Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. 4th ranked host Khimki-Podmos. (11-11) lost to first ranked Dynamo Ufa (19-3) 83-69. Dynamo Ufa made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Khimki-Podmos. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nikita Soldatov (200-1999) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo Ufa have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Dynamo Ufa maintains first position with 19-3 record. Khimki-Podmos. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. Dynamo Ufa are looking forward to face Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Khimki-Podmos. will play on the road against Ural Yekaterinb. in Yekaterinburg and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. 4th ranked host Khimki-Podmos. (11-11) lost to first ranked Dynamo Ufa (19-3) 83-71. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) notched 23 points to lead the effort and Gleb Bednyakov supported him with 15 points. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) did not help to save the game for Khimki-Podmos.. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo Ufa have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Dynamo Ufa maintains first position with 19-3 record. Khimki-Podmos. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. Dynamo Ufa will play against Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Khimki-Podmos. will play on the road against Ural Yekaterinb. in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Stavropol supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Neftekhimik (16-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Stavropol (9-13). Neftekhimik smashed Stavropol 92-65 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Nikolay Mukha who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Lev Fetisov produced 6 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Stavropol’s coach Sergey Vartanian gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Neftekhimik have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-6 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Loser Stavropol keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Neftekhimik will meet at home Cheb.Yastreby (#5) in the next round. Stavropol will have a break next round.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Metallurg lost to Cheb.Yastreby on the opponent’s court 72-76. Dynamo-MGTU managed to outperform Ural Yekaterinb. in a home game 71-64. Metallurg was rolled over Cheb.Yastreby on the road 101-74. Dynamo-MGTU defeated Ural Yekaterinb. on its own court 69-64. Neftekhimik beat Stavropol in Tobolsk 80-70.
Cheb.Yastreby – Metallurg 76-72
Rather expected game in Cheboksari where 9th ranked Metallurg (6-16) was defeated by sixth ranked Cheb.Yastreby (12-10) 76-72 on Friday. The best player for the winners was forward Vadim Fedkin (207-2001) who scored 24 points. Power forward Sergey Zhulkov (203-1995) chipped in 8 points and 14 rebounds. Swingman Nikita Pertcev (202-2000) produced 24 points and Artem Stepantsov (195-1998) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Cheb.Yastreby moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dynamo-MGTU. Metallurg lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Metallurg will play against Desna (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metallurg: N.Pertcev 24+2reb+1ast, A.Stepantsov 20+4reb+2ast, N.Grabarev 7+3reb+5ast, K.Epanov 6+7reb+1ast, A.Gudyma 5+1ast, D.Yurkov 5+7reb+1ast
Cheb.Yastreby: V.Fedkin 24+4reb+2ast, E.Novoselov 17+1reb+4ast, A.Bogdan 9+3reb, V.Shaduro 8+2reb+4ast, S.Zhulkov 8+14reb+3ast, E.Bogdan 5+4reb
gschID: 1204655
Khimki-Podmos. – Dynamo Ufa 69-83
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. 4th ranked host Khimki-Podmos. (11-11) lost to first ranked Dynamo Ufa (19-3) 83-69. Dynamo Ufa made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Khimki-Podmos. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nikita Soldatov (200-1999) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and forward Semen Krasilshchikov (197-2000) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dynamo Ufa have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Dynamo Ufa maintains first position with 19-3 record. Khimki-Podmos. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. Dynamo Ufa are looking forward to face Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Khimki-Podmos. will play on the road against Ural Yekaterinb. in Yekaterinburg and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Khimki-Podmos.: A.Semenov 19+7reb+1ast, S.Krasilshchikov 16+5reb+3ast, A.Doroshevich 13+2reb+1ast, A.Varnakov 7+5reb+3ast, V.Naumov 5+1ast, K.Studenikin 3+3reb+3ast
Dynamo Ufa: D.Donskov 17+2reb+2ast, A.Chilikin 10+1reb+1ast, M.Maleyko 10+3reb+2ast, M.Voytov 10+5reb, A.Martynov 9+4reb, N.Soldatov 7+6reb+4ast
gschID: 1204656
Dynamo-MGTU – Ural Yekaterinb. 71-64
Very predictable result in Maykop where fifth ranked Dynamo-MGTU (12-10) defeated bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (2-20) 71-64 on Friday. Dynamo-MGTU forced 21 Ural Yekaterinb. turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Alexey Pavlov (194-2001) who scored 27 points. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Center Igor Kireev (196-1999) produced 6 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Elvin Koskin (188-2003) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dynamo-MGTU moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cheb.Yastreby. Ural Yekaterinb. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 20 lost games. Dynamo-MGTU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ural Yekaterinb. will play against Khimki-Podmos. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ural Yekaterinb.: E.Koskin 15+2ast, E.Merzlyakov 12+2reb, D.Romanenko 11+1reb+3ast, N.Ivanov 7+2ast, I.Kireev 6+12reb+4ast, A.Zinyuk 4+1reb+1ast
Dynamo-MGTU: A.Pavlov 27+3reb+1ast, D.Volkov 14+3reb+1ast, K.Klementiev 12+4reb+4ast, A.Medvedev 6+3reb+3ast, D.Chalenko 6+1reb, Y.Kochnev 4+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1204657
Stavropol – Neftekhimik T. 65-92
