There were just five rounds played in Regular Season of 1Liga and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
First defeat of league’s leader Miast Szkla (4-1) against twelfth ranked Rzeszow (3-2) 96-92 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Miast Szkla. Rzeszow looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rzeszow made 7 blocks. Forward Kacper Mlynarski (202-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Dawid Zagula (185-1996) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Center Przemyslaw Wrona (205-1993) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for Krosno. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rzeszow have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Inowroclaw and Poznan. Krosno at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Opole who have the same record. Krosno will play next round against Bydgoszcz trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Rzeszow will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Poznan on the road.
lsk‘s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked LKS Lodz (2-3) 78-65. Finnish guard Teemu Suokas (188-2001, college: Ball St., agency: Blacktop Management) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Oskar Hlebowicki chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. lsk (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixteenth place, which they share with WKK Wroclaw. Newly promoted LKS Lodz keeps the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Slask 2 will play against higher ranked Pelplin (#5) in Pelpin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. LKS Lodz will play on the road against Starogard Gd. (#12) in Starogard Gdanski and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Zak is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Decka (4-2) 76-74 on Sunday evening. Blazej Czerniewicz nailed 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Jahmal McMurray came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Koszalin in the defeat. Zak’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Pelplin moved-up to fifth place. Loser Zak still closes the standings with five games lost. Pelplin will meet at home Slask 2 (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koszalin will play against the league’s leader Opole and hopes to get finally their first victory.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Tychy was beaten by Lancut on the road 87-80. Bydgoszcz won against Polonia W-wa on its own court 87-78. Lancut managed to outperform Radom in a road game 81-76. Inowroclaw managed to beat WKK Wroclaw at home 85-83. Opole crushed Kolobrzeg on the opponent’s court 81-60. Starogard Gd. beat Poznan in a home game 81-69. Bydgoszcz lost to Sopot on the road 91-93. Tychy unfortunately lost to Polonia W-wa on its own court 76-87. Bottom-ranked Slask 2 recorded a loss to Pelplin in Pelpin 79-88.
Lancut – Tychy 87-80
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Sokol (4-1) beat 9th ranked GKS (2-3) in Lancut 87-80 on Wednesday. Strangely Tychy outrebounded Lancut 37-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Power forward Patryk Kedel (201-1999) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Mateusz Kaszowski (181-2001) accounted for 8 points and 12 assists. Four Sokol players scored in double figures. Pawel Zmarlak (195-1982) came up with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Sebastian Bozenko (183-1998) added 17 points respectively for Tychy in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sokol have a solid series of four victories in a row. Lancut keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser GKS dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Lancut will meet at home Polonia W-wa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tychy will play against Sopot and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lancut: P.Kedel 22+6reb+3ast, M.Brek 12+4reb+3ast, L.Klaczek 11+2reb, B.Faye 10+3reb, M.Kaszowski 8+3reb+12ast, M.Puchalski 8+1reb
Tychy: S.Bozenko 17+1reb+2ast, P.Zmarlak 12+6reb+4ast, M.Duda 11+8reb, T.Snieg 10+1reb+2ast, S.Szmit 9+5reb+1ast, M.Lis 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1190253
Bydgoszcz – Polonia W-wa 87-78
Very expected game when 15th ranked Polonia (2-2) lost to ninth ranked Enea Astoria (2-3) in Bydgoszcz 78-87 on Wednesday. Bydgoszcz outrebounded Polonia W-wa 38-26 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Power forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Marcin Nowakowski (184-1989) accounted for 16 points and 9 assists. Four Enea Astoria players scored in double figures. Point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) came up with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Canadian swingman Jayden Coke-Domingue (198-1999, college: Academy of Art) added 21 points respectively for Polonia W-wa in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Bydgoszcz went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Polonia dropped to the ninth place with two games lost. Bydgoszcz will meet league’s second-placed Krosno on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Polonia W-wa will play against Lancut (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bydgoszcz: S.Kiwilsza 21+10reb, M.Nowakowski 16+4reb+9ast, M.Kimbrough 14+5reb+1ast, F.Siewruk 12+2reb+2ast, K.Kaminski 9+5reb+4ast, M.Czempiel 5+2reb
