Round 5 (Regular Season): First victory of Richards Elite

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

British Richards Elite's fans can celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Paris, where they outplayed French Parisian Prep (0-4) 94-43 on Saturday. The game without a history. Richards Elite led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Parisian Prep to an opponent 20.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 51.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Richards Elite forced 25 Parisian Prep turnovers and outrebounded them 63-39 including a 42-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Richards Elite looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Parisian Prep's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Richards Elite made 11 blocks. orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 22 rebounds. contributed with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Richards Elite's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Adetomiwa Akinyele answered with 9 points and 11 rebounds for Parisian Prep. Richards Elite (1-3) left bottom position moving up to 31th place, which they share with 10 other teams. It was Parisian Prep's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Bottom-ranked French Skyhook Prep is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to nineteenth ranked German Hamburg (3-1) 99-82. stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!), 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Mathieu Ley chipped in 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Timothe Elio responded with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Skyhook Prep's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Hamburg have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Skyhook Prep at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Bottom-ranked British London Lions is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to thirtieth ranked Slovakian TEAM 7 (3-5) 61-59 on Saturday evening. Nikoloz Berdzenishvili nailed 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Micah Edwards came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds for London Lions in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TEAM 7 moved-up to twentieth place. Loser London Lions still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: IBF beat Richards Elite 57-52. Rustavi lost to undefeated PSA Basket 82-93. Champ Season managed to outperform IBF 72-65. TEAM 7 rolled over Parisian Prep 102-75. IBF defeated Skyhook Prep 70-62. TEAM 7 was beaten by Champ Season 76-85. Rustavi lost to undefeated NH Ostrava 67-108. Winless Skyhook Prep lost to undefeated NH Ostrava 59-101.
The most impressive performance of 5th round was 9 points, 9 rebounds, 16 assists and 4 steals by Vojtech Malik of NH Ostrava.



Richards Elite - IBF 52-57

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twentieth ranked French IBF and 49th ranked British Richards Elite had identical 1-2 record. This time IBF beat the opponent Le Kremlin-Bicetre 57-52 on Saturday night. IBF trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 30-24 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. IBF forced 31 Richards Elite turnovers. Wendemi Zonon nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Damien Piperol accounted for 14 points and 7 steals. Keanu McIntosh came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Adrien Porras added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 blocks respectively for Richards Elite in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory IBF went down to twenty first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the 31th place with three games lost. They share the position with 10 other teams.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: M.Keanu 16+7reb+2ast, P.Adrien 10+7reb+1ast, M.Juan 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ndubisi 7+5reb+2ast, O.Emmanuel 4+3reb, L.Nedas 2+2reb+1ast
IBF: W.Zonon 14+14reb, D.Piperol 14+1reb+3ast, A.Diaby 9+6reb+1ast, M.Matondo 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kounkana 6+2reb, J.Belle 5+2reb

Hamburg - Skyhook Prep 99-82

Bottom-ranked French Skyhook Prep is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to nineteenth ranked German Hamburg (3-1) 99-82. The game was mostly controlled by Hamburg. Skyhook Prep was better in fourth quarter 29-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Skyhook Prep 45-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. Hamburg players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Henry Frimpong stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!), 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Mathieu Ley chipped in 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Hamburg players scored in double figures. Timothe Elio responded with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and Assael Makonda scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Skyhook Prep's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Hamburg have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Skyhook Prep at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Skyhook Prep: E.Timothe 35+12reb+3ast, M.Assael 20+5reb+3ast, S.Ugo 7+1reb, D.Yohann 6+2reb+1ast, K.Hugo 6+2reb+1ast, L.Selim 2+2ast
Hamburg: H.Frimpong 37+4reb+6ast, M.Ley 21+14reb+5ast, F.Schlecht 20+6reb+5ast, J.Richert 10+6reb+5ast, J.Oppermann 8+6reb, M.Ucar 3+3reb

London Lions - TEAM 7 59-61

Bottom-ranked British London Lions is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to thirtieth ranked Slovakian TEAM 7 (3-5) 61-59 on Saturday evening. TEAM 7 trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 22-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Strangely London Lions outrebounded TEAM 7 54-30 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Nikoloz Berdzenishvili nailed 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Matufu Stewart accounted for 16 points and 4 steals. Micah Edwards came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Abdirazak Dugou added 15 points respectively for London Lions in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TEAM 7 moved-up to twentieth place. Loser London Lions still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
London Lions: E.Micah 20+14reb+1ast, D.Abdirazak 15+3reb+1ast, S.Cyrus 4+11reb+1ast, W.Lucas 4+3reb, H.Freddie 4+5reb+1ast, E.Haydin 3+3reb+2ast
TEAM 7: M.Stewart 16+3reb+1ast, K.Pys 14+5reb, N.Berdzenishvili 11+8reb+3ast, N.Kupych 8+2reb+2ast, J.Odonell 5+1reb, F.Harel 4+2reb+2ast

