OBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Anwil loses to Legia

OBL Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Anwil (2-1). They were edged by Legia (2-1) 73-72 on Friday night. 25 personal fouls committed by Anwil helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Zachary Freemantle (205-2000, college: Xavier) helped adding 16 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Belgian point guard Emmanuel Lecomte (180-1995, college: Baylor, agency: Players Group) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anwil will play next round against strong Zastal trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Legia will try to continue on its current victory against Stal in Ostrow Wielkopolski.
MKS defeated WKS Slask in Dabrowa Gornicza 97-80. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daylen Kountz (193-2000, college: N.Colorado) who led the winners and scored 24 points. Jordan Hall accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) came up with 21 points for Slask in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. WKS Slask will play next round against Astoria trying to get back on the winning streak. MKS will try to continue on its current victory against Trefl at Sopot.
Dziki (2-1) recorded a loss in Walbrzych on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Gornik (2-1) 74-71. The best player for the winners was Trey Diggs who scored 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Joseph Girard III who recorded 23 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gornik will meet Arka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dziki will play against Czarni and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Astoria lost to Arriva P.Cukier on the opponent's court 96-110. GTK unfortunately lost to Zastal in a home game 76-84. King managed to beat Trefl on the road 91-81. Winless Czarni was defeated by Stal on its own court 84-87.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 7 assists by Jaylin Hunter of Stal.



Legia - Anwil 73-72:
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Anwil (2-1). They were edged by Legia (2-1) 73-72 on Friday night. 25 personal fouls committed by Anwil helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Zachary Freemantle (205-2000, college: Xavier) helped adding 16 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Belgian point guard Emmanuel Lecomte (180-1995, college: Baylor, agency: Players Group) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Belgian Hans Vanwijn (207-1995) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Anwil players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anwil will play next round against strong Zastal trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Legia will try to continue on its current victory against Stal in Ostrow Wielkopolski.
Top scorers:
Anwil: S.Hines Jr. 18+3reb+2ast, E.Lecomte 17+5reb+4ast, S.Wojcik 13+4reb, H.Vanwijn 12+9reb+2ast, D.Slupinski 4+2reb, L.Freeman 3+9reb
Legia: D.Devon 22+7reb+4ast, F.Zachary 16+12reb+2ast, G.Gyorgy 11+7reb+1ast, Z.Kristers 9+3ast, W.Mathieu 8+2reb, P.Kuba 7+2reb

Arriva P.Cukier - Astoria 110-96:
There was a minor upset in Torun where Enea Astoria (1-2) was defeated by Twarde Pierniki (1-2) 110-96 on Friday. Arriva P.Cukier dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Enea Astoria's 32 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Latvian Kristaps Kilps (194-2001) who scored 31 points and 4 assists. American guard Isaiah Cousins (192-1994, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jayden Taylor (193-2003, college: NC State) who recorded 20 points and 6 assists and American-Nigerian point guard Jordan Ogundiran (180-1996, college: CPP) added 18 points and 7 assists respectively. Five Arriva P.Cukier and four Astoria players scored in double figures. Enea Astoria's coach rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Twarde Pierniki will meet GTK (#11) in the next round. Enea Astoria will play against Slask in Wroclaw and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astoria: J.Taylor 20+3reb+6ast, J.Ogundiran 18+1reb+7ast, M.Kimbrough 17+3reb, K.Klaczek 16+6reb, D.Brembly 9+1reb+1ast, D.Andersson 8+10reb+1ast
Arriva P.Cukier: K.Kristaps 31+4ast, S.Luka 17+4reb+3ast, C.Isaiah 15+6reb+6ast, K.Damian 14+8reb+3ast, G.Viktor 13+5reb+3ast, V.Bennett 8+3reb

GTK - Zastal 76-84:
But GTK was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Zielona Gora 84-76 on Saturday night. Zastal looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Conley Garrison (185-1999, college: Furman) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. ex-international point guard Andrzej Mazurczak (184-1994, college: Parkside) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Angolan guard Selton Miguel (193-2000, college: Maryland) who recorded 11 points and 6 assists and American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) added 12 points respectively. Four GTK players scored in double figures. GTK's coach Nebojsa Vidic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Zastal will meet at home Anwil (#5) in the next round. GTK will play against Arriva P.Cukier (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
GTK: B.Schwieger 13+3reb+1ast, J.Gray 12+1reb+1ast, E.Nottage 12+4reb+2ast, S.Miguel 11+2reb+6ast, K.Gordon 8+2reb+2ast, A.Smith 7+7reb+2ast
Zastal: G.Conley 24+5reb+6ast, M.Andrzej 14+4reb+5ast, D.Gauthier 12+2reb+2ast, W.Trazarien 8+1reb+1ast, B.Veljko 8+4reb+1ast, W.Jan 6+4reb

