NLB Round 2 (Regular Season): #1 Grand-Saconnex is defeated by Vacallo

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NLB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Grand-Saconnex on the court of Vacallo on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Vacallo 80-66. Vacallo forced 21 Grand-Saconnex turnovers. Swingman Mattia Barattolo (195-2005) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Patrik Kovac (194-2000) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Guard Kiyan Lappert (185-2008) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
The game in Villars was also worth to mention about. Swiss Central played at the court of Villars. Villars defeated Swiss Central 70-58. Guard Benoit Hayman (187-1997) notched 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Nils Dufour supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Even 15 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Kayden Carter (202-2003, college: SWOSU) did not help to save the game for Swiss Central. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
The game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach was also quite interesting. Vacallo played at the court of Wallabies. Wallabies defeated Vacallo 73-58 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Kyle Alcy who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Mattia Barattolo produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Red Devils lost to Bernex on the opponent's court 79-87. Meyrin unfortunately lost to Grand-Saconnex in a home game 85-94. Meyrin lost to undefeated BC AKA on the road 75-84. Grand-Saconnex defeated Boncourt on its own court 69-58. Tigers U23 smashed Riviera in Lugano 103-84. Winterthur lost to Baeren at home 73-85. CNBS unfortunately lost to Red Devils on the opponent's court 72-87. Bernex rolled over GC Zurich U23 in a home game 89-47. Acad.Fribourg crushed Riviera on the road 82-62.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points by Issa Chesaux of Riviera.



Vacallo - Grand-Saconnex 80-66:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Grand-Saconnex on the court of Vacallo on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Vacallo 80-66. Vacallo forced 21 Grand-Saconnex turnovers. Swingman Mattia Barattolo (195-2005) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Patrik Kovac (194-2000) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Guard Kiyan Lappert (185-2008) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and French forward Baidy Diop (203-2006) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Grand-Saconnex players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Grand-Saconnex: L.Kiyan 16+7reb+3ast, D.Baidy 15+7reb+1ast, M.Evan 12+2reb, D.Simon 11+3reb+1ast, G.Kevin 8+5reb+1ast, M.Lucas 2+5reb
Vacallo: P.Kovac 18+5reb+1ast, D.Cassano 16+6reb+1ast, M.Barattolo 14+10reb+6ast, A.Solca 9+1reb+3ast, G.Girolimetto 7+6reb+3ast, T.Beltrami 7+2reb

Bernex - Red Devils 87-79:
Bernex used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Morges 87-79 on Wednesday night. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Jeremy Jaunin (170-1991) who scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). ex-international Florian Steinmann (197) chipped in 23 points and 5 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Swingman Stefano Mobilia (195-2000) produced 23 points and 5 rebounds and Portuguese forward Joao Grosso (196-1994) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Red Devils players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Red Devils: S.Mobilia 23+5reb+1ast, J.Grosso 14+11reb+2ast, N.Jacopo 11+2reb+2ast, B.Thomas 10+5reb, M.Eric 10+6reb, S.Maret 6+2reb+1ast
Bernex: S.Florian 23+4reb+2ast, J.Jaunin 17+5reb+9ast, A.Paraiso 17+2ast, A.Deme 7+1reb, R.Aaron 7+5reb+1ast, P.Ngueukam 6+8reb+1ast

Meyrin - Grand-Saconnex 85-94:
But Meyrin was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Geneve 94-85 on Wednesday night. Grand-Saconnex forced 22 Meyrin turnovers. Strangely Meyrin outrebounded Grand-Saconnex 59-39 including a 26-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Kiyan Lappert (185-2008) who scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Evan Maier (188-2007) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Grand-Saconnex players scored in double figures. Togolese swingman Erwin Johnson (196-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and guard Adam Chabouh (173-2005) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Meyrin: A.Chabouh 23+6reb+1ast, J.Erwin 19+15reb+1ast, B.Taha 17+4reb+3ast, V.Franck 8+7reb, M.Souare 5+5reb+3ast, N.Mouhamadou 5+8reb+1ast
Grand-Saconnex: B.Diop 20+4reb, K.Lappert 20+8reb+4ast, L.Mendy 18+2reb, E.Maier 17+7reb+2ast, S.Djamba 7+1reb, M.Kapetanovic 5+3reb+1ast

