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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

EBL top team – Czarni (23-7) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Spojnia (11-19) in Stargard 104-81. They outrebounded Spojnia 45-30 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Czarni looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American guard Billy Garrett (197-1994, college: DePaul) scored 13 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Marcus Lewis (196-1992, college: EKU) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Czarni’s coach Mantas Cesnauskis felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Daniel Szymkiewicz (193-1994) with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Czarni maintains first position with 23-7 record. Spojnia at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Start and Arka.
Important game to mention about took place in Gliwice. Fifteenth ranked GTK (6-24) saved a 3-point victory at home edging higher ranked Wilki Morskie (15-15) 73-70 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. American point guard Jabarie Hinds (180-1992, college: UMass) notched 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Filip Put supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) by Kacper Borowski (205-1994) did not help to save the game for Wilki Morskie. GTK maintains fifteenth position with 6-24 record. Wilki Morskie at the other side keeps the eighth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Astoria and Trefl.
An interesting game took place in Torun where higher ranked Twarde Pierniki (17-13) was upset on its own court by fourteenth ranked MKS DG (10-20) 92-85 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Mike Lewis II who scored 22 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Michal Kolodziej who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MKS DG maintains fourteenth position with 10-20 record. Loser Twarde Pierniki dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Legia.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 30: Stal destroyed Arka on the opponent’s court 102-73. Zastal managed to outperform Astoria in a home game 97-82. Anwil managed to beat HydroTruck on the road 92-84. Legia was defeated by Trefl on its own court 104-109. Slask was beaten by Start in Lublin 85-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 9 assists and 4 steals by Mike Scott of Start.

Spojnia – Czarni 81-104

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Arka – Stal 73-102

Very expected game in Gdynia where 12th ranked Asseco Arka (11-19) was crushed by third ranked Stal (22-8) 102-73 on Wednesday. Stal made 26-of-28 free shots (92.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Asseco Arka turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Jaroslaw Mokros (201-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard James Florence (185-1988, college: Mercer) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists. Five Stal players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Dominik Wilczek (193-1999) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and center Adrian Bogucki (215-1999) added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Anwil. Loser Asseco Arka dropped to the eleventh position with 19 games lost. They share it with Spojnia and Start.
Top scorers:
Stal: J.Florence 20+6ast, J.Garbacz 16+3reb, T.Drechsel 13+3reb+1ast, J.Mokros 13+12reb+2ast, D.Andersson 12+4reb+1ast, J.Palmer Jr. 10+4reb+4ast
Arka: D.Wilczek 18+5reb, J.Boykins 15+4reb+1ast, A.Durham 13+2reb+3ast, A.Bogucki 9+10reb+4ast, W.Lukasz 7+2reb, N.Music 4+2reb

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Zastal – Astoria 97-82

Very predictable result in Zielona Gora where fourth ranked Enea Zastal (21-9) defeated 9th ranked Enea Astoria (15-15) 97-82 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Enea Astoria 46-30 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Enea Zastal looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Krzysztof Sulima (202-1990, agency: Interperformances) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Serbian guard Nemanja Nenadic (196-1994, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Roderick Camphor (193-1992, college: SWOSU) who recorded 21 points and 7 assists and swingman Mateusz Zebski (190-1992) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Four Enea Astoria players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Enea Zastal have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 21-9 record. Enea Astoria lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with King and Trefl.
Top scorers:
Zastal: N.Nenadic 19+5reb+5ast, K.Sulima 17+10reb+4ast, D.Apic 15+7reb+4ast, D.Brembly 10, P.Zolnierewicz 10+1reb+2ast, D.Joseph 6+3reb+3ast
Astoria: M.Zebski 23+5reb+2ast, R.Camphor 21+3reb+7ast, J.Niziol 17+8reb+1ast, K.Cavars 11+6reb+2ast, M.Chylinski 5+4reb+5ast, A.Herndon 2+1reb+1ast

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HydroTruck – Anwil 84-92

Not a big story in a game in Radom where 16th ranked HydroTruck (5-25) was defeated by second ranked Anwil (22-8) 92-84 on Wednesday. Anwil dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to HydroTruck’s 22. They outrebounded HydroTruck 47-30 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Anwil looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Luke Petrasek (206-1995, college: Columbia) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Slovenian center Ziga Dimec (210-1993) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Anwil’s coach Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Anthony Ireland (178-1991, college: LMU, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 17 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Mike Davis (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) added 23 points and 5 steals respectively. Five Anwil and four HydroTruck players scored in double figures. Anwil have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 22-8 record behind leader Czarni, which they share with Stal. HydroTruck lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games.
Top scorers:
Anwil: L.Petrasek 18+14reb+4ast, J.Mathews 17+2reb+4ast, Z.Dimec 14+11reb+1ast, K.Dykes 13+7reb+4ast, J.Bell 10+4reb+3ast, S.Szewczyk 8+3reb+2ast
HydroTruck: M.Davis 23+2reb+1ast, A.Ireland 17+4reb+7ast, M.Moore 16+7reb+2ast, A.Hill 14+7reb+1ast, F.Zegzula 6+4reb, M.Zmudzki 4+1reb+2ast

