SBL Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The biggest surprise of round 6 in SBL was guest Fribourg's (4-1) road victory over Geneve (#4) 94-87 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Geneve. Fribourg forced 22 Geneve turnovers. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Hannah Riddick (185-2003, college: Tulsa) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds. Swedish forward Anna Holmberg (188-2000) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Marta Vincenzi (165-2006) who recorded 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Geneve's coach Romain Petit rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Baden. Geneve at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Fribourg is looking forward to face league's leader Nyon at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Geneve will play against Aarau and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Undefeated leader Nyon delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 7th ranked GC Zurich (1-4) 87-72. It was a good game for the former international swingman Laure Margot (174-1999) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Miriam Uro-Nilie contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Briahanna Jackson (168-1993, college: Louisville) replied with 25 points and 6 rebounds for GC Zurich. Undefeated Nyon (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. GC Zurich lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. Nyon will play against Fribourg (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. GC Zurich will play against Helios (#5) in Vetroz to get more than just one victory in their record.
Bottom-ranked Pully (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-50 loss to second ranked Baden (4-1) in Baden on Saturday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Leilani Kapinus had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Baden's coach Rene Spandauw felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Malvina Mroczek with 11 points. Baden maintains second position with 4-1 record having just three points less than leader Nyon, which they share with Fribourg. Loser Pully still closes the standings with six games lost. Baden will meet Troistorrents (#6) on the road in the next round. Pully will play against Geneve and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 6 Helios defeated Troistorrents in Vetroz 83-77.

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Baden - Pully 107-50:
Bottom-ranked Pully (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-50 loss to second ranked Baden (4-1) in Baden on Saturday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Pully's 32 and had 20 for 30 from the free-throw line, while Pully only scored three points from the stripe. Baden forced 36 Pully turnovers and outrebounded them 46-20 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Baden looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Pully's players. American guard Leilani Kapinus (177, college: Vanderbilt, agency: LBM Management) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Skylar Vann (183-2002, college: Oklahoma, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Baden players scored in double figures. Baden's coach Rene Spandauw felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was swingman Malvina Mroczek (173-2004) with 11 points and Anna Brenna (176-2004) scored 12 points and 4 steals. Baden maintains second position with 4-1 record having just three points less than leader Nyon, which they share with Fribourg. Loser Pully still closes the standings with six games lost. Baden will meet Troistorrents (#6) on the road in the next round. Pully will play against Geneve and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pully: B.Anna 12+2reb+1ast, M.Malvina 11+4reb+2ast, F.Gabriela 10+1reb, E.Nora 6+4reb, P.Elena 6+2reb+3ast, V.Mujinga 3+3reb+2ast
Baden: K.Leilani 25+14reb+7ast, S.Annika 19+9reb+3ast, S.Hulliger 18+3reb+8ast, V.Skylar 16+11reb+5ast, G.Simeone 10+3reb+1ast, K.Bartkowska 9+1reb+1ast

Troistorrents - Helios 77-83:
There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Troistorrents (2-3) were defeated at home by eighth ranked Helios (2-3) 83-77 on Sunday. Helios made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. American forward Kylie Lavelle (188-2004, college: St.John's) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian Marie Forsyth (185-1999, college: Idaho) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Cuban forward Yeinny Dihigo (181-1996) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and American Evan Miller (180-2002, college: UNCW) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Helios and five Troistorrents players scored in double figures. Helios moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Troistorrents. Troistorrents lost third consecutive game. Helios will meet at home GC Zurich (#8) in the next round. Troistorrents will play against the league's second-placed Baden and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Troistorrents: Y.Dihigo 17+16reb, E.Miller 16+7reb+3ast, M.Lydia 16+2reb+3ast, C.Nadia 13+3reb+3ast, T.Freeman 12+7reb+3ast, M.Alice 3+5reb
Helios: L.Kylie 30+15reb+1ast, F.Marie 20+8reb+4ast, S.Maeve 16+5reb+8ast, C.Tess 10+6reb+4ast, P.De 4, B.Virginie 3+3reb+2ast

Geneve - Fribourg 87-94:
The biggest surprise of round 6 in SBL was guest Fribourg's (4-1) road victory over Geneve (#4) 94-87 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Geneve. Fribourg forced 22 Geneve turnovers. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Hannah Riddick (185-2003, college: Tulsa) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds. Swedish forward Anna Holmberg (188-2000) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Marta Vincenzi (165-2006) who recorded 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American swingman Naomi Davenport (180-1997, college: WVU) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Geneve's coach Romain Petit rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Baden. Geneve at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Fribourg is looking forward to face league's leader Nyon at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Geneve will play against Aarau and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Geneve: V.Marta 20+6reb+5ast, N.Davenport 17+8reb+4ast, W.Defosset 14+5reb+6ast, M.Dutruel 14+3reb+4ast, S.Agune 9+2reb+1ast, E.Burdin 9+3reb+1ast
Fribourg: H.Riddick 34+17reb+3ast, H.Anna 21+6reb+2ast, H.Lauren 16+2reb+3ast, M.Camila 10+2reb+2ast, M.Stephanie 8+3reb+5ast, L.Popovic 5+2reb+1ast

Nyon - GC Zurich 87-72:
Undefeated leader Nyon delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 7th ranked GC Zurich (1-4) 87-72. It was a good game for the former international swingman Laure Margot (174-1999) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Ukrainian center Miriam Uro-Nilie (188-1994, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Briahanna Jackson (168-1993, college: Louisville) replied with 25 points and 6 rebounds and her fellow American import forward Amirah Abdur-Rahim (191-2002, college: Houston) added 19 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for GC Zurich. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nyon (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. GC Zurich lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. Nyon will play against Fribourg (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. GC Zurich will play against Helios (#5) in Vetroz to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
GC Zurich: B.Jackson 25+6reb+3ast, A.Abdur-Rahim 19+14reb+1ast, M.Torresin 16+10reb+2ast, L.Wenger 12+4reb+3ast, A.Lina 0, C.Johanna 0
Nyon: L.Margot 26+9reb+5ast, U.Miriam 22+7reb+2ast, R.Alice 15+5reb+6ast, L.Gloria 11+5reb+1ast, L.Burkhalter 5+2reb+3ast, D.Yverline 4+5reb