OBL Round 2 (Regular Season): Anwil keeps a leadership position

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

Anwil edged Czarni in Wloclawek 79-78. Anwil made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Anwil outrebounded Czarni 39-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Belgian point guard Emmanuel Lecomte (180-1995, college: Baylor, agency: Players Group) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. Belgian Hans Vanwijn (207-1995) contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 13 points for Czarni. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Czarni will play next round against Stal trying to get back on the winning streak. Anwil will try to continue on its current victory against Legia in Warszawa.
Enea Astoria recorded a loss in Bydgoszcz. Hosts were edged by GTK 75-74. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and Selton Miguel chipped in 17 points during the contest. American guard Jayden Taylor (193-2003, college: NC State) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. GTK will play against Zastal in Zielona Gora in the next round. Enea Astoria will play on the road against Arriva P.Cukier in Torun to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game between Dziki and Start in Warszawa on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Dziki outscored guests from Lublin 97-77. Quan Jackson notched 20 points and 4 assists to lead the effort. Even 14 points and 6 assists by Courtney Ramey did not help to save the game for Start. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dziki will meet Gornik in the next round. Start will play against Arka and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Legia was beaten by Zastal on the road 104-87. MKS won against Arriva P.Cukier on its own court 87-83. Slask managed to outperform King in Wroclaw 82-69. Arka managed to beat Trefl at home 96-82. Gornik defeated Stal on the opponent's court 81-65.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 15 points and 5 assists by Michaelyn Scott of Gornik.



Astoria - GTK 74-75:
Enea Astoria recorded a loss in Bydgoszcz. Hosts were edged by GTK 75-74. Astoria was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and Angolan guard Selton Miguel (193-2000, college: Maryland) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Nottage is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Jayden Taylor (193-2003, college: NC State) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Kacper Klaczek (204-2002, college: Elon) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. GTK will play against Zastal in Zielona Gora in the next round. Enea Astoria will play on the road against Arriva P.Cukier in Torun to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Astoria: J.Taylor 18+6reb+3ast, M.Kimbrough 14+3reb, D.Andersson 12+3reb+1ast, K.Klaczek 10+6reb+4ast, P.Winkowski 7+1reb, J.Thomas 7+11reb+1ast
GTK: N.Eric 19+4reb+3ast, M.Selton 17+2reb+2ast, G.Kacper 11+3reb+4ast, G.Justin 8+4reb, S.Anthony 7+6reb+1ast, S.Milan 5+10reb

Zastal - Legia 104-87:
There was a surprise result when Zastal beat Legia in Zielona Gora 104-87 on Friday. Zastal made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. American forward Trazarien White (191-2000, college: TCU) notched 30 points to lead the effort and the other American import guard Conley Garrison (185-1999, college: Furman) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. Four Zastal players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by Hungarian power forward Gyorgy Goloman (208-1996, college: UCLA) did not help to save the game for Legia. point guard Blazej Czapla (190-2007) added 11 points and 7 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zastal will meet GTK in the next round. Legia will play against Anwil and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Legia: G.Goloman 18+17reb+1ast, B.Czapla 11+1reb+7ast, J.Andrzejewski 10+2reb+3ast, Z.Freemantle 8+3reb+2ast, D.Daniels 8+2reb+3ast, K.Zoriks 8+1reb+1ast
Zastal: W.Trazarien 30+3reb+1ast, D.Gauthier 21+1reb+2ast, G.Conley 11+6reb+10ast, B.Veljko 10+6reb+3ast, M.Andrzej 9+8reb+9ast, B.Lewis 9+1reb+2ast

MKS DG - Arriva P.Cukier 87-83:
Very expected game when Twarde Pierniki lost to MKS in Dabrowa Gornicza 83-87 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. MKS made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) notched 20 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Czech power forward Martin Peterka (205-1995) supported him with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Even 23 points and 9 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by Canadian-Croatian guard Luka Sakota (198, college: Northeastern, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Arriva P.Cukier. ex-international power forward Damian Kulig (205-1987) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Five MKS and four Arriva P.Cukier players scored in double figures. MKS will meet at home Slask in the next round where they are favorite. Twarde Pierniki will play against Astoria and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Arriva P.Cukier: L.Sakota 23+4reb+9ast, R.Cowels III 17+2reb, D.Kulig 12+8reb+1ast, V.Gaddefors 11+5reb+1ast, I.Cousins 7+4reb+5ast, B.Vander Plas 6+6reb+2ast
MKS DG: H.Jordan 20+4reb+5ast, M.Jakub 14+4reb+2ast, W.Marcin 13+5reb, P.Martin 13+12reb+2ast, K.Daylen 10+1reb+5ast, B.Kalib 5+8reb+1ast

