BLNO Round 8 (Regular Season): Ammerud loses to Gimle in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Oslo. Second-ranked host Ammerud (6-2) lost to top-ranked Gimle (9-0) 96-84. Gimle looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Milovan Savic (205-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Justin Mullins (198-2001, college: Northwestern, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who added 24 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Australian guard Gabriel Hadley (193-1998, college: UCSD, agency: Dominion Sports Group) responded with 35 points (!!!). Undefeated Gimle have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Ammerud at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Froya. Gimle are looking forward to face Kongsberg (#4) at home in the next round. Ammerud will play against Nidaros Jets in Tromdheim and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
BLNO top team - Gimle (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Centrum (2-5) in Oslo 94-75. The winners were led by American guard Justin Mullins (198-2001, college: Northwestern, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who scored that evening 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Milovan Savic supported him with 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds by forward Skage Eidholm (192-2007) did not help to save the game for Centrum. Centrum's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Gimle have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Centrum at the other side keeps the eighth place with five games lost. Gimle will play against Kongsberg (#4) at home in the next round. Centrum's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Oslo Ammerud.
9th ranked Nidaros Jets (1-10) were outscored at home by fifth ranked Kongsberg (5-2) with the biggest margin this round 110-59 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Donnie Tillman who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Kevin Leraand produced 19 points for the hosts. Kongsberg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fyllingen. Nidaros Jets lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Kongsberg will meet higher ranked Froya (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Nidaros Jets will play against the league's second-placed Ammerud (#2) and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 8 Baerum was destroyed by Fyllingen on the opponent's court 116-78. Froya managed to outperform Baerum in a home game 95-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by Stian Mjos of Baerum.



Ammerud - Gimle 84-96:
The game between Top Four teams took place in Oslo. Second-ranked host Ammerud (6-2) lost to top-ranked Gimle (9-0) 96-84. Gimle looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Milovan Savic (205-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Justin Mullins (198-2001, college: Northwestern, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who added 24 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Gimle players scored in double figures. Australian guard Gabriel Hadley (193-1998, college: UCSD, agency: Dominion Sports Group) responded with 35 points (!!!) and Australian swingman Will Cranston-Lown (185-2000, college: Regis Univ., agency: Dominion Sports Group) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Gimle have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Ammerud at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Froya. Gimle are looking forward to face Kongsberg (#4) at home in the next round. Ammerud will play against Nidaros Jets in Tromdheim and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Gimle: M.Justin 24+5reb+2ast, M.Savic 20+10reb+5ast, O.Jorgen 18+3reb+4ast, K.Mikkel 18+2reb+7ast, J.Lamo 12+3reb+1ast, J.Radulovic 4+3reb
Ammerud: G.Hadley 35+3reb+2ast, W.Cranston-Lown 20+8reb+9ast, D.Henrik 10+8reb+2ast, A.Horiuk 7+5reb, L.Sebastian 5+5reb+1ast, M.Mio 4+1reb+3ast

Fyllingen - Baerum 116-78:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Baerum's (3-7) road loss to sixth ranked Fyllingen (5-2) 78-116 on Saturday. Fyllingen outrebounded Baerum 42-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Fyllingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Davonte Davis (190-2001, college: OK State) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists. The other American import guard Kalob Ledoux (193-1997, college: La Tech) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. Fyllingen's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international guard Stian Mjos (183-1989) produced 23 points, 7 assists and 6 steals and swingman Dante Olsen (196-2006) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Fyllingen and four Baerum players scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Kongsberg. Loser Baerum keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Fyllingen will meet Tromso (#6) on the road in the next round. Baerum will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fyllingen: L.Kalob 24+4reb+4ast, B.Troy 19+3reb+3ast, D.Davonte 18+9reb+14ast, D.Karyiek 17+11reb+2ast, N.Lars 15+2reb+1ast, D.Evert 7+4reb
Baerum: M.Stian 23+2reb+7ast, D.Olsen 19+5reb+3ast, F.Overas 14+5reb+1ast, O.Mbow 11+12reb+1ast, D.Benjamin 5+3reb+4ast, J.Ellingsen 4+5ast

