EYBL U20 Round 10 (Regular Season): Alicante lose to MS Academy

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Spanish Alicante (11-5) against top-ranked Czech Snakes on Saturday night. Snakes were edged by Czech Snakes (4-0) 75-74. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Alicante. Alicante was trailing by 7 points at halftime but managed to get 7-point lead after three quarters before a 22-14 charge of MS Academy, which allowed them to win the game. Guard Matyas Vitek (190-2007) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Metodej Pazdera (-2008) chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Michael Connelly produced 28 points and 5 assists for lost side. Alicante's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory MS Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Alicante at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost.
Very important is a loss of Belgian Vilvoorde (0-0) against 40th ranked Georgian Rustavi (6-2) on Saturday night. Vilvoorde unexpectedly was crushed by 65-95. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Davit Vashakidze (186-2007) who helped to win the game recording 24 points. Nikolozi Chkotua contributed with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Youssef Zagdoud (-2010) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Vilvoorde. Rustavi moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nordvast. Vilvoorde at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Very important is a loss of Czech Snakes (4-0) against top-ranked Slovakian Levice (8-0) on Friday night. Snakes unexpectedly were crushed by 63-92. David Bujdos had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Matyas Vitek responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Snakes' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Levice have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Levice went down to 57th position due to points difference. Loser Snakes still keeps top place with 0 game lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
IBF was defeated by Rustavi 76-65. MS Academy smashed Vilvoorde 101-75. OASIS lost to Champ Season 53-62. Richards Elite unfortunately lost to Champ Season 77-85. OASIS rolled over IBF 75-43. Honka lost to undefeated MS Academy 67-89. IBF beat Richards Elite 68-55. Winless Vilvoorde won against Honka 66-63. OASIS was outscored by Rustavi 84-60. IBF lost to undefeated Vilvoorde 65-76. Champ Season lost to undefeated Levice 73-108. Honka was smashed by Alicante 34-56. Rustavi destroyed Richards Elite 84-47. OASIS lost to undefeated Levice 54-81. Richards Elite was rolled over Honka 40-93. Alicante defeated Champ Season 77-68. Levice beat Alicante 97-88.
The best stats of 10th round was 32 points and 8 rebounds by Martin Chlupis of Levice.



Alicante - MS Academy 74-75

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Spanish Alicante (11-5) against top-ranked Czech Snakes on Saturday night. Snakes were edged by Czech Snakes (4-0) 75-74. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Alicante. Alicante was trailing by 7 points at halftime but managed to get 7-point lead after three quarters before a 22-14 charge of MS Academy, which allowed them to win the game. Guard Matyas Vitek (190-2007) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Metodej Pazdera (-2008) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Michael Connelly produced 28 points and 5 assists and Fernando Albert (-2006) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Alicante's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory MS Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Alicante at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Alicante: C.Michael 28+1reb+5ast, A.Fernando 18+6reb+3ast, S.Remi 11+4reb+1ast, F.Alberto 5+6reb+1ast, T.Alvaro 5+9reb+1ast, M.Simon 3+7reb+5ast
MS Academy: M.Vitek 22+5reb+5ast, R.Novak 18+2reb+1ast, M.Pazdera 10+12reb+4ast, D.Prchal 9+2reb, J.Jozef 8+8reb+2ast, V.Novak 3+3reb+2ast

Rustavi - IBF 76-65

There was a minor upset when 38th ranked French IBF (3-5) was defeated by 40th ranked Georgian Rustavi (6-2) 76-65 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Rustavi. IBF managed to win third quarter 21-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Rustavi won last quarter 18-9. They also forced 24 IBF turnovers. Guard Gega Iashvili (190-2006) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Davit Vashakidze (186-2007) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Rustavi's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Wendemi Zonon responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Aly Diaby scored 8 points and 14 rebounds. Rustavi moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nordvast. Loser IBF dropped to the twenty fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Audentes and Drive Ac. 2.
Top scorers:
IBF: Z.Wendemi 17+9reb+1ast, K.Kenny 14+6reb, P.Damien 12+3reb+3ast, B.Joackim 9+1reb+3ast, D.Aly 8+14reb+2ast, K.Youcef 3
Rustavi: G.Iashvili 17+4reb+1ast, D.Vashakidze 14+5reb+1ast, G.Gogoladze 12+5reb+1ast, V.Kechagmadze 9+1reb+2ast, G.Jangveladze 8+10reb+1ast, N.Chkotua 7+2reb