King - Slask 69-82:
There was a surprise result when WKS Slask won against Wilki Morskie in Szczecin 82-69 on Saturday. American point guard Anthony Hickey (180-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) notched 17 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. WKS Slask's coach Danny Franco used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Zahir Porter (198-2000, college: Weber St.) did not help to save the game for King. International swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. WKS Slask will meet MKS in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Wilki Morskie will play against Trefl in Sopot and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
King: P.Zolnierewicz 16+6reb+2ast, A.Chassang 14+6reb+1ast, O.Sehnal 11+1reb+6ast, Z.Porter 11+10reb+4ast, M.Witlinski 5+10reb, T.Gielo 4+3reb+1ast
Slask: H.Anthony 17+4reb+4ast, S.Paul 14+6reb+2ast, R.Devin 14+8reb+2ast, E.John 12+5reb+1ast, M.Isaih 8+3reb, K.Blazej 6+2reb

Arka - Trefl 96-82:
Not a big story in a game when Trefl lost to Arka in Gdynia 82-96 on Sunday. American guard Alex Stein (191-1997, college: S.Indiana) notched 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and ex-international swingman Jakub Garbacz (197-1994) supported him with 26 points. Even 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by the former international point guard Jakub Schenk (185-1994) did not help to save the game for Trefl. Bosnian center Stefan Simanic (207-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Arka will meet Start in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trefl will play against King and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Trefl: J.Schenk 23+5reb+8ast, S.Simanic 15+6reb+2ast, T.Anderson 14+7reb, P.Blomgren 10+2reb+5ast, S.Kiejzik 6, S.Zapala 5+1reb
Arka: G.Jakub 26+2reb+1ast, S.Alex 25+6reb+5ast, V.Mate 13+12reb+3ast, S.Kasper 10+2reb+4ast, L.Kamil 8+1reb+7ast, R.Shiloh 7+2reb

Dziki - Start 97-77:
The game between Dziki and Start in Warszawa on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Dziki outscored guests from Lublin 97-77. Dziki dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Start's 28. Dziki looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Start's players. American guard Quan Jackson (193-1997, college: UAB) notched 20 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and center Lukasz Frackiewicz (205-1996) supported him with 23 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 14 points and 6 assists by American guard Courtney Ramey (190-1999, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Start. His fellow American import guard Lucas Williamson (193-1999, college: Loyola, IL) added 19 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the guests. Four Start players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dziki will meet Gornik in the next round. Start will play against Arka and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Start: L.Williamson 19+2reb+1ast, C.Ramey 14+3reb+6ast, J.Lottie 12+1reb+4ast, M.Tass 12+8reb+1ast, A.Miska 9+2reb, J.Joesaar 8+7reb
Dziki: F.Lukasz 23+4reb+1ast, J.Quan 20+4reb+4ast, A.Makai 14+3reb+5ast, O.Osun 7+6reb, K.Krzysztof 7+5reb, A.Michal 6+4reb

Anwil - Czarni 79-78:
Anwil edged Czarni in Wloclawek 79-78. Anwil made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Anwil outrebounded Czarni 39-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Belgian point guard Emmanuel Lecomte (180-1995, college: Baylor, agency: Players Group) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. Belgian Hans Vanwijn (207-1995) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Anwil players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 13 points and American forward Robert Carpenter (201-1999, college: NM State) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Czarni. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Czarni will play next round against Stal trying to get back on the winning streak. Anwil will try to continue on its current victory against Legia in Warszawa.
Top scorers:
Czarni: D.Green 18+1reb, D.Dimitrijevic 13+4reb+3ast, R.Carpenter 12+8reb, D.Robinson 8+2reb+1ast, M.Madsen 7+3reb+3ast, K.Veinot 7+1reb+7ast
Anwil: V.Hans 14+11reb+1ast, L.Emmanuel 14+2reb+11ast, H.Sam 14+6reb+4ast, F.Lennard 13+11reb+2ast, W.Szymon 6+3reb, E.Deon 5+1reb+1ast

Stal - Gornik 65-81:
There was a surprise result when Gornik defeated Stal in Ostrow Wielkopolski 81-65 on Monday. Gornik made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American point guard Michaelyn Scott (183-1993, college: Idaho, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) notched 15 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and the other American import swingman Trey Diggs (198-1999, college: BGSU) supported him with 14 points. Gornik's coach Andrzej Adamek used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by Estonian Karl-Johan Lips (203-1996) did not help to save the game for Stal. International swingman Daniel Golebiowski (195-1998) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Five Gornik and four Stal players scored in double figures. Gornik will meet at home Dziki in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Stal will play against Czarni in Slupsk and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Stal: K.Lips 16+7reb+2ast, D.Golebiowski 12+7reb, J.Hunter 11+2reb+4ast, T.Jones 10+2reb+2ast, J.Parzenski 6+2reb, A.Wisniewski 5+3reb
Gornik: S.Michaelyn 15+2reb+5ast, D.Trey 14+2reb+3ast, B.Leemet 11+3reb, G.Kenny 10+5reb+2ast, N.Michal 10+5reb, R.AJ 8+4reb+1ast