Polonia W-wa: J.Coke-Domingue 21+3reb+1ast, A.Kordalski 17+6reb+5ast, P.Kuzkow 11+2reb+2ast, D.Cechniak 8+6reb, J.Osinski 6+1reb+1ast, F.Gurtatowski 5+2reb
gschID: 1190254
Radom – Lancut 76-81
Very predictable result when third ranked Sokol (4-1) won against 9th ranked HydroTruck (2-3) in Radom 81-76 on Saturday. Lancut made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Mateusz Kaszowski (181-2001) nailed 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winning side and Marcin Kowalczyk (190-2002) accounted for 23 points. Bartosz Ciechocinski (203-1991) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Jakub Zalewski (184-1986) added 12 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for Radom in the defeat. Sokol have a solid series of four victories in a row. Lancut keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser HydroTruck dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Lancut will meet at home Polonia W-wa (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Radom will play against Inowroclaw and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lancut: M.Kowalczyk 23+2reb+2ast, M.Kaszowski 22+8reb+8ast, L.Klaczek 12+11reb+3ast, P.Kedel 8+6reb+2ast, M.Brek 7+4reb+8ast, B.Czerwonka 6+1reb
Radom: B.Ciechocinski 18+7reb+4ast, J.Zalewski 12+4reb+2ast, M.Styczen 10+4reb+4ast, D.Wall 10+2reb, P.Wydra 8+5reb+4ast, D.Dawdo 7+7reb+2ast
gschID: 1190255
Inowroclaw – WKK Wroclaw 85-83
Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked WKK (1-4) was edged on the road by eleventh ranked Inowroclaw (3-2) 85-83 on Friday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Inowroclaw made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Center Sebastian Rompa (210-2001) nailed 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Jan Malesa (187-1999, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) accounted for 19 points. Inowroclaw’s coach Przemyslaw Luszczewski used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American center Bradley Waldow (205-1991, college: SMC, agency: BIG) came up with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Jakub Koelner (183-1993) added 18 points respectively for WKK Wroclaw in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Inowroclaw moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Rzeszow and Poznan. Loser WKK keeps the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Slask 2. Inowroclaw will meet Radom (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. WKK Wroclaw will play against Kolobrzeg (#10) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Inowroclaw: J.Malesa 19+4reb+1ast, S.Rompa 15+6reb+4ast, A.Filipiak 11+1reb+5ast, P.Robak 11+3reb+2ast, S.Sobiech 11+9reb+1ast, M.Samolak 8+5reb+2ast
WKK Wroclaw: J.Koelner 18+1reb+3ast, B.Waldow 15+7reb+4ast, J.Galewski 13+1reb+3ast, M.Kroczak 10+3reb+6ast, L.Kupczynski 10+3reb+4ast, T.Ochonko 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1190256
Kolobrzeg – Opole 60-81
Everything went according to plan when second ranked Opole (4-1) outplayed 9th ranked Kotwica (2-3) in Kolobrzeg 81-60 on Friday. Krzysztof Kempa (206-2004) nailed 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and swingman Dominik Rutkowski (194-1998) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Opole players scored in double figures. American point guard Remon Nelson (172-1990, college: USC Aiken) came up with 24 points and guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Kolobrzeg in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Opole keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kotwica dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Opole will meet at home bottom-ranked Koszalin (#18) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Kolobrzeg will play against WKK Wroclaw (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Opole: P.Pulkotycki 13+5reb+3ast, K.Szymanski 13+3reb, D.Rutkowski 13+5reb+4ast, K.Kempa 10+9reb+5ast, J.Kobel 9+3reb+3ast, A.Lawton 8+3reb
Kolobrzeg: R.Nelson 24+2reb+1ast, P.Smigielski 9+8reb+2ast, F.Zegzula 8+2reb+3ast, M.Kurpisz 8+9reb+1ast, J.Motylewski 3+2reb, D.Ziolkowski 2+3reb
gschID: 1190257
Koszalin – Pelplin 74-76
