A Division Round 18 (Regular Season): Szombathely lose to DEAC

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Debrecen between second ranked Szombathely (14-4) and fifth ranked DEAC (11-7) on Saturday night. Szombathely was defeated by DEAC in a tough game on the road 84-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Szombathely. 27 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Serbian power forward Danilo Ostojic (205-1996) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican center Arnaldo Barea (203-1997, college: St.John's) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 19 rebounds for Szombathely. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DEAC have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Kaposvari. Szombathely at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. DEAC is looking forward to face bottom-ranked OSE Lions (#14) in Oraszlany in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Szombathely will play on the road against Atomeromu (#6) in Paks and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked OSE Lions managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the nine-game losing streak. This time they edged eighth-ranked Sopron KC 76-73. Canadian guard Rudi Williams (188-1998, college: BYU) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Ismet Sejfic chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. OSE Lions' coach Gabor Forray allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Zalan Flasar (203-2007) with 17 points and 6 rebounds. OSE Lions maintains fourteenth position with 4-14 record. Sopron KC at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Honved. OSE Lions will play against higher ranked DEAC (#5) in Debrecen in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sopron KC will play on the road against Duna Aszfalt in Kecskemet and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A Division top team - Szolnok (16-1) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat seventh ranked Honved (9-9) in Budapest 86-81. Brady Skeens notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Vincent Valerio-Bodon did not help to save the game for Honved. Honved's coach Zlatko Jovanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Szolnok have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 16-1 record. Loser Honved keeps the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Sopron KC. Szolnok will meet at home NKA Pecs (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Honved will play against Alba (#3) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 18: Szedeak was smashed by Alba on the road 119-66. Kormend lost to Kaposvari on its own court 89-102. Duna Aszfalt unfortunately lost to NKA Pecs in a road game 69-86. ZTE KK was rolled over Atomeromu at home 70-94.
The most impressive performance of 18th round was 16 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists by Deon Edwin of Atomeromu.



Alba - Szedeak 119-66

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Alba (12-6) crushed 13th ranked Szedeak (4-13) in Szekesfehervar 119-66 on Friday. Alba dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Szedeak's 20 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Szedeak 47-19 including a 32-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Alba shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 60.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Szedeak's players. American forward Isaiah Bigelow (201-2000, college: Richmond) notched 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international point guard Marcell Pongo (193-1997, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) supported him with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Alba players scored in double figures. Even 16 points by American guard Jarvis Moss (193, college: Radford, agency: JCK Sports Group) did not help to save the game for Szedeak. The former international guard Botond Cseh (191-2004) added 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Alba have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 12-6 record having three points less than leader Szolnok. Szedeak lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 13 games lost. Alba will meet Honved (#7) in the next round. Szedeak will play against Kormend (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Szedeak: J.Moss 16+1reb+1ast, C.Botond 10+4reb+4ast, K.Records 10+4reb, P.Zsiros 9+1reb+1ast, D.Drenovac 7+1reb+3ast, K.Gaspar 4+2reb+3ast
Alba: B.Isaiah 20+7reb+2ast, O.Godwin 17+9reb, S.Filipovic 16+5reb+1ast, D.Vojvoda 15+2reb+3ast, P.Marcell 14+7reb+7ast, J.Yasiin 12+1reb+9ast

Honved - Szolnok 81-86

A Division top team - Szolnok (16-1) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat seventh ranked Honved (9-9) in Budapest 86-81. Szolnok dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Honved's 22. American power forward Brady Skeens (202-1995, college: Washburn, agency: One Motive Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead the effort and international point guard Adam Somogyi (193-2000) supported him with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international swingman Vincent Valerio-Bodon (207-2001) did not help to save the game for Honved. American guard Brandon Rush (193, college: YSU, agency: Olsta) added 26 points. Five Szolnok and four Honved players scored in double figures. Honved's coach Zlatko Jovanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Szolnok have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 16-1 record. Loser Honved keeps the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Sopron KC. Szolnok will meet at home NKA Pecs (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Honved will play against Alba (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Honved: B.Rush 26+1ast, V.Valerio-Bodon 17+7reb+5ast, C.O'Bannon Jr. 13+8reb+2ast, D.Dimitrijevic 10+2reb+4ast, Z.Simmons 6+9reb+1ast, K.Simon 5+5reb+1ast
Szolnok: S.Brady 21+19reb, S.Adam 19+9reb+11ast, K.Boris 18+4reb+4ast, B.Auston 14+1reb, D.Le'Tre 11+5reb+2ast, W.Szymon 3+3reb

DEAC - Szombathely 90-84

The most important game in the last round took place in Debrecen between second ranked Szombathely (14-4) and fifth ranked DEAC (11-7) on Saturday night. Szombathely was defeated by DEAC in a tough game on the road 84-90. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Szombathely. 27 personal fouls committed by Szombathely helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Serbian power forward Danilo Ostojic (205-1996) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican center Arnaldo Barea (203-1997, college: St.John's) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 19 rebounds and the former international guard Zoltan Perl (195-1995) added 13 points and 5 assists in the effort for Szombathely. Four Szombathely players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DEAC have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Kaposvari. Szombathely at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. DEAC is looking forward to face bottom-ranked OSE Lions (#14) in Oraszlany in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Szombathely will play on the road against Atomeromu (#6) in Paks and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Szombathely: A.Barea 24+19reb, Z.Perl 13+1reb+5ast, A.Tanoh Dez 13+3reb+1ast, B.Varadi 11+1reb+4ast, K.Bognar 6+3reb+1ast, A.Keller 6+6reb
DEAC: B.Mocsan 22+2reb+4ast, O.Danilo 22+8reb+3ast, T.Marcus 19+6reb+6ast, P.Mate 9+1reb+3ast, K.Akos 8+5reb, W.Trey 6+6reb+1ast

