Basketligan Round 9 (Regular Season): BC Lulea defeats Norrkoping in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for BC Lulea (7-2) which played road game in Norrkoping against 4th placed Norrkoping (5-3). Third ranked BC Lulea managed to get a 12-point victory 92-80. It was a good game for American guard Jalen Leach (193-2001, college: Northwestern) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. Australian forward Tuburu Naivalurua (203-2002, college: Oakland) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Jeffery Taylor (201-1989, college: Vanderbilt) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Norrkoping. BC Lulea have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Jamtland. Norrkoping at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. BC Lulea is looking forward to face Uppsala (#6) at home in the next round. Norrkoping will play against Hogsbo in Goteborg and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Sloga Uppsala's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Hogsbo (2-6) 80-79. American forward KJ Debrick (206-2002, college: NC A&T) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Milutin Vujicic chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Charles Barton (193-1992, college: Oregon St.) with 41 points (!!!). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sloga Uppsala (1-7) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with Umea. It was Hogsbo's fifth loss in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Sloga Uppsala will play against bottom-ranked Umea (#11) on the road in the next round. Hogsbo will play against Norrkoping and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between 5th ranked Uppsala (4-4) and sixth ranked Boras (4-4) in Uppsala on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Boras outscored Uppsala 92-51. Jordan Ivy-Curry nailed 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Boras' coach Henrik Sonko felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Max Andersson came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Uppsala in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Uppsala. Uppsala lost third consecutive game. Boras will meet at home league's leader Sodertalje in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Uppsala will play against BC Lulea (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 9 Umea was beaten by Koping Stars on the road 90-77. Jamtland won against Nassjo on its own court 92-74.



Norrkoping - BC Lulea 80-92:
An interesting game for BC Lulea (7-2) which played road game in Norrkoping against 4th placed Norrkoping (5-3). Third ranked BC Lulea managed to get a 12-point victory 92-80. It was a good game for American guard Jalen Leach (193-2001, college: Northwestern) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. Australian forward Tuburu Naivalurua (203-2002, college: Oakland) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Jeffery Taylor (201-1989, college: Vanderbilt) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American Arik Smith (185-1993, college: Cal Lutheran, agency: Players Group) added 15 points and 5 assists in the effort for Norrkoping. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. BC Lulea have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Jamtland. Norrkoping at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. BC Lulea is looking forward to face Uppsala (#6) at home in the next round. Norrkoping will play against Hogsbo in Goteborg and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Norrkoping: J.Taylor 17+7reb+2ast, A.Smith 15+4reb+5ast, M.Odinks 12+1reb+2ast, S.Forsling 10+9reb, P.Hampton 10+3reb+2ast, A.Akuchie 6+3reb
BC Lulea: L.Jalen 21+4reb+2ast, A.Jonatan 18+3reb+3ast, N.Tuburu 14+8reb+4ast, H.RJ 11+4reb, G.Nico 10+10reb+4ast, N.Jonathan 9+2reb

Koping Stars - Umea 90-77:
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Koping Stars (3-5) beat at home bottom-ranked Umea (1-7) 90-77 on Saturday. Koping Stars made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. American guard Jaylin Henderson (190-2002, college: Portland St., agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Markeith Browning II (193-2001, college: Lindenwood) accounted for 18 points and 4 assists. Australian forward BJ Symons (193-1998, agency: Dominion Sports Group) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and ex-international forward Oliver Gehrke (201-2000, college: UC Davis) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Umea in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koping Stars moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Nassjo. Loser Umea dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Sloga Uppsala. Koping Stars will meet Nassjo (#8) on the road in the next round. Umea will play against Sloga Uppsala and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Umea: B.Symons 19+5reb+2ast, O.Gehrke 17+5reb, A.Rask 9+6reb+2ast, D.Bos 8+2reb+1ast, I.Andersson 8+4reb+1ast, B.Abdulkader 7+5reb
Koping Stars: H.Jaylin 21+5reb+8ast, B.Markeith 18+4reb+4ast, N.Nzonyansi 11+1reb, E.Felix 8+5reb+1ast, T.Adam 7+4reb+1ast, B.Felix 7+4reb

