Review of Round 1 of Regular Season

The Regular Season in FIBA Europe Cup just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Azerbaijani Gence against Turkish Erokspor 92-63 was the most important game of the last round. Erokspor had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Ivorian-German power forward Kevin Yebo (207-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American guard Errick McCollum (188-1988, college: Goshen) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Latavious Mitchell (203-2002, college: FMU) answered with 13 points and 7 rebounds for Gence. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gence will play next round against strong Kolossos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Erokspor will try to continue on its current victory against Rilski in Samokov.
Latvian VEF Riga smashed Bulgarian Lokomotiv Pl. at home 106-83. American point guard Jordan Sears (180-2001, college: LSU) stepped up and scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Luis Rodriguez chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Devearl Ramsey (180-1997, college: UCSB) responded with 21 points and 9 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv Pl. will play next round against strong Oradea trying to get back on the winning streak. VEF Riga will try to continue on its current victory against Neftci at Baku.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of North Macedonian MZT Skopje at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Greek Iraklis 64-59. Jalen Lecque nailed 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Iraklis' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Noah Farrakhan came up with 18 points for MZT Skopje in the defeat. Iraklis will meet at home Wuerzburg in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MZT Skopje will play against Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Vienna lost to Nancy on the road 65-66. Opava lost to Split on its own court 68-74. Oostende managed to outperform Levice in a road game 76-69. AEK Larnaca managed to beat Wuerzburg at home 73-65. Dziki crushed Tartu on the opponent's court 103-76. Kolossos beat Craiova in a home game 77-65. Promitheas won against Trepca on the road 91-77. Mykonos outscored Neftci on its own court 78-58. Manchester lost to Chalon/Saone in a road game 72-79. Sporting defeated Rilski at home 79-75. Valmiera Glass lost to Bashkimi on the opponent's court 77-79. Szolnok lost to Zastal in a home game 80-90. Benfica managed to outperform Bakken Bears on the road 91-81. Lions lost to Geneve on its own court 83-105. Prievidza lost to Denizli in a road game 69-83. Bigbank/Kalev beat Glint Korfez at home 86-78. Dinamo lost to Girona on the opponent's court 75-87. Keravnos managed to outperform Parnu in a home game 88-70. Blue Wings lost to King on the road 81-88. Trier crushed Batumi on its own court 92-59. Fribourg lost to Oradea in a road game 67-93.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 25 points and 5 rebounds by Francisco Amarante of Sporting.



VEF Riga - Lokomotiv Pl. 106-83:
Latvian VEF Riga smashed Bulgarian Lokomotiv Pl. at home 106-83. VEF Riga outrebounded Lokomotiv Pl. 41-24 including 28 on the defensive glass. VEF Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Lokomotiv Pl. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Jordan Sears (180-2001, college: LSU) stepped up and scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Panamanian guard Luis Rodriguez (198-1999, college: UNLV) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Devearl Ramsey (180-1997, college: UCSB) responded with 21 points and 9 assists and the other American import guard Jomaru Brown (188-1999, college: Coastal) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv Pl. will play next round against strong Oradea trying to get back on the winning streak. VEF Riga will try to continue on its current victory against Neftci at Baku.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: S.Jordan 30+8reb+6ast, L.Rodriguez 20+10reb+1ast, S.Ojars 16+1reb+1ast, S.Aigars 12+7reb+12ast, M.Mareks 10+3reb+1ast, A.Rihards 8+4reb+1ast
Lokomotiv Pl.: D.Ramsey 21+3reb+9ast, J.Brown 18+1reb+4ast, T.Minkov 15+4reb+1ast, I.Thompson 9+5reb+1ast, I.Kikrilis 6, J.Dallas 5+3reb

