Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Leader Zenit-2 delivered the thirteenth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 16th ranked Dinamo (3-13) 79-71 in Saint Petersburg. Zenit-2 made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Pavel Zemskiy (203-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Center Igor Kanygin (207-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Dinamo G.’s coach Nikita Kucherenko rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Zenit-2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-3 record, which they share with TSU and CSKA-2. Newly promoted Dinamo stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Zenit-2 is looking forward to face Novosybirsk (#6) in Novosibirsk in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dinamo will play on the road against Barnaul (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Rostov. Twelfth ranked BARS-RGEU (6-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Lok.Kuban (5-11) 97-95 on Saturday evening. Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 33 points (!!!). Maxim Krivosheev contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Alimdzhan Fedyushin (210-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) answered with 26 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for Lok.Kuban. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BARS-RGEU moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lok.Kuban lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Tambov. BARS-RGEU will play against Univ.Surgut (#9) at home in the next round. Lok.Kuban will play against Khimki (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Chelyabinsk, where higher ranked Chelbasket (8-8) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Metallurg MGN (6-10) 71-76 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Chelbasket. Tyus Jefferson stepped up and scored 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Dmitriy Nezvankin responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Metallurg MGN moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Chelbasket at the other side dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Metallurg MGN will meet Irkut (#13) in the next round. Chelbasket will play against Dinamo (#5) in Vladivostok and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Irkut was defeated by Dinamo in Vladivostok 91-73. Tambov was beaten by CSKA-2 at home 68-78. TSU won against Kupol-Rodniki on the opponent’s court 62-55. Khimki managed to outperform Univ.Surgut in a home game 59-55. Barnaul was rolled over Novosybirsk on the road 67-47.
Dinamo V. – Irkut 91-73
There was no surprise in Vladivostok where 11th ranked Irkut (6-10) was defeated by fifth ranked Dinamo (11-5) 91-73 on Saturday. Dinamo dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Irkut‘s 26. Dinamo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (198-1996) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Vyacheslav Grachev (202-1997) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Andrei Savrasov (201-2000, college: Duquesne, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Maxim Procshenko (208-1997) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dinamo moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Khimki. Irkut at the other side dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Dinamo will meet at home Chelbasket (#7) in the next round. Irkut will play against Metallurg MGN and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dinamo V.: V.Grachev 23+5reb+1ast, A.Ponkrashov 17+1reb+6ast, M.Bogdanovic 17+12reb+4ast, P.Lobarev 11+1reb, I.Strebkov 9+5reb+10ast, E.Karpeko 8+5reb
Irkut: A.Savrasov 19+8reb+2ast, M.Procshenko 13+5reb, K.Savin 8+3reb+4ast, I.Dodeus 8+5ast, A.Ershov 6+2reb+1ast, M.Tikhonenko 5+6reb+2ast
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Tambov – CSKA-2 68-78
No shocking result in a game when second ranked CSKA-2 (13-3) defeated on the road 13th ranked Tambov (5-11) 78-68 on Saturday. Alexandr Evseev (205-2002) stepped up and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and point guard Ilia Ermakov (191-2007) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four CSKA-2 players scored in double figures. CSKA-2’s coach Anton Yudin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Filipp Stoyko (200-1998) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Belarusian power forward Denis Vikentsyev (207-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. CSKA-2 have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with TSU and Zenit-2. Tambov lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Lok.Kuban. CSKA-2 will meet Kupol-Rodniki (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tambov will play against TSU in Revda and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSKA-2: A.Evseev 17+6reb+1ast, D.Abramov 14+3reb, M.Ilvovskiy 10+4reb+2ast, I.Ermakov 10+6reb+6ast, I.Zaytsev 9+1reb+1ast, Y.Nikonov 9+1reb+1ast
Tambov: F.Stoyko 21+6reb+1ast, D.Vikentsyev 15+10reb+2ast, S.Annaev 12+3reb+7ast, P.Novikov 7+2reb+2ast, A.Rogozenko 4+1reb, A.Makiev 4+1reb
gschID: 1229581
Kupol-Rodniki – TSU 55-62
Very expected game in Izhevsk where 10th ranked Kupol-Rodniki (6-10) was defeated by third ranked TSU (13-3) 62-55 on Saturday. Power forward Daniil Ziborov (205-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and guard Vladislav Lisovskiy (184-1996) scored 3 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TSU have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Zenit-2 and CSKA-2. Kupol-Rodniki lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. TSU will meet at home Tambov (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kupol-Rodniki will play against the league’s second-placed CSKA-2 (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
TSU: D.Ziborov 12+11reb, I.Evstigneev 11+1reb+3ast, A.Vostrikov 11+7reb+2ast, N.Ivanov 9+3reb+1ast, V.Ilinov 7+4reb, D.Levshin 4+1reb
Kupol-Rodniki: D.Karvanen 18+5reb+1ast, V.Bobrovskikh 10+2reb+2ast, A.Vinnik 6+2reb, K.Arkhipov 5+9reb, N.Zhmako 5+6reb, A.Kosarev 3+2reb
gschID: 1229582
BARS-RGEU – Lok.Kuban 97-95
