Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Round 19 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader Zenit-2 (14-4). They were defeated by eighth ranked Barnaul (9-9) 78-64 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Zenit-2. Barnaul had a 29-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Zenit-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Serbian guard Branislav Suznjev (185-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 assists. Power forward Kirill Gornaev (202-1996) helped adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Barnaul’s coach Alexander Gerasimov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) responded with 25 points and 4 assists. Barnaul moved-up to seventh place. Zenit-2 at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with CSKA-2. They were replaced at the leadership position by TSU. Zenit-2 will play next round against league’s leader TSU trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Barnaul will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Univ.Surgut on the road.
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked TSU as it allowed them to take a leadership position. TSU defeated their biggest opponent CSKA-2 in Revda 79-67. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of CSKA-2. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was an exceptional evening for forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Ivan Evstigneev accounted for 17 points. Ivan Zaytsev (197-2004) came up with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for CSKA-2 in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. TSU (15-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. CSKA-2 at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Zenit-2. CSKA-2 will play next round against Metallurg MGN trying to get back on the winning streak. TSU will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Zenit-2 at Saint Petersburg.
Thirteenth-ranked Metallurg MGN (6-12) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Dinamo (13-5) in Vladivostok on Saturday. Dinamo managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Ivan Strebkov fired 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Nikita Remizov produced 16 points and 6 assists for lost side. Metallurg MGN’s coach Maxim Sinelnikov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dinamo. They maintain fourth place with 13-5 record. Newly promoted Metallurg MGN keeps the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Univ.Surgut. Dinamo will meet BARS-RGEU (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Metallurg MGN will play against the league’s second-placed CSKA-2 in Moscow and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Chelbasket lost to Irkut on the opponent’s court 67-71. Kupol-Rodniki managed to outperform Tambov in a home game 65-52. Khimki managed to beat BARS-RGEU on the road 94-84. Lok.Kuban defeated Univ.Surgut on its own court 85-68. Bottom-ranked Dinamo was beaten by Novosybirsk in Novosibirsk 59-54.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points by Valeriy Likhodey of Dinamo G..
Dinamo V. – Metallurg MGN 86-85
Thirteenth-ranked Metallurg MGN (6-12) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Dinamo (13-5) in Vladivostok on Saturday. Dinamo managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Dinamo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international guard Ivan Strebkov (193-1991) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Forward Vyacheslav Grachev (202-1997) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Nikita Remizov (198-2000) produced 16 points and 6 assists and point guard Pavel Koltsov (180-1994) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Metallurg MGN’s coach Maxim Sinelnikov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dinamo. They maintain fourth place with 13-5 record. Newly promoted Metallurg MGN keeps the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Univ.Surgut. Dinamo will meet BARS-RGEU (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Metallurg MGN will play against the league’s second-placed CSKA-2 in Moscow and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dinamo V.: I.Strebkov 22+5reb+7ast, P.Lobarev 19+2reb+3ast, V.Grachev 18+7reb+4ast, M.Bogdanovic 14+8reb+3ast, A.Ponkrashov 6+1reb+4ast, E.Karpeko 5+4reb+2ast
Metallurg MGN: N.Remizov 16+4reb+6ast, S.Sarafankin 13+5reb+3ast, G.Skrynnik 11+3reb+1ast, P.Koltsov 10+8reb+4ast, M.Karvanen 9+3reb+1ast, M.Liutych 7+3reb
gschID: 1229596
Irkut – Chelbasket 71-67
There was a minor upset in Irkutsk where 7th ranked Chelbasket (8-10) was defeated by ninth ranked Irkut (8-10) 71-67 on Saturday. Forward Andrei Savrasov (201-2000, college: Duquesne, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Guard Ian Dodeus (186-2004) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Swingman Ruslan Tumanov (195-1991, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Cuban forward Darol Hernandez-Zinenko (207-1989) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Irkut moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Chelbasket. Chelbasket lost their third game in a row. Irkut will meet Lok.Kuban (#11) in the next round. Chelbasket will play against Tambov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Irkut: A.Savrasov 17+13reb+8ast, I.Dodeus 15+3reb+4ast, K.Savin 12+2reb, M.Tikhonenko 7+4reb+2ast, M.Procshenko 7+6reb+1ast, A.Ershov 5
Chelbasket: R.Tumanov 15+10reb, A.Toptunov 14+2reb+1ast, A.Lavnikov 12+1reb+3ast, D.Hernandez-Zinenko 6+11reb+1ast, V.Stubeda 6+6reb+1ast, D.Nezvankin 5+1ast
gschID: 1229597
TSU – CSKA-2 79-67
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked TSU as it allowed them to take a leadership position. TSU defeated their biggest opponent CSKA-2 in Revda 79-67. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of CSKA-2. It was a key game for the top position in the league. CSKA-2 was plagued by 33 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Ivan Zaytsev (197-2004) came up with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and center Andrey Pechkin (206-2002) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for CSKA-2 in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. TSU (15-3) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. CSKA-2 at the other side keeps the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Zenit-2. CSKA-2 will play next round against Metallurg MGN trying to get back on the winning streak. TSU will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Zenit-2 at Saint Petersburg.