Bottom-ranked Zak is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Decka (4-2) 76-74 on Sunday evening. Pelplin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Blazej Czerniewicz (198-2002, college: ENMU) nailed 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and power forward Andrzej Krajewski (203-2000, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Jahmal McMurray (183-1997, college: SMU) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Aleksander Lewandowski (199-2000) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Koszalin in the defeat. Five Pelplin and four Koszalin players scored in double figures. Zak’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Pelplin moved-up to fifth place. Loser Zak still closes the standings with five games lost. Pelplin will meet at home Slask 2 (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koszalin will play against the league’s leader Opole and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: B.Czerniewicz 20+9reb+5ast, M.Szczypinski 17+6reb+2ast, A.Krajewski 15+9reb+3ast, T.Szymanski 10+4reb+2ast, T.Davis 10+2reb+3ast, M.Ratajczak 2+8reb+4ast
Koszalin: M.Dymala 17+6reb, J.McMurray 16+10reb+3ast, S.Janczak 11+7reb, A.Lewandowski 10+8reb+5ast, J.Pluta 8+4reb+3ast, M.Smarzy 7+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1190258
Slask 2 – LKS Lodz 78-65
lsk‘s fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked LKS Lodz (2-3) 78-65. Slask 2 outrebounded LKS Lodz 50-25 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Finnish guard Teemu Suokas (188-2001, college: Ball St., agency: Blacktop Management) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and naturalized Latvian Oskar Hlebowicki (199-2000) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) and forward Alan Czujkowski (194-1990) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. lsk (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixteenth place, which they share with WKK Wroclaw. Newly promoted LKS Lodz keeps the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Slask 2 will play against higher ranked Pelplin (#5) in Pelpin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. LKS Lodz will play on the road against Starogard Gd. (#12) in Starogard Gdanski and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slask 2: T.Suokas 18+5reb+5ast, O.Hlebowicki 16+8reb+2ast, W.Siembiga 10+4reb+2ast, M.Leniec 9+3reb, K.Kankowski 8+8reb+1ast, M.Adamczak 6+5reb+1ast
LKS Lodz: O.Antypov 20+8reb, A.Czujkowski 19+7reb+1ast, S.Pawlak 11+1reb, P.Keller 9+2reb+2ast, M.Tomaszewski 4+3reb+8ast, M.Szwed 2
gschID: 1190259
Starogard Gd. – Poznan 81-69
There was an upset when 4th placed Enea Basket (3-2) lost to fifteenth ranked Kociewskie Diably (2-3) in Starogard Gdanski 69-81 on Saturday. Starogard Gd. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Enea Basket‘s 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Starogard Gd. made 8 blocks. Guard Bartosz Majewski (192-1997) nailed 20 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and naturalized Ukrainian Witalij Kowalenko (204-1984, agency: SPORTFORUM Agency) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Kociewskie Diably players scored in double figures. Guard Michal Samsonowicz (187-1998) came up with 17 points and forward Patryk Stankowski (194-2000) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Poznan in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Starogard Gd. moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Enea Basket dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with Rzeszow and Inowroclaw. Starogard Gd. will meet at home LKS Lodz (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Poznan will play against Rzeszow (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Starogard Gd.: B.Majewski 20+3reb+4ast, W.Kowalenko 14+7reb+4ast, M.Konopatzki 12+4reb, M.Nagel 11+7reb+1ast, D.McNeill 7+3reb+1ast, D.Jeszke 6+3reb+1ast
Poznan: M.Samsonowicz 17+3reb+1ast, K.Makowski 13+2reb+1ast, P.Stankowski 12+4reb+4ast, W.Paczkowski 9+6reb, R.Szpakowski 7, K.Rosinski 5+7reb
gschID: 1190260
Rzeszow – Krosno 96-92
First defeat of league’s leader Miast Szkla (4-1) against twelfth ranked Rzeszow (3-2) 96-92 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Miast Szkla. Rzeszow looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rzeszow made 7 blocks. Forward Kacper Mlynarski (202-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Dawid Zagula (185-1996) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Center Przemyslaw Wrona (205-1993) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Tre Jackson (185-2001, college: WCU) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Krosno. Four Rzeszow and five Krosno players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rzeszow have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Inowroclaw and Poznan. Krosno at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Opole who have the same record. Krosno will play next round against Bydgoszcz trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Rzeszow will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Poznan on the road.
