Round 13 (Regular Season): Zaza Pachulia defeat Crew Napoli in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 13 in the EYBL U16 took place in Napoli. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 60th ranked Italian Crew Napoli (1-7) to first ranked Georgian Zaza Pachulia (3-1) 85-83 in the game for the first place. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 27-21. But Crew Napoli won second period 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Aleksandre Khutsishvili stepped up and scored 30 points (perfect behind the arc making all seven shots !!!) for the winners and Davit Samushia chipped in 12 points and 16 rebounds. Zaza Pachulia's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Roberto Madotto responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Zaza Pachulia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-1 record, which they share with 13 other teams. Crew Napoli lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with seven games lost. They share it with Cesis.
Very important is a home loss of Swedish KFUM Central (0-0) against 32th ranked Finnish Lahti (4-4) on Sunday night. Host KFUM Central unexpectedly was crushed by in Stockholm 61-93. Renne Ikalainen nailed a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Eemi Mustapaa accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals. Benjamin Rusz Perski came up with 17 points for KFUM Central in the defeat. Lahti moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with Budapest Blue. KFUM Central at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Very important is a road loss of Estonian Kesklinna (0-0) against sixteenth ranked Norwegian EB-85 (5-3) on Sunday night. Visiting Kesklinna unexpectedly was defeated by in Bekestua 67-81. Sivert Valso fired 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Jorgen Lillemagi produced 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EB-85 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Falcon and MAFC. Loser Kesklinna still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: winless VSA lost to undefeated Jugla on the opponent's court 56-114. Falcon outscored BC Nokia in a home game 91-71. Dan Dacian managed to beat Roseto on the road 91-75. Budapest Blue was defeated by Stiinta on its own court 69-74. Oppsal was beaten by Roseto in a road game 79-65.



KFUM Central - Lahti 61-93

Very important is a home loss of Swedish KFUM Central (0-0) against 32th ranked Finnish Lahti (4-4) on Sunday night. Host KFUM Central unexpectedly was crushed by in Stockholm 61-93. The game without a history. Lahti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 24 KFUM Central turnovers. Lahti players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by KFUM Central's players. Renne Ikalainen nailed a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and guard Eemi Mustapaa (187-2009) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals. Four Lahti players scored in double figures. Benjamin Rusz Perski came up with 17 points and Marcus Alun added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for KFUM Central in the defeat. Lahti moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with Budapest Blue. KFUM Central at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Top scorers:
Lahti: R.Ikalainen 35+11reb+10ast, V.Lehtonen 14+3ast, J.Rautiainen 13+5reb+1ast, E.Mustapaa 11+7reb+6ast, J.Nicholson 9+1reb+1ast, O.Virtanen 6+12reb+5ast
KFUM Central: B.Rusz Perski 17+4reb+3ast, M.Alun 14+6reb, N.Cooper 11+4reb+1ast, A.Griffiths 7+5reb+2ast, M.Kahsay 5+2reb, L.Felixson 3+4reb

Jugla - VSA 114-56

Very expected game in Riga where bottom-ranked Georgian VSA (0-8) was crushed by leader Latvian Jugla (8-0) 114-56 on Sunday. 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 72 of its points in the paint compared to VSA's 38. Jugla forced 36 VSA turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including a 23-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Jugla looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by VSA's players. Kristofers Fibigs fired 29 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Roberts Deics chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Five Jugla players scored in double figures. Michail Kunchukashvili produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and Aleksandre Iashvili added 12 points respectively for lost side. VSA's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Jugla have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Loser VSA still closes the standings with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Jugla: K.Fibigs 29+8reb+2ast, R.Deics 21+14reb+4ast, L.Papans 18+5reb+6ast, G.Gailitis 14+3reb+6ast, R.Sabulis 11+5reb+3ast, B.Skrinda 8+2reb+2ast
VSA: A.Iashvili 12+4reb+1ast, I.Chachkhunashvili 10+4reb+2ast, G.Dumbadze 10+5reb+1ast, M.Kunchukashvili 9+9reb+3ast, M.Atoshvili 6+6reb, L.Kazishvili 5+2ast

Falcon - BC Nokia 91-71

There was a surprise result in Copenhagen where seventeenth ranked Danish Falcon (5-3) smashed higher ranked Finnish BC Nokia (6-2) 91-71 on Sunday. The game without a history. Falcon led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 26 BC Nokia turnovers and outrebounded them 58-36 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. August Engelhardt fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Frederik Fruelund chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Falcon players scored in double figures. Falcon's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tuukka Selin produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and Teemu Talvitie added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Falcon have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with MAFC and EB-85. Loser BC Nokia dropped to the sixth position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Falcon: A.Engelhardt 22+18reb+5ast, H.Rico 11+6reb, T.Rosenbohm 10+2reb+1ast, R.Freil 10+6reb, D.Lebediev 9, O.Buff 8+2reb+1ast
BC Nokia: T.Selin 26+8reb+3ast, T.Talvitie 13+3reb+4ast, E.Selin 12+1reb+4ast, M.Haliseva 7+5reb+3ast, A.Ylivakeri 4+3reb+2ast, O.Hamalainen 4+5reb