Top scorers:
TSU: A.Vostrikov 21+11reb+2ast, I.Evstigneev 17+2reb+2ast, I.Makarov 13+5reb, K.Krylov 7+1reb, V.Ilinov 6+1reb, N.Ivanov 5+9reb+6ast
CSKA-2: I.Zaytsev 11+5reb+7ast, Y.Nikonov 10+2reb, I.Ermakov 8+2reb+1ast, A.Pechkin 8+7reb+2ast, M.Pronin 7+4reb, G.Kopantsev 6+3reb
gschID: 1229598
Kupol-Rodniki – Tambov 65-52
Rather predictable result in Izhevsk where twelfth ranked Kupol-Rodniki (7-11) defeated 15th ranked Tambov (5-13) 65-52 on Saturday. Kupol-Rodniki dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Tambov‘s 24. The former international center Alexandr Vinnik (215-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Vladislav Bobrovskikh (201-1996) chipped in 10 points. Kupol-Rodniki’s coach Sergey Chernov allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Belarusian power forward Denis Vikentsyev (207-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and Kazakhstan center Robert Pan (202-1995) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Kupol-Rodniki moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Lok.Kuban and BARS-RGEU. Tambov lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. Kupol-Rodniki will meet bottom-ranked Dinamo (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Tambov will play against Chelbasket and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kupol-Rodniki: D.Karvanen 10+2reb, V.Bobrovskikh 10+4reb+2ast, S.Polstyanov 10+2ast, A.Vinnik 8+10reb, V.Lisovskiy 7+5reb+2ast, K.Arkhipov 6+6reb+1ast
Tambov: D.Vikentsyev 12+13reb, R.Pan 11+4reb+1ast, A.Rogozenko 7+2reb+1ast, D.Velichkin 6+4reb+2ast, S.Annaev 6+6reb+2ast, A.Makiev 4+4reb
gschID: 1229599
Barnaul – Zenit-2 78-64
There was a change at the Superleague 1 leadership position after last games. Round 19 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader Zenit-2 (14-4). They were defeated by eighth ranked Barnaul (9-9) 78-64 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Zenit-2. Barnaul had a 29-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Zenit-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Serbian guard Branislav Suznjev (185-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 assists. Power forward Kirill Gornaev (202-1996) helped adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four Barnaul players scored in double figures. Barnaul’s coach Alexander Gerasimov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) responded with 25 points and 4 assists and center Vladislav Samukhin (210-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Barnaul moved-up to seventh place. Zenit-2 at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with CSKA-2. They were replaced at the leadership position by TSU. Zenit-2 will play next round against league’s leader TSU trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Barnaul will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Univ.Surgut on the road.
