OBL Round 28 (Regular Season): Slask is upset by Anwil

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

The most important game in the last round took place in Wloclawek between third ranked WKS Slask (18-9) and seventh ranked Anwil (16-12) on Saturday night. WKS Slask was defeated by Anwil on the road 96-83. Anwil made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Anwil outrebounded Slask 38-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Slask helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) fired 24 points and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Shaq Buchanan (190-1997, college: Murray St.) chipped in 27 points. Jamaican-Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) produced 19 points and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anwil have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 16-12 record. Slask lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. Anwil are looking forward to face higher ranked Dziki (#5) in Warszawa in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Slask will play at home against Zastal and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked WKS Slask (18-9) against fifth ranked Arka (17-11) on Tuesday night. Visiting WKS Slask was defeated by Arka in Gdynia 101-87. Worth to mention a great performance of American Mike Okauru (191-1999, college: UNCW) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Jaroslaw Zyskowski contributed with 25 points for the winners. Jamaican-Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) replied with 18 points and 8 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for Slask. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Arka maintains fifth position with 17-11 record, which they share with Dziki. Slask lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. Arka will play against Start (#13) in Lublin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Slask will play at home against Zastal (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader Wilki Morskie delivered the twentieth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 8th ranked MKS (15-13) 102-89 in Szczecin. Worth to mention a quality performance of Jeremy Roach who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 assists. At the losing side Luther Muhammad responded with 19 points and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wilki Morskie have a solid three-game winning streak. King maintains first position with 20-8 record, which they share with Legia. MKS at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. King will meet at home bottom-ranked Krosno (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. MKS will play against the league's second-placed Legia (#2) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 28 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Zastal defeated Krosno in Zielona Gora 99-87. Stal lost to defending champion Dziki at home 73-83. Gornik destroyed Arriva P.Cukier on the opponent's court 96-73. Czarni unfortunately lost to Trefl in a home game 72-76. Arka recorded a loss to Legia on the road 84-91. Start defeated GTK on its own court 86-82.



Krosno - Zastal 87-99

There was no surprise in Krosno where 16th ranked Miasto Szkla (4-24) was defeated by eleventh ranked Zastal (15-13) 99-87 on Thursday. Zastal looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and the former international Jakub Szumert (205-2005) who added 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and his fellow American import guard Marcus Shaver Jr (188-1998, college: Boise St., agency: MSG) scored 16 points. Five Zastal and four Krosno players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zastal moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Krosno lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Zastal will meet higher ranked Slask (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Krosno will play against the league's leader King (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Zastal: L.Chavaughn 22+2reb+6ast, J.Szumert 20+5reb+1ast, M.Jayvon 15+5reb+1ast, G.Conley 15+5reb+5ast, F.Phil 13+4reb+1ast, M.Andrzej 6+4reb+5ast
Krosno: B.Shungu 17+7reb+8ast, M.Shaver Jr. 16+3reb+1ast, T.Jackson 15+2reb+1ast, J.Wojcik 14+5reb+1ast, I.Radic 7+8reb, J.Gorenczyk 6+2reb+1ast

Stal - Dziki 73-83

No shocking result in a game in Ostrow Wielkopolski where sixth ranked Dziki (17-11) defeated 9th ranked Stal (15-13) 83-73 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Tahlik Chavez (188-2001, college: La Tech) who added 12 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Trenton Gibson (193-2000, college: Indiana St.) responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Latvian power forward Mareks Mejeris (207-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stal's coach Andrzej Urban rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dziki have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Arka. Stal at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Dziki will meet at home Anwil (#7) in the next round. Stal will play against Trefl in Sopot and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dziki: E.Darnell 24+6reb+1ast, S.Rivaldo 15+1reb+1ast, C.Tahlik 12+2reb+7ast, F.Lukasz 10+4reb, H.Landrius 8+9reb+4ast, V.Bennett 7+5reb
Stal: T.Gibson 19+6reb+5ast, Q.Jackson 13+5reb+1ast, M.Mejeris 13+10reb+1ast, L.Sakota 10+2reb, D.Laster 8+2reb+1ast, D.Golebiowski 4+4reb+4ast

