EYBL U17 Round 18 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 18 in the EYBL U17 ended with only three-point defeat of 37th ranked Icelandic Valur (6-2) to sixth ranked Finnish Drive Acad. (6-2) 82-79 in the game for the eighth place. Drive Acad. trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 25-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Valur's 24. Drive Acad. forced 33 Valur turnovers. Strangely Valur outrebounded Drive Acad. 43-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Forward Joseph Tala (198-2010) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cristiano Capitao chipped in 13 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Atli Haraldsson with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Drive Acad. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Drive Acad. went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Valur.
An interesting game took place in Cesis where higher ranked Norwegian Oppsal (5-3) was upset 42th ranked Latvian Cesis (3-5) 74-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Oppsal. Ricards Terauds notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Ricards Zilens supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds by Djordje Dimitrijevic did not help to save the game for Oppsal. Oppsal's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Cesis went down to 45th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. Oppsal at the other side dropped to the nineteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
An interesting game took place in Warsaw where 35th ranked Latvian Basketbola Klase (6-2) was upset 38th ranked Polish Animales (4-4) 78-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Basketbola Klase. The best player for the winners was Mikolaj Konieczny who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Patriks Reide who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Animales moved-up to thirtieth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Basketbola Klase dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Basketbola Klase destroyed Cesis 116-75. Drive Acad. outscored Animales 108-71. BVBS was rolled over Valur 90-60. Gimle was crushed by Basketbola Klase 67-91. Animales beat BVBS 77-60. Basketbola Klase lost to Drive Acad. 77-95. BVBS unfortunately lost to Gimle 59-64. Valur rolled over Fredrikstad 126-63. BVBS was defeated by Oppsal 71-84. Fredrikstad was smashed by Drive Acad. 76-117. Cesis won against Gimle 88-80. Oppsal was outscored by Valur 67-103. Fredrikstad recorded a loss to Cesis 80-75. Animales were crushed by Gimle 58-82. Oppsal smashed Fredrikstad 97-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks by Kimi Stobbe of Fredrikstad.



Cesis - Basketbola Klase 75-116

Very expected game when 42th ranked Cesis (3-5) were crushed by 35th ranked Basketbola Klase (6-2) 116-75 on Thursday. The game without a history. Basketbola Klase led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Basketbola Klase forced 22 Cesis turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was Ralfs Berzins who scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Patriks Reide chipped in 17 points. Five Basketbola Klase players scored in double figures. Basketbola Klase's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ricards Terauds who recorded 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Ricards Zilens added 15 points respectively. Basketbola Klase have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Cesis lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 45th position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Cesis: T.Ricards 16+4reb+2ast, Z.Ricards 15+4reb+2ast, G.Ralfs 8+5reb+3ast, R.Kristians 8+5reb+3ast, L.Adrians 8+4reb+3ast, K.Mikus 8+3reb
Basketbola Klase: P.Reide 17+4reb+2ast, R.Berzins 15+5reb+4ast, M.Lacis 14+2reb+1ast, A.Kriekis 14+1reb+2ast, K.Laizans 14+1reb+3ast, M.Metra 9+3reb+4ast

Drive Acad. - Animales 108-71

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Finnish Drive Acad. (6-2) smashed 38th ranked Polish Animales (4-4) 108-71 on Thursday. The game without a history. Drive Acad. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Drive Acad. forced 30 Animales turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 18 on the offensive glass. Drive Acad. looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Animales' players. The best player for the winners was forward Joseph Tala (198-2010) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Luca Bah chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Drive Acad. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Krzysztof Sadek (180-2009) who recorded 23 points and Jakub Borowski (-2009) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Animales' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Drive Acad. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Drive Acad. went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Animales dropped to the thirtieth place with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Animales: S.Krzysztof 23+3reb+2ast, B.Jakub 10+9reb+3ast, S.Leon 9+1reb+1ast, B.Michal 9+3reb+3ast, K.Mikolaj 9+7reb+1ast, J.Tymoteusz 4+1reb
Drive Acad.: J.Tala 22+10reb+2ast, A.Kolajo 21+2reb+4ast, L.Bah 19+6reb+8ast, C.Capitao 13+6reb+3ast, T.Vaisanen 12+3reb+2ast, J.Kyntola 11+6reb+8ast