Top scorers:
Barnaul: V.Tishin 19+2reb+1ast, K.Gornaev 13+10reb+3ast, B.Suznjev 12+4reb+12ast, M.Beloshapko 11+8reb, B.Mitkin 9+9reb, D.Ayrich 6+2reb+1ast
Zenit-2: D.Aksenov 25+3reb+4ast, I.Krivykh 11+5reb+2ast, V.Samukhin 10+7reb+1ast, I.Prokopenko 7+3reb+1ast, E.Evstafev 5+4reb, A.Khodorich 2+2reb
gschID: 1229600
BARS-RGEU – Khimki 84-94
Not a big story in a game in Rostov where 9th ranked BARS-RGEU (7-11) was defeated by fifth ranked Khimki (12-6) 94-84 on Saturday. Khimki made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Guard Fedor Klyuchnikov (193-1990) fired 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Victor Zaryazhko (194-1992) chipped in 25 points and 6 assists. Point guard Maxim Tkachenko (185-1992, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Khimki and five BARS-RGEU players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Khimki maintains fifth place with 12-6 record. Loser BARS-RGEU dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Lok.Kuban and Kupol-Rodniki. Khimki will meet at home Novosybirsk (#6) in the next round. BARS-RGEU will play against Dinamo (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Khimki: V.Zaryazhko 25+3reb+6ast, F.Klyuchnikov 24+5reb+6ast, V.Sharapov 15+2reb, K.Popov 11+8reb+1ast, S.Mikhalev 9+4reb+1ast, I.Sorokin 8+6reb
BARS-RGEU: M.Tkachenko 19+4reb+7ast, D.Doynikov 15+4reb+4ast, A.Krasnogor 14+1reb+2ast, E.Marinin 13+1reb+2ast, M.Krivosheev 12+8reb+2ast, A.Fedorov 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1229601
Lok.Kuban – Univ.Surgut 85-68
Everything could happen in Krasnodar at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Lok.Kuban and 11th ranked Univ.Surgut had identical 6-11 record. This time Lok.Kuban used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Surgut 85-68 on Saturday night. Lok.Kuban shot 26 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Univ.Surgut only scored eight points from the stripe. Lok.Kuban forced 25 Univ.Surgut turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international power forward Alimdzhan Fedyushin (210-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 29 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners. Guard Vadim Orekhov (197-2002) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international swingman Igor Smygin (197-1987) produced 15 points and 7 assists and guard Kirill Budin (181-2001) added 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Lok.Kuban (7-11) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Kupol-Rodniki and BARS-RGEU. Univ.Surgut lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Metallurg MGN. Lok.Kuban will meet at home higher ranked Irkut (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Univ.Surgut will play against Barnaul (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lok.Kuban: A.Fedyushin 29+5reb+1ast, D.Sheyanov 13+4reb+1ast, A.Chevarenkov 9+3reb+9ast, V.Orekhov 8+10reb+6ast, D.Ginko 8+2reb+3ast, I.Grushevskiy 8+1reb+1ast
Univ.Surgut: I.Smygin 15+2reb+7ast, K.Budin 14+2reb+1ast, K.Salmin 11+4reb+1ast, V.Ivanov 8+5reb+1ast, S.Sukhanov 7+5reb, S.Tokarev 5+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1229602
Novosybirsk – Dinamo G. 59-54
There was no surprise in Novosibirsk where 16th ranked Dinamo (3-15) was defeated by sixth ranked Novosybirsk (10-8) 59-54 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Point guard Dmitriy Makeev (190-1996) fired 16 points for the winners. Alexey Babushkin (197-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) produced 14 points and guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Dinamo G.’s coach Nikita Kucherenko tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Novosybirsk maintains sixth place with 10-8 record. Dinamo lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Novosybirsk will meet higher ranked Khimki (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dinamo will play against Kupol-Rodniki (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Novosybirsk: D.Makeev 16+2reb+1ast, A.Babushkin 9+8reb+2ast, C.White 8+5reb+3ast, D.Kochergin 7+4reb+1ast, D.Posashkov 5+2reb, D.Plugarev 4+3reb+1ast
Dinamo G.: V.Likhodey 14+4reb+1ast, M.Chislov 10+1reb, A.Kochergin 10+2reb+2ast, V.Zabolotnev 9+3reb+2ast, V.Martynov 4+1reb+1ast, D.Ishchenko 3+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1229603
