The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 19 in the Higher League took place in Stavropol. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Stavropol (11-17) to fifth ranked Khimki-Podmos. (14-14) 85-83 on Sunday evening. Khimki-Podmos. forced 20 Stavropol turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ivan Potezhnyi (210-2002) who helped to win the game recording 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. point guard Alexandr Vorontcov (180-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for Stavropol. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Khimki-Podmos. maintains fifth place with 14-14 record. Stavropol at the other side keeps the eighth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Desna. Khimki-Podmos. are looking forward to face Dynamo-MGTU (#6) in Maykop in the next round. Stavropol will play at home against Cheb.Yastreby and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An interesting game for Rusichi (19-9) which played road game in Tobolsk against their biggest opponent Neftekhimik (20-12). Third ranked Rusichi managed to get a 8-point victory 69-61. It was a great evening for Bogdan Rublev (197-2007) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Roman Kazyulin helped adding 15 points. At the losing side center Nikolay Mukha (213-1999) responded with 7 points and 14 rebounds. Rusichi have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain third place with 19-9 record having six points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Neftekhimik lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Rusichi will play against bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neftekhimik will play at home against Desna (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Rusichi (19-9) which played road game in Tobolsk against their biggest opponent Neftekhimik (20-12). Third ranked Rusichi managed to get a 8-point victory 80-72. It was an exceptional evening for Alexandr Milyutin who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Vladislav Krushelnitskiy came up with 29 points for Neftekhimik in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Rusichi. They maintain third place with 19-9 record having six points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Neftekhimik lost their third game in a row. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Rusichi will meet bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neftekhimik will play against Desna (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Desna beat Ural Yekaterinb. on the road 69-57. Dynamo-MGTU lost to Cheb.Yastreby on its own court 71-78. Khimki-Podmos. unfortunately lost to Stavropol in a road game 97-105. Bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. was rolled over Desna at home 55-79. Cheb.Yastreby defeated Dynamo-MGTU on the opponent’s court 71-63.
Neftekhimik T. – Rusichi K. 61-69
An interesting game for Rusichi (19-9) which played road game in Tobolsk against their biggest opponent Neftekhimik (20-12). Third ranked Rusichi managed to get a 8-point victory 69-61. Rusichi made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Neftekhimik was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Bogdan Rublev (197-2007) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Roman Kazyulin (187-1994) helped adding 15 points. At the losing side center Nikolay Mukha (213-1999) responded with 7 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Vladimir Laptev (183-1999) scored 17 points. Rusichi have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain third place with 19-9 record having six points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Neftekhimik lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Rusichi will play against bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neftekhimik will play at home against Desna (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Neftekhimik T.: V.Laptev 17+4reb, S.Kharitonov 15+3reb, N.Mukha 7+14reb+2ast, E.Chernyshev 7+9reb+1ast, A.Polischuk 4+5reb+1ast, S.Rozhkov 4+1reb+1ast
Rusichi K.: B.Rublev 16+10reb+1ast, R.Kazyulin 15+3reb, A.Lysenkov 12+2reb+3ast, V.Nazarov 6+5ast, T.Paraliou 6+6reb+2ast, S.Shulgin 5+5reb
gschID: 1204695
Ural Yekaterinb. – Desna 57-69
