1Liga Round 20 (Regular Season): Starogard Gd. is defeated by Pelplin

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The most important game in the last round took place in Pelpin between third ranked Kociewskie Diably (14-5) and fourth ranked Decka (13-6) on Wednesday night. Kociewskie Diably was defeated by Decka on the road 92-80. 26 personal fouls committed by Starogard Gd. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Filip Gurtatowski (203-2004, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) who added 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American guard DeMonte Buckingham (193-1997, college: UNCG) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelplin maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Pelplin are looking forward to face Kolobrzeg (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Starogard Gd. will play against Tychy (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
1Liga top team - Enea Astoria (16-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Inowroclaw (6-13) in Bydgoszcz 108-92. The winners were led by power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) who scored that evening 21 points and 7 rebounds and Karol Kaminski supported him with 18 points. Even 27 points and 7 assists by Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-1996, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Inowroclaw. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Enea Astoria have a solid four-game winning streak. Bydgoszcz maintains first position with 16-3 record. Inowroclaw at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Opole. Bydgoszcz will play against WKK Wroclaw (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Inowroclaw will play against Bialystok (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Rzeszow between Sokol and Rzeszow. Sixth ranked Sokol (12-7) got a very close victory on the road over 12th ranked Rzeszow (8-11). Sokol managed to escape with a 2-point win 96-94 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Milan Milovanovic who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Sokol's coach Dariusz Kaszowski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Jakub Stupnicki produced 18 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Sokol have a solid three-game winning streak. Lancut moved-up to fifth place. Loser Rzeszow keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Lancut will meet at home Katowice (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rzeszow will play against Leszno (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 20: Tychy won against Katowice on the opponent's court 75-73. Poznan managed to outperform Leszno in a home game 83-72. WKK Wroclaw rolled over Opole on the road 89-70. Kolobrzeg crushed Stargard on its own court 97-53.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Filip Malgorzaciak of Kolobrzeg.



Pelplin - Starogard Gd. 92-80

The most important game in the last round took place in Pelpin between third ranked Kociewskie Diably (14-5) and fourth ranked Decka (13-6) on Wednesday night. Kociewskie Diably was defeated by Decka on the road 92-80. 26 personal fouls committed by Starogard Gd. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Filip Gurtatowski (203-2004, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) who added 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American guard DeMonte Buckingham (193-1997, college: UNCG) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Rafal Komenda (200-1998) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelplin maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Pelplin are looking forward to face Kolobrzeg (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Starogard Gd. will play against Tychy (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: C.Jayden 26+5reb+7ast, K.Przemyslaw 13+1reb+1ast, G.Filip 13+8reb+1ast, T.Milosz 11+5ast, D.Damian 9+3reb, R.Mikolaj 5
Starogard Gd.: D.Buckingham 21+6reb+2ast, R.Komenda 16+4reb, D.Jeszke 10+5reb+3ast, M.Bartosz 10+6reb+2ast, S.Kowalczyk 7+3reb+3ast, A.Kordalski 6+4reb+3ast

Katowice - Tychy 73-75

Very expected game in Katowice where 16th ranked Miners (4-15) were edged by seventh ranked GKS (11-8) 75-73 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was power forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Kajetan Kuczawski (180-2005) chipped in 23 points. American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Karol Nowakowski (198-1999) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Miners' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tychy maintains seventh position with 11-8 record. Katowice lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 15 games lost. Tychy will meet at home higher ranked Starogard Gd. (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Katowice will play against Lancut (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tychy: K.Kuczawski 23, K.Szymon 15+7reb+2ast, S.Walski 11+2reb+1ast, K.Maciej 9+3reb, S.Tomasz 9+5reb+2ast, H.Stanislaw 3+4reb+1ast
Katowice: D.Thomas 18+6reb+1ast, F.Maksymilian 13+5reb+2ast, N.Karol 11+9reb+2ast, K.Tomasz 8+3reb, S.Adam 7+1ast, M.Dymala 6+3reb+3ast

Rzeszow - Lancut 94-96

A very close game took place in Rzeszow between Sokol and Rzeszow. Sixth ranked Sokol (12-7) got a very close victory on the road over 12th ranked Rzeszow (8-11). Sokol managed to escape with a 2-point win 96-94 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Strangely Rzeszow outrebounded Lancut 39-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (207-1991, agency: 011 Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Naturalized American Artur Labinowicz (193-1997, college: Evansville) chipped in 24 points. Sokol's coach Dariusz Kaszowski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. point guard Jakub Stupnicki (184-2004) produced 18 points and 5 assists and naturalized Argentinian swingman Santiago Vaulet (194-1998) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Sokol have a solid three-game winning streak. Lancut moved-up to fifth place. Loser Rzeszow keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Lancut will meet at home Katowice (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rzeszow will play against Leszno (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lancut: L.Artur 24+3reb+1ast, M.Milan 20+11reb+2ast, W.Piotr 16+3ast, Z.Filip 14+5reb+4ast, H.Oskar 13+4reb+2ast, S.Filip 7+2reb+3ast
Rzeszow: S.Jakub 18+2reb+5ast, S.Vaulet 17+3reb+2ast, K.Mlynarski 14+6reb+1ast, C.John 14+4reb+3ast, C.Hornbeak 12+10reb, Z.Dawid 9+3reb+8ast

