EYBL U17 Round 11 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 11 in the EYBL U17 ended with only two-point defeat of higher ranked Latvian Sigulda (5-3) to twentieth ranked Norwegian EB-85 (4-4) 80-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sigulda. EB-85 trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-78. 25 personal fouls committed by Sigulda helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Sivert Valso who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes (-2009) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Gustavs Petersons produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for EB-85. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. EB-85 moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with BC Nokia. Sigulda at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Important game to mention about was the one when 59th ranked Lithuanian Taurage (5-3) saved a 2-point victory edging higher ranked Norwegian EB-85 (4-4) 72-70 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EB-85. Arnas Budginas orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 5 assists. Patrikas Bertulis contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes (-2009) answered with 25 points for EB-85. EB-85's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taurage have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. EB-85 at the other side dropped to the eighteenth position with four games lost. They share it with BC Nokia.
A very close game was the one between Latvian A.Kraukla/VEF and Norwegian EB-85. 61th ranked A.Kraukla/VEF (2-6) got a very close victory over higher ranked EB-85 (4-4). A.Kraukla/VEF managed to escape with a 3-point win 90-87 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EB-85. It was a great evening for Edvards Siklis who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds. EB-85's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. A.Kraukla/VEF moved-up to 50th place. Loser EB-85 dropped to the eighteenth position with four games lost. They share it with BC Nokia.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
A.Kraukla/VEF was defeated by Sigulda 85-77. EB-85 was beaten by Start Lublin 86-94. Sigulda lost to Start Lublin 72-80. Taurage managed to outperform Start Lublin 91-79. Taurage rolled over A.Kraukla/VEF 107-77. Start Lublin crushed A.Kraukla/VEF 92-69. Taurage beat Sigulda 75-65.
The best stats of 11th round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Elijus Zilevicius of Taurage.



Taurage - EB-85 72-70

Important game to mention about was the one when 59th ranked Lithuanian Taurage (5-3) saved a 2-point victory edging higher ranked Norwegian EB-85 (4-4) 72-70 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EB-85. EB-85 cut a 13-point halftime deficit to two at the end of the game. EB-85 was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Arnas Budginas orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 5 assists. Patrikas Bertulis contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes (-2009) answered with 25 points and Fredrik Lindstrom added 10 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for EB-85. EB-85's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Taurage have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. EB-85 at the other side dropped to the eighteenth position with four games lost. They share it with BC Nokia.
Top scorers:
EB-85: F.Nordahl 25+4reb+1ast, L.Fredrik 10+13reb+2ast, R.Fabian 8+2reb+2ast, S.Peder 8+7reb+1ast, V.Sivert 8+7reb+2ast, S.Nathaniel 5+2reb+3ast
Taurage: A.Budginas 24+2reb+5ast, P.Bertulis 14+10reb+1ast, E.Macijauskas 12+7reb+6ast, K.Barscauskas 7+6reb, E.Zilevicius 6+12reb+2ast, D.Butikas 6+3reb+2ast

Sigulda - A.Kraukla/VEF 85-77

There was no surprise when 61th ranked A.Kraukla/VEF (2-6) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Sigulda (5-3) 85-77 on Friday. Sigulda started the game with a very strong first quarter 27-11. But A.Kraukla/VEF won third quarter 27-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sigulda made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Sigulda outrebounded A.Kraukla/VEF 57-31 including a 25-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Martins Livmanis who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Gustavs Stuklis helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sigulda players scored in double figures. Arvids Aizups responded with 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and Oskars Balodis scored 17 points and 4 steals. A.Kraukla/VEF's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sigulda moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser A.Kraukla/VEF dropped to the 50th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
A.Kraukla/VEF: A.Arvids 35+7reb+3ast, B.Oskars 17+2reb+2ast, S.Edvards 10+8reb, B.Kristaps 5+2reb+1ast, S.Ricards 4+5reb+1ast, B.Emils 3
Sigulda: M.Livmanis 34+6reb+6ast, G.Stuklis 14+7reb+3ast, A.Krauze 12+9reb, R.Terauds 10+10reb+4ast, R.Zilens 6+8reb+3ast, R.Brols 5+2reb+1ast