Arriva P.Cukier - Gornik 73-96

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked Twarde Pierniki's (10-17) home loss to eleventh ranked Gornik (15-13) 73-96 on Friday. Gornik made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Lovell Cabbil (188-1997, college: Liberty) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and Lithuanian forward Tauras Jogela (203-1993, agency: Players Group) who added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Cabbil is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Gornik players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Damian Kulig (205-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and Slovenian Aljaz Kunc (205-1999, college: Iowa St.) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Gornik moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Arriva P.Cukier lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 17 games lost. Gornik will meet at home Czarni (#14) in the next round where they are favorite. Arriva P.Cukier will play against GTK in Gliwice and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gornik: A.Avery 18+2reb+5ast, C.Lovell 18+2reb+10ast, K.Grzegorz 17+4reb+1ast, T.Ryan 15+4reb+2ast, J.Tauras 13+8reb+5ast, L.Adam 7+1reb
Arriva P.Cukier: A.Kunc 17+6reb+2ast, D.Kulig 14+11reb+2ast, A.Smith 12, M.Szlachetka 8+1reb+2ast, I.Cousins 7+5reb+6ast, B.Adam 6+3reb+3ast

Anwil - Slask 96-83

The most important game in the last round took place in Wloclawek between third ranked WKS Slask (18-9) and seventh ranked Anwil (16-12) on Saturday night. WKS Slask was defeated by Anwil on the road 96-83. Anwil made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Anwil outrebounded Slask 38-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Slask helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) fired 24 points and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Shaq Buchanan (190-1997, college: Murray St.) chipped in 27 points. Jamaican-Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) produced 19 points and 6 assists and the former international forward Jakub Niziol (201-1996, college: Cal Poly) added 17 points respectively for lost side. 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. Anwil have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 16-12 record. Slask lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. Anwil are looking forward to face higher ranked Dziki (#5) in Warszawa in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Slask will play at home against Zastal and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Anwil: B.Shaq 27+2reb+1ast, F.Elvar 24+1reb+8ast, M.Michal 18+4reb+5ast, W.Tyler 11+12reb+5ast, V.Mate 7+7reb+3ast, B.Kacper 4+5reb
Slask: K.Gray 19+3reb+6ast, J.Niziol 17+3reb+1ast, J.Urbaniak 12+3reb, S.Djordjevic 10+2reb+1ast, K.Luc 9+2ast, J.Williams 8+8reb

Czarni - Trefl 72-76

Very predictable result in Slupsk where fifth ranked Trefl (18-10) beat 14th ranked Czarni (8-20) 76-72 on Saturday. Trefl forced 20 Czarni turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Paul Scruggs (190-1998, college: Xavier) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 8 rebounds and American-Ghanian guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (193-2001, college: Seton Hall) who added 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Sam Hines Jr (198-2002, college: SE Louisiana) responded with 9 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard Chico Carter Jr (190-2000, college: DePaul) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Trefl have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Czarni lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. Trefl will meet at home Stal (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Czarni will play against Gornik in Walbrzych and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Trefl: S.Paul 27+8reb+2ast, S.Grant 14+3reb+2ast, A.Dylan 10+7reb+3ast, G.Kenny 8+3reb+1ast, K.Mindaugas 6+5reb+2ast, C.Raymond 5
Czarni: C.Carter Jr. 15+4reb+1ast, E.Penn 12+5reb+1ast, T.Lambrecht 11+1reb, S.Hines Jr. 9+15reb+5ast, A.Skele 9+1reb+1ast, J.Duffy 7+1reb+2ast

King - MKS DG 102-89

Leader Wilki Morskie delivered the twentieth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 8th ranked MKS (15-13) 102-89 in Szczecin. King made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by MKS's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Jeremy Roach (188-2001, college: Baylor) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 assists and Serbian point guard Jovan Novak (191-1994) who added 3 points, 5 rebounds and 16 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Luther Muhammad (191-1999, college: Arizona St.) responded with 19 points and 6 assists and Czech power forward Martin Peterka (205-1995) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wilki Morskie have a solid three-game winning streak. King maintains first position with 20-8 record, which they share with Legia. MKS at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. King will meet at home bottom-ranked Krosno (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. MKS will play against the league's second-placed Legia (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
King: R.Jeremy 20+2reb+5ast, G.Tomasz 18+3reb+1ast, P.Nemanja 14+4reb+1ast, R.Anthony 14+2reb+2ast, F.Noah 13+3reb+3ast, E.Max 7+6reb
MKS DG: L.Muhammad 19+4reb+6ast, M.Peterka 18+9reb+1ast, D.Bonner 15+1reb+4ast, J.Thomas 14, A.Bogucki 9+5reb, M.Jakub 4+4reb

