EYBL U17 Round 13 (Regular Season): Grand Est is defeated by IBA Bologna

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of French Grand Est (3-1) against leader Italian IBA Bologna on Thursday night. IBA Bologna were defeated by leader Italian IBA Bologna (3-0) 80-67. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Grand Est. IBA Bologna trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 13 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Grand Est's 38. They outrebounded Grand Est 53-40 including a 40-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when IBA Bologna made 7 blocks. Paraguayan forward Luis Vera (196-2009) stepped up and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Simone Campomori chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Coelh Keita responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. IBA Bologna have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twenty ninth place, which they share with Tartu and VSA. Grand Est at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Very important is a loss of Italian Varese (1-3) against twenty third ranked Polish Poznan (5-2) on Friday night. Varese unexpectedly was defeated by 67-76. Jakob Kuklinski nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Pawel Raszke accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Georges Ango came up with 9 points and 21 rebounds for Varese in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Poznan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Roseto Acad. Varese at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.
Very important is a loss of Italian Varese (1-3) against twelfth ranked Polish Dziki (6-2) on Saturday night. Varese unexpectedly was defeated by 76-81. Piotr Galazka fired a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Mattia Verona produced 32 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dziki have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 6-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Varese dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Dixon Sport destroyed HWKT 93-69. Decin managed to outperform Alicante 80-78. Pamukspor rolled over Amicii 126-37. Dziki crushed Alvik 105-77. Winless HWKT was smashed by Pamukspor 93-39. Vis Basket was destroyed by London Elite 78-116. Dubrava managed to outperform Istanbul 72-58. Bears Academy rolled over Alicante 117-53. EET crushed Amicii 93-40. Vis Basket smashed Alicante 91-70. Richards Elite lost to Istanbul 55-64. Foreverballing unfortunately lost to Poznan 81-92. Varese managed to beat London Elite 88-82. Decin was defeated by Dziki 70-72. Bears Academy smashed Alvik 93-65. Roseto Acad. won against London Elite 87-75. Grand Est managed to outperform ABC Hoopers 78-65. Vis Basket managed to beat Foreverballing 91-74. Winless Jahn Munchen was defeated by Richards Elite 76-62. Winless Alvik was beaten by London Elite 79-85. Grand Est destroyed Budva 92-55. IBA Bologna managed to outperform Crew Napoli 85-67. Crew Napoli recorded a loss to Grand Est 84-66. Roseto Acad. was defeated by Decin 70-80. IBA Bologna beat ABC Hoopers 68-54. Nastic won against HWKT 52-43. Roseto Acad. outscored Foreverballing 82-61. Winless Jahn Munchen was rolled over Crew Napoli 66-88. Poznan defeated Bears Academy 76-67. Varese was beaten by Decin 92-105. ABC Hoopers were destroyed by Richards Elite 95-53. Dziki outscored Alicante 117-71. Budva managed to beat Jahn Munchen 69-51. Nastic was defeated by Pamukspor 59-76. Dubrava beat Dixon Sport 70-66. Budva lost to ABC Hoopers 49-62.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 9 rebounds by Roko Bozic of Dubrava.



HWKT - Dixon Sport 69-93

Very expected game when bottom-ranked German HWKT (0-3) was crushed by 58th ranked Andorra Dixon Sport (1-1) 93-69 on Saturday. Dixon Sport forced 20 HWKT turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by HWKT's players. Tristan De Santiago fired 29 points and 4 assists for the winners. Luis Guerra chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Anton Bock (-2009) produced 14 points and Kosovan guard Erjon Bajrami (187-2009) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Five Dixon Sport and four HWKT players scored in double figures. HWKT's coach gave up on the game allowing to play thirteen players seeing no chance for a win. Dixon Sport left bottom position moving up to 53th place, which they share with Nastic. Loser HWKT still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Jahn Munchen.
Top scorers:
HWKT: B.Anton 14+4reb+1ast, B.Erjon 12+4reb+1ast, O.David 10+5reb, M.Jeremy 10+4reb+2ast, N.Gregor 8+1ast, R.Jasper 6+1reb
Dixon Sport: S.De 29+4reb+4ast, A.Lares 15+4reb+4ast, A.Chiner 14+5reb+4ast, L.Guerra 13+7reb+5ast, S.Ivan 12+3reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 5+4reb+1ast

Decin - Alicante 80-78

Very predictable result when tenth ranked Czech Decin (6-2) edged 68th ranked Spanish Alicante (1-7) 80-78 on Thursday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Decin trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 16-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Decin forced 23 Alicante turnovers. Point guard Marek Houska (194-2009) fired 32 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Guard Jan Kopecky (183-2010) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Swedish guard Simon Massamba (188-2009) produced 20 points, 8 assists and 4 steals and Alvaro Hernandez added 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Decin went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with 4 other teams. Alicante lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Alicante: H.Alvaro 22+6reb+1ast, M.Simon 20+3reb+8ast, G.Felipe 9+10reb+3ast, S.Remi 7+3reb+2ast, P.Andrei 6+5reb+2ast, N.Deividas 4+1reb+1ast
Decin: M.Houska 32+5reb+6ast, J.Kopecky 15+5reb+2ast, A.Cech 8+7reb+1ast, V.Strnad 7+5reb+4ast, K.Kotek 6+3reb+1ast, J.Libich 5+2reb+2ast