MS Academy - Vilvoorde 101-75

There was a small surprise when top-ranked Czech Snakes (4-0) smashed winless Belgian Vilvoorde (0-0) 101-75 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by MS Academy. Vilvoorde managed to win third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Snakes forced 23 Vilvoorde turnovers and outrebounded them 37-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. Snakes looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Matyas Vitek (190-2007) scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Slovakian-Czech forward Jozef Jursa (204-2008) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Snakes players scored in double figures. At the losing side Youssef Zagdoud (-2010) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Eliott Pirart scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Vilvoorde's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory MS Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Vilvoorde still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Vilvoorde: Z.Youssef 17+5reb+6ast, P.Eliott 10+6reb, M.Farell 10+1reb+1ast, V.Schoenwinkel Nando 8+2reb, V.Quint 8, Z.Lind 7+1ast
MS Academy: M.Vitek 24+8reb+4ast, J.Jozef 17+6reb, M.Kormanik 16+3reb+4ast, V.Novak 12+4ast, D.Prchal 11+2reb+3ast, R.Novak 10+4reb

Champ Season - OASIS 62-53

Very expected game when 49th ranked British OASIS (2-6) was defeated by twenty sixth ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season (5-3) 62-53 on Sunday. The game without a history. Champ Season led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Champ Season forced 20 OASIS turnovers. Alexandr Moskalevich (-2009) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Caleb Conway chipped in 21 points, 5 assists and 5 steals during the contest. At the losing side Afolabi Oshikoya responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Clerance Paris scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Champ Season have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with Keila KK and RHKK. Loser OASIS dropped to the twenty sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Moulton and YMCA.
Top scorers:
OASIS: O.Afolabi 22+5reb+2ast, O.Hayden 11+1reb+1ast, P.Clerance 10+7reb+1ast, H.Daryoshe 3+2reb, A.Destiny 3+7reb+2ast, T.Khalid 2+6reb+2ast
Champ Season: C.Conway 21+2reb+5ast, A.Moskalevich 15+14reb+2ast, A.Brown 12+4reb+2ast, B.Organ 8+3reb+1ast, A.Shakharov 3+3reb, C.Routh 2+1reb

Vilvoorde - Rustavi 65-95

Very important is a loss of Belgian Vilvoorde (0-0) against 40th ranked Georgian Rustavi (6-2) on Saturday night. Vilvoorde unexpectedly was crushed by 65-95. Vilvoorde was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 52-20 second half run of Rustavi. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Davit Vashakidze (186-2007) who helped to win the game recording 24 points. Nikolozi Chkotua contributed with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Youssef Zagdoud (-2010) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Quint Vandermeulen added 10 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Vilvoorde. Four Vilvoorde players scored in double figures. Rustavi moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nordvast. Vilvoorde at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Vilvoorde: Z.Youssef 20+6reb+3ast, B.Vince 12+2reb+3ast, V.Buggenhout Nathan 12+5reb+1ast, V.Quint 10+9reb+3ast, Z.Lind 6, P.Eliott 2+3reb+3ast
Rustavi: D.Vashakidze 24+1reb+1ast, G.Gogoladze 12+8reb+2ast, N.Chkotua 12+6reb+5ast, G.Iashvili 11+2reb+2ast, L.Mujirishvili 9+3reb+2ast, V.Kechagmadze 9+5reb+2ast

