EYBL U16 Round 19 (Regular Season): Ura Basket is defeated by DSN-2

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Finnish Ura Basket (0-4) and 77th ranked Latvian DSN-2 (1-7) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Ura Basket was defeated by DSN-2 67-55. The game was mostly controlled by DSN-2. Ura Basket managed to win third quarter 16-6. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. DSN-2 forced 35 Ura Basket turnovers. It was a great evening for Eduards Ambrazevics who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 9 rebounds. Kristofers Feierbergs helped adding 19 points. At the losing side Eemil Sigfridsson responded with 8 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DSN-2 left bottom position moving up to thirtieth place, which they share with Istanbul and Szczecin. Ura Basket at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. DSN-2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena Riga/Pardaugava.
Very important is a loss of Italian EET (1-3) against 65th ranked Spanish Santa Cruz (2-6) on Friday night. EET was defeated by Santa Cruz 86-71. It was an exceptional evening for Erik Heneres who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Eloy De Paz accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds. Lithuanian Benas Kaminskas came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds for EET in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Santa Cruz moved-up to 37th place, which they share with 4 other teams. EET at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Santa Cruz will play against higher ranked Crew Napoli (#32) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. EET will play against Vienna Utd. (#38) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a loss of Borgomanero (0-0) against fifteenth ranked Crew Napoli (5-2) on Friday night. Borgomanero unexpectedly was crushed by 81-124. Nojus Vasikauskas fired 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Angelo Bazan produced 21 points and 6 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. Crew Napoli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Crew Napoli went down to 32th position due to points difference, which they share with Laguna Sharks. Loser Borgomanero still keeps top with 0 game lost. They share the position with RHKK and VSA. Crew Napoli will meet higher ranked SKM Knauf (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Borgomanero will play against Stella EBK (#33) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Horsholm destroyed Santa Cruz 92-37. Winless Borgomanero outscored Inter 93-67. SKM Knauf rolled over Grantorino 108-86. Vienna Utd. was crushed by NSA 47-110. Crew Napoli smashed NSA 96-71. DSN lost to GAK Gdynia 75-89. Vienna Utd. was outscored by Horsholm 56-94. Grantorino managed to beat Inter 88-75. Riga/Pardaugava was defeated by Torun 87-79. Stella EBK was smashed by SKM Knauf 71-93. RBS Centrs destroyed Ura Basket 122-74. EET was outscored by Grantorino 72-118. Santa Cruz was rolled over NSA 76-48. NABA defeated RHKK 97-85. Winless RHKK was beaten by RBS Centrs 73-67. Torun won against NABA 79-77. NABA managed to outperform Riga/Pardaugava 86-77.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 8 points and 11 rebounds by Rodion Tymchenko of NSA.



Santa Cruz - Horsholm 37-92

Very expected game when 65th ranked Spanish Santa Cruz (2-6) was crushed by 40th ranked Danish Horsholm (4-4) 92-37 on Thursday. The game without a history. Horsholm led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Santa Cruz to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Horsholm forced 27 Santa Cruz turnovers and outrebounded them 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Carl Dalsgaard fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Felix Glar chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Horsholm players scored in double figures. Eloy De Paz produced 5 points and 6 rebounds and Tomas Garia added 9 points respectively 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. Horsholm moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Santa Cruz dropped to the 37th position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Horsholm will meet Cantu (#31) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Santa Cruz will play against Crew Napoli (#32) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santa Cruz: G.Tomas 9, M.Gabriel 6+1reb+1ast, R.Lucas 6+3reb, D.Paz Eloy 5+6reb+3ast, H.Erik 4+2reb+2ast, P.Pablo Del 3+4reb
Horsholm: C.Dalsgaard 17+12reb+4ast, F.Glar 16+5reb+3ast, F.Haedersdal 13+3reb+3ast, G.Kirstein 12+1reb+2ast, S.Kruse 11+5reb+1ast, N.Metum 8+1reb+2ast

