OBL Round 5 of Regular Season

There were just five rounds played in Regular Season of OBL and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 5 most important game was a victory of King over 3rd placed Gornik 95-86 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gornik. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Wilki Morskie made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Gornik only scored twelve points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by Gornik helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Zahir Porter (198-2000, college: Weber St.) contributed with 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American forward AJ Rohosy (206-2003, college: Stanford) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Gornik. Gornik's coach Andrzej Adamek rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. King have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Dziki. Gornik at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. King is looking forward to face Czarni (#15) in Slupsk in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gornik will play on the road against the league's leader MKS (#1) in Dabrowa Gornicza and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game for Dziki (4-1) which played in Warszawa against Legia (3-2). Fifth ranked Dziki had an easy win 92-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Legia. Power forward Krzysztof Kempa (208-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and Austin Luke chipped in 14 points and 10 assists. American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dziki moved-up to second place, which they share with King. Defending champion Legia dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Dziki will play against Anwil (#7) in Wloclawek in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Legia will play on the road against Arka in Gdynia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
OBL top team - MKS (5-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Start (1-4) in Lublin 96-89. Daylen Kountz nailed 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. MKS's coach Artur Gronek used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Janari Joesaar came up with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Start in the defeat. Undefeated MKS have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Loser Start keeps the fourteenth position with four games lost. MKS will meet at home Gornik (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Start will play against Astoria (#13) in Bydgoszcz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Stal was beaten by Anwil on the road 83-82. Winless Czarni lost to Arka on its own court 72-84. Zastal unfortunately lost to Arriva P.Cukier in Torun 71-87. Winless Trefl recorded a loss to Astoria at home 87-90. Slask defeated GTK on the opponent's court 96-84.



Anwil - Stal 83-82:
Everything could happen in Wloclawek at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Anwil and 10th ranked Stal had identical 2-2 record. This time Anwil used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Ostrow Wielkopolski 83-82 on Friday night. Anwil made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American guard Sam Hines Jr (198-2002, college: SE Louisiana) nailed 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Tajion Jones (196-1999, college: UNC Asheville) came up with 21 points and Ukrainian forward Viacheslav Bobrov (203-1992) added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Stal in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Anwil (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Stal keeps the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anwil will meet league's second-placed Dziki in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stal will play against Zastal (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stal: T.Jones 21+2reb+3ast, D.Golebiowski 13+2reb+2ast, J.Parzenski 12+6reb, J.Hunter 11+4reb+3ast, K.Lips 11+5reb+3ast, V.Bobrov 10+9reb+6ast
Anwil: H.Sam 23+6reb, W.Szymon 13+5reb, F.Lennard 13+8reb+3ast, E.Deon 13+6reb+4ast, L.Emmanuel 12+3reb+5ast, V.Hans 7+1reb+3ast

Gornik - King 86-95:
Round 5 most important game was a victory of King over 3rd placed Gornik 95-86 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gornik. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Wilki Morskie made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Gornik only scored twelve points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by Gornik helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Zahir Porter (198-2000, college: Weber St.) contributed with 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Wilki Morskie players scored in double figures. American forward AJ Rohosy (206-2003, college: Stanford) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and ex-international Michal Nowakowski (202-1988) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Gornik. Gornik's coach Andrzej Adamek rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. King have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Dziki. Gornik at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. King is looking forward to face Czarni (#15) in Slupsk in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gornik will play on the road against the league's leader MKS (#1) in Dabrowa Gornicza and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Gornik: A.Rohosy 21+5reb+2ast, M.Scott 15+4ast, M.Nowakowski 9+6reb+5ast, T.Diggs 8+4reb+2ast, S.Szelazek 8+2reb, K.Goins 8+4reb+5ast
King: P.Zahir 18+4reb+5ast, Z.Przemyslaw 18+9reb+2ast, C.Alexandre 14+3reb+2ast, S.Ondrej 13+4reb+5ast, R.Noah 12+2reb+2ast, W.Mikolaj 9+8reb+1ast

Czarni - Arka 72-84:
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Czarni (0-5) lost to eighth ranked Arka (3-2) in Slupsk 72-84 on Saturday. Arka made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Estonian guard Kasper Suurorg (200-2002, college: SFC) nailed 20 points and 4 assists for the winning side and American guard Alex Stein (191-1997, college: S.Indiana) accounted for 13 points and 4 assists. Four Arka players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193-1998, college: Dalhousie) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Dominic Green (198-1997, college: Washington) added 13 points respectively for Czarni in the defeat. Czarni's coach Krzysztof Szablowski tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Arka moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Czarni still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Trefl. Arka will meet at home Legia (#8) in the next round. Czarni will play against King (#3) in Szczecin and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Czarni: D.Green 13+4reb+2ast, K.Veinot 13+5reb+6ast, M.Madsen 10+5reb+2ast, D.Robinson 9+5reb, D.Dimitrijevic 9+1reb+1ast, K.Borowski 8+3reb+3ast
Arka: S.Kasper 20+1reb+4ast, L.Jaquan 13+7reb, S.Alex 13+4reb+4ast, G.Jakub 11+4reb+1ast, L.Kamil 11+3reb+3ast, O.Jake 8+5reb+1ast

