Round 2 (Regular Season): London Elite lose to Cantu

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in EYBL U16. The round was exceptionally exciting as six games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

British London Elite recorded a loss against Italian Cantu on Friday night. Cantu were defeated by Cantu 89-82. London Elite was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Cantu shot 61.9 percent from the field. The best player for the winners was who scored 23 points and 4 assists. chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. William Henderson produced 20 points and 7 rebounds for Cantu. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Very important is a loss of Lithuanian VKM against Estonian Viimsi on Friday night. VKM was edged by Viimsi in a tough game 60-61. saved the victory by scoring 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Robert Teetlaus contributed with 3 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Lukas Vilimavicius replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds for VKM. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Very important is a loss of Lithuanian VKM against Icelandic Stjarnan on Saturday night. VKM unexpectedly was crushed by 44-79. Jon Sigurdarson had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Rytas Svidenis responded with 8 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Lanciano was defeated by Honka 61-59. Viimsi beat Honka 62-61. BS Ogre lost to SKM Knauf 65-75. Winless Gdynia unfortunately lost to Horsholm 82-84. Viimsi recorded a loss to BS Ogre 59-74. Santa Cruz was defeated by Grantorino 72-83. Stella EBK smashed Vienna Utd. 98-64. Stjarnan won against Gdynia 79-65. SKM Knauf lost to HNMKY 76-85. Grantorino recorded a loss to Crew Napoli 75-85. Vienna Utd. was crushed by Santa Cruz 72-49. Lanciano was smashed by Horsholm 53-75. Cantu lost to Stella EBK 62-76. BS Ogre unfortunately lost to Honka 43-57. HNMKY managed to beat Gdynia 73-69. Vienna Utd. was crushed by Crew Napoli 68-103. VKM was beaten by Lanciano 84-80. Grantorino lost to London Elite 88-91. Santa Cruz unfortunately lost to Stella EBK 66-74. Horsholm recorded a loss to BS Ogre 67-74. Viimsi lost to Stjarnan 49-73. Gdynia was beaten by SKM Knauf 60-63. Grantorino destroyed Vienna Utd. 99-39. HNMKY managed to outperform Lanciano 83-75. London Elite managed to beat Crew Napoli 75-60. VKM lost to HNMKY 54-86. Stella EBK was beaten by London Elite 91-100. Stjarnan destroyed Honka 73-47. SKM Knauf outscored Horsholm 95-55. Cantu rolled over Santa Cruz 106-57.
The best stats of 2nd round was 16 points and 5 rebounds by Francesco Pulcinelli of Cantu.



Honka - Lanciano 61-59

Honka edged the opponent Lanciano 61-59 on Friday night. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 18 points during the contest. Riccardo Palozzo responded with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals and Brice Pounouko scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lanciano's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Honka: S.Eppu 18+2reb+3ast, A.Elias 14+6reb+1ast, P.Elmer 12+12reb+3ast, N.Kasper 7+5reb+5ast, S.Albion 4+8reb+2ast, B.Jordan 3+2reb+2ast
Lanciano: P.Brice 14+7reb+1ast, V.Flavio 13+4reb+3ast, P.Riccardo 11+5reb+7ast, R.Andrea 7+2reb+5ast, M.Raffaele 5+6reb+2ast, P.Tommaso 4+1reb+1ast

Viimsi - Honka 62-61

No shocking result in a game when Estonian Viimsi edged Finnish Honka 62-61 on Thursday. Viimsi took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 19-14. But Honka won second period 15-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Viimsi forced 23 Honka turnovers. scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points during the contest. Noel Pihamaa responded with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Eppu Saukkonen scored 16 points and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Viimsi: J.Mathias 23+5reb+4ast, L.Jorgen 20+4reb+3ast, S.Enri 5+2reb, P.Jaan 4+1reb, T.Robert 3+7reb, K.Tristen 2+3reb
Honka: S.Eppu 16+1reb+5ast, P.Noel 12+8reb+2ast, A.Elias 11+8reb+1ast, N.Kasper 9+2reb+3ast, P.Elmer 4+7reb+4ast, C.Lucas 4+2reb

