1Liga Round 6 (Regular Season): Pelplin hands first defeat to Stargard

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in 1Liga, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Spojnia (5-1) recorded its first loss in Pelpin on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by eighth ranked Decka (4-2) 99-92. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Spojnia. 27 personal fouls committed by Stargard helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) who scored 22 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) who recorded 24 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Decka have a solid three-game winning streak. Pelplin moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Stargard at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Lodz. Pelplin is looking forward to face Polonia W-wa (#7) in Warszawa in the next round. Stargard will play at home against the league's second-placed Lodz (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Leszno delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 10th ranked GKS (2-4) 84-59. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of GKS. It was a good game for the former international center Adrian Bogucki (215-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Szymon Ryzek contributed with 20 points for the winners. Swingman Mateusz Dziemba (192-1992) replied with 18 points for Tychy. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Leszno (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Tychy at the other side keeps the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Kolobrzeg and Bytom. Leszno will play against Bytom (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tychy will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Rzeszow (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 83-79 loss to eighth ranked Czarne Koszule (4-2) in Rzeszow on Saturday evening. Gal Gilinski scored 19 points, 13 rebounds and 19 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Brian Moore Jr with 27 points and 6 assists. Polonia W-wa moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Rzeszow still closes the standings with six games lost. Polonia W-wa will meet at home Pelplin (#8) in the next round. Rzeszow will play against Starogard Gd. (#14) in Starogard Gdanski and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Krosno was defeated by Lodz in a road game 82-73. Opole was smashed by Lancut at home 84-104. Poznan won against Kolobrzeg on the opponent's court 90-84. Inowroclaw managed to outperform Bytom in a home game 79-74. Starogard Gd. recorded a loss to WKK Wroclaw on the road 104-88.



Pelplin - Stargard 99-92:
Spojnia (5-1) recorded its first loss in Pelpin on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by eighth ranked Decka (4-2) 99-92. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Spojnia. 27 personal fouls committed by Stargard helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) who scored 22 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) who recorded 24 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard Simeon Cottle (188-2004, college: KSU) added 26 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively. Five Pelplin and four Stargard players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Decka have a solid three-game winning streak. Pelplin moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Stargard at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Lodz. Pelplin is looking forward to face Polonia W-wa (#7) in Warszawa in the next round. Stargard will play at home against the league's second-placed Lodz (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stargard: S.Cottle 26+5reb+2ast, R.Glasper 24+3reb+6ast, J.Karolak 14+4reb, W.Czerlonko 12+9reb+6ast, S.Szmit 7+5reb+1ast, W.Siembiga 4+2reb
Pelplin: H.Samajae 22+4reb+6ast, K.Przemyslaw 19+3reb+4ast, C.Jayden 17+8reb+5ast, S.Oliwier 14+9reb+1ast, G.Filip 12+5reb+1ast, R.Jacek 8

Lodz - Krosno 82-73:
There was no surprise when 13th ranked Miasto Szkla (1-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Lodz (5-1) 82-73 on Saturday. Lodz made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Naturalized American Artur Labinowicz (193-1997, college: Evansville) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Jalen Sullinger (178-2003, college: Kent St.) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Lodz players scored in double figures. Lodz's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Jaylen Murray (180-2003, college: Ole Miss) with 17 points and 9 assists and his fellow American import center Adam Kemp (208-1990, college: Marist) scored 5 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Lodz moved-up to second place, which they share with Stargard. Krosno lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Starogard Gd. and Opole. Lodz will meet Stargard (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Krosno will play against Lancut (#9) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Krosno: J.Murray 17+2reb+9ast, M.Jankowski 15+4reb+2ast, A.Sade 14+1reb, F.Struski 8+8reb, D.Durski 6+2reb, A.Kemp 5+14reb+4ast
Lodz: S.Jalen 20+1reb+5ast, P.Marcel 16+3reb+3ast, L.Artur 15+9reb+2ast, K.Michal 14+11reb, K.Norbert 6+1reb+2ast, T.Marcin 5+2reb+2ast

Opole - Lancut 84-104:
No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Sokol (3-3) smashed on the road 13th ranked Opole (1-5) 104-84 on Sunday. Lancut made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Lancut had a 29-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Jermaine Couisnard (193-1998, college: Oregon) scored 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Konrad Rosinski (203-2003) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward DJ Campbell (190-2000, college: Stockton) with 23 points and 6 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and forward Jakub Bereszynski (201-2004) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Lancut and four Opole players scored in double figures. Opole's coach Pawel Turkiewicz rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Lancut maintains ninth position with 3-3 record. Loser Opole keeps the thirteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Starogard Gd. and Krosno. Lancut will meet Krosno (#13) on the road in the next round. Opole will play against Kolobrzeg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Opole: D.Campbell 23+4reb+3ast, J.Bereszynski 16+7reb+2ast, L.Kupczynski 11+2reb+3ast, F.Maciejewski 10+1reb+3ast, T.Lamar 8+3ast, M.Kowalczyk 7+2reb
Lancut: C.Jermaine 25+6reb+3ast, R.Konrad 18+7reb+1ast, M.Bartosz 15+2reb+1ast, W.Szymon 13+3reb+2ast, L.Michal 13+4reb+2ast, Z.Daniel 10+8reb+5ast

