Romania

Regular Season Round 17: Rapid - Sibiu 97-98

Date: January 16, 2026
Important game to mention about took place in Bucuresti. Thirteenth ranked Sibiu (7-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Rapid (8-8) 98-97 on Friday evening. Rapid was ahead by 11 points after three quarters before a 27-15 charge of Sibiu, which allowed them to win the game. Strangely Rapid outrebounded Sibiu 32-20. American power forward Anthony Smith (203-1997, college: Murray St., agency: Rep 3Sixty) saved the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Tavon King (180-1997, college: Cumberland) contributed with 17 points and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Ukrainian Oleksandr Lypovyy (203-1991) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Rapid. Four Sibiu and five Rapid players scored in double figures. Rapid's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sibiu moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Steaua and Brasov. Rapid lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Targu Mures. Sibiu will play against higher ranked Craiova (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rapid's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bucuresti to the arena Steaua.

  RAPID (coach: Milan Skobalj)97
  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 +/-
0 yIBRURsZu, wudIQ 40 8-8 (655%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 5 6 5 6 65 9 -1
68 ORjj, eIBij 45 4-2 (49.0%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 0 3 3 8 5 5 4 66 60 8
66 vFpILFF, PlRVsijdQ 89 4-1 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 6 3 3 6 5 5 5 60 61 1
63 zRLUILaZ, XaVIli 84 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 8 3 5 6 9 8 5 6 4 66 64 -2
9 GhRIQDhR, wudIQ 84 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 8 5 8 5 0 6 5 5 5 4 1 -4 -7
4 AullaLij, vRTas 62 0-1 (24.4%) 5-6 (5%) 9-9 (655%) 8 3 1 4 8 4 6 5 5 6 69 80 65
88 ORUQRsZu, qdTiQd 69 3-3 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 66 60 60
6 biQVILaZ, XaVIli 61 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 8 2 2 -61
8 HijVRQsIj, wQRjdIj 65 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 3 9 4
1 CIjsUijUajRsZu, biURa 9 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 -8
5 buQRsij, SjdQRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 giQTaZhR, GRIQDRs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-36 (02.0%) 7-83 (49.0%) 88-83 (76.9%) 64 67 48 61 86 88 9 6 6 63 79 650  


  SIBIU98
  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 +/-
83 ABaUh, SjUhIjF 44 68-63 (20.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 3 9 5 3 4 8 5 5 8 83 80 3
5 mladiQu, SjdQRis 87 4-9 (38.7%) 6-0 (85%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 68 3 7
89 cRUIs, SjisUisaIs 80 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 8 5 5 6 6 8 -4 -8
80 AUIjR, KRaUh 83 4-0 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 5 4 4 0 5 5 6 68 61 -8
8 OQiUU, bIjFRi 84 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 3 4 6 5 5 8 7 65 -8
4 eijdIlph, bz 88 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 4 6 3 4 5 5 5 66 69 5
68 KajD, wiLIj 86 3-3 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 9 4 4 6 5 5 8 69 86 4
64 eIsZhjifsVF, qduiQd 85 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 5 8 2 3 -65
3 oUu, Oiul 2 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 0 0
85 yajUaji, giLad  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-38 (13.4%) 65-88 (30.0%) 63-67 (94.9%) 0 60 85 63 84 85 68 6 6 65 72 77  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: F
Born: May 29,1995
Weight: 105kg / 231lbs
18
MINS
33
17
POINTS
24
4
D.REB
4
2
O.REB
3
6
T.REB
7
3
ASSISTS
0
1
STEALS
2
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
5/6
83.3%
2FGP
12/14
85.7%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
0/1
0.0%
7/7
100.0%
FT
0/2
0.0%
25
RANK
25
Height: 203 cm
Position: F/C
Born: Mar 16,1997
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Rapid  97
VS
98  Sibiu
97
Points Scored
98
53
Starting Five Points
59
44
Bench Points
39
19
Defensive Rebounds
15
13
Offensive Rebounds
5
32
Rebounds
20
16
Assists
14
7
Steals
12
14
Turnovers
10
1
Blocked Shots
1
21
Personal fouls
23
24/41
58.5%
2FGP
27/42
64.3%
9/24
37.5%
3FGP
10/22
45.5%
22/24
91.7%
FT
14/19
73.7%
105
Rank
99

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)