Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
HydroTruck (9-1) recorded its first loss in Tychy on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by third ranked GKS (8-2) 98-96. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of HydroTruck. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. GKS made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. GKS had a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Forward Kacper Makowski (196-1999) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Kaheem Ransom (186-1993, college: SHSU) produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for lost side. GKS moved-up to second place, which they share with Starogard Gd. and Dziki Wwa. HydroTruck at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. GKS is looking forward to face Polonia (#17) in Bytom in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HydroTruck will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Dziki (8-2) against fourth ranked Kociewskie Diably (8-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Dziki was crushed by Kociewskie Diably in Starogard Gdanski 91-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dziki. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 assists. Damian Janiak contributed with 20 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Kociewskie Diably’s coach Kamil Sadowski allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Alan Czujkowski (199-1990) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Dziki. Kociewskie Diably have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Tychy and Dziki Wwa. Kociewskie Diably will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dziki will play at home against Decka and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Pelpin between Kotwica and Decka. Sixth ranked Kotwica (7-3) got a very close victory on the road over 13th ranked Decka (3-7). Kotwica managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Mikolaj Kurpisz scored 8 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Kotwica’s coach Rafal Frank used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Thomas Davis responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Kotwica moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Walbrzych. Loser Decka keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Kotwica will meet at home Miast Szkla (#8) in the next round. Decka will play against Dziki (#3) in Warszawa and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Lublin 2 was crushed by Koszalin in a road game 114-72. Walbrzych beat Krakow at home 86-70. WKK Wroclaw lost to Opole on the opponent’s court 59-70. Polonia W-wa managed to outperform Poznan in a home game 69-59. Bytom recorded a loss to Zgorzelec on the road 97-80. Krosno crushed Slask 2 on its own court 91-65.
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Koszalin – Lublin 2 114-72
There was no surprise in Koszalin where 17th ranked Start 2 (1-9) was crushed by seventh ranked Zak (6-4) 114-72 on Wednesday. Zak dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Start 2’s 50. Zak forced 23 Start 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 35-20 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Naturalized American Artur Labinowicz (193-1997, college: Evansville) scored 25 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Mateusz Itrich (202-1997) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Zak players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Michal Grzesiak (193-2004) responded with 21 points and guard Wiktor Kepka (194-2003) scored 16 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zak maintains seventh position with 6-4 record. Loser Start 2 dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. They share the position with Bytom. Zak will meet Slask (#10) in the next round. Start 2 will play against Gornik (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lublin 2: G.Michal 21+3reb, K.Wiktor 16+6ast, Z.Milosz 10+6reb+5ast, M.Kacper 6+5reb+2ast, N.Wojciech 6+5reb+4ast, S.Kacper 5+1ast
Koszalin: A.Labinowicz 25+4reb+7ast, M.Itrich 24+8reb+1ast, W.Pisarczyk 18+6reb+5ast, K.Cezary 14+2reb+2ast, A.Sanders 11+3reb+3ast, M.Kaszowski 8+5reb+12ast
gschID: 997681
Walbrzych – Krakow 86-70
No shocking result in a game in Walbrzych where fifth ranked Gornik (7-3) defeated 11th ranked SGH (4-6) 86-70 on Wednesday. Gornik dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to SGH’s 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The former international center Piotr Niedzwiedzki (211-1993) scored 30 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Bartosz Majewski (193-1997) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side Pawel Zmarlak (195-1982) responded with 6 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists and Wojciech Leszczynski (190-1992) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gornik have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-3 record, which they share with Kolobrzeg. Loser SGH keeps the eleventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Opole. Gornik will meet bottom-ranked Start 2 (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. SGH will play against AZS PO (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Krakow: W.Leszczynski 15+4reb+5ast, S.Szymon 10+3reb, P.Wydra 10+2reb+4ast, K.Rojek 9+1reb, L.Michal 9+3ast, P.Zmarlak 6+13reb+9ast
