Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The biggest surprise took place in Moscow where host CSKA-2 (6-2) beat league’s leader Zenit-2 (6-2) 86-82 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zenit-2. CSKA-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by Zenit-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Ivan Zaytsev (197-2004) who scored 18 points. Center Zakhar Lavrenov (205-2005, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) produced 22 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. CSKA-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Zenit-2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dinamo as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Zenit-2) loss. Dinamo defeated 4th ranked Barnaul in Vladivostok 79-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Barnaul. The former international guard Ivan Strebkov (193-1991) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Mihajlo Bogdanovic contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Maksim Beloshapko (200-2002) replied with 7 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for Barnaul. Barnaul’s coach Alexander Gerasimov tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with TSU. Barnaul at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Barnaul will play next round against strong TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Dinamo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 87-79 loss to third ranked TSU (7-1) in Revda on Wednesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Worth to mention a great performance of Ivan Evstigneev who helped to win the game recording 23 points. Daniil Ginko responded with 14 points and 7 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TSU have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Dinamo. Loser Lok.Kuban still closes the standings with seven games lost. TSU will meet Barnaul (#5) on the road in the next round. Lok.Kuban will play against Kupol-Rodniki (#9) in Izhevsk and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Novosybirsk defeated Irkut in Novosibirsk 81-79. Chelbasket beat Univ.Surgut at home 73-70. BARS-RGEU won against Kupol-Rodniki on the opponent’s court 76-66. Tambov managed to outperform Dinamo in a home game 77-64.
The best stats of 8th round was 21 points and 9 rebounds by Filipp Stoyko of Tambov.
Dinamo V. – Barnaul 79-75
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Dinamo as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Zenit-2) loss. Dinamo defeated 4th ranked Barnaul in Vladivostok 79-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Barnaul. The former international guard Ivan Strebkov (193-1991) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (198-1996) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Dinamo V. players scored in double figures. Maksim Beloshapko (200-2002) replied with 7 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Ivan Samoilenko (171-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Barnaul. Barnaul’s coach Alexander Gerasimov tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with TSU. Barnaul at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Barnaul will play next round against strong TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Dinamo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Dinamo V.: I.Strebkov 21+6reb+1ast, M.Bogdanovic 14+8reb+5ast, E.Karpeko 11+4reb+1ast, V.Grachev 10+3reb+1ast, A.Ponkrashov 10+4reb+4ast, M.Kolyushkin 5+2reb+1ast
Barnaul: I.Samoilenko 15+2reb+4ast, K.Gornaev 12+6reb, N.Yevdokimov 10+2reb+3ast, R.Lagutin 9+1reb+1ast, M.Beloshapko 7+11reb+6ast, V.Liutych 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1229514
Irkut – Novosybirsk 79-81
There was no surprise in Irkutsk where 10th ranked Irkut (3-5) was edged by eighth ranked Novosybirsk (5-3) 81-79 on Wednesday. Novosybirsk outrebounded Irkut 35-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Novosybirsk looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Belarusian power forward Alexandr Semenyuk (208-1993) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and American guard CJ White (196-2000, college: UALR) who added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Novosybirsk players scored in double figures. Forward Andrei Savrasov (201-2000, college: Duquesne, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) responded with 26 points and 7 rebounds and Aleksandr Ershov (198-2000, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 20 points. Irkut’s coach Nikolai Shmanov tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Novosybirsk moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Barnaul. Loser Irkut keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Univ.Surgut. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Novosybirsk: A.Semenyuk 19+6reb+1ast, D.Makeev 15+2reb+2ast, C.White 11+5reb+6ast, A.Babushkin 10+8reb, D.Kochergin 9+5reb+3ast, S.Mitusov 7+1reb+1ast
Irkut: A.Savrasov 26+7reb+2ast, A.Ershov 20+2reb+3ast, K.Savin 10+1reb+2ast, I.Dodeus 7+2reb+6ast, A.Kurbatov 6+1reb, K.Bakharev 4
gschID: 1229515
TSU – Lok.Kuban 87-79
Bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 87-79 loss to third ranked TSU (7-1) in Revda on Wednesday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. TSU forced 20 Lok.Kuban turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and power forward Daniil Ziborov (205-1999) who added 11 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Guard Daniil Ginko (187-2004) responded with 14 points and 7 assists and the former international power forward Alimdzhan Fedyushin (210-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TSU have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Dinamo. Loser Lok.Kuban still closes the standings with seven games lost. TSU will meet Barnaul (#5) on the road in the next round. Lok.Kuban will play against Kupol-Rodniki (#9) in Izhevsk and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
