WABA 2 Round 2 (Regular Season): TSA Tallinn keeps a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in WBBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Estonian TSA Tallinn defeated Lithuanian Druskininku at home 65-57. TSA Tallinn forced 27 Druskininku turnovers. Forward Maarja Grunmann (176-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 8 steals. Forward Lada Lesina (181-2008) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Kotryna Grunkyte (170-2010) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Druskininku. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian Daugavpils on the court of Estonian TSA Tallinn. Visitors were defeated by TSA Tallinn 68-60. Forward Maarja Grunmann (176-2003) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Elerin Meier chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. point guard Jelizaveta Naidjonova (176-2009) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
One of the most interesting games of round 2 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. TSA Tallinn outleveled host TalTech 77-39. Emma Arumagi notched 10 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort. TSA Tallinn's coach felt very confident using entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 13 points and 8 rebounds by Anastassija Klepinina did not help to save the game for TalTech.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Druskininku beat TalTech on the road 47-40. Oaks lost to Riga Kadetes on its own court 70-74. Oaks were outscored by Daugavpils in a road game 69-93. Druskininku lost to undefeated RSU 2 at home 39-52. Atletas defeated Riga Kadetes on the opponent's court 83-69. Atletas beat Tartu U. in a home game 70-65. Winless Tartu U. lost to Oaks on the road 61-75. Druskininku managed to outperform Riga Kadetes on its own court 79-66.

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TalTech - Druskininku 40-47:
No shocking result in a game when Lithuanian Druskininku beat Estonian TalTech in Tallinn 47-40 on Saturday. Druskininku forced 34 TalTech turnovers. Toma Petkeviciute (170-2012) notched 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Kotryna Grunkyte (170-2010) supported her with 11 points and 4 assists. Even 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by forward Kaisu Kuttis (182-2007) did not help to save the game for TalTech. Latvian Arta Straumite added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Druskininku: P.Toma 14+7reb+3ast, G.Kotryna 11+2reb+4ast, M.Ieva 9+2reb, M.Auguste 5+3reb, M.Adrija 3+5reb+1ast, L.Goda 3+4reb
TalTech: K.Kaisu 11+5reb+6ast, V.Joanna 7+5reb+2ast, B.Karina 6+2reb+2ast, S.Arta 6+8reb+2ast, R.Isabella 4+7reb, K.Kristiina 4+1reb

TSA Tallinn - Druskininku 65-57:
Estonian TSA Tallinn defeated Lithuanian Druskininku at home 65-57. TSA Tallinn forced 27 Druskininku turnovers. Forward Maarja Grunmann (176-2003) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 8 steals. Forward Lada Lesina (181-2008) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Kotryna Grunkyte (170-2010) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Auguste Martinkute (167-2010) added 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in the effort for Druskininku. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
TSA Tallinn: M.Grunmann 18+3reb+3ast, L.Lada 11+9reb+2ast, A.Lepp 10+5reb+2ast, A.Vannamik 6+10reb, K.Kornieva 6+2reb+1ast, J.Avramenko 4+7reb+8ast
Druskininku: K.Grunkyte 14+9reb+2ast, A.Martinkute 13+5reb+4ast, V.Gerda 10+4reb+1ast, G.Leckauskaite 6+5reb, I.Mockeviciute 5+1reb, C.Monika 4+2reb+4ast

Oaks - Riga Kadetes 70-74:
Rather expected game when Lithuanian Oaks lost to Latvian Riga Kadetes in Vilnius 70-74 on Sunday. Riga Kadetes dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Oaks' 18. Riga Kadetes forced 19 Oaks turnovers. Eliza Grinberga notched 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Anete Epnere supported her with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 17 points by point guard Emilija Mikoliunaite (168-2000) did not help to save the game for Oaks. Ausrine Belickaite-Pikune (170-2001) added 13 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Riga Kadetes: E.Grinberga 24+7reb+3ast, A.Epnere 19+6reb+4ast, M.Kuzika 10+3reb+4ast, L.Ansone 6+4reb, K.Grandane 5+5reb, I.Markune 2+4reb
Oaks: M.Emilija 17+3reb+2ast, B.Ausrine 13+2reb+5ast, V.Leila 10+3reb, P.Smilte 9+8reb+2ast, B.Ieva 7+6reb, P.Gitana 7+9reb+1ast

