Liga Nationala Round 30 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 30 in the Liga Nationala took place in Pitesti. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of higher ranked Pitesti (16-12) to eleventh ranked Targu Mures (14-14) 98-95 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 24-18 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Targu Mures looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Michaelyn Scott (182-1993, college: Idaho, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin point guard Goran Martinic (187-1987, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Kendall Lewis (203, college: Illinois St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds for Pitesti. Pitesti's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Targu Mures moved-up to tenth place. Pitesti lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Sibiu.
The game between 13th ranked Ploiesti CSM (8-20) and fourth ranked Craiova (17-11) in Ploiesti ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Craiova beat Ploiesti CSM 105-88. American point guard Sam Sessoms (182-1999, college: Coppin St.) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Vlad Nistor chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Veljko Brkic (206-1995) with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Craiova have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-11 record, which they share with Rapid. Ploiesti CSM at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 20 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 30: Sibiu beat Brasov on the road 89-78. Voluntari won against Steaua on its own court 89-76. Dinamo managed to outperform Valcea in Bucuresti 88-81. Rapid managed to beat Timisoara at home 93-89.
The most impressive performance of 30th round was 21 points and 7 rebounds by Marcus Lewis of Dinamo B..



Pitesti - Targu Mures 95-98

The most exciting game of round 30 in the Liga Nationala took place in Pitesti. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of higher ranked Pitesti (16-12) to eleventh ranked Targu Mures (14-14) 98-95 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 24-18 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Targu Mures looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Michaelyn Scott (182-1993, college: Idaho, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin point guard Goran Martinic (187-1987, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Kendall Lewis (203, college: Illinois St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Marcus Thornton (193-1993, college: William & Mary) added 20 points and 5 assists in the effort for Pitesti. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pitesti's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Targu Mures moved-up to tenth place. Pitesti lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Sibiu.
Top scorers:
Targu Mures: S.Michaelyn 22+8reb+10ast, M.Goran 22+3reb+5ast, R.Pavle 15+2reb+2ast, D.Trey 13+2reb+1ast, S.Szabolcs 10+5reb, B.Ioan 8+10reb+1ast
Pitesti: M.Thornton 20+3reb+5ast, K.Lewis 15+13reb+3ast, C.Baciu 15+12reb+1ast, R.Djokovic 14+4reb+2ast, D.Underwood 9+3reb+5ast, M.Ciotlaus 8+2reb+2ast

Brasov - Sibiu 78-89

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Sibiu (16-12) beat on the road 12th ranked Brasov (12-16) 89-78. The game was mostly controlled by Sibiu. Brasov was better in fourth quarter 18-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Brasov 50-31 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sibiu players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American players dominated the game. Forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Anthony Smith (203-1997, college: Murray St.) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Trendon Hankerson (188-2000, college: Akron, agency: 011 Sports) with 15 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Tyrell Johnson (203-1997, college: App State) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brasov's coach Florin Nini tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sibiu have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Pitesti. Brasov at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sibiu: S.Keith 19+13reb+1ast, S.Anthony 18+9reb+2ast, R.MJ 17+5reb+6ast, B.Andreas 13+4reb, P.Monyea 9+10reb+7ast, F.David 7+5reb
Brasov: T.Hankerson 15+6reb+2ast, T.Johnson 12+5reb+3ast, M.Maciuca 11+1reb, G.Shephard 10+6reb+1ast, D.Lapuste 8+2reb+4ast, A.Petica 8

Voluntari - Steaua B. 89-76

Very expected game when 10th ranked Steaua (13-15) lost on the road to third ranked Voluntari (20-8) 89-76. The game was mostly controlled by Voluntari. Steaua was better in second period 24-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Voluntari made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. American forward Lee Skinner (198-1992, college: Wofford) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Hungarian point guard Laszlo Polyak (191-1993) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Voluntari players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Dame Adelekun (203-2001, college: Loyola, IL) with 23 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Kenny Dye (183-2000, college: Queens, NC) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Voluntari moved-up to second place, which they share with Dinamo. Steaua at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Voluntari: J.Kodi 17+1reb, P.Laszlo 16+5reb+1ast, S.Lee 13+7reb+2ast, A.Sacar 12+1ast, Y.Solomon 11+4reb, W.Giordan 10+1reb+10ast
Steaua B.: D.Adelekun 23+2reb+2ast, K.Dye 18+7reb+2ast, B.McKissic 7+5ast, A.Vlad 7+1reb, A.Andries 6+4reb, L.Diaconescu 5+5reb

