1Liga Round 32 (Regular Season): Lancut is defeated by Lodz

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in 1Liga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Lancut between third ranked Sokol (20-11) and sixth ranked Lodz (20-11) on Sunday night. Sokol was defeated by Lodz at home 90-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Chauncey Collins (185-1995, college: TCU, agency: Alti Sport) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import point guard Jaquan Carlos (183-2002, college: Syracuse) who added 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (207-1991, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Lodz moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Lancut. Lodz is looking forward to face Leszno (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lancut will play against Opole (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Starogard Gdanski. 3rd ranked host Kociewskie Diably (20-11) lost to first ranked Enea Astoria (26-5) 78-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kociewskie Diably. The winners were led by American guard Martyce Kimbrough (186-1996, college: Findlay, OH) who scored that evening 29 points and Marcin Nowakowski supported him with 7 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by American guard DeMonte Buckingham (193-1997, college: UNCG) did not help to save the game for Starogard Gd.. Bydgoszcz maintains first position with 26-5 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bydgoszcz will play against Tychy (#5) at home in the next round. Starogard Gd. will play against Bialystok and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Leszno between Leszno and Kotwica. Twelfth ranked Leszno (13-18) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Kotwica (15-16). Leszno managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Wendell Mitchell who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. KJ Feagin produced 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Leszno moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Rzeszow. Loser Kotwica keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. Leszno will meet higher ranked Lodz (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kolobrzeg will play against Polonia W-wa (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 32: WKK Wroclaw lost to Pelplin on the opponent's court 79-90. Polonia W-wa unfortunately lost to Stargard in a home game 71-89. Opole was rolled over Tychy on the road 76-96. Katowice defeated Bialystok on its own court 89-82. Poznan was beaten by Rzeszow in a road game 77-75.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 4 assists by Santiago Vaulet of Rzeszow.



Pelplin - WKK Wroclaw 90-79

Rather expected game in Pelpin where 10th ranked WKK (14-18) was defeated by seventh ranked Decka (19-12) 90-79 on Saturday. Pelplin dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to WKK's 36. Pelplin outrebounded WKK Wroclaw 35-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. Pelplin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art, agency: Starting 5) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Przemyslaw Kuzkow (191-1999, agency: Alti Sport) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Jakub Galewski (182-2007) produced 14 points and 6 assists and guard Michal Kroczak (190-2000) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pelplin maintains seventh position with 19-12 record. Loser WKK keeps the tenth place with 18 games lost. Pelplin will meet Rzeszow (#11) on the road in the next round. WKK Wroclaw will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: C.Jayden 19+5reb+1ast, K.Przemyslaw 18+2reb+4ast, R.Mikolaj 13+4reb+5ast, G.Filip 11+4reb+1ast, K.Mariusz 10+7reb+4ast, D.Damian 7+5reb+5ast
WKK Wroclaw: G.Jakub 14+3reb+6ast, P.Bartosz 14+2reb, M.Zagorski 11+1reb+1ast, M.Kroczak 10+6ast, M.Fryderyk 8+4reb, C.August 8+5reb

Polonia W-wa - Stargard 71-89

Very predictable result in Warszawa where second ranked Spojnia (21-10) defeated 9th ranked Czarne Koszule (14-17) 89-71 on Saturday. Stargard looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was British guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. Guard Szymon Szmit (194-2002) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Spojnia players scored in double figures. Guard Jan Malesa (187-1999, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Shiloh Robinson (203-2001, college: Liberty, agency: Helping Ballers) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Czarne Koszule's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Stargard maintains second position with 21-10 record having five points less than leader Bydgoszcz. Loser Czarne Koszule keeps the ninth place with 17 games lost. Stargard will meet at home Inowroclaw (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Polonia W-wa will play against Kolobrzeg (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stargard: R.Jalen 24+3reb+5ast, S.Szymon 21+7reb+2ast, M.Jaroslaw 14+4reb+1ast, G.Ilja 13+8reb+2ast, K.Jakub 6+2reb+3ast, W.Igor 5+6reb+4ast
Polonia W-wa: J.Malesa 22+5reb+4ast, J.Sullinger 11+3reb+3ast, Z.Jakub 11+1ast, S.Robinson 9+9reb+2ast, P.Pulkotycki 6+2reb, M.Duda 5+7reb

Leszno - Kolobrzeg 90-88

A very close game took place in Leszno between Leszno and Kotwica. Twelfth ranked Leszno (13-18) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Kotwica (15-16). Leszno managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Saturday evening. Leszno shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was American guard Wendell Mitchell (190-1997, college: Texas A&M) who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Szymon Ryzek (190-1997) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. American point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) produced 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Pawel Dzierzak (188-1995) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Leszno and five Kolobrzeg players scored in double figures. Leszno moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Rzeszow. Loser Kotwica keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. Leszno will meet higher ranked Lodz (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kolobrzeg will play against Polonia W-wa (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leszno: M.Wendell 31+5reb+4ast, R.Szymon 20+4reb+5ast, P.Wilk 12+6reb+2ast, P.Hubert 10+7reb+1ast, K.Kankowski 9+8reb, M.Samolak 4+2reb+1ast
Kolobrzeg: P.Dzierzak 22+1reb+4ast, K.Feagin 15+8reb+6ast, S.Wojciech 14+7reb+2ast, R.Nelson 12+1ast, S.Dlugosz 11+3reb+1ast, P.Leonczyk 8+3reb