Daugavpils - Oaks 93-69:
Rather predictable result when Latvian Daugavpils rolled over at home Lithuanian Oaks 93-69 on Thursday. Daugavpils dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Oaks' 34. Daugavpils forced 23 Oaks turnovers and outrebounded them 49-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. Point guard Jelizaveta Naidjonova (176-2009) notched 39 points (!!!), 5 assists and 6 steals to lead the effort and Viktorija Oseniece (-2008) supported her with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by Gitana Paplauskaite (177-1999) did not help to save the game for Oaks. point guard Emilija Mikoliunaite (168-2000) added 12 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Daugavpils: J.Naidjonova 39+3reb+5ast, E.Bondare 12+8reb, S.Gerina 10+9reb+2ast, V.Oseniece 9+12reb+2ast, S.Feldmane 7+3reb+2ast, Z.Gaiduka 6+3reb+1ast
Oaks: P.Gitana 15+6reb, M.Emilija 12+4reb+1ast, V.Leila 12+2reb+1ast, S.Vakare 10+3reb, B.Ieva 8+3reb+4ast, P.Aurelija 4+8reb+2ast

Druskininku - RSU 2 39-52:
Not a big story in a game when Lithuanian Druskininku lost to Latvian RSU 2 in Druskininkai 39-52 on Saturday. RSU 2 held Druskininku to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 25.0 percent accuracy of the winners. RSU 2 forced 21 Druskininku turnovers and outrebounded them 48-28 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Luize Berzina (181-2006) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Jasmine Smate (176-2008) supported her with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by Toma Petkeviciute (170-2012) did not help to save the game for Druskininku. point guard Kotryna Grunkyte (170-2010) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Druskininku's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
RSU 2: L.Berzina 21+5reb, S.Jasmine 8+7reb+1ast, M.Bluma 7+5reb, K.Millere 6+5reb+2ast, R.Ricika 5+8reb+1ast, A.Utriainen 3+2reb
Druskininku: T.Petkeviciute 12+5reb+1ast, G.Leckauskaite 6+9reb, A.Martinkute 6+2reb+2ast, K.Grunkyte 6+5reb+4ast, A.Masiulionyte 4+1reb+1ast, C.Monika 3+3reb+1ast

TalTech - TSA Tallinn 39-77:
One of the most interesting games of round 2 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. TSA Tallinn outleveled host TalTech 77-39. TSA Tallinn held TalTech to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 42.4 percent accuracy of the winners and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. TSA Tallinn forced 33 TalTech turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. TSA Tallinn looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Emma Arumagi (170-2008) notched 10 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Nicole Zalutski (-2011) supported her with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Four TSA Tallinn players scored in double figures. TSA Tallinn's coach felt very confident using entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 13 points and 8 rebounds by guard Anastassija Klepinina (164-2008) did not help to save the game for TalTech. Forward Isabella Raiendik (178-2006) added 6 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
TSA Tallinn: M.Grunmann 15+3reb, L.Lada 11+2reb+1ast, N.Zalutski 10+5reb+3ast, A.Emma 10+7reb+2ast, A.Toks 9+3reb+4ast, A.Lepp 9+1reb+3ast
TalTech: K.Anastassija 13+8reb+1ast, S.Arta 8+4reb+2ast, K.Kaisu 7+3reb+3ast, R.Isabella 6+8reb+3ast, B.Karina 3+2reb+1ast, K.Kertu-Kaisa 2+2reb

Riga Kadetes - Atletas 69-83:
Everything went according to plan when Lithuanian Atletas defeated on the road Latvian Riga Kadetes 83-69 on Sunday. Atletas outrebounded Riga Kadetes 49-36 including 20 on the offensive glass. Justina Oficerovaite (186-2002) notched 27 points and 5 steals to lead the effort and center Alma Lekeviciute-Kriunien (184-1992) supported her with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Four Atletas players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by Eliza Grinberga did not help to save the game for Riga Kadetes. Laura Ansone added 6 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Atletas: J.Oficerovaite 27+4reb+3ast, A.Lekeviciute-Kriunien 14+14reb+1ast, D.Pakulyte 12+9reb+2ast, V.Peregorodejevaite 10+7reb, L.Novogreckyte 8+3reb+1ast, D.Petrenaite 8+4reb+1ast
Riga Kadetes: G.Eliza 17+5reb+1ast, S.Laura 10+5reb+3ast, K.Magda 10+5reb+2ast, E.Anete 7+2reb+1ast, Z.Dita 6+2reb, A.Laura 6+10reb+3ast

