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Garrett Nevels

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Gdynia. Third ranked Trefl faced 4th placed Asseco Arka. Guests from Sopot (6-1) defeated host Asseco Arka (4-2) 82-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Asseco Arka. It was a great shooting night for Trefl especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii) fired 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Wesley Gordon (205-1994, college: Colorado) chipped in 9 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard James Florence (185-1988, college: Mercer) produced 18 points and 5 assists for lost side. Asseco Arka’s coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Trefl have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Stal. Asseco Arka at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Trefl is looking forward to face league’s second-placed Stal in Ostrow Wlkp. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Asseco Arka will play on the road against Spojnia in Stargard and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Sokol can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Start (3-4) on the road game in Lublin 83-74. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Raynere Thornton (201-1997, college: Memphis, agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds. Mateusz Szczypinski contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Sherron Dorsey-Walker (195-1993, college: Oakland) answered with 21 points for Start. Sokol (1-6) left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Twarde Pierniki and Astoria. Start at the other side keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Spojnia and Czarni. Sokol will play against Enea Astoria (#14) in Bydgoszcz in the next round. Start will play on the road against the league’s leader WKS Slask (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Undefeated leader WKS Slask delivered the seventh consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 12th ranked MKS DG (2-4) 103-96 in Dabrowa Gornicza. It was a great evening for Jeremiah Martin who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 4 steals. At the losing side Alonzo Verge Jr responded with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Undefeated WKS Slask (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Loser MKS DG keeps the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with GTK. WKS Slask will meet at home Start (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MKS DG will play against Legia and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
GTK was crushed by Stal in Ostrow Wlkp. 100-76. King beat Spojnia at home 97-95. Zastal won against Astoria on the opponent’s court 91-73. Legia managed to outperform Twarde Pierniki in a home game 81-68. Czarni recorded a loss to Anwil on the road 79-70.
The best stats of 7th round was 14 points by Luke Petrasek of Anwil.

Stal – GTK 100-76

There was no surprise in Ostrow Wlkp. where 13th ranked GTK (2-4) was crushed by second ranked Stal (6-1) 100-76 on Thursday. Stal looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for the former international swingman Jakub Garbacz (197-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Adonis Thomas (195-1993, college: Memphis, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 22 points. At the losing side Croatian forward Jure Skific (202-1988, agency: 011 Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and American Terrance Ferguson (198-1997) scored 13 points and 4 assists. 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. Stal maintains second place with 6-1 record behind leader Slask, which they share with Trefl. GTK lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with MKS DG. Stal will meet at home Trefl (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. GTK will play against Enea Zastal (#7) in Zielona Gora and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stal: J.Garbacz 23+5reb+1ast, A.Thomas 22+3reb+2ast, D.Kulig 15+6reb+3ast, N.Djurisic 14+7reb+4ast, A.Zalucki 8+2reb+1ast, A.Skele 7+4reb+7ast
GTK: J.Skific 19+10reb+2ast, T.Ferguson 13+2reb+4ast, S.Ryzek 12+6reb+1ast, M.Szlachetka 11+3reb+5ast, T.Palmowski 6+3reb, F.Put 5

gschID: 997298

King – Spojnia 97-95

Everything could happen in Szczecin at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Wilki Morskie and 9th ranked Spojnia had identical 3-3 record. This time Wilki Morskie used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Stargard 97-95 on Sunday night. Wilki Morskie shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Wilki Morskie made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for the former international guard Andrzej Mazurczak (188-1994, college: UW-Parkside) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 assists. American forward Tony Meier (204-1990, college: Milwaukee) helped adding 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the losing side American-Kosovan Shawn Jones (203-1992, college: MTSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American point guard Courtney Fortson (180-1988, college: Arkansas) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Five Wilki Morskie and four Spojnia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Wilki Morskie (4-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zastal and Legia. Loser Spojnia keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Start and Czarni. Wilki Morskie will meet at home Czarni (#9) in the next round. Spojnia will play against Asseco Arka and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
King: T.Meier 19+6reb+4ast, P.Fayne II 15+4reb, B.Brown 13+1reb+1ast, A.Mazurczak 12+4reb+13ast, Z.Cuthbertson 10+8reb+4ast, J.Eads III 9
Spojnia: S.Jones 30+10reb+1ast, C.Fortson 13+13ast, K.Sulima 12+7reb+1ast, B.Clarke 10+6reb+2ast, K.Gruszecki 8+2reb+1ast, I.Brown 7+1reb+2ast

