B Red Round 5 (Regular Season): Leader Tiszaujvaros lose to MAFC

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in B Red, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Tiszaujvaros (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked MAFC (3-2) 102-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tiszaujvaros. MAFC made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Tiszaujvaros 45-29 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. MAFC looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Tiszaujvaros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was center Mate Papai (206-1998, college: Florida Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Adam Polgardy (192-1999) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Carlbe Ervin II (190-1995, college: Kansas St.) produced 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. MAFC moved-up to fourth place, which they share with BKG-Prima and DEAC U23. Tiszaujvaros at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. MAFC is looking forward to face MEAFC (#7) in Miskolc in the next round. Tiszaujvaros will play at home against the league's leader ZTE KK (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was played in Debrecen between third ranked PVSK-Veolia and second-ranked BKG-Prima where PVSK-Veolia (4-1) beat BKG-Prima (3-2) on the road with 16-point difference 82-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BKG-Prima. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guard Szilard Balogh (185-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 assists. Matyas Molnar contributed with 22 points for the winners. point guard Botond Nagy (178-1994) answered with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for BKG-Prima. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. PVSK-Veolia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. BKG-Prima at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with DEAC U23 and MAFC. PVSK-Veolia will play against Vasas (#10) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BKG-Prima's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Debrecen to the arena DEAC U23.
TF Budapest can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Salgotarjani (2-2) 66-58 on Saturday. Kevin Swanson stepped up and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Krisztian Hargitai responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Salgotarjani's coach Denes Kovacs rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. TF Budapest (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with JKSE. Loser Salgotarjani dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with MEAFC. TF Budapest will meet bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#13) in the next round. Salgotarjani will play against Veszprem (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Veszprem crushed Vasas in a road game 90-71. JKSE was beaten by DEAC U23 at home 72-84. Winless Hubner NBS lost to undefeated ZTE KK on the opponent's court 82-92.
The best stats of 5th round was 27 points and 10 rebounds by Bruno Bazso of Hubner NBS.



TF Budapest - Salgotarjani 66-58:
TF Budapest can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Salgotarjani (2-2) 66-58 on Saturday. American forward Kevin Swanson (201-1993, college: UMSL) stepped up and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and guard Mark Boros (188-1997) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Krisztian Hargitai (192-1999) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Tamas Mucza (190-1999) scored 14 points. Salgotarjani's coach Denes Kovacs rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. TF Budapest (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with JKSE. Loser Salgotarjani dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with MEAFC. TF Budapest will meet bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#13) in the next round. Salgotarjani will play against Veszprem (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TF Budapest: K.Swanson 25+9reb, M.Boros 12+6reb+5ast, M.Inalegwu 7+5reb+1ast, M.Marcell 6+3reb+4ast, A.Csanad 5+3reb+1ast, M.Daniel 4+4reb
Salgotarjani: T.Mucza 14+4reb+1ast, B.Aron 11+5reb+2ast, K.Hargitai 11+9reb, V.Fekete 7+5reb+2ast, C.Marcell 6+12reb, D.Takacs 5+4reb+3ast

Vasas - Veszprem 71-90:
There was a minor upset in Budapest where 9th ranked Vasas (1-3) were crushed by eleventh ranked Veszprem (2-3) 90-71 on Saturday. Veszprem looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Point guard Mate Illes (190-1995, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) stepped up and scored 22 points and 5 assists for the winners and forward Bendeguz Bonifert (200-1998, college: CSU-Pueblo, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Donat Homoki (205-1998) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and forward Matyas Gaspar (199-2000) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Vasas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Veszprem moved-up to ninth place. Loser Vasas dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. Veszprem will meet higher ranked Salgotarjani (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vasas will play against the league's second-placed PVSK-Veolia and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Veszprem: B.Bendeguz 25+5reb+1ast, I.Mate 22+4reb+5ast, B.Toth 15+3reb+4ast, G.Schmera 8+8reb+2ast, A.Meszaros 7+3reb+3ast, B.Kass 7+5reb+5ast
Vasas: A.Farkas 15+4reb+2ast, D.Homoki 15+9reb+1ast, M.Gaspar 13+6reb+3ast, P.Zoldi 10+5reb+6ast, P.Gabor 6+4reb, G.Heimann 6+2reb+3ast