Amicii - Pamukspor 37-126

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Romanian Amicii (0-6) was rolled over by 39th ranked Turkish Pamukspor (4-3) 126-37 on Thursday. The game without a history. Pamukspor led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Amicii to just 6 points in fourth quarter. Pamukspor held Amicii to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 49.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Pamukspor forced 29 Amicii turnovers and outrebounded them 63-33 including a 30-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pamukspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Amicii's players. Doruk Demirli fired a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Can Gocmen chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Pamukspor players scored in double figures. Sebastian Deneanu produced 13 points and Lucian Bobaru added 4 points and 4 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. Pamukspor have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Vis Basket. Loser Amicii still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Amicii: D.Sebastian 13+4reb+2ast, P.Petru 6+4reb, A.Tudor 5+1reb, B.Lucian 4+4reb+4ast, C.Laurian 3+1reb, G.Luca 2+1reb
Pamukspor: D.Demirli 19+12reb+12ast, C.Gocmen 18+10reb+1ast, O.Atalay 15+2reb+1ast, A.Ernak 13+4reb+1ast, O.Odabas 12+6reb+2ast, S.Altan 12+2reb+1ast

Dziki - Alvik 105-77

Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Polish Dziki (6-2) outscored bottom-ranked Swedish Alvik (0-7) 105-77 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Dziki. Alvik managed to win third quarter 24-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Alvik 46-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. Point guard Piotr Galazka (184-2009) fired 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Rafal Mystkowski chipped in 24 points. OT Horn produced 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Sixten Careborg added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who 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. Dziki have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 6-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Alvik still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Alvik: C.Sixten 16+5reb, H.OT 12+9reb+4ast, L.Loke 11+3reb+3ast, L.David 11+4reb, J.Theo 8+2reb, W.Leo 6+2reb+1ast
Dziki: R.Mystkowski 24+2ast, P.Galazka 22+7reb+5ast, I.Makarevich 15+10reb, M.Skowronek 13+6reb+5ast, M.Nieweglowski 8+4reb+3ast, F.Krzeminski 6+5reb+3ast

Pamukspor - HWKT 93-39

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked German HWKT (0-3) was outplayed by 39th ranked Turkish Pamukspor (4-3) 93-39 on Friday. The game without a history. Pamukspor led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding HWKT to just 3 points in second quarter and to 13 points in first half. Pamukspor dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to HWKT's 28. Pamukspor forced 30 HWKT turnovers. Doruk Demirli fired 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Mehmet Karaca chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds. Four Pamukspor players scored in double figures. Jeremy Meyen produced 13 points and 6 rebounds and Anton Bock (-2009) added 8 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. Pamukspor have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Vis Basket. Loser HWKT still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Jahn Munchen.
Top scorers:
HWKT: M.Jeremy 13+6reb, B.Anton 8+5reb, B.Erjon 5+3reb, A.Franz 4+3reb+1ast, H.Luca 3+4reb, J.Eran 2+4reb+1ast
Pamukspor: D.Demirli 17+5reb+4ast, O.Atalay 13+4reb, K.Canbaz 12+2reb+1ast, M.Karaca 10+5reb+3ast, C.Gocmen 9+2reb, B.Akdeniz 8+1ast

Vis Basket - London Elite 78-116

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when 37th ranked British London Elite (4-4) outleveled 36th ranked Italian Vis Basket (4-3) 116-78 on Thursday. The game without a history. London Elite 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 Vis Basket's 42. London Elite forced 26 Vis Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 53-29 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. London Elite looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Alex Nicolas fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Noah Binun chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five London Elite players scored in double figures. Georgian Konstantine Mgeladze produced 21 points and 5 assists and Giovanni Mandara added 20 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. London Elite moved-up to twenty first place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Vis Basket dropped to the sixteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Pamukspor.
Top scorers:
Vis Basket: M.Konstantine 21+3reb+5ast, M.Giovanni 20+3reb, G.Luka 13+3reb+1ast, J.Pawel 8+3reb, H.Oscar 7+2reb+2ast, T.Roberto 4+1reb
London Elite: A.Nicolas 22+7reb+2ast, N.Binun 18+8reb+3ast, O.Zardock 15+5reb+5ast, T.Puzionas 13+7reb+3ast, I.Zakrzewski 13+3reb+1ast, J.Franck 9+1reb

Istanbul - Dubrava 58-72

There was a minor upset when 51th ranked Turkish Istanbul (3-3) was defeated by 54th ranked Croatian Dubrava (3-3) 72-58 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Dubrava. Istanbul managed to win fourth quarter 22-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Dubrava forced 29 Istanbul turnovers. Roko Bozic fired 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Petar Samardzic chipped in 19 points and 5 steals. Ege Pamukcu produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Mustafa Turk added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dubrava have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Dubrava went down to 64th position due to points difference, which they share with defeated Istanbul.
Top scorers:
Istanbul: P.Ege 18+6reb+3ast, T.Mustafa 14+7reb, G.Ali 8+6reb+1ast, G.Kerem 6+4reb, G.Burc 4+2reb+2ast, H.Dervis 2+3reb+1ast
Dubrava: P.Samardzic 19+4reb+1ast, A.Konkic 13+2reb+1ast, J.Juric 10+6reb+1ast, K.Bosnjak 9+2reb+3ast, R.Bozic 9+9reb+6ast, P.Scrbic 6+2reb+4ast

Varese - Poznan 67-76

Very important is a loss of Italian Varese (1-3) against twenty third ranked Polish Poznan (5-2) on Friday night. Varese unexpectedly was defeated by 67-76. Poznan was already 13 points ahead at halftime and as many as 19 after three quarters before a 25-15 last quarter charge of Varese cut the lead to 76-67 at the end of the game. Poznan forced 28 Varese turnovers. Jakob Kuklinski nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Pawel Raszke (192-2009) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Georges Ango came up with 9 points and 21 rebounds and Mattia Verona added 17 points respectively for Varese in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Poznan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Roseto Acad. Varese at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
Varese: V.Mattia 17+2reb, P.Luca 10+5reb+1ast, A.Georges 9+21reb+2ast, G.Antonio 8+3reb, V.Giacomo 7+3reb+5ast, R.Mesfin 5+2reb+1ast
Poznan: J.Kuklinski 15+9reb+1ast, P.Raszke 13+8reb+3ast, M.Flieger 10+3ast, I.Prydrozny 9+3reb+1ast, A.Najder 6+2reb+3ast, M.Becelewski 6+3reb+1ast

