Superleague Round 7 (Regular Season): Temp-SUMZ loses to Dynamo Ufa

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Ufa where host Dynamo Ufa (6-1) beat league's leader Temp-SUMZ (6-1) 81-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Temp-SUMZ. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Dynamo Ufa made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dynamo Ufa made 9 blocks. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Aleksey Babushkin (197) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Egor Sychkov (208-2001) produced 14 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo Ufa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Temp-SUMZ and Dinamo. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Undefeated Chelbasket (5-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked Khimki. Visitors were rolled over by Khimki 117-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Chelbasket. Worth to mention a great performance of center Vladislav Sharapov (205-1999) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Viktor Zaryazhko contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Jerome Hunter (205-1999, college: Xavier, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) answered with 19 points for Chelbasket. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Khimki maintains sixth place with 4-3 record. Chelbasket at the other side dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. Khimki will play against Metallurg MGN (#9) in Magnitogorsk in the next round. Chelbasket will play on the road against Univ.Surgut (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Novosibirsk managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses on Monday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Kupol-Rodniki 103-85. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference suggests that Novosibirsk is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was a great evening for Ivan Viktorov who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Grigoriy Tuchkov responded with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Novosibirsk (2-5) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Barnaul. Kupol-Rodniki lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Desna and Rusichi. Novosibirsk will meet at home higher ranked Tambov (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Barnaul (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 7 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Tambov was defeated by Barnaul in a road game 78-67. Desna was smashed by CSKA-2 at home 54-81. Dinamo won against Rusichi on the opponent's court 94-76. Univ.Surgut managed to outperform Metallurg MGN in a home game 78-76.
The best stats of 7th round was 19 points and 8 rebounds by Askar Maydekin of Metallurg MGN.



Dynamo Ufa - Temp-SUMZ 81-70:
The biggest surprise took place in Ufa where host Dynamo Ufa (6-1) beat league's leader Temp-SUMZ (6-1) 81-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Temp-SUMZ. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Dynamo Ufa made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dynamo Ufa made 9 blocks. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Aleksey Babushkin (197) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Egor Sychkov (208-2001) produced 14 points and 8 rebounds and guard Aleksandr Zubkov (181-2002) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo Ufa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Temp-SUMZ and Dinamo. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dynamo Ufa: U.Yuriy 19+2reb+3ast, A.Daniil 19+5reb+4ast, B.Aleksey 17+7reb+1ast, R.Dmitriy 8+3reb+1ast, M.Aleksandr 5+2reb, Y.Timofey 4+6reb+4ast
Temp-SUMZ: E.Sychkov 14+8reb+1ast, A.Zubkov 11+4reb+4ast, O.Golitsin 10+6reb+1ast, M.Khozyashev 9+4reb+3ast, I.Evstigneev 8+2reb+1ast, A.Khakunov 5+4reb+1ast

Barnaul - Tambov 78-67:
There was an upset when higher ranked Tambov (2-4) was defeated on the road by thirteenth ranked Barnaul (2-5) 78-67 on Monday. Barnaul made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Barnaul made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for guard Pavel Lobarev (190-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 5 assists. Center Dmitriy Khalturin (210-2002) helped adding 13 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side guard Roman Ilyuk (188-2005) responded with 16 points and ex-international center Maksim Savchenko (210-2004) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Barnaul moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Novosibirsk. Loser Tambov dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Metallurg MGN. Barnaul will meet at home Kupol-Rodniki (#13) in the next round. Tambov will play against Novosibirsk (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barnaul: L.Pavel 21+3reb+5ast, K.Dmitriy 13+8reb+3ast, S.Roman 13+2ast, P.Vladislav 9+4reb, H.Darol 9+3reb+5ast, K.Gornaev 6+5reb+3ast
Tambov: I.Roman 16+1reb+1ast, K.Dmitriy 8+4reb+4ast, N.Ryabov 8+2reb+1ast, S.Maksim 8+7reb+1ast, B.Vladislav 7+5reb, S.Aleksandr 5+2reb

Desna - CSKA-2 54-81:
No shocking result in a game in Bryansk where fifth ranked CSKA-2 (5-2) smashed 10th ranked Desna (1-5) 81-54 on Monday. CSKA-2 forced 19 Desna turnovers. It was a great evening for center Artem Oreshnikov (210-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). point guard Denis Klubbe (193-2007, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) helped adding 10 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Four CSKA-2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Artem Pisarchuk (205-1992) responded with 9 points and 7 rebounds and guard Vladislav Shaduro (194-2003) scored 10 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. CSKA-2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 5-2 record. Desna lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Kupol-Rodniki and Rusichi. CSKA-2 will meet bottom-ranked Rusichi (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Desna will play against the league's second-placed Dinamo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
CSKA-2: O.Artem 22+8reb+2ast, G.Kirill 13+1reb+1ast, G.Bukhalov 11+2reb+1ast, K.Denis 10+2reb+7ast, V.Georgiy 7+3reb, E.Kolesnikov 5+2reb
Desna: V.Shaduro 10+1ast, A.Pisarchuk 9+7reb, D.Karvanen 6+2reb+1ast, A.Maltsev 5+4reb, D.Glazov 5+2reb+1ast, D.Korshakov 5+3reb