Borgomanero - Inter B. 93-67

Very predictable result when leader Italian Borgomanero (0-0) smashed 64th ranked Slovakian Inter (2-6) 93-67 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Borgomanero. Inter managed to win third quarter 22-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Borgomanero dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Inter B.'s 36. Borgomanero forced 29 Inter turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Lewis Okadoh fired 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Tommaso Taglione chipped in 11 points. Nikolaj Lukjanec produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and Damian Durovic added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively 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. Despite that victory Borgomanero went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with RHKK and VSA. Inter lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 37th place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Borgomanero will meet Stella EBK (#33) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Inter will play against Cantu (#31) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Inter B.: L.Nikolaj 19+7reb, D.Damian 12+5reb+2ast, M.Aleks 11+1reb+1ast, M.Julius 7+1reb, T.Teo 5+9reb+3ast, H.Samuel 5+7reb+3ast
Borgomanero: L.Okadoh 18+6reb+6ast, L.Rattazzi 12+1reb+1ast, T.Taglione 11+1reb+3ast, E.Taglione 8+3reb, M.Perelli 8+1reb+1ast, G.Bertone 7+2reb+2ast

Grantorino - SKM Knauf 86-108

Not a big story in a game when 35th ranked Italian Grantorino (5-3) was rolled over by seventh ranked Lithuanian SKM Knauf (7-1) 108-86 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by SKM Knauf. Grantorino managed to win third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SKM Knauf made 29-of-37 free shots (78.4 percent) during the game, while Grantorino only scored ten points from the stripe. SKM Knauf forced 27 Grantorino turnovers. Benas Stempelis fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Simas Znamerovskis chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Andrea Bechis produced 17 points and Edoardo La Stella added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Five SKM Knauf and four Grantorino 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. SKM Knauf have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Grantorino dropped to the twentieth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. SKM Knauf will meet Crew Napoli (#32) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Grantorino will play against Horsholm (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Grantorino: B.Andrea 17+3reb+2ast, T.Lorenzo 14+1reb+1ast, L.Stella Edoardo 10+4reb+6ast, G.Matteo 10+8reb, C.Francesco 7+2reb+3ast, S.Gabriele 7+1reb
SKM Knauf: B.Stempelis 27+16reb+1ast, A.Dzeranovas 20+3reb+5ast, S.Znamerovskis 18+5reb+6ast, J.Darasevicius 12+2reb, A.Stanaitis 10+1ast, M.Malevskis 6+3reb+1ast

DSN-2 - Ura Basket 67-55

The game between Finnish Ura Basket (0-4) and 77th ranked Latvian DSN-2 (1-7) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Ura Basket was defeated by DSN-2 67-55. The game was mostly controlled by DSN-2. Ura Basket managed to win third quarter 16-6. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. DSN-2 forced 35 Ura Basket turnovers. It was a great evening for Eduards Ambrazevics who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 9 rebounds. Kristofers Feierbergs helped adding 19 points. At the losing side Eemil Sigfridsson responded with 8 points and 11 rebounds and Lassi Pikander scored 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DSN-2 left bottom position moving up to thirtieth place, which they share with Istanbul and Szczecin. Ura Basket at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. DSN-2's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena Riga/Pardaugava.
Top scorers:
Ura Basket: A.Eemeli 10+4reb+1ast, H.Into 10+1reb, P.Lassi 9+7reb+5ast, E.Jasper 9+2ast, S.Eemil 8+11reb+2ast, V.Viljami 8+3reb+1ast
DSN-2: K.Feierbergs 19, E.Ambrazevics 13+9reb+3ast, R.Atvars 9+3reb+1ast, M.Jekabsons 6+8reb+1ast, E.Biedrins 5+1reb+3ast, R.Riekstins 4+4reb

