1st Division A Round 3 (Regular Season): JBA lose to ACO Basket

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in 1st Division A, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of JBA (2-1) in Jyvaskyla on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by ACO Basket (3-0) 78-63. ACO Basket had a 36-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Tyler Harris (201-2001, college: Richmond) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Kyle Johnson (203-2000, college: Delaware St.) chipped in 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds. JBA's coach Mikko Tupamaki rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ACO Basket is looking forward to face Huima (#10) in Aanekoski in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JBA will play on the road against Pyrinto Ak.A (#5) in Tampere and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was played in Helsinki between Karkkila and HBA-Marsky where Karkkila (2-1) beat HBA-Marsky (1-2) on the road 75-70. It was a good game for American guard Joey Holifield (194, college: Lourdes) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Caleb Jones-McCrary contributed with 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American forward Tyler Harris (201-2001, college: Richmond) answered with 15 points for HBA-Marsky. HBA-Marsky's coach Anton Mirolybov tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Karkkila will play against Raiders Basket (#12) in Jarvenpaa in the next round and are hoping to win another game. HBA-Marsky will play on the road against RaPy (#6) in Tampere and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Helsinki supposed to be also quite interesting. Kipina (3-0) played at the court of ToPo (1-2). Kipina smashed ToPo 111-71 on Friday. It was a great evening for Joe Cookson who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Eldar Skamo with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. ToPo's coach Jussi-aleksi Keijonen gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Kipina will meet at home LrNMKY (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ToPo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Helsinki to the arena HNMKY.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
RaPy defeated LrNMKY in Tampere 71-67. Winless Raiders Basket was beaten by Pyrinto Ak.A at home 63-74. HNMKY won against Huima on the opponent's court 92-75.
The best stats of 3rd round was 31 points and 14 rebounds by Malachi Rhodes of Huima.



LrNMKY - RaPy 67-71

There was no surprise in Lappeenranta where LrNMKY (0-3) was defeated by RaPy (2-1) 71-67 on Thursday. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four RaPy players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Joey Holifield (194, college: Lourdes) with 29 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow the other American import import power forward Caleb Jones-McCrary (203-2000, college: MNU) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. RaPy will meet at home HBA-Marsky (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LrNMKY will play against Kipina in Aanekoski and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
LrNMKY: J.Darryl 29+7reb+1ast, H.Valtteri 12+5reb+3ast, T.Niilo 7+4reb+3ast, K.Otso 4+2reb+2ast, H.Elias 4+3reb+1ast, V.Nuutti 3+1reb+1ast
RaPy: S.Miika 14+7reb, M.Angel 14+2reb+3ast, P.Karo 14+4reb+1ast, P.Panu 12+7reb, N.Veikko 6+1reb, S.Jonne 5+2reb

HBA-Marsky - Karkkila 70-75

Another exciting game was played in Helsinki between Karkkila and HBA-Marsky where Karkkila (2-1) beat HBA-Marsky (1-2) on the road 75-70. It was a good game for American guard Joey Holifield (194, college: Lourdes) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import power forward Caleb Jones-McCrary (203-2000, college: MNU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Four Karkkila players scored in double figures. American forward Tyler Harris (201-2001, college: Richmond) answered with 15 points and his fellow the other American import import forward Kyle Johnson (203-2000, college: Delaware St.) added 14 points in the effort for HBA-Marsky. HBA-Marsky's coach Anton Mirolybov tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Karkkila will play against Raiders Basket (#12) in Jarvenpaa in the next round and are hoping to win another game. HBA-Marsky will play on the road against RaPy (#6) in Tampere and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
HBA-Marsky: K.Kalle 15+3reb+2ast, B.Christian 14+2reb+2ast, P.Aarne 8+3reb+4ast, A.Julius 7+8reb+1ast, K.Eelis 7+5reb+5ast, H.Matias 6+2reb
Karkkila: J.Holifield 29+11reb+7ast, P.Patrik 15+4reb, C.Jones-McCrary 13+14reb+2ast, K.Nestori 10+4reb+1ast, N.Akseli 4+1reb, B.Woeyram 2+4reb+2ast

