Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between third ranked Kotwica (19-6) and fourth ranked AZS PO (17-8) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Kotwica was defeated by AZS PO in Opole 80-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Kotwica. AZS PO dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Kotwica’s 16. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when AZS PO made 7 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Kotwica helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Pawel Krefft (192-1996, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997, agency: BIG) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. AZS PO’s coach Marcin Grygowicz used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. AZS PO maintains fourth place with 17-8 record. Kotwica at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. AZS PO are looking forward to face Krakow (#6) on the road in the next round. Kotwica will play against Dziki and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Turow managed to get a fourth victory. This time newly promoted Turow won against thirteenth-ranked Pelplin in Pelpin 71-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pelplin. It was an exceptional evening for Bartosz Bochno (193-1988, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Adrian Kordalski accounted for 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Mariusz Konopatzki (192-1996, agency: Alti Sport) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for Pelplin in the defeat. Pelplin’s coach Marcin Radomski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted Turow maintains seventeenth place with 4-20 record. Pelplin at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Turow will play against higher ranked Krosno (#12) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pelplin will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Starogard Gdanski where higher ranked Tychy (15-11) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Kociewskie Diably (11-12) 75-68 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Filip Stryjewski who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Kacper Makowski who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kociewskie Diably moved-up to tenth place. Tychy lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Kociewskie Diably will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tychy will play against Znicz (#16) and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 27: WKK Wroclaw won against Slask 2 on the opponent’s court 90-77. Pruszkow unfortunately lost to Lancut in a home game 67-84. Dziki Wwa recorded a loss to Walbrzych on the road 69-84. Krosno was defeated by Koszalin on its own court 64-82.
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Slask 2 – WKK Wroclaw 77-90
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked WKK Wroclaw and 7th ranked Slask had identical 12-12 record. But Slask was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Wroclaw 90-77 on Wednesday night. The best player for the winners was Michal Chrabota (196-1999) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Jakub Patoka (200-1994) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four WKK Wroclaw players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Jan Wojcik (204-1999, college: NW Florida St., agency: BeoBasket) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Kacper Gordon (184-2002) added 19 points and 7 assists respectively. WKK Wroclaw (13-12) moved-up to seventh place. Loser Slask dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. WKK Wroclaw will meet at home Pelplin (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Slask will play against the league’s leader Sokol (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Slask 2: J.Wojcik 21+13reb+2ast, K.Gordon 19+7ast, M.Kacper 15+4reb+1ast, S.Bozenko 9+1reb+3ast, A.Lenczuk 6+4reb+1ast, M.Zagorski 5+6reb+1ast
WKK Wroclaw: M.Chrabota 23+7reb, T.Ochonko 19+2reb+3ast, J.Patoka 16+6reb+2ast, M.Jedrzejewski 15+1reb+2ast, W.Maksymilian 6+5reb+2ast, N.Madray 4+6reb
gschID: 905119
Pruszkow – Lancut 67-84
Very predictable result in Pruszkow where second ranked Sokol (20-5) defeated 16th ranked Znicz (6-18) 84-67 on Wednesday. Sokol had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Mateusz Szczypinski (194-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 19 points. Filip Struski (200-1994) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sokol players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Arkadiusz Adamczyk (196-1999) who recorded 21 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Karol Debski (198-1984) added 5 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sokol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Znicz keeps the sixteenth place with 18 games lost. Sokol will meet at home Slask (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Znicz will play against Tychy (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pruszkow: A.Adamczyk 21+2reb, L.Bodych 12+1ast, K.Kaminski 9+2reb+1ast, S.Walczak 8+2reb+2ast, K.Debski 5+9reb, M.Antoni 4+4reb+2ast
Lancut: M.Szczypinski 19+4reb+2ast, F.Struski 12+7reb+1ast, W.Pisarczyk 11+4reb+3ast, A.Zalucki 10+1reb+1ast, P.Wrona 10+7reb+1ast, M.Nowakowski 8+1reb+10ast
gschID: 905120
Starogard Gd. – Tychy 75-68
An interesting game took place in Starogard Gdanski where higher ranked Tychy (15-11) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Kociewskie Diably (11-12) 75-68 on Wednesday. Kociewskie Diably outrebounded Tychy 50-36 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Filip Stryjewski (193-1999) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Kacper Burczyk (200-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Four Kociewskie Diably players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Kacper Makowski (196-1999) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Maciej Koperski (190-1999) added 16 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kociewskie Diably moved-up to tenth place. Tychy lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Kociewskie Diably will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tychy will play against Znicz (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tychy: K.Makowski 17+9reb+1ast, M.Koperski 16+2reb+3ast, P.Wieloch 15+3reb+2ast, L.Diduszko 6+5reb, A.Krajewski 5+4reb, P.Stankowski 4+1reb+2ast