The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Desna‘s (11-17) road victory over bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (2-28) in Yekaterinburg 69-57 on Saturday. Desna outrebounded Ural Yekaterinb. 50-37 including a 25-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for guard Vadim Ivanov (185-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 23 rebounds. Forward Egor Zakharov (200-2001) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. Desna’s coach Artem Kurinnoy used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Igor Kireev (196-1999) came up with 15 points and guard Elvin Koskin (188-2003) added 14 points respectively for Ural Yekaterinb. in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Desna. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Stavropol. Ural Yekaterinb. lost their eleventh game in a row. Ural Yekaterinb. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay dead last with 28 lost games. Desna will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ural Yekaterinb. will play against Rusichi (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ural Yekaterinb.: I.Kireev 15+4reb+3ast, E.Koskin 14+3reb+2ast, Z.Lobanov 8+3reb, P.Makarov 5+5reb+3ast, D.Romanenko 5+5reb+6ast, N.Astashenko 4+7reb+1ast
Desna: V.Ivanov 19+23reb+1ast, E.Zakharov 13+3reb+2ast, M.Kipkeev 12+2reb+3ast, V.Tkachenko 9+7reb+1ast, D.Glazov 8+3reb, N.Tikhonov 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1204696
Dynamo-MGTU – Cheb.Yastreby 71-78
Rather expected game when 6th ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-15) lost to fourth ranked Cheb.Yastreby (17-11) in Maykop 71-78 on Saturday. Cheb.Yastreby dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Dynamo-MGTU‘s 26. They outrebounded Dynamo-MGTU 44-27 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Pavel Metelev (192-2000) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Evgeny Novoselov (173-1995) accounted for 15 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Five Cheb.Yastreby players scored in double figures. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) came up with 25 points and point guard Alexey Medvedev (180-2002) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for Dynamo-MGTU in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Cheb.Yastreby. They maintain fourth place with 17-11 record. Dynamo-MGTU lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 15 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will meet Stavropol (#8) on the road in the next round. Dynamo-MGTU will play against Khimki-Podmos. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dynamo-MGTU: K.Klementiev 25+4reb, A.Nakhimov 14+1reb+3ast, A.Medvedev 11+4reb+5ast, Z.Vorotnikov 9+2reb, V.Ionov 8+7reb+1ast, Y.Kochnev 2+8reb+2ast
Cheb.Yastreby: V.Fedkin 15+4reb, E.Novoselov 15+3reb+3ast, P.Metelev 13+9reb, S.Zhulkov 13+7reb+1ast, A.Bogdan 11+7reb, I.Vasilyev 5+6reb
gschID: 1204697
Stavropol – Khimki-Podmos. 105-97
There was a small surprise when eighth ranked Stavropol (11-17) won against at home 5th ranked Khimki-Podmos. (14-14) 105-97 on Saturday. Stavropol dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Khimki-Podmos.‘s 42. Stavropol looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Alexandr Vorontcov (180-2004) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Matvey Pogonin (186-2000) accounted for 8 points and 11 assists for the winning side. Stavropol’s coach Sergey Vartanian used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ivan Potezhnyi (210-2002) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and forward Semen Krasilshchikov (197-2000) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for Khimki-Podmos. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stavropol maintains eighth place with 11-17 record, which they share with Desna. Khimki-Podmos. lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Stavropol will meet at home higher ranked Cheb.Yastreby (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Khimki-Podmos. will play against Dynamo-MGTU in Maykop and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Khimki-Podmos.: I.Potezhnyi 22+7reb+3ast, S.Krasilshchikov 21+4reb+5ast, A.Semenov 15+8reb+2ast, V.Savitskiy 13+2reb+6ast, S.Simakov 7+3reb+2ast, A.Doroshevich 6+1ast
Stavropol: A.Vorontcov 24+5reb+1ast, S.Antonyuk 15+1reb+2ast, A.Tarantsov 15+3reb+1ast, D.Bilyy 12+2reb+5ast, L.Fetisov 11+6reb+1ast, L.Kuzmenko 8+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1204698
Neftekhimik T. – Rusichi K. 72-80
An interesting game for Rusichi (19-9) which played road game in Tobolsk against their biggest opponent Neftekhimik (20-12). Third ranked Rusichi managed to get a 8-point victory 80-72. Rusichi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Alexandr Milyutin (198-1997) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Spanish power forward Dmitriy Flis (204-1984) accounted for 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Rusichi K. players scored in double figures. Forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) came up with 29 points and power forward Sergei Kharitonov (205-1991) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Neftekhimik in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Rusichi. They maintain third place with 19-9 record having six points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Neftekhimik lost their third game in a row. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Rusichi will meet bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neftekhimik will play against Desna (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Neftekhimik T.: V.Krushelnitskiy 29+3reb, S.Kharitonov 12+13reb+2ast, A.Ivanov 11+4reb+3ast, E.Chernyshev 9+4reb+1ast, S.Rozhkov 4+3reb+8ast, N.Mukha 4+6reb