Valur - BVBS 90-60

Not a big story in a game when 39th ranked Latvian BVBS (2-6) was rolled over by 37th ranked Icelandic Valur (6-2) 90-60 on Thursday. Valur trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 32-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-60. Valur dominated on the defensive end, holding BVBS to just 5 points in second quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to BVBS's 14. Valur forced 35 BVBS turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Atli Haraldsson who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Gabriel Agustsson chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Marcis Kleins who recorded 17 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) and Adrians Esterlins added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valur moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser BVBS dropped to the 59th position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
BVBS: K.Marcis 17+4reb, E.Adrians 10+6reb+3ast, O.Valters 7+4reb+2ast, B.Raivo 7+5reb+2ast, A.Janis 6+3reb+2ast, D.Maikls 6+4reb+2ast
Valur: P.Sigurdsson 21+2reb+1ast, A.Haraldsson 20+14reb+6ast, G.Agustsson 16+4reb+5ast, A.Aguilar 9, A.Halldorsson 7+6reb+2ast, J.Yngvason 6+2reb+1ast

Gimle - Basketbola Klase 67-91

Everything went according to plan when 35th ranked Latvian Basketbola Klase (6-2) outscored 50th ranked Norwegian Gimle (2-6) 91-67 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Basketbola Klase. Gimle managed to win second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Basketbola Klase made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Gimle turnovers. The best player for the winners was Patriks Reide who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Martins Lacis chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Basketbola Klase players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Luis Iden who recorded 25 points and Sigurd Sivertsen added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Basketbola Klase have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Gimle lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 59th position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Gimle: I.Luis 25+3reb+1ast, S.Sigurd 9+7reb+2ast, B.Alfred 7+2reb, F.Are 7+5reb, H.Sverre 6+7reb+1ast, V.Martin 4+4reb
Basketbola Klase: P.Reide 18+8reb+2ast, M.Metra 14+3reb, M.Lacis 12+6reb+2ast, L.Reinkops 12+3reb, R.Berzins 10+3reb+3ast, A.Bergmanis 8+4reb

BVBS - Animales 60-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 39th ranked Latvian BVBS's (2-6) loss to 38th ranked Polish Animales (4-4) 60-77 on Friday. Animales trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 43-23 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Animales held BVBS to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Animales forced 37 BVBS turnovers. The best player for the winners was Jakub Borowski (-2009) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Mikolaj Konieczny (-2009) chipped in 19 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Raivo Boss who recorded 16 points and Adrians Esterlins added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Animales moved-up to thirtieth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser BVBS dropped to the 59th position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
BVBS: B.Raivo 16+4reb+3ast, K.Marcis 10+4reb+1ast, E.Adrians 9+5reb+1ast, A.Janis 8+3reb+2ast, D.Maikls 6+3reb+2ast, O.Valters 4+6reb
Animales: M.Konieczny 19+4reb+1ast, K.Sadek 16+2reb+1ast, J.Borowski 11+13reb+2ast, M.Machnacki 8+8reb, M.Baldyga 6+4reb, A.Niemierko 6+4reb

Cesis - Oppsal 74-69

An interesting game took place in Cesis where higher ranked Norwegian Oppsal (5-3) was upset 42th ranked Latvian Cesis (3-5) 74-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Oppsal. Cesis took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Oppsal won fourth quarter 16-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ricards Terauds notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Ricards Zilens supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Cesis players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds by Djordje Dimitrijevic did not help to save the game for Oppsal. Forward Viktor Prus (194-2009) added 14 points and 15 rebounds. Oppsal's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Cesis went down to 45th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. Oppsal at the other side dropped to the nineteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Oppsal: D.Djordje 17+14reb, P.Viktor 14+15reb+2ast, K.Emil 8+5reb+1ast, K.Wiebe 7+2ast, A.Leo 7+5reb, S.Daniel 5+4reb+1ast
Cesis: R.Terauds 15+12reb+4ast, R.Zilens 14+8reb+3ast, R.Eglite 13+5reb+5ast, M.Kalnins 11+8reb, K.Rude 11+5reb, R.Greizis 5+6reb+2ast

