Superettan Round 7 (Regular Season): Eskilstuna is upset by AIK Basket

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Eskilstuna (5-3) and sixth ranked AIK Basket (5-1) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Eskilstuna was defeated by AIK Basket in Eskilstuna 73-56. AIK Basket held Eskilstuna to an opponent 24.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Eskilstuna 58-47 including a 44-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Oliver Ehrnvall (203-1996, college: St.Cloud St.) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Sheriff Drammeh (191-1996, college: Hawaii) chipped in 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Hampus Andersson (180-2001) produced 21 points for lost side. Eskilstuna's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. AIK Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Eskilstuna at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Wetterbygden. AIK Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Eskilstuna will play on the road against the league's leader Fryshuset (#1) in Stockholm and is hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Huskvarna. First ranked Fryshuset faced 4th placed Wetterbygden. Guests from Stockholm (7-2) smashed host Wetterbygden (5-3) 87-68. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Samoro Njie (198-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Mustafa Dibba contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Fryshuset's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Croatian forward Nemanja Kutic (206-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds for Wetterbygden. Fryshuset maintains first place with 7-2 record. Wetterbygden at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Eskilstuna. Fryshuset will play against Eskilstuna (#4) at home in the next round. Wetterbygden will play against Crossover in Goteborg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader Fryshuset delivered the seventh victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Crossover (0-7) 109-78 in Goteborg. It was a great evening for Mustafa Dibba who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). At the losing side Emel Music responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Fryshuset maintains first place with 7-2 record. Loser Crossover still closes the standings with seven games lost. Fryshuset will meet at home Eskilstuna (#4) in the next round. Crossover will play against Huddinge (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Alvik defeated Ockelbo in Stockholm 78-65. Huddinge beat Malbas at home 81-67. Sollentuna won against Djurgarden on the opponent's court 100-84. Ockelbo managed to outperform Malbas in a home game 80-69.
The best stats of 7th round was 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Edvin Jonsson of Ockelbo.



Eskilstuna - AIK Basket 56-73:
The game between third ranked Eskilstuna (5-3) and sixth ranked AIK Basket (5-1) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Eskilstuna was defeated by AIK Basket in Eskilstuna 73-56. AIK Basket held Eskilstuna to an opponent 24.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Eskilstuna 58-47 including a 44-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Oliver Ehrnvall (203-1996, college: St.Cloud St.) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Sheriff Drammeh (191-1996, college: Hawaii) chipped in a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Hampus Andersson (180-2001) produced 21 points and Einar Bradd (195-2000) added 10 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Eskilstuna's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. AIK Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Eskilstuna at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Wetterbygden. AIK Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Eskilstuna will play on the road against the league's leader Fryshuset (#1) in Stockholm and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
AIK Basket: E.Oliver 23+20reb+2ast, S.Drammeh 17+10reb+10ast, R.Davet 13+7reb, L.Ludvig 7+5reb+2ast, J.Jangered 4+4reb, N.Elias 3+6reb+2ast
Eskilstuna: A.Hampus 21+4reb+1ast, B.Einar 10+13reb+3ast, H.William 7+3reb, H.Ramstedt 6+4reb+2ast, A.Karahmetovic 5+8reb+2ast, E.Ninkingira 3+6reb+1ast

Ockelbo - Alvik 65-78:
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Ockelbo (3-5) was defeated at home by second ranked Alvik (6-2) 78-65 on Sunday. Alvik looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for center Mikael Axelsson (208-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Adam Lindahl (-2007) helped adding 10 points and 6 rebounds. Four Alvik players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Emil Angemo (192-2004) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Edvin Jonsson (183-1996) scored 19 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alvik have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-2 record behind leader Fryshuset. Ockelbo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Alvik's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Stockholm to the arena Sollentuna.
Top scorers:
Alvik: A.Mikael 18+6reb+2ast, L.David 12+4reb+1ast, W.Lloclla 12+6reb+1ast, A.Lindahl 10+6reb+3ast, W.Christensen 9+3reb+4ast, W.Musanovic 8+3reb+1ast
Ockelbo: J.Edvin 19+1reb+3ast, A.Emil 16+6reb+2ast, P.Romeo 9+3reb, W.Lukas 7+5reb+4ast, M.Eriksson 4+6reb+3ast, S.Viggo 4+1ast

Crossover - Fryshuset 78-109:
Leader Fryshuset delivered the seventh victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Crossover (0-7) 109-78 in Goteborg. It was a great evening for naturalized Gambian swingman Mustafa Dibba (196-1995) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Center Pedro Hok (196-2003) helped adding 15 points. At the losing side swingman Emel Music (198-1998, agency: Crossover Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds and guard Jan Jelinic (193-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 assists. Four Crossover players scored in double figures. Fryshuset maintains first place with 7-2 record. Loser Crossover still closes the standings with seven games lost. Fryshuset will meet at home Eskilstuna (#4) in the next round. Crossover will play against Huddinge (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Fryshuset: D.Mustafa 27+10reb+2ast, P.Hok 15+3reb+1ast, S.Gustav 14+3ast, T.Kalpakas 11+4reb, V.Johnson-saka 11+2reb, R.Veller 9+3reb+6ast
Crossover: E.Music 29+11reb+2ast, B.Nikola 11+2reb+4ast, J.Jan 10+2reb+10ast, Z.Luka 10+6reb+2ast, J.Lucas 9+1reb+1ast, D.Alex 5+1ast

