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.
Bottom-ranked Metallurg MGN managed to get the second consecutive victory on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Metallurg MGN won against fifteenth-ranked BARS-RGEU in Magnitogorsk 66-62. 25 personal fouls committed by BARS-RGEU helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for center Boris Mitkin (205-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Belarusian forward Maxim Liutych (203-1997) contributed with 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) answered with 11 points and 8 rebounds for BARS-RGEU. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Metallurg MGN (8-17) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 3 other teams. BARS-RGEU lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 18 games lost. Metallurg MGN is looking forward to face higher ranked Barnaul (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BARS-RGEU will play against Tambov (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Superleague 1 top team – TSU (84-6) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Barnaul (13-12) in Revda 83-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Barnaul. It was a great evening for forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 6 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Maxim Khoziashev helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was Belarusian Vitali Liutych (198-1992, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TSU maintains first place with 84-6 record. Barnaul at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Chelbasket. TSU will play against Dinamo (#5) in Vladivostok in the next round. Barnaul will play at home against Metallurg MGN and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Irkutsk between Irkut and Zenit-2. Ninth ranked Irkut (12-13) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Zenit-2 (17-9). Irkut managed to escape with a 2-point win 73-71 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zenit-2. It was an exceptional evening for Egor Vanin who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Daniil Aksenov came up with 16 points and 7 assists for Zenit-2 in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Irkut maintains ninth place with 12-13 record. Loser Zenit-2 keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Irkut will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zenit-2 will play against Khimki (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Dinamo was beaten by Dinamo on the road 72-68. Tambov lost to Khimki on its own court 73-77. Novosybirsk unfortunately lost to Kupol-Rodniki in Izhevsk 76-83. CSKA-2 managed to beat Univ.Surgut at home 82-67.
The most impressive performance of 27th round was 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Ilia Ermakov of CSKA-2.
Dinamo V. – Dinamo G. 72-68
No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Dinamo (16-10) beat 13th ranked Dinamo (8-17) in Vladivostok 72-68 on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (198-1996) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. The former international swingman Anton Ponkrashov (200-1986) accounted for 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Dinamo V. players scored in double figures. Guard Vadim Bondarenko (193-2000, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) came up with 12 points and the former international guard Maxim Kolyushkin (191-1990) added 9 points respectively for Dinamo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dinamo moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Dinamo dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Dinamo will meet league’s leader TSU in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dinamo will play against Univ.Surgut (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dinamo V.: M.Bogdanovic 17+9reb+10ast, P.Lobarev 14+2reb, A.Ponkrashov 11+5reb+1ast, V.Grachev 10+2reb, E.Karpeko 8+6reb+1ast, D.Doynikov 4+2reb
Dinamo G.: V.Bondarenko 12+4reb+2ast, V.Zabolotnev 12+2reb+1ast, M.Kolyushkin 9+3reb+3ast, V.Martynov 9+2reb+3ast, I.Kanygin 8+5reb+2ast, A.Komissarov 4+8reb
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Irkut – Zenit-2 73-71
A very close game took place in Irkutsk between Irkut and Zenit-2. Ninth ranked Irkut (12-13) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Zenit-2 (17-9). Irkut managed to escape with a 2-point win 73-71 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zenit-2. It was an exceptional evening for center Egor Vanin (215-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Ian Dodeus (186-2004) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) came up with 16 points and 7 assists and guard Ivan Prokopenko (186-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Zenit-2 in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Irkut maintains ninth place with 12-13 record. Loser Zenit-2 keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Irkut will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zenit-2 will play against Khimki (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Irkut: E.Vanin 15+11reb, M.Tikhonenko 13+10reb, I.Dodeus 11+5reb+8ast, A.Ershov 8+2reb+3ast, E.Pokinko 7+2reb+1ast, A.Beloborodov 6+2reb
Zenit-2: I.Prokopenko 18+5reb+2ast, M.Karvanen 16+6reb+1ast, D.Aksenov 16+4reb+7ast, P.Zemskiy 9+12reb, E.Akhmedov 8+3reb+3ast, V.Samukhin 4+5reb
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Tambov – Khimki 73-77
Very expected game when 12th ranked Tambov (8-17) lost at home to third ranked Khimki (18-8) 77-73 on Sunday. Khimki made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Khimki outrebounded Tambov 41-23 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Evgeny Fidiy (208-1991) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Center Kirill Popov (208-1998) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Khimki players scored in double figures. Point guard Serdar Annaev (186-1994) came up with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals and Pavel Novikov (197-1996) added 15 points respectively for Tambov in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Khimki maintains third place with 18-8 record having 130 points less than leader TSU. Loser Tambov keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Khimki will meet at home Zenit-2 (#4) in the next round. Tambov will play against BARS-RGEU (#16) in Rostov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Khimki: E.Fidiy 18+4reb+4ast, S.Mikhalev 13+1reb+1ast, K.Popov 12+10reb+3ast, G.Suvorov 11+2reb+1ast, K.Shevchuk 7+1reb+3ast, V.Sharapov 6+6reb