Jamtland - Nassjo 92-74:
Very expected game when 6th ranked Nassjo (3-5) lost to second ranked Jamtland (7-2) in Ostersund 74-92 on Friday. Jamtland outrebounded Nassjo 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) nailed 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Denzel George (193-2001) accounted for 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Jamtland players scored in double figures. Jamtland's coach Gabo Loaiza used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Rahsaan Edwards (183-2000, college: Florida Tech) came up with 24 points and 7 rebounds and Venezuelan forward Jhonny Tovar (203, college: Felician) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Nassjo in the defeat. Jamtland have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 7-2 record behind leader Sodertalje, which they share with BC Lulea. Loser Nassjo dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Koping Stars. Jamtland will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nassjo will play against Koping Stars (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nassjo: R.Edwards 24+7reb+2ast, J.Tovar 14+8reb+3ast, D.Brooks Jr. 11+2reb+1ast, M.Abdou 9+3reb, A.Johansson 6+1reb+3ast, A.Sherrell 4+2reb
Jamtland: J.Bryan 16+8reb+1ast, N.Zane 15+1reb+4ast, H.Gustav 12+3reb+4ast, G.Denzel 10+7reb+4ast, J.Daniel 10+6reb+5ast, P.Brayden 9+5reb

Uppsala - Boras 51-92:
The game between 5th ranked Uppsala (4-4) and sixth ranked Boras (4-4) in Uppsala on Monday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Boras outscored Uppsala 92-51. Boras forced 19 Uppsala turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. Boras looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Uppsala's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Boras made 7 blocks. American guard Jordan Ivy-Curry (190-2002, college: UCF) nailed 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Jayden Martinez (201-2000, college: N.Texas) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds. Five Boras players scored in double figures. Boras' coach Henrik Sonko felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Max Andersson (187-2004) came up with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Melker Delryd (198-2003) added 11 points respectively for Uppsala in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Uppsala. Uppsala lost third consecutive game. Boras will meet at home league's leader Sodertalje in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Uppsala will play against BC Lulea (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Uppsala: M.Andersson 16+6reb+6ast, M.Delryd 11+1reb+1ast, R.Rietz 6+2reb, J.Marin 5+4reb, S.Ake 5+4reb, S.Marcus 3+2reb
Boras: I.Jordan 25+8reb+6ast, M.Jayden 17+9reb+1ast, J.Brandmark 14+9reb+3ast, H.David 12+5reb+2ast, G.William 11+4reb+2ast, J.Ludvig 5+1reb+1ast

Sloga Uppsala - Hogsbo 80-79:
Sloga Uppsala's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Hogsbo (2-6) 80-79. Sloga Uppsala dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hogsbo's 34. American forward KJ Debrick (206-2002, college: NC A&T) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Serbian swingman Milutin Vujicic (192-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Charles Barton (193-1992, college: Oregon St.) with 41 points (!!!) and forward Jesper Hallberg (203-1995, college: N.Platte CC) scored 3 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sloga Uppsala (1-7) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with Umea. It was Hogsbo's fifth loss in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Sloga Uppsala will play against bottom-ranked Umea (#11) on the road in the next round. Hogsbo will play against Norrkoping and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hogsbo: C.Barton 41+3reb+3ast, A.Zekovic 11+1reb+2ast, J.Lofberg 10+2ast, L.Andarea 5+7reb, I.Hill 5+3reb+2ast, J.Hallberg 3+11reb+1ast
Sloga Uppsala: K.Debrick 24+7reb, V.Milutin 21+4reb+5ast, G.Dalton 11+11reb+1ast, N.Woody 6+2reb+1ast, M.Bajic 5+2ast, F.Lukas 5+3reb+2ast