Grand Est - IBA Bologna 67-80

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated French Grand Est (3-1) against leader Italian IBA Bologna on Thursday night. IBA Bologna were defeated by leader Italian IBA Bologna (3-0) 80-67. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Grand Est. IBA Bologna trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 13 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Grand Est's 38. They outrebounded Grand Est 53-40 including a 40-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when IBA Bologna made 7 blocks. Paraguayan forward Luis Vera (196-2009) stepped up and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Simone Campomori chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Coelh Keita responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and Madiba Guirassy scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. IBA Bologna have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twenty ninth place, which they share with Tartu and VSA. Grand Est at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Grand Est: K.Coelh 23+8reb+3ast, B.Terry 11+4reb, G.Madiba 10+6reb, A.Kaab 8+6reb+1ast, K.Nohlan 6+2reb+2ast, L.Kenzo 4+5reb+2ast
IBA Bologna: S.Campomori 16+3reb+4ast, L.Vera 11+8reb+4ast, K.Omorige 9+7reb, K.Ezema 9+7reb+1ast, H.Chinemerem 7+5reb, M.Samba 6+8reb+1ast

Bears Academy - Alicante 117-53

Very predictable result when Danish Bears Academy (3-1) smashed 68th ranked Spanish Alicante (1-7) 117-53 on Thursday. The game without a history. Bears Academy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Alicante to just 7 points in second quarter. Bears Academy dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Alicante's 44 and had 24 for 32 from the free-throw line, while Alicante only scored three points from the stripe. Bears Academy forced 39 Alicante turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Alicante's players. Forward Frederik Fruelund (200-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Mikkel Graversen chipped in 18 points. Four Bears Academy players scored in double figures. Hector Moya produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and Swedish forward Isac Persson (202-2010) added 12 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 Bears Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 6 other teams. Alicante lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Alicante: M.Hector 14+6reb+1ast, P.Isac 12+4reb+1ast, T.Alberto 6+5reb, T.Jairo 5+1ast, S.Pablo 5+1reb+1ast, H.David 3+2reb+7ast
Bears Academy: F.Fruelund 22+10reb+4ast, M.Graversen 18+2reb+3ast, J.Ravn 14+5reb+1ast, J.Pallesen 11+4reb+6ast, V.Kjaergaard 10+1reb+2ast, W.Balle 9+1reb+6ast

Amicii - EET 40-93

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Romanian Amicii (0-6) was rolled over by 55th ranked Swiss EET (2-3) 93-40 on Friday. The game without a history. EET led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Amicii's 28. They outrebounded Amicii 50-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Cypriot Malte Kruse fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Russian Philipp Meshkov chipped in 18 points. Sebastian Deneanu produced 11 points and 5 rebounds and David Duca added 4 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 EET went down to 68th position due to points difference. Loser Amicii still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Amicii: D.Sebastian 11+5reb, P.Petru 7+1reb, G.Luca 4+1reb+1ast, D.David 4+4reb+1ast, A.Luca 3+1reb+1ast, F.Madalin 3+2reb
EET: M.Kruse 26+11reb+2ast, P.Meshkov 18+1reb, A.Schoen 12+5reb, O.Villani 11+1reb+1ast, G.Vitols 7+2reb+1ast, M.Vandersteen 6+6reb+3ast

Vis Basket - Alicante 91-70

Everything went according to plan when 36th ranked Italian Vis Basket (4-3) outscored 68th ranked Spanish Alicante (1-7) 91-70 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Vis Basket. Alicante managed to win fourth quarter 20-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Vis Basket forced 42 Alicante turnovers. Georgian Konstantine Mgeladze fired 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals for the winners. Georgian Luka Gabisiani chipped in 16 points, 6 assists and 9 steals. Five Vis Basket players scored in double figures. Forward David Alexandru (198) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Dominic Haila added 12 points and 12 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. Vis Basket moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Pamukspor. Alicante lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Alicante: A.David 13+11reb+2ast, H.Dominic 12+12reb+2ast, L.Darius 8+3reb+3ast, N.Deividas 7+2reb, T.Eric 7+2reb+3ast, C.Fabian 6+4reb+1ast
Vis Basket: K.Mgeladze 19+6reb+6ast, G.Mandara 18+5reb, L.Gabisiani 16+3reb+6ast, P.Jakubczak 15+5reb+2ast, O.Hagman 13+1reb+1ast, E.Martin 4+5reb

Istanbul - Richards Elite 64-55

There was no surprise when 59th ranked British Richards Elite (2-1) was defeated by 51th ranked Turkish Istanbul (3-3) 64-55 on Friday. Richards Elite trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 11-8 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 55-64 at the end of the game. Istanbul forced 22 Richards Elite turnovers. Strangely Richards Elite outrebounded Istanbul 53-32 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ege Pamukcu fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Kuzey Ozcan chipped in 6 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Istanbul's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Nedas Liutkevicius produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and forward Jaydon Wise-Malcolm added 18 points and 19 rebounds respectively for lost side. Despite that victory Istanbul went down to 64th position due to points difference, which they share with Dubrava. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the 52th place with one game lost.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: L.Nedas 23+16reb+2ast, W.Jaydon 18+19reb+1ast, B.Che 6+5reb+6ast, C.Jacob 4+2reb, M.Monty 2+1reb, H.Harrison 2+2reb
Istanbul: E.Pamukcu 25+5reb+2ast, M.Turk 11+2reb+4ast, B.Gencer 8+2reb+2ast, K.Ozcan 6+10reb+4ast, D.Hopikoglu 6+2reb, O.Aydin 4+2reb+1ast

