A Division Round 25 (Regular Season): #1 Szolnok is defeated by Atomeromu

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Szolnok (22-3) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by fourth ranked Atomeromu (16-9) 103-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Atomeromu dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Szolnok's 34. Atomeromu had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and the former international power forward Janos Eilingsfeld (198-1991) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Atomeromu's coach Aleksandar Joncevski felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international power forward Marton Molnar (209-1994) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Atomeromu have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 16-9 record. Defending champion Szolnok still keeps top position with three games lost. Atomeromu are looking forward to face higher ranked Kaposvari (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Szolnok will play against the league's second-placed Szombathely and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Debrecen was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Kaposvari (17-8) played at the court of 6th ranked DEAC (14-11). Kaposvari managed to secure a 5-point victory 83-78. American forward Jordan Brown (211-1999, college: Memphis) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Mylik Wilson accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) came up with 15 points and 9 assists for DEAC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kaposvari. Newly promoted Kaposvari maintains third place with 17-8 record having five points less than leader Szolnok. DEAC lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Kaposvari will play against Atomeromu (#4) in Paks in the next round. DEAC will play on the road against Szedeak in Szeged and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Fourteenth-ranked OSE Lions (6-19) gave a tough game to ninth ranked Kormend (11-14) on Saturday. Kormend managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Nate Grimes fired 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Ismet Sejfic produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kormend moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sopron KC. OSE Lions at the other side stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Kormend will meet Duna Aszfalt (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. OSE Lions will play against ZTE KK and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: Duna Aszfalt lost to Alba on the opponent's court 83-89. NKA Pecs managed to outperform Honved in a home game 71-61. Szedeak was rolled over Sopron KC on the road 82-55. ZTE KK was defeated by Szombathely on its own court 76-80.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 13 rebounds by Hasan Varence of ZTE KK.



Alba - Duna Aszfalt 89-83

Very expected game in Szekesfehervar where 12th ranked Duna Aszfalt (7-18) was defeated by fifth ranked Alba (15-10) 89-83 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Alba made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Isaiah Bigelow (201-2000, college: Richmond) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Marcell Pongo (193-1997, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) chipped in 20 points and 7 assists. Montenegrin Bojan Tomasevic (201-2001) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Finnish point guard Ilari Seppala (188-1993, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Alba and five Duna Aszfalt players scored in double figures. Duna Aszfalt's coach Stojan Ivkovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Alba maintains fifth place with 15-10 record. Duna Aszfalt at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Szedeak. Alba will meet NKA Pecs (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Duna Aszfalt will play against Kormend and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Duna Aszfalt: T.Bojan 17+8reb+1ast, I.Seppala 15+2reb+6ast, O.Jarvi 15+1reb+1ast, K.Karahodzic 11+3reb+1ast, I.Milan 10+4reb+2ast, D.Dautovic 7+3reb+2ast
Alba: P.Marcell 20+1reb+7ast, D.Vojvoda 20+2reb+5ast, B.Isaiah 18+12reb+1ast, T.Martin 14+2ast, P.Isaiah 9+3reb+2ast, S.Filipovic 4+2reb

DEAC - Kaposvari 78-83

The game in Debrecen was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Kaposvari (17-8) played at the court of 6th ranked DEAC (14-11). Kaposvari managed to secure a 5-point victory 83-78. American forward Jordan Brown (211-1999, college: Memphis) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Mylik Wilson (190-2000, college: Houston) accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. American guard Marcus Tyus (185-1994, college: Omaha) came up with 15 points and 9 assists and Serbian power forward Danilo Ostojic (205-1996) added 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for DEAC in the defeat. Four DEAC players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kaposvari. Newly promoted Kaposvari maintains third place with 17-8 record having five points less than leader Szolnok. DEAC lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Kaposvari will play against Atomeromu (#4) in Paks in the next round. DEAC will play on the road against Szedeak in Szeged and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
DEAC: M.Balint 18+1reb+1ast, M.Tyus 15+4reb+9ast, D.Ostojic 15+8reb+2ast, T.Wade 11+9reb+3ast, B.Subotic 9+9reb+4ast, M.Pongo 4+2reb
Kaposvari: B.Jordan 20+8reb+1ast, W.Mylik 16+5reb+7ast, T.Darrion 12+4reb+4ast, U.Rosic 8+3reb+2ast, B.Szoke 7+4reb, W.Anthony 7+6reb

Kormend - OSE Lions 97-95

Fourteenth-ranked OSE Lions (6-19) gave a tough game to ninth ranked Kormend (11-14) on Saturday. Kormend managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Kormend made 32-of-38 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Nate Grimes (202-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) fired 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) chipped in 15 points and 9 assists. Bosnian forward Ismet Sejfic (208-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Rudi Williams (188-1998, college: BYU) added 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kormend moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sopron KC. OSE Lions at the other side stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Kormend will meet Duna Aszfalt (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. OSE Lions will play against ZTE KK and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
OSE Lions: R.Williams 22+9reb+4ast, I.Sejfic 18+14reb+4ast, B.Randolph 15+4reb+4ast, C.Kornel 13+3reb, A.Balsay 11+4reb+2ast, E.Sertovic 10+1reb
Kormend: F.Kyle 20+3reb+3ast, G.Nate 16+9reb+5ast, K.Durazi 16+3reb+2ast, I.Tomislav 16+3reb+2ast, M.Jalen 15+4reb+9ast, D.Hansen 7+2reb+2ast

