1Liga Round 25 (Regular Season): Bydgoszcz beat Lodz by two after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 25 in the 1Liga took place in Lodz. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of their biggest opponent Lodz (16-6) to first ranked Enea Astoria (20-3) 75-73 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Lodz. Bydgoszcz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Adam Kemp (208-1990, college: Marist) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Michal Chylinski (196-1986, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American point guard Jaquan Carlos (183-2002, college: Syracuse) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Lodz. Lodz's coach Robert Skibniewski tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Enea Astoria have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Bydgoszcz maintains first place with 20-3 record. Lodz at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Bydgoszcz are looking forward to face Opole (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lodz will play against Bialystok (#17) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Kociewskie Diably (16-8) against fourteenth ranked Inowroclaw (9-15) on Sunday night. Visiting Kociewskie Diably was defeated by Inowroclaw in a tough game in Inowroclaw 70-79. Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-1996, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 16 points and 4 assists for the winners and Darrell Harris chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Inowroclaw's coach Krzysztof Szubarga allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side point guard Sebastian Kowalczyk (188-1993) responded with 14 points and 5 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Inowroclaw. They maintain fourteenth place with 9-15 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Inowroclaw will play against higher ranked Tychy (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starogard Gd. will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Warszawa was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked GKS (15-9) played at the court of 8th ranked Czarne Koszule (11-12). GKS defeated Czarne Koszule 69-55 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Czarne Koszule. Szymon Kiwilsza nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Maksymilian Duda came up with 11 points for Polonia W-wa in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for GKS. Tychy moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lancut and Pelplin. Loser Czarne Koszule keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw and Poznan. Tychy will meet at home Inowroclaw (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Polonia W-wa will play against Lancut (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Pelplin smashed Opole on the road 106-83. Kolobrzeg destroyed Bialystok on its own court 93-73. Poznan unfortunately lost to Stargard in a road game 77-82. WKK Wroclaw recorded a loss to Katowice at home 92-94. Lancut defeated Leszno on the opponent's court 92-89.
The most impressive performance of 25th round was 28 points and 7 assists by Wendell Mitchell of Leszno.



Opole - Pelplin 83-106

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Decka (15-9) crushed on the road 15th ranked Opole (7-16) 106-83 on Sunday. Pelplin dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Opole's 36 and made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Opole 53-21 including a 21-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pelplin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) nailed 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and forward Filip Gurtatowski (203-2004, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Jordan Forbes (193-1998, college: Salem) came up with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Jakub Kobel (190-1998) added 16 points, 6 assists and 7 steals respectively for Opole in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelplin moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lancut and Tychy. Opole lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. Pelplin will meet at home Leszno (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Opole will play against the league's leader Bydgoszcz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Opole: K.Lukasz 23+1reb, J.Kobel 16+4reb+6ast, J.Forbes 15+7reb+6ast, D.Rutkowski 12+1reb+1ast, B.Borys 7+3reb, W.Jakub 4+1reb+1ast
Pelplin: C.Jayden 22+9reb+1ast, K.Przemyslaw 18+3reb, G.Filip 11+7reb+4ast, R.Mikolaj 10+5reb+3ast, D.Damian 10+2reb+3ast, O.Szczepanski 9+9reb+2ast

Lodz - Bydgoszcz 73-75

The most exciting game of round 25 in the 1Liga took place in Lodz. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of their biggest opponent Lodz (16-6) to first ranked Enea Astoria (20-3) 75-73 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Lodz. Bydgoszcz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Adam Kemp (208-1990, college: Marist) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Michal Chylinski (196-1986, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American point guard Jaquan Carlos (183-2002, college: Syracuse) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Dominik Grudzinski (204-1998) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Lodz. Four Lodz players scored in double figures. Lodz's coach Robert Skibniewski tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Enea Astoria have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Bydgoszcz maintains first place with 20-3 record. Lodz at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Bydgoszcz are looking forward to face Opole (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lodz will play against Bialystok (#17) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Lodz: C.Jaquan 16+7reb+2ast, C.Collins 16+4reb+2ast, D.Grudzinski 14+7reb+2ast, A.Lewandowski 10+2reb+3ast, U.Igor 5+1reb+1ast, M.Ponitka 5+4reb+3ast
Bydgoszcz: C.Michal 19+1reb+2ast, K.Adam 19+16reb+1ast, K.Kaminski 11+5reb+4ast, P.Kedel 8+6reb+1ast, N.Marcin 8+5reb+4ast, A.Jakub 5+2reb+1ast