MZT Skopje - Iraklis 59-64:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of North Macedonian MZT Skopje at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Greek Iraklis 64-59. American Jalen Lecque (194-2000, college: NC State, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) accounted for 9 points and 6 rebounds. Iraklis' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Noah Farrakhan (185-2000, college: Hampton) came up with 18 points and Serbian point guard Tadija Tadic (194-1999, agency: Olsta) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for MZT Skopje in the defeat. Iraklis will meet at home Wuerzburg in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MZT Skopje will play against Tartu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iraklis: L.Jalen 18+2reb+5ast, S.Dontrez 9+3reb, S.Cole 9+4reb+1ast, M.Cleveland 9+6reb+1ast, D.Hassan 6+2reb+1ast, M.Sarandis 5+2reb+3ast
MZT Skopje: N.Farrakhan 18+3reb+2ast, L.Varner Jr 11+3reb+1ast, T.Tadic 8+4reb+4ast, E.Krajinic 7+3reb, D.Nikolic 6+4reb+2ast, M.Andrej 4+5reb

Nancy - Vienna 66-65:
Sluc Nancy used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Vienna 66-65 on Tuesday night. American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) nailed 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Stephane Gombauld (205-1997) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. Sluc Nancy's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian power forward Nikola Jovanovic (211-1994, college: USC) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) added 1 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists respectively for Vienna in the defeat. Four Vienna players scored in double figures. Sluc Nancy will meet Parnu on the road in the next round. BC Vienna will play against King and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nancy: H.Marcus 19+5reb+4ast, G.Stephane 15+9reb+1ast, G.Enzo 8+2reb+1ast, M.Kevin 8+8reb, A.Mohammad 6+2reb+1ast, E.Brice 6+7reb+1ast
Vienna: R.Gunn 15+5reb, N.Jovanovic 14+9reb+2ast, A.Langovic 13+6reb, A.Novakovic 11+1reb+3ast, G.Sherfield 6+3reb+3ast, A.Stazic 5+2reb

Opava - Split 68-74:
But Opava was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Split 74-68 on Wednesday night. American guard Nick Johnson (191-1992, college: Arizona) nailed 14 points and 5 assists for the winning side and Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kacinas (203-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Split players scored in double figures. Center Simon Pursl (205-1997) came up with 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Elijah Tucker (203-2003, college: Longwood) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Opava in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Split will meet at home Trepca in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Opava will play against Batumi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Split: K.Vito 17+2ast, J.Nick 14+4reb+5ast, K.Mindaugas 11+8reb, M.Trenton 10+5reb+2ast, R.Matic 8+1reb+7ast, V.Tonko 5+2reb
Opava: S.Pursl 17+4reb, J.Slavik 15+4reb, E.Tucker 11+9reb, J.Sirina 9+6ast, E.Chargois 9+6reb, V.Marek 4+3reb+1ast

Levice - Oostende 69-76:
But Levice was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Oostende 76-69 on Tuesday night. Bulgarian-Spanish forward Kostas Kostadinov (206-2003) nailed 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Moussa Noterman (200-2000, agency: BIG) accounted for 8 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Tony Hicks (189-1994, college: Louisville) came up with 18 points and the other American import guard Tahlik Chavez (188-2001, college: La Tech) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Levice in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oostende will meet at home Girona in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Levice will play against Zastal in Zielona Gora and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Oostende: K.Kostas 15+8reb+2ast, S.Stephan 13+2reb+1ast, B.Simon 9+3ast, M.Adam 8+1reb+1ast, N.Moussa 8+9reb+3ast, C.AJ 6+3reb+2ast
Levice: T.Hicks 18+2reb+3ast, T.Chavez 14+6reb+1ast, T.Bojan 11+6reb+1ast, J.Watson-Gayle 9+3reb+1ast, B.Boris 7+11reb+1ast, C.Ohams 6+4reb+1ast

AEK Larnaca - Wuerzburg 73-65:
AEK Larnaca used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Wuerzburg 73-65 on Wednesday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when AEK Larnaca made 8 blocks. American players dominated the game. point guard Myles Tate (183, college: App State) nailed 24 points for the winning side and Anthony Durham (190-1994, college: Rider) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four AEK Larnaca players scored in double figures. Forward Charles Thompson (203-2001, college: Towson) came up with 6 points and 12 rebounds and guard Sam Griffin (192-2001, college: Wyoming) added 13 points respectively for Wuerzburg in the defeat. s Oliver Baskets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. AEK Larnaca will meet Dziki in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. s Oliver Baskets will play against Iraklis in Thessaloniki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
AEK Larnaca: T.Myles 24+4reb+1ast, D.Anthony 16+6reb+2ast, M.Jayveous 13+4reb, M.Isaiah 10+8reb, H.Jesse 8+11reb+4ast, P.Panayiotis 2+3reb+1ast
Wuerzburg: S.Griffin 13+1reb, K.Dye 8+1reb+2ast, M.Petric 8, M.Jones 7+6reb, L.Saffer 7+4reb, C.Thompson 6+12reb

Tartu - Dziki 76-103:
But Tartu was not able to use a home court advantage and was outplayed by the opponent from Warszawa 103-76 on Tuesday night. Dziki outrebounded Tartu 45-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. Dziki looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Austin Luke (191-1994, college: Belmont) nailed 20 points and 5 assists for the winning side and American-Cape Verdean guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll.) accounted for 18 points and 8 assists. Five Dziki players scored in double figures. American guard Mack Smith-McEwen (191-1998, college: W.Michigan) came up with 16 points and 5 assists and Rasmus Andre (198-2004) added 17 points respectively for Tartu in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dziki will meet at home AEK Larnaca in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tartu will play against MZT Skopje and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dziki: L.Austin 20+3reb+5ast, A.Makai 18+1reb+8ast, J.Quan 16+5reb, K.Grzegorz 11+5reb+3ast, F.Lukasz 11+7reb+1ast, K.Krzysztof 10+6reb
Tartu: A.Rasmus 17+3reb+1ast, M.Smith-McEwen 16+4reb+5ast, K.Palek 10+3reb+2ast, A.Hint 9+5reb+1ast, M.Paasoja 6+2ast, C.Maidoh 6+5reb+2ast

Kolossos - Craiova 77-65:
Kolossos used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Craiova 77-65 on Wednesday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kolossos made 8 blocks. American players dominated the game. Guard Payton Willis (193-1998, college: Minnesota) nailed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Jackson Kreuser (206-1999, college: NDSU, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Kolossos players scored in double figures. Guard Ronald Polite (188-2002, college: UNCG) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Kino Lilly (183-2002, college: Brown) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Craiova in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kolossos will meet Gence in the next round. Craiova will play against Sporting and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kolossos: K.Georgios 16+3reb+1ast, W.Payton 14+5reb+5ast, K.Jackson 11+9reb+2ast, M.Ezra 10+2reb+3ast, B.Jordan 8+3reb, H.C.J. 7+1reb+1ast
Craiova: R.Polite 24+10reb+4ast, K.Lilly 10+1reb+4ast, J.Gordon 10+4reb, J.Beaubrun 7+4reb, D.Dishman 5+7reb, D.Davis 4+4reb+1ast

Trepca - Promitheas 77-91:
But Trepca was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Patras 91-77 on Wednesday night. Promitheas outrebounded Trepca 33-21 including a 23-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Kendal Coleman (204-2002, college: CBU) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and his fellow American import guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) accounted for 18 points. Promitheas' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American Kevin Bracy-Davis (203-1995, college: Davis & Elkins, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 25 points (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and forward Dardan Kapiti (208-2000, college: EKU) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Trepca in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Promitheas will meet at home Trier in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trepca will play against Split and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Promitheas: W.New 18+1reb+2ast, C.Kendal 14+11reb+1ast, F.Jake 10+8reb, K.Arnoldas 10+4reb+3ast, E.Shannon 9+9ast, D.Nikos 9+2reb+1ast
Trepca: K.Bracy-Davis 25+2reb+1ast, S.Jones 13+3reb+3ast, D.Kapiti 11+7reb+4ast, M.Mobley 10+1ast, J.Payne 8+1reb+6ast, M.Tmusic 5+3reb+1ast

Mykonos - Neftci 78-58:
Mykonos used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Baku 78-58 on Tuesday night. Mykonos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Dionysis Skoulidas (201-1997) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American Ronnie Harrell Jr. (201-1996, college: Denver) accounted for 7 points and 9 rebounds. Mykonos' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Robert Howard (203-1997, college: UIC, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Canadian guard Shakael Pryce (188, college: Cape Breton) added 12 points respectively for Neftci in the defeat. Mykonos will meet Fribourg on the road in the next round. Neftci will play against VEF Riga and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mykonos: S.Dionysis 16+6reb+1ast, F.DJ 15+3reb+1ast, C.Elijah 11+5reb+3ast, L.Jermaine 11+2reb+3ast, A.Tyree 8+5reb+6ast, H.Ronnie 7+9reb+3ast
Neftci: R.Howard 17+10reb, S.Pryce 12+4reb+3ast, A.Stepanovic 11+5reb+1ast, T.Ulas 6+3reb, M.Starovlah 5+2reb, Z.Hicks 5+2reb+2ast

Chalon/Saone - Manchester 79-72:
Chalon/Saor used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Manchester 79-72 on Wednesday night. Chalon/Saone forced 23 Manchester turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Point guard Matheo Leray (190-2003) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and American center Grant Golden (208-1998, college: Richmond) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Chalon/Saor players scored in double figures. American guard Keon Thompson (185-2003, college: SF Austin) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and guard Luke Nelson (191-1995, college: UC Irvine) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for Manchester in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chalon/Saor will meet Glint Korfez in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Manchester will play against Bashkimi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chalon/Saone: H.Jeremiah 18+1reb+2ast, G.Grant 16+6reb+2ast, P.Carl 13+2reb+2ast, K.Noa 13+3reb, L.Matheo 11+6reb+11ast, H.Jeriah 5+2reb
Manchester: K.Thompson 18+5reb+3ast, L.Nelson 16+1reb+4ast, J.Johnson 10+2reb+4ast, C.Williams 9+6reb+1ast, M.Nicholson 9+7reb, C.Sandy 4+5reb

Sporting - Rilski 79-75:
Sporting used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Samokov 79-75 on Wednesday night. Sporting outrebounded Rilski 49-33 including 22 on the offensive glass. Francisco Amarante (196-2000) nailed 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Liam O'Reilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) accounted for 13 points. Forward Hristo Bachkov (200-2004, agency: BIG) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Malik Johnson (178-1997, college: Canisius, agency: Slash Sports) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Rilski in the defeat. Four Rilski players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sporting will meet Craiova on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Rilski will play against Erokspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sporting: A.Francisco 25+5reb+1ast, O.Liam 13+1reb+3ast, K.Gabe 11+5reb, V.Diogo 8+2reb+5ast, E.Joao 8+5reb+3ast, D.Javian 5+9reb+1ast
Rilski: M.Johnson 19+4ast, J.Stormo 13+8reb, I.Richards 12+10reb+1ast, H.Bachkov 12+9reb+3ast, A.Arnett 7+2reb+3ast, V.Miroslav 4

Bashkimi - Valmiera Glass 79-77:
Bashkimi used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Valmiera 79-77 on Wednesday night. American swingman Adrio Bailey (197-1997, college: Arkansas) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side and American-Kosovan point guard Divine Myles (180-1996, college: Stetson) accounted for 21 points. American guard Bryce McBride (188-2000, college: YSU) came up with 25 points and 6 assists and Nigerian guard Aminu Mohammed (196-2001, college: Georgetown) added 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Valmiera Glass in the defeat. Four Valmiera Glass players scored in double figures. Bashkimi will meet Manchester on the road in the next round. Valmiera Glass will play against Bigbank/Kalev and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bashkimi: M.Divine 21+2reb, J.JaJuan 16+2reb+1ast, B.Adrio 14+10reb+1ast, Z.Lejson 8+8reb, S.Shannon 6+6reb+7ast, C.Gian 5+1reb+6ast
Valmiera Glass: B.McBride 25+4reb+6ast, A.Mohammed 16+15reb+4ast, V.Kohs 11+5reb+1ast, D.Williams 10+4reb+5ast, P.Dziuba 8+5reb, P.Oduro 7+4reb

Szolnok - Zastal 80-90:
But Szolnok was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Zielona Gora 90-80 on Tuesday night. Zastal made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. American forward Trazarien White (191-2000, college: TCU) nailed 43 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import Lewis Beech (203-1994, college: UNF) accounted for 10 points and 6 rebounds. Zastal's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Serbian-Hungarian guard Boris Krnjajski (193-1998) came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws) and American guard Josh Pierre-Louis (192-2001, college: UCSB) added 16 points respectively for Szolnok in the defeat. Four Szolnok players scored in double figures. Zastal will meet at home Levice in the next round. Szolnok will play against Dinamo in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zastal: W.Trazarien 43+6reb+1ast, B.Lewis 10+6reb+3ast, M.Filip 9+1reb, S.Krzysztof 8+4reb+1ast, B.Veljko 6, M.Andrzej 6+1reb+6ast
Szolnok: B.Krnjajski 16+6reb+8ast, J.Pierre-Louis 16+4reb, K.Brantley 14+2reb+2ast, A.Barnes 11+4reb, M.Molnar 9+4reb, C.Botond 5+2reb+2ast

Bakken Bears - Benfica 81-91:
But Bakken Bears were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Lisbon 91-81 on Wednesday night. American guard Aaron Broussard (196-1990, college: Seattle) nailed 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Polish power forward Aleksander Dziewa (207-1997) accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds. French forward Djahi Binet (201-2000, college: Southern Miss) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Dutch center Shaquille Rombley (203-1996, college: LMU, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Bakken Bears in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Benfica will meet at home Denizli in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bakken Bears will play against Geneve and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Benfica: B.Aaron 27+5reb+2ast, D.Aleksander 18+9reb+1ast, B.Luke 15+2reb+1ast, M.Luther 13+3reb+3ast, S.Brandon 7+3reb+2ast, C.Geno 5+3reb+2ast
Bakken Bears: M.Corey 18+4reb+5ast, D.Binet 15+12reb+1ast, S.Rombley 14+13reb, Q.Mincey 12+3reb+1ast, M.Mollgaard 8+1reb+2ast, A.Katholm 6+1reb

Lions - Geneve 83-105:
But Lions were not able to use a home court advantage and were smashed by the opponent from Geneve 105-83 on Wednesday night. Geneve made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Ty Johnson (191-2003, college: UC Davis) nailed 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and his fellow American import swingman Corey Floyd Jr (193-2004, college: Providence) accounted for 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Geneve's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard JJ Frazier Jr (178-1995, college: Georgia, agency: MSG) came up with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian forward Gediminas Orelik (200-1990) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Lions in the defeat. Four Lions players scored in double figures. Geneve will meet at home Bakken Bears in the next round. Lions will play against Prievidza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Geneve: F.Corey 34+3reb+6ast, J.Ty 33+7reb+5ast, W.Isaiah 16+3reb+4ast, S.Yuri 8+8reb+3ast, M.Chabouh 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kevin 4+4reb
Lions: J.Frazier Jr 22+8reb+4ast, G.Orelik 20+8reb+3ast, E.Polite Jr. 16+12reb+1ast, J.Perkins 16+2reb+6ast, D.Jackson 9+1reb+2ast, T.Novruzlu 0

Denizli - Prievidza 83-69:
Denizli Basket used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Prievidza 83-69 on Tuesday night. Denizli dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Prievidza's 26. They outrebounded Prievidza 47-31 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Serbian power forward Marko Pecarski (208-2000) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and German center Mahir Agva (206-1996) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Christyon Eugene (190-2001, college: Troy, agency: 011 Sports) came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Aamer Muhammad (185-2001, college: Troy) added 18 points, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for Prievidza in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denizli Basket will meet Benfica in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Prievidza will play against Lions and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denizli: P.Marko 15+16reb, B.Victor 12+4reb, A.Mahir 12+6reb+4ast, Y.Mustafa 8+1reb+6ast, G.Egemen 8+4reb+1ast, M.John 8+6reb+2ast
Prievidza: C.Eugene 21+6reb+4ast, A.Muhammad 18+3reb+5ast, F.Policelli 12+4reb+1ast, J.Coleman-Jones 6+1reb+1ast, J.Massie 5+6reb, H.Dalibor 3+2reb

Bigbank/Kalev - Glint Korfez 86-78:
Bigbank/Kalev used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Koaceli 86-78 on Wednesday night. Bigbank/Kalev forced 20 Glint Korfez turnovers. American guard Jacob Falko (190-2000, college: Binghamton, agency: Players Group) nailed 26 points and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Damian Forrest (206-2001, college: N.Alabama, agency: Players Group) accounted for 13 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Alex Reese (206-1999, college: Alabama) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Australian center Oscar Cluff (211-2001, college: Purdue) added 15 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Glint Korfez in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Glint Korfez's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bigbank/Kalev will meet Valmiera Glass on the road in the next round. Glint Korfez will play against Chalon/Saone and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bigbank/Kalev: F.Jacob 26+2reb+6ast, T.Hugo 15+4reb+1ast, F.Damian 13+14reb+3ast, M.Owen 11+4reb, J.Carlos 7+2ast, A.KeVaughn 6+2reb+3ast
Glint Korfez: A.Reese 23+6reb+1ast, J.Davis 16+3reb+6ast, O.Cluff 15+12reb+3ast, F.Barna 12+2reb+3ast, M.Mitchell 6+2reb+3ast, P.Danusevicius 4+5reb+2ast

Girona - Dinamo 87-75:
Basquet Girona used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Bucuresti 87-75 on Tuesday night. Girona forced 19 Dinamo turnovers and outrebounded them 37-25 including 18 on the offensive glass. Girona looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Mac McClung (188-2000, college: Texas Tech) nailed 16 points for the winning side and Lithuanian center Martinas Geben (208-1994, college: Notre Dame, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five Basquet Girona players scored in double figures. Basquet Girona's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Derrick Marks (191-1993, college: Boise St., agency: Players Group) came up with 18 points and the other American import guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) added 18 points respectively for Dinamo in the defeat. Basquet Girona will meet Oostende on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dinamo will play against Szolnok and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Girona: M.Mac 16+3reb+2ast, G.Martinas 13+6reb, N.David 12+2reb+3ast, W.Stanley 11+2reb+4ast, P.Jassel 10+5reb+4ast, B.Josep 8+6reb+1ast
Dinamo: A.Roberts 18+3reb+1ast, J.Stark 18+1reb+3ast, D.Marks 18+4reb+3ast, O.Drame 8+9reb+2ast, D.Burns 6+5reb+4ast, S.Grasu 5+1reb+2ast

Keravnos - Parnu 88-70:
Keravnos used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Parnu 88-70 on Wednesday night. Keravnos forced 20 Parnu turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Tyrn Flowers (206-1998, college: LIU Brooklyn) nailed 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Nate Grimes (202-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) accounted for 9 points and 13 rebounds. Mihkel Kirves (200-1996) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Javeon Jones (188-2000, college: Catawba, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for Parnu in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Keravnos will meet Blue Wings in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Parnu will play against Nancy and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Keravnos: F.Tyrn 24+6reb+1ast, G.Shamar 14+1reb+5ast, S.Michail 11+3reb+8ast, G.Nate 9+13reb, A.Trevon 7+4reb+3ast, C.Jeffrey 7+1reb
Parnu: M.Kirves 18+6reb+1ast, J.Jones 13+4reb+5ast, T.Tsotne 9+5reb+2ast, J.Heinonen 9+7reb+4ast, K.Dubults 9+7reb+1ast, H.Roger 7+1reb+1ast

King - Blue Wings 88-81:
Wilki Morskie used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nitra 88-81 on Wednesday night. King looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Noah Reynolds (191-2002, college: TCU) nailed 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Tomasz Gielo (205-1993, college: Ole Miss) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Tristan Ikpe (198-1999, college: SHSU) came up with 25 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Dale Bonner (188-2000, college: Ohio St.) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for Blue Wings in the defeat. Five King and four Blue Wings players scored in double figures. Blue Wings' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wilki Morskie will meet Vienna on the road in the next round. Blue Wings will play against Keravnos and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
King: R.Noah 16+3reb+5ast, P.Zahir 15+4reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 12+2reb+5ast, W.Mikolaj 12+4reb+1ast, G.Tomasz 11+8reb+2ast, Z.Przemyslaw 10+7reb+4ast
Blue Wings: T.Ikpe 25+9reb+1ast, D.Bonner 16+3reb+4ast, P.Kovacik 12+1reb+2ast, T.Adley 10+4reb+1ast, B.Lukas 7+4reb+1ast, U.Lubomir 5

Trier - Batumi 92-59:
Gladiators used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Batumi 92-59 on Wednesday night. Trier forced 21 Batumi turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Trier looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Trier made 7 blocks. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and forward Moritz Krimmer (202-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Five Gladiators players scored in double figures. point guard Giorgi Ochkhikidze (190-2004) came up with 19 points and 8 assists and American center Carson Basham (211-2002, college: NAU) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Batumi in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gladiators will meet Promitheas in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Batumi will play against Opava and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Trier: K.Moritz 18+6reb+2ast, B.Eli 16+2reb+2ast, C.Austin 14+3reb+2ast, Y.Behnam 11+7reb+12ast, Z.Maik 11+4reb, H.Marco 10+8reb+2ast
Batumi: G.Ochkhikidze 19+4reb+8ast, H.Larry 14+1ast, C.Basham 12+11reb+2ast, M.Warren 5+1reb+1ast, S.Saba 3+2reb+1ast, V.Zephir 3

Erokspor - Gence 92-63:
First defeat of league's leader Azerbaijani Gence against Turkish Erokspor 92-63 was the most important game of the last round. Erokspor had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Ivorian-German power forward Kevin Yebo (207-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American guard Errick McCollum (188-1988, college: Goshen) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Four Erokspor players scored in double figures. American forward Latavious Mitchell (203-2002, college: FMU) answered with 13 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Kobe Magee (196-2003, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) added 16 points in the effort for Gence. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gence will play next round against strong Kolossos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Erokspor will try to continue on its current victory against Rilski in Samokov.
Top scorers:
Erokspor: Y.Kevin 20+11reb+1ast, M.Errick 15+2reb+3ast, W.James 13+2reb+1ast, S.Amadou 10+5reb+1ast, T.Melih 8+5reb, D.Mike 7+3reb+3ast
Gence: K.Magee 16+4reb+2ast, L.Mitchell 13+7reb+3ast, N.Ellington 11+10reb+1ast, X.Rhodes 9+3reb+4ast, M.Murphy 7+2reb, J.Garrett 5+3reb+2ast

Oradea - Fribourg 93-67:
Oradea used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Fribourg 93-67 on Wednesday night. Oradea dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Fribourg's 38. They outrebounded Fribourg 42-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Oradea looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard David Nichols (183-1996, college: FSU) nailed 16 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American-Romanian point guard Kris Richard (195-1989, college: Tulane) accounted for 20 points. Richard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oradea players scored in double figures. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) came up with 10 points and 6 rebounds and Dominican-Swiss guard Bryan Colon (181-1992) added 12 points respectively for Fribourg in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oradea will meet Lokomotiv Pl. in the next round. Fribourg will play against Mykonos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oradea: R.Kris 20+3reb+2ast, N.David 16+7reb+8ast, A.Daniel 16+4reb+2ast, G.Quincy 11+12reb+2ast, J.Josh 9+2reb+4ast, O.Malik 7+4reb
Fribourg: B.Colon 12+1reb+1ast, A.Cotture 10+4reb, A.Moerman 10+6reb+3ast, D.Albury 7+2reb+4ast, J.Brown 6+3reb+1ast, M.Dell'Acqua 6