1.Liiga Round 5 (Regular Season): Eesti M. loses to Rae Koss in the game between Top 4 teams

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Leader host Rae Koss (5-0) defeated 3rd placed Eesti M. (3-2) 85-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Eesti M.. Rae Koss forced 22 Eesti M. turnovers. Guard Ruudi Talviste (188-2009) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and Mihkel Allorg (199-1992) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Joosep Russak (188-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Rae Koss have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kadrina. Eesti M. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Rapla. Rae Koss is looking forward to face Reinar Halliku (#7) in Tartu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Eesti M. will play at home against Rapla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Tartu was also worth to mention about. Leader Kadrina (5-0) played at the court of 7th ranked Reinar Halliku (2-3). Kadrina managed to secure a 9-point victory 103-94. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Reinar Halliku. Ralf Sats (187-2003) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Gert Kaldmae accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Andries Kivimagi (179-2007) came up with 28 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for Reinar Halliku in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kadrina. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rae Koss. Reinar Halliku at the other side keeps the seventh place with three games lost. Kadrina will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Reinar Halliku will play against the league's second-placed Rae Koss (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Tartu was also quite interesting. Leader Kadrina (5-0) played at the court of 7th ranked Tamsalu (2-4). Kadrina managed to secure a 7-point victory 95-88 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Sten Saaremael who scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Kadrina's coach Allan Ehte used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Holger Suurorg produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kadrina. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rae Koss. Loser Tamsalu dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. They share the position with Keila Basket. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Keila Basket won against Audentese on the opponent's court 84-78. Haljala unfortunately lost to Rapla in a home game 81-88. Ulikool/Estiko recorded a loss to Paide VW on the road 74-83.



Audentese - Keila Basket 78-84:
Rather expected game in Tallinn where 10th ranked Audentese (1-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Keila Basket (2-4) 84-78 on Thursday. Keila Basket made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Christopher Lenk (191-2004) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Marten Midri (200) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Keila Basket's coach Peep Pahv used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Guard Rando Sarapson (192-2008) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Mattias Pastak (197-2009) added 12 points respectively for the hosts. Four Audentese players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Keila Basket maintains eighth place with 2-4 record, which they share with Tamsalu. Loser Audentese keeps the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Haljala. Keila Basket will meet at home higher ranked Paide VW (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Audentese will play against Haljala (#11) in Haijala and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Audentese: R.Sarapson 21+7reb+3ast, P.Mattias 12+2reb+3ast, M.Matthias 12+3reb, L.Joosep 11+3reb+2ast, S.Sebastian 8+5reb+1ast, R.Robin 5+4reb+2ast
Keila Basket: L.Christopher 24+5reb+5ast, M.Marten 19+6reb+2ast, M.Lindeberg 11+2reb+2ast, S.Kermo 7, M.Avarsalu 6+8reb+1ast, C.Sengbusch 6+2reb+6ast

Haljala - Rapla 81-88:
Rather predictable result in Haijala where sixth ranked Rapla (3-2) defeated 10th ranked Haljala (1-4) 88-81 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Indrek Sunelik (200, college: NW Florida St.) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Eric Schmalz (188-1999) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American center Ugochuckwu Ejiofor (203-2003, college: Waldorf) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 19 rebounds and ex-international Rain Veideman (192-1991) added 19 points respectively for the hosts. Five Rapla and four Haljala players scored in double figures. Rapla moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Eesti M. Haljala lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Audentese. Rapla will meet Eesti M. (#5) in the next round. Haljala will play against Audentese (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haljala: U.Ejiofor 20+19reb+1ast, R.Veideman 19+4reb+2ast, S.Erkki 15+4reb+6ast, H.Markus 13+5reb+6ast, K.Erik 7+3ast, R.Sten 3+1reb
Rapla: E.Schmalz 16+5reb+6ast, I.Kajupank 15+6reb+3ast, M.Ruubel 15+3reb, I.Sunelik 12+12reb+3ast, J.Ratas 12+3reb+1ast, J.Kruusimagi 7+2reb+1ast

