BLNO Round 4 (Regular Season): #1 Kongsberg is defeated by Froya

After 4 rounds played we can already see who rules in the BLNO and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Kongsberg (5-2) in Laksevag on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Froya (4-1) 87-69. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Cedric Johnson (193, college: St.Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds and who added 11 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Austin Patterson (190-2002, college: Montana) responded with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Froya have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Kongsberg at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a road loss of first ranked Kongsberg (5-2) against fifth ranked Fyllingen (3-1) on Sunday night. Visiting Kongsberg was defeated by Fyllingen in a tough game in Fyllingen 90-95. The winners were led by American guard Ayinde Hikim (180-2000, college: UMass Lowell) who scored that evening 25 points and Joshua Keyes supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by American guard Austin Patterson (190-2002, college: Montana) did not help to save the game for Kongsberg. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Gimle and Centrum. Kongsberg at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Fyllingen will play against bottom-ranked TNT Towers (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kongsberg will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked TNT Towers (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Baerum (2-1) 99-89 on Sunday evening. Pau Tendero fired a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Jacob Roysland produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for lost side. TNT Towers' coach Tommy Gundersen rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Baerum maintains sixth position with 2-1 record. Newly promoted TNT Towers still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Asker Aliens. Baerum will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TNT Towers will play against Fyllingen (#3) and hope to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 4 Gimle destroyed Nidaros Jets on the opponent's court 115-71. Ammerud managed to outperform Asker Aliens in a home game 97-85.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points by Joshua Hart of Kongsberg.



Nidaros Jets - Gimle 71-115

Rather expected game in Tromdheim where 8th ranked Nidaros Jets (1-5) were crushed by fifth ranked Gimle (3-1) 115-71 on Saturday. Gimle dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Nidaros Jets' 30. Gimle forced 22 Nidaros Jets turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Nidaros Jets' players. American guard Javonte Johnson (198, college: CBU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) fired 24 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. chipped in 22 points and 5 steals. Latvian Ojars Berzins (191-2001) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Joshua Keyes (201-1995, college: Muskingum) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Gimle and four Nidaros Jets players scored in double figures. Gimle have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Centrum and Fyllingen. Nidaros Jets lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. Gimle will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nidaros Jets will play against Fyllingen (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gimle: J.Johnson 24+3reb+2ast, D.Elias 22+4reb+2ast, L.Sigurd 16+4reb+5ast, J.Odfjell 12+6reb+3ast, R.Greve 12+2reb+3ast, U.Haakon 12+10reb+2ast
Nidaros Jets: O.Berzins 19+5reb+1ast, B.Mats 14+6reb+2ast, O.Oliver 12+4reb+1ast, B.Warner 10+8reb+4ast, L.Kevin 8+1reb, R.Hallgeir 8+5reb

Froya - Kongsberg 87-69

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Kongsberg (5-2) in Laksevag on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Froya (4-1) 87-69. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Cedric Johnson (193, college: St.Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds and who added 11 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Austin Patterson (190-2002, college: Montana) responded with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Edward Jones Jr (196, college: KWC) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Froya have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Kongsberg at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Froya: C.Johnson 25+5reb+2ast, J.Mansson 17+4reb, P.Jamal 11+13reb+1ast, D.Christopher 9+4reb+2ast, B.Aksel 8+4reb+2ast, S.Gabriel 8+4reb
Kongsberg: A.Patterson 22+6reb+4ast, E.Jones Jr. 12+4reb+1ast, E.Borg 8+7reb+1ast, H.Joshua 8+2reb+2ast, R.Aleksander 5+1reb, M.Marin 4+6reb+3ast

TNT Towers - Baerum 89-99

Bottom-ranked TNT Towers (0-4) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to sixth ranked Baerum (2-1) 99-89 on Sunday evening. Baerum forced 22 TNT Towers turnovers. Spanish guard Pau Tendero (194-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 35 points (!!!) and 5 steals. American guard Javonte Johnson (198, college: CBU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and Per Berthelsen added 22 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. TNT Towers' coach Tommy Gundersen rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Baerum maintains sixth position with 2-1 record. Newly promoted TNT Towers still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Asker Aliens. Baerum will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TNT Towers will play against Fyllingen (#3) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Baerum: M.Stian 35+4reb+2ast, P.Tendero 31+13reb+2ast, D.Berg Sjur 12+8reb+3ast, O.Gabriel 11+5reb, W.Johannes 8+4reb+1ast, T.Fredrik 2+7reb
TNT Towers: R.Jacob 24+15reb+2ast, B.Per 22+13reb, T.Valen 18+1reb+6ast, H.Aly 13+9reb+5ast, N.Jakob 6+2reb+3ast, J.Simen 2+5reb

Ammerud - Asker Aliens 97-85

Rather predictable result in Oslo where seventh ranked Ammerud (2-3) defeated bottom-ranked Asker Aliens (0-4) 97-85 on Sunday. Ammerud dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Asker Aliens' 40 and made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Ammerud forced 20 Asker Aliens turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Ammerud looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Australian-Polish point guard Sean Biernacki (183-1997, college: Upper Iowa, agency: Dominion Sports Group) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 assists for the winners. chipped in a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Cameroonian guard Aaron Njike (193-1996, college: Roane State) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and Ludvig Bergh added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Ammerud and five Asker Aliens players scored in double figures. Ammerud maintains seventh position with 2-3 record. Loser Asker Aliens still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with TNT Towers. Ammerud's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Oslo to the arena Centrum.
Top scorers:
Ammerud: D.Henrik 28+12reb+1ast, S.Biernacki 25+3reb+13ast, T.Wolfe 24+9reb+3ast, V.Vuk 12+6reb+4ast, N.Dennis Brathen 6+6reb, D.William 2+1reb
Asker Aliens: A.Njike 20+7reb+2ast, A.Eldar 18+1reb, B.Ludvig 15+7reb+4ast, B.Oliver 12+6reb+5ast, G.Alan 10, S.Ilyas 6+3reb+1ast

Fyllingen - Kongsberg 95-90

Very important is a road loss of first ranked Kongsberg (5-2) against fifth ranked Fyllingen (3-1) on Sunday night. Visiting Kongsberg was defeated by Fyllingen in a tough game in Fyllingen 90-95. Fyllingen dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Kongsberg's 42. Fyllingen players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by American guard Ayinde Hikim (180-2000, college: UMass Lowell) who scored that evening 25 points and the other American import forward Joshua Keyes (201-1995, college: Muskingum) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Keyes is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Fyllingen players scored in double figures. Even 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by American guard Austin Patterson (190-2002, college: Montana) did not help to save the game for Kongsberg. added 28 points for lost side. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Gimle and Centrum. Kongsberg at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Fyllingen will play against bottom-ranked TNT Towers (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kongsberg will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fyllingen: A.Hikim 25+3reb+3ast, N.Skouen 21+1reb, J.Keyes 15+7reb+5ast, J.Mahammadu 13+1reb, C.Pol 8+2reb+1ast, F.Eric 5+3reb+2ast
Kongsberg: H.Joshua 28+4reb+1ast, A.Patterson 23+8reb+7ast, E.Jones Jr. 22+4reb+2ast, S.Brage 9+6reb+2ast, R.Aleksander 4, K.Mykhailo 2+1reb