A Division Round 25: #1 Szombathely is defeated by Kormend

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in A Division. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szombathely (21-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Kormend (14-11) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. 24 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Godwin Omenaka (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Szombathely still keeps top position with four games lost. Kormend is looking forward to face Atomeromu (#6) in Paks in the next round. Szombathely will play on the road against Arconic-Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Szekesfehervar. Third ranked host Arconic-Alba (17-8) defeated their biggest opponent Szolnok (19-6) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Adam Somogyi accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Szolnok in the defeat. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Arconic-Alba have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-8 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Szolnok at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Arconic-Alba will play against league's leader Szombathely at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szolnok will play against Bp. Honved and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Oraszlany where 4th placed ZTE KK (16-9) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked OSE Lions (9-16) 88-74 on Saturday. Djordje Dimitrijevic fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Liam OReilly produced 25 points for lost side. OSE Lions maintains eleventh place with 9-16 record. Loser ZTE KK keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. OSE Lions will meet Szedeak (#13) in the next round. ZTE KK will play against Duna Aszfalt (#8) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: Szedeak lost to Atomeromu on the opponent's court 72-86. Bp. Honved unfortunately lost to DEAC in a home game 77-83. Bottom-ranked Hubner NBS recorded a loss to Kaposvari on the road 70-86. Duna Aszfalt was defeated by Sopron KC on its own court 86-91.

Arconic-Alba - Szolnok 85-79

The game between Top Four teams took place in Szekesfehervar. Third ranked host Arconic-Alba (17-8) defeated their biggest opponent Szolnok (19-6) 85-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Arconic-Alba made 24-of-27 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Szolnok was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (194-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and international point guard Adam Somogyi (191-2000) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Arconic-Alba players scored in double figures. Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) came up with 21 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Andre Williamson (203-1989, college: App State) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Szolnok in the defeat. Szolnok's coach Gasper Potocnik rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Arconic-Alba have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-8 record having four points less than leader Szombathely. Szolnok at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Arconic-Alba will play against league's leader Szombathely at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szolnok will play against Bp. Honved and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Arconic-Alba: D.Vojvoda 18+4reb+1ast, M.Pongo 17+6reb+3ast, I.Philmore 17+5reb, Q.Ford 11+4reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 8+5reb+10ast, M.Takacs 6+1reb
Szolnok: B.Subotic 21+6reb, A.Williamson 10+8reb+2ast, N.Lukacs 9+5reb+1ast, M.Pongo 8+4reb+6ast, A.Barnes 7+1reb+1ast, J.Gavin 7+1ast

Atomeromu - Szedeak 86-72

Very expected game in Paks where 13th ranked Szedeak (6-19) was defeated by seventh ranked Atomeromu (14-11) 86-72 on Saturday. Atomeromu looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (190-1992, college: Kent St.) fired 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international power forward Janos Eilingsfeld (198-1991) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Atomeromu's coach Ferenc Csirke used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Tyler Roberson (203-1994, college: Syracuse) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Wesley Person (190-1995, college: Troy) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Four Szedeak players scored in double figures. Atomeromu moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Szedeak lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Bp. Honved. Atomeromu will meet Kormend (#7) on the road in the next round. Szedeak will play against OSE Lions (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Atomeromu: D.Edwin 27+5reb+9ast, J.Eilingsfeld 18+8reb+2ast, P.Atkinson 14+8reb+4ast, M.Grubor 9+5reb, D.Buckingham 7+3reb+4ast, A.Kovacs 6+1reb+3ast
Szedeak: T.Roberson 22+12reb+2ast, W.Person 20+2reb+2ast, K.Nicholson 13+5reb+2ast, K.Bognar 11+8reb+1ast, P.Kristof 3+1reb, D.Washington 3+4reb+9ast

Bp. Honved - DEAC 77-83

Rather predictable result in Budapest where ninth ranked DEAC (13-12) defeated 12th ranked Bp. Honved (6-19) 83-77 on Friday. DEAC dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bp. Honved's 28. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Adam Toth (206-1989) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five DEAC players scored in double figures. DEAC's coach David Dedek used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Taz Sherman (184-1999, college: WVU) produced 19 points and the other American import Isaiah Crawley (201-1998, college: Georgia South) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. DEAC maintains ninth place with 13-12 record. Newly promoted Bp. Honved keeps the twelfth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Szedeak. DEAC will meet at home Kaposvari (#10) in the next round. Bp. Honved will play against the league's second-placed Szolnok having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
DEAC: D.Drenovac 19+6reb, A.Toth 16+7reb, D.Govens 13+2reb+7ast, J.Taylor 12+4reb+1ast, B.Mocsan 11+3reb+4ast, A.Garamvolgyi 6+2reb+1ast
Bp. Honved: T.Sherman 19+2reb+1ast, S.Mijovic 16+1reb+3ast, I.Crawley 13+5reb+3ast, A.Demeter 7+4reb, D.Andras 7+5reb+2ast, K.Simon 6+5reb+5ast