Trefl - King 81-91:
Not a big story in a game in Sopot where Trefl (0-3) was defeated by Wilki Morskie (2-1) 91-81 on Saturday. King made 30-of-37 free shots (81.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Czech point guard Ondrej Sehnal (191-1997) who scored 14 points and 9 assists. International forward Tomasz Gielo (205-1993, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Trey Anderson (201-1999, college: SJSU) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds and Finnish forward Perttu Blomgren (194-2001) added 11 points and 9 assists respectively. Five King and four Trefl players scored in double figures. Wilki Morskie will meet at home Start (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trefl will play against MKS in Dabrowa Gornicza and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Trefl: T.Anderson 19+8reb+2ast, S.Simanic 18+3reb, P.Blomgren 11+2reb+9ast, S.Zapala 10+6reb+3ast, J.Schenk 8+5reb+5ast, G.Carter 7+5reb+4ast
King: Z.Przemyslaw 16+2reb+2ast, G.Tomasz 14+5reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 14+4reb+9ast, R.Noah 14+1reb+2ast, P.Zahir 13+1reb+5ast, W.Mikolaj 10+8reb+2ast

MKS DG - Slask 97-80:
MKS defeated WKS Slask in Dabrowa Gornicza 97-80. MKS made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. MKS players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daylen Kountz (193-2000, college: N.Colorado) who led the winners and scored 24 points. Swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) came up with 21 points and forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Slask in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. WKS Slask will play next round against Astoria trying to get back on the winning streak. MKS will try to continue on its current victory against Trefl at Sopot.
Top scorers:
Slask: M.Parsons 21+3reb+1ast, D.Robinson 13+7reb+2ast, A.Hickey 9+3reb+4ast, P.Scruggs 9+1reb+6ast, I.Moore 8+5reb, J.Egbunu 7+3reb+1ast
MKS DG: K.Daylen 24+2reb+2ast, M.Jakub 14+3reb+2ast, B.Kalib 14+6reb, H.Aundre 9+5reb+2ast, H.Jordan 9+5reb+11ast, P.Martin 9+4reb+3ast

Gornik - Dziki 74-71:
Dziki (2-1) recorded a loss in Walbrzych on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Gornik (2-1) 74-71. Gornik outrebounded Dziki 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Gornik looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Trey Diggs (198-1999, college: BGSU) who scored 19 points. Estonian Leemet Bockler (199-2001, college: SMC) chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Joseph Girard III (185-2000, college: Clemson) who recorded 23 points and 4 assists and American-Cape Verdean guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll.) added 10 points and 9 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gornik will meet Arka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dziki will play against Czarni and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dziki: J.Girard III 23+4reb+4ast, Q.Jackson 11+2reb+2ast, M.Ashton-Langford 10+2reb+9ast, G.Kaminski 9+1reb, M.Krasuski 8+2reb, O.Osunniyi 6+6reb+3ast
Gornik: D.Trey 19+3reb, S.Michaelyn 12+2reb+4ast, B.Leemet 10+4reb+4ast, N.Michal 9+4reb+2ast, G.Kenny 8+4reb, C.Ronald 7+6reb+4ast

Czarni - Stal 84-87:
Everything went according to plan in Slupsk where Stal (2-1) edged Czarni (0-3) 87-84 on Monday. Stal made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Stal outrebounded Czarni 37-24 including a 27-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Stal made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jaylin Hunter (183-2000, college: Ohio) who scored 19 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Estonian Karl-Johan Lips (203-1996) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 15 points and 7 assists and American guard Mason Madsen (192-2001, college: Utah) added 20 points respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Czarni's coach Krzysztof Szablowski tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Stal will meet Legia (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Czarni will play against Dziki (#7) in Warszawa and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Czarni: M.Madsen 20+2reb+1ast, D.Dimitrijevic 15+2reb+7ast, K.Veinot 15+1reb+3ast, R.Carpenter 12+4reb, D.Grudzinski 11+2reb, D.Green 5+2reb+1ast
Stal: H.Jaylin 19+3reb+7ast, W.Aleksander 13+4reb, L.Karl-Johan 13+8reb+4ast, G.Daniel 12+8reb+2ast, P.Jakub 10+3reb+1ast, B.Jared 7+3reb+1ast