SKM Knauf - BS Ogre 75-65

SKM Knauf won against the opponent Ogre 75-65 on Thursday night. SKM Knauf trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 21-6 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated on the defensive end, holding BS Ogre to just 6 points in fourth quarter. SKM Knauf forced 32 BS Ogre turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Henrijs Rullis responded with 19 points and Juris Sutelis scored 17 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
SKM Knauf: K.Jokubas 23+7reb+6ast, S.Benas 16+10reb+1ast, K.Pijus 12+4reb, Z.Agnius 5+1reb+1ast, S.Povilas 4+1reb, S.Adris 4+1reb+3ast
BS Ogre: R.Henrijs 19+3reb+3ast, S.Juris 17+4reb+2ast, O.Roberts 10+4ast, S.Rudolfs 9+7reb+3ast, H.Emils 7+8reb+1ast, S.Valters 2+5reb

Gdynia - Horsholm 82-84

Very predictable result when Danish Horsholm edged Polish Gdynia 84-82 on Thursday. Horsholm trailed by 15 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 2 points. Horsholm forced 21 Gdynia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Szymon Kaluzny responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Krystian Nieroda produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Five Gdynia players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Horsholm: K.Sebastian 21+6reb+7ast, D.Carl 19+6reb+5ast, G.Felix 16+3reb+2ast, B.Victor 7+7reb+4ast, M.Nicholas 6+2reb+1ast, V.August 6+5reb+3ast
Gdynia: K.Szymon 20+6reb+6ast, N.Krystian 18+12reb+1ast, P.Oliwier 17+3reb+4ast, P.Hubert 12+2ast, M.Wojciech 11+6reb+11ast, J.Bruno 2

BS Ogre - Viimsi 74-59

There was a minor upset when Estonian Viimsi was defeated by Latvian BS Ogre 74-59 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by BS Ogre. Viimsi managed to win third quarter 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. BS Ogre forced 21 Viimsi turnovers and outrebounded them 53-32 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. BS Ogre looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BS Ogre made 8 blocks. had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Jorgen Lillemagi responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Mathias Jaani scored 14 points and 8 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
BS Ogre: H.Emils 22+15reb+2ast, R.Henrijs 21+9reb+5ast, S.Juris 13+6reb+8ast, S.Oto 6+5reb, S.Rudolfs 5+7reb+3ast, P.Janis 3+7reb+4ast
Viimsi: J.Mathias 14+4reb+8ast, L.Mathias 14+3reb, L.Jorgen 13+6reb+7ast, T.Robert 6+6reb+2ast, J.Alan 6+1ast, P.Jaan 3

Santa Cruz - Grantorino 72-83

Grantorino won against the opponent Torino 83-72 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by Grantorino. Santa Cruz managed to win third quarter 26-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Santa Cruz 47-25 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. scored 20 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 8 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. Eloy De Paz responded with 20 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Mathias Barrios scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Four Santa Cruz players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Grantorino: B.Andrea 20+5reb+3ast, Z.Luca 13+2reb, G.Matteo 8+16reb, T.Lorenzo 8+2reb+2ast, C.Giorgio 6+5reb+2ast, P.Lorenzo 6+2reb+1ast
Santa Cruz: D.Paz Eloy 20+2reb, C.Pablo 12+2reb+2ast, M.Israel 12+3reb+1ast, B.Mathias 11+5reb+1ast, R.Mateo 9+6reb, H.Erik 5+4reb+2ast

