Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for Tindastoll (8-2) which hosted in Sauoarkrokur one of their biggest challengers Njardvik (6-4). Second ranked Tindastoll had an easy win 94-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Njardvik. The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Strangely Njardvik outrebounded Tindastoll 50-32 including 37 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. Greek Giannis Agravanis (198-1998, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. French-Central African forward Evans Ganapamo (201-1994, college: PVAMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for Njardvik. Tindastoll maintains second position with 8-2 record behind leader Stjarnan. Njardvik at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Grindavik and Thor Thorl. Tindastoll are looking forward to face Valur (#11) in Reykjavik in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Njardvik will play at home against the league’s leader Stjarnan (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Subway League top team – Stjarnan (9-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Keflavik (5-5) 97-93. Dutch center Shaquille Rombley (203-1996, college: LMU, agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Aegir Steinarsson chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 15 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Ty-Shon Alexander (193-1998, college: Creighton) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Stjarnan have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. Keflavik at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with KR. Stjarnan will play against Njardvik (#4) on the road in the next round. Keflavik will play against Thor Thorl and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Egilsstadir between IR and Hottur. Tenth ranked IR (4-6) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Hottur (3-7). IR managed to escape with a 3-point win 82-79 on Thursday evening. Jacob Falko notched 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 11 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists by Nemanja Knezevic did not help to save the game for Hottur. IR have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Alftanes. Hottur lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Valur. IR will meet at home bottom-ranked Haukar (#12) in the next round. Hottur will play against Alftanes in Reykjavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games in round 10 were not that significant. KR beat Haukar on the road 97-88. Thor Thorl won against Alftanes on its own court 89-78. Valur unfortunately lost to Grindavik in a road game 90-97.
The most impressive performance of 10th round was 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists by Devon Thomas of Grindavik.
Stjarnan – Keflavik 97-93
Subway League top team – Stjarnan (9-1) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Keflavik (5-5) 97-93. Keflavik was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Stjarnan dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Keflavik‘s 30. They outrebounded Keflavik 47-32 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Stjarnan players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Keflavik‘s players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Dutch center Shaquille Rombley (203-1996, college: LMU, agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Aegir Steinarsson (185-1991, college: Newberry) chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 15 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Ty-Shon Alexander (193-1998, college: Creighton) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Sigurdur Petursson (196-2002, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Four Stjarnan and five Keflavik players scored in double figures. Stjarnan have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. Keflavik at the other side dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with KR. Stjarnan will play against Njardvik (#4) on the road in the next round. Keflavik will play against Thor Thorl and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: S.Rombley 29+12reb, H.Henningsson 22+3reb+5ast, O.Gunnarsson 16+7reb+2ast, J.Febres 12+10reb+3ast, A.Steinarsson 7+9reb+15ast, V.Ludviksson 6+4reb
Keflavik: T.Alexander 22+5reb+1ast, I.Maric 19+3reb+1ast, S.Petursson 17+4reb+5ast, R.Raitanen 14+5reb, J.Brodnik 12+2reb+6ast, H.Hermannsson 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1199584
Tindastoll – Njardvik 94-76
An interesting game for Tindastoll (8-2) which hosted in Sauoarkrokur one of their biggest challengers Njardvik (6-4). Second ranked Tindastoll had an easy win 94-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Njardvik. The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Strangely Njardvik outrebounded Tindastoll 50-32 including 37 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. Greek Giannis Agravanis (198-1998, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Tindastoll players scored in double figures. French-Central African forward Evans Ganapamo (201-1994, college: PVAMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) added 12 points and 15 rebounds in the effort for Njardvik. Tindastoll maintains second position with 8-2 record behind leader Stjarnan. Njardvik at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Grindavik and Thor Thorl. Tindastoll are looking forward to face Valur (#11) in Reykjavik in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Njardvik will play at home against the league’s leader Stjarnan (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tindastoll: D.Basile 23+5reb+3ast, G.Agravanis 18+7reb+3ast, D.Geks 17+3reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 14+8reb+5ast, R.Agustsson 10+2reb, H.Masson 9+5reb+1ast
Njardvik: E.Ganapamo 27+11reb+2ast, V.Alexandersson 19+6reb+2ast, D.Milka 12+15reb+3ast, K.Shabazz 9+1reb+4ast, M.Matasovic 5+11reb+2ast, I.Coddon 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1199583
Haukar – KR 88-97
