The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. Third ranked host Khimki (19-8) defeated one of their biggest challengers Zenit-2 (17-10) 91-78. They outrebounded Zenit-2 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Khimki looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Fedor Klyuchnikov (193-1990) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and center Kirill Popov (208-1998) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Khimki’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Maksim Karvanen (204-1999) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Khimki maintains third position with 19-8 record having just two points less than leader TSU. Zenit-2 at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Khimki are looking forward to face Dinamo (#13) in Grozny in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zenit-2 will play on the road against Univ.Surgut (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Bottom-ranked Tambov managed to get a ninth victory, breaking the three-game losing streak. This time they outleveled thirteenth-ranked BARS-RGEU in Rostov 102-76. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 26-point difference proves that Tambov was well-prepared to that game. The winners were led by point guard Serdar Annaev (186-1994) who scored that evening 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and Robert Pan supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) did not help to save the game for BARS-RGEU. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tambov (9-18) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Metallurg MGN and Dinamo. BARS-RGEU lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Lok.Kuban. Tambov will play against bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (#16) in Krasnodar in the next round. BARS-RGEU will play at home against the league’s second-placed CSKA-2 having rather not much hope for a victory.
Superleague 1 top team – TSU (21-6) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fifth ranked Dinamo (16-11) in Revda 89-76. Ivan Evstigneev fired 25 points for the winners. Daniil Ginko produced 17 points and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. TSU maintains first position with 21-6 record, which they share with CSKA-2. Loser Dinamo V. dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. TSU will meet at home Irkut (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dinamo will play against Kupol-Rodniki in Izhevsk and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Metallurg MGN won against Barnaul on the opponent’s court 79-69. Lok.Kuban unfortunately lost to CSKA-2 in a home game 55-61. Chelbasket recorded a loss to Novosybirsk on the road 64-72. Univ.Surgut defeated Dinamo on its own court 73-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points and 12 rebounds by Nikita Malofeev of Univ.Surgut.
TSU – Dinamo V. 89-76
Superleague 1 top team – TSU (21-6) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fifth ranked Dinamo (16-11) in Revda 89-76. TSU made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game, while Dinamo only scored eleven points from the stripe. Swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 25 points for the winners. Forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) chipped in 4 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Daniil Ginko (187-2004) produced 17 points and 4 steals and Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (198-1996) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. TSU maintains first position with 21-6 record, which they share with CSKA-2. Loser Dinamo V. dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. TSU will meet at home Irkut (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dinamo will play against Kupol-Rodniki in Izhevsk and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
TSU: I.Evstigneev 25+4reb+3ast, D.Levshin 10+3reb, N.Ivanov 10+4reb+1ast, I.Makarov 8, S.Klyuev 7+2reb, N.Balashov 7+3reb+3ast
Dinamo V.: D.Ginko 17+4reb+2ast, A.Fedyushin 15+2reb, P.Lobarev 8+1reb+1ast, M.Bogdanovic 8+6reb+4ast, V.Grachev 8+2reb, E.Karpeko 7+3reb
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Barnaul – Metallurg MGN 69-79
There was an upset when higher ranked Barnaul (13-14) was defeated at home by fifteenth ranked Metallurg MGN (9-18) 79-69 on Friday. Metallurg MGN forced 26 Barnaul turnovers. Center Boris Mitkin (205-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Belarusian forward Maxim Liutych (203-1997) chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. Belarusian Vitali Liutych (198-1992, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and Vsevolod Tishin (197-2001) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Metallurg MGN have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Tambov and Dinamo. Loser Barnaul dropped to the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Chelbasket. Metallurg MGN will meet higher ranked Novosybirsk (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Barnaul will play against Chelbasket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metallurg MGN: B.Mitkin 15+5reb+2ast, I.Feshchenko 12+1reb, D.Yurkov 10+3reb+3ast, D.Myshalov 8+3reb+1ast, A.Stepantsov 8+2reb, T.Jefferson 7+1reb+4ast
Barnaul: V.Liutych 16+5reb+2ast, V.Tishin 13+4reb+3ast, M.Beloshapko 12+3reb+1ast, D.Karbusov 8+6reb, A.Nesterov 7+6reb, N.Mozharovskiy 6+2reb+4ast
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BARS-RGEU – Tambov 76-102
Bottom-ranked Tambov managed to get a ninth victory, breaking the three-game losing streak. This time they outleveled thirteenth-ranked BARS-RGEU in Rostov 102-76. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 26-point difference proves that Tambov was well-prepared to that game. They also forced 22 BARS-RGEU turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. BARS-RGEU was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by point guard Serdar Annaev (186-1994) who scored that evening 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and Kazakhstan center Robert Pan (202-1995) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Five Tambov players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) did not help to save the game for BARS-RGEU. Guard Andrey Krasnogor (182-2000) added 18 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tambov (9-18) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Metallurg MGN and Dinamo. BARS-RGEU lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Lok.Kuban. Tambov will play against bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (#16) in Krasnodar in the next round. BARS-RGEU will play at home against the league’s second-placed CSKA-2 having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tambov: P.Novikov 16+3reb+2ast, R.Pan 15+5reb+2ast, R.Balandin 14+4reb+3ast, S.Annaev 14+7reb+9ast, F.Stoyko 12+2reb, A.Rogozenko 12+5reb+2ast