Foreverballing - Poznan 81-92

No shocking result in a game when twenty third ranked Polish Poznan (5-2) won against 65th ranked British Foreverballing (1-6) 92-81 on Friday. Poznan trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 13-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-81. Poznan dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Foreverballing's 52. Poznan forced 27 Foreverballing turnovers. Strangely Foreverballing outrebounded Poznan 48-27 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ignacy Prydrozny fired 24 points and 4 steals for the winners. Jozef Tawrynowicz chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Poznan players scored in double figures. Kyron Billy-Rose produced 20 points and Armani Johnson added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Poznan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Roseto Acad. Foreverballing lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the 80th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Foreverballing: B.Kyron 20+3reb+2ast, J.Armani 13+8reb, K.Elyon 9+5reb, O.Nosanure 9+7reb, M.Nathanael 8+4reb+2ast, O.Justice 7+5reb
Poznan: I.Prydrozny 24+2reb+1ast, P.Raszke 14+5reb+1ast, J.Tawrynowicz 14+6reb+5ast, M.Flieger 11+4reb+5ast, J.Jasinski 11+4reb, A.Najder 6

London Elite - Varese 82-88

Very expected game when 37th ranked British London Elite (4-4) was defeated by Italian Varese (1-3) 88-82 on Friday. Varese trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 52-39 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Varese forced 22 London Elite turnovers. Mattia Verona fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Giacomo Vanoni (185-2009) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Daniel Olusanya produced 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals and Alex Nicolas added 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Varese went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser London Elite dropped to the twenty first place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
London Elite: O.Daniel 19+9reb+6ast, N.Alex 18+10reb, Z.Omer 12+7reb+1ast, P.Tijus 11+1reb, Q.Ramsay 10+4reb+2ast, Z.Ignacy 5+4reb+1ast
Varese: M.Verona 23+10reb+3ast, G.Vanoni 19+9reb+2ast, A.Vannini 15+3reb+3ast, G.Ango 12+14reb+2ast, A.Grill 8+1reb, R.Ranzoni 5+4reb

Decin - Dziki 70-72

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Polish Dziki (6-2) edged 10th ranked Czech Decin (6-2) 72-70 on Friday. Dziki trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 21-14 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Dziki forced 25 Decin turnovers. Strangely Decin outrebounded Dziki 45-28 including a 23-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Piotr Galazka (184-2009) fired 19 points for the winners. Mateusz Nieweglowski (193-2009) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Marek Houska (194-2009) produced 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Krystof Kotek added 14 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Decin's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Dziki have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 6-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Decin.
Top scorers:
Decin: H.Marek 25+7reb+5ast, K.Krystof 14+3reb+1ast, S.Vojtech 8+5reb, H.Jonas 6+3reb, C.Adam 6+5reb, K.Jan 5+7reb+1ast
Dziki: P.Galazka 19+3reb+1ast, R.Mystkowski 18+1reb+1ast, M.Nieweglowski 12+8reb, M.Skowronek 9+4reb+6ast, M.Jalocha 7+3reb+7ast, W.Zajac 4+7reb+1ast

Alvik - Bears Academy 65-93

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Swedish Alvik (0-7) was rolled over by Danish Bears Academy (3-1) 93-65 on Friday. The game without a history. Bears Academy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Alvik's 24. Bears Academy forced 25 Alvik turnovers. Mikkel Graversen fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. William Stokholm chipped in 11 points. Loke Lidholm produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and David Lindahl added 9 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 Bears Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Alvik still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Alvik: L.Loke 14+17reb+1ast, J.Theo 10+4reb+1ast, W.Leo 9+4reb+1ast, L.David 9+5reb+1ast, V.Abdoulie 6+1reb, C.Sixten 5+1reb
Bears Academy: M.Graversen 20+10reb+1ast, W.Stokholm 11+3reb+3ast, A.Lorenzen 10+4reb+2ast, V.Brondum 10+3reb, W.Balle 9+3reb+1ast, V.Kjaergaard 8+2reb+1ast

Roseto Acad. - London Elite 87-75

Everything went according to plan when twenty second ranked Italian Roseto Acad. (5-2) beat 37th ranked British London Elite (4-4) 87-75 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Roseto Acad.. London Elite managed to win third quarter 22-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Roseto Acad. forced 27 London Elite turnovers. Steven Mkouonga fired 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Matteo Ciocca (193-2003) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Daniel Olusanya produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and Israeli Omer Zardock added 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Roseto Acad. moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Poznan. Loser London Elite dropped to the twenty first position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
London Elite: O.Daniel 25+11reb+1ast, Z.Omer 15+8reb+2ast, N.Alex 12+9reb, B.Noah 11+6reb+1ast, M.Micheal 5, Q.Ramsay 4+1reb
Roseto Acad.: S.Mkouonga 15+7reb+1ast, O.Onaiwu 12+7reb, M.Ciocca 11+8reb+1ast, A.Cistola 10+5reb+3ast, F.Gaeta 10+7reb+2ast, K.Selefonenkov 9+8reb+3ast