NKA Pecs - Honved 71-61

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked NKA Pecs (9-16) defeated at home higher ranked Honved (13-12) 71-61 on Saturday. NKA Pecs outrebounded Honved 42-23 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bosnian power forward Ibrahim Durmo (202-1997) fired 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Naturalized Serbian forward Aleksa Brbaklic (195-1995) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Zachary Simmons (205-1999, college: N.Texas) produced 15 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Honved's coach Zlatko Jovanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. NKA Pecs moved-up to tenth place. Loser Honved keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. NKA Pecs will meet at home higher ranked Alba (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Honved will play against Sopron KC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Honved: Z.Simmons 15+7reb+3ast, D.Dimitrijevic 11+2reb+3ast, B.Rush 10+2reb+2ast, M.Glisic 6+2reb+1ast, K.Simon 5+2reb+2ast, G.Dorogi 5+2reb+2ast
NKA Pecs: D.Ibrahim 23+9reb+4ast, M.Gergo 11+7reb, B.Aleksa 10+9reb+4ast, M.Ivan 9+5reb+1ast, A.Remy 8+6reb+1ast, C.Ognjen 3+1reb+1ast

Sopron KC - Szedeak 82-55

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Szedeak (7-18) was rolled over on the road by eighth ranked Sopron KC (11-14) 82-55 on Thursday. Sopron KC dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Szedeak's 30. Sopron KC looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Szedeak's players. American center Joshua Patton (203-1997, college: Sacramento St.) fired 30 points and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Taz Sherman (194-1999, college: WVU) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Jarvis Moss (193, college: Radford, agency: JCK Sports Group) produced 18 points and international guard Botond Cseh (191-2004) added 15 points and 5 rebounds 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. Sopron KC maintains eighth place with 11-14 record, which they share with Kormend. Loser Szedeak keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Duna Aszfalt. Sopron KC will meet higher ranked Honved (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Szedeak will play against DEAC (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Szedeak: J.Moss 18+2reb, C.Botond 15+5reb, D.Drenovac 10+1reb+2ast, K.Records 7+9reb, N.Bence 3, K.Gaspar 2+4reb+3ast
Sopron KC: P.Joshua 30+6reb+1ast, S.Taz 10+5reb+6ast, N.Luke 7+3reb+4ast, M.Robert 7+9reb+3ast, H.Peter 7+5reb, B.Kovacs 7+1reb

Szolnok - Atomeromu 63-103

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Szolnok (22-3) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by fourth ranked Atomeromu (16-9) 103-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Atomeromu dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Szolnok's 34. Atomeromu had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (192-1992, college: Kent St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and the former international power forward Janos Eilingsfeld (198-1991) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Atomeromu's coach Aleksandar Joncevski felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international power forward Marton Molnar (209-1994) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Tamas Pallai (192-2001) scored 9 points and 9 assists. Atomeromu have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 16-9 record. Defending champion Szolnok still keeps top position with three games lost. Atomeromu are looking forward to face higher ranked Kaposvari (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Szolnok will play against the league's second-placed Szombathely and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Szolnok: M.Molnar 16+8reb+1ast, B.Krnjajski 12+3reb+4ast, S.Wojcik 11+3reb, P.Tamas 9+2reb+9ast, L.Darthard 7+4reb+2ast, A.Barnes 5+2reb
Atomeromu: E.Zena 20+4reb+1ast, E.Janos 18+7reb+2ast, E.Deon 18+8reb+10ast, B.Trevon 16+5reb+3ast, H.Elijah 9+2reb+7ast, D.Halmai 8+1reb+2ast

ZTE KK - Szombathely 76-80

Everything went according to plan in Zalaegerszeg where second ranked Szombathely (19-6) beat 10th ranked ZTE KK (8-17) 80-76 on Saturday. The former international power forward Kristof Bognar (205-1994) fired 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Benedek Varadi (194-1995) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Jaylin Hunter (183-2000, college: Ohio) produced 21 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) added 16 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. ZTE KK's coach Konstantinos Mexas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Szombathely maintains second place with 19-6 record having just three points less than leader Szolnok. ZTE KK lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Szombathely will meet at home league's leader Szolnok in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. ZTE KK will play against OSE Lions (#14) in Oraszlany and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ZTE KK: J.Hunter 21+2reb+7ast, H.Varence 16+13reb+1ast, J.Bibbs 15+3reb+1ast, B.Scherer 8+1reb, S.Gatling 7+3reb+2ast, A.Toth 4+2reb+1ast
Szombathely: N.Aleksa 14+3reb+2ast, W.Patrick 13+4reb+2ast, P.Tyler 12+1reb, B.Kristof 12+9reb+1ast, V.Benedek 9+8reb+4ast, T.Andras 9+4reb+4ast