Kolobrzeg - Bialystok 93-73

Very expected game when 17th ranked Zubry (2-20) was smashed by twelfth ranked Kotwica (10-12) in Kolobrzeg 93-73 on Saturday. Kolobrzeg looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Bialystok's players. Swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) nailed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American point guard Remon Nelson (172-1990, college: USC Aiken) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Four Kotwica players scored in double figures. point guard Karol Kutta (182-1996) came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 17 points respectively for Bialystok in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kolobrzeg moved-up to eleventh place. Bialystok lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Kolobrzeg will meet higher ranked Poznan (#10) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bialystok will play against the league's second-placed Lodz (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Bialystok: S.Haynes-Jones 17+2reb+1ast, D.Benjamin 13+3reb+1ast, K.Karol 11+7reb+4ast, I.Mateusz 7+4reb+1ast, P.Bartosz 6+3reb+3ast, W.Kowalenko 6+1reb+1ast
Kolobrzeg: M.Filip 21+5reb+6ast, N.Remon 17+2reb+4ast, J.Szymon 13+9reb, D.Pawel 12+6ast, F.KJ 11+4reb+4ast, L.Pawel 9+8reb+3ast

Stargard - Poznan 82-77

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Spojnia (14-9) won against 10th ranked Enea Basket (11-12) in Stargard 82-77 on Saturday. Stargard outrebounded Poznan 39-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (210-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Wojciech Czerlonko (201-1995) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. Naturalized American point guard James Washington (177-1987, college: MTSU, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) came up with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Patryk Stankowski (194-2000) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for Poznan in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stargard maintains seventh place with 14-9 record. Loser Enea Basket dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Polonia W-wa and WKK Wroclaw. Stargard will meet Rzeszow (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Poznan will play against Kolobrzeg (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poznan: P.Stankowski 14+3reb+7ast, J.Washington 13+5reb+8ast, M.Samsonowicz 13+3reb+2ast, A.Krajewski 12+5reb+1ast, M.Kacper 10+3reb, R.Konrad 7+4reb+2ast
Stargard: G.Ilja 18+11reb+4ast, C.Wojciech 16+4reb+7ast, M.Jaroslaw 15+4reb+2ast, K.Pawel 13+4reb+1ast, R.Jalen 7+1reb+1ast, W.Rajewicz 7+3reb+2ast

WKK Wroclaw - Katowice 92-94

There was an upset when higher ranked WKK (11-12) was edged by sixteenth ranked Miners (6-18) in Wroclaw 94-92 on Sunday. Katowice looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Maksymilian Formella (194-2002) accounted for 16 points. Miners' coach Lukasz Szczypka used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American center Bradley Waldow (205-1991, college: SMC, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Jakub Koelner (183-1993) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for WKK Wroclaw in the defeat. Four WKK Wroclaw players scored in double figures. Katowice maintains sixteenth place with 6-18 record. Loser WKK keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Polonia W-wa and Poznan. Katowice will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. WKK Wroclaw will play against Starogard Gd. (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
WKK Wroclaw: B.Waldow 24+10reb+4ast, K.Jakub 19+2reb+5ast, G.Jakub 14+1reb+4ast, M.Kroczak 11+3reb+1ast, M.Zagorski 10+3reb, J.Patoka 7+11reb+5ast
Katowice: T.Davis 17+6reb+2ast, M.Formella 16+4reb+3ast, H.Cam 15+1reb+5ast, M.Szefler 9+8reb+1ast, W.Jagiello 9+1reb+3ast, T.Krzyminski 8+1reb+1ast

