There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in VTB-Youth League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
CSKA U23 smashed N.Novgorod-2 in Moscow 82-45. CSKA U23 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to N.Novgorod-2’s 28. CSKA U23 forced 37 N.Novgorod-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when CSKA U23 made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Vlasislav Mikheev (193-2004) who scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Rostislav Gusev (204-2006) chipped in 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Center Stepan Gontar (211-2002) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Novgorod-2 will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. CSKA U23 will try to continue on its current victory against N.Novgorod-2 in Nizhny Novgorod.
The game in Khimki supposed to be also worth to mention about. MBA-2 played at the court of Khimki-2. MBA-2 smashed Khimki-2 79-58. Center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. Pasha Ismailov contributed with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Sergei Kudrin (199-2004) replied with 13 points and 8 rebounds for Khimki-2. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MBA-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play at home against Runa-2 to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Khimki was also quite interesting. MBA-2 played at the court of Khimki-2. MBA-2 managed to secure a 5-point victory 64-59 on Friday. Maksim Savchenko scored 14 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Mussa Kipkeev responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. MBA-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play against Runa-2 and hope to win that game.
Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Runa-2 crushed Parma-2 in Moscow 92-63. Winless Enisey-2 was beaten by Unics-2 at home 84-86. Winless Avtodor-2 lost to undefeated Zenit-2 on the opponent’s court 70-85. Winless Parma-2 was outscored by Runa-2 in a home game 73-96.
The best stats of 2nd round was 12 points and 9 assists by Vitaly Savitskiy of Runa-2.
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Khimki-2 – MBA-2 58-79
The game in Khimki supposed to be also worth to mention about. MBA-2 played at the court of Khimki-2. MBA-2 smashed Khimki-2 79-58. MBA-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Khimki-2’s 26. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Khimki-2’s players. Center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Pasha Ismailov (196-2003) contributed with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Sergei Kudrin (199-2004) replied with 13 points and 8 rebounds and guard Kirill Krylov (197-2002) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for Khimki-2. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. MBA-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play at home against Runa-2 to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Khimki-2: K.Kirill 16+1reb+4ast, K.Sergei 13+8reb+2ast, S.Nikita 6+3reb+2ast, P.Ivan 6+8reb+1ast, K.Mussa 6+3reb+3ast, Y.Daniil 4+2reb+1ast
MBA-2: S.Maksim 21+7reb, C.Stepan 10+3reb+1ast, E.Kirill 10+3reb+2ast, I.Pasha 9+5reb+4ast, T.Vladimir 9+2reb+6ast, Z.Ivan 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1021425
Parma-2 – Runa-2 63-92
There was no surprise in Perm where Parma-2 was crushed by Runa-2 92-63 on Thursday. Runa-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2’s 34 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Parma-2 49-15 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Runa-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Pavel Gankevich (201-2003) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Sergey Grashkin (201-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Runa-2 players scored in double figures. Gleb Firsov responded with 20 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) scored 10 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Runa-2 will meet Khimki-2 on the road in the next round. Parma-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Parma-2: F.Gleb 20+4reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 13, T.Grigoriy 10+2reb+3ast, M.Pavel 8+4reb, I.Vladislav 7+1reb+1ast, M.Dmitry 3+2reb
Runa-2: G.Pavel 15+9reb+3ast, S.Yuriy 14+4reb, G.Sergey 13+7reb+1ast, S.Vitaly 11+3reb+4ast, M.Nikita 10+8reb+1ast, K.Artem 10+3reb+7ast
gschID: 1021426
Khimki-2 – MBA-2 59-64
The game in Khimki was also quite interesting. MBA-2 played at the court of Khimki-2. MBA-2 managed to secure a 5-point victory 64-59 on Friday. MBA-2 forced 27 Khimki-2 turnovers. Center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Vladimir Tkachenko (201-2002) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Guard Mussa Kipkeev (191-2002) responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds and guard Kirill Krylov (197-2002) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. MBA-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khimki-2 will play against Runa-2 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Khimki-2: K.Kirill 14+4reb+1ast, K.Mussa 10+6reb+3ast, K.Sergei 8+7reb+2ast, P.Ivan 7+1reb, S.Vladislav 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Daniil 6+1reb+2ast