Valcea - Dinamo B. 81-88

Very predictable result when second ranked Dinamo (20-8) won against 9th ranked Valcea (15-13) in Ramnicu Valcea 88-81. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 27-21. But Valcea won second period 29-25. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Dinamo won last quarter 21-16. Valcea was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. Guard Marcus Lewis (196-1992, college: EKU) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward DeAndre Pinckney (203-2000, college: Southern Miss) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and guard Bryn Forbes (190-1993, college: Michigan St.) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Dinamo maintains second position with 20-8 record having just one point less than leader Cluj Napoca, which they share with Voluntari. Valcea at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Timisoara.
Top scorers:
Dinamo B.: L.Marcus 21+7reb+1ast, B.Viacheslav 12+2reb+1ast, S.Jonathan 12+6reb+7ast, G.Stefan 11+5reb+1ast, K.Nandor 9+6reb+1ast, M.Derrick 9+1reb+2ast
Valcea: B.Forbes 22+5reb+2ast, D.Pinckney 18+11reb+1ast, K.Gabriel 13+6reb+3ast, R.Uta 12+4reb, A.Casale 5+2reb+1ast, P.McCaffery 5+3reb+1ast

Ploiesti CSM - Craiova 88-105

The game between 13th ranked Ploiesti CSM (8-20) and fourth ranked Craiova (17-11) in Ploiesti ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Craiova beat Ploiesti CSM 105-88. The game was mostly controlled by Craiova. Ploiesti CSM was better in fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Craiova shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American point guard Sam Sessoms (182-1999, college: Coppin St.) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Vlad Nistor (181-2003) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Veljko Brkic (206-1995) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and American-Slovakian guard Andre Jones (191-1990, college: Winthrop) scored 18 points. Five Craiova and four Ploiesti CSM players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Craiova have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-11 record, which they share with Rapid. Ploiesti CSM at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Craiova: L.Ishmael 19+3reb+2ast, N.Vlad 18+5reb+2ast, R.Kendall 18+1reb+3ast, S.Puscasu 12+1reb, T.Bogdan 11+1reb+2ast, S.Sam 11+6reb+10ast
Ploiesti CSM: J.Andre 18+2ast, V.Brkic 17+5reb+1ast, J.Febres 11+3reb+2ast, D.Brooks 11+7reb+1ast, C.Dinu 8+4reb+1ast, C.George-Cristian 7+3reb

Rapid - Timisoara 93-89

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Timisoara (15-13) lost to fifth ranked Rapid (17-11) in Bucuresti 89-93. The hosts were ahead by 4 points but lost the second period ending it with a 3-point deficit before their 22-15 run, which allowed them to win the game. Rapid made 27-of-30 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Timisoara was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Isiah Osborne (198-1996, college: Carleton, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Rapid players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Devon Thomas (183-1994, college: Texas Tech) with 23 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import Jalen Nesbitt (198-1993, college: UNF) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Timisoara's coach Dragan Petricevic tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rapid moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Craiova. Timisoara at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Valcea.
Top scorers:
Rapid: S.Lewis 22+8reb+1ast, O.Isiah 16+5reb+2ast, G.Aurelian 15+4reb+1ast, P.Roman 14+2reb+5ast, L.Oleksandr 8+2reb+2ast, F.Tudor 7+6reb+2ast
Timisoara: D.Thomas 23+4reb+5ast, S.Borovnjak 19+7reb, J.Nesbitt 15+12reb+2ast, S.Robert 8+2ast, B.Vujosevic 7+1reb+6ast, M.Dragoste 6+2ast