Richards Elite - Champ Season 77-85

Very predictable result when twenty sixth ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season (5-3) beat 54th ranked British Richards Elite (1-7) 85-77 on Saturday. Champ Season trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 21-10 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Champ Season made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Richards Elite turnovers. Alexandr Moskalevich (-2009) had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Caleb Conway chipped in 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Keanu McIntosh responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Nedas Liutkevicius produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Richards Elite's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Champ Season have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to twentieth place, which they share with Keila KK and RHKK. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the eighteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with HWKT and Admirals.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: M.Keanu 22+6reb+3ast, L.Nedas 17+11reb, R.Gregory 10+5reb, M.Juan 8+1reb+1ast, A.Ndubisi 6+5reb+1ast, B.Abi 6+5reb+1ast
Champ Season: A.Moskalevich 31+19reb+1ast, C.Conway 30+7reb+4ast, B.Organ 10+2reb, A.Brown 6+13reb, A.Shakharov 4+4reb, S.Sharipov 2+1reb

IBF - OASIS 43-75

There was an upset when higher ranked French IBF (3-5) was outplayed by 49th ranked British OASIS (2-6) 75-43 on Saturday. The game without a history. OASIS led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 34 IBF turnovers. Afolabi Oshikoya had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Leon Capili chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Wendemi Zonon responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Aly Diaby scored 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. OASIS moved-up to twenty sixth place, which they share with Moulton and YMCA. Loser IBF dropped to the twenty fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Audentes and Drive Ac. 2.
Top scorers:
IBF: Z.Wendemi 18+11reb, D.Aly 6+6reb+4ast, K.Kenny 5+6reb+1ast, D.Stanley 5+4reb+1ast, B.Joackim 4+2reb+1ast, P.Damien 3+1reb+2ast
OASIS: A.Oshikoya 38+15reb+1ast, L.Capili 13+7reb+1ast, K.Taiwo 12+6reb+1ast, H.Obeng 6+5reb+9ast, D.Adagbonyin 4+4reb+1ast, Z.Howard 2+5reb+2ast

Honka - MS Academy 67-89

Everything went according to plan when top-ranked Czech Snakes (4-0) outleveled 29th ranked Finnish Honka (4-4) 89-67 on Saturday. The game without a history. MS Academy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Snakes forced 27 Honka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Guard Matyas Vitek (190-2007) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Viktor Novak (191-2008) chipped in 24 points during the contest. At the losing side center Theo Roselius (194-2007) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Tomas Loponen (195-2009) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory MS Academy went down to first position due to points difference, which they share with 9 other teams. Loser Honka dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Honka: R.Theo 14+6reb+1ast, V.Marius 14+3reb+1ast, H.Heikki 12+3reb+2ast, L.Tomas 12+5reb+4ast, L.Aatos 8+4reb+1ast, C.Angus 3+1reb+2ast
MS Academy: V.Novak 24+3reb+2ast, M.Vitek 16+5reb+9ast, R.Novak 13+3reb+2ast, J.Jozef 11+4reb, L.Slezak 8+2reb+1ast, D.Prchal 7+1reb

Richards Elite - IBF 55-68

There was no surprise when 54th ranked British Richards Elite (1-7) was defeated by 38th ranked French IBF (3-5) 68-55 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by IBF. Richards Elite managed to win third quarter 15-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBF dominated on the defensive end, holding Richards Elite to just 7 points in first quarter. They also forced 35 Richards Elite turnovers. Wendemi Zonon had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 26 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Damien Piperol chipped in 27 points and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Nedas Liutkevicius responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Andorra center Gregory Rachedi (196-2004) scored 9 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. IBF moved-up to twenty fifth place, which they share with Audentes and Drive Ac. 2. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the eighteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with HWKT and Admirals.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: L.Nedas 13+17reb+4ast, O.Omar 11+8reb+1ast, R.Gregory 9+14reb, A.Ndubisi 8+3reb+1ast, C.Alfie 5+2reb+2ast, B.Abi 4+5reb+2ast
IBF: D.Piperol 27+4reb+3ast, K.Kounkana 18+3reb, W.Zonon 10+26reb+6ast, A.Diaby 8+10reb+3ast, J.Belle 3+1reb+2ast, M.Matondo 2+2reb+1ast