Tiszaujvaros - MAFC 92-102:
Tiszaujvaros (3-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked MAFC (3-2) 102-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tiszaujvaros. MAFC made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Tiszaujvaros 45-29 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. MAFC looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Tiszaujvaros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was center Mate Papai (206-1998, college: Florida Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Adam Polgardy (192-1999) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Four MAFC players scored in double figures. American guard Carlbe Ervin II (190-1995, college: Kansas St.) produced 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Attila Polster (200-2000, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. MAFC moved-up to fourth place, which they share with BKG-Prima and DEAC U23. Tiszaujvaros at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. MAFC is looking forward to face MEAFC (#7) in Miskolc in the next round. Tiszaujvaros will play at home against the league's leader ZTE KK (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
MAFC: A.Polgardy 21+7reb+3ast, M.Papai 21+17reb+5ast, T.Molnar 18+1reb+1ast, G.Bordacs 12+12reb+3ast, D.Pinter 10+1ast, L.Kovacs 9+4reb+7ast
Tiszaujvaros: C.Ervin II 26+8reb+6ast, P.Levente 16+2ast, M.Mark 11+2reb, S.Mark 10+1reb+2ast, A.Polster 9+8reb+4ast, O.Botond 7+3reb+5ast

JKSE - DEAC U23 72-84:
No shocking result in a game in Jaszberenyi where sixth ranked DEAC U23 (3-2) defeated 10th ranked JKSE (1-4) 84-72 on Sunday. Power forward Botond Flasar (201-2005) stepped up and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Csongor Gal (194-2007) chipped in 19 points. Guard Aron Arnoczi (190-2005) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and Aron Frank (191-2000) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five DEAC U23 and four JKSE players scored in double figures. DEAC U23 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with BKG-Prima and MAFC. JKSE lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with TF Budapest. DEAC U23's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Debrecen BKG-Prima.
Top scorers:
DEAC U23: F.Botond 21+6reb+5ast, C.Gal 19+3reb+2ast, V.Ferenc 13+6reb+5ast, B.Fekete 12+5reb+2ast, M.Szasz-Veres 11+6reb+2ast, Z.Banko 8+2reb+1ast
JKSE: A.Aron 16+3reb+5ast, M.Bolyos 15+2reb+2ast, A.Frank 12+5reb+4ast, G.Marton 11+3reb, M.Balazs 7+4reb, A.Zsok 5+7reb+1ast

BKG-Prima - PVSK-Veolia 66-82:
Another exciting game was played in Debrecen between third ranked PVSK-Veolia and second-ranked BKG-Prima where PVSK-Veolia (4-1) beat BKG-Prima (3-2) on the road with 16-point difference 82-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BKG-Prima. It was a key game for the second position in the league. They outrebounded BKG-Prima 45-30 including 34 on the defensive glass. Guard Szilard Balogh (185-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 assists. Guard Matyas Molnar (187-2002, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Four PVSK-Veolia players scored in double figures. point guard Botond Nagy (178-1994) answered with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and American forward Dean Reiber (208-2001, college: Charlotte) added 20 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for BKG-Prima. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. PVSK-Veolia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. BKG-Prima at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with DEAC U23 and MAFC. PVSK-Veolia will play against Vasas (#10) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BKG-Prima's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Debrecen to the arena DEAC U23.
Top scorers:
PVSK-Veolia: M.Matyas 22+2reb+2ast, B.Szilard 19+4reb+9ast, D.Nemanja 12+9reb+2ast, M.Szita 11+6reb, D.Kertesz 9+2reb+1ast, M.Czermann 4+6reb+4ast
BKG-Prima: D.Reiber 20+5reb, N.Botond 11+6reb+9ast, L.Kovacs 7+2reb, M.Dokmanovic 6+6reb+2ast, S.Robert 6+1ast, N.Benedek 5+6reb+8ast

ZTE KK - Hubner NBS 92-82:
Very expected game in Zalaegerszeg where bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (0-4) was defeated by leader ZTE KK (5-0) 92-82 on Saturday. ZTE KK dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Hubner NBS's 18. The former international point guard Mate Pongo (184-1993, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American guard Wesley Cardet Jr. (198-2001, college: Providence) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Bruno Bazso (195-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and guard Balint Vegso (180-2003) scored 15 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ZTE KK have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Loser Hubner NBS still closes the standings with four games lost. ZTE KK will meet Tiszaujvaros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hubner NBS will play against TF Budapest (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
ZTE KK: P.Mate 21+7reb+2ast, C.Kucsora 18+2reb, S.Domonkos 13+1reb, C.Wesley 11+6reb+3ast, M.Mate 10+5reb, B.Gerencser 8+5reb+6ast
Hubner NBS: B.Bazso 27+10reb+3ast, V.Balint 15+1reb+7ast, K.Akos 15+4reb+2ast, T.Patrik 12+2reb+1ast, O.Balint 7+1reb+2ast, K.Peter 4+4reb