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GTK Gliwice – King 73-70

Important game to mention about took place in Gliwice. Fifteenth ranked GTK (6-24) saved a 3-point victory at home edging higher ranked Wilki Morskie (15-15) 73-70 on Wednesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. American point guard Jabarie Hinds (180-1992, college: UMass) notched 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and forward Filip Put (201-1993) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four GTK players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) by Kacper Borowski (205-1994) did not help to save the game for Wilki Morskie. Guyanese forward Cyril Langevine (203-1998, college: URI, agency: BeoBasket) added 14 points and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). GTK maintains fifteenth position with 6-24 record. Wilki Morskie at the other side keeps the eighth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Astoria and Trefl.
Top scorers:
GTK Gliwice: K.Krajina 20+3reb+1ast, F.Put 19+5reb, J.Hinds 11+8reb+6ast, K.Radwanski 10+2reb, J.Williams 7+2ast, D.Dodd 4+8reb+2ast
King: K.Borowski 15+5reb+3ast, C.Langevine 14+8reb, T.Davis 13+7reb, J.Schenk 8+4reb+2ast, J.Threatt 7+2reb+4ast, M.Richardson 7+3reb+3ast

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Twarde Pierniki – MKS DG 85-92

An interesting game took place in Torun where higher ranked Twarde Pierniki (17-13) was upset on its own court by fourteenth ranked MKS DG (10-20) 92-85 on Wednesday. MKS DG made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Mike Lewis II (188-1998, college: Duquesne) who scored 22 points and 6 assists. The other American import guard DJ Fenner (198-1993, college: Nevada) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Michal Kolodziej (202-1997, agency: Alti Sport) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Croatian point guard Roko Rogic (187-1992) added 13 points and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MKS DG maintains fourteenth position with 10-20 record. Loser Twarde Pierniki dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Legia.
Top scorers:
MKS DG: M.Lewis II 22+2reb+6ast, F.Malgorzaciak 17+1ast, J.Sobin 13+5reb+2ast, D.Fenner 12+13reb+3ast, P.Caio 9+2reb+3ast, M.Sitnik 7+3reb+2ast
Twarde Pierniki: J.Manigat 16+2reb+4ast, M.Kolodziej 14+13reb+2ast, R.Rogic 13+4reb+7ast, M.Samsonowicz 12+1ast, D.Amigo 8+5reb+1ast, J.Eads III 7+3ast

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Legia – Trefl 104-109

There was a surprise result in Warszawa where tenth ranked Trefl (15-15) beat higher ranked Legia (17-13) 109-104 on Wednesday. Trefl looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American-British center Josh Sharma (213-1995, college: Stanford) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Karol Gruszecki (198-1989, college: UT Arlington) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Robert Johnson (192-1995, college: Indiana) who recorded 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Adam Kemp (208-1990, college: Marist) added 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Trefl and four Legia players scored in double figures. Legia’s coach Wojciech Kaminski tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Trefl moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Astoria and King. Loser Legia keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Twarde Pierniki.
Top scorers:
Trefl: J.Sharma 28+12reb+1ast, K.Gruszecki 19+10reb+4ast, D.Dorsey 19+2reb+7ast, A.Warner 12+2reb+7ast, D.Davis 12+10reb, M.Kolenda 8+2reb+5ast
Legia: R.Johnson 26+5reb+7ast, G.Kulka 15+3reb, A.Kemp 14+14reb+4ast, R.Cowels III 11+4reb+1ast, L.Koszarek 9+5ast, D.Wyka 9+6reb+1ast

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Start – Slask 85-67

There was an upset in Lublin where higher ranked WKS Slask (19-11) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Start (11-19) 85-67 on Wednesday. Start dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to WKS Slask’s 34. They outrebounded WKS Slask 51-26 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American point guard Mike Scott (184-1993, college: Idaho) who scored 19 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. The other American import forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Start’s coach Tane Spasev let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Jan Wojcik (204-1999, college: NW Florida St., agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Kacper Gordon (184-2002) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively. Five Start and four WKS Slask players scored in double figures. Start have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Spojnia and Arka. Loser WKS Slask keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Start: C.Melvin 19+6reb+3ast, M.Scott 19+3reb+9ast, M.Kostrzewski 14+9reb, A.Walker 12+1reb+2ast, E.Wilson 12+6reb, B.Ciechocinski 5+4reb
Slask: L.Aleksander 16+6reb+2ast, J.Wojcik 15+9reb+1ast, K.Gordon 15+3reb+6ast, S.Walski 12+3reb+1ast, M.Gorenczyk 6+4reb+2ast, S.Bozenko 3+1reb+3ast