Legia - Arka 91-84

Not a big story in a game in Warszawa where 5th ranked Arka (17-11) was defeated by second ranked Legia (20-8) 91-84 on Sunday. Legia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international Andrzej Pluta (190-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists and American guard DJ Brewton (193-2000, college: CS Fullerton) who added 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Legia players scored in double figures. At the losing side French point guard Milan Barbitch (197-2001) responded with 23 points and 5 assists and American swingman Luke Barrett (198-2001, college: SMC) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Arka's coach Bartosz Sarzalo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Legia have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with King. Loser Arka keeps the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Dziki. Legia will meet MKS (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Arka will play against Start (#13) in Lublin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Legia: B.DJ 20+4reb+5ast, P.Andrzej 18+2reb+11ast, G.Jayvon 16+10reb+1ast, M.Kolenda 14+2reb+2ast, T.Race 9+5reb+1ast, T.Matthias 7+3reb+1ast
Arka: M.Barbitch 23+2reb+5ast, B.Luke 19+5reb+1ast, K.Ljubicic 13+6reb+2ast, K.Laczynski 8+3reb+5ast, J.Zyskowski 7+2reb+2ast, M.Okauru 4+3reb+2ast

Start - GTK 86-82

Everything went according to plan in Lublin where thirteenth ranked Start (10-18) won against 15th ranked GTK (5-23) 86-82 on Sunday. Start made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Jordan Wright (198-2000, college: LSU) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and the other American import guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who added 21 points during the contest (made all of his eight free throws). At the losing side Cape Verdean-Portuguese Ivan Almeida (197-1989, college: Stonehill) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American power forward Wesley Gordon (205-1994, college: Colorado) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four GTK players scored in double figures. Start maintains thirteenth position with 10-18 record. GTK lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 23 games lost. Start will meet at home higher ranked Arka (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. GTK will play against Arriva P.Cukier (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Start: W.Jordan 27+3ast, O.Liam 21+2reb+3ast, F.Quincy 14+6reb+3ast, G.Bryan 7+6reb+1ast, F.Put 7+4reb+3ast, F.Conner 6+2reb+2ast
GTK: P.Kuba 17+3reb+2ast, I.Almeida 15+7reb+5ast, W.Gordon 14+10reb+1ast, G.Kacper 13+1reb+6ast, M.Oguine 9+3reb+6ast, M.Kajetan 9+8reb

Arka - Slask 101-87

Very important is a road loss of third ranked WKS Slask (18-9) against fifth ranked Arka (17-11) on Tuesday night. Visiting WKS Slask was defeated by Arka in Gdynia 101-87. Arka made 26-of-31 charity shots (83.9 percent) during the game. Arka outrebounded Slask 39-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American Mike Okauru (191-1999, college: UNCW) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws). The former international Jaroslaw Zyskowski (203-1992) contributed with 25 points for the winners. Jamaican-Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) replied with 18 points and 8 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and Serbian power forward Stefan Djordjevic (206-1998) added 20 points in the effort for Slask. Five Arka and four Slask players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Arka maintains fifth position with 17-11 record, which they share with Dziki. Slask lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with nine games lost. Arka will play against Start (#13) in Lublin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Slask will play at home against Zastal (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Arka: Z.Jaroslaw 25+1reb, O.Mike 22+6reb+5ast, L.Kresimir 12+8reb+1ast, L.Barrett 11+6reb+1ast, L.Kamil 11+2reb+2ast, H.Adam 10+5reb
Slask: S.Djordjevic 20+4reb, K.Gray 18+3reb+8ast, J.Urbaniak 16+4reb+1ast, J.Niziol 10+4reb+3ast, I.Sanon 7+2reb+4ast, J.Williams 6+4reb