Tambov: P.Novikov 15+3reb+3ast, F.Stoyko 11, R.Balandin 11+4reb+2ast, R.Pan 8+2reb+1ast, A.Ivanov 8+1reb, A.Rogozenko 7+1reb
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TSU – Barnaul 83-69
Superleague 1 top team – TSU (84-6) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Barnaul (13-12) in Revda 83-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Barnaul. TSU had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Barnaul was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for forward Artem Vostrikov (201-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 6 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Maxim Khoziashev (179-1998, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. Four TSU players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Belarusian Vitali Liutych (198-1992, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) with 13 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Kirill Gornaev (202-1996) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TSU maintains first place with 84-6 record. Barnaul at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Chelbasket. TSU will play against Dinamo (#5) in Vladivostok in the next round. Barnaul will play at home against Metallurg MGN and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
TSU: A.Malinin 13+2ast, M.Khoziashev 11+2reb+8ast, I.Evstigneev 10+3reb+1ast, D.Ziborov 10+5reb, I.Makarov 9+3reb, V.Ilinov 7+2reb+3ast
Barnaul: V.Liutych 13+8reb+1ast, N.Yevdokimov 12+1reb+3ast, D.Karbusov 9+5reb+1ast, M.Beloshapko 8+1reb, K.Gornaev 7+8reb+1ast, A.Nesterov 7+4reb+1ast
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Metallurg MGN – BARS-RGEU 66-62
Bottom-ranked Metallurg MGN managed to get the second consecutive victory on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Metallurg MGN won against fifteenth-ranked BARS-RGEU in Magnitogorsk 66-62. 25 personal fouls committed by BARS-RGEU helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for center Boris Mitkin (205-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Belarusian forward Maxim Liutych (203-1997) contributed with 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) answered with 11 points and 8 rebounds and guard Andrey Krasnogor (182-2000) added 14 points and 4 assists in the effort for BARS-RGEU. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Metallurg MGN (8-17) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 3 other teams. BARS-RGEU lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 18 games lost. Metallurg MGN is looking forward to face higher ranked Barnaul (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BARS-RGEU will play against Tambov (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Metallurg MGN: B.Mitkin 14+6reb, T.Jefferson 9+3reb+2ast, M.Liutych 9+7reb+2ast, G.Skrynnik 8+1reb, K.Kulikov 6+2reb+1ast, D.Myshalov 6+5reb+1ast
BARS-RGEU: A.Krasnogor 14+2reb+4ast, E.Marinin 14+3reb+2ast, M.Krivosheev 11+8reb+2ast, E.Sytnikov 7, A.Kurtsevich 5+8reb, M.Grigoryev 4+3reb+1ast
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Kupol-Rodniki – Novosybirsk 83-76
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Kupol-Rodniki (11-14) won against higher ranked Novosybirsk (15-10) in Izhevsk 83-76 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Dmitry Kuimov (190-2004) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 7 assists. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Five Kupol-Rodniki players scored in double figures. Kupol-Rodniki’s coach Sergey Chernov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Belarusian power forward Alexandr Semenyuk (208-1993) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Alexey Babushkin (197-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Novosybirsk in the defeat. Kupol-Rodniki maintains tenth place with 11-14 record. Loser Novosybirsk dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Kupol-Rodniki will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Novosybirsk will play against Chelbasket (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kupol-Rodniki: A.Kuznetcov 13+3ast, D.Karvanen 12+4reb+1ast, D.Kuimov 12+1reb+7ast, N.Zhmako 12+3reb+2ast, K.Arkhipov 10+2reb+2ast, S.Polstyanov 9+2ast
Novosybirsk: A.Semenyuk 23+7reb, O.Balashov 12+3reb+5ast, S.Mitusov 11+1ast, C.White 9+4reb+6ast, D.Makeev 9+2reb, A.Babushkin 7+10reb+4ast
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CSKA-2 – Univ.Surgut 82-67
Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Univ.Surgut (10-15) lost to second ranked CSKA-2 (20-6) in Moscow 67-82 on Sunday. CSKA-2 outrebounded Univ.Surgut 40-24 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. CSKA-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when CSKA-2 made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Ilia Ermakov (191-2007) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Power forward Maxim Ilvovskiy (202-2002) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. CSKA-2’s coach Anton Yudin used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Kirill Salmin (191-1995) came up with 26 points and guard Kirill Budin (181-2001) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for Univ.Surgut in the defeat. CSKA-2 maintains second place with 20-6 record having 64 victories less than leader TSU. Loser Univ.Surgut keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost. CSKA-2 will meet Lok.Kuban (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Univ.Surgut will play against Dinamo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSKA-2: M.Ilvovskiy 19+11reb+1ast, I.Ermakov 19+7reb+6ast, D.Klyuchenkov 11+5reb+1ast, N.Sadikov 7+2ast, D.Abramov 6+4reb+2ast, I.Zaytsev 6+4reb+3ast
Univ.Surgut: K.Salmin 26+2reb, K.Budin 14+2reb+5ast, A.Kolosov 9+2reb, N.Malofeev 6+2reb+2ast, A.Hakunov 5+1reb, S.Sukhanov 3+7reb
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