Korisliiga Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Kataja secure semifinal berth

Seagulls - KTP-Basket 85-87

KTP-Basket outrebounded Seagulls 42-30 including 19 on the offensive glass. KTP-Basket shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jayden Taylor (193-2003, college: NC State) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 9 rebounds. Australian guard Koen Sapwell (193-1999, college: CS Monterey) contributed with 23 points and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Jalen Henry (203-1996, college: SIUE) replied with 27 points and his fellow American import point guard Kahron Ross (180-1995, college: Lehigh, agency: One Motive Sports) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Seagulls.
Top scorers:
KTP-Basket: T.Jayden 27+9reb+2ast, S.Koen 23+2reb+6ast, R.Remu 12+8reb, P.Hannes 9+7reb+2ast, C.Aaron 5+7reb+3ast, T.Hirvonen 5+3reb+5ast
Seagulls: J.Henry 27+4reb, K.Ross 14+5reb+7ast, R.Rougeau 13+6reb+3ast, O.Heinonen 9+3reb+2ast, C.Keeling 8+7reb+5ast, R.Waxlax 7+2reb+1ast

Honka - Korihait 72-88

Korihait dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Honka's 30. They outrebounded Honka 40-29 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and the former international power forward Mikael Aalto (208-1994, agency: Blacktop Management) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard AJ Ferguson (201-2003, college: Murray St.) responded with 13 points and his fellow American import forward Isaiah Kelly (201-2000, college: Yale) scored 10 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Korihait: C.Frank 23+14reb+3ast, A.Mikael 17+4reb+4ast, S.Bojan 12+2reb+7ast, J.Jalen 12+10reb+2ast, H.Jamir 9+2ast, T.Ville 9+3reb+1ast
Honka: A.Ferguson 13+4reb+3ast, K.Riku 13+2reb+2ast, I.Kelly 10+4reb+3ast, T.Iiro 10+7reb, K.Lauri 9+3reb+4ast, T.Donald 8+3reb+3ast

Pyrinto - Vilpas 65-74

The winners were led by international guard Samu Adler (198-2007) who scored that evening 20 points and American forward Jalen Brooks (196-1999, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Vilpas' coach Jussi Savolainen used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by American guard Jared Billups (193-2003, college: GMU) did not help to save the game for Pyrinto. Forward Riku Laine (197-1997) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side.
Top scorers:
Vilpas: A.Samu 20+4reb+2ast, B.Jalen 16+6reb, A.Ansley 9+4reb, V.Luukas 8+5reb+2ast, O.Ze'Rik 6+10reb, F.Jack 6+10reb+2ast
Pyrinto: J.Billups 15+9reb+3ast, L.Riku 13+5reb+4ast, T.Palmi 13+3reb+1ast, B.Riley 9+6reb+1ast, M.Erik 5+4reb+3ast, K.Warner 3+4reb+1ast

Kataja - Karhubasket 92-71

Kataja dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Karhubasket's 24. The winners were led by American guard DeVion Harmon (188-2001, college: Texas Tech) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Jermaine Marshall (198-2000, college: Samford) supported him with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four Kataja players scored in double figures. Kataja's coach Petri Virtanen felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) by American guard Ty Berry (190-2001, college: Northwestern) did not help to save the game for Karhubasket. point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) added 17 points and 4 assists for lost side.
Top scorers:
Kataja: H.De'Vion 24+4reb+7ast, M.Jermaine 16+10reb, K.Antti 16+2reb, K.Henri 12+3reb+5ast, H.Rahlir 7+4reb+2ast, J.Timonen 7+1reb
Karhubasket: T.Berry 17+10reb+5ast, S.Juuso 17+2reb+4ast, E.Luukkonen 11+5reb+3ast, L.Aamos 6+2reb, H.Boman 6+2reb, A.Ahonen 6+4reb