MS Academy - Levice 63-92

Very important is a loss of Czech Snakes (4-0) against top-ranked Slovakian Levice (8-0) on Friday night. Snakes unexpectedly were crushed by 63-92. The game was mostly controlled by Levice. MS Academy managed to win third quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Levice outrebounded Snakes 48-35 including 17 on the offensive glass. David Bujdos had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Simon Hoferica (189-2006) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Matyas Vitek (190-2007) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Richard Novak (-2008) scored 16 points. Snakes' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Levice have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Levice went down to 57th position due to points difference. Loser Snakes still keeps top place with 0 game lost. They share the position with 9 other teams.
Top scorers:
MS Academy: N.Richard 16+3reb+1ast, V.Matyas 14+5reb+5ast, J.Jursa 10+9reb, N.Viktor 8+2reb+1ast, K.Marco 4+4reb, S.Lukas 4+4reb+1ast
Levice: S.Hoferica 19+8reb+3ast, A.Halenar 16+5reb, D.Bujdos 13+10reb+8ast, K.Matej 13+3reb, M.Chlupis 9+9reb, A.Nahlik 8+7reb+2ast

Vilvoorde - Honka 66-63

No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Belgian Vilvoorde (0-0) edged 29th ranked Finnish Honka (4-4) 66-63 on Friday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Vilvoorde trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 37-31 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. They made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Vilvoorde forced 25 Honka turnovers. Strangely Honka outrebounded Vilvoorde 45-18 including a 20-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Youssef Zagdoud (-2010) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and Quint Vandermeulen chipped in 13 points during the contest. Vilvoorde's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Angus Cameron responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Joonatan Uunila (195-2007) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Honka players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Vilvoorde went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Honka dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Honka: C.Angus 16+11reb+5ast, U.Joonatan 16+5reb+3ast, R.Theo 11+4reb+2ast, H.Heikki 10+5reb+1ast, L.Tomas 6+7reb+2ast, R.Jero 2+4reb+2ast
Vilvoorde: Y.Zagdoud 16+4reb+12ast, Q.Vandermeulen 13+3reb, S.Van 10+1reb, V.Bauwmans 9+1reb+1ast, E.Pirart 5+1ast, L.Zajmi 4+2reb

Rustavi - OASIS 84-60

Very expected game when 49th ranked British OASIS (2-6) was rolled over by 40th ranked Georgian Rustavi (6-2) 84-60 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Rustavi. OASIS managed to win third quarter 21-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rustavi forced 27 OASIS turnovers. Forward Giorgi Jangveladze (200-2006) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Davit Vashakidze (186-2007) chipped in 19 points and 5 steals during the contest. Four Rustavi players scored in double figures. At the losing side Afolabi Oshikoya responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Hayden Obeng (-2007) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rustavi moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nordvast. Loser OASIS dropped to the twenty sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Moulton and YMCA.
Top scorers:
OASIS: O.Afolabi 16+8reb+2ast, O.Hayden 14+5reb+1ast, H.Zy 8+3reb, A.Destiny 5+6reb+1ast, N.Mason 5+1reb+3ast, T.Khalid 4+5reb
Rustavi: D.Vashakidze 19+2reb+1ast, V.Kechagmadze 14+6reb+2ast, N.Chkotua 14+3reb+3ast, G.Jangveladze 14+15reb+5ast, G.Gogoladze 8+5reb+3ast, S.Shubladze 7+1reb+4ast

IBF - Vilvoorde 65-76

Very predictable result when top-ranked Belgian Vilvoorde (0-0) beat 38th ranked French IBF (3-5) 76-65 on Friday. Vilvoorde forced 26 IBF turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by IBF's players. Vince Bauwmans scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Youssef Zagdoud (-2010) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 steals during the contest. Four Vilvoorde players scored in double figures. Vilvoorde's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Wendemi Zonon responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) and Kenny Kounkana produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Despite that victory Vilvoorde went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser IBF dropped to the twenty fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Audentes and Drive Ac. 2.
Top scorers:
IBF: Z.Wendemi 28+16reb+2ast, K.Kenny 10+10reb, M.Mathis 9+3reb, D.Aly 6+9reb+2ast, P.Damien 5+6reb+3ast, P.Wesley 3
Vilvoorde: V.Bauwmans 25+7reb+4ast, E.Pirart 16+2reb+1ast, Y.Zagdoud 15+8reb+8ast, B.Van 12+3reb+6ast, L.Zajmi 4+2reb, S.Van 4+2reb+2ast

