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Tyrik Armstrong

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Levice (6-2) on the court of seventh ranked Lucenec on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Lucenec 95-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Levice. Lucenec shot 61.7 percent from the field. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Tyrik Armstrong (178, college: Texas Southern, agency: MSG) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Tahj Eaddy (188-1996, college: USC) who added 27 points and 4 assists during the contest. Slovenian guard Miha Lapornik (194-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) responded with 26 points and 4 assists. Lucenec (3-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Handlova. Defending champion Levice still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Inter Bratislava. Lucenec is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Prievidza (#8) on the road in the next round. Levice will play against the league’s second-placed Inter Bratislava (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Handlova’s (#6) 34-point road victory against 8th ranked Prievidza 93-59. The winners were led by American guard Deleon Brown (190-1997, college: GVSU) who scored that evening 30 points and Keon Clergeot supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Even 11 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian point guard Djukan Djukanovic (182-1992) did not help to save the game for Prievidza. Prievidza’s coach Krunoslav Krajnovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Handlova maintains sixth position with 3-5 record, which they share with Lucenec. Prievidza lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. Handlova will play against higher ranked Iskra Svit (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Prievidza will play against Lucenec and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Quite upsetting was Spisski Rytieri’s home defeat in a game versus Inter Bratislava 93-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spisski Rytieri. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was Tomas Zdanavicius who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field). Isaiah Washington produced a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the hosts. Inter Bratislava have a solid four-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Levice lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Spisski Rytieri at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Inter Bratislava will meet league’s leader Levice on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spisski Rytieri will play against Komarno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Prievidza – Handlova 59-93

Very significant was Handlova’s (#6) 34-point road victory against 8th ranked Prievidza 93-59. It was a great shooting night for Handlova especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. Prievidza was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American guard Deleon Brown (190-1997, college: GVSU) who scored that evening 30 points and the other American import guard Keon Clergeot (185-1996, college: SE Louisiana, agency: GoEmpire Group) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Handlova players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian point guard Djukan Djukanovic (182-1992) did not help to save the game for Prievidza. Center Samuel Kincel (206-2000) added 8 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Prievidza’s coach Krunoslav Krajnovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Handlova maintains sixth position with 3-5 record, which they share with Lucenec. Prievidza lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. Handlova will play against higher ranked Iskra Svit (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Prievidza will play against Lucenec and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prievidza: D.Djukanovic 11+6reb+2ast, L.Patrik 8, K.Samuel 8+5reb+2ast, M.Jass 8+3reb+1ast, K.Taylor 7+3reb+2ast, D.Hukic 6+8reb
Handlova: D.Brown 30+2reb+1ast, K.Clergeot 15+9reb+2ast, D.Aranitovic 14+5reb+1ast, B.Pipiska 12+1reb, E.Scott 8+8reb+5ast, R.Richard 6+1ast

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Lucenec – Levice 95-90

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Spisski Rytieri – Inter Bratislava 87-93

Quite upsetting was Spisski Rytieri’s home defeat in a game versus Inter Bratislava 93-87. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spisski Rytieri. It was a key game for the top position in the league. They outrebounded Spisski Rytieri 39-23 including 28 on the defensive glass. Inter Bratislava looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian center Tomas Zdanavicius (203-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field). American swingman JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside, agency: Players Group) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU) produced a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and his fellow American import guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) added 34 points (!!!) respectively for the hosts. Inter Bratislava have a solid four-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Levice lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Spisski Rytieri at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Inter Bratislava will meet league’s leader Levice on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spisski Rytieri will play against Komarno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Spisski Rytieri: P.McGlynn 34+1ast, I.Washington 24+10reb+11ast, V.Juricek 22+2reb+2ast, T.Mrvis 3+6reb+2ast, I.Zidzik 2+1reb, V.Granic 2+4reb+2ast
Inter Bratislava: J.Zakas 28+3reb+1ast, T.Zdanavicius 26+11reb+1ast, J.Moorman II 18+11reb+6ast, G.Bulatovic 9+3reb+7ast, M.Kozlik 7+1reb+1ast, K.Daniel 5+4reb+1ast