Kormend - Kaposvari 89-102

Very expected game when 9th ranked Kormend (7-11) lost at home to fourth ranked Kaposvari (11-7) 102-89 on Saturday. Kaposvari made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. point guard Darrion Trammell (178-2000, college: SDSU) notched 25 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and forward Jordan Brown (211-1999, college: Memphis) supported him with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Kaposvari's coach Branislav Dzunic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) by point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) did not help to save the game for Kormend. Forward Nate Grimes (202-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five Kaposvari and four Kormend players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Kaposvari maintains fourth position with 11-7 record, which they share with DEAC. Kormend lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 11 games lost. Kaposvari will meet at home ZTE KK (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kormend will play against Szedeak in Szeged and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kormend: J.Moore 24+6reb+4ast, N.Grimes 18+10reb+1ast, J.Carter 15+12reb+1ast, C.Ferencz 14+1reb+1ast, J.Longino 7+5reb+3ast, T.Ivosev 7+2reb+5ast
Kaposvari: T.Darrion 25+1reb+6ast, B.Jordan 20+7reb+2ast, W.Anthony 12+4reb+1ast, T.Izsak 11+7reb, W.Mylik 10+5reb+4ast, U.Rosic 9+2ast

NKA Pecs - Duna Aszfalt 86-69

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked NKA Pecs (6-12) won against at home 10th ranked Duna Aszfalt (6-12) 86-69 on Saturday. NKA Pecs dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Duna Aszfalt's 20 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Duna Aszfalt 38-24 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (202-1997) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Remy Abell (193-1992, college: Xavier, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) supported him with 29 points and 6 assists. Four NKA Pecs players scored in double figures. Even 33 points (!!!) by Finnish point guard Ilari Seppala (188-1993, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Duna Aszfalt. Montenegrin Bojan Tomasevic (201-2001) added 14 points and 9 rebounds. NKA Pecs moved-up to tenth place, which they share with ZTE KK and Duna Aszfalt. NKA Pecs will meet league's leader Szolnok on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Duna Aszfalt will play against Sopron KC (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Duna Aszfalt: I.Seppala 33+4reb, D.Dautovic 14+4reb+3ast, T.Bojan 14+9reb+1ast, W.Krisztian 4+3ast, K.Karahodzic 3, I.Milan 1+2ast
NKA Pecs: A.Remy 29+1reb+6ast, D.Ibrahim 23+11reb+3ast, B.Aleksa 12+7reb+3ast, M.Gergo 12+4reb+1ast, M.Ivan 4+10reb+2ast, M.Mezofi 4+2reb

Sopron KC - OSE Lions 73-76

Bottom-ranked OSE Lions managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the nine-game losing streak. This time they edged eighth-ranked Sopron KC 76-73. They outrebounded Sopron KC 37-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. Canadian guard Rudi Williams (188-1998, college: BYU) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian forward Ismet Sejfic (208-1993) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. OSE Lions' coach Gabor Forray allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Zalan Flasar (203-2007) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Josh Thompson (183-1996, college: Ball St.) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Five OSE Lions and four Sopron KC players scored in double figures. OSE Lions maintains fourteenth position with 4-14 record. Sopron KC at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Honved. OSE Lions will play against higher ranked DEAC (#5) in Debrecen in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sopron KC will play on the road against Duna Aszfalt in Kecskemet and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Sopron KC: F.Zalan 17+6reb+1ast, J.Thompson 17+3reb+4ast, R.Meszlenyi 11+6reb+3ast, D.Kucsera 11+3reb+1ast, K.Benedek 7+5reb, T.Sherman 5+2reb+4ast
OSE Lions: W.Rudi 16+8reb+6ast, S.Ismet 15+9reb, R.Brandon 15+3reb+1ast, S.Eman 13+1reb+4ast, T.Zsolt 12+7reb, B.Adam 3+1reb

ZTE KK - Atomeromu 70-94

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked ZTE KK (6-12) was outscored by sixth ranked Atomeromu (10-8) in Zalaegerszeg 94-70 on Saturday. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) notched 16 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and the former international swingman Szilard Benke (197-1995, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) supported him with 20 points. Four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Atomeromu's coach Aleksandar Joncevski felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) did not help to save the game for ZTE KK. His fellow American import point guard Jaylin Hunter (183-2000, college: Ohio) added 15 points. Atomeromu maintains sixth position with 10-8 record. ZTE KK lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Duna Aszfalt and NKA Pecs. Atomeromu will meet at home league's second-placed Szombathely in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. ZTE KK will play against Kaposvari (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ZTE KK: H.Varence 26+6reb+1ast, J.Hunter 15+4reb+2ast, M.Mokanszki 9+2reb, K.Csaba 8+7reb+2ast, M.Takacs 6+3reb+3ast, J.Bibbs 6+3reb+2ast
Atomeromu: B.Szilard 20+2reb+2ast, B.Trevon 18+3reb+1ast, E.Deon 16+8reb+9ast, E.Zena 14+2reb, S.Jamari 8+7reb, H.Elijah 7+2reb+1ast