Starogard Gd.: F.Stryjewski 18+7reb+3ast, S.Ryzek 14+7reb+2ast, M.Sadlo 11+8reb, S.Cwiklinski 11+5reb+1ast, K.Burczyk 11+10reb+2ast, B.Pietras 5+5reb
gschID: 905121
Walbrzych – Dziki Wwa 84-69
Not a big story in a game in Walbrzych where 10th ranked Dziki (11-14) was defeated by third ranked Gornik (20-6) 84-69 on Wednesday. Gornik looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Piotr Niedzwiedzki (210-1993) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Kamil Zywert (185-1996) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Gornik players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Bartosz Majewski (192-1997) who recorded 20 points and 7 assists and point guard Grzegorz Grochowski (180-1993) added 5 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Gornik have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Dziki dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Gornik will meet at home Ksiezak (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Dziki will play against Kotwica (#3) in Kolobrzeg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dziki Wwa: B.Majewski 20+2reb+7ast, P.Pamula 14+2ast, J.Piliszczuk 10+3reb, P.Kuzkow 8+2reb+1ast, K.Nowakowski 6+3reb+1ast, G.Grochowski 5+5reb+6ast
Walbrzych: P.Niedzwiedzki 17+9reb, H.Kruszczynski 15+3reb+2ast, H.Pabian 12+6reb+1ast, D.Cechniak 10+4reb+2ast, D.Durski 10+5reb+3ast, B.Ratajczak 8+5reb+1ast
gschID: 905122
Opole – Kolobrzeg 80-63
The game between third ranked Kotwica (19-6) and fourth ranked AZS PO (17-8) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Kotwica was defeated by AZS PO in Opole 80-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Kotwica. AZS PO dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Kotwica’s 16. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when AZS PO made 7 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Kotwica helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Pawel Krefft (192-1996, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Szymon Kiwilsza (201-1997, agency: BIG) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five AZS PO players scored in double figures. AZS PO’s coach Marcin Grygowicz used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Piotr Smigielski (191-1989) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and Damian Pieloch (195-1989) scored 20 points. AZS PO maintains fourth place with 17-8 record. Kotwica at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. AZS PO are looking forward to face Krakow (#6) on the road in the next round. Kotwica will play against Dziki and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Kolobrzeg: D.Pieloch 20, P.Smigielski 13+11reb+7ast, W.Kowalenko 8+3reb, R.Nelson 6+3reb+1ast, M.Kurpisz 5+9reb+1ast, P.Wieczorek 3+2reb+1ast
Opole: A.Kaczmarzyk 16+4reb+2ast, S.Kiwilsza 14+8reb+3ast, J.Kobel 14+4reb+5ast, P.Krefft 13+9reb+4ast, D.Rutkowski 13+3reb+2ast, M.Kapuscinski 7+2reb+1ast
gschID: 905123
Krosno – Koszalin 64-82
There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked Zak (10-15) beat on the road 12th ranked Krosno (10-15) 82-64 on Wednesday. Zak dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Krosno’s 38. Zak forced 19 Krosno turnovers and outrebounded them 36-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was naturalized American center Darrell Harris (208-1984, college: URI) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Marcin Tomaszewski (193-1998) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Roman Janik (184-1995) who recorded 20 points and Dariusz Oczkowicz (182-1981) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Zak moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with defeated Krosno. Zak will meet at home higher ranked Lublin 2 (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krosno will play against Turow (#17) in Zgorzelec and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Krosno: R.Janik 20+4reb+2ast, D.Ciesielski 17, D.Oczkowicz 16+6reb+3ast, S.Szymon 5+4reb+2ast, K.Dawdo 4+4reb+1ast, S.Szymanski 2+1reb
Koszalin: M.Tomaszewski 19+3reb+5ast, J.Dloniak 19+3reb+1ast, D.Harris 15+11reb+3ast, W.Sewiol 8+8reb+3ast, M.Zarzeczny 7+1reb+2ast, F.Lungwana 6+2reb
gschID: 905125
Pelplin – Zgorzelec 65-71
Bottom-ranked Turow managed to get a fourth victory. This time newly promoted Turow won against thirteenth-ranked Pelplin in Pelpin 71-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pelplin. Pelplin was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Bartosz Bochno (193-1988, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Point guard Adrian Kordalski (185-1995) accounted for 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Guard Mariusz Konopatzki (192-1996, agency: Alti Sport) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists and Damian Szczepanik (198-1997) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Pelplin in the defeat. Pelplin’s coach Marcin Radomski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted Turow maintains seventeenth place with 4-20 record. Pelplin at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Turow will play against higher ranked Krosno (#12) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pelplin will play against WKK Wroclaw and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pelplin: M.Konopatzki 15+12reb+9ast, D.Szczepanik 11+5reb, M.Kulis 10+5reb+1ast, H.Wyszkowski 8+7reb, M.Kaszowski 7+1reb+1ast, A.Wasowicz 5+2reb+1ast
Zgorzelec: B.Bochno 19+3reb+1ast, K.Traczyk 11+1reb+8ast, M.Marek 9+2reb, M.Stawiak 9+7reb+1ast, A.Kordalski 8+10reb+4ast, F.Pruefer 8+8reb
gschID: 905126
Tags : PAWEL KREFFT, WEEGREE AZS POLITECHNIKA OPOLSKA, POLISH BASKETBALL
