Round 26 (Regular Season): Vibas lose to BUBA

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round was the one between North Macedonian Vibas (0-4) and twenty fourth ranked Bulgarian BUBA (5-3) on Sunday night. Vibas unexpectedly were crushed by 40-100. The game without a history. BUBA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Vibas to just 7 points in second and third quarters and to 14 points in second half. BUBA held Vibas to an opponent 23.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.4 percent accuracy of the winners. BUBA forced 22 Vibas turnovers and outrebounded them 59-30 including a 37-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. BUBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Vibas' players. Kiril Dimitrov orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Nikolay Yonchev (178-2004) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Teofan Solunchev replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for Vibas. BUBA have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Vibas at the other side still keep top with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Italian Mens Sana's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after seven consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Siena, where they defeated Finnish Drive Acad. (0-8) 76-62. Filippo Masini scored 27 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Dario Bisanti chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Yahye Ali (-2008) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mens Sana (1-7) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with Elite Euro and Atom. It was Drive Acad.'s eighth loss in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. They share the position with TalTech.
EYBL U17 top team - Lithuanian VKM (12-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat 39th ranked Estonian Tartu (3-5) in Vilnius 86-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tartu. Nikas Janeliauskas notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. VKM's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 12 points and 14 assists by Rando Sarapson did not help to save the game for Tartu. Undefeated VKM have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Despite that victory VKM went down to 48th position due to points difference. Loser Tartu dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: Beko beat Vodno Skopje 87-74. Decin was destroyed by Zalgiris 74-106. Tivat managed to outperform Andu Sibiu 72-71. PuHu was rolled over DSN A.K. 60-86. Atom was crushed by Honved 83-51.
The most impressive performance of 26th round was 16 points and 10 rebounds by Yevhen Kaziuk of Tartu.



Vibas - BUBA 40-100

The most important game in the last round was the one between North Macedonian Vibas (0-4) and twenty fourth ranked Bulgarian BUBA (5-3) on Sunday night. Vibas unexpectedly were crushed by 40-100. The game without a history. BUBA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Vibas to just 7 points in second and third quarters and to 14 points in second half. BUBA held Vibas to an opponent 23.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.4 percent accuracy of the winners. BUBA forced 22 Vibas turnovers and outrebounded them 59-30 including a 37-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. BUBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Vibas' players. Kiril Dimitrov orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Nikolay Yonchev (178-2004) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Teofan Solunchev replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Petar Pashoski added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Vibas. BUBA have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Vibas at the other side still keep top with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams.
Top scorers:
BUBA: K.Dimitrov 19+9reb+1ast, N.Yonchev 17+7reb+1ast, B.Borisov 11+4reb+2ast, M.Gogov 10, B.Tsokov 8+6reb+5ast, P.Kolev 6+11reb+1ast
Vibas: T.Solunchev 13+12reb+2ast, P.Pashoski 13+5reb+1ast, M.Isijanovski 8+6reb+3ast, A.Gligorovski 6+4reb, I.Knezevic 0+1reb, A.Acevski 0+1reb

Mens Sana - Drive Acad. 76-62

Italian Mens Sana's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after seven consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Siena, where they defeated Finnish Drive Acad. (0-8) 76-62. The game without a history. Mens Sana led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Mens Sana forced 19 Drive Acad. turnovers and outrebounded them 44-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Filippo Masini scored 27 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Dario Bisanti chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Yahye Ali (-2008) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Jon Musa (-2008) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mens Sana (1-7) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with Elite Euro and Atom. It was Drive Acad.'s eighth loss in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. They share the position with TalTech.
Top scorers:
Mens Sana: F.Masini 27+8reb+1ast, D.Bisanti 17+7reb+3ast, L.Calviani 14+7reb+6ast, T.Menghetti 9+1reb+1ast, G.Montesano 5+7reb+1ast, D.Lodoli 2+2reb+2ast
Drive Acad.: Y.Ali 17+6reb+4ast, J.Musa 13+5reb+1ast, D.Omer 8+1reb+7ast, L.Lehtonen 7+3reb+5ast, M.Isse 6+7reb+3ast, T.Vaisanen 4+4reb

Vodno Skopje - Beko 74-87

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Serbian Beko (7-1) beat 11th ranked North Macedonian Vodno Skopje (5-3) 87-74 on Sunday. Beko trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 87-74. Beko dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Vodno Skopje's 36. They outrebounded Vodno Skopje 45-30 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Beko looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Vodno Skopje's players. Forward Jovan Bikic (200-2008) notched 8 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the effort and Milos Krsmanovic (-2008) supported him with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Beko players scored in double figures. Even 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Daniel Bottemere did not help to save the game for Vodno Skopje. Filip Srebov (-2008) added 18 points for Beko. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Beko have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Vodno Skopje dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Beko: L.Cabrilo 16+2reb+3ast, D.Andric 14+5reb+3ast, A.Stankovic 14+5reb+3ast, M.Krsmanovic 14+9reb+5ast, V.Maric 13+8reb+1ast, J.Bikic 8+9reb+14ast
Vodno Skopje: F.Srebov 18+4reb+2ast, D.Dimovski 16+4reb+1ast, D.Bottemere 15+5reb+6ast, L.Kuzmanovski 8+2reb+1ast, S.Petrovich 6+5reb+1ast, M.Krajceski 5+1reb+2ast