Vienna Utd. - Stella EBK 64-98

There was no surprise when Austrian Vienna Utd. was crushed by Italian Stella EBK 98-64 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Stella EBK. Vienna Utd. managed to win second period 27-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stella EBK dominated on the defensive end, holding Vienna Utd. to just 6 points in third quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Vienna Utd.'s 38. They outrebounded Vienna Utd. 54-34 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Stella EBK players scored in double figures. Lorenz Friedl responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Fussi Malik scored 15 points. 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:
Stella EBK: U.Alberto 20+9reb+1ast, R.Ivan 19+1reb, D.Benedictis Leonardo 18+11reb+1ast, S.Enrico 16+6reb, D.Santis Julian 11+1reb, O.Matteo 6+8reb+1ast
Vienna Utd.: M.Fussi 15+2reb, F.Lorenz 12+5reb, M.Mateja 9+2reb, E.David 9+3reb, E.Dominik 7+5reb, B.Cian 3+2reb+1ast

Stjarnan - Gdynia 79-65

No shocking result in a game when Icelandic Stjarnan defeated Polish Gdynia 79-65 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Stjarnan. Gdynia managed to win second period 19-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Stjarnan won last quarter 26-14. Stjarnan outrebounded Gdynia 52-38 including 19 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Stjarnan made 7 blocks. had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Stjarnan players scored in double figures. Szymon Kaluzny responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and Krystian Nieroda scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Gdynia's coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: O.Marino 23+7reb+4ast, S.Jon 18+18reb+4ast, J.Kormakur 13+11reb+1ast, A.Ulfur 10+6reb+1ast, H.Baltasar 7+4reb+7ast, S.Kristinn 5+3reb+3ast
Gdynia: K.Szymon 18+14reb+2ast, P.Oliwier 17+3reb+3ast, N.Krystian 15+8reb+3ast, M.Wojciech 9+5reb+5ast, R.Pawel 4+1reb, M.Kajetan 2

Cantu - London Elite 89-82

British London Elite recorded a loss against Italian Cantu on Friday night. Cantu were defeated by Cantu 89-82. London Elite was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Cantu shot 61.9 percent from the field. The best player for the winners was who scored 23 points and 4 assists. chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. William Henderson produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and Leonardo Bowman added 20 points respectively for Cantu. Four London Elite players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Cantu: V.Pietro 23+3reb+4ast, L.Alberto 18+7reb+1ast, F.Riccardo 18+3reb, M.Jefte 9+7reb+1ast, M.Leonardo 8+1reb, P.Francesco 7+5reb+1ast
London Elite: B.Leonardo 20+3reb, H.William 20+7reb, O.Pawel 14+5reb, Z.Omer 12+2reb+1ast, N.Alex 9+4reb, Z.Ignacy 3+7reb

HNMKY - SKM Knauf 85-76

HNMKY won against the opponent Vilnius 85-76 on Friday night. HNMKY trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-76. HNMKY looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when HNMKY made 10 blocks. scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 9 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 9 blocks during the contest. Jokubas Kriksciunas responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Mykolas Rupsys scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: K.Paavo 24+7reb+5ast, L.Pauli 15+6reb+2ast, A.Aleksi 12+3reb+1ast, A.Akseli 9+2reb+1ast, K.Kristian 9+15reb+6ast, O.Prince 6+5reb+5ast
SKM Knauf: K.Jokubas 18+6reb+5ast, R.Mykolas 15+5reb+3ast, D.Asparas 13+4reb+2ast, S.Benas 9+11reb+1ast, Z.Agnius 6+1reb, S.Adris 6+9reb+4ast

Grantorino - Crew Napoli 75-85

Rather predictable result when Crew Napoli beat Grantorino 85-75 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Crew Napoli. Grantorino managed to win second period 15-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (on 14-of-18 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Andrea Bechis responded with 21 points and Edoardo La Stella scored 12 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Crew Napoli: D.Aike 38+10reb+2ast, L.March 12+6reb+1ast, S.Ianis 12+2reb, R.Francesco 8+3reb, A.Lorenzo 6+3reb, C.Ferran 3+4reb+2ast
Grantorino: B.Andrea 21+2reb, L.Stella Edoardo 12+4reb, T.Lorenzo 9+1reb, Q.Matteo 8+3reb, S.Gabriele 7+2reb, G.Matteo 6+5reb

