A Division Round 22 (Regular Season): #1 Szolnok is defeated by Kormend

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szolnok (20-2) on the court of ninth ranked Kormend on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Kormend 102-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szolnok. Kormend shot 61.7 percent from the field. They outrebounded Szolnok 37-25 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kormend looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) scored 24 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Kyle Foster (197-1998, college: Howard) chipped in 24 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Polish Szymon Wojcik (208-1999, college: UMBC) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend maintains ninth position with 9-13 record. Defending champion Szolnok still keeps top place with two games lost. Kormend are looking forward to face ZTE KK (#10) in Zalaegerszeg in the next round. Szolnok will play at home against DEAC (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Szombathely (17-5) against seventh ranked Honved (12-10) on Saturday night. Host Szombathely was defeated by Honved in a tough game in Szombathely 92-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) notched 29 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and Vincent Valerio-Bodon supported him with 23 points. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) by the former international guard Zoltan Perl (195-1995) did not help to save the game for Szombathely. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Honved have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 12-10 record. Szombathely at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. Honved will play against OSE Lions (#13) in Oraszlany in the next round where they are favorite. Szombathely will play on the road against Alba (#5) in Szekesfehervar and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked OSE Lions managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked Szedeak in Oraszlany 104-87. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 17-point difference proves that OSE Lions was well-prepared to that game. Rudi Williams fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Keegan Records produced 16 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. OSE Lions (5-17) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with defeated Szedeak. Szedeak lost fourth consecutive game. OSE Lions will meet higher ranked Honved (#7) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Szedeak will play against Duna Aszfalt (#12) in Kecskemet and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: NKA Pecs were destroyed by Atomeromu on the opponent's court 105-76. DEAC outscored Sopron KC in a home game 94-70. Duna Aszfalt was rolled over Kaposvari on the road 104-71. ZTE KK defeated Alba on its own court 100-91.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points and 9 assists by Jaylin Hunter of ZTE KK.



Atomeromu - NKA Pecs 105-76

Rather expected game in Paks where 9th ranked NKA Pecs (8-14) were crushed by sixth ranked Atomeromu (13-9) 105-76 on Friday. Atomeromu shot 62.5 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) fired 19 points and 7 assists for the winners. American guard Trevon Bluiett (198-1994, college: Xavier) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Atomeromu's coach Aleksandar Joncevski felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Slovenian-Serbian center Ivan Marinkovic (210-1993, agency: 011 Sports) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (202-1997) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Atomeromu have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Alba. Loser NKA Pecs dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with ZTE KK. Atomeromu will meet Sopron KC (#8) on the road in the next round. NKA Pecs will play against Kaposvari and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Atomeromu: B.Szilard 21+1reb+1ast, E.Deon 19+4reb+7ast, B.Trevon 18+3reb+4ast, E.Janos 14+7reb+1ast, E.Zena 10+2reb+1ast, R.Adam 9+3reb+1ast
NKA Pecs: I.Marinkovic 18+5reb, I.Durmo 17+4reb, A.Brbaklic 14+3reb+4ast, G.Meleg 9+6reb+2ast, R.Abell 9+1reb+4ast, O.Carapic 4+1reb+2ast

DEAC - Sopron KC 94-70

Rather predictable result in Debrecen where fifth ranked DEAC (14-8) smashed 8th ranked Sopron KC (10-12) 94-70 on Friday. DEAC looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Sopron KC's players. Montenegrin forward Bojan Subotic (203-1990) fired 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. American center Joshua Patton (203-1997, college: Sacramento St.) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Josh Thompson (183-1996, college: Ball St.) added 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. DEAC moved-up to third place, which they share with Kaposvari. Sopron KC lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 12 games lost. DEAC will meet league's leader Szolnok on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sopron KC will play against Atomeromu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
DEAC: T.Marcus 15+6ast, B.Mocsan 14+4reb+1ast, S.Bojan 13+7reb+6ast, P.Mate 9+2reb+5ast, B.Flasar 9+2reb, K.Akos 9+2reb+1ast
Sopron KC: J.Thompson 22+5reb+3ast, J.Patton 15+14reb+2ast, T.Kristof 10+9reb, P.Hajdu 8+2reb, T.Sherman 7+1reb+3ast, D.Kucsera 6+1reb+1ast

Kaposvari - Duna Aszfalt 104-71

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Duna Aszfalt (6-16) was rolled over on the road by fifth ranked Kaposvari (14-8) 104-71 on Saturday. Kaposvari dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Duna Aszfalt's 36. Kaposvari forced 19 Duna Aszfalt turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kaposvari made 10 blocks. American guard Mylik Wilson (190-2000, college: Houston) fired 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The other American import forward Anthony Walker (206-2001, college: Indiana) chipped in 20 points. Four Kaposvari players scored in double figures. Montenegrin Bojan Tomasevic (201-2001) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian Djuro Dautovic (200-2001, agency: Dagger Basket) added 19 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kaposvari moved-up to third place, which they share with DEAC. Duna Aszfalt lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Kaposvari will meet NKA Pecs (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Duna Aszfalt will play against Szedeak and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kaposvari: W.Anthony 20+4reb+1ast, W.Mylik 19+7reb+5ast, B.Simon 16+1reb+2ast, B.Puska 14+2reb, T.Darrion 9+3reb+2ast, B.Szoke 7+4reb+1ast
Duna Aszfalt: D.Dautovic 19+4reb+1ast, T.Bojan 17+8reb+1ast, W.Krisztian 7+3reb+1ast, O.Jarvi 6+1ast, K.Karahodzic 6+4reb+2ast, I.Seppala 6+2reb+1ast