EB-85 - Start Lublin 86-94

There was a surprise result when thirtieth ranked Polish Start Lublin (6-2) defeated higher ranked Norwegian EB-85 (4-4) 94-86 on Friday. EB-85 was trailing by 6 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 28-18 charge of Start Lublin, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 33 EB-85 turnovers. Strangely EB-85 outrebounded Start Lublin 44-27 including a 34-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Igor Kwiatkowski (187-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Piotr Mazek (194-2009) helped adding 22 points and 5 rebounds. Fabian Reiffers responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Fredrik Lindstrom scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Five Start Lublin and four EB-85 players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Start Lublin. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Probasket and Ventspils Spars. Loser EB-85 dropped to the eighteenth position with four games lost. They share it with BC Nokia.
Top scorers:
EB-85: R.Fabian 18+9reb+1ast, S.Peder 18+3reb+3ast, F.Nordahl 16+7reb+2ast, L.Fredrik 15+8reb+2ast, V.Sivert 9+6reb+1ast, S.Kian 5+6reb+6ast
Start Lublin: I.Kwiatkowski 26+7reb+6ast, P.Mazek 22+5reb+2ast, T.Kysil 16+3reb+3ast, R.Prucia 15+5reb+1ast, A.Gozdor 10+2reb+2ast, S.Zorawski 3+1reb

Start Lublin - Sigulda 80-72

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both thirtieth ranked Polish Start Lublin and higher ranked Latvian Sigulda had identical 5-2 record. This time Start Lublin won against the opponent Sigulda 80-72 on Saturday night. Sigulda trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 22-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 72-80 at the end of the game. It was a great evening for guard Igor Kwiatkowski (187-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds. Tymofii Kysil helped adding 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Martins Livmanis responded with 34 points (!!!) and Gustavs Petersons scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Start Lublin. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Probasket and Ventspils Spars. Loser Sigulda dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Sigulda: L.Martins 34+4reb+2ast, P.Gustavs 12+5reb+4ast, S.Gustavs 11+6reb+3ast, Z.Ricards 6+3reb+1ast, G.Ralfs 4+3reb+1ast, K.Alekss 4+7reb
Start Lublin: I.Kwiatkowski 20+8reb+2ast, A.Gozdor 12+7reb, T.Kysil 11+7reb+4ast, S.Zorawski 10+2reb+2ast, G.Bonotto 9+3reb+2ast, M.Kutnik 8+6reb+1ast

A.Kraukla/VEF - EB-85 90-87

A very close game was the one between Latvian A.Kraukla/VEF and Norwegian EB-85. 61th ranked A.Kraukla/VEF (2-6) got a very close victory over higher ranked EB-85 (4-4). A.Kraukla/VEF managed to escape with a 3-point win 90-87 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EB-85. A.Kraukla/VEF trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 20-11 charge, which allowed them to win the game. A.Kraukla/VEF forced 28 EB-85 turnovers. It was a great evening for Edvards Siklis who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. Edvards Smits helped adding 22 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes (-2009) responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds and Nathaniel Selfors scored 13 points and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. EB-85's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. A.Kraukla/VEF moved-up to 50th place. Loser EB-85 dropped to the eighteenth position with four games lost. They share it with BC Nokia.
Top scorers:
EB-85: F.Nordahl 28+5reb+1ast, S.Nathaniel 13+2reb+2ast, V.Sivert 10+5reb, S.Peder 10+2reb+2ast, V.Carl 8+3reb+1ast, R.Fabian 6+2reb+1ast
A.Kraukla/VEF: E.Siklis 24+5reb+3ast, A.Aizups 23+2reb+4ast, E.Smits 22+9reb+1ast, K.Briedis 16+1reb+7ast, R.Romanovs 3+3reb, E.Bernans 2+2reb

Taurage - Start Lublin 91-79

There was a surprise result when 59th ranked Lithuanian Taurage (5-3) beat higher ranked Polish Start Lublin (6-2) 91-79 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Taurage. Start Lublin managed to win second period 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Start Lublin 44-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Latvian guard Julius Brackus (192-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points and 5 assists. Arnas Budginas helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Taurage players scored in double figures. Guard Igor Kwiatkowski (187-2009) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and guard Piotr Mazek (194-2009) scored 25 points. Start Lublin's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Taurage. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Start Lublin dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Probasket and Ventspils Spars.
Top scorers:
Start Lublin: M.Piotr 25+3reb+1ast, K.Igor 21+6reb+2ast, G.Adam 11+5reb+1ast, B.Gabriele 7+4reb+2ast, K.Tymofii 7+2reb+3ast, P.Radoslaw 3+4reb
Taurage: J.Brackus 29+4reb+5ast, A.Budginas 19+5reb+4ast, E.Zilevicius 14+8reb+2ast, P.Bertulis 12+8reb+2ast, K.Barscauskas 7+9reb, E.Macijauskas 7+9reb+3ast