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked KR (5-5) beat bottom-ranked Haukar (1-9) in Hafnarfjordur 97-88 on Thursday. Haukar trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 23-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 88-97 at the end of the game. KR looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The former international guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson (198-1998, college: Nebraska) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and Latvian Linards Jaunzems (200-1995) supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. KR’s coach Jakob Sigurdarson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists by Dominican guard Steven Verplancken (193-2000, college: Weber St.) did not help to save the game for Haukar. Belgian Seppe DEspallier (197-1999) added 20 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. KR moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Keflavik. Loser Haukar stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. KR will meet at home higher ranked Grindavik (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Haukar will play against IR (#9) in Reykjavik and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
KR: T.Thorbjarnarson 24+8reb+13ast, L.Jaunzems 19+6reb+4ast, V.Granic 14+8reb+3ast, V.Hlynsson 13+4reb, L.Bragason 8+3reb, T.Arnason 8+4reb+5ast
Haukar: T.Jolly 22+2reb+1ast, S.Verplancken 21+9reb+8ast, S.D’Espallier 20+8reb+2ast, S.Ho You Fat 14+13reb+2ast, H.Hallgrimsson 4+1reb, E.Richardson 4+3reb
gschID: 1199582
Hottur – IR 79-82
A very close game took place in Egilsstadir between IR and Hottur. Tenth ranked IR (4-6) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Hottur (3-7). IR managed to escape with a 3-point win 82-79 on Thursday evening. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-79. American guard Jacob Falko (190-2000, college: Binghamton) notched 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Slovenian swingman Matej Kavas (201-1996, college: Nebraska) supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 11 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists by Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Knezevic (205-1987) did not help to save the game for Hottur. American point guard Justin Roberts (182-1998, college: Georgia St.) added 19 points and 5 assists for lost side. Four IR and five Hottur players scored in double figures. IR have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Alftanes. Hottur lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Valur. IR will meet at home bottom-ranked Haukar (#12) in the next round. Hottur will play against Alftanes in Reykjavik and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
IR: J.Falko 23+5reb+3ast, M.Kavas 17+6reb+3ast, D.Koljanin 10+5reb+1ast, B.Rikhardsson 10+6reb+3ast, H.Hjalmarsson 9+3reb+2ast, Z.Jukic 7+13reb+2ast
Hottur: J.Roberts 19+3reb+5ast, O.Trotter 13+1reb+3ast, D.Guardia 12+2reb, N.Knezevic 11+18reb+4ast, G.Suhr-Jessen 10+1reb, A.Asgeirsson 10+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1199585
Thor Thorl – Alftanes 89-78
Rather expected game when 8th ranked Alftanes (4-6) lost to fifth ranked Thor Thorl (6-4) in Thorlakshofn 78-89 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Alftanes managed to win second period 21-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Thor Thorl looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American-French forward Jordan Semple (201-1992, college: Chico St.) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks to lead the effort and Croatian-American point guard Nikolas Tomsick (183-1991, college: Fort Lewis) supported him with 25 points and 6 assists. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by Nigerian-Italian power forward David Okeke (204-1998, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Alftanes. The former international guard Haukur Palsson (198-1992, college: Maryland) added 19 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Five Thor Thorl and four Alftanes players scored in double figures. Thor Thorl moved-up to third place, which they share with Grindavik and Njardvik. Alftanes lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with IR. Thor Thorl will meet Keflavik (#6) on the road in the next round. Alftanes will play against Hottur and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Thor Thorl: N.Tomsick 25+4reb+6ast, J.Semple 18+15reb+5ast, J.Tamulis 14+2ast, M.Jackson 12+3reb+6ast, M.Bulow 11+5reb+3ast, O.Gunnlaugsson 3+2reb+2ast
Alftanes: D.Okeke 22+9reb, H.Palsson 19+5reb+3ast, H.Vilhjalmsson 12+4ast, D.Klonaras 12+11reb, A.Jones 9+4reb+6ast, T.Hilmarsson 2+3reb
gschID: 1199586
Grindavik – Valur 97-90
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Grindavik (6-4) won against at home 10th ranked Valur (3-7) 97-90 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 31-15 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Devon Thomas (183-1994, college: Texas Tech) notched 31 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and Hungarian-American swingman DeAndre Kane (195-1989, college: Iowa St.) supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Even 21 points and 4 assists by American guard Sherif Gross-Bullock (196-1999, college: Bryant) did not help to save the game for Valur. The former international guard Frank Booker (192-1994, college: S.Carolina) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Four Grindavik and five Valur players scored in double figures. Grindavik moved-up to third place, which they share with Njardvik and Thor Thorl. Valur lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Hottur. Grindavik will meet KR (#7) in the next round. Valur will play against the league’s second-placed Tindastoll and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Grindavik: D.Thomas 31+7reb+9ast, D.Kane 19+9reb+3ast, K.Gylfason 15+1reb, O.Olafsson 13+7reb+1ast, V.Valsson 7+1reb+1ast, D.Mortensen 6+10reb+1ast
Valur: S.Gross-Bullock 21+3reb+4ast, T.Badmus 19+5reb+1ast, A.Ramstedt 14+7reb+3ast, H.Stefansson 13+3reb+3ast, F.Booker 12+10reb+4ast, K.Palsson 6+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1199587
