Round 7 (Regular Season): Grantorino is defeated by CSKA

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Italian Grantorino (3-1) in Torino on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by twelfth ranked Bulgarian CSKA (3-1) 91-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Grantorino. The game was mostly controlled by CSKA. Grantorino managed to win second period 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. CSKA forced 22 Grantorino turnovers. It was a great evening for Kaloyan Marchev (-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Mihail Minchev helped adding 22 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Pietro Panassidi responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. CSKA have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams including defeated Grantorino.
One of the most interesting games of round 7 was a derby match between two teams from Hungary. Second ranked Zsiros outleveled visiting Budapest White (1-3) 91-46. It was an exceptional evening for Levente Dobos who led the winners and scored 15 points. Huba Szuk accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Timotei Fagaras came up with 6 points and 7 rebounds for Budapest White in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zsiros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 3-1 record having just 3 victories less than leader Leii, which they share with 11 other teams. Budapest White lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 9 other teams.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hungarian Budapest Blue (2-2) against twenty third ranked French Grand Est (3-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Budapest Blue was crushed by Grand Est in Nancy 100-58. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Coelh Keita fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Paul Costin produced 16 points for lost side. 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. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams. Budapest Blue at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 11 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: St.Poelten was destroyed by Istanbul on the opponent's court 61-38. Budapest White was outscored by Istanbul in a home game 38-67. Winless Kent was rolled over Grand Est on the road 84-59. Leii crushed London Elite on its own court 87-22. CSKA smashed Budapest White in Sofia 109-45. Winless Skuru was destroyed by Grantorino at home 48-82. Winless Kent was outscored by Budapest Blue on the opponent's court 79-46. Leii rolled over Skuru in a home game 78-47. Leii crushed CSKA on the road 79-48. St.Poelten beat Skuru on its own court 57-51. Winless Kent was destroyed by Zsiros in Budapest 101-38.



Istanbul - St.Poelten 61-38

There was an upset when 4th placed Austrian St.Poelten (2-2) was crushed on the road by 61th ranked Turkish Istanbul (1-3) 61-38 on Saturday. Istanbul dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to St.Poelten's 24. Istanbul forced 22 St.Poelten turnovers. Mert Celik fired 14 points for the winners. Onur Aydin chipped in 11 points. Konstantin Seher produced 10 points and Ferdinand Pichovszky added 7 points respectively for lost side. 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. Istanbul left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 9 other teams. St.Poelten at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Istanbul: M.Celik 14+1reb, O.Aydin 11+3reb, S.Unver 7+2reb+3ast, D.Akdogan 6+1ast, B.Solakoglu 5+2reb, O.Aksoy 4+1reb
St.Poelten: K.Seher 10+1reb+1ast, F.Pichovszky 7+4reb, P.Muschik 7+3reb, J.Nitzsche 4+2reb, A.Lorenz 4+1reb, M.Hinterhofer 2

Budapest White - Istanbul 38-67

There was a surprise result when 61th ranked Turkish Istanbul (1-3) smashed on the road 4th placed Hungarian Budapest White (1-3) 67-38 on Sunday. Istanbul held Budapest White to an opponent 20.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 37.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Istanbul forced 37 Budapest White turnovers. Strangely Budapest White outrebounded Istanbul 47-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. Ege Pamukcu fired 16 points for the winners. Tuna Demirdelen chipped in 5 points and 7 rebounds. Nikola Kashpirovsky produced 4 points and 7 rebounds and Bator Molnar added 1 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Istanbul left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 9 other teams including defeated Budapest White. It was Budapest White's third loss in a row.
Top scorers:
Istanbul: E.Pamukcu 16+1ast, D.Akdogan 8+2reb+3ast, M.Turk 7+6reb+2ast, O.Aksoy 7+2reb+1ast, P.Kul 5+4reb+2ast, O.Aydin 5+3reb+1ast
Budapest White: N.Kashpirovsky 8+2reb, Y.Zhang 6+3reb+1ast, L.Molnar 6+2reb+1ast, N.Kashpirovsky 4+7reb+1ast, A.Sergeev 4+4reb, P.Costin 3+2reb+2ast