Lancut - Lodz 77-90

The most important game in the last round took place in Lancut between third ranked Sokol (20-11) and sixth ranked Lodz (20-11) on Sunday night. Sokol was defeated by Lodz at home 90-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Chauncey Collins (185-1995, college: TCU, agency: Alti Sport) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import point guard Jaquan Carlos (183-2002, college: Syracuse) who added 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (207-1991, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American Artur Labinowicz (193-1997, college: Evansville, agency: AB Agency) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lodz moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Lancut. Lodz is looking forward to face Leszno (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lancut will play against Opole (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lodz: C.Chauncey 26+5reb+6ast, J.Carlos 19+4reb+5ast, G.Dominik 16+7reb+3ast, P.Marcel 16+9reb+1ast, M.Jakub 4+5reb, I.Mackowiak 3+1reb
Lancut: A.Labinowicz 18+5reb+4ast, M.Milovanovic 17+9reb+2ast, O.Hlebowicki 15+3reb+1ast, M.Kucharek 12+3reb, T.Krzywdzinski 5+5reb+2ast, C.Mateusz 4+1reb

Tychy - Opole 96-76

Not a big story in a game in Tychy where 12th ranked Opole (12-19) was rolled over by sixth ranked GKS (20-11) 96-76 on Saturday. Tychy looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Michal Lis (187-2002) who scored 19 points. Power forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Four GKS players scored in double figures. point guard Jakub Kobel (190-1998) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Piotr Niedzwiedzki (211-1993) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. GKS have a solid four-game winning streak. Tychy moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Opole dropped to the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Inowroclaw. Tychy will meet league's leader Bydgoszcz on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Opole will play against Lancut (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tychy: M.Lis 19+2reb+3ast, S.Walski 14+2reb, S.Bozenko 12+3reb+1ast, S.Tomasz 11+3reb+6ast, K.Szymon 8+10reb+3ast, M.Adamczak 8+1reb
Opole: P.Niedzwiedzki 15+7reb, J.Kobel 14+6reb+5ast, W.Jakub 10+3reb, M.Szarbatke 10+1reb, B.Borys 9+1reb, K.Bialachowski 9+2reb

Starogard Gd. - Bydgoszcz 74-78

The game between Top Four teams took place in Starogard Gdanski. 3rd ranked host Kociewskie Diably (20-11) lost to first ranked Enea Astoria (26-5) 78-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kociewskie Diably. The winners were led by American guard Martyce Kimbrough (186-1996, college: Findlay, OH) who scored that evening 29 points and point guard Marcin Nowakowski (184-1989) supported him with 7 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by American guard DeMonte Buckingham (193-1997, college: UNCG) did not help to save the game for Starogard Gd.. point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) added 14 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Bydgoszcz maintains first position with 26-5 record. Starogard Gd. at the other side keeps the third place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bydgoszcz will play against Tychy (#5) at home in the next round. Starogard Gd. will play against Bialystok and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bydgoszcz: K.Martyce 29+1reb+2ast, A.Jakub 13+5reb, N.Marcin 7+8reb+9ast, B.Ptak 6+1reb, C.Michal 6+2reb+1ast, K.Adam 5+14reb+3ast
Starogard Gd.: A.Kordalski 14+3reb+6ast, B.Majewski 12+3reb+4ast, D.Buckingham 10+10reb+4ast, G.Mateusz 9+2reb+1ast, M.Sitnik 9+4reb+1ast, D.Jeszke 9+1reb+2ast

Katowice - Bialystok 89-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixteenth ranked Miners' (8-23) home victory over bottom-ranked Zubry (6-25) 89-82 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) who scored 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Wojciech Jagiello (185-2006) chipped in 22 points. Miners' coach Lukasz Szczypka used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Myles Douglas (203-1998, college: Morgan St.) produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 23 points respectively for the guests. Four Bialystok players scored in double figures. Katowice maintains sixteenth position with 8-23 record. Loser Zubry stay dead last with 25 lost games. Katowice will meet higher ranked Poznan (#15) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bialystok will play against Starogard Gd. and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Katowice: W.Jagiello 22+3reb+3ast, T.Davis 21+3reb+4ast, H.Cam 21+2reb+1ast, T.Krzyminski 5+5reb+1ast, M.Kierlewicz 5+2reb+3ast, A.Skiba 5+1reb
Bialystok: M.Douglas 24+8reb+1ast, S.Haynes-Jones 23+3reb+3ast, T.Krystian 13+11reb+1ast, K.Karol 13+4reb+2ast, I.Mateusz 9+6reb, J.Dawid 0

Rzeszow - Poznan 77-75

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Enea Basket (11-20) was edged on the road by twelfth ranked Rzeszow (13-18) 77-75 on Sunday. Rzeszow looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Argentinian swingman Santiago Vaulet (194-1998) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. American center CliRon Hornbeak (206-2003, college: Kent St., agency: JCK Sports Group) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized American point guard James Washington (177-1987, college: MTSU, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) produced 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and power forward Andrzej Krajewski (203-2000, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) added 10 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Poznan players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rzeszow moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Leszno. Poznan lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 20 games lost. Rzeszow will meet at home higher ranked Pelplin (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Poznan will play against Katowice (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rzeszow: V.Santiago 23+2reb+4ast, H.Cli'Ron 12+10reb+1ast, K.Margiciok 11+6reb+3ast, M.Kacper 9+8reb+2ast, J.Stupnicki 6+4reb+9ast, J.Cody 6+4reb+1ast
Poznan: J.Washington 19+5reb+6ast, P.Stankowski 15+4reb+4ast, R.Konrad 12+5reb, A.Krajewski 10+15reb+2ast, B.Monko 7+2reb, R.Mateusz 7+6reb+1ast