5reb+1ast, J.Ivanovskis 11+11reb+6ast, G.Zvejnieks 10+1ast, R.Putans 7+7reb+1ast, U.Cilipans 6+2reb, R.Berzins 5+8reb

EB-85 - Fryshuset 66-62

There was a surprise result when Norwegian EB-85 won against Swedish Fryshuset in Bekestua 66-62 on Friday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Fryshuset won third quarter 21-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. EB-85 dominated on the defensive end, holding Fryshuset to just 6 points in first quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Fryshuset's 22. EB-85 forced 41 Fryshuset turnovers. Carl Veiby notched 12 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Fredrik Lindstrom supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four EB-85 players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds by Atlas Manswell did not help to save the game for Fryshuset. Adolf Puistovirta added 17 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
EB-85: C.Veiby 12+6reb+1ast, F.Lindstrom 12+6reb, O.Holta 11+3reb, A.Brkic 11+3reb+1ast, L.Overlien 8+6reb, H.Yttervik 4+4reb
Fryshuset: A.Puistovirta 17+7reb+2ast, H.Ezentane 13+2reb+1ast, A.Manswell 11+15reb+1ast, V.Sjogren 8+4reb+1ast, K.Hughes 6+4reb+1ast, L.Jeanneau 3+3reb+2ast

Fryshuset - Ogre 61-55

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Latvian Ogre's road loss to Swedish Fryshuset in Stockholm 55-61 on Sunday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Fryshuset had a 41-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. Vincent Sjogren notched 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Adolf Puistovirta supported him with 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Martins Kudrjavcevs did not help to save the game for Ogre. Henrijs Rullis added 13 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Fryshuset: V.Sjogren 14+9reb, R.Veller 11+3reb, A.Puistovirta 7+8reb+4ast, K.Hughes 7+4reb+2ast, A.Manswell 7+7reb, O.Bergstad 5
Ogre: H.Rullis 13+4reb, J.Sutelis 9+1reb, T.Lapsins 8+3reb, M.Kudrjavcevs 8+6reb+4ast, M.Mistris 5+1reb+1ast, M.Mallers 4+9reb

DSN - Kutaisi 74-50

Everything went according to plan when Latvian DSN outplayed Georgian Kutaisi in Riga 74-50 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 14-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 74-50. DSN forced 29 Kutaisi turnovers and outrebounded them 45-29 including 17 on the offensive glass. Renars Ramats notched 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Arturs Melins supported him with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Even 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Luka Makharashvili did not help to save the game for Kutaisi. Aleksandre Oboladze added 11 points and 6 rebounds 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.
Top scorers:
DSN: R.Ramats 16+8reb+3ast, A.Melins 10+8reb+4ast, R.Timenieks 8+4reb+2ast, A.Klaks 8+1reb+1ast, R.Piziks 8, R.Mass 7+2reb+2ast
Kutaisi: L.Makharashvili 11+7reb+4ast, A.Oboladze 11+6reb+1ast, G.Oboladze 10+3reb+2ast, J.Pestvenidze 6+1reb, N.Koghuashvili 5+2reb, S.Gokadze 4+1reb

Lahti - Cesis 102-50

There was an upset when Latvian Cesis were outleveled on the road by Finnish Lahti 102-50 on Sunday. The game without a history. Lahti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Cesis' 28. Lahti forced 36 Cesis turnovers. Guard Eemi Mustapaa (187-2009) notched 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Renne Ikalainen supported him with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Five Lahti players scored in double figures. Even 14 points by Rudolfs Lukins did not help to save the game for Cesis. Roberts Sabans added 7 points and 11 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Lahti: E.Mustapaa 26+8reb+2ast, V.Lehtonen 15+1reb, J.Rautiainen 15+5reb+3ast, R.Ikalainen 14+10reb+5ast, N.Sneck 11+12reb, V.Laine 7+5reb+2ast
Cesis: R.Lukins 14+3reb+2ast, A.Laurins 9+8reb, K.Rude 8+6reb+1ast, V.Okrasinkis 8+8reb+1ast, R.Sabans 7+11reb, A.Matisenecs 4+3reb

Alvik - Liepaja 68-57

Alvik used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Liepaja 68-57 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Alvik. Liepaja managed to win second period 18-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Liepaja 50-39 including 16 on the offensive glass. Italian Victor Lagerkvist notched 25 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and OT Horn supported him with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Even 25 points and 6 rebounds by Jekabs Ivanovskis did not help to save the game for Liepaja. Roberts Berzins added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Alvik: V.Lagerkvist 25+8reb+3ast, O.Horn 13+13reb+1ast, D.Lindahl 8+2reb, F.Tallmark 7+10reb, L.Lidholm 7+5reb+1ast, H.Blomer 3+6reb+1ast
Liepaja: J.Ivanovskis 25+6reb+1ast, R.Berzins 12+9reb+1ast, U.Cilipans 12+4reb+1ast, M.Zolotuhins 4+3reb, R.Leiguds 2+2reb, V.Vitins 2+7reb+1ast