Khimki - Chelbasket 117-82:
Undefeated Chelbasket (5-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked Khimki. Visitors were rolled over by Khimki 117-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Chelbasket. Khimki dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Chelbasket's 34 and made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Khimki shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Vladislav Sharapov (205-1999) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). point guard Viktor Zaryazhko (194-1992) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Khimki players scored in double figures. American forward Jerome Hunter (205-1999, college: Xavier, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) answered with 19 points and the other American import point guard Cortez Edwards (190-1997, college: Southern Miss, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (made all of his eight free throws) in the effort for Chelbasket. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Khimki maintains sixth place with 4-3 record. Chelbasket at the other side dropped to the fourth position with one game lost. Khimki will play against Metallurg MGN (#9) in Magnitogorsk in the next round. Chelbasket will play on the road against Univ.Surgut (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Khimki: S.Vladislav 27+5reb+2ast, F.Evgeniy 16+3reb, V.Zaryazhko 15+1reb+5ast, S.Andrey 14+2reb+1ast, P.Ivan 11+3reb+1ast, L.Denis 9+4reb+4ast
Chelbasket: J.Hunter 19+3reb+2ast, M.Kondakov 12+1reb+1ast, C.Edwards 10+5reb+8ast, Z.Lavrenov 9+6reb+3ast, I.Makarov 9+2reb, V.Zabolotnev 8+1reb+5ast

Novosibirsk - Kupol-Rodniki 103-85:
Bottom-ranked Novosibirsk managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses on Monday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Kupol-Rodniki 103-85. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference suggests that Novosibirsk is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. They made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Novosibirsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Ivan Viktorov (196-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. Serbian guard Ognjen Micovic (186-2000, agency: Olsta) helped adding 6 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Four Novosibirsk players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) responded with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Egor Tsekhanovich (208-2003) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Novosibirsk (2-5) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Barnaul. Kupol-Rodniki lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Desna and Rusichi. Novosibirsk will meet at home higher ranked Tambov (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Barnaul (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Novosibirsk: I.Grushevskiy 18+3reb+1ast, K.Artem 17+2reb+3ast, V.Ivan 16+6reb+1ast, A.Rogozenko 15+2reb+1ast, S.Ilya 14+7reb, K.Dmitriy 11+7reb
Kupol-Rodniki: T.Grigoriy 25+5reb+4ast, T.Egor 12+5reb, D.Doynikov 8+4reb, S.Vadim 7+1reb+1ast, A.Kuznetsov 7+1reb+5ast, K.Petukhov 6+5reb

Rusichi K. - Dinamo G. 76-94:
Very expected game in Kursk where 12th ranked Rusichi (1-5) was defeated by fourth ranked Dinamo (6-1) 94-76 on Monday. Dinamo outrebounded Rusichi 40-23 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dinamo looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for Belarusian power forward Aleksandr Semenyuk (208-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Swingman Kirill Pisklov (192-1996) helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Dinamo G. players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Roman Kazyulin (187-1994) responded with 18 points (made all of his seven free throws) and naturalized Spanish power forward Dmitriy Flis (204-1984) scored 19 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dinamo keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Temp-SUMZ and Dynamo Ufa. Rusichi lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with Kupol-Rodniki and Desna. Dinamo will meet Desna (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rusichi will play against CSKA-2 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Dinamo G.: D.Ishchenko 18+5reb+1ast, S.Aleksandr 17+8reb+6ast, P.Kirill 16+6reb+4ast, O.Vladislav 13+3reb+1ast, G.Sergey 9+4reb+1ast, S.Aleksandr 6+5reb+1ast
Rusichi K.: D.Flis 19+1reb+1ast, K.Roman 18+2reb+2ast, R.Bogdan 10+1reb, O.Artem 8+5reb+4ast, V.Kashin 6+3reb+2ast, A.Kirdyachkin 6+5reb+3ast

Univ.Surgut - Metallurg MGN 78-76:
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked Univ.Surgut (3-4) edged at home 8th ranked Metallurg MGN (2-4) 78-76 on Monday. It was a great evening for center Kirill Mikheyev (213-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (196-2002) helped adding 20 points (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side Kazakhstan forward Askar Maydekin (203-1997) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American guard Forte Prater (190-2002, college: Roosevelt) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Four Metallurg MGN players scored in double figures. Metallurg MGN's coach Jovan Beader rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Univ.Surgut moved-up to seventh place. Loser Metallurg MGN keeps the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Tambov. Univ.Surgut will meet at home higher ranked Chelbasket (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Metallurg MGN will play against Khimki (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Surgut: P.Sergey 20+1reb+1ast, K.Andrey 11+4reb, F.Stoyko 10+3reb+1ast, M.Kirill 10+10reb+2ast, G.Vladislav 8+6reb+2ast, A.Elkhan 7+4reb+6ast
Metallurg MGN: A.Maydekin 19+8reb+3ast, F.Prater 14+3reb+5ast, E.Pokinko 11+5reb+3ast, R.Dmitriy 10+1reb, A.Glazunov 8+4reb+3ast, I.Abdul 5+3reb+1ast