Vienna Utd. - NSA 47-110

Everything went according to plan when sixteenth ranked Italian NSA (5-3) outscored 81th ranked Austrian Vienna Utd. (1-9) 110-47 on Thursday. The game without a history. NSA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 94 of its points in the paint compared to Vienna Utd.'s 26. NSA forced 28 Vienna Utd. turnovers and outrebounded them 57-33 including a 28-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Charles Opoke fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kingsley Eneube chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five NSA players scored in double figures. Malik Fussi produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and Lorenz Friedl added 11 points respectively 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. Despite that victory NSA went down to twentieth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Vienna Utd. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 38th place with nine games lost. NSA will meet Stella EBK (#33) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Vienna Utd. will play against the league's second-placed EET (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Vienna Utd.: F.Malik 15+6reb+1ast, F.Lorenz 11+4reb, E.David 8+5reb+1ast, E.Dominik 6+4reb, M.Mateja 3+2reb, O.Suhayb 2+1reb
NSA: K.Eneube 18+10reb, C.Opoke 17+10reb+1ast, M.Konovnitsyn 16+8reb+1ast, A.Cantatore 13+6reb, L.Cogno 12+2reb+2ast, S.Kedro 9+4reb

EET - Santa Cruz 71-86

Very important is a loss of Italian EET (1-3) against 65th ranked Spanish Santa Cruz (2-6) on Friday night. EET was defeated by Santa Cruz 86-71. It looked good early as EET took a 2-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Santa Cruz had a 27-13 second period charge getting the lead and EET was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 71-86. Santa Cruz dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to EET's 32. They outrebounded EET 46-35 including a 38-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Erik Heneres who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Eloy De Paz accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five Santa Cruz players scored in double figures. Lithuanian Benas Kaminskas came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Samuele Atzori added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for EET in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Santa Cruz moved-up to 37th place, which they share with 4 other teams. EET at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Santa Cruz will play against higher ranked Crew Napoli (#32) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. EET will play against Vienna Utd. (#38) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
EET: K.Benas 20+7reb, A.Samuele 18+6reb, R.Edoardo 10+3reb, C.Stefano 8+5reb+1ast, S.David 6+1reb, P.Richard 5+1reb
Santa Cruz: E.Heneres 23+7reb, T.Garia 13+4reb, M.Rodriguez 11+7reb, P.De 10+8reb+1ast, P.Castro 10+7reb+1ast, M.Alvarez 6+2reb

NSA - Crew Napoli 71-96

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked NSA's (5-3) loss to fifteenth ranked Crew Napoli (5-2) 71-96 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Crew Napoli. NSA managed to win third quarter 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Crew Napoli forced 22 NSA turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Crew Napoli made 8 blocks. Marco Longagnani fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Spanish March Lluch chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. Four Crew Napoli players scored in double figures. Kostantine Tatelishvili produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Charles Opoke added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively 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. Crew Napoli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Crew Napoli went down to 32th position due to points difference, which they share with Laguna Sharks. Loser NSA dropped to the twentieth place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Crew Napoli will meet higher ranked SKM Knauf (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NSA will play against Stella EBK (#33) in Roma and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
NSA: T.Kostantine 18+6reb+3ast, O.Charles 10+6reb+1ast, C.Luca 10+3reb, C.Alessandro 8+4reb+1ast, J.Branislav 7+1reb, E.Kingsley 6+8reb
Crew Napoli: M.Longagnani 22+14reb+3ast, M.Lluch 22+4reb+3ast, R.Svabik 15+3reb+2ast, F.Ruocco 10+4reb+1ast, D.Scaringella 9+3reb+1ast, I.Stanescu 6+4reb