Basketbola Klase - Drive Acad. 77-95

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Finnish Drive Acad. (6-2) won against 35th ranked Latvian Basketbola Klase (6-2) 95-77 on Friday. The game without a history. Drive Acad. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Drive Acad. forced 24 Basketbola Klase turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Joseph Tala (198-2010) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Cristiano Capitao chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Drive Acad. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Leonards Reinkops who recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds and Arnolds Kriekis added 15 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Drive Acad. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Drive Acad. went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Basketbola Klase.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: K.Arnolds 15+4reb+2ast, R.Leonards 15+6reb+3ast, M.Marko 12+4reb+3ast, R.Patriks 8+4reb, B.Arturs 7+11reb, B.Ralfs 7+1reb+1ast
Drive Acad.: J.Tala 24+10reb+4ast, C.Capitao 22+5reb, L.Bah 15+3reb+6ast, J.Kyntola 15+3reb+7ast, A.Kolajo 9+6reb+1ast, T.Vaisanen 7+7reb+5ast

Gimle - BVBS 64-59

There was a minor upset when higher ranked Latvian BVBS (2-6) was defeated by 50th ranked Norwegian Gimle (2-6) 64-59 on Friday. Gimle trailed by 12 points after three quarters before their 25-8 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Gimle forced 20 BVBS turnovers. The best player for the winners was Luis Iden who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Sverre Hannisdal (-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Adrians Esterlins who recorded 17 points and 6 rebounds and Raivo Boss added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Gimle went down to 59th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated BVBS.
Top scorers:
BVBS: B.Raivo 17+6reb+2ast, E.Adrians 17+6reb+3ast, A.Janis 10+3reb+1ast, B.Armands 4+3reb+1ast, K.Marcis 3+1reb, O.Valters 3+9reb+2ast
Gimle: L.Iden 23+5reb+1ast, S.Hannisdal 12+13reb, T.Tefa 7+5reb+1ast, A.Keddie 7+4reb+1ast, S.Sivertsen 6+11reb+1ast, A.Boe 3+3reb

Valur - Fredrikstad 126-63

Rather predictable result when 37th ranked Icelandic Valur (6-2) smashed 40th ranked Norwegian Fredrikstad (1-7) 126-63 on Friday. The game without a history. Valur 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 Fredrikstad's 42. Valur forced 36 Fredrikstad turnovers and outrebounded them 56-37 including a 25-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Valur looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Fredrikstad's players. The best player for the winners was Gabriel Agustsson who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Atli Haraldsson chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Valur's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was German Kimi Stobbe who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Eskil Dalen added 11 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Valur moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Fredrikstad lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the 73th position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Fredrikstad: S.Kimi 14+13reb, S.Manuel 12+6reb, D.Eskil 11+4reb+5ast, A.Gabriels 10+4reb+2ast, K.Nicolas 9+4reb+4ast, O.Leon 3
Valur: G.Agustsson 28+6reb+4ast, B.Schmitz 18+3reb+6ast, A.Haraldsson 17+9reb+7ast, P.Sigurdsson 16+5reb+5ast, A.Aguilar 13+2reb+1ast, J.Yngvason 11+2reb+2ast

Oppsal - BVBS 84-71

Not a big story in a game when 39th ranked Latvian BVBS (2-6) was defeated by 36th ranked Norwegian Oppsal (5-3) 84-71 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Oppsal. BVBS managed to win fourth quarter 25-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Oppsal dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to BVBS's 36. Oppsal forced 22 BVBS turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Viktor Prus (194-2009) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Daniel Sodal (185-2009) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Oppsal players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Raivo Boss who recorded 16 points and 4 assists and Marcis Kleins added 14 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oppsal have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to nineteenth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser BVBS dropped to the 59th position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
BVBS: B.Raivo 16+2reb+4ast, K.Marcis 14+3reb+2ast, A.Janis 10+3reb, O.Valters 9+8reb+1ast, D.Teodors 8+3reb+1ast, D.Maikls 6+2reb+1ast
Oppsal: V.Prus 19+10reb+2ast, D.Sodal 18+7reb+4ast, D.Dimitrijevic 12+7reb+1ast, S.Demelash 10+2reb, E.Kvale 10+5reb+2ast, W.Kroder 10+5reb+3ast