Santa Cruz - Vienna Utd. 72-49

Santa Cruz outplayed the opponent Vienna 72-49 on Friday night. The game was mostly controlled by Santa Cruz. Vienna Utd. managed to win third quarter 18-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Santa Cruz dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Vienna Utd.'s 28. Santa Cruz forced 33 Vienna Utd. turnovers. Strangely Vienna Utd. outrebounded Santa Cruz 30-16. scored 10 points to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points during the contest. Fussi Malik responded with 9 points and 7 rebounds and Jacob Maxwald scored 11 points. 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:
Santa Cruz: H.Erik 14+2reb, G.Tomas 10+2reb+1ast, D.Paz Eloy 10+3reb+3ast, R.Mateo 9+2reb+1ast, C.Pablo 9+2reb+1ast, R.Lucas 8+1reb
Vienna Utd.: M.Jacob 11+2reb, M.Fussi 9+7reb, B.Cian 7+5reb, M.Mateja 5+2reb, F.Lorenz 5+4reb+1ast, L.Karim 5

Lanciano - Horsholm 53-75

Horsholm outleveled the opponent Horsholm 75-53 on Friday night. Horsholm trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 75-53. Horsholm made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Horsholm outrebounded Lanciano 54-38 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Horsholm looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Horsholm players scored in double figures. Brice Pounouko responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks and Flavio Veri scored 10 points and 6 assists. 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:
Horsholm: D.Carl 19+16reb+2ast, M.Nicholas 17+5reb+1ast, G.Felix 16+4reb+5ast, K.Sebastian 16+1reb+4ast, S.Jonas 3+3reb+3ast, K.Gustav 2+8reb+1ast
Lanciano: P.Brice 13+16reb+1ast, V.Flavio 10+1reb+6ast, C.Riccardo 8+3reb+1ast, R.Andrea 6+1reb+4ast, M.Raffaele 5+2reb+3ast, F.Niccolo 5+8reb+1ast

Stella EBK - Cantu 76-62

There was no surprise when Cantu was defeated by Stella EBK 76-62 on Saturday. Stella EBK trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 76-62. scored 26 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Pietro Villa responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Jefte Marelli scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Cantu's coach rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Stella EBK: U.Alberto 26+7reb+2ast, S.Enrico 21+6reb+2ast, R.Ivan 11+2reb, P.Luca Morel 7+1reb+2ast, D.Benedictis Leonardo 4+13reb+2ast, O.Matteo 3+6reb+1ast
Cantu: V.Pietro 20+5reb+3ast, M.Jefte 10+6reb+1ast, L.Alberto 8+2reb, P.Francesco 8+4reb, S.Mattia 5+3reb+2ast, M.Leonardo 5+2reb

BS Ogre - Honka 43-57

No shocking result in a game when Finnish Honka defeated Latvian BS Ogre 57-43 on Saturday. The game without a history. Honka led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 26 BS Ogre turnovers. scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Juris Sutelis responded with 17 points and 4 assists and Janis Papins scored 6 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Honka: P.Elmer 14+5reb+4ast, A.Elias 14+8reb+5ast, S.Eppu 11+4reb+2ast, N.Kasper 9+9reb+2ast, K.Karel 3+4reb, P.Noel 2+2reb+1ast
BS Ogre: S.Juris 17+4reb+4ast, H.Emils 6+4reb, P.Janis 6+5reb, S.Rudolfs 4+1ast, S.Roberts 4+3reb, H.Roman 4+2reb

Viimsi - VKM 61-60

Very important is a loss of Lithuanian VKM against Estonian Viimsi on Friday night. VKM was edged by Viimsi in a tough game 60-61. VKM was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 33-29 second half run of Viimsi. They outrebounded VKM 51-25 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. saved the victory by scoring 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. contributed with 3 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Lukas Vilimavicius replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Andrej Gusev added 20 points in the effort for VKM. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Viimsi: P.Gustav 11+5reb+1ast, L.Jorgen 9+1reb, J.Mathias 8+9reb+5ast, K.Tristen 7+10reb, P.Jaan 6+3reb+1ast, L.Mathias 6+3reb+1ast
VKM: G.Andrej 20+1reb, V.Lukas 14+9reb+3ast, P.Vejas 8+2reb, S.Ignas 8+1reb+1ast, K.Gediminas 5+2reb+2ast, V.Adomas 2+1reb