Decin - Zalgiris 74-106

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Czech Decin (6-2) was smashed by twelfth ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (6-2) 106-74 on Sunday. The game without a history. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Zalgiris outrebounded Decin 44-26 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zalgiris looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Eimantas Kuprys notched 22 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Adas Adomenas supported him with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 12 points and 5 assists by Marek Houska did not help to save the game for Decin. Forward Matej Buben (199-2009) added 11 points for Zalgiris. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zalgiris have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Zalgiris went down to twenty sixth position due to points difference, which they share with Krakow and Decin.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: E.Kuprys 22+1reb+4ast, D.Stadnyk 15+1reb+1ast, N.Jankauskas 14+1reb, A.Adomenas 12+6reb+5ast, J.Jarockis 7+5reb+2ast, T.Pocevicius 7+3reb+1ast
Decin: M.Houska 12+3reb+5ast, J.Kopecky 11+2reb, M.Buben 11+3reb+3ast, A.Krob 7+2reb+2ast, F.Forro 7+2reb, J.Houser 6+3reb+2ast

Andu Sibiu - Tivat 71-72

Very predictable result when top-ranked Montenegrin Tivat (8-0) edged 54th ranked Romanian Andu Sibiu (2-5) 72-71 on Sunday. Andu Sibiu was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 19-14 charge of Tivat, which allowed them to win the game. Djordje Gulic notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Novak Tesla supported him with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Tivat's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals by Popa Radu did not help to save the game for Andu Sibiu. Swingman Luca Otgon (191-2008) added 18 points and 7 rebounds for Tivat. Tivat have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Andu Sibiu dropped to the eighth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Tivat: D.Gulic 24+12reb+2ast, N.Tesla 14+6reb+6ast, P.Manojlovic 11+3reb+2ast, A.Lazovic 6+9reb+1ast, V.Radovic 5+3reb, P.Bulajic 5+2reb+3ast
Andu Sibiu: P.Radu 20+5reb+5ast, L.Otgon 18+7reb+2ast, R.Herciu 9+13reb, A.Toader 9+1reb+3ast, S.Shipor 4, E.Sledinchi 4+8reb+3ast

PuHu - DSN A.K. 60-86

Not a big story in a game when 37th ranked Finnish PuHu (3-5) was outscored by twenty fifth ranked Latvian DSN A.K. (5-3) 86-60 on Sunday. The game without a history. DSN A.K. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. DSN A.K. forced 21 PuHu turnovers. Guard Raivo Kudrjavcevs (188-2008) notched 30 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Marks Gusevs supported him with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Olli Laitinen (191-2008) did not help to save the game for PuHu. Guard Bruno Stude (186-2008) added 14 points for DSN A.K.. PuHu's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. DSN A.K. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser PuHu dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
DSN A.K.: R.Kudrjavcevs 30+2reb+5ast, M.Gusevs 27+6reb+2ast, M.Svikis 15+8reb+3ast, R.Timenieks 4+2reb+4ast, R.Zincenko 4+3reb+1ast, L.Baltins 2+1reb
PuHu: B.Stude 14+3reb+2ast, O.Laitinen 13+11reb+4ast, T.Lehteinen 6+1reb+1ast, E.Mykra 6+7reb+1ast, V.Paju 5+1reb, K.Roos 5+6reb+1ast

Honved - Atom 83-51

Everything went according to plan when 55th ranked Hungarian Honved (3-5) outplayed 76th ranked Romanian Atom (1-7) 83-51 on Sunday. The game without a history. Honved led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Atom's 16. Honved forced 26 Atom turnovers and outrebounded them 52-29 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Honved looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Atom's players. Vilmos Veraszto notched 17 points and 5 steals to lead the effort and Peter Eszenyi supported him with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 12 points, 6 assists and 5 steals by Vlad Calciu did not help to save the game for Atom. Catalin Cosug (-2008) added 15 points for Honved. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Honved moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Atom dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Elite Euro and Mens Sana.
Top scorers:
Honved: V.Veraszto 17+4reb+1ast, A.Nemeth 15+1reb+4ast, L.Csorba 12+5reb, R.Ruzsinnski 8+5reb+1ast, P.Eszenyi 8+10reb+4ast, M.Poszgai 5+10reb+2ast
Atom: C.Cosug 15+3reb, V.Calciu 12+3reb+6ast, M.Caciula 8+6reb+2ast, C.Camburu 7+2reb+2ast, A.Pupeza 6+5reb, R.Tomulescu 3+4reb

VKM - Tartu 86-69

EYBL U17 top team - Lithuanian VKM (12-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat 39th ranked Estonian Tartu (3-5) in Vilnius 86-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tartu. The game without a history. VKM led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 19 Tartu turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. VKM looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Nikas Janeliauskas (-2008) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Martynas Radzius supported him with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four VKM players scored in double figures. VKM's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 12 points and 14 assists by guard Rando Sarapson (188-2008) did not help to save the game for Tartu. Marten Tulubenski (190-2008) added 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for VKM. VKM have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Despite that victory VKM went down to 48th position due to points difference. Loser Tartu dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
VKM: M.Daunys 17+4reb+1ast, N.Janeliauskas 15+12reb+5ast, M.Radzius 15+10reb+5ast, P.Kugauda 12+7reb+5ast, J.Trivokas 9+4reb+4ast, A.Navakas 8+4reb+2ast
Tartu: M.Tulubenski 21+4reb+3ast, Y.Kaziuk 16+10reb, R.Sarapson 12+3reb+14ast, P.Korkka 6+1reb+2ast, G.Blauhut 6+9reb+1ast, J.Maekala 5+4reb