Korisliiga Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Victories for Seagulls and Vilpas

Seagulls - Kataja 86-76

Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Jalen Henry (203-1996, college: SIUE) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Kahron Ross (180-1995, college: Lehigh, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 19 points and 7 assists for the winners. International Henri Kantonen (198-1997, agency: Blacktop Management) answered with 22 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Jermaine Marshall (198-2000, college: Samford) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Kataja. Four Seagulls and five Kataja players scored in double figures. Kataja's coach Petri Virtanen rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Seagulls: R.Kahron 19+3reb+7ast, H.Jalen 18+9reb+2ast, R.Rene 12+3reb+3ast, H.Osku 10+4reb, K.Christian 9+7reb, N.Trey 8+3ast
Kataja: H.Kantonen 22+7reb+2ast, J.Marshall 15+9reb+3ast, J.Kimbrough 13+11reb+1ast, D.Harmon 13+1reb+4ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 10+8reb+2ast, T.Joonas 2+2ast

Vilpas - Korihait 92-84

Vilpas outrebounded Korihait 46-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was a very good performance for American guard Jack Forrest (196-2000, college: Bucknell, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian-American forward ZeRik Onyema (206-2002, college: Texas) contributed with 8 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Vilpas players scored in double figures. Vilpas' coach Jussi Savolainen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) answered with 26 points and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Jalen Jackson (198-1994, college: UALR, agency: Diamond Sports) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Korihait.
Top scorers:
Vilpas: F.Jack 27+7reb+2ast, A.Samu 13+2ast, A.Ansley 11+6reb+1ast, T.Suokas 11+5ast, B.Jalen 10+11reb+1ast, O.Ze'Rik 8+13reb+3ast
Korihait: F.Champion 26+4reb+4ast, M.Aalto 16+7reb+1ast, J.Jackson 13+9reb+7ast, B.Sarcevic 8+3reb+3ast, V.Tahvanainen 7+3reb+2ast, J.Harris 5+1reb