Overview of 1 Liiga Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Ulikool/Estiko - Rae Koss 82-86

It was a great shooting night for Rae Koss especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. Ulikool/Estiko was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Mihkel Allorg (199-1992) nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Kaspar Vuks (190-2008) accounted for 22 points and 4 assists. Kaur Suurorg (194-2004) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Gregor Vendla (194-2006) added 17 points respectively for Ulikool/Estiko in the defeat. Four Ulikool/Estiko players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Ulikool/Estiko: S.Kaur 18+8reb+4ast, V.Gregor 17+2reb+3ast, S.Romel 11+7reb+1ast, L.Fredrik 10+2reb+4ast, K.Vandra 9+6reb, T.Herman 7+4reb+2ast
Rae Koss: K.Vuks 22+3reb+4ast, M.Allorg 18+9reb+2ast, J.Saar 10+4reb+4ast, R.Tammet 8+6reb, M.Neiland 7+6reb+1ast, R.Vuks 7+1ast

Rapla - Reinar Halliku 90-94

Reinar Halliku forced 20 Rapla turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Rapla helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Remi-Andero Rumm (184-2007) stepped up and scored 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Thor-Andreas Perv (200-2007) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Markus Ruubel (188-2002) responded with 32 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tom Kaldre (185-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Rapla: R.Markus 32+5reb+3ast, K.Tom 18+6reb+13ast, H.Markus 9+4reb, P.Jaagup 8+1reb, L.Tom 6+2reb+1ast, R.Jan-Marten 6+4reb+2ast
Reinar Halliku: R.Rumm 35+6reb+4ast, T.Perv 19+6reb+1ast, C.Veltmann 15+4reb+1ast, A.Kivimagi 9+5reb+5ast, D.Beilinson 6+1reb+1ast, T.Olde 4+2reb

Paide VW - Eesti M. 88-74

Janar Aniste (177-2000) fired 17 points for the winners. The former international Toomas Raadik (202-1990) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Joosep Russak (188-1995) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Kristofer Veismann (186-1999) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Eesti M.'s coach Timo Eichfuss rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Eesti M.: R.Joosep 20+6reb+3ast, V.Kristofer 17+3reb+3ast, K.Markus 10+6reb+4ast, P.Kristjan 9+1reb, S.Ott 8+4reb, K.Christofer 6+2reb
Paide VW: J.Aniste 17+4reb+2ast, G.Allemann 15+4reb+1ast, T.Raadik 14+7reb+1ast, I.Kajupank 11+1reb+1ast, A.Loigu 9+1reb+2ast, S.Viilup 9+5reb+5ast

Haljala - Kadrina 110-118

Kadrina outrebounded Haljala 50-33 including a 21-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Joonas Jarvelainen (202-1990) fired 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ander Talu (188-1999) chipped in 24 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Rain Veideman (192-1991) produced 36 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and guard Erkki Sillamaa (180-1997) added 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Four Kadrina and five Haljala players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Haljala: R.Veideman 36+8reb+7ast, S.Erkki 16+5reb+4ast, K.Erik 14+2reb, R.Oliver 11+2reb+2ast, L.Taevon 11+10reb+1ast, P.Martti 7+1ast
Kadrina: A.Paidre 26+3reb, A.Talu 24+7reb+1ast, J.Jarvelainen 22+9reb+1ast, S.Saaremael 22+5reb+3ast, G.Bibikov 12+3reb+4ast, G.Kaldmae 9+9reb+1ast