MBA-2: S.Maksim 14+5reb+1ast, T.Vladimir 10+5reb+2ast, E.Kirill 8+5reb, C.Damir 7+4reb+2ast, K.Egor 7+1reb+2ast, P.Yegor 5+4reb+4ast
gschID: 1021427
Enisey-2 – Unics-2 84-86
No shocking result in a game in Krasnoyarsk where Unics-2 edged Enisey-2 86-84 on Saturday. Unics-2 made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Unics-2 outrebounded Enisey-2 48-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2002) scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Anatoly Gunter (183-2003) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists during the contest. Point guard Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-2002) responded with 27 points and 9 assists and forward Ivan Karasev (196-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Unics-2 will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Enisey-2 will play again against Unics-2 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Enisey-2: Z.Yaroslav 27+4reb+9ast, G.Aleksandr 17+6reb+2ast, K.Ivan 13+11reb+2ast, I.Kirill 9+10reb+6ast, Y.Maxim 7+1reb+1ast, Z.Maxim 5
Unics-2: G.Anatoly 20+3reb+4ast, P.Sergey 20+6reb+4ast, K.Alexander 11+10reb+2ast, V.Dmitri 8+9reb, N.Vladimir 8+4reb, G.Ramil 6+6reb
gschID: 1021428
Zenit-2 – Avtodor-2 85-70
Very expected game in Sankt Petersburg where Avtodor-2 was defeated by Zenit-2 85-70 on Saturday. Zenit-2 shot 28 for 38 from the free-throw line, while Avtodor-2 only scored eleven points from the stripe. Zenit-2 forced 20 Avtodor-2 turnovers. Center Dmitriy Ivanov (205-2003) had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Vladislav Samukhin (206-2004) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. Guard Andrey Ivanov (199-2003) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Jaroslav Pechendgiyan (202-2004) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zenit-2 will again meet at home Avtodor-2 in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avtodor-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Avtodor-2: I.Andrey 15+7reb+2ast, P.Jaroslav 15+6reb, M.Ivan 10+2reb, P.Matvey 7+2reb+3ast, K.Stepan 5+10reb+2ast, Y.Dmitri 5+1reb+1ast
Zenit-2: L.Kirill 20+1reb+1ast, I.Dmitriy 12+10reb+4ast, S.Vladislav 12+10reb, P.Ivan 11+3reb+4ast, R.Dmitry 11+2reb, T.Alexander 7+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1021429
CSKA U23 – N.Novgorod-2 82-45
CSKA U23 smashed N.Novgorod-2 in Moscow 82-45. CSKA U23 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to N.Novgorod-2’s 28. CSKA U23 forced 37 N.Novgorod-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when CSKA U23 made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Vlasislav Mikheev (193-2004) who scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Rostislav Gusev (204-2006) chipped in 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four CSKA U23 players scored in double figures. Center Stepan Gontar (211-2002) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds and center Nikita Bodin (205-2004) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Novgorod-2 will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. CSKA U23 will try to continue on its current victory against N.Novgorod-2 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod-2: B.Nikita 11+7reb+1ast, O.Artem 11+5reb+3ast, G.Stepan 11+9reb+1ast, A.Daniil 8+3reb, S.Pavel 2+3reb+2ast, S.Mikhail 2+2reb
CSKA U23: G.Rostislav 15+1ast, S.Nikolay 11+1reb+4ast, A.Daniil 10+5reb, M.Vlasislav 10+5reb+5ast, M.Maksim 7+6reb, A.Yaroslav 6+4reb
gschID: 1021430
Parma-2 – Runa-2 73-96
Very predictable result in Perm where Runa-2 outscored Parma-2 96-73 on Friday. Runa-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2’s 34 and made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Runa-2 forced 19 Parma-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 36-18 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Forward Pavel Gankevich (201-2003) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Vitaly Savitskiy (185-2003) chipped in 12 points and 9 assists during the contest. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and Vladislav Ionov scored 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Runa-2 will meet Khimki-2 on the road in the next round. Parma-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Parma-2: I.Vladislav 19+4reb+1ast, T.Grigoriy 17+5reb+9ast, F.Gleb 12+2reb+1ast, E.Ivan 12+3ast, S.Mikhail 8, M.Pavel 3+3reb+1ast
Runa-2: N.Vitaly 17+4reb, G.Pavel 16+13reb+1ast, S.Vitaly 12+4reb+9ast, S.Yuriy 12+4reb+3ast, M.Nikita 10+2reb, V.Egor 8+3reb
gschID: 1021436
Tags : VLASISLAV MIKHEEV, CSKA MOSCOW U23 TEAM, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL
