Korisliiga Round 4 of Regular Season

There were just four rounds played in Regular Season of Korisliiga and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Round 4 most important game was a victory of PeKa over 7th ranked Honka 83-75 on Saturday night. Peli-Karhut dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Tapiolan Honka's 24. Peli-Karhut forced 22 Tapiolan Honka turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Elina Arike (183-2000, college: MTSU) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Emma Lampen (175-2003) contributed with 13 points and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Chalina Makela (176-2006) replied with 17 points for Tapiolan Honka. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion (2-2) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with ToPo. Honka at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with BC Nokia. PeKa is looking forward to face higher ranked Pyrinto (#4) in Tampere in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Honka's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Espoo to the arena EBT.
Important game to mention about took place in Helsinki. Fifth ranked Espoo Team (2-1) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Torpan Pojat (2-2) 68-67 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Torpan Pojat. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Kiia Mantyla (183-2004) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 6 rebounds and Emili Melnikova who added 12 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Annika Aarrejoki (180-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. EBT moved-up to third place, which they share with Pyrinto. ToPo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with PeKa. EBT's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Espoo Honka.
Bottom-ranked Vimpelin Veto is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Tampereen Pyrinto (2-1) 74-70 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by Kenisha Williams who scored that evening 16 points and 9 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Silja Viita did not help to save the game for ViVe. Pyrinto moved-up to third place, which they share with EBT. Loser Vimpelin Veto still closes the standings with four games lost. Pyrinto will meet PeKa (#6) in the next round. ViVe will play against the league's second-placed Kouvot and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 4 HBA-Marsky smashed BC Nokia on the road 95-56.
The most impressive performance of 4th round was 19 points and 11 rebounds by Duaa Aden of HBA-Marsky.

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Honka - PeKa 75-83:
Round 4 most important game was a victory of PeKa over 7th ranked Honka 83-75 on Saturday night. Peli-Karhut dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Tapiolan Honka's 24. Peli-Karhut forced 22 Tapiolan Honka turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Elina Arike (183-2000, college: MTSU) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Emma Lampen (175-2003) contributed with 13 points and 6 assists for the winners. Four Peli-Karhut players scored in double figures. Guard Chalina Makela (176-2006) replied with 17 points and forward Peppi Lohko (189-2005, college: Siena) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Tapiolan Honka. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion (2-2) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with ToPo. Honka at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with BC Nokia. PeKa is looking forward to face higher ranked Pyrinto (#4) in Tampere in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Honka's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Espoo to the arena EBT.
Top scorers:
Honka: M.Chalina 17+3reb, L.Peppi 12+5reb, S.Makinen 11+1reb+2ast, U.Saga 9+3reb+3ast, O.Ronja 8+6reb+1ast, T.Lotta 7+3reb+1ast
PeKa: E.Arike 14+9reb+2ast, E.Lampen 13+4reb+6ast, M.Daley 13+8reb+2ast, F.Ellie 11+4reb+2ast, M.Nurminen 9+1reb+1ast, C.Toomingas 8+2reb

Pyrinto - ViVe 74-70:
Bottom-ranked Vimpelin Veto is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Tampereen Pyrinto (2-1) 74-70 on Saturday evening. Pyrinto made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The winners were led by guard Kenisha Williams (177-2004) who scored that evening 16 points and 9 rebounds and center Martta Mattila (181-2009) supported her with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international forward Silja Viita (185-2001) did not help to save the game for ViVe. American guard Lily Hansford (188, college: Green Bay) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Pyrinto moved-up to third place, which they share with EBT. Loser Vimpelin Veto still closes the standings with four games lost. Pyrinto will meet PeKa (#6) in the next round. ViVe will play against the league's second-placed Kouvot and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
ViVe: S.Viita 23+11reb+4ast, L.Hansford 19+6reb, I.Minttu 13+6reb, N.Cheatham 8+5reb+4ast, K.Riikka 7+2reb+4ast, A.Eeva 0
Pyrinto: K.Williams 16+9reb+3ast, M.Mattila 15+6reb+2ast, S.Ninni 11+1reb+3ast, S.Mikkonen 9+6reb+7ast, M.Sarumi 8+4reb, P.Tyynila 8+2reb+3ast

ToPo - EBT 67-68:
Important game to mention about took place in Helsinki. Fifth ranked Espoo Team (2-1) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Torpan Pojat (2-2) 68-67 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Torpan Pojat. EBT forced 23 ToPo turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Kiia Mantyla (183-2004) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Emili Melnikova (171-2008) who added 12 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Annika Aarrejoki (180-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds and international guard Magdalene Agyei (177-1999) scored 7 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 steals. EBT moved-up to third place, which they share with Pyrinto. ToPo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with PeKa. EBT's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Espoo Honka.
Top scorers:
ToPo: A.Annika 19+17reb+3ast, V.Lotta 13+3reb+1ast, M.Anni 12+6reb+3ast, A.Magdalene 7+11reb+4ast, H.Ebba 6+5reb+2ast, K.Kuisma 5+1reb+3ast
EBT: K.Mantyla 27+6reb, M.Emili 12+4reb+7ast, N.Schreck 8+6reb+1ast, E.Salovaara 7+13reb+1ast, A.Niinisto 4+2reb, E.Vainio 4+3reb+1ast

BC Nokia - HBA-Marsky 56-95:
No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Marsky Helsinki (3-0) crushed on the road 7th ranked Nokia (1-3) 95-56 on Sunday. HBA-Marsky dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nokia's 26 and made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. HBA-Marsky forced 19 BC Nokia turnovers and had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. HBA-Marsky looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by center Duaa Aden (197) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and ex-international forward Anna Gardziella (186-2008) supported her with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Four Marsky Helsinki players scored in double figures. Marsky Helsinki's coach Janne Hanninen felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 15 points by guard Lisa Camara (171-2010) did not help to save the game for BC Nokia. American guard Lauren Carter (183, college: App State) added 9 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Marsky Helsinki have a solid three-game winning streak. HBA-Marsky keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Kouvot. BC Nokia lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with three games lost. They share the position with Honka. HBA-Marsky's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Helsinki ToPo.
Top scorers:
BC Nokia: L.Camara 15+4reb+3ast, C.Walker 10+5reb+3ast, L.Carter 9+12reb, E.Mona 8+4reb, M.Honkonen 6+1reb+1ast, N.Anni 4+6reb+5ast
HBA-Marsky: D.Aden 19+11reb, T.Talonen 15+1reb+3ast, G.Anna 14+13reb+3ast, N.Jessi 10+5reb+3ast, M.Aluel 8+4reb+1ast, P.Mona 7+3reb+2ast