ABC Hoopers - Grand Est 65-78

There was no surprise when 78th ranked Romanian ABC Hoopers (1-3) were defeated by 41th ranked French Grand Est (3-1) 78-65 on Friday. Grand Est trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 78-65. Kaab Arhouille fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Coelh Keita chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Rares Udrea produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Matei Ivan added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. ABC Hoopers lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
ABC Hoopers: U.Rares 20+6reb+2ast, I.Matei 13+4reb+2ast, I.Luca 12+1ast, N.Andrei 5+5reb+3ast, N.Radu 5+2reb+1ast, B.Luca 5+10reb+1ast
Grand Est: K.Arhouille 19+15reb+1ast, C.Keita 18+7reb+4ast, K.Luce 11+2reb+2ast, M.Guirassy 8+4reb+1ast, T.Blessemaille 7+5reb+3ast, A.Wambo 5+2reb

Vis Basket - Foreverballing 91-74

No shocking result in a game when 36th ranked Italian Vis Basket (4-3) won against 65th ranked British Foreverballing (1-6) 91-74 on Friday. The game without a history. Vis Basket 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 Foreverballing's 50. Vis Basket forced 29 Foreverballing turnovers. Strangely Foreverballing outrebounded Vis Basket 53-31 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Vis Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Georgian Konstantine Mgeladze fired 24 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Giovanni Mandara chipped in 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Vis Basket players scored in double figures. Kyron Billy-Rose produced 12 points and 4 assists and Nosanure Osayi added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Vis Basket moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Pamukspor. Foreverballing lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the 80th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Foreverballing: M.Nathanael 13+3reb, O.Justice 13+1reb, B.Kyron 12+4reb+4ast, O.Nosanure 9+8reb+1ast, T.Ray 5+7reb+2ast, J.Arnas 5+1reb+1ast
Vis Basket: K.Mgeladze 24+5reb+8ast, G.Mandara 22+6reb+5ast, L.Gabisiani 17+4reb+3ast, P.Jakubczak 10+4reb, E.Martin 7+3reb+1ast, O.Hagman 5+3reb+2ast

Richards Elite - Jahn Munchen 76-62

Very expected game when bottom-ranked German Jahn Munchen (0-3) was defeated by 59th ranked British Richards Elite (2-1) 76-62 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Richards Elite. Jahn Munchen managed to win second period 18-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Nedas Liutkevicius fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jaydon Wise-Malcolm chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Liam Hock produced 16 points and Tamino Mohr added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Richards Elite moved-up to 52th place. Loser Jahn Munchen still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with HWKT.
Top scorers:
Jahn Munchen: H.Liam 16+4reb, M.Tamino 13+6reb+1ast, S.Marlon 7+1reb+1ast, P.Lasse 6+10reb+1ast, M.Elias 5+4reb+1ast, M.Justus 5+10reb+1ast
Richards Elite: J.Wise-Malcolm 22+10reb+2ast, N.Liutkevicius 19+15reb+3ast, J.Cavaliere 10+2reb, C.Benjamin 9+6reb+1ast, O.Brookes 8+5reb+1ast, D.Pittaway 4+4reb+1ast

Alvik - London Elite 79-85

Very predictable result when 37th ranked British London Elite (4-4) defeated bottom-ranked Swedish Alvik (0-7) 85-79 on Saturday. London Elite trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-79. London Elite outrebounded Alvik 52-37 including 38 on the defensive glass. Daniel Olusanya fired a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Alex Nicolas chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. David Lindahl produced 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Loke Lidholm added 24 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. London Elite moved-up to twenty first place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Alvik still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Alvik: L.David 24+8reb+6ast, L.Loke 24+9reb+3ast, V.Abdoulie 9+2reb+1ast, H.OT 8+4reb+5ast, B.Henry 5+1reb+1ast, W.Leo 3+3reb+2ast
London Elite: D.Olusanya 30+10reb+4ast, A.Nicolas 18+14reb+1ast, I.Zakrzewski 11+5reb+3ast, R.Quidam 8+4reb+4ast, O.Zardock 6+5reb+4ast, T.Puzionas 6+2reb

Budva - Grand Est 55-92

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 40th ranked Montenegrin Budva (3-4) was rolled over by 41th ranked French Grand Est (3-1) 92-55 on Saturday. The game without a history. Grand Est led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Coelh Keita fired 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winners. Madiba Guirassy chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Pavle Rakanovic produced 11 points and 6 rebounds and Jovan Kuljaca added 11 points respectively for lost side. Budva's coach gave up on the game allowing to play thirteen players seeing no chance for a win. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Budva dropped to the 65th place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Budva: K.Jovan 11+4reb+2ast, R.Pavle 11+6reb, M.Leo 6, J.Ognjen 6+4reb+4ast, B.Aleksa 5+7reb, U.Stevan 5+2reb+1ast
Grand Est: C.Keita 38+8reb+1ast, M.Guirassy 16+9reb, M.Samassa 14+3reb+4ast, K.Arhouille 8+8reb+1ast, A.Wambo 7+2reb+5ast, K.Luce 6+7reb+5ast

IBA Bologna - Crew Napoli 85-67

Everything went according to plan when leader IBA Bologna (3-0) beat 80th ranked Crew Napoli (1-2) 85-67 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by IBA Bologna. Crew Napoli managed to win third quarter 18-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBA Bologna dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Crew Napoli's 24. They outrebounded Crew Napoli 52-32 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Luka Virant (201-2008) fired 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Mamadou Samba chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four IBA Bologna players scored in double figures. Ukrainian Kiril Zhang produced 18 points and Swedish power forward David Netz (203) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. IBA Bologna have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twenty ninth place, which they share with Tartu and VSA. Loser Crew Napoli dropped to the 55th position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Crew Napoli: Z.Kiril 18+4reb, N.David 11+2reb, S.Jakub 7+3reb, D.Alexandro 7+2reb+1ast, C.Stefan 5+3reb+1ast, M.Pietro 5+1reb+1ast
IBA Bologna: L.Virant 24+7reb+2ast, K.Ezema 13+6reb, S.Campomori 12+1reb+3ast, M.Samba 10+10reb, L.Vera 9+5reb+3ast, D.Coppi 4+3reb+1ast