Fredrikstad - Drive Acad. 76-117

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Finnish Drive Acad. (6-2) outscored 40th ranked Norwegian Fredrikstad (1-7) 117-76 on Saturday. The game without a history. Drive Acad. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Fredrikstad's 38. Drive Acad. forced 32 Fredrikstad turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Fredrikstad's players. The best player for the winners was forward Joseph Tala (198-2010) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Luca Bah chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Four Drive Acad. players scored in double figures. Drive Acad.'s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was German Kimi Stobbe who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds and Portuguese Manuel Sousa added 16 points respectively. Drive Acad. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Drive Acad. went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams. Fredrikstad lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the 73th place with seven games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Fredrikstad: S.Kimi 21+17reb+1ast, S.Manuel 16+2reb+1ast, K.Nicolas 12+6reb+1ast, D.Eskil 8+1reb+6ast, J.Theodor 7+2reb, S.Linus 5+3reb+1ast
Drive Acad.: J.Tala 27+12reb+6ast, L.Bah 23+3reb+7ast, A.Kolajo 19+10reb+1ast, A.Tarkkala 14+2ast, C.Capitao 9+5reb+2ast, A.Ashak 7+5reb+3ast

Gimle - Cesis 80-88

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both 42th ranked Latvian Cesis and 50th ranked Norwegian Gimle had identical 2-5 record. This time Cesis defeated the opponent Cesis 88-80 on Saturday night. Cesis forced 28 Gimle turnovers. The best player for the winners was Arturs Lusis who scored 23 points and 5 steals. Ricards Zilens chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Sigurd Sivertsen who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds and Luis Iden added 22 points respectively. Gimle's coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Despite that victory Cesis went down to 45th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. Gimle lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the 59th place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Gimle: S.Sigurd 25+18reb+1ast, I.Luis 22+3reb+1ast, T.Taulant 11+3reb+3ast, V.Martin 6+5reb+1ast, K.Anders 5+2reb+4ast, H.Sverre 4+2reb
Cesis: A.Lusis 23+3reb+1ast, R.Zilens 17+3reb+4ast, K.Rude 13+5reb+5ast, E.Norvelis 10, R.Eglite 9+4reb+3ast, A.Laurins 9+6reb

Oppsal - Valur 67-103

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both 37th ranked Icelandic Valur and 36th ranked Norwegian Oppsal had identical 5-2 record. This time Valur outleveled the opponent Reykjavik 103-67 on Saturday night. The game without a history. Valur 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 Oppsal's 38. Valur forced 32 Oppsal turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Oppsal's players. The best player for the winners was Atli Haraldsson who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Petur Sigurdsson chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Viktor Prus (194-2009) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and Wiebe Kroder added 18 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valur (6-2) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Oppsal dropped to the nineteenth position with three games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Oppsal: K.Wiebe 18+3reb+1ast, P.Viktor 16+7reb+3ast, M.Yannick 8+5reb, S.Daniel 7+7reb+1ast, M.Robin 6+2reb+1ast, D.Djordje 5+6reb+1ast
Valur: A.Haraldsson 30+12reb+7ast, P.Sigurdsson 19+4reb+2ast, B.Schmitz 16+3reb+2ast, G.Agustsson 8+2reb+3ast, A.Halldorsson 8+4reb+4ast, A.Aguilar 8+2reb+1ast

Animales - Basketbola Klase 78-72

An interesting game took place in Warsaw where 35th ranked Latvian Basketbola Klase (6-2) was upset 38th ranked Polish Animales (4-4) 78-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Basketbola Klase. Basketbola Klase was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 19-11 charge of Animales, which allowed them to win the game. Animales outrebounded Basketbola Klase 48-36 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Mikolaj Konieczny (-2009) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jakub Borowski (-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Patriks Reide who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and Leonards Reinkops added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Four Basketbola Klase players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Animales moved-up to thirtieth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Basketbola Klase dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. They share it with 7 other teams.
Top scorers:
Basketbola Klase: R.Patriks 21+10reb, B.Ralfs 12+2reb+2ast, R.Leonards 11+8reb+1ast, M.Marko 10+3ast, K.Arnolds 7+4reb+3ast, B.Arturs 5+7reb
Animales: M.Konieczny 17+11reb+3ast, T.Jozefiak 16+6reb+1ast, J.Borowski 13+13reb+4ast, M.Baldyga 9+5reb+4ast, M.Zywarski 8+1reb+4ast, L.Sawicki 7+1reb+2ast