JBA - ACO Basket 63-78

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of JBA (2-1) in Jyvaskyla on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by ACO Basket (3-0) 78-63. ACO Basket had a 36-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Tyler Harris (201-2001, college: Richmond) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Kyle Johnson (203-2000, college: Delaware St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds and added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively. JBA's coach Mikko Tupamaki rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ACO Basket is looking forward to face Huima (#10) in Aanekoski in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JBA will play on the road against Pyrinto Ak.A (#5) in Tampere and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
JBA: S.Elias 14+9reb+1ast, O.Leon 12+5reb+3ast, M.Santeri 10+3reb+1ast, K.Miro 7+4reb+1ast, V.Vesterinen 6+2reb+1ast, R.Tony 6+4reb+4ast
ACO Basket: T.Harris 24+11reb+2ast, V.Viljami 15+1reb+2ast, K.Johnson 12+15reb+4ast, D.Santana William 9+3reb+3ast, B.Henry 9+6reb+3ast, E.Pallijeff 7+5reb+3ast

ToPo - Kipina 71-111

The game in Helsinki supposed to be also quite interesting. Kipina (3-0) played at the court of ToPo (1-2). Kipina smashed ToPo 111-71 on Friday. Kipina dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to ToPo's 32. Kipina forced 22 ToPo turnovers and outrebounded them 50-36 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Joe Cookson (198, college: Pomona-Pitzer) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import point guard Jake Hilmer (180-2000, college: Upper Iowa) helped adding 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Four Kipina players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. ToPo's coach Jussi-aleksi Keijonen gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Kipina will meet at home LrNMKY (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ToPo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Helsinki to the arena HNMKY.
Top scorers:
ToPo: M.Alvar 17+6reb+1ast, S.Eldar 13+11reb+3ast, S.Abel 12+4reb+2ast, A.Robin 9+1reb, R.Markus 8+3reb+4ast, K.Otto 5+3reb
Kipina: J.Cookson 34+8reb+4ast, J.Hilmer 33+1reb+5ast, L.Eemeli 16+4reb+2ast, V.Miszkiewicz 10+15reb+3ast, H.Teemu 6+7reb+1ast, M.Sami 4+2reb

Raiders Basket - Pyrinto Ak.A 63-74

No shocking result in a game in Jarvenpaa where Pyrinto Ak.A (2-1) defeated Raiders Basket (0-3) 74-63 on Friday. Pyrinto Ak.A forced 19 Raiders Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 46-33 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pyrinto Ak.A looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. helped adding 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Shawn Montague (199, college: SNHU) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and his fellow the other American import import point guard Jake Hilmer (180-2000, college: Upper Iowa) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pyrinto Ak.A will meet at home JBA (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Raiders Basket will play against Karkkila (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Raiders Basket: S.Montague 18+14reb+5ast, M.Antti 15+4reb+1ast, A.Aleksanteri 10+4reb+4ast, R.Oliver 5+3reb+1ast, L.Aaro 3+1reb+1ast, S.Toni 3+1reb+1ast
Pyrinto Ak.A: N.Jaakko 20+11reb+2ast, R.Otto 20+8reb+4ast, M.Aaron 11+4reb+2ast, E.Ville-Pekka 6+1reb+1ast, H.Eetu 6+8reb+11ast, M.Kalle 6+7reb

Huima - HNMKY 75-92

Rather expected game in Aanekoski where Huima (0-3) was defeated by HNMKY (2-1) 92-75 on Saturday. HNMKY forced 24 Huima turnovers. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five HNMKY players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Malachi Rhodes (203-2001, college: AUM) with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds and Atte Metsala scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. HNMKY'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:
Huima: M.Rhodes 31+14reb+1ast, M.Atte 11+6reb+3ast, K.Aristote 10+8reb, K.Tatu 6+2reb+2ast, J.Veeti 5+3reb+3ast, F.Julius 5+2reb+3ast
HNMKY: K.Nikolas 17+6reb+1ast, H.Jussi 14+4reb, V.Roni 12+5reb+1ast, T.Leo 11+8reb+2ast, P.Olli 10+6reb+8ast, H.Lenni 9+4reb+3ast