Kolobrzeg - Poznan 84-90:
Rather expected game in Kolobrzeg where 10th ranked Kotwica (2-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Enea Basket (4-2) 90-84 on Sunday. Center Sebastian Rompa (210-2001) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and ex-international swingman Pawel Kikowski (191-1986) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Enea Basket players scored in double figures. Enea Basket's coach Edmunds Valeiko used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Pawel Leonczyk (205-1986) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Poznan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kotwica keeps the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Tychy and Bytom. Poznan will meet at home Inowroclaw (#4) in the next round. Kolobrzeg will play against Opole (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kolobrzeg: P.Leonczyk 22+12reb+1ast, F.Malgorzaciak 20+1reb+5ast, S.Dlugosz 10+6reb, M.Kaszowski 9+2reb, M.Gorenczyk 6+6reb, J.Washington 6+3reb+8ast
Poznan: R.Sebastian 19+9reb+2ast, K.Pawel 18+6reb+1ast, B.Devontae 14+5reb+4ast, A.Arkadiusz 14+3reb+2ast, S.Patryk 10+5reb+7ast, S.Filip 7+4reb

Inowroclaw - Bytom 79-74:
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Inowroclaw (4-2) beat at home 10th ranked Polonia (2-4) 79-74 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Swingman Szymon Sobiech (198-2002) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Michal Kroczak (190-2000) chipped in 17 points and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was American swingman Devin Hutchinson (196-1996, college: Radford, agency: KAM) with 39 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) and point guard Krzysztof Wasowicz (183-1994) scored 6 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Inowroclaw maintains fourth position with 4-2 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Bytom keeps the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Kolobrzeg and Tychy. Inowroclaw will meet Poznan (#6) on the road in the next round. Bytom will play against the league's leader Leszno (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bytom: D.Hutchinson 39+5reb+3ast, K.Wasowicz 6+4reb+5ast, K.Dawdo 5+2reb+1ast, K.Indyk 5+4reb, M.Michal 4+5reb, S.Biernacki 4+3reb+4ast
Inowroclaw: K.Michal 17+2reb+2ast, V.Santiago 15+2reb, S.Szymon 12+10reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 12+2reb+1ast, P.Lis 9+7reb+2ast, K.Milos 8+9reb

Leszno - Tychy 84-59:
Undefeated leader Leszno delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 10th ranked GKS (2-4) 84-59. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of GKS. Leszno dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to GKS's 26. Leszno players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international center Adrian Bogucki (215-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Swingman Szymon Ryzek (190-1997) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Swingman Mateusz Dziemba (192-1992) replied with 18 points and point guard Sebastian Bozenko (183-1998) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Tychy. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Leszno (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Tychy at the other side keeps the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Kolobrzeg and Bytom. Leszno will play against Bytom (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tychy will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tychy: M.Dziemba 18+2reb, B.Sebastian 11+3reb+5ast, M.Jodlowski 9+7reb, D.Jeszke 6+4reb+3ast, S.Kiwilsza 4+9reb, T.Snieg 4+4reb+2ast
Leszno: R.Szymon 20+1reb+1ast, B.Adrian 15+13reb+3ast, S.Michal 11+4reb+2ast, M.Wendell 9+3reb+6ast, K.Karol 8+3reb+1ast, F.Mike 7+6reb+3ast

WKK Wroclaw - Starogard Gd. 104-88:
Not a big story in a game in Wroclaw where 14th ranked Kociewskie Diably (1-5) was defeated by sixth ranked WKK (4-2) 104-88 on Saturday. WKK Wroclaw outrebounded Starogard Gd. 44-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. WKK Wroclaw looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American center Bradley Waldow (205-1991, college: SMC, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Michal Jedrzejewski (186-1998) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. WKK's coach Ronald Derks used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) with 19 points and 6 assists and Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (210-1994) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. WKK have a solid four-game winning streak. WKK Wroclaw moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Starogard Gd. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Opole and Krosno. WKK Wroclaw will meet Tychy (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Starogard Gd. will play against Rzeszow and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Starogard Gd.: A.Kordalski 19+2reb+6ast, I.Gromovs 14+5reb+3ast, S.Kowalczyk 14+4reb+3ast, J.Johnson 11+2reb+4ast, B.Wrobel 10+2reb, B.Majewski 10+5reb+5ast
WKK Wroclaw: W.Bradley 19+13reb+1ast, O.Mateusz 18+4reb+1ast, P.Jakub 15+7reb+5ast, J.Michal 11+5reb+11ast, Z.Maksymilian 10+6reb+1ast, J.Koelner 9+1reb+3ast

Rzeszow - Polonia W-wa 79-83:
Bottom-ranked Rzeszow (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 83-79 loss to eighth ranked Czarne Koszule (4-2) in Rzeszow on Saturday evening. Polonia W-wa dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rzeszow's 30. Polonia W-wa looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Naturalized Israeli guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995) scored 19 points, 13 rebounds and 19 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Cameron Gaines (203-1999, college: Lynn) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Czarne Koszule players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Brian Moore Jr (188-2001, college: GCU) with 27 points and 6 assists and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Polonia W-wa moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Rzeszow still closes the standings with six games lost. Polonia W-wa will meet at home Pelplin (#8) in the next round. Rzeszow will play against Starogard Gd. (#14) in Starogard Gdanski and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Rzeszow: B.Moore Jr. 27+4reb+6ast, O.Antypov 20+8reb, K.Margiciok 9+5reb+5ast, J.Gorenczyk 8+4reb+1ast, R.Szpakowski 5, F.Zegzula 3+3reb+6ast
Polonia W-wa: G.Gal 19+13reb+19ast, G.Cameron 16+6reb+1ast, D.Maksymilian 14+2reb+2ast, R.Jacoby 13+4reb+5ast, K.Lukasz 8+7reb, W.Przemyslaw 6+6reb