Damligan Round 4 (Regular Season): Sodertalje loses to Alvik Basket

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in Damligan, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Sodertalje (4-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Alvik Basket (4-0) 81-67. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American guard Natalie Villaflor (178-1999, college: Mt.St.Mary's) fired 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Amanda Tivenius (182-1996, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Frida Eldebrink (174-1988) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alvik Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Norrkoping. Sodertalje at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Lulea Basket and Onsala. Alvik Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sodertalje will play on the road against Onsala in Kungsbacka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Brahe (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-64 loss to third ranked Onsala (4-1) in Huskvarna. Worth to mention a great performance of Spanish guard Sandra Frau-Garcia (170-2003, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Leyla Ozturk contributed with 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Onsala's coach felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Linn Larsson (178-1999) replied with 16 points for Brahe. Onsala have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Onsala maintains third position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader Alvik Basket, which they share with Lulea Basket and Sodertalje. Brahe at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hogsbo. Onsala will play against Sodertalje (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Brahe will play against Visby (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Hogsbo (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-66 loss to ninth ranked Visby (2-3) in Goteborg on Saturday evening. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Jayla Oden who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 assists. At the losing side Chance Bucher responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Hogsbo's coach Thomas Stansfield-Boys gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Visby moved-up to eighth place. Loser Hogsbo still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Brahe. Visby will meet at home Brahe (#11) in the next round. Hogsbo will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
AIK Basket was crushed by Uppsala in a road game 89-59. Ostersund lost to undefeated Norrkoping at home 74-91. Lulea Basket destroyed Lund on the opponent's court 88-51. Lulea Basket outscored Hogsbo in a home game 108-43.
The best stats of 4th round was 9 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks by Fanny Wadling of Lulea Basket.

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Brahe - Onsala 64-100:
Bottom-ranked Brahe (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 100-64 loss to third ranked Onsala (4-1) in Huskvarna. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Brahe's 24 and made 23-of-28 charity shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Onsala forced 24 Brahe turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Spanish guard Sandra Frau-Garcia (170-2003, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. German forward Leyla Ozturk (185-2001, college: Manhattan) contributed with 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Five Onsala players scored in double figures. Onsala's coach felt very confident using 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Linn Larsson (178-1999) replied with 16 points and Inez Larsson (-2008) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Brahe. Onsala have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Onsala maintains third position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader Alvik Basket, which they share with Lulea Basket and Sodertalje. Brahe at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Hogsbo. Onsala will play against Sodertalje (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Brahe will play against Visby (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Onsala: O.Leyla 26+8reb+1ast, F.Sandra 23+11reb+10ast, A.Golob 14+6reb+3ast, M.Strand 11+3reb, E.Lofvenborg 10+1reb+2ast, M.Erlandsson 7+2reb+3ast
Brahe: L.Linn 16+4reb+3ast, E.Bexell 15+1reb, L.Inez 14+5reb+3ast, K.Agnes 5+4reb+2ast, M.Agnes 4+2reb, L.Milla 3+2reb+1ast

Sodertalje - Alvik Basket 67-81:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Sodertalje (4-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Alvik Basket (4-0) 81-67. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American guard Natalie Villaflor (178-1999, college: Mt.St.Mary's) fired 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Amanda Tivenius (182-1996, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Frida Eldebrink (174-1988) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Dara Taylor (171-1991, college: Penn State) added 9 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alvik Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Norrkoping. Sodertalje at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Lulea Basket and Onsala. Alvik Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sodertalje will play on the road against Onsala in Kungsbacka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Alvik Basket: V.Natalie 26+5reb+6ast, T.Amanda 21+7reb+1ast, H.Helene 12+3reb+1ast, S.Zuzana 8+2reb, A.Matilda 6+6reb+5ast, L.Kajsa 5+5reb+5ast
Sodertalje: F.Eldebrink 17+10reb+1ast, Z.Mohamed 10+4reb, H.Edel 10+2reb+1ast, D.Taylor 9+2reb+3ast, T.Iimani 5+3reb+1ast, E.Eldebrink 5+3reb+1ast

Hogsbo - Visby 66-94:
Bottom-ranked Hogsbo (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-66 loss to ninth ranked Visby (2-3) in Goteborg on Saturday evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hogsbo's 28. Visby forced 20 Hogsbo turnovers and had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Visby especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Jayla Oden (173-2002, college: Penn State) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 6 assists and forward Taylen Collins (185-2002, college: Auburn) who added 14 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Five Visby players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Chance Bucher (170-2003, college: CBU) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Olivia Wikstrom (185-2001, college: WWU) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. Hogsbo's coach Thomas Stansfield-Boys gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Visby moved-up to eighth place. Loser Hogsbo still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Brahe. Visby will meet at home Brahe (#11) in the next round. Hogsbo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Visby: O.Jayla 23+4reb+6ast, C.Taylen 14+13reb, A.Widen 13+2reb, S.Lova 11+3reb+2ast, K.Isabella 11+4reb+4ast, P.Norlin 10+5reb
Hogsbo: C.Bucher 21+7reb+3ast, N.Louise 9+2reb+1ast, L.Dahl 9+1ast, O.Ester 8+1reb, O.Wikstrom 7+6reb+3ast, D.Gillan 4+1reb+1ast

