OBL Round 25 (Regular Season): King is upset by Gornik

The Regular Season in OBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Wilki Morskie (17-8) and ninth ranked Gornik (14-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Wilki Morskie was crushed by Gornik in Walbrzych 97-76. Gornik dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Wilki Morskie's 28. Gornik looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by King helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Lovell Cabbil (188-1997, college: Liberty) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Lithuanian forward Tauras Jogela (203-1993, agency: Players Group) chipped in 25 points and 6 rebounds. International swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) produced 23 points and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for lost side. Wilki Morskie's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Gornik moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. King at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Legia. Gornik is looking forward to face higher ranked Legia (#3) in Warszawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. King will play on the road against GTK in Gliwice and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Sopot was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Legia (17-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Trefl (15-10). Legia managed to secure a 7-point victory 100-93. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Michal Kolenda contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Paul Scruggs (190-1998, college: Xavier) answered with 16 points and 5 assists for Trefl. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with King. Trefl at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Legia will play against Gornik (#7) in Walbrzych in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Trefl will play at home against Start and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Wloclawek, where higher ranked Stal (14-11) lost to eleventh ranked Anwil (13-12) in a road game 81-90 on Monday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Stal. Elvar Fridriksson stepped up and scored 28 points and 9 assists for the winners. At the losing side Trenton Gibson responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anwil moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Zastal. Loser Stal keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anwil will meet bottom-ranked Krosno (#16) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stal will play against Zastal (#10) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Czarni was defeated by Zastal in Zielona Gora 96-80. Arka smashed Krosno at home 95-76. MKS won against GTK on the opponent's court 90-80. Dziki outscored Start in a home game 103-72.



Zastal - Czarni 96-80

There was no surprise in Zielona Gora where 13th ranked Czarni (8-17) was defeated by tenth ranked Zastal (13-12) 96-80 on Thursday. Zastal made 29-of-33 free shots (87.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Czarni turnovers. Zastal looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Conley Garrison (185-1999, college: Furman) stepped up and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners and the former international Jakub Szumert (205-2005) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Zastal players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Jorden Duffy (186-1996, college: N.Texas) responded with 7 points and 7 assists and the other American import guard Sam Hines Jr (198-2002, college: SE Louisiana) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zastal maintains tenth place with 13-12 record, which they share with Anwil. Czarni lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Start. Zastal will meet higher ranked Stal (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Czarni will play against the league's leader Slask (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Zastal: G.Conley 23+5reb+3ast, J.Szumert 18+7reb+3ast, L.Chavaughn 18+1reb+3ast, C.Patrick 12+4reb, M.Andrzej 8+1reb+10ast, M.Jayvon 7+1reb+1ast
Czarni: S.Hines Jr. 12+3reb, J.Parzenski 11+2reb, M.Nowakowski 11+1reb, C.Carter Jr. 10+1reb+1ast, D.Wilczek 9+2ast, E.Penn 9+5reb

Arka - Krosno 95-76

No shocking result in a game in Gdynia where fifth ranked Arka (15-9) smashed bottom-ranked Miasto Szkla (4-21) 95-76 on Friday. Arka dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Miasto Szkla's 22. Arka looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. French point guard Milan Barbitch (197-2001) stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 assists for the winners and Croatian center Kresimir Ljubicic (210-1998, agency: AltusBasket) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Arka players scored in double figures. Arka's coach Bartosz Sarzalo used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Jairus Hamilton (203-2000, college: WKU) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and the other American import guard Tre Jackson (185-2001, college: WCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) scored 18 points. Arka moved-up to fourth place. Loser Miasto Szkla stay dead last with 21 lost games. Arka will meet MKS (#6) in the next round. Krosno will play against Anwil (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Arka: Z.Jaroslaw 15+4reb+1ast, L.Kresimir 14+5reb+4ast, G.Jakub 14+3reb+1ast, B.Milan 13+4reb+7ast, L.Kamil 11+1reb+6ast, L.Barrett 11+6reb+2ast
Krosno: T.Jackson 18+3reb+1ast, J.Hamilton 16+5reb+1ast, B.Shungu 12+4reb+5ast, M.Jankowski 9+3reb, L.Bockler 8+6reb+2ast, J.Gorenczyk 7+1reb

GTK - MKS DG 80-90

Very expected game in Gliwice where 15th ranked GTK (5-20) was defeated by seventh ranked MKS (14-11) 90-80 on Friday. MKS made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 GTK turnovers. Czech power forward Martin Peterka (205-1995) stepped up and scored 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and guard Jakub Musial (184-1998) chipped in 13 points. At the losing side Cape Verdean-Portuguese Ivan Almeida (197-1989, college: Stonehill) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and British forward Jaiden Delaire (206-2000, college: San Diego, agency: Slash Sports) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Five MKS and four GTK players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MKS have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. GTK lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 20 games lost. MKS will meet at home higher ranked Arka (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. GTK will play against the league's second-placed King (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
MKS DG: P.Martin 13+6reb+1ast, J.Musial 13+3reb+3ast, M.Luther 13+5reb+1ast, B.Dale 12+4reb+3ast, M.E.J. 11+7reb+1ast, P.Marcin 9+1reb+1ast
GTK: I.Almeida 24+9reb+3ast, K.Jackson 17+1reb+3ast, J.Delaire 15+7reb, M.Oguine 11+4reb+3ast, G.Kacper 7+2ast, W.Gordon 3+4reb+1ast