Walbrzych: P.Niedzwiedzki 30+4reb+3ast, B.Majewski 13+8reb+6ast, S.Walski 9+4reb+4ast, A.Sobkowiak 9+1reb+1ast, M.Stopierzynski 7+4reb+1ast, B.Ratajczak 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 997682
Opole – WKK Wroclaw 70-59
Everything could happen in Opole at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked AZS PO and 13th ranked WKK had identical 3-6 record. This time AZS PO used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Wroclaw 70-59 on Wednesday night. AZS PO forced 22 WKK turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Power forward Michal Jodlowski (208-1998) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Artur Mielczarek (196-1984) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four AZS PO players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and swingman Maksymilian Wilczek (197-2004) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. AZS PO (4-6) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Krakow. WKK lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. AZS PO will meet SGH (#11) in the next round. WKK will play against Polonia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
WKK Wroclaw: S.Kiwilsza 22+13reb, J.Koelner 9+4reb+2ast, M.Gabinski 8+2reb+1ast, W.Maksymilian 7+6reb+3ast, T.Ochonko 6+1reb+5ast, K.Zywert 4+1ast
Opole: M.Jodlowski 15+7reb+1ast, A.Kaczmarzyk 13+6reb+1ast, J.Kobel 12+2reb+7ast, A.Mielczarek 10+7reb+4ast, M.Kroczak 7+1reb, A.Skiba 6+2reb+3ast
gschID: 997683
Polonia W-wa – Poznan 69-59
There was a surprise result in Warszawa where sixteenth ranked Polonia (3-7) beat higher ranked Enea Basket (5-5) 69-59 on Wednesday. Patryk Pelka (202-1989) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Michal Kierlewicz (193-1997) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Marcin Tomaszewski (193-1998) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and guard Marcin Dymala (187-1990) scored 6 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Polonia moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Enea Basket at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Krosno and Slask 2. Polonia will meet WKK (#15) in the next round. Enea Basket will play against Turow (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poznan: M.Tomaszewski 18+7reb+1ast, N.Jan 7+5reb, J.Simon 7+2reb, M.Wielechowski 7+2reb+2ast, M.Dymala 6+6reb+3ast, J.Fiszer 5+2reb
Polonia W-wa: P.Pelka 20+10reb+1ast, M.Dutkiewicz 10+3reb+1ast, A.Linowski 8+4reb, P.Gospodarek 8+1reb+4ast, M.Kierlewicz 8+5reb+5ast, M.Wielunski 6+5ast
gschID: 997684
Zgorzelec – Bytom 97-80
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 17th ranked Polonia‘s (1-9) road loss to sixteenth ranked Turow (3-7) 80-97 on Wednesday. Turow dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Polonia’s 44. Swingman Szymon Pawlak (192-1998) scored 20 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Filip Pruefer (208-1996) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Turow players scored in double figures. At the losing side Damian Szczepanik (198-1997) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Sebastian Dabek (188-1996) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turow moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Polonia lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Lublin 2. Turow will meet higher ranked Enea Basket (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Polonia will play against the league’s second-placed GKS (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Bytom: M.Chrabota 19+4reb+4ast, D.Szczepanik 17+9reb+1ast, S.Dabek 16+4reb+7ast, T.Deja 9+1reb+1ast, P.Bogdanowicz 8+2reb, K.Jagoda 6+1reb+1ast
Zgorzelec: S.Pawlak 20+2reb+8ast, A.Adamczyk 17+6reb+1ast, F.Pruefer 15+11reb+3ast, J.Cieminski 14+6reb, B.Bochno 11+2reb, S.Michal 9+2reb+2ast
gschID: 997685
Tychy – Radom 98-96
HydroTruck (9-1) recorded its first loss in Tychy on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by third ranked GKS (8-2) 98-96. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of HydroTruck. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. GKS made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. GKS had a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Forward Kacper Makowski (196-1999) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five GKS players scored in double figures. American point guard Kaheem Ransom (186-1993, college: SHSU) produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and Filip Zegzula (188-1994) added 23 points respectively for lost side. GKS moved-up to second place, which they share with Starogard Gd. and Dziki Wwa. HydroTruck at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. GKS is looking forward to face Polonia (#17) in Bytom in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HydroTruck will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Radom: K.Ransom 37+5reb+8ast, F.Zegzula 23+1reb+1ast, D.Jeszke 10+9reb+3ast, B.Sowa 9+4reb, F.Maksymilian 6+2reb+1ast, B.Pietras 4+1reb+2ast