Grand Est - Crew Napoli 84-66

There was no surprise when 80th ranked Italian Crew Napoli (1-2) was defeated by 41th ranked French Grand Est (3-1) 84-66 on Friday. Grand Est trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 84-66. Grand Est forced 19 Crew Napoli turnovers. Coelh Keita fired 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Kaab Arhouille chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Massimiliano D'Amato produced a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and Ukrainian Kiril Zhang added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Grand Est have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Crew Napoli dropped to the 55th place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Crew Napoli: D.Massimiliano 25+11reb+4ast, F.Timotei 12+5ast, Z.Kiril 12+4reb+2ast, N.David 10+6reb+1ast, B.David 3+2reb+4ast, C.Leonard 2+3reb
Grand Est: C.Keita 20+5reb+4ast, K.Arhouille 13+7reb, A.Wambo 12+2reb+2ast, M.Guirassy 10+5reb+2ast, E.Gueret 7+3reb+2ast, K.Luce 7+8reb+4ast

Dziki - Varese 81-76

Very important is a loss of Italian Varese (1-3) against twelfth ranked Polish Dziki (6-2) on Saturday night. Varese unexpectedly was defeated by 76-81. Dziki started the game with a very strong first quarter 21-9. But Varese won second period 22-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Point guard Piotr Galazka (184-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Mateusz Nieweglowski (193-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Dziki players scored in double figures. Mattia Verona produced 32 points and 7 rebounds and Georges Ango added 13 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dziki have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 6-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Varese dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
Varese: V.Mattia 32+7reb+2ast, V.Giacomo 14+5reb+5ast, A.Georges 13+15reb+2ast, G.Antonio 7+4reb+1ast, V.Angelo 4+2reb, R.Riccardo 3+3reb
Dziki: P.Galazka 32+12reb+4ast, M.Skowronek 11+1ast, I.Makarevich 10+4reb, M.Nieweglowski 10+13reb+5ast, R.Mystkowski 8+1reb+2ast, F.Krzeminski 2+1ast

Roseto Acad. - Decin 70-80

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Czech Decin (6-2) won against 22th ranked Italian Roseto Acad. (5-2) 80-70 on Saturday. Decin trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-70. Decin forced 20 Roseto Acad. turnovers. Point guard Marek Houska (194-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Adam Cech chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Filippo Gaeta produced a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds and Alessandro Cistola added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Decin went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Roseto Acad. dropped to the fourteenth place with two games lost. They share the position with Poznan.
Top scorers:
Roseto Acad.: G.Filippo 30+11reb+3ast, C.Alessandro 16+2reb+4ast, M.Gabriele 7+2reb, C.Matteo 4+5reb+3ast, M.Steven 3+7reb+2ast, P.Emanuele 3+3reb+3ast
Decin: M.Houska 30+11reb+5ast, J.Houser 11+5reb+3ast, A.Cech 10+7reb+2ast, J.Kopecky 9+4reb+4ast, V.Halencak 7+3reb+2ast, K.Kotek 4+1reb+1ast

ABC Hoopers - IBA Bologna 54-68

Very expected game when 78th ranked Romanian ABC Hoopers (1-3) were defeated by leader Italian IBA Bologna (3-0) 68-54 on Saturday. The game without a history. IBA Bologna led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. IBA Bologna forced 19 ABC Hoopers turnovers and outrebounded them 48-31 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Paraguayan forward Luis Vera (196-2009) fired 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Luka Virant (201-2008) chipped in 11 points. Rares Udrea produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Matei Ivan added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for IBA Bologna. They moved-up to twenty ninth place, which they share with Tartu and VSA. ABC Hoopers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
ABC Hoopers: I.Matei 18+1reb, U.Rares 17+8reb+1ast, B.Luca 7+6reb, N.Andrei 4+6reb+2ast, D.Mihnea 3+3reb, P.Tudor 3
IBA Bologna: L.Vera 15+6reb, S.Campomori 12+3reb+1ast, L.Virant 11+4reb+2ast, A.Marabese 9, M.Samba 6+4reb, K.Ezema 4+5reb+2ast

Nastic - HWKT 52-43

Very predictable result when 58th ranked Spanish Nastic (1-1) defeated bottom-ranked German HWKT (0-3) 52-43 on Sunday. HWKT trailed by 11 points at halftime and as many as 12 after three quarters before a 11-8 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 43-52 at the end of the game. Nastic dominated on the defensive end, holding HWKT to just 6 points in second quarter. They held HWKT to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nastic made 11 blocks. Oscar Gonzales fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Cosimo Appendini chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. Jeremy Meyen produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and Franz Altmeier added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nastic left bottom position moving up to 53th place, which they share with Dixon Sport. HWKT lost their third game in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Jahn Munchen.
Top scorers:
HWKT: M.Jeremy 16+9reb+1ast, A.Franz 8+7reb+2ast, B.Erjon 6+7reb+1ast, N.Gregor 6+1reb, H.Maxime 3+3reb, O.David 2+6reb
Nastic: O.Gonzales 13+14reb+1ast, C.Appendini 11+5reb+1ast, T.Rubio 9+4reb, S.Martinez 7+5reb+2ast, R.Batet 5+4reb+1ast, F.Avila 2+2reb