VKM - Stjarnan 44-79

Very important is a loss of Lithuanian VKM against Icelandic Stjarnan on Saturday night. VKM unexpectedly was crushed by 44-79. The game without a history. Stjarnan led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding VKM to just 7 points in first quarter. Stjarnan forced 20 VKM turnovers and outrebounded them 50-39 including 25 on the offensive glass. had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Rytas Svidenis responded with 8 points and 5 rebounds and Dominykas Astrauskas scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. 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:
Stjarnan: S.Jon 22+20reb+1ast, O.Marino 17+3reb+4ast, S.Kristinn 11+2reb, H.Baltasar 8+4reb+8ast, B.Gunnar 6, J.Kormakur 5+5reb+2ast
VKM: S.Ignas 9+2ast, V.Lukas 8+6reb, S.Rytas 8+5reb+2ast, A.Dominykas 6+7reb+1ast, P.Vejas 4+4reb+2ast, P.Rokas 4+2reb+1ast

Gdynia - HNMKY 69-73 OT

Very expected game when Polish Gdynia was defeated by Finnish HNMKY 73-69 on Saturday. HNMKY was tied at the half and again at the end of regular time. But they managed to win overtime period 13-9. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Gdynia's 28. They outrebounded Gdynia 59-41 including 17 on the offensive glass. HNMKY looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Wojciech Mucha responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks and Oliwier Parulski scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: L.Pauli 20+5reb+2ast, K.Paavo 16+5reb+2ast, O.Prince 12+14reb+6ast, K.Kristian 11+11reb+4ast, R.Topi 6+2reb+1ast, A.Aleksi 5+8reb+3ast
Gdynia: P.Oliwier 18+5reb+5ast, K.Szymon 17+8reb+3ast, N.Krystian 14+12reb, M.Wojciech 12+9reb+8ast, R.Pawel 3+1ast, J.Bruno 2+1ast

Vienna Utd. - Crew Napoli 68-103

Very predictable result when Italian Crew Napoli outscored Austrian Vienna Utd. 103-68 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Crew Napoli. Vienna Utd. managed to win fourth quarter 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Crew Napoli forced 25 Vienna Utd. turnovers and outrebounded them 40-24 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. scored 19 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Crew Napoli players scored in double figures. Jacob Maxwald responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Malik Fussi scored 15 points. 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.
Top scorers:
Crew Napoli: S.Dario 19+5reb, R.Francesco 14+1reb+3ast, D.Aike 13+6reb+2ast, S.Leo 12+9reb+1ast, S.Ianis 10+3reb, L.Marco 9+2reb+1ast
Vienna Utd.: M.Jacob 18+7reb+3ast, F.Malik 15+4reb, E.Dominik 14+1reb, B.Emanuil 6, M.Mateja 6+2reb+1ast, B.Cian 5+4reb+2ast

Lanciano - VKM 84-80

There was an upset when Lithuanian VKM was defeated by Italian Lanciano 84-80 on Saturday. VKM was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 22-16 charge of Lanciano, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to VKM's 38. Lanciano forced 20 VKM turnovers and outrebounded them 45-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Lanciano looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 19 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Lukas Vilimavicius responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds and Gediminas Kukuraitis scored 17 points and 5 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Lanciano: P.Tommaso 19+11reb+3ast, F.Niccolo 15+4reb+3ast, P.Brice 14+19reb, V.Flavio 12+1reb+6ast, P.Riccardo 8+2reb+5ast, R.Andrea 7+1ast
VKM: V.Lukas 23+9reb+2ast, K.Gediminas 17+4reb+3ast, A.Dominykas 11+1reb+4ast, G.Andrej 10+1reb+1ast, P.Vejas 9+10reb+1ast, P.Rokas 4+4ast