Kaposvari - Hubner NBS 86-70

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Hubner NBS (2-23) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Kaposvari (10-15) 86-70 on Saturday. Kaposvari made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while Hubner NBS only scored nine points from the stripe. American guard Isiah Brown (188-1997, college: Weber St.) fired 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. His fellow American import forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Kaposvari players scored in double figures. French-Mali power forward Sidiki Kone (211-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Erik Copes (203-1993, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: Inception Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Hubner NBS's coach Darko Radulovic tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Kaposvari maintains tenth place with 10-15 record. Hubner NBS lost their eighth game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Kaposvari will meet higher ranked DEAC (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hubner NBS will play against Sopron KC (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kaposvari: I.Brown 33+4reb+4ast, D.Parsons 15+7reb+3ast, T.Gabric 14+2reb+3ast, M.Hughes 10+4reb, B.Krnjajski 5+4reb+5ast, H.Daniel 4+3reb
Hubner NBS: E.Copes 16+6reb, S.Kone 13+11reb+1ast, R.Pipiras 11+2ast, D.Perry 9+3reb+7ast, B.Bazso 9+7reb+3ast, C.Fazekas 6+2reb+2ast

Duna Aszfalt - Sopron KC 86-91

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Kecskemet where sixth ranked Sopron KC (14-11) beat 5th ranked Duna Aszfalt (14-11) 91-86 on Friday. Sopron KC looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Jordan Barnett (201-1995, college: Missouri) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Vincent Valerio-Bodon (207-2001) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Sopron KC's coach Kostas Flevarakis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Montenegrin swingman Milos Borisov (201-1985) produced 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American-Dominican center Marques Townes (193-1995, college: Loyola, IL) added 18 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sopron KC. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Duna Aszfalt. Sopron KC will meet bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Duna Aszfalt will play against ZTE KK (#4) in Zalaegerszeg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sopron KC: J.Barnett 21+6reb+2ast, Y.Joseph 17+2reb+7ast, V.Valerio-Bodon 14+7reb+6ast, M.White 9+2reb+5ast, A.Jones 9+2reb+1ast, M.Molnar 8+6reb
Duna Aszfalt: M.Borisov 24+6reb+4ast, M.Townes 18+4reb+6ast, K.Karahodzic 17+8reb+1ast, K.Wittmann 16+2reb+4ast, J.Klobucar 5+7reb+8ast, R.Dramicanin 4+4reb+1ast

OSE Lions - ZTE KK 88-74

An interesting game took place in Oraszlany where 4th placed ZTE KK (16-9) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked OSE Lions (9-16) 88-74 on Saturday. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer) fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Shane Henry (203-1993, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Henry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 25 points and Serbian Danilo Ostojic (204-1996) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. OSE Lions maintains eleventh place with 9-16 record. Loser ZTE KK keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. OSE Lions will meet Szedeak (#13) in the next round. ZTE KK will play against Duna Aszfalt (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
OSE Lions: D.Dimitrijevic 21+4reb+7ast, S.Henry 18+9reb, J.Calloway 15+5reb+6ast, C.Aleksej 9+2reb+1ast, M.Illes 8+2reb+1ast, A.Rujak 8+4reb+2ast
ZTE KK: L.O'Reilly 25+4reb+3ast, M.Smith 14+6reb, D.Ostojic 10+8reb+4ast, A.Nemeth 9+6reb, I.Keller 7+4reb, D.Trice 4+4reb+4ast

Szombathely - Kormend 80-87

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szombathely (21-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Kormend (14-11) 87-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. 24 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Nigerian power forward Godwin Omenaka (205-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 16 points and 9 assists. At the losing side the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian guard Stefan Pot (194-1994) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Kormend and four Szombathely players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Szombathely still keeps top position with four games lost. Kormend is looking forward to face Atomeromu (#6) in Paks in the next round. Szombathely will play on the road against Arconic-Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kormend: S.Chambers 16+4reb+9ast, W.Mitchell 15+4reb+2ast, O.Godwin 15+16reb, C.Ferencz 14+1reb+1ast, K.Durazi 13+6reb, M.Cakarun 7+3reb
Szombathely: Z.Perl 15+5reb+6ast, Z.Brown 13+1ast, S.Pot 12+5reb+4ast, M.Tiby 10+8reb+1ast, B.Barac 9+3reb+2ast, B.Kovacs 8+2reb