Round 3 of Final Stage. Drive Academy celebrate the title

FINAL

BVBS - Drive Ac. 65-68

Drive Ac. trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 18-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Drive Ac. forced 22 BVBS turnovers. Strangely BVBS outrebounded Drive Ac. 42-30 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for guard Aaron Ekwere (190-2006) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Abdullah Amzil (199-2005) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Drive Ac.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Artem Romanytsya answered with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian center Bohdan Tolmachov (203-2005) added 14 points and 15 rebounds in the effort for BVBS.
Top scorers:
Drive Ac.: A.Amzil 20+3reb, A.Ekwere 17+7reb+3ast, B.Madzou 10+6reb+3ast, N.Ruuhilahti 7+1reb+4ast, O.Mae 5+3reb, G.Machol 4+4reb
BVBS: A.Romanytsya 18+9reb+4ast, B.Tolmachov 14+15reb+1ast, P.Katlaps 13+2reb+3ast, R.Liberts 6+7reb+2ast, M.Sipko 6+4reb+3ast, T.Kvasts 5+2reb+3ast

3-4 Place

BS Riga - Marupes 43-87

The game without a history. Marupes led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding BS Riga to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Marupes held BS Riga to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded BS Riga 45-27 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Jekabs Niedra (184-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Toms Ailis (197-2006) helped adding 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Marupes players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Valdis Valters (-2007) with 6 points and 5 rebounds and guard Rihards Fortins (187-2006) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. BS Riga's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Marupes: J.Niedra 22+6reb+2ast, F.Neilands 20+4reb, T.Ailis 18+8reb+2ast, A.Ennitis 14+5reb+3ast, R.Jugans 6+10reb, M.Kiops 5+1reb+2ast
BS Riga: R.Fortins 9+5reb, V.Valters 6+5reb+3ast, T.Birste 6+3reb, H.Grafs 5+2reb, R.Ivanovs 5+1ast, B.Lodzins 4+4reb

5-6 Place

Hot Pepper - London Lions 89-68

The game was mostly controlled by Hot Pepper. London Lions managed to win second period 18-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Hot Pepper dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to London Lions' 20. Hot Pepper forced 33 London Lions turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for center Moise Malengele (-2004) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Ilan Van Calsteren accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Reuben Haynes came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Ocean Brobbey added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for London Lions in the defeat. Four London Lions players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Hot Pepper: M.Malengele 23+6reb+2ast, I.Van Calsteren 18+4reb+1ast, Q.Jeremiah 11+6reb, S.Wijdenbosch 8+2reb+2ast, S.de Loof 8+4reb, J.Joseph 6+4reb+1ast
London Lions: R.Haynes 21+5reb+2ast, O.Brobbey 13+6reb+2ast, L.Nagle 12, Z.Mwaniki 11+3reb+1ast, A.Fuller 5+1reb+3ast, U.Busairi 3+8reb+2ast

7-8 Place

Barsy - Rustavi 86-71

The game was mostly controlled by Barsy. Rustavi managed to win third quarter 22-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for forward Abat Marat (180-2005) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 4 assists. Armenian power forward Yura Melikyan (205-2005) accounted for 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Saba Shubladze (174-2008) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds and guard Mate Rekhviashvili (187-2007) added 15 points respectively for Rustavi in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Barsy: A.Marat 24+4reb+4ast, Y.Melikyan 19+12reb, A.Askaruly 8+3reb+2ast, A.Omarov 8+7reb+1ast, B.Baktygali 7+6ast, A.Muratuly 6+3reb+3ast
Rustavi: M.Rekhviashvili 15+4reb, D.Gogoladze 15+2reb+1ast, S.Shubladze 11+8reb+2ast, G.Jangveladze 7+6reb+2ast, G.Gogoladze 6+4reb+1ast, V.Kechakmadze 5+3reb+1ast

9-10 Place

Audentese - Norrort 72-70

Audentese trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 16-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Gregor Vendla (194-2006) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Roger Hermet (185-2007) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Lucas Frejborg (-2006) came up with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Norwegian forward Kristoffer Teigland (194-2006) added 6 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Norrort in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Audentese: G.Vendla 21+10reb+3ast, R.Hermet 16+4reb, S.Adamson 9+5reb, J.Roman 9+3reb+8ast, J.Pajumets 6, R.Sarapson 6+3reb+7ast
Norrort: R.Elbelin-Edlund 14+4reb, E.Fransson 11+3reb, L.Frejborg 11+6reb+4ast, B.Poehler 8+1reb+2ast, K.Alden 6, K.Teigland 6+9reb+5ast

11-12 Place

Honved - Levice 74-61

The game was mostly controlled by Honved. Levice managed to win second period 17-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Levice 50-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Gabor Sziegl (179) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Boldizsar Lorincz accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Honved players scored in double figures. Forward Julius Matusek (200-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Alan Magerciak added 10 points respectively for Levice in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Honved: B.Lorincz 14+5reb+3ast, G.Kozari 13+8reb, G.Nagy 12+9reb, G.Sziegl 10+8reb+9ast, I.Koszti 9+3reb, B.Lestyak 7+7reb+2ast
Levice: J.Matusek 15+12reb+1ast, M.Lipovsky 11+2reb+1ast, A.Magerciak 10+4reb+1ast, L.Kubica 9+1reb+2ast, A.Hainz 9+1reb+4ast, B.Juhasz 3+4reb