Tipos SBL Round 7 (Regular Season): Inter is defeated by Slovan in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bratislava: Slovan (#3) and Inter (#5). Slovan (5-1) crushed visiting Inter (3-4) by 30 points 94-64. Slovan looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Inter's players. It was a great evening for American guard Trevon Bluiett (198-1994, college: Xavier) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. Bosnian-Croatian swingman Mateo Dreznjak (195-1999) helped adding 10 points and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Nehemiah Benson (201-2002, college: Binghamton) responded with 20 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Slovan maintains third place with 5-1 record behind leader Levice. Newly promoted Inter dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Slovan are looking forward to face Komarno (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Inter will play against the league's second-placed Prievidza (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Iskra Svit (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to tenth ranked Komarno (2-5) 90-84. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Brandon Newman (193-2001, college: OK State) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Jackson Dubinski accounted for 13 points and 10 assists. Guard Isaiah Barnes (201-2003, college: Valpo, agency: Praetor Sports) came up with 26 points for Iskra Svit in the defeat. Komarno maintains tenth place with 2-5 record. Iskra Svit at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Komarno will play against higher ranked Slovan (#3) in Bratislava in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Iskra Svit will play on the road against the league's leader Levice (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Bottom-ranked Iskra Svit (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Slovan (5-1) 96-77 on Tuesday evening. Ben Kovac fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Kelechi Okworogwo produced 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slovan maintains third place with 5-1 record behind leader Levice. Loser Iskra Svit still closes the standings with seven games lost. Slovan will meet Komarno (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Iskra Svit will play against the league's leader Levice and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Lucenec lost to Handlova on the opponent's court 89-95. Blue Wings unfortunately lost to Kosice W. in a home game 84-92. Prievidza managed to beat Spisski Rytieri on the road 101-90.



Handlova - Lucenec 95-89:
There was an upset when 4th placed Lucenec (3-3) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Handlova (2-4) 95-89 on Saturday. Handlova dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Lucenec's 24 and made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Handlova looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Cliff Davis (188-2002, college: JMU) fired 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. point guard Walyn Napper (185-2000, college: Longwood) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 assists. Guard Tyrin Lawrence (193-2000, college: Georgia) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Kalil Thomas (196-2001, college: Morehead St.) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Handlova moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Spisski Rytieri and Blue Wings. Loser Lucenec dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Handlova will meet higher ranked Kosice W. (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lucenec will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lucenec: T.Lawrence 16+6reb+3ast, K.Thomas 16+4reb+3ast, J.Campbell 13+7reb+1ast, R.Mulvey 11+5reb+2ast, L.Haupt 11+5reb+4ast, S.Matej 8+1reb+1ast
Handlova: D.Cliff 24+6reb+6ast, N.Walyn 16+2reb+12ast, R.Wesley 16+7reb+2ast, C.Sean 15+7reb, P.Jakub 10+5reb+3ast, V.Durecko 6+2reb

Blue Wings - Kosice W. 84-92:
Rather predictable result in Nitra where fourth ranked Kosice W. (4-3) defeated 7th ranked Blue Wings (2-4) 92-84 on Saturday. Kosice W. outrebounded Blue Wings 35-23 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) fired 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Dru Kuxhausen (183-1998, college: N.Colorado) chipped in 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Tristan Ikpe (198-1999, college: SHSU) produced 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Dale Bonner (188-2000, college: Ohio St.) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kosice W. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 4-3 record. Blue Wings lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Handlova and Spisski Rytieri. Kosice W. will meet at home Handlova (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Blue Wings will play against Spisski Rytieri and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blue Wings: D.Bonner 18+1reb+2ast, T.Ikpe 17+9reb+4ast, T.Adley 12+2reb+2ast, J.Hawkins 12+1reb+3ast, P.Kovacik 7, B.Lukas 6+5reb+1ast
Kosice W.: H.Johnny 28+6reb+2ast, K.Dru 22+8reb+4ast, B.Tyson 11+5reb, G.Anwar 11+4reb+2ast, K.Petar 9+6reb+2ast, H.Filip 6+1reb