Levice - Champ Season 108-73

Not a big story in a game when 26th ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season (5-3) was outplayed by top-ranked Slovakian Levice (8-0) 108-73 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Levice. Champ Season managed to win third quarter 34-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Levice dominated on the defensive end, holding Champ Season to just 7 points in fourth quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Champ Season's 42. Levice forced 32 Champ Season turnovers and outrebounded them 46-27 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Levice looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Simon Hoferica (189-2006) scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Slovenian guard Alex Halenar (187, college: Co.Georgia) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Levice players scored in double figures. At the losing side Caleb Conway responded with 28 points and 4 assists and Alexandr Moskalevich (-2009) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Champ Season's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Levice have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Levice went down to 57th position due to points difference. Loser Champ Season dropped to the twentieth place with three games lost. They share the position with Keila KK and RHKK.
Top scorers:
Champ Season: C.Caleb 28+2reb+4ast, M.Alexandr 14+5reb+3ast, O.Brody 12+2reb+1ast, S.Samir 7+6reb+1ast, A.Ikram 5+5reb+4ast, O.Dinmukhammed 4+1reb+1ast
Levice: S.Hoferica 25+8reb+6ast, A.Halenar 21+9reb+2ast, D.Bujdos 16+5reb+2ast, A.Nahlik 15+6reb+7ast, M.Chlupis 10+3reb+6ast, A.Hlinka 9+2reb

Honka - Alicante 34-56

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Spanish Alicante (11-5) outleveled 29th ranked Finnish Honka (4-4) 56-34 on Friday. Alicante trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 56-34. Alicante dominated on the defensive end, holding Honka to just 4 points in second quarter. They held Honka to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Romanian swingman Andrei Popa (191-2007) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Adrian Vazquez chipped in 4 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Alicante's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side center Theo Roselius (194-2007) responded with 9 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Joonatan Uunila (195-2007) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. Alicante have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Despite that victory Alicante went down to twelfth position due to points difference. Loser Honka dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Honka: R.Theo 9+7reb, U.Joonatan 8+5reb+1ast, L.Tomas 5+5reb+3ast, R.Jero 5+3reb, C.Angus 5+6reb+1ast, K.Oliver 2+4reb+1ast
Alicante: S.Massamba 10+1ast, A.Popa 10+7reb, F.Gonzalez 8+3reb+1ast, D.Alexandru 6+4reb+1ast, J.Sanabria 6+2reb+3ast, A.Torro 5+4reb+2ast

Richards Elite - Rustavi 47-84

There was no surprise when 54th ranked British Richards Elite (1-7) was crushed by 40th ranked Georgian Rustavi (6-2) 84-47 on Friday. The game without a history. Rustavi 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 Richards Elite's 32. Rustavi forced 33 Richards Elite turnovers and outrebounded them 60-37 including a 27-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Giorgi Jangveladze (200-2006) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Davit Vashakidze (186-2007) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Rustavi players scored in double figures. At the losing side Nedas Liutkevicius responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and Juan Meade scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rustavi moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Nordvast. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the eighteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with HWKT and Admirals.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: L.Nedas 11+12reb+1ast, M.Juan 9+3reb, W.Harry 7+2reb+1ast, R.Denis 6+2reb, O.Omar 5+6reb+1ast, B.Abi 4+1reb
Rustavi: D.Vashakidze 19+5reb, V.Kechagmadze 14+8reb+2ast, G.Gogoladze 13+6reb, G.Jangveladze 11+18reb+1ast, L.Mujirishvili 8+4reb+1ast, T.Maisuradze 7+4reb

