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.
Seventh-ranked Minsk (20-24) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked CSKA-Junior (38-8) on Friday. The visitors from Moscow managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected much easier game. CSKA-Junior looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Minsk helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Nikolay Natcvlishvili (198-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Rostislav Gusev (204-2006) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Vitaly Duchko (197-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds for Minsk. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. CSKA-Junior keeps a position of league leader, which they share with MBA-2. Minsk lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Lokomotiv-2. CSKA-Junior will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Minsk will play again at home against the league’s leader CSKA-Junior (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Important game to mention about took place in Khimki. Fifth ranked Zenit-2 (30-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Khimki-2 (32-12) 66-63 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for point guard Semen Burinskiy (183-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 5 assists. Alexandr Porotnikov helped adding 13 points and 8 assists. Zenit-2’s coach Roman Knyazev used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side Pavel Repnin (199-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Zenit-2 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Khimki-2 at the other side keeps the third position with 12 games lost. Zenit-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play again at home against Zenit-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between second ranked MBA-2 (38-8) and 13th ranked Enisey-2 (2-42) in Moscow on Friday ended with biggest points difference. MBA-2 outscored guests from Krasnoyarsk 111-56. It was a quality performance for Klim Adaykin who led the winners and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Coach Alexander Afanasyev‘s team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Roman Pekshin came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds for Enisey-2 in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA-2. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with CSKA-Junior. Enisey-2 lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 42 lost games. MBA-2 will again meet at home bottom-ranked Enisey-2 (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Enisey-2 will have a break next round.
Other games in round 55 were not that significant. Samara-2 was smashed by Lokomotiv-2 on the road 91-67. Uralmash-2 destroyed UNICS-2 on its own court 89-52. N.Novgorod-2 unfortunately lost to Parma-2 in Perm 62-67.
The most impressive performance of 55th round was 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 blocks by Maxim Ogarkov of MBA-2.
Lokomotiv-2 – Samara-2 91-67
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Lokomotiv-2 (20-24) crushed 10th ranked Samara-2 (14-30) in Krasnodar 91-67 on Friday. Lokomotiv-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Samara-2‘s 36. Lokomotiv-2 forced 22 Samara-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Pavel Ryabkov (202-2006) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Center Vladislav Antciferov (213-2006) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Alexey Prokhorov (205-2006) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and point guard Georgiy Marufov (195-2006) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for Samara-2 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Lokomotiv-2. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Minsk. Samara-2 lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 30 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will again meet at home Samara-2 (#10) in the next round. Samara-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv-2: P.Ryabkov 17+8reb+3ast, K.Luzan 14+3reb+2ast, V.Antciferov 14+8reb+2ast, M.Malakhov 13+1reb+1ast, R.Gagkaev 8+1reb+2ast, I.Grushevskiy 7+1reb+5ast
Samara-2: G.Marufov 16+1reb+4ast, A.Prokhorov 14+7reb+1ast, B.Shuvakin 13+2reb+1ast, I.Zaytcev 12+6reb, D.Martynov 4+1reb+4ast, E.Chirkov 3+3reb
gschID: 1205017
Uralmash-2 – UNICS-2 89-52
There was a minor upset when 9th ranked UNICS-2 (15-31) was smashed by eleventh ranked Uralmash-2 (14-32) in Yekaterinburg 89-52 on Friday. Uralmash-2 forced 21 UNICS-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by UNICS-2‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Matvey Reshetov (178-2005) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 assists. Artyom Fomin (189-2005) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Uralmash-2 players scored in double figures. Alexandr Gerega (192-2005) came up with 11 points and point guard Magomednabi Khalilulaev (186-2006) added 9 points respectively for UNICS-2 in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uralmash-2 maintains eleventh place with 14-32 record. UNICS-2 lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 31 games lost. Uralmash-2 will again meet at home higher ranked UNICS-2 (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UNICS-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Uralmash-2: A.Fomin 16+5reb+3ast, V.Smagin 14+7reb+1ast, B.Policshuk 12+5reb+1ast, A.Kosachev 11+1reb+3ast, M.Reshetov 10+2reb+16ast, A.Galiakbarov 7+2reb+2ast
UNICS-2: A.Gerega 11+2reb+2ast, M.Khalilulaev 9+3reb+2ast, N.Lednev 8+2reb+2ast, T.Khayreev 7+3reb+1ast, V.Dergavin 5+4reb+1ast, G.Yalovenko 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1205018
Parma-2 – N.Novgorod-2 67-62
Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Parma-2 (30-16) won against 6th ranked N.Novgorod-2 (28-18) in Perm 67-62 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Ivan Egorov (189-2005, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Forward Lev Svinin (204-2006, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) accounted for 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Vladimir Semenchenko (193-2005) came up with 7 points and 7 assists and forward Yaroslav Anikin (198-2005) added 12 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for N.Novgorod-2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Parma-2. Despite that victory Parma-2 went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser N.Novgorod-2 keeps the sixth place with 18 games lost. Parma-2 will again meet at home N.Novgorod-2 (#6) in the next round. N.Novgorod-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Parma-2: I.Egorov 19+4reb+2ast, L.Svinin 11+13reb, G.Firsov 9+9reb+1ast, M.Stafeev 9+1reb+1ast, S.Vshivkov 6+3reb+2ast, I.Mironov 5
N.Novgorod-2: Y.Anikin 12+5reb+1ast, K.Belov 10+1reb, A.Shportun 8+3reb, V.Semenchenko 7+4reb+7ast, V.Oleynikov 7+1reb, A.Kovalenko 7+6reb
gschID: 1205019
Minsk – CSKA-Junior 80-83
Seventh-ranked Minsk (20-24) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked CSKA-Junior (38-8) on Friday. The visitors from Moscow managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected much easier game. CSKA-Junior looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Minsk helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Nikolay Natcvlishvili (198-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Rostislav Gusev (204-2006) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four CSKA-Junior players scored in double figures. Forward Vitaly Duchko (197-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and Belarusian point guard Andrey Ozhgo (179-2005) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Minsk. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. CSKA-Junior keeps a position of league leader, which they share with MBA-2. Minsk lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Lokomotiv-2. CSKA-Junior will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Minsk will play again at home against the league’s leader CSKA-Junior (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
CSKA-Junior: N.Natcvlishvili 32+10reb+2ast, R.Gusev 14+8reb+2ast, D.Klubbe 12+6reb+5ast, I.Bondarenko 11+8reb+1ast, G.Bukhalov 5+4reb+1ast, G.Voronenko 5+1reb+1ast
Minsk: V.Duchko 23+14reb, D.Zakharenkov 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ozhgo 10+6reb+4ast, D.Mukete 8+5reb+6ast, P.Rabushko 7+6reb+2ast, I.Litarnyi 7+4reb
gschID: 1205020
Khimki-2 – Zenit-2 63-66
Important game to mention about took place in Khimki. Fifth ranked Zenit-2 (30-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Khimki-2 (32-12) 66-63 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for point guard Semen Burinskiy (183-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 5 assists. Alexandr Porotnikov (192-2007) helped adding 13 points and 8 assists. Zenit-2’s coach Roman Knyazev used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side Pavel Repnin (199-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and guard Daniil Bogdanovich (183-2006) scored 16 points. Zenit-2 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Khimki-2 at the other side keeps the third position with 12 games lost. Zenit-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play again at home against Zenit-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zenit-2: S.Burinskiy 16+4reb+5ast, A.Porotnikov 13+1reb+8ast, E.Evstafev 10+5reb, G.Mucshinskiy 8+1ast, T.Komissarov 6+8reb, M.Presnyakov 5+2reb+1ast
Khimki-2: D.Bogdanovich 16+2reb+2ast, P.Repnin 14+10reb+2ast, A.Ivankov 11+2reb, M.Panarin 9+2reb+2ast, S.Simakov 8+10reb, V.Nistratov 3+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1205021
MBA-2 – Enisey-2 111-56
The game between second ranked MBA-2 (38-8) and 13th ranked Enisey-2 (2-42) in Moscow on Friday ended with biggest points difference. MBA-2 outscored guests from Krasnoyarsk 111-56. MBA-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2‘s 28. MBA-2 forced 24 Enisey-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 52-33 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. MBA-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Enisey-2‘s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when MBA-2 made 14 blocks. It was a quality performance for Klim Adaykin (195-2005) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Maxim Ogarkov (201-2006) accounted for 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 blocks for the winning side. Four MBA-2 players scored in double figures. Coach Alexander Afanasyev‘s team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Roman Pekshin (194-2005) came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds and Alexandr Ukhinov (190-2005) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Enisey-2 in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA-2. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with CSKA-Junior. Enisey-2 lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 42 lost games. MBA-2 will again meet at home bottom-ranked Enisey-2 (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Enisey-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
MBA-2: T.Shikalov 18+3reb+3ast, K.Adaykin 17+7reb+8ast, M.Ogarkov 15+10reb+2ast, G.Salagaev 13+1reb+1ast, M.Padius 10+4reb+3ast, V.Shiryaev 9+10reb+1ast
Enisey-2: R.Pekshin 11+5reb+3ast, A.Ukhinov 9+5reb+2ast, V.Afanasev 9+5reb+2ast, D.Biserov 8+3reb+1ast, A.Vorobev 7+2reb+3ast, I.Nifontov 5+2reb
gschID: 1205022
