A Division Round 19 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Szolnok defeats NKA Pecs

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A Division top team - Szolnok (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked NKA Pecs (7-12) 95-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of NKA Pecs. Szolnok looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Szolnok made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for international point guard Adam Somogyi (193-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 assists. Polish Szymon Wojcik (208-1999, college: UMBC) helped adding 17 points. At the losing side the former international center Gergo Meleg (206-2000, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) responded with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Szolnok have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-2 record. NKA Pecs at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Kormend and Duna Aszfalt. Szolnok are looking forward to face Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NKA Pecs will play on the road against Sopron KC (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Paks was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Szombathely (14-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Atomeromu (11-8). Szombathely managed to secure a 8-point victory 86-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atomeromu. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Zoltan Perl (195-1995) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Arnaldo Barea accounted for 9 points and 7 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Atomeromu in the defeat. Szombathely maintains second place with 14-5 record having just one point less than leader Szolnok. Atomeromu at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with DEAC. Szombathely will play against Kaposvari (#4) at home in the next round. Atomeromu will play against OSE Lions and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Budapest supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Alba (13-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Honved (9-10). Alba smashed Honved 89-68 on Saturday. David Vojvoda fired 19 points and 9 assists for the winners. Brandon Rush produced 24 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Alba. They maintain third place with 13-6 record having just two points less than leader Szolnok. Loser Honved keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Sopron KC. Alba will meet at home league's leader Szolnok in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Honved will play against Kormend (#10) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: ZTE KK lost to Kaposvari on the opponent's court 87-93. Duna Aszfalt unfortunately lost to Sopron KC in a home game 82-85. DEAC managed to beat OSE Lions on the road 104-97. Szedeak defeated Kormend on its own court 96-93.



Atomeromu - Szombathely 78-86

The game in Paks was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Szombathely (14-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Atomeromu (11-8). Szombathely managed to secure a 8-point victory 86-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atomeromu. Szombathely made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Zoltan Perl (195-1995) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Puerto Rican center Arnaldo Barea (203-1997, college: St.John's) accounted for 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Szilard Benke (197-1995, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for Atomeromu in the defeat. Szombathely maintains second place with 14-5 record having just one point less than leader Szolnok. Atomeromu at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with DEAC. Szombathely will play against Kaposvari (#4) at home in the next round. Atomeromu will play against OSE Lions and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Szombathely: P.Zoltan 27+8reb+7ast, V.Benedek 11+1reb+5ast, B.Arnaldo 9+7reb+1ast, A.Marchelus 9+5reb, W.Patrick 9+2reb+1ast, N.Aleksa 8+4reb+2ast
Atomeromu: D.Edwin 21+5reb+4ast, Z.Edosomwan 18+4reb, S.Benke 17+4reb+5ast, E.Hawkins 8+1reb+3ast, T.Bluiett 7+4reb+1ast, M.Krivacevic 4+3reb

Honved - Alba 68-89

The game in Budapest supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Alba (13-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Honved (9-10). Alba smashed Honved 89-68 on Saturday. Alba looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international swingman David Vojvoda (196-1990) fired 19 points and 9 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (193-1997, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Alba players scored in double figures. American guard Brandon Rush (193, college: YSU, agency: Olsta) produced 24 points and Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Alba. They maintain third place with 13-6 record having just two points less than leader Szolnok. Loser Honved keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Sopron KC. Alba will meet at home league's leader Szolnok in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Honved will play against Kormend (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Alba: D.Vojvoda 19+2reb+9ast, P.Isaiah 15+3reb+1ast, P.Marcell 14+6reb+5ast, J.Yasiin 14+1reb+4ast, B.Isaiah 8+6reb+1ast, S.Tanner 7+5reb
Honved: B.Rush 24+3reb, D.Dimitrijevic 13+3ast, M.Reizinger 8+6reb+1ast, Z.Simmons 7+6reb+3ast, K.Simon 6+3reb+1ast, C.O'Bannon Jr. 6+5reb+1ast

Kaposvari - ZTE KK 93-87

Very expected game when 12th ranked ZTE KK (6-13) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Kaposvari (12-7) 93-87 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Kaposvari shot 22 for 31 from the free-throw line, while ZTE KK only scored five points from the stripe. American point guard Darrion Trammell (178-2000, college: SDSU) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international forward Peter Filipovity (201-2001, college: NM State, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Justin Bibbs (196-1996, college: Virginia Tech) produced 28 points and 5 assists and the other American import point guard Jaylin Hunter (183-2000, college: Ohio) added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Kaposvari maintains fourth place with 12-7 record. ZTE KK lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Kaposvari will meet league's second-placed Szombathely on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ZTE KK will play against Szedeak (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kaposvari: F.Peter 22+5reb+1ast, T.Darrion 18+5reb+9ast, W.Anthony 17+4reb, B.Jordan 13+3reb, B.Simon 10+4reb+1ast, T.Izsak 5+5reb+1ast
ZTE KK: J.Bibbs 28+4reb+5ast, J.Hunter 20+9reb+7ast, A.Toth 12+1ast, H.Varence 11+13reb+2ast, M.Mokanszki 9+3reb+1ast, M.Takacs 5+4reb+4ast