EB-85 - Sigulda 80-78

The most exciting game of round 11 in the EYBL U17 ended with only two-point defeat of higher ranked Latvian Sigulda (5-3) to twentieth ranked Norwegian EB-85 (4-4) 80-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sigulda. EB-85 trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-78. 25 personal fouls committed by Sigulda helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Sivert Valso who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Nordahl Farstadvoll-Furnes (-2009) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four EB-85 players scored in double figures. Gustavs Petersons produced 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Martins Livmanis added 25 points respectively for EB-85. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. EB-85 moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with BC Nokia. Sigulda at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Sigulda: L.Martins 25+2reb+3ast, P.Gustavs 21+6reb+6ast, Z.Ricards 16+13reb+1ast, S.Gustavs 8+2reb+2ast, T.Ricards 4+10reb+1ast, G.Ralfs 4+5reb+1ast
EB-85: N.Farstadvoll-Furnes 17+5reb+1ast, S.Valso 17+5reb+1ast, C.Veiby 13+3reb+3ast, F.Lindstrom 12+5reb+2ast, F.Reiffers 9+4reb+1ast, P.Sommerseth 5+7reb+3ast

A.Kraukla/VEF - Taurage 77-107

Not a big story in a game when 61th ranked Latvian A.Kraukla/VEF (2-6) was outplayed by 59th ranked Lithuanian Taurage (5-3) 107-77 on Saturday. The game without a history. Taurage led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to A.Kraukla/VEF's 28. They outrebounded A.Kraukla/VEF 51-24 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Taurage looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by A.Kraukla/VEF's players. It was a great evening for Elijus Zilevicius who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Latvian guard Julius Brackus (192-2009) helped adding 25 points. Arvids Aizups responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Kristaps Briedis scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. A.Kraukla/VEF's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Taurage. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser A.Kraukla/VEF dropped to the 50th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
A.Kraukla/VEF: A.Arvids 20+6reb+4ast, B.Kristaps 17+2reb+3ast, S.Edvards 13+2reb+2ast, B.Oskars 13+2reb, S.Ricards 5+3reb+1ast, B.Emils 5+1reb+1ast
Taurage: J.Brackus 25+2reb+2ast, E.Zilevicius 25+17reb+5ast, D.Butikas 13+6reb+2ast, K.Barscauskas 12+8reb, A.Budginas 11+3reb+11ast, P.Bertulis 10+8reb+1ast

Start Lublin - A.Kraukla/VEF 92-69

Everything went according to plan when thirtieth ranked Polish Start Lublin (6-2) outleveled 61th ranked Latvian A.Kraukla/VEF (2-6) 92-69 on Sunday. The game without a history. Start Lublin led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to A.Kraukla/VEF's 42. Start Lublin forced 23 A.Kraukla/VEF turnovers and outrebounded them 50-37 including 17 on the offensive glass. Start Lublin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by A.Kraukla/VEF's players. It was a great evening for guard Piotr Mazek (194-2009) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Igor Kwiatkowski (187-2009) helped adding 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Arvids Aizups responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Edvards Smits scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Start Lublin and four A.Kraukla/VEF 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Start Lublin. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Probasket and Ventspils Spars. Loser A.Kraukla/VEF dropped to the 50th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
A.Kraukla/VEF: A.Arvids 18+5reb+3ast, S.Edvards 13+9reb, B.Kristaps 12+5reb+2ast, S.Edvards 10+3reb, B.Oskars 5+4reb, B.Tomass 4+2reb+1ast
Start Lublin: I.Kwiatkowski 18+9reb+4ast, A.Gozdor 16+4reb, P.Mazek 14+11reb+7ast, T.Kysil 10+2reb+6ast, R.Prucia 10+7reb, G.Bonotto 9+2reb+1ast

Sigulda - Taurage 65-75

There was a minor upset when higher ranked Latvian Sigulda (5-3) was defeated by 59th ranked Lithuanian Taurage (5-3) 75-65 on Sunday. Taurage trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 21-8 charge, which allowed them to win the game. It was a great evening for Latvian guard Julius Brackus (192-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 6 rebounds. Elijus Zilevicius helped adding 20 points and 6 rebounds. Gustavs Petersons responded with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Gustavs Stuklis scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Taurage. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Sigulda.
Top scorers:
Sigulda: P.Gustavs 21+9reb+2ast, S.Gustavs 18+7reb+2ast, Z.Ricards 14+7reb+3ast, L.Martins 7+3reb+1ast, K.Alekss 3+8reb+3ast, T.Ricards 2+4reb
Taurage: J.Brackus 31+6reb+2ast, E.Zilevicius 20+6reb+2ast, E.Macijauskas 8+8reb+7ast, A.Budginas 8+5reb, K.Barscauskas 5+2reb, P.Bertulis 3+15reb+2ast