DSN - GAK Gdynia 75-89

There was a surprise result when 40th ranked Polish GAK Gdynia (5-3) won against higher ranked Latvian DSN (6-2) 89-75 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by GAK Gdynia. DSN managed to win fourth quarter 22-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded DSN 52-27 including a 39-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Tymon Owedyk (187-2010) fired 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Wiktor Szczukowski (196-2010) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four GAK Gdynia players scored in double figures. Stefans Mezals produced 27 points and Rodrigo Pontags added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. GAK Gdynia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser DSN dropped to the eighteenth position with two games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. GAK Gdynia will meet higher ranked Ura Basket (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. DSN's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga RBS Centrs.
Top scorers:
DSN: M.Stefans 27+4reb+1ast, P.Rodrigo 11+6reb, S.Krisjanis 9+2reb+5ast, S.Pauls 8+4reb+2ast, P.Oto 7+2reb+4ast, R.Ralfs 7+2reb
GAK Gdynia: T.Owedyk 19+8reb+5ast, W.Szczukowski 16+7reb+2ast, S.Szczepaniak 14+3reb+2ast, B.Baczyk 11+3reb, J.Peplinski 8+3reb, A.Lengier 5+1reb+1ast

Horsholm - Vienna Utd. 94-56

Very expected game when 81th ranked Austrian Vienna Utd. (1-9) was crushed by 40th ranked Danish Horsholm (4-4) 94-56 on Friday. The game without a history. Horsholm led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Vienna Utd.'s 26 and made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while Vienna Utd. only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Vienna Utd. 52-30 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Felix Glar fired 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Carl Dalsgaard chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. Karim Leifer produced 12 points and Emanuil Bojkov added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively 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. Horsholm moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Vienna Utd. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 38th position with nine games lost. Horsholm will meet Cantu (#31) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Vienna Utd. will play against the league's second-placed EET (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Vienna Utd.: L.Karim 12+4reb, B.Emanuil 9+6reb, F.Malik 7+3reb+1ast, M.Mateja 7+2reb+2ast, O.Suhayb 6+6reb+3ast, B.Cian 5+3reb+2ast
Horsholm: F.Glar 24+5reb+4ast, S.Kruse 22+2reb+2ast, C.Dalsgaard 14+17reb+1ast, G.Kirstein 9+8reb, N.Metum 9+2reb, D.Zibar 8+5reb+2ast

Grantorino - Inter B. 88-75

Very predictable result when 35th ranked Italian Grantorino (5-3) defeated 64th ranked Slovakian Inter (2-6) 88-75 on Friday. Grantorino trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 88-75. Grantorino shot 63.0 percent from the field. Grantorino outrebounded Inter 36-22 including a 33-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Edoardo La Stella fired 14 points for the winners. Luca Zirino chipped in 11 points. Four Grantorino players scored in double figures. Nikolaj Lukjanec produced 27 points and 5 steals and Aleks Milosevic added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Grantorino moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Inter lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 37th position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Grantorino will meet higher ranked Horsholm (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Inter will play against Cantu (#31) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Inter B.: L.Nikolaj 27+3reb+1ast, M.Aleks 16+2reb, H.Samuel 6+3reb, G.Marcel 5+3reb, D.Damian 5+3reb, T.Teo 4+1reb+2ast
Grantorino: S.La 14+4reb+1ast, M.Gaido 12+3reb, G.Cameoli 12+4reb, L.Zirino 11+3reb+2ast, L.Taricco 8+2reb, T.Abello 8+3reb

Torun - Riga/Pardaugava 87-79

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixteenth ranked Polish Torun and 38th ranked Latvian Riga/Pardaugava had identical 5-2 record. This time Torun won against the opponent Riga 87-79 on Friday night. Torun trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 53-43 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Torun looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Antoni Cichal fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Marcin Kokot chipped in 7 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. Norberts Freimanis produced 8 points and 16 rebounds and Emils Jakobsons (-2010) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Riga/Pardaugava's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Torun (6-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Despite that victory Torun went down to eighteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Riga/Pardaugava dropped to the twentieth place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. Torun will meet higher ranked RHKK (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riga/Pardaugava's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga DSN-2.
Top scorers:
Riga/Pardaugava: J.Emils 18+3reb+2ast, Z.Deniss 13+3reb+5ast, K.Ricards 13+5reb+2ast, K.Renars 11+1reb+5ast, F.Norberts 8+16reb+2ast, L.Davids 7+9reb
Torun: A.Cichal 26+11reb+3ast, M.Gabrych 16+5reb+4ast, A.Sowinski 12+3reb+2ast, N.Sobczak 11+3reb+1ast, M.Saczek 9+5reb, M.Kokot 7+14reb+9ast