Important game to mention about took place in Rostov. Twelfth ranked BARS-RGEU (6-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Lok.Kuban (5-11) 97-95 on Saturday evening. BARS-RGEU shot 61.1 percent from the field and made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. BARS-RGEU players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Lok.Kuban was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 33 points (!!!). Power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Alimdzhan Fedyushin (210-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) answered with 26 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and point guard Artem Chevarenkov (185-1996) added 18 points and 6 assists in the effort for Lok.Kuban. Four Lok.Kuban players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BARS-RGEU moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lok.Kuban lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Tambov. BARS-RGEU will play against Univ.Surgut (#9) at home in the next round. Lok.Kuban will play against Khimki (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
BARS-RGEU: D.Doynikov 33+3reb+2ast, A.Krasnogor 18+4ast, M.Krivosheev 16+5reb+1ast, M.Tkachenko 7+1reb+8ast, A.Fedorov 6+1reb+1ast, E.Marinin 5+2reb+4ast
Lok.Kuban: A.Fedyushin 26+4reb, A.Chevarenkov 18+1reb+6ast, V.Orekhov 16+7reb, D.Ginko 11+3reb+1ast, D.Kosko 7+2reb, D.Sheyanov 5+1reb
gschID: 1229583
Chelbasket – Metallurg MGN 71-76
We should mention about the upset which took place in Chelyabinsk, where higher ranked Chelbasket (8-8) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Metallurg MGN (6-10) 71-76 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Chelbasket. American point guard Tyus Jefferson (185-1997, college: Alberta) stepped up and scored 19 points and 4 assists for the winners and Belarusian forward Maxim Liutych (203-1997) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Dmitriy Nezvankin (187-1993) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Cuban forward Darol Hernandez-Zinenko (207-1989) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Metallurg MGN moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Chelbasket at the other side dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Metallurg MGN will meet Irkut (#13) in the next round. Chelbasket will play against Dinamo (#5) in Vladivostok and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metallurg MGN: T.Jefferson 19+2reb+4ast, G.Skrynnik 13, S.Sarafankin 9+2reb, M.Liutych 8+9reb, N.Remizov 5+3reb+2ast, K.Kulikov 5+2reb+1ast
Chelbasket: D.Nezvankin 20+6reb+2ast, A.Lavnikov 15+1reb+3ast, A.Toptunov 10+4reb+3ast, D.Hernandez-Zinenko 8+9reb+2ast, I.Podobedov 7+2reb+5ast, Y.Pechendgiyan 3
gschID: 1229584
Khimki – Univ.Surgut 59-55
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Khimki (11-5) beat at home 9th ranked Univ.Surgut (6-10) 59-55 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guard Fedor Klyuchnikov (193-1990) stepped up and scored 12 points and 4 assists for the winners and power forward Ilya Sorokin (208-2001) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman Igor Smygin (197-1987) responded with 8 points and 6 rebounds and guard Kirill Budin (181-2001) scored 11 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Khimki have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 11-5 record, which they share with Dinamo. Univ.Surgut lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Khimki will meet Lok.Kuban (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Univ.Surgut will play against BARS-RGEU (#10) in Rostov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Khimki: F.Klyuchnikov 12+1reb+4ast, I.Sorokin 12+5reb, A.Maltsev 8+4reb+1ast, D.Korshakov 7+7reb+2ast, V.Sharapov 6+4reb, K.Popov 4+3reb
Univ.Surgut: V.Ivanov 12+4reb, K.Budin 11+4reb+1ast, K.Salmin 8+1reb, I.Smygin 8+6reb+3ast, I.Samsonov 6, M.Makarov 6+4reb
gschID: 1229585
Novosybirsk – Barnaul 67-47
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Barnaul‘s (7-9) road loss to seventh ranked Novosybirsk (9-7) 47-67 on Saturday. Novosybirsk outrebounded Barnaul 48-35 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Novosybirsk made 8 blocks. American guard CJ White (196-2000, college: UALR) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Belarusian power forward Alexandr Semenyuk (208-1993) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Serbian guard Branislav Suznjev (185-2001) responded with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Maksim Beloshapko (200-2002) scored 4 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Novosybirsk moved-up to sixth place. Loser Barnaul keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Novosybirsk will meet at home league’s leader Zenit-2 in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Barnaul will play against Dinamo (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Novosybirsk: C.White 15+10reb+5ast, A.Semenyuk 12+7reb, D.Plugarev 12+3reb+1ast, D.Makeev 9+2reb+1ast, O.Balashov 9+3reb+5ast, D.Kochergin 5+8reb+1ast
Barnaul: M.Popov 10+3reb, B.Suznjev 10+8reb+4ast, D.Ayrich 5+3reb+2ast, M.Krivoshey 4+1ast, M.Beloshapko 4+8reb+1ast, B.Mitkin 4+5reb
gschID: 1229586
Zenit-2 – Dinamo G. 79-71
Leader Zenit-2 delivered the thirteenth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 16th ranked Dinamo (3-13) 79-71 in Saint Petersburg. Zenit-2 made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Pavel Zemskiy (203-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Center Igor Kanygin (207-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and Daniil Ishchenko (202-2003) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Dinamo G.’s coach Nikita Kucherenko rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Zenit-2 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-3 record, which they share with TSU and CSKA-2. Newly promoted Dinamo stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Zenit-2 is looking forward to face Novosybirsk (#6) in Novosibirsk in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dinamo will play on the road against Barnaul (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Zenit-2: P.Zemskiy 34+12reb, E.Akhmedov 11+4reb+3ast, D.Aksenov 10+3reb+8ast, I.Prokopenko 8+1reb, A.Khodorich 6+4reb, I.Krivykh 4+7reb+1ast
Dinamo G.: D.Ishchenko 14+5reb+1ast, A.Kochergin 13+1ast, I.Kanygin 13+9reb+2ast, V.Zabolotnev 9+3reb+2ast, M.Chislov 7+1reb, K.Esipov 6+3reb
gschID: 1229587