Tychy: P.Kedel 17+12reb, P.Wieloch 15+6ast, K.Makowski 15+5reb+2ast, C.Bartosz 12+4reb, M.Koperski 11+4reb+5ast, J.Nowak 11+1reb+1ast
gschID: 997686
Starogard Gd. – Dziki Wwa 91-71
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Dziki (8-2) against fourth ranked Kociewskie Diably (8-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Dziki was crushed by Kociewskie Diably in Starogard Gdanski 91-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dziki. Kociewskie Diably players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Filip Malgorzaciak (192-1993) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 assists. Swingman Damian Janiak (195-1989) contributed with 20 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Kociewskie Diably’s coach Kamil Sadowski allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Alan Czujkowski (199-1990) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Mateusz Bartosz (205-1987) added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Dziki. Four Kociewskie Diably and five Dziki players scored in double figures. Kociewskie Diably have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Tychy and Dziki Wwa. Kociewskie Diably will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dziki will play at home against Decka and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dziki Wwa: A.Czujkowski 14+6reb+3ast, M.Bartosz 13+9reb+1ast, M.Motel 12+3reb+2ast, M.Aleksandrowicz 11+2reb+5ast, R.Komenda 10+7reb+1ast, P.Kuzkow 7+4reb+4ast
Starogard Gd.: F.Malgorzaciak 30+3reb+5ast, D.Janiak 20+4reb+5ast, P.Lis 13+3reb+2ast, W.Czerlonko 12+7reb+5ast, J.Motylewski 8+6reb+2ast, Z.Daniel 4+3reb
gschID: 997687
Krosno – Slask 2 91-65
There was a small surprise in Krosno where eleventh ranked Miast Szkla (5-5) outleveled 8th ranked Slask (5-5) 91-65 on Wednesday. Miast Szkla made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Miast Szkla outrebounded Slask 37-26 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Michal Jankowski (191-1987, agency: Interperformances) scored 21 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Kacper Traczyk (185-1998) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Miast Szkla players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Maciej Bender (211-1997, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Latvian Oskar Hlebowicki (199-2000) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Miast Szkla moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Slask 2 and Poznan. Slask lost fourth consecutive game. Miast Szkla will meet higher ranked Kotwica (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Slask will play against Zak and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slask 2: O.Hlebowicki 16+2reb+1ast, M.Bender 13+10reb, A.Lenczuk 12+1reb+4ast, S.Bozenko 8+3ast, S.Wojciech 5+4reb+2ast, M.Gorenczyk 4+1reb
Krosno: M.Jankowski 21+3reb+5ast, K.Traczyk 17+3reb+5ast, K.Dubults 14+8reb+1ast, S.Helinski 11+5reb+2ast, P.Spica 9+2reb, D.Harris 8+5reb+1ast
gschID: 997688
Pelplin – Kolobrzeg 74-77
A very close game took place in Pelpin between Kotwica and Decka. Sixth ranked Kotwica (7-3) got a very close victory on the road over 13th ranked Decka (3-7). Kotwica managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Mikolaj Kurpisz (203-1998) scored 8 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American point guard James Washington (182-1987, college: MTSU) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. Kotwica’s coach Rafal Frank used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Thomas Davis (198-1991, college: SWOSU) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Pawel Kopycki (204-2000) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Kotwica moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Walbrzych. Loser Decka keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Kotwica will meet at home Miast Szkla (#8) in the next round. Decka will play against Dziki (#3) in Warszawa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: K.Obarek 18+1reb+1ast, P.Kopycki 15+6reb+3ast, T.Davis 11+7reb+6ast, D.Saczewski 9+2reb+5ast, D.Ciesielski 9+4reb+1ast, W.Dzierzak 8+3ast
Kolobrzeg: J.Washington 14+1reb+6ast, P.Smigielski 13+2reb+4ast, P.Pulkotycki 12+5reb+2ast, M.Kurpisz 8+15reb+3ast, P.Dzierzak 8+3reb+3ast, S.Dlugosz 8+3reb
gschID: 997689
Tags : PATRYK KEDEL, GKS TYCHY, POLISH BASKETBALL