Top scorers:
Rzeszow: K.Mlynarski 21+6reb, D.Zagula 21+2reb+3ast, H.Henderson 15+8reb+1ast, M.Koperski 13+8reb+5ast, K.Margiciok 9+3reb+3ast, W.Watroba 9+11reb+2ast
Krosno: P.Wrona 20+10reb+2ast, T.Jackson 18+5reb+7ast, H.Lalak 17+3reb+7ast, M.Jankowski 13+3reb, M.Chrabota 10+8reb+1ast, R.Trubacz 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1190261
Sopot – Bydgoszcz 93-91
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Sopot (4-1) edged at home 9th ranked Enea Astoria (2-3) 93-91 on Sunday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Sopot made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Bydgoszcz outrebounded Sopot 45-32 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sopot looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Wojciech Czerlonko (201-1995) nailed 30 points for the winning side and power forward Aleksander Jech (214-2004) accounted for 12 points and 14 rebounds. Power forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds and swingman Jakub Andrzejewski (190-2004) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Bydgoszcz in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sopot keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Enea Astoria dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Sopot will meet at home Tychy (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bydgoszcz will play against the league’s second-placed Krosno and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sopot: W.Czerlonko 30+2reb, B.Didier-Urbaniak 20+1reb+2ast, A.Jech 12+14reb+3ast, K.Ponitka 11+6reb+1ast, I.Wadowski 9+5reb+12ast, M.Samiec 8+1reb
Bydgoszcz: J.Andrzejewski 18+6reb+3ast, M.Kimbrough 14+2ast, S.Kiwilsza 12+16reb+3ast, F.Siewruk 11+6reb+1ast, K.Kaminski 8+5reb+2ast, W.Dzierzak 8+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1190262
Tychy – Polonia W-wa 76-87
There was an upset when higher ranked GKS (2-3) lost to fifteenth ranked Polonia (2-2) in Tychy 76-87 on Saturday. Polonia W-wa made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Guard Przemyslaw Kuzkow (191-1999) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Adrian Kordalski (187-1995) accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Pawel Zmarlak (195-1982) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Sebastian Bozenko (183-1998) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tychy in the defeat. Five Polonia W-wa and four Tychy players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Polonia W-wa moved-up to ninth place. Loser GKS dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Polonia W-wa will meet higher ranked Lancut (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tychy will play against Sopot (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Polonia W-wa: P.Kuzkow 16+6reb+3ast, M.Wojtynski 16, J.Coke-Domingue 13+5reb+2ast, J.Osinski 13+2reb+1ast, D.Cechniak 12+9reb, A.Kordalski 10+5reb+10ast
Tychy: P.Zmarlak 17+6reb, S.Walski 15+4reb, S.Bozenko 13+7reb+2ast, M.Lis 10+2reb+3ast, K.Kuczawski 6+1reb+1ast, S.Szmit 5+5reb
gschID: 1190263
Pelplin – Slask 2 88-79
Very predictable result when seventh ranked Decka (4-2) won against 18th ranked lsk (1-4) in Pelpin 88-79 on Wednesday. Forward Tymon Szymanski (200-2001) nailed 29 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and forward Blazej Czerniewicz (198-2002, college: ENMU) accounted for 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized French Henri-Soprano Szelazek (198-2006) came up with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Szymon Nowicki (201-2005) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Slask 2 in the defeat. Five Slask 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelplin moved-up to fifth place. Slask 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with WKK Wroclaw. Pelplin will meet at home Slask 2 (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Slask 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: T.Szymanski 29+7reb, B.Czerniewicz 19+7reb+6ast, T.Davis 15+3reb+4ast, D.Ciesielski 8+1reb+3ast, A.Krajewski 7+5reb+2ast, M.Szczypinski 6+1reb
Slask 2: W.Siembiga 14+1reb+1ast, T.Suokas 14+2reb+5ast, H.Szelazek 13+7reb+4ast, S.Nowicki 11+9reb+3ast, P.Kociszewski 10+4reb+2ast, R.Janik 7+1reb
gschID: 1218245
