1st Division A Round 22 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with HBA-Marsky's defeat of HNMKY

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Helsinki: HBA-Marsky (#8) and HNMKY (#6). HBA-Marsky (10-12) smashed visiting HNMKY (11-11) by 37 points 108-71. HBA-Marsky forced 19 HNMKY turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by HNMKY's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Christian Blomfelt (197, agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 4 assists. Guard Reino Saivosalmi (188-2008) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Roni Vuori (205-2002) replied with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for HNMKY. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. HBA-Marsky moved-up to seventh place, which they share with ToPo. HNMKY at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost.
Another interesting game for ToPo (10-12) which hosted in Helsinki against 4th ranked JBA (15-7). Seventh ranked ToPo had an easy win 76-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of JBA. Forward Eldar Skamo (198) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Vaano Mustola chipped in 20 points during the contest. At the losing side guard Elias Sarkka (188-2005) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ToPo maintains seventh position with 10-12 record, which they share with HBA-Marsky. JBA at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
1st Division A top team - ACO Basket (21-1) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked LrNMKY (4-18) in Lappeenranta 83-51. Kyle Johnson notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Valtteri Heiskanen did not help to save the game for LrNMKY. 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. ACO Basket have an impressive 14-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-1 record. LrNMKY lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 18 games lost.

Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Karkkila smashed RaPy on the road 105-78. Bottom-ranked Raiders Basket lost to Huima on its own court 65-70. Pyrinto Ak.A was outscored by Kipina in Aanekoski 66-102.
The most impressive performance of 22th round was 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals by Jake Hilmer of Kipina.



LrNMKY - ACO Basket 51-83

1st Division A top team - ACO Basket (21-1) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked LrNMKY (4-18) in Lappeenranta 83-51. ACO Basket made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 LrNMKY turnovers and outrebounded them 47-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. American forward Kyle Johnson (203-2000, college: Delaware St.) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Tyler Harris (201-2001, college: Richmond) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four ACO Basket players scored in double figures. Even 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Valtteri Heiskanen (198-2004) did not help to save the game for LrNMKY. Forward Patrik En (193-2004) added 7 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. 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. ACO Basket have an impressive 14-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-1 record. LrNMKY lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
ACO Basket: J.Kyle 22+13reb+2ast, H.Tyler 15+9reb+1ast, T.Kuukkanen 13+2reb+1ast, P.Eino 13+5reb+1ast, E.Paakkonen 3, S.De 3+7reb+1ast
LrNMKY: H.Valtteri 13+8reb+4ast, V.Aleksi 7+1reb, E.Patrik 7+7reb, H.Elias 6+5reb, A.Niki 5+1reb+1ast, T.Joel 5+1reb

RaPy - Karkkila 78-105

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Karkkila (17-5) crushed 5th ranked RaPy (12-10) in Tampere 105-78 on Sunday. Karkkila dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to RaPy's 34. Karkkila forced 20 RaPy turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Caleb Jones-McCrary (203-2000, college: MNU) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Canadian guard Emmanuel Bandoumel (193-1998, college: Nebraska) supported him with 22 points and 6 steals. Even 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by forward Samppa Maki (192-2001) did not help to save the game for RaPy. Forward Juho Kaltiainen (193-2002) added 19 points for lost side. Five Karkkila and four RaPy players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Karkkila have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Kipina. Loser RaPy keeps the fifth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Karkkila: J.Caleb 25+10reb+4ast, B.Emmanuel 22+3reb+1ast, M.Hyytiainen 18+4reb+2ast, N.Kivimaki 14+4reb+7ast, P.Poutiainen 14+3reb+3ast, M.Nyman 6+3reb+1ast
RaPy: K.Juho 19+2reb+1ast, M.Angel 17+2reb+2ast, S.Miika 12+3reb+2ast, M.Samppa 11+8reb+5ast, K.Miro 6+1reb+1ast, P.Miki 5+3reb