Cesis - Fredrikstad 80-75

There was a minor upset when 40th ranked Norwegian Fredrikstad (1-7) was defeated by 42th ranked Latvian Cesis (3-5) 80-75 on Saturday. Fredrikstad was trailing by 10 points at halftime but managed to get 8-point lead after three quarters before a 27-14 charge of Cesis, which allowed them to win the game. They made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Mikus Kalnins who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Ricards Terauds chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Eskil Dalen who recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and German Kimi Stobbe added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Four Cesis and five Fredrikstad players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Cesis went down to 45th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. Fredrikstad lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the 73th place with seven games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Fredrikstad: S.Manuel 15+1reb+1ast, A.Gabriels 14+5reb+1ast, D.Eskil 13+5reb+9ast, S.Kimi 13+12reb+1ast, B.Joakim 12+8reb+2ast, H.Linus 8+1reb+1ast
Cesis: R.Terauds 20+11reb+2ast, K.Rude 16+7reb+4ast, R.Zilens 16+7reb+1ast, M.Kalnins 15+15reb+4ast, R.Greizis 7+4reb+1ast, A.Laurins 6+5reb+2ast

Drive Acad. - Valur 82-79

The most exciting game of round 18 in the EYBL U17 ended with only three-point defeat of 37th ranked Icelandic Valur (6-2) to sixth ranked Finnish Drive Acad. (6-2) 82-79 in the game for the eighth place. Drive Acad. trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 25-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Valur's 24. Drive Acad. forced 33 Valur turnovers. Strangely Valur outrebounded Drive Acad. 43-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Forward Joseph Tala (198-2010) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cristiano Capitao chipped in 13 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Atli Haraldsson with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Gabriel Agustsson scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Four Drive Acad. and five Valur players scored in double figures. Drive Acad. have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Drive Acad. went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Valur.
Top scorers:
Valur: A.Gabriel 25+6reb+2ast, H.Atli 12+16reb+5ast, S.Petur 11+3reb+3ast, H.Arnor 11+7reb+3ast, S.Bjorn 10+4reb+1ast, Y.Johann 5+3reb+3ast
Drive Acad.: J.Tala 28+13reb+3ast, C.Capitao 13+2reb+2ast, A.Ashak 12+2reb+2ast, A.Kolajo 11+2reb+1ast, J.Kyntola 9+4reb+3ast, L.Bah 8+2reb+3ast

Animales - Gimle 58-82

There was a surprise result when 50th ranked Norwegian Gimle (2-6) smashed higher ranked Polish Animales (4-4) 82-58 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Gimle. Animales managed to win fourth quarter 18-9. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Gimle forced 24 Animales turnovers. The best player for the winners was Luis Iden who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Sverre Hannisdal (-2009) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Gimle's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Krzysztof Sadek (180-2009) who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds and Michal Baldyga (-2009) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Despite that victory Gimle went down to 59th position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Animales dropped to the thirtieth place with four games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams.
Top scorers:
Animales: S.Krzysztof 18+7reb, B.Michal 9+9reb+2ast, S.Antoni 8+4reb, J.Tymoteusz 6+7reb, W.Hubert 5+8reb, N.Antoni 5+4reb+2ast
Gimle: L.Iden 17+6reb+2ast, S.Hannisdal 15+9reb+1ast, S.Sivertsen 15+5reb, A.Forland 8+3reb+1ast, A.Boe 8+1reb+1ast, M.Voldsund 6+4reb

Fredrikstad - Oppsal 76-97

Not a big story in a game when 40th ranked Fredrikstad (1-7) was rolled over by 36th ranked Oppsal (5-3) 97-76 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Oppsal. Fredrikstad managed to win third quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Oppsal forced 26 Fredrikstad turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Fredrikstad's players. The best player for the winners was Djordje Dimitrijevic who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Viktor Prus (194-2009) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. Oppsal's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was German Kimi Stobbe who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Slovakian Nicolas Klobucnik added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Oppsal have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to nineteenth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Fredrikstad lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the 73th position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Fredrikstad: S.Kimi 25+12reb+1ast, K.Nicolas 17+9reb+1ast, A.Gabriels 15+6reb+3ast, D.Eskil 11+8reb+5ast, B.Joakim 6+5reb+3ast, S.Manuel 2+2reb
Oppsal: D.Dimitrijevic 20+12reb+1ast, E.Kvale 20+4reb+1ast, S.Demelash 19+1reb+2ast, Y.Mekonen 11+2reb, V.Prus 11+9reb+12ast, D.Sodal 8+9reb+9ast