Duna Aszfalt - Sopron KC 82-85

Rather predictable result in Kecskemet where eighth ranked Sopron KC (9-10) edged 10th ranked Duna Aszfalt (7-12) 85-82 on Friday. American center Joshua Patton (203-1997, college: Sacramento St.) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Josh Thompson (183-1996, college: Ball St.) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Sopron KC's coach Gasper Potocnik used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Serbian Djuro Dautovic (200-2001, agency: Dagger Basket) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Kemal Karahodzic (210-1989) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. Sopron KC moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Honved. Loser Duna Aszfalt dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Kormend and NKA Pecs. Sopron KC will meet at home NKA Pecs (#9) in the next round. Duna Aszfalt will play against DEAC in Debrecen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sopron KC: P.Joshua 25+13reb, T.Josh 18+6reb+7ast, Z.Flasar 12+1reb, B.Kovacs 8+1reb+1ast, M.Robert 7+5reb+5ast, S.Taz 7+2ast
Duna Aszfalt: D.Dautovic 26+8reb+1ast, O.Jarvi 15+4reb+2ast, T.Bojan 14+4reb+1ast, K.Karahodzic 11+10reb+4ast, W.Krisztian 8+2reb+2ast, I.Milan 4+1reb+1ast

OSE Lions - DEAC 97-104

Not a big story in a game in Oraszlany where 14th ranked OSE Lions (5-14) were defeated by fifth ranked DEAC (11-8) 104-97 on Saturday. Serbian power forward Danilo Ostojic (205-1996) fired 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) chipped in 19 points and 6 assists. Four DEAC players scored in double figures. Bosnian forward Ismet Sejfic (208-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and Canadian guard Rudi Williams (188-1998, college: BYU) added 28 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for DEAC. They maintain fifth place with 11-8 record, which they share with Atomeromu. Loser OSE Lions stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. DEAC will meet at home Duna Aszfalt (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. OSE Lions will play against Atomeromu in Paks and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
DEAC: O.Danilo 24+5reb+2ast, T.Marcus 19+1reb+6ast, B.Mocsan 16+5reb+1ast, S.Bojan 13+6reb+2ast, H.Patrik 8+4reb, P.Mate 8+1reb+3ast
OSE Lions: R.Williams 28+3reb+7ast, I.Sejfic 26+12reb, B.Randolph 11+5reb+3ast, E.Sertovic 8+1reb+2ast, B.Peringer 7+5reb, C.Kornel 5+2reb

Szedeak - Kormend 96-93

There was a surprise result in Szeged where thirteenth ranked Szedeak (5-13) edged higher ranked Kormend (7-12) 96-93 on Friday. Szedeak made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian guard Vuk Vulikic (196-1999, college: UCSD) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (200-1992) chipped in 22 points. Five Szedeak players scored in double figures. American forward Nate Grimes (202-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) added 29 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Szedeak maintains thirteenth place with 5-13 record. Kormend lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Duna Aszfalt and NKA Pecs. Szedeak will meet higher ranked ZTE KK (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kormend will play against Honved and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Szedeak: D.Djordje 22+2reb+1ast, M.Jarvis 17+1ast, R.Keegan 15+6reb+3ast, B.Cseh 15+6reb, V.Vulikic 11+2reb+13ast, M.Tamas 7+1reb+1ast
Kormend: J.Moore 29+1reb+6ast, N.Grimes 28+11reb+2ast, K.Foster 19+4reb+6ast, T.Ivosev 8+2reb+1ast, D.Krisztofer 6+3reb, C.Ferencz 3+3reb+1ast

Szolnok - NKA Pecs 95-69

A Division top team - Szolnok (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked NKA Pecs (7-12) 95-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of NKA Pecs. Szolnok looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Szolnok made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for international point guard Adam Somogyi (193-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 assists. Polish Szymon Wojcik (208-1999, college: UMBC) helped adding 17 points. At the losing side the former international center Gergo Meleg (206-2000, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) responded with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Slovenian-Serbian center Ivan Marinkovic (210-1993, agency: 011 Sports) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Szolnok have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-2 record. NKA Pecs at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Kormend and Duna Aszfalt. Szolnok are looking forward to face Alba (#3) in Szekesfehervar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NKA Pecs will play on the road against Sopron KC (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Szolnok: S.Adam 23+3reb+11ast, W.Szymon 17+4reb, B.Auston 11+1reb+1ast, R.Gabor 8+1reb, D.Le'Tre 8+4reb+4ast, S.Brady 7+9reb+1ast
NKA Pecs: G.Meleg 16+3reb, R.Tamas 11+1reb, I.Marinkovic 10+7reb+1ast, I.Durmo 9+3reb+4ast, R.Abell 6+2reb+3ast, B.Gabor 4+2reb