Georgia

Regular Season Round 7: Griffin - Black Fortress 84-89

Date: February 28, 2026
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Griffin (5-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Black Fortress (5-2) 89-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Griffin. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 89-84. Black Fortress forced 21 Griffin turnovers. Strangely Griffin outrebounded Black Fortress 45-28 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Black Fortress looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Black Fortress made 9 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Troy Simons (191-1996, college: Kent St.) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 assists for the winners. Center Keysean Faulkner-Smith (206-2000, college: Virginia Union) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks. Guard Kmani Doughty (196-2000, college: Indiana St., agency: Starting 5) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and forward Daniel Ransom (198, college: OKBU, agency: Interperformances) added 18 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Griffin players scored in double figures. Black Fortress keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Griffin. Black Fortress' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Akhaltsikhe.

  BLACK FORTRESS (coach: Lasha Elbaqidze)89
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 AaBIjs, wQIF 35 0-66 (30.0%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 65 4 1 4 5 6 5 83 87 0
3 yiulVjRQ-ABaUh, KRFsRij 49 1-65 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 3 1 65 6 6 4 8 9 8 6 61 89 0
65 SpUsaiuQa, vRLij 44 5-0 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 0 4 0 6 5 8 0 2 3 -7
0 ballRQ zQ, viLiQ 48 8-3 (05%) 3-7 (33.3%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 4 6 8 0 5 5 8 67 85 -9
61 biasuQidJR, SlRVsijdQR 88 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 1 4 5
9 OaQUsVhRlaija, vRLij 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 6 3 4 5 6 5 6 1 68 64
1 bMaUuFaBiji, SjDRlI 64 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 6 4 6 5 4 65 64 68
5 kiVhUijDidJR, SlRVI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 1
44 bRsVha, vishi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 GIDai, GaIQDa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
22 bRUQRLRla, giLaU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 SjijILa, XaVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-38 (08.3%) 65-80 (35.5%) 60-85 (90.5%) 0 84 82 83 69 85 60 7 0 61 27 659  


  GRIFFIN (coach: Giorgi Simonishvili)84
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 biUUhRTs, SlRx 42 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 9 9 2 6 3 6 8 6 3 63 86 -64
85 eijsIB, gijaRl 40 1-61 (49.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 4 68 60 5 4 1 8 5 4 4 62 67 -6
60 GIDMRQishLala, kiVhUijD 40 3-9 (09.6%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 6 6 6 5 3 69 68 -4
6 gIuDhUF, KBija 43 8-66 (62.8%) 3-2 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 9 4 65 6 3 4 8 5 8 4 84 69 8
66 baQJaishLala, bRQiMa 80 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 0 5 6 8 6 4 3 8 9
86 KIJishLala, XaVIlIJ 60 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 6 5 5 6 8 5 -1 -68
67 KIMaishLala, giLaU 64 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 6 4 5 8 8 8 5 5 6 2 65 -3
99 AuliVLRladJR, olai 2 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 -8 -6
65 wiMuishLala, wiQaRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 OipuishLala, giLaU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 SVhlIuQa, XaVIlIJ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 NijashLala, SLUijdal  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-08 (42.0%) 7-83 (49.0%) 69-85 (20.5%) 69 82 30 64 85 69 7 0 7 86 23 94  


Height: 196 cm
Position name: F
Born: Oct 30,2001
38
MINS
40
14
POINTS
24
7
D.REB
2
0
O.REB
0
7
T.REB
2
8
ASSISTS
10
1
STEALS
3
4
TO
0
2
BLOCKS
0
3/8
37.5%
2FGP
5/11
45.5%
1/4
25.0%
3FGP
3/8
37.5%
5/6
83.3%
FT
5/6
83.3%
21
RANK
29
Height: 191 cm
Position: SG
Born: Jul 3,1996
Weight: 87kg / 191.4lbs
VS
84
Points Scored
89
76
Starting Five Points
73
8
Bench Points
16
28
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Offensive Rebounds
5
45
Rebounds
28
13
Assists
24
9
Steals
15
21
Turnovers
16
5
Blocked Shots
9
20
Personal fouls
17
20/52
38.5%
2FGP
22/42
52.4%
9/24
37.5%
3FGP
10/25
40.0%
17/20
85.0%
FT
15/20
75.0%
73
Rank
107

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)