HBA-Marsky - HNMKY 108-71

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Helsinki: HBA-Marsky (#8) and HNMKY (#6). HBA-Marsky (10-12) smashed visiting HNMKY (11-11) by 37 points 108-71. HBA-Marsky forced 19 HNMKY turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by HNMKY's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Christian Blomfelt (197, agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 4 assists. Guard Reino Saivosalmi (188-2008) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Roni Vuori (205-2002) replied with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Olli Peltola (190-2006) added 15 points in the effort for HNMKY. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. HBA-Marsky moved-up to seventh place, which they share with ToPo. HNMKY at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
HBA-Marsky: B.Christian 25+4reb+4ast, R.Saivosalmi 22+7reb+3ast, E.Korhonen 11+3reb+6ast, V.Varila 9+3reb+4ast, L.Sellman 8+2reb, M.Haliseva 8+4reb
HNMKY: P.Olli 15+3reb+2ast, K.Nikolas 13+3reb+3ast, V.Roni 13+9reb+4ast, M.Mikael 7+3reb, L.Miki 6+2reb+3ast, H.Ami 5

ToPo - JBA 76-63

Another interesting game for ToPo (10-12) which hosted in Helsinki against 4th ranked JBA (15-7). Seventh ranked ToPo had an easy win 76-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of JBA. ToPo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to JBA's 24. They outrebounded JBA 39-28 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Eldar Skamo (198) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Vaano Mustola (187-2003) chipped in 20 points during the contest. At the losing side guard Elias Sarkka (188-2005) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tuomas Flinck (182-1999) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ToPo maintains seventh position with 10-12 record, which they share with HBA-Marsky. JBA at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
ToPo: E.Skamo 20+12reb+8ast, V.Mustola 20+3reb+2ast, A.Michelsen 12+8reb+1ast, A.Sufuentes 9+7reb+2ast, M.Rautasalo 8+3reb+5ast, S.Laakso 5+4reb
JBA: S.Elias 13+5reb+3ast, V.Viljami 11+4reb+1ast, F.Tuomas 10+4reb+5ast, M.Santeri 8+1reb+2ast, K.Miro 7+5reb, R.Tony 7+1ast

Raiders Basket - Huima 65-70

Rather expected game when 12th ranked Raiders Basket (2-20) lost to tenth ranked Huima (6-16) in Jarvenpaa 65-70 on Sunday. American guard Raheem Anthony (195, college: St.Thomas) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and guard Veeti Jamsen (188-2002) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Huima players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 4 assists by American forward Shawn Montague (199, college: SNHU) did not help to save the game for Raiders Basket. Guard Aleksanteri Ahola (185-1995) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Huima maintains tenth position with 6-16 record. Loser Raiders Basket stay dead last with 20 lost games.
Top scorers:
Huima: A.Raheem 18+16reb+6ast, S.Paju 17+3reb+1ast, O.Niinikoski 15+3reb, V.Jamsen 12+7reb+3ast, T.Kayser 4+8reb+1ast, J.Romppanen 4+1reb
Raiders Basket: S.Montague 17+4reb+4ast, A.Aleksanteri 11+9reb+3ast, M.Antti 10+6reb, G.Ivan 8+3reb+1ast, S.Toni 8+6reb+2ast, T.Sami 5+3reb+2ast

Kipina - Pyrinto Ak.A 102-66

Very predictable result when third ranked Kipina (17-5) rolled over 9th ranked Pyrinto Ak.A (7-15) in Aanekoski 102-66 on Sunday. Kipina dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pyrinto Ak.A's 34. They outrebounded Pyrinto Ak.A 54-27 including a 40-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kipina looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Pyrinto Ak.A's players. American guard Jalen McCoy (196-2002, college: USC Aiken, agency: Origins Sports Group) notched a triple-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Jake Hilmer (180-2000, college: Upper Iowa) supported him with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Five Kipina players scored in double figures. Kipina's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even 24 points by forward Otto Raisanen (188-2003) did not help to save the game for Pyrinto Ak.A. Guard Aarre Abbey (189-2001) added 14 points for lost side. Kipina moved-up to second place, which they share with Karkkila. Pyrinto Ak.A lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Kipina: E.Laaksonen 20+1reb+3ast, H.Jake 18+8reb+7ast, C.Joe 16+8reb+4ast, V.Virtaharju 16+8reb+2ast, M.Jalen 15+10reb+11ast, R.Hinkkanen 8
Pyrinto Ak.A: R.Otto 24+2reb+1ast, A.Aarre 14+2reb+2ast, L.Noa 13+3reb+1ast, P.Mikael 7+3reb+2ast, N.Jaakko 6+6reb+3ast, M.Topi 2+3reb+1ast