TSU: I.Evstigneev 23+2reb+1ast, M.Kondakov 18+2reb+1ast, D.Ziborov 11+9reb+1ast, N.Ivanov 10+5reb+2ast, V.Ilinov 9+3reb+4ast, K.Krylov 8+1reb+2ast
Lok.Kuban: A.Fedyushin 16+4reb+1ast, D.Ginko 14+4reb+7ast, N.Ryabov 10+2reb, A.Chevarenkov 10+2reb+5ast, D.Sheyanov 8+8reb, A.Oreshnikov 5+3reb
gschID: 1229516
Chelbasket – Univ.Surgut 73-70
No shocking result in a game in Chelyabinsk where ninth ranked Chelbasket (4-3) edged 11th ranked Univ.Surgut (3-5) 73-70 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Ruslan Tumanov (195-1991, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) who added 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Chelbasket players scored in double figures. Point guard Yegor Bestuzhev (180-1999) responded with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Kazakhstan center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) scored 10 points. Univ.Surgut’s coach Artem Olkhov tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Chelbasket moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Kupol-Rodniki. Univ.Surgut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Irkut. Chelbasket will meet at home higher ranked Khimki (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Univ.Surgut will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Chelbasket: D.Nezvankin 16+2reb+1ast, R.Tumanov 14+5reb+5ast, V.Stubeda 13+7reb+1ast, A.Toptunov 10+5reb+3ast, A.Semenov 10+9reb+3ast, I.Nelyubov 6+3reb+2ast
Univ.Surgut: Y.Bestuzhev 26+5reb+4ast, A.Chizhenok 12+1ast, V.Ivanov 10+4reb+2ast, S.Sukhanov 7+4reb, I.Samsonov 4+2reb+2ast, K.Budin 4+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1229517
Kupol-Rodniki – BARS-RGEU 66-76
There was an upset in Izhevsk where higher ranked Kupol-Rodniki (4-3) was defeated by thirteenth ranked BARS-RGEU (2-6) 76-66 on Wednesday. BARS-RGEU made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Maxim Tkachenko (185-1992, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 assists and point guard Evgeny Marinin (192-1992) who added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (192-2002) responded with 10 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and guard Pavel Lobarev (191-1997) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. BARS-RGEU maintains thirteenth position with 2-6 record, which they share with Tambov. Loser Kupol-Rodniki dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with Chelbasket. BARS-RGEU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Lok.Kuban (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BARS-RGEU: M.Tkachenko 18+2reb+5ast, A.Golyakhov 14+2reb+2ast, I.Podobedov 14+2reb+1ast, E.Marinin 8+8reb+4ast, A.Kurtsevich 8+4reb+1ast, M.Krivosheev 6+6reb+2ast
Kupol-Rodniki: P.Lobarev 13+3reb+1ast, K.Arkhipov 11+5reb, S.Polstyanov 10+4reb+4ast, V.Bobrovskikh 6+3reb+1ast, A.Kuznetcov 6+1reb+2ast, D.Karvanen 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1229518
CSKA-2 – Zenit-2 86-82
The biggest surprise took place in Moscow where host CSKA-2 (6-2) beat league’s leader Zenit-2 (6-2) 86-82 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zenit-2. CSKA-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by Zenit-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Ivan Zaytsev (197-2004) who scored 18 points. Center Zakhar Lavrenov (205-2005, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four CSKA-2 players scored in double figures. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) produced 22 points and 5 assists and point guard Elkhan Akhmedov (182-1998) added 10 points and 10 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. CSKA-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Zenit-2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
CSKA-2: I.Zaytsev 18+4reb+3ast, A.Pechkin 18+3reb, Z.Lavrenov 14+6reb+3ast, V.Shirinkin 12+4reb+4ast, I.Ermakov 9+1reb+6ast, D.Klyuchenkov 9+5reb+2ast
Zenit-2: D.Aksenov 22+3reb+5ast, A.Khodorich 18+2reb, I.Krivykh 10+4reb+1ast, E.Akhmedov 10+3reb+10ast, P.Zemskiy 9+7reb+2ast, M.Dulkay 9+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1229519
Tambov – Dinamo G. 77-64
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Tambov and 14th ranked Dinamo had identical 1-6 record. This time Tambov used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Grozny 77-64 on Wednesday night. Tambov outrebounded Dinamo 45-22 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Filipp Stoyko (200-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds and Pavel Novikov (197-1996) who added 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Guard Vladimir Zabolotnev (189-2002) responded with 19 points and the former international power forward Artem Pisarchuk (205-1992) scored 17 points. Dinamo G.’s coach Nikita Kucherenko let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Tambov (2-6) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with BARS-RGEU. Newly promoted Dinamo dropped to the fifteenth position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tambov: F.Stoyko 21+9reb, P.Novikov 20+7reb+3ast, D.Vikentsyev 13+8reb+1ast, A.Makiev 8+7reb, Y.Mityuk 7+7reb+4ast, S.Annaev 6+5reb+6ast
Dinamo G.: V.Zabolotnev 19+3reb+1ast, A.Pisarchuk 17+3reb+1ast, V.Pichkurov 10+2reb, A.Komissarov 7+4reb+1ast, E.Sertovic 7+3reb+1ast, D.Ishchenko 2+3reb
gschID: 1229520