Atletas - Tartu U. 70-65:
There was no surprise when Estonian Tartu U. lost to Lithuanian Atletas in Kaunas 65-70 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Atletas forced 19 Tartu U. turnovers. Point guard Deimante Zukaite (170-1998) notched 20 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Justina Oficerovaite (186-2002) supported her with 14 points. Even 29 points and 8 rebounds by swingman Anna Tamberg (180-2004) did not help to save the game for Tartu U.. Latvian Anastassia Froljonok (185-2007) added 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Atletas: D.Zukaite 20+6reb+3ast, J.Oficerovaite 14+4reb+3ast, L.Novogreckyte 9+5reb+2ast, D.Pakulyte 7+5reb+2ast, P.Pakulyte 6+6reb+2ast, V.Peregorodejevaite 6+2ast
Tartu U.: T.Anna 29+8reb, F.Anastassia 15+4reb+3ast, M.Marleen 12+3reb+4ast, L.Ester 4+10reb+3ast, J.Eve-Ly 3+2reb+1ast, K.Lisete 2+5reb+2ast

TSA Tallinn - Daugavpils 68-60:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Latvian Daugavpils on the court of Estonian TSA Tallinn. Visitors were defeated by TSA Tallinn 68-60. TSA Tallinn outrebounded Daugavpils 53-38 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Maarja Grunmann (176-2003) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Elerin Meier (170-2007) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. point guard Jelizaveta Naidjonova (176-2009) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists and Viktorija Oseniece (-2008) scored 3 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
TSA Tallinn: M.Grunmann 22+8reb, E.Meier 11+6reb, K.Kornieva 10+4reb, A.Lepp 8+4reb+1ast, N.Zalutski 5+1reb+1ast, A.Vannamik 5+2reb+3ast
Daugavpils: N.Jelizaveta 33+3reb+4ast, G.Sintija 7+3reb+1ast, K.Oleksandra 7+4reb+2ast, B.Evelina 5+5reb+1ast, V.Lauma 4+7reb, O.Viktorija 3+10reb+1ast

Oaks - Tartu U. 75-61:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with Lithuanian Oaks' home victory over Estonian Tartu U. in Vilnius 75-61 on Saturday. Oaks had a 41-30 advantage in offensive rebounds. Gitana Paplauskaite (177-1999) notched 11 points and 23 rebounds to lead the effort and Ausrine Belickaite-Pikune (170-2001) supported her with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Oaks players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 22 points and 19 rebounds by Latvian Anastassia Froljonok (185-2007) did not help to save the game for Tartu U.. Swingman Ester Liira (175-2003) added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Tartu U.'s coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to get some rest.
Top scorers:
Oaks: A.Putramentaite 12+7reb+2ast, V.Stankeviciute 12+3reb+1ast, L.Venceviciute 11+1reb+1ast, G.Paplauskaite 11+23reb+1ast, V.Kuodyte 9+1reb, A.Belickaite-Pikune 9+9reb+7ast
Tartu U.: F.Anastassia 22+19reb, T.Anna 10+3reb+3ast, L.Ester 10+10reb, M.Sormus 9+5reb, A.Sandra 6+1reb+2ast, M.Marleen 2+4ast

Druskininku - Riga Kadetes 79-66:
Rather expected game when Latvian Riga Kadetes lost to Lithuanian Druskininku in Druskininkai 66-79 on Saturday. Druskininku made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Riga Kadetes turnovers. Point guard Kotryna Grunkyte (170-2010) notched 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and center Goda Leckauskaite (176-2010) supported her with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Four Druskininku players scored in double figures. Even 12 points and 8 rebounds by Liga Straudovska did not help to save the game for Riga Kadetes. Eliza Grinberga added 13 points for the guests. Riga Kadetes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Druskininku: G.Kotryna 19+3reb+6ast, L.Goda 15+11reb, P.Toma 12+3reb, M.Adrija 11+2reb+2ast, M.Cimalonskyte 8+2reb+4ast, M.Auguste 7+8reb+1ast
Riga Kadetes: G.Eliza 13+3reb+2ast, S.Liga 12+8reb+1ast, A.Laura 12+3reb+2ast, E.Anete 6+5reb+2ast, R.Elza 6+1reb, K.Magda 6+7reb+2ast