Poznan - Leszno 83-72

There was a small surprise in Poznan where eleventh ranked Enea Basket (9-10) defeated 8th ranked Leszno (9-10) 83-72 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was forward Patryk Stankowski (194-2000) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized American point guard James Washington (177-1987, college: MTSU, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. Four Enea Basket players scored in double figures. point guard Aleks Najder (196-2005) produced 21 points and American guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Leszno's coach Maciej Dudzik rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poznan moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Leszno and WKK Wroclaw. Poznan will meet higher ranked Polonia W-wa (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leszno will play against Rzeszow and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poznan: S.Patryk 20+5reb+3ast, K.Rosinski 18+7reb, W.James 17+3reb+6ast, K.Andrzej 10+9reb+1ast, K.Makowski 6+1reb+1ast, J.Nowicki 6+1reb+1ast
Leszno: N.Aleks 21+1reb+1ast, W.Mitchell 13+4reb, H.Pabian 8+5reb+1ast, Z.Maciej 7+8reb+1ast, W.Patryk 7+8reb+1ast, K.Zywert 7+3reb+7ast

Bydgoszcz - Inowroclaw 108-92

1Liga top team - Enea Astoria (16-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Inowroclaw (6-13) in Bydgoszcz 108-92. They made 27-of-32 charity shots (84.4 percent) during the game. Bydgoszcz players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Inowroclaw was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) who scored that evening 21 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Karol Kaminski (195-1997) supported him with 18 points. Even 27 points and 7 assists by Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-1996, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Inowroclaw. Swingman Szymon Sobiech (198-2002) added 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Enea Astoria have a solid four-game winning streak. Bydgoszcz maintains first position with 16-3 record. Inowroclaw at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Opole. Bydgoszcz will play against WKK Wroclaw (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Inowroclaw will play against Bialystok (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bydgoszcz: P.Kedel 21+7reb+1ast, K.Kaminski 18+1reb+1ast, K.Martyce 12+3reb+4ast, A.Jakub 10+3reb, N.Marcin 10+1reb+5ast, G.Karol 10+4reb+4ast
Inowroclaw: L.Mitrovic 27+3reb+7ast, S.Sobiech 21+2reb+3ast, L.Piotr 14+3ast, D.Ciesielski 14+6reb+3ast, A.Czujkowski 8+3ast, T.Radoslaw 3+5reb+1ast

Opole - WKK Wroclaw 70-89

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Opole (6-13) was rolled over at home by tenth ranked WKK (9-10) 89-70 on Wednesday. WKK Wroclaw looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Opole's players. The best player for the winners was forward Jakub Patoka (200-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Michal Kroczak (190-2000) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists. Swingman Lukasz Kupczynski (190-1999) produced 18 points and swingman Dominik Rutkowski (194-1998) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. WKK Wroclaw moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Leszno and Poznan. Loser Opole keeps the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Inowroclaw. WKK Wroclaw will meet at home league's leader Bydgoszcz in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Opole will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
WKK Wroclaw: P.Jakub 19+10reb+5ast, K.Michal 18+2reb+9ast, J.Galewski 13+5ast, O.Tomasz 11+4ast, K.Prochorowicz 9+7reb+1ast, W.Bradley 8+6reb+3ast
Opole: K.Lukasz 18+1reb+2ast, B.Borys 11+2ast, D.Rutkowski 10+5reb+1ast, M.Szarbatke 9, L.Klaczek 8+5reb, J.Forbes 7+1reb+1ast

Kolobrzeg - Stargard 97-53

There was a surprise result in Kolobrzeg where thirteenth ranked Kotwica (7-11) outscored higher ranked Spojnia (11-7) 97-53 on Wednesday. Kolobrzeg made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Kolobrzeg outrebounded Stargard 44-22 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Wojciech Siembiga (197-2003) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Four Kotwica players scored in double figures. Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (210-1994) produced 10 points and 9 rebounds and British guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) added 12 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kolobrzeg maintains thirteenth position with 7-11 record. Loser Spojnia dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Kolobrzeg will meet at home higher ranked Pelplin (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Stargard will play against the league's second-placed Lodz and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kolobrzeg: M.Filip 21+6reb+5ast, W.Siembiga 20+6reb+1ast, N.Remon 13+1reb+3ast, L.Pawel 12+6reb, J.Szymon 10+8reb+1ast, D.Pawel 8+3reb+5ast
Stargard: J.Karolak 13+1reb, J.Ray 12+1reb+2ast, I.Gromovs 10+9reb, W.Czerlonko 8+2reb+2ast, J.Aleksander 4+1reb+1ast, R.Wiktor 4+1ast