Kvinneligaen Round 2 (Regular Season): Froya keeps a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Kvinneligaen. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Froya smashed Ammerud in Leksevag 104-61. Froya dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ammerud's 36. They outrebounded Ammerud 66-25 including a 25-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Maddi Cluse (178, college: Clemson) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals. The other American import swingman Nija Collier (183-1999, college: Central Mo.) contributed with 16 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Froya's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Tatiana Thomas (180, college: Kent St.) replied with 15 points for Ammerud. Ammerud will play next round against Baerum trying to get back on the winning streak. Froya will try to continue on its current victory against Ullern in Oslo.
Baerum recorded a loss on the court of Asker. Visitors were rolled over by Asker 68-49. Ukrainian forward Valeriia Shevchenko (178-2007) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Olivia Mayer chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Asker's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Selma Deisz (172-2004) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Asker will play against Skjetten at home in the next round. Baerum will play against Ammerud and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Ammerud against Ulriken on Sunday night. Visiting Ammerud was crushed by Ulriken in Bergen 97-59. Synne Jacobsen notched 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by Tatiana Thomas did not help to save the game for Ammerud. Ulriken will meet at home Ullern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ammerud will play against Baerum in Sandvika and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 2 Ullern smashed Skjetten on the road 78-47.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by Tori Halvorsen of Ullern.

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Froya - Ammerud 104-61:
Froya smashed Ammerud in Leksevag 104-61. Froya dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ammerud's 36. They outrebounded Ammerud 66-25 including a 25-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Maddi Cluse (178, college: Clemson) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals. The other American import swingman Nija Collier (183-1999, college: Central Mo.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Five Froya players scored in double figures. Froya's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Tatiana Thomas (180, college: Kent St.) replied with 15 points and Andrea Faal (180-2007) added 9 points and 4 assists in the effort for Ammerud. Ammerud will play next round against Baerum trying to get back on the winning streak. Froya will try to continue on its current victory against Ullern in Oslo.
Top scorers:
Ammerud: T.Thomas 15+4reb+3ast, H.Julsgaard 11+5reb+1ast, L.Anam 10+5reb+1ast, F.Andrea 9+4reb+4ast, O.Rakel 8+4reb+3ast, B.Teodora 6+2reb+2ast
Froya: M.Cluse 23+14reb+6ast, M.Haukenes 18+6reb+5ast, C.Nija 16+18reb, I.Lops 15+7reb, S.Hardie 11+4reb+3ast, S.Paulsen 6+4reb

Asker - Baerum 68-49:
Baerum recorded a loss on the court of Asker. Visitors were rolled over by Asker 68-49. Asker shot 26 for 38 from the free-throw line, while Baerum only scored ten points from the stripe. They outrebounded Baerum 46-31 including a 24-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ukrainian forward Valeriia Shevchenko (178-2007) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Olivia Mayer (182, college: Seattle Pacific) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Asker's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Selma Deisz (172-2004) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and ex-international guard Vilde Havnes (181-2004) scored 10 points and 4 assists. Asker will play against Skjetten at home in the next round. Baerum will play against Ammerud and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Baerum: D.Selma 19+8reb, H.Vilde 10+4reb+4ast, K.Sofia 6+8reb, S.Skramo 6+3reb, S.Dragoy 5+4reb+1ast, N.Rotherud 3+1reb
Asker: M.Olivia 18+9reb, V.Shevchenko 18+7reb+4ast, I.Selvik 13+7reb+1ast, E.Tallaksen 8+10reb+2ast, A.Grung 4+2reb, I.Magnussen 4+6reb

Ulriken - Ammerud 97-59:
Very important is a road loss of Ammerud against Ulriken on Sunday night. Visiting Ammerud was crushed by Ulriken in Bergen 97-59. Ulriken dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Ammerud's 40. They outrebounded Ammerud 47-35 including 19 on the offensive glass. Ulriken looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Synne Jacobsen (183-2003) notched 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and ex-international guard Karyn Sanford (183-2003, college: Utah St.) supported her with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Sanford is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Five Ulriken players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by American Tatiana Thomas (180, college: Kent St.) did not help to save the game for Ammerud. Guard Lillian Anam (170-2010) added 10 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Ulriken will meet at home Ullern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ammerud will play against Baerum in Sandvika and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ammerud: T.Thomas 23+9reb+5ast, L.Anam 10+5reb+2ast, H.Julsgaard 9+3reb+1ast, B.Teodora 9+2reb, F.Andrea 4+6reb+3ast, I.Benterud 4+2reb+1ast
Ulriken: S.Jacobsen 21+9reb+5ast, G.Nkanga 15+5reb+2ast, S.Siena 13+2reb+2ast, B.Fatou 12+4reb, K.Sanford 11+7reb+5ast, S.Austgulen 11+2reb+2ast

Skjetten - Ullern 47-78:
No shocking result in a game when Ullern crushed on the road Skjetten 78-47 on Sunday. Ullern held Skjetten to an opponent 21.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ullern made 8 blocks. The former international center Tori Halvorsen (183-1988, college: American) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and German center Paula Huber-Saffer (193-2005) supported her with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks. Five Ullern players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by forward Julie Engebretsen (175-2011) did not help to save the game for Skjetten. Latvian guard Samanta Straupmane (180-1996) added 11 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. Skjetten's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Ullern will meet Ulriken in the next round. Skjetten will play against Asker and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Skjetten: J.Engebretsen 16+9reb+3ast, S.Mia 13+6reb+4ast, S.Samanta 11+13reb+2ast, A.Engebretsen 4+4reb+2ast, A.Zeynep 3+3reb+2ast, M.Zara 0
Ullern: P.Huber-Saffer 18+7reb+1ast, T.Halvorsen 14+13reb+4ast, I.Johansen 12+11reb+2ast, T.Oda 12+5reb, M.Torresani 11+2reb+4ast, F.Chol 7+3reb