1Liga Round 7 (Regular Season): Stargard defeat Lodz in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Spojnia (6-1) which hosted in Stargard their biggest opponent Lodz (5-2). Third ranked Spojnia managed to get a 9-point victory 105-96. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stargard made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Lodz helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard Simeon Cottle (188-2004, college: KSU) contributed with 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international power forward Maciej Bender (211-1997, college: Mercer) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Lodz. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stargard moved-up to second place. Lodz at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Polonia W-wa and Poznan. Stargard are looking forward to face Lancut (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lodz will play against Pelplin (#8) in Pelpin and is hoping to win this game.
Rzeszow's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Starogard Gdanski, where they edged Kociewskie Diably (1-6) 79-77. It was a great evening for Filip Zegzula (188-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 4 assists. Brian Moore Jr helped adding 17 points. At the losing side point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Rzeszow left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Starogard Gd. and Opole. It was Starogard Gd.'s fourth loss in a row. Rzeszow will play against higher ranked Tychy (#10) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starogard Gd. will play against Polonia W-wa (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory.
1Liga top team - Leszno (7-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat twelfth ranked Polonia (2-5) in Bytom 90-76. It was a quality performance for Adrian Bogucki who led the winners and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Sean Biernacki came up with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for Bytom in the defeat. Undefeated Leszno have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Bytom lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Krosno. Leszno will meet at home Poznan (#5) in the next round. Bytom will play against WKK Wroclaw (#7) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Pelplin was beaten by Polonia W-wa on the road 108-94. Poznan won against Inowroclaw on its own court 83-75. Kolobrzeg managed to outperform Opole in a road game 90-84. Krosno rolled over Lancut at home 92-73. WKK Wroclaw was crushed by Tychy on the opponent's court 90-65.
The most impressive performance of 7th round was 21 points and 4 assists by Mateusz Dziemba of Tychy.



Polonia W-wa - Pelplin 108-94:
Everything could happen in Warszawa at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Czarne Koszule and 5th ranked Decka had identical 4-2 record. This time Czarne Koszule used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Pelpin 108-94 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Israeli guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. American point guard Jacoby Ross (178-1997, college: Lindenwood) accounted for 36 points (!!!) and 5 assists for the winning side. Ross is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Przemyslaw Kuzkow (191-1999) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for Pelplin in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Polonia W-wa (5-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with Lodz and Poznan. Loser Decka dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw and Inowroclaw. Polonia W-wa will meet at home bottom-ranked Starogard Gd. (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Pelplin will play against Lodz (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Polonia W-wa: R.Jacoby 36+2reb+5ast, G.Gal 25+12reb+10ast, D.Maksymilian 14, G.Cameron 10+5reb+1ast, W.Przemyslaw 10+11reb+2ast, K.Lukasz 8+6reb+2ast
Pelplin: P.Kuzkow 22+6reb+3ast, F.Gurtatowski 17+3reb+1ast, S.Haynes-Jones 14+2reb+6ast, J.Rutecki 12+4reb, D.Tobiasz 12+4reb+2ast, J.Coke-Domingue 9+5reb+4ast

Starogard Gd. - Rzeszow 77-79:
Rzeszow's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Starogard Gdanski, where they edged Kociewskie Diably (1-6) 79-77. It was a great evening for Filip Zegzula (188-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 4 assists. American guard Brian Moore Jr (188-2001, college: GCU) helped adding 17 points. At the losing side point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Bartosz Majewski (192-1997) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Starogard Gd. players scored in double figures. Rzeszow left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Starogard Gd. and Opole. It was Starogard Gd.'s fourth loss in a row. Rzeszow will play against higher ranked Tychy (#10) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starogard Gd. will play against Polonia W-wa (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Rzeszow: Z.Filip 24+1reb+4ast, M.Brian 17+1reb+2ast, S.Rafal 12+3reb, A.Oleksandr 9+2reb+1ast, B.Mateusz 9+7reb+2ast, M.Kacper 6+8reb+1ast
Starogard Gd.: B.Majewski 19+5reb+3ast, A.Kordalski 16+5reb+9ast, I.Gromovs 15+10reb, J.Johnson 10+3reb+2ast, R.Komenda 8+3reb, W.Sewiol 5+6reb

Bytom - Leszno 76-90:
1Liga top team - Leszno (7-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat twelfth ranked Polonia (2-5) in Bytom 90-76. Leszno looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a quality performance for the former international center Adrian Bogucki (215-1999) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Naturalized Australian point guard Sean Biernacki (183-1997, college: Upper Iowa, agency: Dominion Sports Group) came up with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and American swingman Devin Hutchinson (196-1996, college: Radford, agency: KAM) added 19 points respectively for Bytom in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leszno have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Bytom lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Krosno. Leszno will meet at home Poznan (#5) in the next round. Bytom will play against WKK Wroclaw (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leszno: F.Mike 18+4reb+1ast, B.Adrian 18+7reb+4ast, M.Wendell 12+6reb+5ast, L.Hubert 11+2reb+3ast, K.Karol 10+6reb+1ast, S.Michal 9+6reb+2ast
Bytom: D.Hutchinson 19+2reb+2ast, K.Indyk 15+7reb, S.Biernacki 14+5reb+8ast, P.Karpacz 10+5reb+5ast, W.Leszczynski 9, M.Michal 7+5reb