Inowroclaw - Starogard Gd. 79-70

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Kociewskie Diably (16-8) against fourteenth ranked Inowroclaw (9-15) on Sunday night. Visiting Kociewskie Diably was defeated by Inowroclaw in a tough game in Inowroclaw 70-79. Serbian guard Luka Mitrovic (191-1996, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 16 points and 4 assists for the winners and naturalized American center Darrell Harris (208-1984, college: URI) chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four Inowroclaw players scored in double figures. Inowroclaw's coach Krzysztof Szubarga allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side point guard Sebastian Kowalczyk (188-1993) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for Inowroclaw. They maintain fourteenth place with 9-15 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Inowroclaw will play against higher ranked Tychy (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starogard Gd. will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Starogard Gd.: S.Kowalczyk 14+4reb+5ast, A.Arkadiusz 9+1reb+2ast, A.Kordalski 9+3reb+2ast, M.Sitnik 9+6reb+1ast, B.Majewski 8+2reb+2ast, R.Komenda 8+8reb
Inowroclaw: M.Luka 16+3reb+4ast, S.Szymon 11+3reb, F.Dylan 11+2reb+3ast, H.Darrell 10+12reb+1ast, P.Lis 7+4reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 7+5reb+1ast

Polonia W-wa - Tychy 55-69

The game in Warszawa was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked GKS (15-9) played at the court of 8th ranked Czarne Koszule (11-12). GKS defeated Czarne Koszule 69-55 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Czarne Koszule. Tychy outrebounded Polonia W-wa 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Power forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Sebastian Bozenko (183-1998) accounted for 10 points and 5 rebounds. Center Maksymilian Duda (215-2004, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) came up with 11 points and forward Patryk Pulkotycki (200-2000) added 8 points respectively for Polonia W-wa in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for GKS. Tychy moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lancut and Pelplin. Loser Czarne Koszule keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw and Poznan. Tychy will meet at home Inowroclaw (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Polonia W-wa will play against Lancut (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Polonia W-wa: M.Duda 11+4reb+1ast, A.Niemiec 9+2reb, P.Pulkotycki 8+4reb+2ast, S.Robinson 6+6reb+2ast, J.Sullinger 6+2reb+5ast, Z.Jakub 6+2reb+1ast
Tychy: K.Szymon 18+13reb+1ast, S.Bozenko 10+5reb+3ast, S.Walski 9+3reb+3ast, K.Maciej 8+1reb+1ast, D.Mateusz 6+5reb+4ast, M.Lis 6+3reb

Leszno - Lancut 89-92

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Sokol (15-9) edged on the road 12th ranked Leszno (10-14) 92-89 on Saturday. Lancut looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Point guard Mateusz Kaszowski (181-2001) nailed 22 points for the winning side and naturalized American Artur Labinowicz (193-1997, college: Evansville) accounted for 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Sokol's coach Dariusz Kaszowski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) came up with 28 points and 7 assists and power forward Karol Kankowski (203-2005) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Leszno in the defeat. Five Lancut and four Leszno players scored in double figures. Lancut moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tychy and Pelplin. Leszno lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Lancut will meet at home Polonia W-wa (#8) in the next round. Leszno will play against Pelplin (#5) in Pelpin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leszno: W.Mitchell 28+4reb+7ast, K.Karol 15+7reb+1ast, N.Aleks 12+4reb+5ast, S.Ryzek 12+7reb, D.Soroka 8+3reb+2ast, H.Pabian 7+3reb
Lancut: M.Kaszowski 22+1reb+2ast, W.Piotr 17+2reb+4ast, Z.Filip 11+2ast, M.Milan 10+9reb+4ast, L.Artur 10+8reb+5ast, K.Maciej 8+1reb+3ast