Grantorino - London Elite 88-91

London Elite edged the opponent London 91-88 on Saturday night. London Elite started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-13. But Grantorino won second period 28-23. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points during the contest. Andrea Bechis responded with 31 points and 4 steals and Edoardo La Stella scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
London Elite: N.Alex 22+7reb, H.William 20+2reb+1ast, B.Leonardo 13+6reb+2ast, Z.Ignacy 11+3reb+1ast, Z.Omer 8+3reb+3ast, O.Pawel 7+10reb+3ast
Grantorino: B.Andrea 31+3reb+2ast, L.Stella Edoardo 14+7reb+8ast, Z.Luca 14+3reb, B.Paolo 10+4reb, C.Giorgio 6+2reb, S.Gabriele 4+4reb

Stella EBK - Santa Cruz 74-66

There was no surprise when Spanish Santa Cruz was defeated by Italian Stella EBK 74-66 on Saturday. Stella EBK forced 27 Santa Cruz turnovers and outrebounded them 37-24 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 12 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four Stella EBK players scored in double figures. Stella EBK's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Eloy De Paz responded with 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Mathias Barrios scored 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Stella EBK: S.Enrico 18+10reb+2ast, U.Alberto 17+3reb+2ast, R.Ivan 14+4reb+2ast, D.Benedictis Leonardo 12+13reb+1ast, O.Matteo 4+1reb+1ast, S.Gabriele 4+1reb
Santa Cruz: D.Paz Eloy 23+4reb+1ast, B.Mathias 17+5reb+1ast, M.Israel 12+7reb+1ast, C.Pablo 8+2ast, R.Mateo 2+3reb, R.Lucas 2+3reb+2ast

Horsholm - BS Ogre 67-74

There was a surprise result when Latvian BS Ogre defeated Danish Horsholm 74-67 on Saturday. Horsholm was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 24-13 charge of BS Ogre, which allowed them to win the game. BS Ogre outrebounded Horsholm 58-44 including a 24-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. scored 18 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four BS Ogre players scored in double figures. Carl Dalsgaard responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Felix Glar scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
BS Ogre: S.Oto 18+8reb+3ast, S.Juris 15+9reb+4ast, R.Henrijs 13+2reb+3ast, O.Roberts 10+4reb, S.Rudolfs 5+8reb, H.Emils 5+16reb+2ast
Horsholm: D.Carl 15+11reb+2ast, G.Felix 12+5reb+3ast, B.Victor 10+3ast, V.August 9+9reb+2ast, K.Sebastian 8+3reb+6ast, K.Gustav 6+5reb+2ast

Stjarnan - Viimsi 73-49

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Estonian Viimsi's loss to Icelandic Stjarnan 49-73 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Stjarnan. Viimsi managed to win second period 14-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stjarnan dominated on the defensive end, holding Viimsi to just 7 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Viimsi 37-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Stjarnan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. scored 21 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Mathias Jaani responded with 11 points and Tristen Kotsar scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. 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.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: H.Baltasar 21+4reb+8ast, J.Kormakur 19+10reb+1ast, O.Marino 13+5reb+8ast, S.Jon 9+8reb+1ast, S.Kristinn 6+2ast, A.Ulfur 3+8reb+1ast
Viimsi: J.Mathias 11+2reb+3ast, K.Tristen 8+6reb+2ast, L.Jorgen 8+1reb+1ast, V.Hans 7+3reb+1ast, L.Mathias 5+4reb, S.Enri 4+2reb+1ast