Poznan - Inowroclaw 83-75:
Everything could happen in Poznan at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Enea Basket and 5th ranked Inowroclaw had identical 4-2 record. This time Enea Basket used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Inowroclaw 83-75 on Saturday night. They outrebounded Inowroclaw 42-19 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Patryk Stankowski (194-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American Devontae Blanton (198-2001, college: EKU) accounted for 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Swingman Szymon Sobiech (198-2002) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and forward Tymon Szymanski (200-2001) added 13 points respectively for Inowroclaw in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Enea Basket. Poznan (5-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with Polonia W-wa and Lodz. Loser Inowroclaw dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw and Pelplin. Poznan will meet league's leader Leszno on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Inowroclaw will play against Opole (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poznan: S.Patryk 17+11reb+6ast, D.Somto 14+3reb+1ast, B.Devontae 13+10reb+5ast, A.Arkadiusz 13+2reb+1ast, S.Filip 9+3reb+1ast, K.Pawel 8+3reb+2ast
Inowroclaw: S.Vaulet 16+1ast, S.Sobiech 16+6reb+3ast, M.Kroczak 14+1reb+3ast, T.Szymanski 13+3reb+2ast, M.Koprivica 9+5reb, J.Kobel 4+3reb+3ast

Opole - Kolobrzeg 84-90:
Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Kotwica (3-4) won against on the road 14th ranked Opole (1-6) 90-84 on Saturday. Kolobrzeg made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Pawel Leonczyk (205-1986) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Dominik Rutkowski (194-1998) accounted for 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side. American forward DJ Campbell (190-2000, college: Stockton) came up with 21 points and 5 assists and forward Jakub Bereszynski (201-2004) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Opole in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kolobrzeg moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Lancut and Tychy. Loser Opole keeps the fourteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Rzeszow and Starogard Gd.. Kolobrzeg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Opole will play against Inowroclaw (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kolobrzeg: L.Pawel 22+13reb+5ast, R.Dominik 18+3reb+5ast, M.Filip 16+4reb+3ast, K.Mikolaj 13+6reb+1ast, C.Alan 7+1reb+1ast, K.Mateusz 5
Opole: D.Campbell 21+3reb+5ast, T.Lamar 14+2reb+2ast, L.Kupczynski 13+1reb+4ast, J.Bereszynski 11+7reb+1ast, B.Baran 7+1reb, M.Kowalczyk 6+3reb+3ast

Krosno - Lancut 92-73:
There was an upset when higher ranked Sokol (3-4) was outscored by thirteenth ranked Miasto Szkla (2-5) in Krosno 92-73 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Jaylen Murray (180-2003, college: Ole Miss) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Naturalized Israeli guard Amit Sade (191-2000) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Miasto Szkla's coach Robert Witka used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Daniel Ziolkowski (195-2002) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Michal Lis (187-2002) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Lancut in the defeat. Four Krosno and five Lancut players scored in double figures. Krosno moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bytom. Loser Sokol keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Kolobrzeg and Tychy. Krosno will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lancut will play against the league's second-placed Stargard (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Krosno: M.Jaylen 20+1reb+3ast, P.Szymon 14+1reb+2ast, S.Amit 13+7reb+2ast, M.Chrabota 13+3reb, J.Michal 11+5reb+2ast, K.Adam 9+6reb+1ast
Lancut: D.Ziolkowski 17+8reb+1ast, S.Walski 13+3reb+1ast, M.Lis 12+5reb+3ast, J.Couisnard 12+4reb+1ast, K.Rosinski 10+3reb, P.Wieloch 5+2reb+3ast

Stargard - Lodz 105-96:
An interesting game for Spojnia (6-1) which hosted in Stargard their biggest opponent Lodz (5-2). Third ranked Spojnia managed to get a 9-point victory 105-96. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stargard made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Lodz helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard RJ Glasper (186-1998, college: UIW) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard Simeon Cottle (188-2004, college: KSU) contributed with 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international power forward Maciej Bender (211-1997, college: Mercer) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds and ex-international guard Marcel Ponitka (194-1997) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Lodz. Four Stargard and five Lodz players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stargard moved-up to second place. Lodz at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Polonia W-wa and Poznan. Stargard are looking forward to face Lancut (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lodz will play against Pelplin (#8) in Pelpin and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Stargard: G.RJ 24+1reb+4ast, C.Simeon 21+1reb+5ast, N.Piotr 12+6reb, K.Jakub 11+2reb+4ast, M.Jaroslaw 10+2reb+2ast, C.Wojciech 8+10reb+4ast
Lodz: M.Bender 19+9reb+2ast, M.Kolodziej 15+3reb+4ast, A.Labinowicz 15+2reb+4ast, M.Ponitka 12+5reb+6ast, M.Tomaszewski 12+1reb+1ast, J.Sullinger 12+1reb+8ast

Tychy - WKK Wroclaw 90-65:
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked GKS (3-4) outplayed higher ranked WKK (4-3) in Tychy 90-65 on Saturday. Tychy made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Mateusz Dziemba (192-1992) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 4 assists. Forward Damian Jeszke (202-1995) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American center Bradley Waldow (205-1991, college: SMC, agency: BIG) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds and guard Szymon Lata (187-2009) added 12 points respectively for WKK Wroclaw in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tychy moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Kolobrzeg and Lancut. Loser WKK dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Inowroclaw and Pelplin. Tychy will meet Rzeszow (#15) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. WKK Wroclaw will play against Bytom (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tychy: D.Mateusz 21+3reb+4ast, J.Damian 12+6reb+1ast, F.Bartosz 11+2reb, K.Maciej 9+3reb+2ast, S.Tomasz 9+4reb+2ast, S.Bozenko 8+4reb+6ast
WKK Wroclaw: B.Waldow 13+6reb+1ast, S.Lata 12+2reb+2ast, A.Chalupa 9+1reb, M.Zagorski 8+4reb, K.Jakub 7+4reb+2ast, M.Jedrzejewski 6+3reb+3ast