Rusichi K.: R.Kazyulin 18+1ast, D.Flis 16+4reb+1ast, A.Milyutin 13+9reb+3ast, A.Lysenkov 11+4reb+4ast, B.Rublev 9+4reb+1ast, T.Paraliou 7+9reb+1ast
gschID: 1204699
Ural Yekaterinb. – Desna 55-79
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Ural Yekaterinb.‘s (2-28) home loss to ninth ranked Desna (11-17) in Yekaterinburg 55-79 on Sunday. Desna made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Desna outrebounded Ural Yekaterinb. 42-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Desna looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Vadim Ivanov (185-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Mussa Kipkeev (191-2002) accounted for 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Desna players scored in double figures. Center Igor Kireev (196-1999) came up with 9 points and 11 rebounds and Kazakhstan guard Dmitry Romanenko (183-2000) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Ural Yekaterinb. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Desna. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Stavropol. Ural Yekaterinb. lost their eleventh game in a row. Ural Yekaterinb. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay dead last with 28 lost games. Desna will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ural Yekaterinb. will play against Rusichi (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ural Yekaterinb.: D.Romanenko 13+2reb+4ast, N.Ivanov 12+4reb+2ast, I.Kireev 9+11reb+2ast, E.Koskin 9+1reb+3ast, S.Reish 6+2reb, B.Rechkalov 3+1reb
Desna: N.Tikhonov 18+2reb+2ast, D.Glazov 16+4reb+1ast, V.Ivanov 12+11reb+4ast, M.Kipkeev 10+6reb+6ast, D.Dyakov 9+8reb+2ast, E.Zakharov 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1204700
Dynamo-MGTU – Cheb.Yastreby 63-71
Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Cheb.Yastreby (17-11) defeated 6th ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-15) in Maykop 71-63 on Sunday. Cheb.Yastreby dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Dynamo-MGTU‘s 22. They outrebounded Dynamo-MGTU 48-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Sergey Zhulkov (203-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds. Pavel Metelev (192-2000) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) came up with 15 points and center Yuriy Kochnev (209-1989) added 5 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Dynamo-MGTU in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Cheb.Yastreby. They maintain fourth place with 17-11 record. Dynamo-MGTU lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 15 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will meet Stavropol (#8) on the road in the next round. Dynamo-MGTU will play against Khimki-Podmos. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dynamo-MGTU: K.Klementiev 15+1reb+2ast, Z.Vorotnikov 13+1ast, A.Nakhimov 9+2reb+2ast, V.Ionov 9+2reb, D.Volkov 8+6reb+2ast, Y.Kochnev 5+11reb+1ast
Cheb.Yastreby: S.Zhulkov 16+16reb+1ast, P.Metelev 14+6reb, E.Novoselov 11+1reb+2ast, E.Bogdan 9+5reb, V.Shaduro 7+1reb+2ast, V.Fedkin 6+4reb
gschID: 1204701
Stavropol – Khimki-Podmos. 83-85
The most exciting game of round 19 in the Higher League took place in Stavropol. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 8th ranked Stavropol (11-17) to fifth ranked Khimki-Podmos. (14-14) 85-83 on Sunday evening. Khimki-Podmos. forced 20 Stavropol turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ivan Potezhnyi (210-2002) who helped to win the game recording 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Khimki-Podmos. players scored in double figures. Point guard Alexandr Vorontcov (180-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Daniil Bilyy (193-2002) added 19 points in the effort for Stavropol. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Khimki-Podmos. maintains fifth place with 14-14 record. Stavropol at the other side keeps the eighth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Desna. Khimki-Podmos. are looking forward to face Dynamo-MGTU (#6) in Maykop in the next round. Stavropol will play at home against Cheb.Yastreby and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Stavropol: D.Bilyy 19+4reb+2ast, A.Vorontcov 17+11reb+4ast, M.Pogonin 10+6reb+9ast, S.Antonyuk 9+3reb+3ast, L.Kuzmenko 9+1ast, L.Fetisov 8+6reb
Khimki-Podmos.: I.Mochalov 19+2reb+3ast, A.Semenov 19+7reb, S.Krasilshchikov 17+2reb+5ast, I.Potezhnyi 12+8reb+6ast, V.Savitskiy 8, D.Kovalev 6+1reb+5ast
gschID: 1204702