Gdynia - SKM Knauf 60-63

Very predictable result when Lithuanian SKM Knauf edged Polish Gdynia 63-60 on Saturday. SKM Knauf took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Gdynia won fourth quarter 23-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SKM Knauf forced 24 Gdynia turnovers and outrebounded them 56-37 including 20 on the offensive glass. SKM Knauf looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four SKM Knauf players scored in double figures. Szymon Kaluzny responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds and Wojciech Mucha scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
SKM Knauf: S.Adris 13+3reb+3ast, Z.Simas 12+4reb+1ast, S.Benas 12+14reb, K.Jokubas 10+9reb+6ast, K.Kipras 7+1reb+1ast, S.Povilas 4+4reb+1ast
Gdynia: K.Szymon 19+16reb+1ast, M.Wojciech 12+8reb+9ast, N.Krystian 12+6reb, P.Oliwier 7+2reb+4ast, J.Bruno 5, R.Pawel 3

Vienna Utd. - Grantorino 39-99

Not a big story in a game when Austrian Vienna Utd. was outplayed by Italian Grantorino 99-39 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 on the defensive end, holding Vienna Utd. to just 6 points in second quarter. Grantorino dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Vienna Utd.'s 28. Grantorino forced 24 Vienna Utd. turnovers and outrebounded them 39-26 including 17 on the offensive glass. scored 15 points to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Grantorino players scored in double figures. Dominik Eibler responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds and Jacob Maxwald scored 9 points. 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.
Top scorers:
Grantorino: L.Stella Edoardo 15+2reb+2ast, Z.Luca 14+2reb, C.Francesco 12+3reb+1ast, B.Andrea 11+5reb+2ast, T.Lorenzo 11+1reb+2ast, S.Gabriele 11+3reb+2ast
Vienna Utd.: E.Dominik 10+6reb, M.Jacob 9+3reb, F.Malik 6+2reb, B.Emanuil 4+1reb, B.Cian 3+2reb, O.Suhayb 2+5reb

HNMKY - Lanciano 83-75

Everything went according to plan when Finnish HNMKY won against Italian Lanciano 83-75 on Saturday. HNMKY looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when HNMKY made 7 blocks. scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four HNMKY players scored in double figures. HNMKY's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Brice Pounouko responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 27 rebounds and 5 blocks and Flavio Veri produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 assists.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: K.Paavo 23+7reb+6ast, L.Pauli 16+4reb+3ast, O.Prince 13+9reb+4ast, K.Kristian 10+8reb+4ast, A.Aleksi 7+1reb+3ast, A.Akseli 6+2reb
Lanciano: P.Brice 34+27reb, V.Flavio 10+2reb+12ast, F.Niccolo 9+7reb+3ast, R.Andrea 9+1reb+3ast, P.Riccardo 5+1reb+1ast, C.Riccardo 4+2reb

Crew Napoli - London Elite 60-75

There was an upset when Italian Crew Napoli was defeated by British London Elite 75-60 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by London Elite. Crew Napoli managed to win third quarter 14-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. London Elite dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Crew Napoli's 32. London Elite forced 19 Crew Napoli turnovers and outrebounded them 59-48 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Aike Dzacar responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 22 rebounds and Lorenzo Agosto scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
London Elite: N.Alex 22+12reb, H.William 11+6reb+4ast, Z.Ignacy 10+12reb, Z.Omer 8+9reb+1ast, J.Aiden 7+3reb+1ast, B.Leonardo 7+10reb+2ast
Crew Napoli: D.Aike 17+22reb+3ast, A.Lorenzo 13+8reb, S.Ianis 9+6reb+1ast, V.Nojus 8+2ast, R.Francesco 6+1reb+3ast, S.Dario 4+5reb

VKM - HNMKY 54-86

There was a surprise result when Finnish HNMKY smashed Lithuanian VKM 86-54 on Sunday. The game without a history. HNMKY led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding VKM to just 7 points in third quarter. HNMKY dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to VKM's 24. HNMKY forced 33 VKM turnovers and had a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. HNMKY looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when HNMKY made 7 blocks. scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 8 points and 10 assists during the contest. Adomas Petreikis responded with 11 points and Rytas Svidenis scored 2 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. 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.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: K.Paavo 13+4reb+1ast, L.Pauli 11+2reb+1ast, M.Lauri 10+7reb+4ast, P.Leevi 9+5reb+2ast, R.Topi 8+1reb+1ast, O.Prince 8+10reb+1ast
VKM: P.Adomas 11+4reb+1ast, V.Lukas 8+3reb+1ast, G.Andrej 7+1reb+2ast, B.Emilis 5+4reb, V.Adomas 5+3reb, A.Dominykas 4+1reb+2ast