Huddinge - Malbas 81-67:
No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Huddinge (4-4) defeated at home bottom-ranked Malbas (0-9) 81-67 on Sunday. Huddinge dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Malbas' 30. They outrebounded Malbas 54-40 including 20 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for guard Nassim Mrabty (193-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Simon Fransis (201-1995, college: Webber, agency: Starting 5) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. Huddinge's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Esbjorn Reidhav (203-2004, college: Temple JC) responded with 8 points and 12 rebounds and forward Arvid Folke (196-2010) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Huddinge moved-up to eighth place. Loser Malbas still closes the standings with nine games lost. Huddinge will meet Crossover (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Malbas will play against Djurgarden and look forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Huddinge: M.Nassim 21+11reb+2ast, F.Simon 18+6reb+1ast, C.Leo 15+6reb+1ast, C.Yoneyman 9+4reb+2ast, A.Gabriel 7+8reb+2ast, M.Bajic 5+7reb
Malbas: F.Arvid 14+5reb+1ast, L.Ake 12+5reb, R.Oliver 12+4reb+1ast, L.Valter 9+7reb, R.Esbjorn 8+12reb, H.Lukas 8+3reb+4ast

Wetterbygden - Fryshuset 68-87:
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Huskvarna. First ranked Fryshuset faced 4th placed Wetterbygden. Guests from Stockholm (7-2) smashed host Wetterbygden (5-3) 87-68. Fryshuset dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Wetterbygden's 32. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Samoro Njie (198-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized Gambian swingman Mustafa Dibba (196-1995) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Fryshuset's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Croatian forward Nemanja Kutic (206-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Noah Linden (178-2004) added 22 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Wetterbygden. Fryshuset maintains first place with 7-2 record. Wetterbygden at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Eskilstuna. Fryshuset will play against Eskilstuna (#4) at home in the next round. Wetterbygden will play against Crossover in Goteborg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Fryshuset: S.Njie 22+10reb+2ast, D.Mustafa 19+7reb, R.Veller 11+4reb+2ast, V.Johnson-saka 7+2reb+1ast, L.Halling-Ibo 7+9reb+5ast, S.Gustav 6+2reb+1ast
Wetterbygden: L.Noah 22+5reb+2ast, N.Kutic 18+15reb+1ast, G.Flavio 11+8reb+1ast, N.Erik 9+6reb+4ast, L.Rasmus 5+2ast, T.Alexander 3+1reb

Djurgarden - Sollentuna 84-100:
Very expected game in Stockholm where 11th ranked Djurgarden (2-5) was defeated by seventh ranked Sollentuna (5-4) 100-84 on Sunday. Strangely Djurgarden outrebounded Sollentuna 44-32 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sollentuna looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sollentuna made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for guard Laban Westman (194-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Guard Gustav Moberg (189-2000) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Sollentuna's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side naturalized Serbian forward Dragan Damjanovic (203-1988) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Daniel Hosseini (196-1995, college: Ridgewater CC) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Sollentuna and four Djurgarden players scored in double figures. Sollentuna have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Djurgarden dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Sollentuna's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Stockholm Alvik.
Top scorers:
Sollentuna: L.Westman 23+11reb+6ast, E.Finn 19+1reb+4ast, F.Valatabar 18+3reb+4ast, I.Cvrk 16+2reb+2ast, G.Moberg 14+9reb+2ast, B.Toprak 6+3reb+3ast
Djurgarden: D.Damjanovic 19+8reb+3ast, G.Isac 13+3reb+2ast, H.Daniel 12+9reb+2ast, S.Noel 10+5reb+6ast, H.Motaz 9+4reb+2ast, A.Grytberg 8+7reb+4ast

Ockelbo - Malbas 80-69:
Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Ockelbo (3-5) beat at home bottom-ranked Malbas (0-9) 80-69 on Saturday. Ockelbo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Malbas' 26. Ockelbo forced 19 Malbas turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Edvin Jonsson (183-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Tim Nord (190-2002) helped adding 11 points and 6 rebounds. Four Ockelbo players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Hugo Von Rosen (193-2005) responded with 15 points and forward Esbjorn Reidhav (203-2004, college: Temple JC) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ockelbo moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Malbas still closes the standings with nine games lost. Ockelbo will meet at home higher ranked Trelleborg (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Malbas will play against Djurgarden (#12) and look forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ockelbo: E.Jonsson 17+5reb+4ast, E.Angemo 11+6reb+2ast, T.Nord 11+6reb+3ast, L.Wallengren 11+1reb+2ast, E.Malte 9+3reb+3ast, R.Persson 7+7reb
Malbas: V.Rosen Hugo 15+4reb+3ast, R.Esbjorn 13+5reb+2ast, F.Arvid 13+2reb, H.Isak 9+6reb+2ast, R.Oliver 9+1reb+1ast, H.Lukas 5+1reb+5ast