The game in Stavropol supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Neftekhimik (16-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Stavropol (9-13). Neftekhimik smashed Stavropol 92-65 on Friday. The best player for the winners was center Nikolay Mukha (213-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) chipped in 22 points. Five Neftekhimik T. players scored in double figures. Center Lev Fetisov (205-2003) produced 6 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Alexandr Vorontcov (180-2004) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Stavropol’s coach Sergey Vartanian gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Neftekhimik have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-6 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Loser Stavropol keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Neftekhimik will meet at home Cheb.Yastreby (#5) in the next round. Stavropol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Stavropol: D.Bilyy 15+2reb+1ast, A.Vorontcov 14+6reb, L.Markushev 11+3reb, R.Vorobev 7+1reb+1ast, L.Fetisov 6+9reb+5ast, S.Antonyuk 4+3reb+2ast
Neftekhimik T.: V.Krushelnitskiy 22+3reb+3ast, N.Mukha 20+11reb+1ast, V.Laptev 15+2reb+4ast, E.Chernyshev 14+5reb+2ast, A.Ivanov 12+6reb, O.Kolomietc 5+1reb
gschID: 1204658
Cheb.Yastreby – Metallurg 101-74
Not a big story in a game in Cheboksari where 9th ranked Metallurg (6-16) was rolled over by sixth ranked Cheb.Yastreby (12-10) 101-74 on Saturday. Cheb.Yastreby made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Cheb.Yastreby outrebounded Metallurg 41-27 including a 31-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cheb.Yastreby shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 59.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Sergey Zhulkov (203-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Evgeny Novoselov (173-1995) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Cheb.Yastreby players scored in double figures. Guard Nikita Grabarev (190-2000) produced 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Danil Yurkov (190-2004) added 11 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cheb.Yastreby moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dynamo-MGTU. Metallurg lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Metallurg will play against Desna (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metallurg: N.Pertcev 11+1reb+1ast, D.Yurkov 11+2reb+2ast, A.Gudyma 10+2reb+1ast, A.Stepantsov 9+3reb, N.Grabarev 7+5reb+4ast, V.Arhipov 7+5reb+2ast
Cheb.Yastreby: E.Novoselov 19+1reb+5ast, S.Zhulkov 19+11reb+1ast, V.Rogkustov 16+2reb+5ast, V.Fedkin 15+8reb+1ast, P.Metelev 15+2reb+2ast, I.Vasilyev 8+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1204659
Khimki-Podmos. – Dynamo Ufa 71-83
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. 4th ranked host Khimki-Podmos. (11-11) lost to first ranked Dynamo Ufa (19-3) 83-71. Dynamo Ufa forced 22 Khimki-Podmos. turnovers. Guard Danila Donskov (182-2002) notched 23 points to lead the effort and guard Gleb Bednyakov (198-2001) supported him with 15 points. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) did not help to save the game for Khimki-Podmos.. Ivan Potezhnyi (210-2002) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo Ufa have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Dynamo Ufa maintains first position with 19-3 record. Khimki-Podmos. at the other side dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. Dynamo Ufa will play against Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Khimki-Podmos. will play on the road against Ural Yekaterinb. in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Khimki-Podmos.: A.Semenov 10+6reb+2ast, K.Studenikin 9+3reb, S.Krasilshchikov 9+2reb+3ast, V.Naumov 9+3reb, A.Bovduy 8+6reb+1ast, I.Mochalov 7+4reb+1ast
Dynamo Ufa: D.Donskov 23+1ast, G.Bednyakov 15+1reb, A.Martynov 13+1reb+2ast, M.Voytov 8+3reb, M.Maleyko 6+5reb+3ast, D.Zlobin 6+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1204660
Dynamo-MGTU – Ural Yekaterinb. 69-64
Everything went according to plan in Maykop where fifth ranked Dynamo-MGTU (12-10) beat bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (2-20) 69-64 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was center Yuriy Kochnev (209-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) chipped in 22 points. Four Dynamo-MGTU players scored in double figures. Center Igor Kireev (196-1999) produced 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Evgeniy Merzlyakov (185-2004) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dynamo-MGTU moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cheb.Yastreby. Ural Yekaterinb. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 20 lost games. Dynamo-MGTU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ural Yekaterinb. will play against Khimki-Podmos. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ural Yekaterinb.: I.Kireev 17+7reb+5ast, E.Merzlyakov 16+2reb+3ast, P.Makarov 6+1reb+1ast, D.Romanenko 5+1reb+4ast, E.Koskin 4+2reb+2ast, T.Lukashevich 4+4reb+2ast
Dynamo-MGTU: K.Klementiev 22+2reb+2ast, Y.Kochnev 13+10reb+4ast, D.Volkov 12+6reb+1ast, A.Pavlov 10+4reb+3ast, A.Shirokov 4+5reb+1ast, Z.Vorotnikov 4
gschID: 1204661
Stavropol – Neftekhimik T. 70-80
There was no surprise when 7th ranked Stavropol (9-13) was defeated at home by second ranked Neftekhimik (16-6) 80-70 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was center Nikolay Mukha (213-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds. Guard Anton Brevnov (188-1987) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Neftekhimik T. players scored in double figures. Point guard Alexandr Vorontcov (180-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Sergey Antonyuk (188-2001) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Neftekhimik have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-6 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Loser Stavropol keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Neftekhimik will meet at home Cheb.Yastreby (#5) in the next round. Stavropol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Stavropol: S.Antonyuk 17+5reb, R.Vorobev 14+2reb, A.Vorontcov 13+10reb+5ast, D.Bilyy 9+4reb+3ast, A.Tarantsov 7+1reb+6ast, L.Markushev 5+1reb+1ast
Neftekhimik T.: N.Mukha 23+20reb, A.Brevnov 14+5reb+5ast, V.Krushelnitskiy 11+1ast, A.Ivanov 11+5reb+1ast, V.Laptev 10+1reb+2ast, S.Rozhkov 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1204662