London Elite - Stella EBK 100-91

There was a minor upset when Italian Stella EBK was defeated by British London Elite 100-91 on Sunday. Stella EBK was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. London Elite dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Stella EBK's 48. had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 28 points during the contest. Enrico Scian responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Alberto Ursi scored 27 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
London Elite: N.Alex 31+15reb+3ast, B.Leonardo 28+2reb+1ast, H.William 13+11reb, Z.Ignacy 12+3reb+2ast, O.Pawel 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Omer 7+3reb+3ast
Stella EBK: U.Alberto 27+3reb+2ast, R.Ivan 22+3reb+1ast, S.Enrico 21+10reb+4ast, D.Benedictis Leonardo 10+10reb+1ast, P.Luca Morel 7+1reb+2ast, O.Matteo 2+1reb

Stjarnan - Honka 73-47

Rather predictable result when Icelandic Stjarnan outscored Finnish Honka 73-47 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Stjarnan. Honka managed to win third quarter 16-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stjarnan had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Stjarnan made 12 blocks. had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks during the contest. Four Stjarnan players scored in double figures. Kasper Nikitin responded with 11 points and Elmer Piirinen scored 8 points and 5 steals. 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.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: S.Jon 22+15reb+3ast, O.Marino 15+2reb+7ast, A.Ulfur 15+8reb+3ast, J.Kormakur 14+15reb+3ast, H.Baltasar 7+1reb+6ast, A.Veigar 0+1reb+2ast
Honka: N.Kasper 11+4reb+1ast, A.Elias 9+4reb+1ast, P.Elmer 8+4reb+3ast, S.Eppu 7+4reb+3ast, P.Noel 6+5reb, C.Lucas 4+3reb

Horsholm - SKM Knauf 55-95

SKM Knauf outplayed the opponent Vilnius 95-55 on Sunday night. The game without a history. SKM Knauf led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Horsholm's players. scored 16 points to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 15 points during the contest. Sebastian Kruse responded with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Gustav Kirstein scored 5 points and 12 rebounds. 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.
Top scorers:
SKM Knauf: R.Mykolas 16+4reb+3ast, Z.Simas 15+2reb+3ast, K.Jokubas 10+3reb+4ast, S.Adris 9+5reb+4ast, D.Asparas 9+3ast, S.Benas 7+8reb
Horsholm: K.Sebastian 16+6reb+4ast, D.Carl 9+4reb+1ast, G.Felix 6+2reb+2ast, V.August 6+3reb, K.Gustav 5+12reb+1ast, B.Storm 5+1reb

Cantu - Santa Cruz 106-57

Everything went according to plan when Italian Cantu outleveled Spanish Santa Cruz 106-57 on Sunday. The game without a history. Cantu 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 Santa Cruz's 34. Cantu forced 24 Santa Cruz turnovers and outrebounded them 39-22 including a 27-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Cantu especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. scored 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Cantu players scored in double figures. Mathias Barrios responded with 16 points and Erik Heneres scored 12 points. 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.
Top scorers:
Cantu: L.Alberto 17+7reb+3ast, P.Francesco 16+5reb+1ast, F.Riccardo 16+4reb, M.Jefte 14+7reb, V.Pietro 13+2reb+3ast, B.Simone 11+1reb+3ast
Santa Cruz: B.Mathias 16+3reb+1ast, H.Erik 12+3reb+2ast, R.Mateo 11+3reb, D.Paz Eloy 8+1reb+1ast, A.Mario 6+3reb, Q.Santiago 2