Uppsala - AIK Basket 89-59:
There was a minor upset when their close opponent AIK Basket (1-4) was crushed on the road by eighth ranked Uppsala (2-2) 89-59 on Saturday. Uppsala dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to AIK Basket's 24. They outrebounded AIK Basket 49-17 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Uppsala looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Amanda Kantzy (186-1996, college: Albany) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Aaliyah Alexander (173-2001, college: UNLV) who added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Uppsala players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side guard Stella Gavriilidou (170-2001) responded with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Lea Gnesutta (170-2003) scored 11 points. Uppsala moved-up to seventh place. Loser AIK Basket dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Uppsala will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. AIK Basket will play against Ostersund (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Uppsala: K.Amanda 21+16reb+4ast, A.Aaliyah 18+5reb+4ast, H.Lovisa 12+6reb+6ast, L.Bolander 11+5reb+3ast, S.Wilma 11+7reb+4ast, N.Stromsten 7+4reb+1ast
AIK Basket: G.Stella 21+5reb+6ast, G.Lea 11+2reb+2ast, L.Rosendal 10+3reb+1ast, B.Assefa 9+4reb+1ast, E.Centerstam 6+1ast, S.Eriksson 2

Ostersund - Norrkoping 74-91:
No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Norrkoping (4-0) defeated on the road 6th ranked Ostersund (3-2) 91-74 on Saturday. Norrkoping forced 29 Ostersund turnovers and outrebounded them 45-25 including 18 on the offensive glass. Norrkoping looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Elizabeth Smith (175-2002, college: Pacific) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and Sasha Odiase (181-2009) who added 23 points during the contest. Four Norrkoping players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Elsa Svensson (180-2004) responded with 22 points and 4 assists and American power forward Meg Newman (190-2002, college: DePaul) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Norrkoping have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Alvik Basket. Loser Ostersund keeps the sixth place with two games lost. Norrkoping will meet at home Lund (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ostersund will play against AIK Basket (#9) in Solna and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Norrkoping: O.Sasha 23+3reb, S.Elizabeth 22+3reb+5ast, F.Irene 11+8reb+4ast, L.Nufer 11+5reb+1ast, J.Tyra 7+13reb, I.Ojala 4+2reb+2ast
Ostersund: S.Elsa 22+4reb+4ast, M.Newman 12+10reb+1ast, E.Saga 11+3reb+3ast, E.Englund 9+5ast, W.Elsa 7+1reb, B.Carlie 5+3reb

Lund - Lulea Basket 51-88:
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Lund (0-4) was rolled over at home by fifth ranked Lulea Basket (4-1) 88-51 on Sunday. Lulea Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Lund's 18. Lulea Basket forced 28 Lund turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Allison Day (185-2000, college: BGSU) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-international guard Sofia Persson (173-2000, college: FGCU) who added 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Claudia Siciliano (-2008) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Tionna Lidge (190-2002, college: N.Texas) scored 4 points and 8 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. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Sodertalje and Onsala. Loser Lund still closes the standings with four games lost. Lulea Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lund will play against the league's second-placed Norrkoping (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lulea Basket: D.Allison 21+8reb+2ast, P.Sofia 18+5reb+3ast, R.Merissah 14+2reb+1ast, S.Strom 8+3reb+4ast, E.Lundgren 6+5reb, L.Nord 6+3reb
Lund: S.Claudia 22+6reb+2ast, H.Klingberg 9+2reb+1ast, K.Maleah 6+2reb+3ast, T.Lidge 4+8reb+2ast, T.Tilda 3+2reb+2ast, T.Krslak 3+1reb

Lulea Basket - Hogsbo 108-43:
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Lulea Basket (4-1) outscored at home bottom-ranked Hogsbo (0-5) 108-43 on Friday. Lulea Basket forced 24 Hogsbo turnovers and outrebounded them 41-19 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lulea Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Hogsbo's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lulea Basket made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Emma Lundgren (184-2003) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Canadian guard Merissah Russell (183-2002, college: Louisville) who added 21 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Lulea Basket players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Chance Bucher (170-2003, college: CBU) responded with 14 points and her fellow American import guard Olivia Wikstrom (185-2001, college: WWU) scored 13 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. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Sodertalje and Onsala. Loser Hogsbo still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Brahe. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Lulea Basket: R.Merissah 21+6reb+2ast, E.Lundgren 19+9reb+2ast, L.Nord 13+1reb+2ast, D.Allison 12+4reb+3ast, W.Fanny 9+5reb+8ast, S.Hedlund 8+2ast
Hogsbo: C.Bucher 14+3reb+2ast, O.Wikstrom 13+4reb, N.Louise 9+3reb, L.Dahl 4+2reb, M.Iris 2, O.Emilia 1+3reb+2ast