Grand Est - Kent 84-59

Not a big story in a game in Nancy where bottom-ranked British Kent (0-4) was rolled over by twenty third ranked French Grand Est (3-1) 84-59 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Grand Est. Kent managed to win fourth quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Grand Est forced 30 Kent turnovers. Coelh Keita fired 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Leo Jost chipped in 20 points. Declan Mcloughlin produced 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Shane Sterling added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams. Kent at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Grand Est: L.Jost 20+3reb+1ast, K.Charles 15+5reb+2ast, C.Keita 15+8reb+4ast, T.Nocara 8+5reb+2ast, S.Ilian 8+7reb+1ast, F.Schiochet 8+5reb+2ast
Kent: D.Mcloughlin 12+5reb+4ast, D.Damulevicius 8+8reb, L.Cretu 8+3reb+1ast, A.Newland 7+7reb+2ast, S.Sterling 6+10reb+2ast, A.Autissier 5+1ast

Leii - London Elite 87-22

Everything went according to plan in Bucuresti where first ranked Romanian Leii (7-1) outscored bottom-ranked British London Elite (0-4) 87-22 on Saturday. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding London Elite to just 4 points in second and fourth quarters. Leii held London Elite to an opponent 20.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Leii forced 49 London Elite turnovers and outrebounded them 55-28 including a 34-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Daniel Makasa fired a double-double by scoring 18 points, 26 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. George Iliuta chipped in 15 points and 5 steals. Five Leii players scored in double figures. Ishmail Sayid produced 6 points and 9 rebounds and Hassan Montries added 6 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. London Elite's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Leii have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. London Elite at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Leii: D.Makasa 18+26reb+1ast, G.Iliuta 15+4reb+2ast, R.Torica 12+4reb, A.Jernoiu 11+3ast, D.T 11+2reb+2ast, A.Cozan 10+2reb+7ast
London Elite: I.Sayid 6+9reb+1ast, H.Montries 6+5reb, J.Franck 5+2reb, K.Kamzierczak 3+3reb+1ast, M.Matyas 2+2reb, V.Pintacinda 0

Budapest White - CSKA 45-109

There was an upset when 4th placed Hungarian Budapest White (1-3) was outplayed at home by twelfth ranked Bulgarian CSKA (3-1) 109-45 on Saturday. The game without a history. CSKA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Budapest White to just 7 points in first quarter. CSKA dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Budapest White's 38. CSKA forced 36 Budapest White turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Budapest White's players. Kaloyan Marchev (-2009) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Aleks Petkov chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four CSKA players scored in double figures. Timotei Fagaras produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and Paul Costin added 7 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. 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. CSKA have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams. Budapest White lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
CSKA: K.Marchev 23+5reb+6ast, A.Petkov 18+6reb+1ast, R.Stefanov 18+1reb+1ast, A.Serbin 16+4reb+1ast, M.Todorov 10+4reb+2ast, K.Andreev 9+4reb+4ast
Budapest White: T.Fagaras 19+7reb+1ast, P.Costin 7+3reb+5ast, Y.Zhang 6, A.Sergeev 6+5reb, N.Kashpirovsky 3+5reb, N.Kashpirovsky 2+1reb

Skuru - Grantorino 48-82

No shocking result in a game in Nacka where thirteenth ranked Italian Grantorino (3-1) outleveled bottom-ranked Swedish Skuru (0-4) 82-48 on Saturday. The game without a history. Grantorino 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 Skuru's 34. Grantorino forced 35 Skuru turnovers and outrebounded them 47-24 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Leonardo Piazza fired 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Ismael Balima chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Max Magnusson produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and Kristian Lasek added 6 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. 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. Grantorino have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams. Skuru at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Grantorino: L.Piazza 18+6reb+2ast, I.Balima 11+7reb, G.Simoni 10+7reb, P.Panassidi 9+4reb+3ast, A.Galliati 8+2reb+5ast, R.Spissu 8+4reb+4ast
Skuru: A.Hammami 10+1reb+1ast, M.Magnusson 10+5reb, M.Johansson 7+1reb+1ast, K.Lasek 6+3reb+4ast, E.Hindenburg 4+3reb+2ast, V.Ornsten 4+1reb