BC AKA - Meyrin 84-75:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Aarau where Meyrin was defeated by BC AKA 84-75 on Saturday. BC AKA forced 27 Meyrin turnovers. The best player for the winners was Kosovan Rinor Ahmeti (188-1996) who scored 43 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Forward Jose Marquetti (192-2003) chipped in 7 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Guard Adam Chabouh (173-2005) produced 27 points and 5 rebounds and Togolese swingman Erwin Johnson (196-2004) added 22 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Meyrin: A.Chabouh 27+5reb+2ast, J.Erwin 22+10reb, B.Rayan 11+3reb+1ast, N.Mouhamadou 4+5reb, A.Achille 3+9reb+6ast, S.Nico 3+1ast
BC AKA: R.Ahmeti 43+10reb+1ast, L.Lati 14+1reb+5ast, J.Marquetti 7+12reb+4ast, T.Kohn 5, L.Stadler 3+3reb, E.Akpalo 3+1reb

Grand-Saconnex - Boncourt 69-58:
Everything went according to plan in Geneve where Grand-Saconnex beat Red Team 69-58 on Saturday. Grand-Saconnex forced 26 Boncourt turnovers and had a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Kiyan Lappert (185-2008) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. French forward Lucas Mendy (198-2004) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. French forward Raphael Dierstein (198) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and forward Loic Membrez (211-2005) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Boncourt: D.Raphael 17+11reb, M.Loic 13+8reb, D.Simon 12+4reb+1ast, K.Matondo Henoc 5+1ast, F.Enrique 4+2reb+5ast, C.Colin 4+1reb+1ast
Grand-Saconnex: K.Lappert 18+8reb+1ast, K.Garnier 10+1reb+6ast, L.Mendy 10+8reb, S.Djamba 9+5reb+1ast, B.Diop 8+4reb, M.Kapetanovic 6+6reb+2ast

Riviera - Tigers U23 84-103:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with Riviera's home loss to Tigers U23 84-103 on Saturday. Tigers U23 made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Michele Bernaschina (200-2007) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Adam Bagnoli (188-2007) chipped in 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Ukrainian guard Mykola Klimov (189-2009) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and French guard Noe Urbaniak (190-2003) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Tigers U23 and five Riviera players scored in double figures. Riviera's coach Oliver Ghorayeb rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Riviera: A.Omar 18+1reb+4ast, K.Mykola 16+8reb+4ast, N.Urbaniak 16+7reb+3ast, C.Issa 11+8reb+2ast, G.Alexandre 10+4reb+1ast, P.Andre 7+4reb
Tigers U23: A.Bagnoli 28+8reb+4ast, M.Bernaschina 26+10reb+4ast, B.De 25+4reb+1ast, E.Veronesi 12+8reb+2ast, F.Paulino 6+2reb+3ast, M.Adrian 6+9reb+5ast

Villars - Swiss Central 70-58:
The game in Villars was also worth to mention about. Swiss Central played at the court of Villars. Villars defeated Swiss Central 70-58. Villars made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Swiss Central turnovers. Guard Benoit Hayman (187-1997) notched 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and French-German guard Nils Dufour (190-2002) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Even 15 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Kayden Carter (202-2003, college: SWOSU) did not help to save the game for Swiss Central. Swingman Mirza Ganic (192-2001) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Swiss Central: D.Magli Daniele 15+3reb+1ast, C.Kayden 15+8reb+2ast, G.Mirza 13+7reb+2ast, Z.Marc 4+2reb, D.Stefan 4+2reb+2ast, V.Luka 3+1reb
Villars: H.Benoit 22+6reb+1ast, N.Dufour 14+5reb+1ast, D.Pigoni 11+1reb+1ast, B.Rozenholtz 9+1reb+1ast, A.Yao 6+4reb+4ast, K.Mansour 4+10reb

Winterthur - Baeren 73-85:
But Winterthur was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Basel 85-73 on Saturday night. Baeren forced 19 Winterthur turnovers and outrebounded them 45-30 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was German guard Kilian Althoff (184-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. American-Irish forward Jack Shannon (204-2001, college: Post) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds. Shannon is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Baeren players scored in double figures. Spanish Kalei Yelamos (204-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds and guard Julian Gramatic (185-2007) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Winterthur: K.Yelamos 28+13reb+2ast, G.Julian 13+5reb+1ast, S.Medic 8+2reb+3ast, O.Chidera 7+1reb, G.Vuk 6+3reb, F.Benjamin 5+1ast
Baeren: K.Althoff 18+9reb+12ast, S.Jack 16+16reb+3ast, N.Fankhauser 13+2reb, M.De 12+2reb+1ast, N.Gut 9+4reb+1ast, P.Hackell 6