BARS-RGEU: A.Krasnogor 18+3ast, M.Krivosheev 14+7reb+2ast, E.Marinin 13+5reb+2ast, R.Matveev 7+3ast, E.Sytnikov 7+3reb, K.Lenkin 7+1reb
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Khimki – Zenit-2 91-78
The game between Top Four teams took place in Khimki. Third ranked host Khimki (19-8) defeated one of their biggest challengers Zenit-2 (17-10) 91-78. They outrebounded Zenit-2 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Khimki looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Fedor Klyuchnikov (193-1990) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and center Kirill Popov (208-1998) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Khimki’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Maksim Karvanen (204-1999) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Ivan Prokopenko (186-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 17 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Khimki and five Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. Khimki maintains third position with 19-8 record having just two points less than leader TSU. Zenit-2 at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk. Khimki are looking forward to face Dinamo (#13) in Grozny in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zenit-2 will play on the road against Univ.Surgut (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Khimki: F.Klyuchnikov 20+2reb+2ast, S.Mikhalev 13+7reb+1ast, K.Popov 11+10reb, V.Sharapov 10+4reb+1ast, E.Fidiy 10+6reb, G.Suvorov 7+1ast
Zenit-2: M.Karvanen 18+7reb+2ast, I.Prokopenko 17+3reb+5ast, D.Aksenov 13+3reb+6ast, V.Samukhin 11+5reb+2ast, A.Khodorich 11+5reb+3ast, E.Akhmedov 4+1reb+1ast
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Lok.Kuban – CSKA-2 55-61
Very predictable result in Krasnodar where second ranked CSKA-2 (21-6) defeated bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban (8-19) 61-55 on Friday. CSKA-2 made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Lok.Kuban turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 20 on the offensive glass. Point guard Ilia Ermakov (191-2007) fired 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Vadim Shirinkin (191-2005) chipped in 10 points. Rustam Gagkaev (198-2005) produced 15 points and guard Vadim Orekhov (197-2002) added 9 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. CSKA-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with TSU. Lok.Kuban lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 19 games lost. They share the position with BARS-RGEU. CSKA-2 will meet BARS-RGEU (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lok.Kuban will play against Tambov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSKA-2: I.Ermakov 13+8reb, V.Shirinkin 10+4reb+1ast, I.Zaytsev 6+3reb+2ast, M.Ilvovskiy 6+8reb, Y.Nikonov 5+2reb+1ast, D.Abramov 5+4reb+1ast
Lok.Kuban: R.Gagkaev 15+2reb, S.Medvedev 10+5reb, V.Orekhov 9+2reb+5ast, M.Vedishchev 5+2reb+3ast, A.Koryakovskiy 4+6reb+3ast, N.Ryabov 4+2reb
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Novosybirsk – Chelbasket 72-64
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Chelbasket‘s (13-14) road loss to sixth ranked Novosybirsk (17-10) 64-72 on Friday. Novosybirsk made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Alexey Babushkin (197-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 17 points for the winners. Point guard Sergei Mitusov (194-1996, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Four Novosybirsk players scored in double figures. Point guard Andrey Toptunov (183-2002) produced 23 points and 5 assists and forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Chelbasket’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Novosybirsk moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Zenit-2. Loser Chelbasket keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Barnaul. Novosybirsk will meet at home Metallurg MGN (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chelbasket will play against Barnaul (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Novosybirsk: A.Babushkin 17+4reb+1ast, O.Balashov 14+1reb+3ast, S.Mitusov 12+4reb+4ast, D.Makeev 11+1reb+1ast, D.Posashkov 10+3reb+1ast, A.Semenyuk 8+8reb+3ast
Chelbasket: A.Toptunov 23+2reb+5ast, A.Lavnikov 15+2reb, R.Tumanov 11+5reb+1ast, A.Semenov 7+10reb+1ast, D.Hernandez-Zinenko 5+3reb, V.Stubeda 2+5reb+2ast
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Univ.Surgut – Dinamo G. 73-71
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Univ.Surgut‘s (12-15) home victory over 12th ranked Dinamo (9-18) 73-71 on Friday. Center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Guard Kirill Budin (181-2001) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. The former international power forward Artem Pisarchuk (205-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds and the former international Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Dinamo G.’s coach Nikita Kucherenko tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Univ.Surgut moved-up to tenth place. Newly promoted Dinamo keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Metallurg MGN and Tambov. Univ.Surgut will meet at home higher ranked Zenit-2 (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dinamo will play against Khimki (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Univ.Surgut: K.Budin 17+3reb+4ast, N.Malofeev 13+12reb+1ast, K.Salmin 11+3reb, I.Samsonov 11+7reb+2ast, S.Tokarev 9+4reb+4ast, A.Hakunov 6+3reb+1ast
Dinamo G.: V.Likhodey 15+4reb+1ast, A.Pisarchuk 10+17reb, M.Kolyushkin 10+3reb+5ast, I.Kanygin 10+7reb+1ast, V.Martynov 7+1reb+4ast, V.Zabolotnev 7+2reb+1ast
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