Budapest Blue - Kent 79-46

Very expected game when bottom-ranked British Kent (0-4) was crushed on the road by second ranked Hungarian Budapest Blue (2-2) 79-46 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Budapest Blue. Kent managed to win second period 14-9. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budapest Blue forced 35 Kent turnovers. Mark Mocsar fired 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Nikola Kashpirovsky chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Dominykas Damulevicius produced 9 points and 12 rebounds and Archy Newland added 13 points, 5 assists and 7 steals respectively for lost side. 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. Despite that victory Budapest Blue went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with 11 other teams. Kent at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Budapest Blue: D.Vucovan 18+2reb+2ast, M.Mocsar 17+6reb+2ast, N.Kashpirovsky 15+6reb+3ast, Y.Fan 8+4reb+1ast, L.Molnar 6+2reb+1ast, N.Kashpirovsky 6+5reb+1ast
Kent: A.Newland 13+4reb+5ast, D.Damulevicius 9+12reb+1ast, D.Mcloughlin 9+5reb+2ast, S.Sterling 8+11reb+1ast, A.Autissier 4+7reb+1ast, T.Adediji 2+3reb

Grantorino - CSKA 78-91

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Italian Grantorino (3-1) in Torino on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by twelfth ranked Bulgarian CSKA (3-1) 91-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Grantorino. The game was mostly controlled by CSKA. Grantorino managed to win second period 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. CSKA forced 22 Grantorino turnovers. It was a great evening for Kaloyan Marchev (-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Mihail Minchev helped adding 22 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Pietro Panassidi responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Leonardo Piazza scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. 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. CSKA have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams including defeated Grantorino.
Top scorers:
CSKA: M.Minchev 22+7reb+1ast, K.Marchev 20+9reb+4ast, K.Satkaev 12+1ast, A.Petkov 10+4reb+2ast, M.Popov 6+2reb+3ast, R.Stefanov 6+1reb+1ast
Grantorino: P.Panassidi 14+6reb+2ast, C.Plesca 11+3reb+2ast, L.Piazza 10+7reb+2ast, S.Strumia 10+3reb+1ast, M.Ruben Spetz 9+2reb+1ast, F.Rodriguez 8+1reb

Zsiros - Budapest White 91-46

One of the most interesting games of round 7 was a derby match between two teams from Hungary. Second ranked Zsiros outleveled visiting Budapest White (1-3) 91-46. The game without a history. Zsiros led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Budapest White to just 7 points in first quarter. Zsiros dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Budapest White's 24. It was an exceptional evening for Levente Dobos who led the winners and scored 15 points. Huba Szuk accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Zsiros players scored in double figures. Timotei Fagaras came up with 6 points and 7 rebounds and Andrey Sergeev added 9 points respectively for Budapest White in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zsiros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 3-1 record having just 3 victories less than leader Leii, which they share with 11 other teams. Budapest White lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Zsiros: L.Dobos 15+3reb+1ast, H.Szuk 14+5reb, A.Zeisler 12+2ast, K.Halasz 12+1reb+1ast, M.Mezei 9+1reb, L.Szabo 6+1ast
Budapest White: A.Sergeev 9+4reb, T.Fagaras 6+7reb, M.Andric 6+2reb+2ast, P.Costin 6+1reb+1ast, Y.Zhang 5+1reb, N.Kashpirovsky 4+1ast

Leii - Skuru 78-47

Very predictable result in Bucuresti where first ranked Romanian Leii (7-1) smashed bottom-ranked Swedish Skuru (0-4) 78-47 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Leii. Skuru managed to win fourth quarter 17-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Leii dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Skuru's 26. Leii forced 33 Skuru turnovers and outrebounded them 45-29 including 19 on the offensive glass. Daniel Makasa fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Andrei Cozan (-2009) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Leii players scored in double figures. Adam Hammami produced 11 points and 9 rebounds and Kristian Lasek added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Leii have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Skuru at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Leii: D.Makasa 20+17reb, A.Cozan 18+6reb+5ast, R.Floarea 16+1reb+2ast, R.Budulac 10+2reb+1ast, G.Iliuta 5+3reb+1ast, R.Torica 4+3reb+1ast
Skuru: A.Hammami 11+9reb+1ast, K.Lasek 10+6reb+1ast, M.Magnusson 8+4reb+2ast, E.Aggesjo 6, J.Tengzelius 5+2reb+2ast, O.Ahlgren 5+4reb+1ast