Red Devils - CNBS 87-72:
There was an upset in Morges where CNBS was defeated by Red Devils 87-72 on Saturday. Red Devils outrebounded CNBS 47-35 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was swingman Stefano Mobilia (195-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. Portuguese forward Joao Grosso (196-1994) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Mijodrag Dimic (200) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Viktor Keredzin (195-2008) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
CNBS: K.Viktor 16+2reb+2ast, M.Dimic 15+6reb, T.Cole Jamal 10+4reb+1ast, S.Ben 8+5reb, B.Precieux 6+5reb+1ast, S.Turatti 5+7reb+1ast
Red Devils: M.Stefano 26+11reb+3ast, G.Joao 20+8reb+5ast, J.Neri 10+6reb+1ast, T.Bryner 8+6reb+1ast, M.Zivaljevic 8+7reb+2ast, M.Simeon 7+2reb+1ast

Wallabies - Vacallo 73-58:
The game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach was also quite interesting. Vacallo played at the court of Wallabies. Wallabies defeated Vacallo 73-58 on Saturday. Wallabies outrebounded Vacallo 45-27 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American power forward Kyle Alcy (205-2002, college: Post, agency: 0z Sports Agency) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. DR Congolese Jacques Libe (196-1994) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Wallabies players scored in double figures. Swingman Mattia Barattolo (195-2005) produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Aron Solca (183-2002) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Vacallo: S.Aron 17+1reb, B.Mattia 9+7reb+4ast, V.Francesco 9+3reb+6ast, G.Gianluca 8+6reb, K.Patrik 5+2reb, D.Christian 4+1reb
Wallabies: T.Peters 16+2reb+2ast, J.Libe 13+7reb+2ast, A.Kyle 11+13reb, P.Mbemba 10+7reb, M.Glody 9+6reb+2ast, M.Barnard 9+5reb+2ast

Bernex - GC Zurich U23 89-47:
Very predictable result in Geneve where Bernex smashed GC Zurich U23 89-47 on Sunday. Bernex dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to GC Zurich U23's 32. Bernex forced 20 GC Zurich U23 turnovers and outrebounded them 47-21 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international Florian Steinmann (197) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Cameroonian forward Patrick Ngueukam (200-1996) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Bernex players scored in double figures. Guard Tim Weder (186-2006) produced 16 points and guard Taner Ozturk (187-2007) added 4 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
GC Zurich U23: W.Tim 16+2reb, G.Paul 7+4reb, B.Tammo 6+4reb, K.Paul 4+2ast, O.Taner 4+5reb+3ast, T.Sergej 4
Bernex: A.Mazzarolo 16+1reb+3ast, P.Ngueukam 14+8reb, S.Florian 14+7reb+3ast, S.Adom 10+4reb+1ast, A.Paraiso 8+1reb+1ast, R.Aaron 6+3reb+2ast

Riviera - Acad.Fribourg 62-82:
Not a big story in a game in Vevey where Riviera was rolled over by Academie Fribourg 82-62 on Sunday. Acad.Fribourg dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Riviera's 22. Acad.Fribourg forced 26 Riviera turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Aloys Chastonay (178-2005) who scored 11 points and 5 assists. Forward Noe Bigirindavyi (197) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Canadian guard Omar Ahamed (185-2003, college: Thetford) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and French guard Noe Urbaniak (190-2003) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Riviera: N.Urbaniak 15+7reb+2ast, C.Issa 14+4reb+1ast, A.Omar 14+11reb+2ast, P.Andre 7+4reb+1ast, K.Mykola 5+2reb, G.Alexandre 3+1reb+1ast
Acad.Fribourg: M.Raskovich 12+1ast, B.Noe 12+5reb+3ast, A.Kumarasamy 11+2reb+5ast, A.Chastonay 11+4reb+5ast, R.Varela 9+4reb+2ast, B.Mauron 6+8reb+1ast