Legia - Dziki 77-92:
Another interesting game for Dziki (4-1) which played in Warszawa against Legia (3-2). Fifth ranked Dziki had an easy win 92-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Legia. Dziki had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Dziki brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Power forward Krzysztof Kempa (208-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and American guard Austin Luke (191-1994, college: Belmont) chipped in 14 points and 10 assists. Five Dziki players scored in double figures. American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Hungarian power forward Gyorgy Goloman (208-1996, college: UCLA) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dziki moved-up to second place, which they share with King. Defending champion Legia dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Dziki will play against Anwil (#7) in Wloclawek in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Legia will play on the road against Arka in Gdynia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Legia: D.Daniels 23+6reb+3ast, M.Kolenda 13+3reb+1ast, G.Goloman 13+5reb+2ast, Z.Freemantle 9+10reb+1ast, M.Wojciechowski 6+6reb, K.Zoriks 5+2reb+5ast
Dziki: K.Krzysztof 17+14reb+2ast, K.Grzegorz 15+5reb+1ast, L.Austin 14+2reb+10ast, J.Quan 12+5reb+2ast, A.Makai 11+4reb+3ast, F.Lukasz 8+2reb+1ast

Arriva P.Cukier - Zastal 87-71:
There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Twarde Pierniki (2-3) won against higher ranked Zastal (3-2) in Torun 87-71 on Saturday. Arriva P.Cukier made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The former international power forward Damian Kulig (205-1987) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Swedish forward Viktor Gaddefors (201-1992, agency: 011 Sports) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Twarde Pierniki players scored in double figures. American forward Trazarien White (191-2000, college: TCU) came up with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Lewis Beech (203-1994, college: UNF) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Zastal in the defeat. Arriva P.Cukier moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Zastal dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Arriva P.Cukier will meet higher ranked Slask (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zastal will play against Stal (#11) in Ostrow Wielkopolski and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zastal: T.White 23+9reb+4ast, L.Beech 15+6reb, F.Matczak 8+2reb+3ast, V.Brkic 6+7reb+2ast, G.Denis 6+5reb+1ast, C.Garrison 5+5reb+4ast
Arriva P.Cukier: G.Viktor 18+8reb, K.Damian 18+8reb+2ast, S.Luka 16+1reb+5ast, K.Kristaps 12+3reb+3ast, V.Bennett 7+9reb+2ast, C.Isaiah 6+1ast

Trefl - Astoria 87-90:
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Trefl (0-5) was edged by fourteenth ranked Enea Astoria (2-3) in Sopot 90-87 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Astoria made 9 blocks. American guard Jayden Taylor (193-2003, college: NC State) nailed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American-Nigerian point guard Jordan Ogundiran (180-1996, college: CPP) accounted for 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Enea Astoria's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Bosnian center Stefan Simanic (207-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and American forward Carter Gilmore (201-2001, college: Wisconsin) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for Trefl in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Astoria moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Trefl still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Czarni. Astoria will meet at home Start (#14) in the next round. Trefl will play against GTK in Gliwice and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Trefl: G.Carter 21+4reb+5ast, S.Simanic 20+13reb, T.Rotegard 14+5reb+4ast, T.Anderson 12+6reb+4ast, S.Zapala 9+8reb+1ast, F.Lacz 9+4reb+3ast
Astoria: T.Jayden 25+5reb+6ast, O.Jordan 21+6reb+7ast, K.Martyce 18+1reb, A.Denzel 10+5reb+3ast, B.David 8+2reb, T.Jalen 5+9reb+1ast

GTK - Slask 84-96:
Everything could happen in Gliwice at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked WKS Slask and 9th ranked GTK had identical 2-2 record. But GTK was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Wroclaw 96-84 on Sunday night. Slask shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American point guard Anthony Hickey (180-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and ex-international forward Jakub Niziol (201-1996, college: Cal Poly) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists. WKS Slask's coach Danny Franco used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. point guard Kacper Gordon (184-2002) came up with 15 points and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and American guard Ben Schwieger (203-2003, college: UNI) added 18 points respectively for GTK in the defeat. Four Slask and five GTK players scored in double figures. Slask (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser GTK dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Slask will meet at home Arriva P.Cukier (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. GTK will play against Trefl and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
GTK: B.Schwieger 18+4reb, K.Gordon 15+4reb+8ast, D.Wilczek 14+2reb+2ast, E.Nottage 11+2reb+4ast, A.Smith 10+3reb, J.Gray 7+2ast
Slask: H.Anthony 21+5reb+5ast, E.John 20+5reb, N.Jakub 18+2reb+6ast, W.Anthony 16+2ast, S.Paul 6+11reb+8ast, K.Blazej 6+1reb

Start - MKS DG 89-96:
OBL top team - MKS (5-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Start (1-4) in Lublin 96-89. MKS dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Start's 30. They outrebounded Start 36-22 including 29 on the defensive glass. MKS looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Daylen Kountz (193-2000, college: N.Colorado) nailed 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import swingman Jordan Hall (203-2002, college: St.Joseph's) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. MKS's coach Artur Gronek used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Estonian forward Janari Joesaar (198-1993, college: UTRGV) came up with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Latvian Anrijs Miska (208-2000) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for Start in the defeat. Five MKS and four Start players scored in double figures. MKS have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Loser Start keeps the fourteenth position with four games lost. MKS will meet at home Gornik (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Start will play against Astoria (#13) in Bydgoszcz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Start: J.Joesaar 27+5reb+4ast, A.Miska 17+3reb+4ast, J.Lottie 12+6ast, B.Pelczar 11+2reb+1ast, F.Put 11+1reb+3ast, L.Williamson 6+3reb+1ast
MKS DG: K.Daylen 24+5reb+3ast, H.Jordan 16+6reb+10ast, L.Kyle 15+3reb+5ast, H.Aundre 15+4reb, P.Martin 12+8reb, M.Jakub 6+1reb