Stella EBK - SKM Knauf 71-93

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Lithuanian SKM Knauf (7-1) outscored 20th ranked Italian Stella EBK (5-3) 93-71 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by SKM Knauf. Stella EBK managed to win second period 22-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SKM Knauf dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Stella EBK's 34. They outrebounded Stella EBK 50-31 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Benas Stempelis fired 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Simas Znamerovskis chipped in 11 points. Four SKM Knauf players scored in double figures. Enrico Scian produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and Alberto Ursi added 19 points and 5 assists respectively 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. SKM Knauf have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Stella EBK keeps the twentieth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. SKM Knauf will meet Crew Napoli (#32) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Stella EBK will play against the league's leader Borgomanero (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stella EBK: S.Enrico 22+7reb+2ast, U.Alberto 19+3reb+5ast, S.Bubacar 8+7reb+2ast, R.Ivan 8+2reb+1ast, S.Matteo 6+3reb+2ast, d.Benedictis Emanuele 3+1reb+2ast
SKM Knauf: E.Siurys 12+1reb+3ast, A.Zekas 12+1reb, B.Stempelis 12+7reb+1ast, S.Znamerovskis 11+4reb+2ast, A.Dzeranovas 10+5reb, M.Malevskis 9+3reb+1ast

Crew Napoli - Borgomanero 124-81

Very important is a loss of Borgomanero (0-0) against fifteenth ranked Crew Napoli (5-2) on Friday night. Borgomanero unexpectedly was crushed by 81-124. The game without a history. Crew Napoli led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Crew Napoli shot 33 for 44 from the free-throw line, while Borgomanero only scored three points from the stripe. Crew Napoli forced 20 Borgomanero turnovers and outrebounded them 50-35 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Nojus Vasikauskas fired 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Lorenzo Agosto chipped in 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Crew Napoli players scored in double figures. Angelo Bazan produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and Tommaso Taglione added 16 points respectively 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. Crew Napoli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory Crew Napoli went down to 32th position due to points difference, which they share with Laguna Sharks. Loser Borgomanero still keeps top with 0 game lost. They share the position with RHKK and VSA. Crew Napoli will meet higher ranked SKM Knauf (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Borgomanero will play against Stella EBK (#33) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Borgomanero: B.Angelo 21+6reb, T.Tommaso 16+3reb+3ast, R.Leonardo 10+5reb+6ast, S.Matteo 8+7reb, B.Edoardo 7, C.Leonardo 7+5reb+3ast
Crew Napoli: L.Agosto 33+6reb+4ast, N.Vasikauskas 32+6reb+6ast, D.Scaringella 23+12reb+1ast, F.Ruocco 12+2reb, A.Dzacar 8+2reb, R.Svabik 4+2reb

Ura Basket - RBS Centrs 74-122

There was an upset when bottom-ranked Finnish Ura Basket (0-4) was outplayed by seventh ranked Latvian RBS Centrs (6-2) 122-74 on Friday. The game without a history. RBS Centrs led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Ura Basket's 46. RBS Centrs forced 30 Ura Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 52-35 including 20 on the offensive glass. RBS Centrs looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Ura Basket's players. Ernests Olsteins fired 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Markuss Argalis chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five RBS Centrs players scored in double figures. Lassi Pikander produced 14 points and Viljami Virkkula added 10 points respectively for lost side. Ura Basket's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory RBS Centrs went down to eighteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Ura Basket still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. RBS Centrs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena DSN.
Top scorers:
Ura Basket: P.Lassi 14+2reb+1ast, V.Viljami 10+4reb+1ast, H.Into 10+2reb+2ast, L.Mathias 9+3reb+1ast, R.Hugo 7+3reb+1ast, A.Eemeli 7+5reb+3ast
RBS Centrs: E.Olsteins 24+2reb+5ast, M.Argalis 18+6reb+4ast, H.Krumalis 13+2reb+2ast, J.Lavrinovics 13+6reb+3ast, K.Kitenbergs 12+8reb+2ast, R.Muste 12+8reb+4ast