Nidaros Jets - Kongsberg 59-110:
9th ranked Nidaros Jets (1-10) were outscored at home by fifth ranked Kongsberg (5-2) with the biggest margin this round 110-59 on Saturday night. Kongsberg dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Nidaros Jets' 26. They outrebounded Nidaros Jets 49-29 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Donnie Tillman (201-1999, college: NM State) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import guard Jojo Anderson (185-1997, college: EWU, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Kongsberg players scored in double figures. Guard Kevin Leraand (191-2008) produced 19 points and ex-international point guard Mats Bergsjordet (188-2004) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Kongsberg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fyllingen. Nidaros Jets lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Kongsberg will meet higher ranked Froya (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Nidaros Jets will play against the league's second-placed Ammerud (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kongsberg: T.Donnie 27+10reb+5ast, C.Joe 23+6reb, A.Jojo 22+11reb+6ast, I.Garras 13+2reb+1ast, B.Erik 10+10reb, B.Sorensen 10+5reb+2ast
Nidaros Jets: K.Leraand 19+4reb+1ast, M.Bergsjordet 16+4reb+4ast, N.Dennis 9+2reb, R.Pocius 5+1reb+2ast, O.Overmo 4+3reb, R.Hallgeir 4+3reb+2ast

Centrum - Gimle 75-94:
BLNO top team - Gimle (9-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Centrum (2-5) in Oslo 94-75. Gimle dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Centrum's 40. Gimle players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The winners were led by American guard Justin Mullins (198-2001, college: Northwestern, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who scored that evening 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and international center Milovan Savic (205-1987) supported him with 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds by forward Skage Eidholm (192-2007) did not help to save the game for Centrum. point guard Morten Holsater (185-2007) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the hosts. Four Gimle and five Centrum players scored in double figures. Centrum's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Gimle have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Centrum at the other side keeps the eighth place with five games lost. Gimle will play against Kongsberg (#4) at home in the next round. Centrum's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Oslo Ammerud.
Top scorers:
Gimle: M.Justin 33+8reb+4ast, M.Savic 21+9reb+2ast, K.Mikkel 11+2reb+4ast, O.Jorgen 11+6reb+4ast, E.Lars 9+4reb+5ast, J.Radulovic 5+3reb+1ast
Centrum: B.Leo 15+4reb+1ast, M.Martin 15+3reb+1ast, J.Dolven 14+5reb+3ast, E.Skage 13+13reb+1ast, M.Holsater 11+5reb+8ast, H.Finley 4+3reb+1ast

Froya - Baerum 95-83:
Rather predictable result in Laksevag where fourth ranked Froya (6-2) defeated 7th ranked Baerum (3-7) 95-83 on Sunday. Froya looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Baerum's players. The best player for the winners was Swedish guard Kasper Hagberg (186-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 assists. Swedish forward Jacob Mansson (199-2002, college: NJIT, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Froya's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international guard Stian Mjos (183-1989) produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Senegalese forward Ousseynou Mbow (195-1997) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Froya and four Baerum players scored in double figures. Froya moved-up to second place, which they share with Ammerud. Loser Baerum keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Froya will meet at home Kongsberg (#4) in the next round. Baerum will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Froya: A.Borg 17+8reb+3ast, M.Jacob 16+6reb+8ast, D.Drake 15+3reb+1ast, K.Hagberg 15+4reb+12ast, J.Cory 11+6reb, S.Jacobsen 9+3reb+3ast
Baerum: M.Stian 23+8reb+7ast, O.Mbow 20+7reb, D.Olsen 18+1reb+1ast, J.Ellingsen 13+2ast, F.Overas 9+12reb, K.William 0