Kormend - Szolnok 102-83

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Szolnok (20-2) on the court of ninth ranked Kormend on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Kormend 102-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szolnok. Kormend shot 61.7 percent from the field. They outrebounded Szolnok 37-25 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kormend looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) scored 24 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Kyle Foster (197-1998, college: Howard) chipped in 24 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Kormend players scored in double figures. At the losing side Polish Szymon Wojcik (208-1999, college: UMBC) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard LeTre Darthard (193-2000, college: Oklahoma) scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kormend maintains ninth position with 9-13 record. Defending champion Szolnok still keeps top place with two games lost. Kormend are looking forward to face ZTE KK (#10) in Zalaegerszeg in the next round. Szolnok will play at home against DEAC (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Kormend: F.Kyle 24+4reb+5ast, M.Jalen 24+3reb+8ast, G.Nate 16+11reb, K.Durazi 13+7reb+2ast, I.Tomislav 9+6reb+5ast, F.Csaba 8+1reb
Szolnok: L.Darthard 19+2reb+1ast, S.Wojcik 16+6reb, B.Krnjajski 14+2reb+2ast, B.Skeens 9+7reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 8+1reb+4ast, R.Holt 7+1reb

OSE Lions - Szedeak 104-87

Bottom-ranked OSE Lions managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked Szedeak in Oraszlany 104-87. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 17-point difference proves that OSE Lions was well-prepared to that game. They made 25-of-28 free shots (89.3 percent) during the game. Canadian guard Rudi Williams (188-1998, college: BYU) fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Brandon Randolph (187-1995, college: Utah Valley) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. American center Keegan Records (208-2000, college: Colgate) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (200-1992) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Five OSE Lions and four Szedeak players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. OSE Lions (5-17) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with defeated Szedeak. Szedeak lost fourth consecutive game. OSE Lions will meet higher ranked Honved (#7) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Szedeak will play against Duna Aszfalt (#12) in Kecskemet and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
OSE Lions: W.Rudi 23+8reb+7ast, K.Csuti 21+2reb, R.Brandon 18+1reb+5ast, S.Eman 16+3reb+2ast, S.Ismet 11+4reb, B.Adam 7
Szedeak: D.Drenovac 20+4reb+1ast, J.Moss 16+3reb+4ast, K.Records 16+9reb+1ast, V.Vuk 10+2reb+7ast, T.Mucza 8+1ast, P.Zsiros 6

Szombathely - Honved 92-98

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Szombathely (17-5) against seventh ranked Honved (12-10) on Saturday night. Host Szombathely was defeated by Honved in a tough game in Szombathely 92-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szombathely. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) notched 29 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and international swingman Vincent Valerio-Bodon (207-2001) supported him with 23 points. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) by the former international guard Zoltan Perl (195-1995) did not help to save the game for Szombathely. The former international power forward Kristof Bognar (205-1994) added 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Honved have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 12-10 record. Szombathely at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. Honved will play against OSE Lions (#13) in Oraszlany in the next round where they are favorite. Szombathely will play on the road against Alba (#5) in Szekesfehervar and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Honved: D.Djordje 29+4reb+8ast, V.Vincent 23, R.Brandon 16+2reb+2ast, O.Chuck 10+6reb+2ast, R.Adam 8+1reb, G.Milos 6+6reb+1ast
Szombathely: P.Whelan 20+3reb+2ast, Z.Perl 19+1reb+10ast, K.Bognar 17+10reb+1ast, A.Barea 11+5reb+1ast, A.Novakovic 8+2reb+2ast, A.Keller 8+3reb+2ast

ZTE KK - Alba 100-91

There was a surprise result in Zalaegerszeg where eleventh ranked ZTE KK (8-14) beat higher ranked Alba (13-9) 100-91 on Saturday. ZTE KK made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. American point guard Jaylin Hunter (183-2000, college: Ohio) fired 30 points and 9 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. The other American import forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (193-1997, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 24 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and Serbian point guard Strahinja Jovanovic (185-1996) added 22 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Five ZTE KK and four Alba players scored in double figures. ZTE KK moved-up to tenth place, which they share with NKA Pecs. Alba lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Atomeromu. ZTE KK will meet higher ranked Kormend (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Alba will play against the league's second-placed Szombathely (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
ZTE KK: H.Jaylin 30+2reb+9ast, T.Adam 19+4reb, V.Hasan 19+11reb, G.Shane 11+1reb+7ast, M.Mate 11+3reb, S.Balint 6+4reb+2ast
Alba: M.Pongo 24+4reb+6ast, S.Jovanovic 22+2reb+6ast, M.Starovlah 15+11reb+2ast, I.Philmore 10+5reb+4ast, I.Bigelow 7+7reb, A.Nemeth 5+1ast