EB-85 - Kesklinna 81-67

Very important is a road loss of Estonian Kesklinna (0-0) against sixteenth ranked Norwegian EB-85 (5-3) on Sunday night. Visiting Kesklinna unexpectedly was defeated by in Bekestua 67-81. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 81-67. EB-85 forced 25 Kesklinna turnovers and outrebounded them 54-39 including a 27-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sivert Valso fired 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aleksa Brkic chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 steals. Jorgen Lillemagi produced 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Hans Vaher added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EB-85 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Falcon and MAFC. Loser Kesklinna still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Top scorers:
EB-85: S.Valso 24+7reb+1ast, A.Brkic 14+8reb+4ast, N.Farstadvoll 10+3reb+3ast, C.Veiby 10+4reb, P.Sommerseth 8+9reb+2ast, K.Saetre 6+3reb+1ast
Kesklinna: J.Lillemagi 24+5reb+5ast, H.Vaher 12+12reb+1ast, M.Luht 10+4reb+2ast, C.Himma 5+1reb, K.Naartis 5+3reb+1ast, G.Kundla 4+4reb

Roseto - Dan Dacian 75-91

Not a big story in a game when 25th ranked Italian Roseto (4-2) was defeated at home by leader Romanian Dan Dacian (7-0) 91-75 on Sunday. Roseto was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 36-17 charge of Dan Dacian, which allowed them to win the game. They made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Dan Dacian forced 20 Roseto turnovers. Guard Bogdan Bistriceanu (183-2009) fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Horia Danis (188-2009) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Dan Dacian's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Filippo Gaeta produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and David Bajceta added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Roseto players scored in double figures. Dan Dacian have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Roseto dropped to the nineteenth position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Dan Dacian: H.Danis 21+6reb+1ast, B.Bistriceanu 20+6reb+5ast, S.Bosoanca 14+8reb, A.Hadimbu 9+2ast, V.Rosca 8+1reb+1ast, L.Jurubita 7+6reb
Roseto: F.Gaeta 20+5reb+3ast, F.Stirpe 19+8reb, D.Bajceta 14+13reb+1ast, A.Cistola 11+6reb+1ast, K.Selefonenkov 5+1reb+2ast, G.Mattuci 4+6reb+2ast

Budapest Blue - Stiinta 69-74

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when 35th ranked Romanian Stiinta (3-4) beat on the road 34th ranked Hungarian Budapest Blue (4-4) 74-69 on Sunday. Budapest Blue trailed by 18 points after 3 quarters before a 24-11 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 69-74 at the end of the game. Stiinta dominated on the defensive end, holding Budapest Blue to just 7 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Budapest Blue 53-33 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. David Costache fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Amory Pichelin chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. North Macedonian Nikola Kostov produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and Aron Tolgyesi added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Stiinta maintains 35th place with 3-4 record. Loser Budapest Blue dropped to the twentieth position with four games lost. They share it with Lahti.
Top scorers:
Stiinta: D.Costache 19+13reb+2ast, A.Ardelean 13+7reb+3ast, A.Pichelin 12+11reb+3ast, M.Mocsar 11+2ast, D.Achiriloaie 7+3reb, R.Vlad 4+3ast
Budapest Blue: A.Tolgyesi 20+6reb+1ast, N.Kostov 19+8reb, N.Kashpirovsky 11+7reb+1ast, A.Saracin 10+2reb+3ast, E.Martin 7+4reb+1ast, D.Vucovan 2+2ast

Roseto - Oppsal 79-65

There was no surprise when 56th ranked Norwegian Oppsal (2-6) was defeated on the road by twenty fifth ranked Italian Roseto (4-2) 79-65 on Sunday. Oppsal was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Roseto forced 29 Oppsal turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Oppsal's players. David Bajceta fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Filippo Gaeta chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Roseto's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Viktor Prus (194-2009) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and guard Oscar Hagman (183-2009) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Oppsal players scored in double figures. Roseto have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to nineteenth place. Oppsal lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 48th position with six games lost. They share it with Alvik.
Top scorers:
Roseto: D.Bajceta 23+8reb+3ast, F.Gaeta 12+4reb+4ast, K.Selefonenkov 12+3reb+4ast, G.Mattuci 9+2reb+2ast, F.Stirpe 6+4reb+2ast, L.Di Attanasio 5+3reb
Oppsal: V.Prus 23+12reb+1ast, O.Hagman 11+6reb+3ast, D.Sodal 10+7reb+1ast, Y.Mekonen 10+3reb, S.Demelash 6+4reb, V.Ous Steinsland 5+2reb

Crew Napoli - Zaza Pachulia 83-85

The most exciting game of round 13 in the EYBL U16 took place in Napoli. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 60th ranked Italian Crew Napoli (1-7) to first ranked Georgian Zaza Pachulia (3-1) 85-83 in the game for the first place. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 27-21. But Crew Napoli won second period 19-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Aleksandre Khutsishvili stepped up and scored 30 points (perfect behind the arc making all seven shots !!!) for the winners and Davit Samushia chipped in 12 points and 16 rebounds. Four Zaza Pachulia players scored in double figures. Zaza Pachulia's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Roberto Madotto responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Romanian Denis Lazar produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds. Zaza Pachulia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-1 record, which they share with 13 other teams. Crew Napoli lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with seven games lost. They share it with Cesis.
Top scorers:
Zaza Pachulia: A.Khutsishvili 30+3reb, D.Samushia 12+16reb, G.Prangishvili 12+10reb+5ast, D.Tsiklauri 10+2reb+3ast, S.Sigua 8+2reb+1ast, S.Robakidze 7+4reb+2ast
Crew Napoli: R.Madotto 24+11reb+4ast, D.Lazar 17+15reb, R.Sevrani 12+3reb+1ast, M.Lluch 11+2reb+1ast, B.Smarandeanu 9+5reb+3ast, K.Ulrich 8+6reb+3ast