Paide VW - Ulikool/Estiko 83-74:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Ulikool/Estiko's (4-2) road loss to fourth ranked Paide VW (4-2) 74-83 on Friday. Paide VW dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ulikool/Estiko's 38. Paide VW forced 20 Ulikool/Estiko turnovers. The best player for the winners was Finnish point guard Kiur-Thomas Vehmanen (190-2000, agency: Starting 5) who scored 7 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Janar Aniste (180-2000) chipped in 22 points. Ukrainian center Vladyslav Sinnik (205-2007) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and guard Tanel Lepp (193-2007) added 11 points and 11 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Paide VW. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Ulikool/Estiko. Paide VW will meet Keila Basket (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ulikool/Estiko will play against Haljala (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulikool/Estiko: B.Martin 20+5reb, V.Sinnik 14+14reb+1ast, P.Thor-Andreas 12+4reb+1ast, L.Tanel 11+3reb+11ast, T.Marten 7+4reb, T.Talis 6+1reb+1ast
Paide VW: J.Aniste 22+4reb+2ast, M.Jaakson 16+8reb, S.Viilup 12+1reb+2ast, E.Kuhi 10+10reb, T.Raadik 9+4reb, V.Kiur-Thomas 7+11reb+11ast

Reinar Halliku - Kadrina 94-103:
The game in Tartu was also worth to mention about. Leader Kadrina (5-0) played at the court of 7th ranked Reinar Halliku (2-3). Kadrina managed to secure a 9-point victory 103-94. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Ralf Sats (187-2003) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Gert Kaldmae (195-1995) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Andries Kivimagi (179-2007) came up with 28 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Jako Link (188-2007) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Reinar Halliku in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kadrina. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rae Koss. Reinar Halliku at the other side keeps the seventh place with three games lost. Kadrina will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Reinar Halliku will play against the league's second-placed Rae Koss (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Reinar Halliku: A.Kivimagi 28+3reb+4ast, L.Jako 19+7reb+2ast, O.Rogem 11+2reb+2ast, J.Markus 10+4reb+4ast, S.Kaspar 9+5reb+1ast, O.Tobias 8+6reb+1ast
Kadrina: R.Sats 20+8reb+3ast, G.Kaldmae 20+5reb+3ast, J.Jarvelainen 16+1ast, A.Paidre 11+6reb+3ast, K.Ristna 9+1reb, G.Bibikov 8+4reb+4ast

Rae Koss - Eesti M. 85-70:
Leader host Rae Koss (5-0) defeated 3rd placed Eesti M. (3-2) 85-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Eesti M.. Rae Koss forced 22 Eesti M. turnovers. Guard Ruudi Talviste (188-2009) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and Mihkel Allorg (199-1992) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Joosep Russak (188-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and guard Robin Luik (192-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Five Rae Koss and four Eesti M. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rae Koss have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kadrina. Eesti M. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Rapla. Rae Koss is looking forward to face Reinar Halliku (#7) in Tartu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Eesti M. will play at home against Rapla and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eesti M.: R.Joosep 17+11reb+2ast, M.Lauri 14+4reb+5ast, L.Markus 12+1reb+1ast, L.Robin 10+12reb+3ast, P.Georg-Edward 9+4reb, K.Tom 4+3reb+7ast
Rae Koss: R.Talviste 18+5reb+10ast, M.Allorg 17+8reb+2ast, J.Korvel 12+7reb, J.Heinla 12+2reb+1ast, S.Laur 11+4reb+2ast, G.Lehe 9+5reb

Tamsalu - Kadrina 88-95:
The game in Tartu was also quite interesting. Leader Kadrina (5-0) played at the court of 7th ranked Tamsalu (2-4). Kadrina managed to secure a 7-point victory 95-88 on Thursday. Kadrina outrebounded Tamsalu 61-43 including a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Sten Saaremael (187-1999) who scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Ander Talu (188-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. Kadrina's coach Allan Ehte used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. point guard Holger Suurorg (191-2007) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Karl Sonntak (203-2007) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kadrina. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rae Koss. Loser Tamsalu dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. They share the position with Keila Basket. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tamsalu: H.Suurorg 22+5reb+5ast, K.Daniel 20, S.Karl 17+8reb+2ast, E.Artur 12+9reb+2ast, M.Patrick 9+10reb+2ast, P.Ran Andre 5+6reb
Kadrina: S.Saaremael 32+6reb+5ast, J.Jarvelainen 24+8reb+2ast, A.Talu 17+16reb+1ast, G.Kaldmae 10+6reb+1ast, A.Paidre 6+5reb+1ast, R.Tribuntsov 4+2reb+1ast