EYBL U17 Round 10 (Regular Season): Cuneo is defeated by NKA

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round was the one between Italian Cuneo (0-4) and 81th ranked Lithuanian NKA (7-1) on Sunday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was defeated by 66-84. Rytis Gedgaudas scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Titas Juskevicius chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. NKA's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Tommaso Abello responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds. NKA have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to 57th place, which they share with Pardubice. Cuneo at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Very important is a loss of Italian Cuneo (0-4) against twentieth ranked Estonian TalTech (5-3) on Saturday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was crushed by 66-104. Forward Mark Poljakov (198-2009) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Danil Lysenko supported him with 23 points. Even 20 points by Tommaso Abello did not help to save the game for Cuneo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. TalTech have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with DSN and Marupes. Cuneo at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Very important is a loss of Italian Cuneo (0-4) against 31th ranked Finnish BC Nokia (4-4) on Saturday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was defeated by 73-85. Tuukka Selin fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Chris Olomo produced 24 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BC Nokia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to nineteenth place. Loser Cuneo still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: HNMKY lost to TalTech 74-77. Jugla outscored BC Nokia 116-72. NKA rolled over Marupes 83-59. NKA defeated TalTech 80-72. Winless Essex One2One lost to undefeated Jugla 51-103. Winless Essex One2One was destroyed by HNMKY 43-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals by Leonards Papans of Jugla.



TalTech - HNMKY 77-74

Very expected game when 87th ranked Finnish HNMKY (3-5) was edged by twentieth ranked Estonian TalTech (5-3) 77-74 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. TalTech trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 23-18 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Forward Mark Poljakov (198-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Guard Daniel Kaljula (186-2009) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists. Forward Viljam Virtanen (202-2009) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Veikko Keto added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four TalTech and five HNMKY players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TalTech have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with DSN and Marupes. Loser HNMKY dropped to the 86th position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
HNMKY: K.Veikko 18+5reb+6ast, A.Niklas 18+7reb+2ast, K.Johannes 11+6reb+3ast, V.Viljam 10+15reb+4ast, L.Pessi 10, W.Noel 2+2reb+1ast
TalTech: D.Kaljula 23+4reb+5ast, M.Poljakov 20+13reb+2ast, M.Pastak 14+2reb+3ast, T.Jermakov 12+8reb, M.Korv 4+5reb+2ast, G.Jae 2+3reb

NKA - Cuneo 84-66

The most important game in the last round was the one between Italian Cuneo (0-4) and 81th ranked Lithuanian NKA (7-1) on Sunday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was defeated by 66-84. Rytis Gedgaudas scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Titas Juskevicius chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. NKA's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Tommaso Abello responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Chris Olomo scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four Cuneo players scored in double figures. NKA have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to 57th place, which they share with Pardubice. Cuneo at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Cuneo: A.Tommaso 16+9reb+1ast, O.Chris 14+6reb+2ast, G.Edoardo 11+4reb+6ast, A.Emanuele 11+4reb+3ast, G.Filippo 5, G.Mattel 3+2reb+1ast
NKA: R.Gedgaudas 21+6reb+3ast, S.Knysius 14+5reb+1ast, T.Juskevicius 12+8reb+2ast, L.Tamkevicius 9+3reb+1ast, D.Dragunas 8+5reb, D.Petronis 6+7reb+1ast

Jugla - BC Nokia 116-72

There was a surprise result when top-ranked Latvian Jugla (8-0) smashed higher ranked Finnish BC Nokia (4-4) 116-72 on Sunday. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Roberts Deics fired 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Leonards Papans (183-2009) chipped in 30 points and 5 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Four Jugla players scored in double figures. Aati Ylivakeri produced a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and forward Tuukka Selin (184) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Jugla have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain 81th position with 8-0 record. Loser BC Nokia dropped to the nineteenth place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
BC Nokia: Y.Aati 33+11reb+1ast, S.Tuukka 12+6reb+4ast, S.Mico 9+1reb+2ast, H.Jonni 7+6reb+3ast, H.Onni 4+2reb+1ast, S.Eelis 3+5reb+5ast
Jugla: L.Papans 30+3reb+5ast, R.Deics 30+9reb+4ast, K.Fibigs 16+7reb+2ast, M.Kovals 10+6reb+4ast, P.Kondratjevs 10+3reb, R.Sabulis 9+4reb+4ast

Cuneo - TalTech 66-104

Very important is a loss of Italian Cuneo (0-4) against twentieth ranked Estonian TalTech (5-3) on Saturday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was crushed by 66-104. The game was mostly controlled by TalTech. Cuneo was better in third quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cuneo 50-37 including 19 on the offensive glass. TalTech players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Forward Mark Poljakov (198-2009) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Danil Lysenko supported him with 23 points. Five TalTech players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by Tommaso Abello did not help to save the game for Cuneo. Mattia Cusimano added 9 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. TalTech have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with DSN and Marupes. Cuneo at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Cuneo: A.Tommaso 20+4reb+3ast, O.Chris 10+4reb+1ast, C.Mattia 9+8reb+1ast, A.Emanuele 9+4reb+2ast, B.Alessandro 6+3reb+1ast, O.Simone 5+1reb+1ast
TalTech: D.Lysenko 23+3reb, T.Jermakov 16+3reb+4ast, M.Poljakov 13+15reb+4ast, M.Pastak 11+7reb+2ast, R.Koiv 11+6reb+1ast, D.Kaljula 10+3reb+1ast