Grand Est - Budapest Blue 100-58

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hungarian Budapest Blue (2-2) against twenty third ranked French Grand Est (3-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Budapest Blue was crushed by Grand Est in Nancy 100-58. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Grand Est. Budapest Blue managed to win fourth quarter 22-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Grand Est dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Budapest Blue's 28. Grand Est forced 33 Budapest Blue turnovers. Coelh Keita fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Kracher Charles chipped in 28 points and 8 rebounds. Paul Costin produced 16 points and Nikita Kashpirovsky added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 11 other teams. Budapest Blue at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Grand Est: K.Charles 28+8reb+1ast, C.Keita 23+10reb+8ast, L.Jost 23+7reb, S.Ilian 8+3reb, F.Schiochet 6+4reb+1ast, K.Nohlan 5+4reb+1ast
Budapest Blue: P.Costin 16+1reb+1ast, N.Kashpirovsky 11+5reb+1ast, A.Saracin 9+6reb+1ast, D.Vucovan 7+6reb, M.Mocsar 4+6reb+4ast, L.Molnar 3+1reb

CSKA - Leii 48-79

Not a big story in a game in Sofia where 12th ranked Bulgarian CSKA (3-1) was rolled over by first ranked Romanian Leii (7-1) 79-48 on Sunday. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding CSKA to just 7 points in second quarter. Leii dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CSKA's 28. Leii forced 32 CSKA turnovers and had a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Andrei Cozan (-2009) fired 38 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Daniel Makasa chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 21 rebounds. Kaloyan Marchev (-2009) produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and Aleks Petkov added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Leii have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Loser CSKA dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Leii: A.Cozan 38+6reb+6ast, D.Makasa 14+21reb, R.Floarea 14+3reb+1ast, D.T 6+3reb+2ast, G.Iliuta 3+1reb+3ast, R.Budulac 2+2reb
CSKA: K.Marchev 12+6reb+2ast, M.Minchev 10+4reb, A.Petkov 9+5reb+3ast, A.Serbin 5+4reb+1ast, K.Satkaev 4+2reb+4ast, R.Stefanov 2+2reb+2ast

St.Poelten - Skuru 57-51

Everything went according to plan in St. Poelten where fourth ranked Austrian St.Poelten (2-2) beat bottom-ranked Swedish Skuru (0-4) 57-51 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 57-51. St.Poelten forced 26 Skuru turnovers and outrebounded them 43-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Paul Muschik fired 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ferdinand Pichovszky chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Max Magnusson produced 10 points and 9 rebounds and Kristian Lasek added 11 points, 6 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. St.Poelten moved-up to third place, which they share with 11 other teams. Loser Skuru still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
St.Poelten: P.Muschik 24+9reb+3ast, F.Pichovszky 10+14reb+1ast, K.Seher 9+5reb+2ast, A.Lorenz 7+3reb, J.Nitzsche 5+7reb+7ast, B.Cavic 2+1reb+1ast
Skuru: E.Hindenburg 11+3reb+1ast, K.Lasek 11+2reb+6ast, M.Magnusson 10+9reb, J.Tengzelius 8+1reb+1ast, A.Hammami 7+6reb+3ast, O.Ahlgren 4+1reb+1ast

Zsiros - Kent 101-38

There was no surprise in Budapest where bottom-ranked British Kent (0-4) was outplayed by second ranked Hungarian Zsiros (3-1) 101-38 on Sunday. The game without a history. Zsiros led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kent to just 5 points in second quarter and to 14 points in first half. Zsiros dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Kent's 32. Zsiros forced 45 Kent turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Kent's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zsiros made 7 blocks. Huba Szuk fired 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Daniel Ruszkai chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Four Zsiros players scored in double figures. Shane Sterling produced 4 points and 12 rebounds and Declan Mcloughlin added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Zsiros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 3-1 record having just 3 victories less than leader Leii, which they share with 11 other teams. Loser Kent still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 11 other teams.
Top scorers:
Zsiros: D.Ruszkai 18+3reb+5ast, H.Szuk 17+9reb+4ast, K.Halasz 16+3reb+3ast, M.Mezei 14+3reb+3ast, L.Szabo 8+2reb+2ast, P.Grineusz 5+2reb
Kent: A.Autissier 11+1reb+2ast, L.Cretu 8+5reb+1ast, D.Mcloughlin 7+8reb, T.Adediji 6+3reb+1ast, S.Sterling 4+12reb+1ast, A.Newland 2+1reb+1ast