Foreverballing - Roseto Acad. 61-82

Not a big story in a game when 65th ranked British Foreverballing (1-6) was rolled over by twenty second ranked Italian Roseto Acad. (5-2) 82-61 on Sunday. Roseto Acad. trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 9-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-61. Roseto Acad. dominated on the defensive end, holding Foreverballing to just 2 points in third quarter. Roseto Acad. forced 21 Foreverballing turnovers. Filippo Gaeta fired 19 points for the winners. Alessandro Cistola chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Elyon Kwatei produced 10 points and Emmanuel Somure added 10 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. Roseto Acad. moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Poznan. Foreverballing lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the 80th position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Foreverballing: M.Nathanael 11+4reb, K.Elyon 10+3reb+3ast, S.Emmanuel 10+5reb, O.Nosanure 8+6reb, J.Armani 6+2reb, C.Nicolas 5+5reb+2ast
Roseto Acad.: F.Gaeta 19+3reb, A.Cistola 10+7reb, A.Di 9+2reb, M.Ciocca 8+2reb, S.Mkouonga 7+3reb+1ast, F.Casagrande 6+3reb+2ast

Jahn Munchen - Crew Napoli 66-88

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both 80th ranked Italian Crew Napoli and bottom-ranked German Jahn Munchen had identical 0-2 record. This time Crew Napoli outscored the opponent Napoli 88-66 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Crew Napoli. Jahn Munchen managed to win second period 17-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Jahn Munchen 49-38 including 36 on the defensive glass. Swedish power forward David Netz (203) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Ukrainian Kiril Zhang chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Crew Napoli's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Elias Mayr produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Lasse Pleines added 2 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks respectively for lost side. Crew Napoli (1-2) left bottom position moving up to 55th place. It was Jahn Munchen's third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with HWKT.
Top scorers:
Jahn Munchen: M.Elias 20+6reb+2ast, H.Liam 12+6reb+1ast, S.Marlon 12+2reb+1ast, B.Malik 8+2reb+4ast, M.Tamino 5+5reb+4ast, D.Morris 4+1reb
Crew Napoli: K.Zhang 16+6reb+1ast, D.Netz 15+10reb+2ast, H.Bolsoni 12+9reb+1ast, D.Berti 11+1reb, A.Davidoaia 8+5reb+1ast, L.Ciobanu 8+2reb+5ast

Bears Academy - Poznan 67-76

There was an upset when higher ranked Danish Bears Academy (3-1) was defeated by twenty third ranked Polish Poznan (5-2) 76-67 on Sunday. Bears Academy trailed by 14 points at halftime and as many as 24 after three quarters before a 26-11 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 67-76 at the end of the game. Poznan dominated on the defensive end, holding Bears Academy to just 6 points in first quarter. They made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Poznan forced 26 Bears Academy turnovers. Guard Marcel Becelewski (187-2009) fired 40 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Pawel Raszke (192-2009) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. Mikkel Graversen produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and forward Frederik Fruelund (200-2009) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Poznan. They moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Roseto Acad. Loser Bears Academy still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Bears Academy: G.Mikkel 16+10reb+3ast, T.Arthur 13+2reb, F.Frederik 10+12reb+3ast, B.William 8+4reb+1ast, K.Vitus 7+2reb+3ast, T.Magnus 3+2reb
Poznan: M.Becelewski 40+5reb+1ast, B.Janowicz 9+1reb+5ast, P.Raszke 8+11reb+2ast, M.Flieger 7+1reb, I.Prydrozny 4+2reb+1ast, J.Tawrynowicz 3+1reb

Varese - Decin 92-105

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Czech Decin (6-2) won against higher ranked Italian Varese (1-3) 105-92 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Decin. Varese managed to win second period 30-29. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Decin dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Varese's 26. Decin forced 21 Varese turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guard Jan Kopecky (183-2010) fired 31 points and 5 assists for the winners. point guard Marek Houska (194-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Georges Ango produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Mattia Verona added 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Varese players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Decin went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Varese dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
Varese: V.Mattia 28+5reb+4ast, G.Antonio 22+2ast, A.Georges 17+19reb+5ast, V.Giacomo 10+4reb+8ast, R.Riccardo 9+2reb+3ast, T.Marco 3
Decin: J.Kopecky 31+4reb+5ast, M.Houska 23+11reb+6ast, V.Halencak 10+2reb+3ast, K.Kotek 7+3reb+1ast, P.Urban 6+1ast, J.Netolicky 6+3reb

Richards Elite - ABC Hoopers 95-53

Very expected game when 78th ranked Romanian ABC Hoopers (1-3) were crushed by 59th ranked British Richards Elite (2-1) 95-53 on Sunday. The game without a history. Richards Elite led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ABC Hoopers to just 5 points in second quarter. Richards Elite dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to ABC Hoopers' 38. They outrebounded ABC Hoopers 43-30 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nedas Liutkevicius fired 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Jaydon Wise-Malcolm chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Luca Bastina produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Luca Bocsan added 10 points respectively for lost side. ABC Hoopers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Richards Elite moved-up to 52th place. ABC Hoopers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the second position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams.
Top scorers:
ABC Hoopers: B.Luca 12+10reb+4ast, B.Luca 10+3reb+1ast, M.Mihnea 9+2reb, U.Rares 6+3reb+1ast, I.Matei 6+3reb, N.Andrei 4+4reb
Richards Elite: N.Liutkevicius 21+8reb+6ast, J.Wise-Malcolm 18+15reb+1ast, O.Brookes 14+1ast, M.Millichope 10+2reb, J.Cavaliere 9+4reb+2ast, C.Benjamin 8+3reb+5ast