EET - Grantorino 72-118

There was a surprise result when 35th ranked Grantorino (5-3) outleveled higher ranked EET (1-3) 118-72 on Friday. The game without a history. Grantorino 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 EET's 38. They outrebounded EET 62-33 including a 43-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lorenzo Taricco fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Matteo Gaido chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Four Grantorino players scored in double figures. Lithuanian Benas Kaminskas produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and Alessandro Meloni added 13 points 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. Grantorino moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser EET dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Grantorino will meet higher ranked Horsholm (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. EET will play against Vienna Utd. (#38) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
EET: K.Benas 19+5reb+1ast, M.Alessandro 13+2reb, A.Samuele 10, R.Edoardo 9+1reb+1ast, O.Riccardo 8+5reb, S.David 5+3reb
Grantorino: L.Taricco 24+6reb+1ast, L.Filloy 13+11reb+1ast, M.Gaido 13+11reb+2ast, M.Giaccardi 12+3reb, S.La 12+3reb+8ast, L.Zirino 11+2reb

NSA - Santa Cruz 76-48

Very expected game when 65th ranked Spanish Santa Cruz (2-6) was crushed by sixteenth ranked Italian NSA (5-3) 76-48 on Friday. The game without a history. NSA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Santa Cruz to just 7 points in fourth quarter. NSA held Santa Cruz to an opponent 22.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.1 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Santa Cruz 66-19 including a 29-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when NSA made 7 blocks. Luca Cogno fired 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Rodion Tymchenko chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. Eloy De Paz produced 15 points and Pablo Castro added 15 points 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. Despite that victory NSA went down to twentieth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Santa Cruz dropped to the 37th place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. NSA will meet Stella EBK (#33) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Santa Cruz will play against Crew Napoli (#32) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santa Cruz: D.Paz Eloy 15+3reb+1ast, C.Pablo 15+3reb+1ast, H.Erik 12+1reb, A.Mario 5+1ast, G.Tomas 1+1reb, F.Antonio 0+1reb
NSA: L.Cogno 15+5reb+2ast, K.Eneube 12+7reb, M.Konovnitsyn 10+9reb, S.Kedro 9+4reb+2ast, R.Tymchenko 8+11reb+1ast, B.Jesny 7+4reb+3ast

NABA - RHKK 97-85

There was a surprise result when 36th ranked Irish NABA (5-4) defeated winless Estonian RHKK (0-0) 97-85 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by NABA. RHKK managed to win third quarter 29-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. NABA dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to RHKK's 34. NABA forced 25 RHKK turnovers. Guard Nojus Vasikauskas fired 30 points and 5 assists for the winners. Elliot Kristiansen chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Kaspar Soolep (180-2010) produced 24 points and 7 assists and Robert Poll added 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Four RHKK players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. NABA have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory NABA went down to 86th position due to points difference. Loser RHKK still keeps top with 0 game lost. They share the position with Borgomanero and VSA. NABA will meet higher ranked DSN-2 (#82) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. RHKK will play against Torun (#84) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
RHKK: S.Kaspar 24+3reb+7ast, P.Robert 16+8reb+4ast, S.Aleksandr 15+8reb+2ast, Z.Daniil 12+4reb, M.Georg 6+1reb+3ast, P.Artemi 6+3reb
NABA: N.Vasikauskas 30+2reb+5ast, A.Cranganu 28+1reb+1ast, E.Kristiansen 18+11reb+2ast, R.Ausejs 9+4reb+1ast, J.Geary 5+7reb+6ast, D.Ribinskis 4+4reb