Parisian Prep - Richards Elite 43-94

British Richards Elite's fans can celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Paris, where they outplayed French Parisian Prep (0-4) 94-43 on Saturday. The game without a history. Richards Elite led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Parisian Prep to an opponent 20.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 51.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Richards Elite forced 25 Parisian Prep turnovers and outrebounded them 63-39 including a 42-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Richards Elite looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Parisian Prep's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Richards Elite made 11 blocks. Nedas Liutkevicius orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 22 rebounds. Rudy Kemp contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Richards Elite's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Adetomiwa Akinyele answered with 9 points and 11 rebounds and Rolly Nsimba added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Parisian Prep. Richards Elite (1-3) left bottom position moving up to 31th place, which they share with 10 other teams. It was Parisian Prep's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Parisian Prep: M.Eddy 11+5reb, A.Adetomiwa 9+11reb, N.Rolly 8+5reb+5ast, M.Jordan 8+4reb, J.Ethan 5+2reb, A.Edward 2+5reb+1ast
Richards Elite: N.Liutkevicius 29+22reb+3ast, R.Kemp 16+10reb+3ast, A.Cummins 15+2reb+8ast, E.Orisunmibola 8+2reb, A.Porras 7+8reb+2ast, R.Mackie 6+3reb+1ast

Rustavi - PSA Basket 82-93

Very expected game when 21th ranked Georgian Rustavi (2-2) lost to leader Italian PSA Basket (4-0) 82-93 on Saturday. PSA Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Rustavi's 34. Strangely Rustavi outrebounded PSA Basket 42-28 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Federico Capasso nailed 25 points for the winning side and Alessio Zanier accounted for 25 points. Four PSA Basket players scored in double figures. PSA Basket's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Giorgi Jangveladze came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and Giorgi Gogoladze added 22 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Rustavi in the defeat. PSA Basket have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Rustavi keeps the twenty first place with two games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Rustavi: J.Giorgi 25+12reb+1ast, G.Giorgi 22+13reb+1ast, I.Gega 13+5reb+3ast, V.Davit 9+5reb+7ast, M.Luka 7+4reb+1ast, S.Saba 3
PSA Basket: F.Capasso 25+3reb+2ast, A.Zanier 25+2reb+2ast, M.Supe 19+3reb+2ast, M.Mileva 13+9reb, L.Castaldo 5+2reb+5ast, Y.Riviezzo 4+3reb+1ast

IBF - Champ Season 65-72

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both nineteenth ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season and 20th ranked French IBF had identical 2-1 record. This time Champ Season won against the opponent Almaty 72-65 on Saturday night. Champ Season was tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Aman Tlembay nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Alexandr Moskalevich accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Joackim Belle came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Aly Diaby added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for IBF in the defeat. Champ Season have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser IBF dropped to the twenty first position with two games lost. They share it with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
IBF: B.Joackim 19+9reb, D.Aly 16+5reb+2ast, P.Damien 12+3reb+1ast, K.Kenny 8+7reb, M.Emrick 8+2reb, M.Mathis 2+2reb+1ast
Champ Season: A.Tlembay 23+8reb+3ast, A.Moskalevich 18+7reb+1ast, C.Conway 14+4reb+4ast, A.Brown 8+5reb+2ast, A.Syrgabaev 5+1reb, D.Oskenbay 4+3reb+1ast

TEAM 7 - Parisian Prep 102-75

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked French Parisian Prep (0-4) was outscored by thirtieth ranked Slovakian TEAM 7 (3-5) 102-75 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by TEAM 7. Parisian Prep managed to win fourth quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. TEAM 7 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Parisian Prep's 44 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Parisian Prep 52-33 including 21 on the offensive glass. TEAM 7 looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Jiri Marsolek nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds for the winning side and Matufu Stewart accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Five TEAM 7 players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jordan Mokbi came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and Eddy Mwana added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Parisian Prep in the defeat. TEAM 7 moved-up to twentieth place. Loser Parisian Prep still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Parisian Prep: M.Jordan 22+7reb+3ast, M.Eddy 19+6reb, N.Rolly 9+10reb+4ast, P.Klemer 9+2reb+4ast, L.Victor 7+4reb+4ast, J.Ethan 7+4reb
TEAM 7: N.Kupych 20+3reb, J.Marsolek 16+19reb+3ast, F.Harel 14+4reb+2ast, K.Pys 12+2reb+7ast, M.Stewart 12+9reb+6ast, N.Berdzenishvili 10+6reb+2ast