Dziki - Alicante 117-71

Very predictable result when twelfth ranked Polish Dziki (6-2) smashed 68th ranked Spanish Alicante (1-7) 117-71 on Sunday. The game without a history. Dziki 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 Alicante's 36 and made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game, while Alicante only scored five points from the stripe. Dziki forced 31 Alicante turnovers and outrebounded them 48-25 including a 18-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. Dziki looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Point guard Piotr Galazka (184-2009) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Maciej Skowronek chipped in 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Deividas Navikas produced 13 points and 4 assists and Swiss Stinor Lota added 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Five Dziki and four Alicante 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 fifth consecutive win for Dziki. They maintain twelfth place with 6-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Alicante lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Alicante: L.Stinor 15+2reb+1ast, N.Deividas 13+2reb+4ast, L.Darius 12+2reb+1ast, P.Milan 10+2reb+2ast, P.Isac 8+2reb, C.Fabian 7+6reb+3ast
Dziki: M.Skowronek 20+2reb+5ast, R.Mystkowski 19+5reb, P.Galazka 16+10reb+3ast, F.Sieczka 12+4reb+1ast, M.Nieweglowski 12+7reb+6ast, F.Krzeminski 11+1reb+4ast

Jahn Munchen - Budva 51-69

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked German Jahn Munchen (0-3) was defeated by 40th ranked Montenegrin Budva (3-4) 69-51 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Budva. Jahn Munchen managed to win fourth quarter 19-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budva dominated on the defensive end, holding Jahn Munchen to just 6 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Jahn Munchen 46-34 including 33 on the defensive glass. Aleksa Bubanja fired 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Balsa Simonovic chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Liam Hock produced 13 points and 4 assists and Lasse Pleines added 2 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Despite that victory Budva went down to 65th position due to points difference. Jahn Munchen lost their third game in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. They share the position with HWKT.
Top scorers:
Jahn Munchen: H.Liam 13+2reb+4ast, S.Marlon 11+2reb+1ast, M.Elias 9+6reb, M.Tamino 7+1reb+2ast, D.Morris 5+1reb+1ast, S.Ben 4+1reb
Budva: A.Bubanja 13+5reb+2ast, B.Simonovic 10+8reb+1ast, S.Uljarevic 10+6reb+2ast, P.Rakanovic 8+3reb+1ast, L.Muric 8+1reb, O.Janjusevic 5+5reb+1ast

Nastic - Pamukspor 59-76

Everything went according to plan when 39th ranked Turkish Pamukspor (4-3) beat 58th ranked Spanish Nastic (1-1) 76-59 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Pamukspor. Nastic managed to win third quarter 20-5. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Pamukspor forced 20 Nastic turnovers and had a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Doruk Demirli fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Daniels Rausis chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Oscar Gonzales produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and Cosimo Appendini added 17 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Pamukspor. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Vis Basket. Loser Nastic dropped to the 53th position with one game lost. They share it with Dixon Sport.
Top scorers:
Nastic: A.Cosimo 17+3reb, G.Oscar 14+7reb+2ast, M.Sebastian 10+7reb+2ast, V.Angel 6+1reb+3ast, P.Fabiano 5, B.Roger 4+2reb
Pamukspor: D.Demirli 22+10reb+8ast, A.Ernak 12+4reb+2ast, D.Rausis 12+7reb+1ast, E.Basol 7+4reb+4ast, K.Canbaz 7+6reb, E.Akan 5+1ast

Dixon Sport - Dubrava 66-70

There was no surprise when 58th ranked Andorra Dixon Sport (1-1) was defeated by 54th ranked Croatian Dubrava (3-3) 70-66 on Sunday. Dubrava trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 70-66. Dubrava outrebounded Dixon Sport 51-36 including a 40-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Roko Bozic fired 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Karlo Bosnjak chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Dubrava's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Luis Guerra produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Adrian Chiner added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dubrava. Despite that victory Dubrava went down to 64th position due to points difference, which they share with Istanbul. Loser Dixon Sport dropped to the 53th place with one game lost. They share the position with Nastic.
Top scorers:
Dixon Sport: I.Salvador 17, D.Santiago Tristan 14+4reb+1ast, G.Luis 14+11reb, C.Adrian 13+8reb+2ast, R.Joan 6+10reb+1ast, L.Aaron 2+2reb+2ast
Dubrava: R.Bozic 17+9reb+2ast, K.Bosnjak 13+7reb+2ast, P.Samardzic 12+7reb+1ast, B.Hrvojic 11+9reb+1ast, A.Konkic 6+3reb+2ast, V.Budak 5+1reb

Budva - ABC Hoopers 49-62

There was a surprise result when 78th ranked Romanian ABC Hoopers (1-3) won against higher ranked Montenegrin Budva (3-4) 62-49 on Monday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by ABC Hoopers. Budva managed to win third quarter 23-8. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ABC Hoopers dominated on the defensive end, holding Budva to just 3 points in first quarter. They also forced 21 Budva turnovers. Luca Bastina fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Matei Ivan chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four ABC Hoopers players scored in double figures. Aleksa Bubanja produced 13 points and 8 rebounds and Pavle Rakanovic added 3 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. ABC Hoopers left bottom position moving up to second place, which they share with 8 other teams. Loser Budva dropped to the 65th position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Budva: B.Aleksa 13+8reb, J.Ognjen 7+2reb, U.Stevan 7+1reb, S.Balsa 6+2reb+1ast, N.Relja 5+4reb, K.Mykhailo 4
ABC Hoopers: M.Ivan 18+6reb+1ast, L.Bastina 13+11reb+2ast, R.Nita 12+6reb+1ast, R.Udrea 10+5reb+1ast, L.Bocsan 4+3reb+1ast, T.Pirvu 3+1reb