Spisski Rytieri - Prievidza 90-101:
Not a big story in a game in Nova Ves where 8th ranked Spisski Rytieri (2-4) was defeated by leader Prievidza (6-0) 101-90 on Saturday. American guard Christyon Eugene (190-2001, college: Troy, agency: 011 Sports) fired 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. ex-international forward Matus Hronsky (203-2003, college: Portland, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 20 points. American forward Caleb Kenney (198-2003, college: Holy Cross) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import swingman Auston Chatman (201-2001, college: Huston-Tillotson) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Spisski Rytieri players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Prievidza have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Levice. Spisski Rytieri lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Handlova and Blue Wings. Prievidza will meet at home Inter (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Spisski Rytieri will play against Blue Wings in Nitra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Spisski Rytieri: C.Kenney 19+16reb+2ast, A.Chatman 19+5reb+1ast, J.Richardson 14+4reb+2ast, M.Bradley 13+4reb+7ast, E.Cato 12+7reb+3ast, T.Mrvis 7+1reb
Prievidza: E.Christyon 30+6reb+5ast, M.Johnathan 21+3reb+1ast, H.Matus 20+2reb+3ast, M.Aamer 9+2reb+2ast, P.Frankie 8+5reb, S.Jalen 6+4reb+1ast

Slovan - Inter 94-64:
The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bratislava: Slovan (#3) and Inter (#5). Slovan (5-1) crushed visiting Inter (3-4) by 30 points 94-64. Slovan looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Inter's players. It was a great evening for American guard Trevon Bluiett (198-1994, college: Xavier) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. Bosnian-Croatian swingman Mateo Dreznjak (195-1999) helped adding 10 points and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Nehemiah Benson (201-2002, college: Binghamton) responded with 20 points and point guard Bruno Randuska (191-2008) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Slovan maintains third place with 5-1 record behind leader Levice. Newly promoted Inter dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Slovan are looking forward to face Komarno (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Inter will play against the league's second-placed Prievidza (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Inter: N.Benson 20+3reb+3ast, B.Randuska 12+5reb+1ast, M.Gregor 9+2reb+1ast, C.Martin 6+1reb+1ast, V.Dobrasinovic 5+3reb, M.Golian 4+7reb
Slovan: B.Trevon 17+3reb, R.Robert 12+1reb, B.Tray 11+1reb, D.Mateo 10+2reb+6ast, S.Milan 8+4reb+1ast, K.Ben 8+6reb+1ast

Iskra Svit - Komarno 84-90:
Bottom-ranked Iskra Svit (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to tenth ranked Komarno (2-5) 90-84. Komarno outrebounded Iskra Svit 43-29 including 22 on the offensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Brandon Newman (193-2001, college: OK State) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Guard Jackson Dubinski (185-1996, college: Columbia, MO) accounted for 13 points and 10 assists for the winning side. Dubinski is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Isaiah Barnes (201-2003, college: Valpo, agency: Praetor Sports) came up with 26 points and DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Iskra Svit in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Komarno maintains tenth place with 2-5 record. Iskra Svit at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Komarno will play against higher ranked Slovan (#3) in Bratislava in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Iskra Svit will play on the road against the league's leader Levice (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Iskra Svit: I.Barnes 26+4reb, D.Parsons 15+10reb+1ast, D.Campbell 15+3reb+6ast, K.Okworogwo 13+7reb+1ast, C.Schwartz 9+1reb+1ast, J.Yesufu 6+3reb+2ast
Komarno: N.Brandon 32+8reb+3ast, M.Jaquel 15+10reb, C.Antavion 13+8reb, D.Jackson 13+3reb+10ast, K.Arlandus 9+6reb+3ast, P.Martin 6+4reb+2ast

Iskra Svit - Slovan 77-96:
Bottom-ranked Iskra Svit (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Slovan (5-1) 96-77 on Tuesday evening. Slovan looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Luxembourg forward Ben Kovac (196-2000) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Trevon Bluiett (198-1994, college: Xavier) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Kelechi Okworogwo (198-2003, college: NCCU) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard DJ Campbell (188-2002, college: California, agency: Helping Ballers) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Five Slovan and four Iskra Svit players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slovan maintains third place with 5-1 record behind leader Levice. Loser Iskra Svit still closes the standings with seven games lost. Slovan will meet Komarno (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Iskra Svit will play against the league's leader Levice and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Iskra Svit: K.Okworogwo 16+7reb, D.Campbell 13+3reb+5ast, J.Yesufu 13+3reb+3ast, C.Schwartz 12+1reb, D.Parsons 12+8reb, T.Atwood 8+7reb+1ast
Slovan: K.Ben 16+7reb+3ast, B.Tray 13+2reb+4ast, B.Trevon 13+6reb, A.David 11+2reb+3ast, S.Brady 10+5reb+1ast, B.Niko 8+1reb+1ast