Dziki - Start 103-72

Rather predictable result in Warszawa where ninth ranked Dziki (14-11) outscored 13th ranked Start (8-17) 103-72 on Saturday. Dziki dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Start's 28. They outrebounded Start 46-21 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Dziki looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Tahlik Chavez (188-2001, college: La Tech) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and guard Rivaldo Soares (198-1999, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and forward Quincy Ford (203-1993, college: Northeastern) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. 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. Dziki moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Start lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Czarni. Dziki will meet Arriva P.Cukier (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Start will play against Trefl in Sopot and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dziki: C.Tahlik 25+3reb+4ast, R.Soares 17+7reb+3ast, F.Lukasz 13+9reb+2ast, H.Landrius 13+4reb+2ast, K.Kempa 8+1reb, O.Ody 8+5reb
Start: L.O'Reilly 19+5reb+2ast, P.Bartlomiej 14+1reb+2ast, Q.Ford 14+6reb+2ast, K.Michal 11+5reb+3ast, B.Griffin 6+1reb, J.Wright 4+1reb+2ast

Gornik - King 97-76

The game between second ranked Wilki Morskie (17-8) and ninth ranked Gornik (14-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Wilki Morskie was crushed by Gornik in Walbrzych 97-76. Gornik dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Wilki Morskie's 28. Gornik looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by King helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Lovell Cabbil (188-1997, college: Liberty) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Lithuanian forward Tauras Jogela (203-1993, agency: Players Group) chipped in 25 points and 6 rebounds. Cabbil is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Gornik players scored in double figures. International swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) produced 23 points and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Serbian point guard Jovan Novak (191-1994) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists respectively for lost side. Wilki Morskie's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Gornik moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. King at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Legia. Gornik is looking forward to face higher ranked Legia (#3) in Warszawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. King will play on the road against GTK in Gliwice and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Gornik: J.Tauras 25+6reb+2ast, C.Lovell 23+5reb+6ast, D.Wyka 17+9reb+4ast, K.Grzegorz 10+3reb+2ast, L.Adam 10+1reb+1ast, B.Maciej 6+5reb+2ast
King: Z.Przemyslaw 23+3reb+4ast, T.Gielo 15+4reb+3ast, J.Novak 8+5reb+11ast, J.Roach 8+1reb+3ast, N.Freidel 7+1reb, D.Malcolm 5+6reb

Anwil - Stal 90-81

We should mention about the upset which took place in Wloclawek, where higher ranked Stal (14-11) lost to eleventh ranked Anwil (13-12) in a road game 81-90 on Monday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Stal. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) stepped up and scored 28 points and 9 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners and American forward Tyler Wahl (206-2001, college: Wisconsin) chipped in 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American guard Trenton Gibson (193-2000, college: Indiana St.) responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Latvian power forward Mareks Mejeris (207-1991) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anwil moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Zastal. Loser Stal keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anwil will meet bottom-ranked Krosno (#16) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stal will play against Zastal (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Anwil: F.Elvar 28+4reb+9ast, W.Tyler 23+12reb+4ast, M.Michal 18+6reb+2ast, S.A.J. 5+2ast, V.Mate 5+4reb+2ast, A.Trevon 5+2reb+1ast
Stal: T.Gibson 23+8reb+4ast, M.Pluta 13+2reb+1ast, M.Mejeris 12+4reb+4ast, L.Sakota 10+2ast, D.Laster 9+3reb, Q.Jackson 6+3reb+1ast

Trefl - Legia 93-100

The game in Sopot was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Legia (17-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Trefl (15-10). Legia managed to secure a 7-point victory 100-93. Legia made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international Michal Kolenda (202-1997) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Paul Scruggs (190-1998, college: Xavier) answered with 16 points and 5 assists and the other American import Kenny Goins (201-1996, college: Michigan St., agency: Players Group) added 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Trefl. Five Legia and four Trefl players scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with King. Trefl at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Legia will play against Gornik (#7) in Walbrzych in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Trefl will play at home against Start and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Legia: M.Kolenda 17+5reb+1ast, B.DJ 14+3reb+3ast, P.Carl 14+4reb+2ast, G.Jayvon 13+8reb+4ast, T.Race 12+6reb+2ast, P.Andrzej 11+11ast
Trefl: P.Scruggs 16+3reb+5ast, M.Kacinas 15+4reb+2ast, D.Addae-Wusu 14+6reb+1ast, G.Sherfield 13+6ast, K.Suurorg 13+1reb+6ast, M.Witlinski 10+4reb+2ast