RBS Centrs - RHKK 73-67

There was an upset when bottom-ranked Estonian RHKK (0-0) was defeated by seventh ranked Latvian RBS Centrs (6-2) 73-67 on Friday. RBS Centrs trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 20-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. RBS Centrs forced 25 RHKK turnovers. Reinis Simanovics fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Ernests Olsteins chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four RBS Centrs players scored in double figures. Robert Poll produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Kaspar Soolep (180-2010) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. RHKK's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory RBS Centrs went down to eighteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser RHKK still keeps top with 0 game lost. They share the position with Borgomanero and VSA. RBS Centrs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Riga to the arena DSN.
Top scorers:
RHKK: P.Robert 18+10reb+1ast, S.Aleksandr 14+1reb, P.Henriko 9+2reb+2ast, S.Kaspar 8+5reb+6ast, Z.Daniil 6+7reb+1ast, M.Georg 5+7reb
RBS Centrs: R.Simanovics 18+13reb+2ast, E.Olsteins 15+7reb+2ast, J.Lavrinovics 14+5reb+1ast, H.Krumalis 12+2reb+3ast, M.Argalis 9+5reb+7ast, M.Murnieks 3+3reb+3ast

Torun - NABA 79-77

Everything went according to plan when sixteenth ranked Polish Torun (6-2) edged 36th ranked Irish NABA (5-4) 79-77 on Thursday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Torun trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 26-12 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Torun outrebounded NABA 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Marcin Kokot fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Adam Sowinski chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Torun players scored in double figures. Torun's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Alejandro Cranganu produced 25 points and 4 assists and guard Nojus Vasikauskas added 27 points respectively for lost side. Torun have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Despite that victory Torun went down to eighteenth position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser NABA dropped to the 86th place with four games lost. Torun will meet higher ranked RHKK (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NABA will play against DSN-2 (#82) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
NABA: V.Nojus 27+1reb+1ast, C.Alejandro 25+2reb+4ast, K.Elliot 15+9reb+2ast, R.Denis 8+2reb, A.Robert 2+3reb+2ast, R.Martynas 0+2reb+2ast
Torun: M.Kokot 23+13reb+2ast, A.Cichal 11+7reb+2ast, A.Sowinski 10+6reb+8ast, D.Meszynski 10+4reb+2ast, N.Sobczak 8+3reb+1ast, M.Gabrych 8+5reb+2ast

Riga/Pardaugava - NABA 77-86

There was no surprise when 38th ranked Latvian Riga/Pardaugava (5-3) was defeated by 36th ranked Irish NABA (5-4) 86-77 on Friday. NABA started the game with a very strong first quarter 28-19. But Riga/Pardaugava won fourth quarter 18-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when NABA made 7 blocks. Guard Nojus Vasikauskas fired a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Elliot Kristiansen chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four NABA players scored in double figures. Emils Jakobsons (-2010) produced 27 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Norberts Freimanis added 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. NABA have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory NABA went down to 86th position due to points difference. Loser Riga/Pardaugava dropped to the twentieth place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams. NABA will meet higher ranked DSN-2 (#82) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riga/Pardaugava's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Riga DSN-2.
Top scorers:
Riga/Pardaugava: J.Emils 27+9reb+4ast, F.Norberts 12+14reb+4ast, L.Davids 9+7reb+2ast, Z.Deniss 8+7reb+4ast, K.Renars 6+1reb+3ast, T.Rinalds 6+6reb+1ast
NABA: N.Vasikauskas 35+10reb+4ast, E.Kristiansen 18+11reb+2ast, A.Cranganu 11+6reb+9ast, D.Ribinskis 10+12reb, R.Ausejs 6+7reb+2ast, B.Turskis 4+3reb