OASIS - Levice 54-81

No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Slovakian Levice (8-0) smashed 49th ranked British OASIS (2-6) 81-54 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Levice. OASIS managed to win second period 17-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Levice dominated on the defensive end, holding OASIS to just 5 points in first quarter. They also forced 20 OASIS turnovers. Czech forward Martin Chlupis (195-2006) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and David Bujdos chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Levice players scored in double figures. At the losing side Hayden Obeng (-2007) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Zy Howard (-2007) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. OASIS's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Levice have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Levice went down to 57th position due to points difference. Loser OASIS dropped to the twenty sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with Moulton and YMCA.
Top scorers:
OASIS: H.Zy 15+5reb+1ast, O.Hayden 15+10reb+4ast, A.Khalid 6+5reb, O.Afolabi 6+8reb, C.Leon 4+1ast, T.Khalid 2+3reb+1ast
Levice: D.Bujdos 18+6reb+2ast, M.Chlupis 17+10reb+1ast, S.Hoferica 12+9reb+5ast, K.Matej 11+3reb+2ast, D.Schnierer 9+3reb, A.Halenar 9+2reb+2ast

Honka - Richards Elite 93-40

Very expected game when 54th ranked British Richards Elite (1-7) was rolled over by twenty ninth ranked Finnish Honka (4-4) 93-40 on Thursday. The game without a history. Honka led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Richards Elite to just 6 points in third quarter and to 14 points in second half. Honka held Richards Elite to an opponent 24.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Honka forced 36 Richards Elite turnovers and outrebounded them 53-40 including 21 on the offensive glass. Honka looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Richards Elite's players. Guard Olli Peltonen (190-2007) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Marius Vasarainen (194-2007) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Honka players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ndubisi Amobi responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Andorra center Gregory Rachedi (196-2004) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Honka moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Richards Elite dropped to the eighteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with HWKT and Admirals.
Top scorers:
Richards Elite: A.Ndubisi 12+6reb, R.Gregory 8+8reb, L.Nedas 7+6reb, M.Juan 5+3reb, W.Harry 2+5reb, O.Omar 2+1reb
Honka: O.Peltonen 16+5reb+3ast, H.Humpert 14+5reb+2ast, M.Vasarainen 12+9reb+1ast, T.Loponen 12+6reb+3ast, J.Rantanen 12+5reb, J.Uunila 10+5reb+4ast

Alicante - Champ Season 77-68

Very predictable result when first ranked Spanish Alicante (11-5) beat 26th ranked Kazakhstan Champ Season (5-3) 77-68 on Thursday. Alicante trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 23-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward David Alexandru (198) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Milan Perisic chipped in 17 points during the contest. Alicante's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Caleb Conway responded with 28 points and 5 steals and Alexandr Moskalevich (-2009) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Alicante have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Despite that victory Alicante went down to twelfth position due to points difference. Loser Champ Season dropped to the twentieth place with three games lost. They share the position with Keila KK and RHKK.
Top scorers:
Champ Season: C.Caleb 28+3reb+1ast, M.Alexandr 19+9reb+1ast, B.Austin 10+7reb+3ast, O.Brody 8, A.Ikram 3+11reb+8ast, S.Domingo 0
Alicante: M.Perisic 17+1reb+2ast, D.Hacman 16+4ast, P.Torregrosa 10+3ast, D.Alexandru 10+12reb+1ast, S.Luchian 8+5reb+3ast, D.Navikas 4+3reb+2ast

Alicante - Levice 88-97

There was an upset when top-ranked Spanish Alicante (11-5) was defeated by top-ranked Slovakian Levice (8-0) 97-88 on Thursday. Levice made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Czech forward Martin Chlupis (195-2006) scored 32 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Andrej Nahlik (192-2006) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Levice's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Michael Connelly responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and Swedish guard Simon Massamba (188-2009) scored 20 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Levice have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Levice went down to 57th position due to points difference. Loser Alicante dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Alicante: C.Michael 26+10reb+9ast, M.Simon 20+3reb+8ast, B.Carlos 19+10reb, F.Alberto 12+3reb, S.Remi 4+6reb, E.Mario 3
Levice: M.Chlupis 32+8reb+2ast, S.Hoferica 18+4reb+2ast, A.Nahlik 17+7reb+10ast, D.Bujdos 11+7reb+6ast, A.Halenar 7+3reb+4ast, L.Kubovic 4+1reb