Skyhook Prep - IBF 62-70

Everything went according to plan when twentieth ranked IBF (2-2) defeated bottom-ranked Skyhook Prep (0-4) 70-62 on Sunday. IBF trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 17-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 70-62. IBF dominated on the defensive end, holding Skyhook Prep to just 6 points in second quarter. They also forced 25 Skyhook Prep turnovers and outrebounded them 47-29 including 19 on the offensive glass. Wendemi Zonon nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 24 rebounds for the winning side and Damien Piperol accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds. Timothe Elio came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Ugo Schneider added 13 points, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for Skyhook Prep in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory IBF went down to twenty first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Skyhook Prep still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Skyhook Prep: E.Timothe 20+8reb+2ast, S.Ugo 13+4reb+5ast, M.Assael 13+3reb+1ast, A.Aymane 10+3reb+1ast, A.Souleymene 4+2reb, D.Yohann 2+2reb+1ast
IBF: D.Piperol 16+5reb+2ast, W.Zonon 15+24reb+1ast, E.Miyamu 13+2reb+2ast, A.Diaby 10+9reb+2ast, W.Peratout 5+1reb, M.Kaba 5

TEAM 7 - Champ Season 76-85

There was no surprise when 30th ranked Slovakian TEAM 7 (3-5) lost to nineteenth ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season (3-1) 76-85 on Sunday. Champ Season trailed by 12 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-76. Caleb Conway nailed 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Aman Tlembay accounted for 26 points and 9 rebounds. Frenkel Harel came up with 21 points and 4 steals and Matufu Stewart added 19 points respectively for TEAM 7 in the defeat. TEAM 7's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Champ Season have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser TEAM 7 dropped to the twentieth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
TEAM 7: H.Frenkel 21+4reb+2ast, S.Matufu 19+3reb+3ast, P.Krystof 12+5reb+1ast, O.Joshua 7+1ast, M.Jiri 6+3reb, B.Nikoloz 4+6reb
Champ Season: C.Conway 27+6reb+8ast, A.Tlembay 26+9reb+2ast, A.Brown 17+8reb+1ast, A.Syrgabaev 5+5reb+4ast, D.Oskenbay 5+4reb, A.Shakharov 3+1reb

NH Ostrava - Rustavi 108-67

No shocking result in a game when leader Czech NH Ostrava (4-0) crushed 21th ranked Georgian Rustavi (2-2) 108-67 on Sunday. The game without a history. NH Ostrava led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 61.3 percent from the field. NH Ostrava forced 19 Rustavi turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. NH Ostrava looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Rustavi's players. Matyas Vitek nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists for the winning side and Slovakian-Czech forward Jozef Jursa (204-2008) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Five NH Ostrava players scored in double figures. Luka Tabagua came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and added 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Rustavi 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. NH Ostrava have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Rustavi keeps the twenty first place with two games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Rustavi: T.Luka 22+5reb+9ast, G.Giorgi 19+5reb+1ast, I.Gega 14+2reb+1ast, J.Giorgi 5+8reb+1ast, G.Luka 3, V.Davit 3+3reb
NH Ostrava: M.Vitek 20+3reb+11ast, J.Jozef 19+8reb+2ast, D.Prchal 19+2reb+1ast, D.Stefanov 15+4reb+3ast, V.Malik 12+6reb+8ast, M.Kormanik 12+4reb+2ast

Skyhook Prep - NH Ostrava 59-101

Very expected game when bottom-ranked French Skyhook Prep (0-4) was smashed by leader Czech NH Ostrava (4-0) 101-59 on Saturday. The game without a history. NH Ostrava led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 61.2 percent from the field. NH Ostrava outrebounded Skyhook Prep 45-27 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. NH Ostrava looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Skyhook Prep's players. Vojtech Malik nailed 9 points, 9 rebounds, 16 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Slovakian-Czech forward Jozef Jursa (204-2008) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Aymane Ajana came up with 21 points and 5 assists and Ugo Schneider added 15 points respectively for Skyhook Prep 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. NH Ostrava have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Skyhook Prep still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Skyhook Prep: A.Aymane 21+4reb+5ast, S.Ugo 15+4reb, A.Souleymene 6, E.Timothe 6+5reb+1ast, L.Selim 5+2reb, M.Assael 4+2reb+3ast
NH Ostrava: D.Prchal 17+3reb, M.Kormanik 16+1reb, D.Stefanov 16+2reb+4ast, J.Jozef 16+10reb+2ast, V.Muras 11+3reb, V.Malik 9+9reb+16ast