Marupes - NKA 59-83

There was an upset when higher ranked Latvian Marupes (5-3) were rolled over by 81th ranked Lithuanian NKA (7-1) 83-59 on Saturday. NKA trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 83-59. NKA dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Marupes' 26. They outrebounded Marupes 58-42 including 18 on the offensive glass. Sarunas Knysius fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Domas Dragunas chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Leo Dance produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and Kristers Kozlovs added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Marupes players scored in double figures. 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. NKA have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to 57th place, which they share with Pardubice. Loser Marupes dropped to the eighteenth position with three games lost. They share it with DSN and TalTech.
Top scorers:
Marupes: R.Janis 12+2reb+2ast, K.Karlis 12+2reb, K.Kristers 11+6reb, D.Leo 10+6reb+2ast, P.Karlis 8+2reb+2ast, K.Rudolfs 3+1reb+1ast
NKA: S.Knysius 19+7reb+2ast, D.Dragunas 15+5reb+1ast, M.Antanavicius 10+4reb+2ast, L.Tamkevicius 6+2reb+3ast, T.Telesius 6+8reb, R.Gedgaudas 6+5reb+3ast

BC Nokia - Cuneo 85-73

Very important is a loss of Italian Cuneo (0-4) against 31th ranked Finnish BC Nokia (4-4) on Saturday night. Cuneo unexpectedly was defeated by 73-85. The game was mostly controlled by BC Nokia. Cuneo managed to win fourth quarter 19-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cuneo 52-31 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Tuukka Selin (184) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Aati Ylivakeri chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Five BC Nokia players scored in double figures. Chris Olomo produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and Edoardo Grosso added 9 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BC Nokia have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to nineteenth place. Loser Cuneo still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Cuneo: O.Chris 24+8reb, G.Mattel 10+3reb+1ast, G.Edoardo 9+3reb+5ast, O.Simone 8+2reb+2ast, C.Mattia 8+4reb+3ast, A.Emanuele 8+2reb+1ast
BC Nokia: M.Haliseva 14+4reb+1ast, M.Salminen 12+4reb+2ast, J.Halme 11+4reb+1ast, T.Selin 11+13reb+3ast, A.Ylivakeri 11+6reb+3ast, S.De 9+4reb+1ast

NKA - TalTech 80-72

There was a surprise result when 81th ranked Lithuanian NKA (7-1) beat higher ranked Estonian TalTech (5-3) 80-72 on Saturday. TalTech trailed by 12 points at halftime and as many as 19 after three quarters before a 29-18 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 72-80 at the end of the game. NKA outrebounded TalTech 65-46 including a 48-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sarunas Knysius fired 26 points for the winners. Domas Dragunas chipped in 9 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Daniel Kaljula (186-2009) produced 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Mark Poljakov (198-2009) added 4 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. NKA have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to 57th place, which they share with Pardubice. Loser TalTech dropped to the eighteenth position with three games lost. They share it with DSN and Marupes.
Top scorers:
TalTech: K.Daniel 24+7reb+5ast, J.Timofei 15+4reb, P.Mattias 11+7reb+1ast, K.Magnar 8+2reb, P.Artur 5+1reb, P.Mark 4+14reb+2ast
NKA: S.Knysius 26+4reb+1ast, A.Remencius 12+9reb+2ast, M.Liesis 9+8reb+1ast, D.Dragunas 9+13reb+1ast, L.Tamkevicius 7+6reb+2ast, M.Antanavicius 6+4reb+5ast

Jugla - Essex One2One 103-51

There was an upset when bottom-ranked British Essex One2One (0-4) was outplayed by top-ranked Latvian Jugla (8-0) 103-51 on Saturday. The game without a history. Jugla led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Essex One2One to just 7 points in second quarter. Jugla forced 33 Essex One2One turnovers and outrebounded them 64-38 including a 34-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Jugla looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Essex One2One's players. Roberts Deics fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals for the winners. Guard Kristofers Fibigs (185-2009) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. Four Jugla players scored in double figures. Emilis Kaminskas produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ebenezer Edu added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Jugla have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain 81th position with 8-0 record. Loser Essex One2One still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Essex One2One: K.Emilis 17+5reb+3ast, E.Ebenezer 8+5reb+4ast, G.Evan 8+6reb, S.Oliver 7+2reb+1ast, H.Teddy 7+7reb+1ast, C.Bradley 2+5reb+1ast
Jugla: R.Deics 21+15reb+4ast, K.Fibigs 20+9reb+3ast, L.Papans 17+5reb+4ast, G.Gailitis 12+7reb+4ast, R.Sabulis 8+4reb, M.Kovals 7+9reb+2ast

Essex One2One - HNMKY 43-83

There was a surprise result when 87th ranked Finnish HNMKY (3-5) outleveled bottom-ranked British Essex One2One (0-4) 83-43 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by HNMKY. Essex One2One managed to win second period 13-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. HNMKY dominated on the defensive end, holding Essex One2One to just 5 points in fourth quarter and to 14 points in second half. HNMKY dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Essex One2One's 18. HNMKY forced 21 Essex One2One turnovers and outrebounded them 61-39 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. HNMKY looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Essex One2One's players. Forward Viljam Virtanen (202-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Eero Oksala (195) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four HNMKY players scored in double figures. Emilis Kaminskas produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and Evan Green added 7 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. HNMKY have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to 86th place. Loser Essex One2One still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
Essex One2One: K.Emilis 12+8reb+1ast, S.Oliver 7+1ast, G.Evan 7+7reb+2ast, E.Ebenezer 7+5reb+1ast, S.Neilas 3+8reb, C.Bradley 3+4reb+2ast
HNMKY: N.Wuorinen 14+4reb+1ast, E.Oksala 14+5reb+2ast, V.Keto 12+6reb+2ast, V.Virtanen 11+21reb+4ast, J.Kurttila 9+3reb+1ast, P.Kemppinen 8+6reb