gschID: 997299

Astoria – Zastal 73-91

Very expected game in Bydgoszcz where 14th ranked Enea Astoria (1-6) was defeated by fifth ranked Enea Zastal (4-3) 91-73 on Friday. Enea Zastal outrebounded Enea Astoria 43-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Montenegrin forward Alen Hadzibegovic (207-1999, agency: BeoBasket) helped adding 20 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side American point guard Mike Smith (180-1997, college: Michigan) responded with 15 points and 7 assists and the other American import center Nick Muszynski (211-1998, college: Belmont) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Enea Zastal have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 4-3 record, which they share with Legia and King. Enea Astoria lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Twarde Pierniki and Sokol. Enea Zastal will meet at home GTK (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Enea Astoria will play against Sokol in Lancut and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zastal: A.Hadzibegovic 20+6reb+1ast, P.Zolnierewicz 18+6reb+4ast, D.Kutlesic 13+2reb+3ast, K.Brewton Jr. 12+4reb+1ast, J.Wojcik 7+4reb, S.Kowalczyk 6+3reb+7ast
Astoria: M.Smith 15+2reb+7ast, N.Muszynski 12+10reb, E.Polanco 12+3reb, B.Simons 10+3reb+3ast, N.Cayo 8+4reb+2ast, A.Lewandowski 4+2reb

gschID: 997300

Start – Sokol 74-83

Sokol can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Start (3-4) on the road game in Lublin 83-74. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Raynere Thornton (201-1997, college: Memphis, agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds. Mateusz Szczypinski (194-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Sherron Dorsey-Walker (195-1993, college: Oakland) answered with 21 points and the other American import forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) added 15 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Start. Five Sokol and four Start players scored in double figures. Sokol (1-6) left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Twarde Pierniki and Astoria. Start at the other side keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Spojnia and Czarni. Sokol will play against Enea Astoria (#14) in Bydgoszcz in the next round. Start will play on the road against the league’s leader WKS Slask (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Sokol: R.Thornton 19+9reb+3ast, M.Szczypinski 17+6reb+1ast, M.Nowakowski 14+2reb+7ast, D.Spencer 13+7reb+2ast, F.Struski 12+5reb+4ast, P.Wrona 4+4reb+1ast
Start: S.Dorsey-Walker 21+4reb+3ast, S.Smith 15+5reb+5ast, K.Cavars 15+3reb+1ast, C.Melvin 15+8reb+2ast, M.Dziemba 2+6reb+2ast, K.Mlynarski 2+1reb

gschID: 997301

Arka – Trefl 75-82

gschID: 997302

Legia – Twarde Pierniki 81-68

Very predictable result in Warszawa where eighth ranked Legia (4-3) beat bottom-ranked Twarde Pierniki (1-6) 81-68 on Saturday. Legia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Legia made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for American Devyn Marble (198-1992, college: Iowa) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import swingman Travis Leslie (193-1990, college: Georgia) helped adding 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side international Aaron Cel (203-1987) responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Joey Brunk (211-1997, college: Ohio St.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Legia moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zastal and King. Loser Twarde Pierniki dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with Astoria and Sokol. Legia will meet MKS DG (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Twarde Pierniki will play against Anwil (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Legia: D.Marble 24+1reb+4ast, T.Leslie 14+10reb+4ast, R.McCallum 11+4reb+3ast, G.Groselle 10+8reb+3ast, G.Kaminski 6+1reb+2ast, G.Kulka 5+5reb+1ast
Twarde Pierniki: A.Cel 18+6reb+5ast, J.Brunk 12+13reb+1ast, S.Gibbs 10+4reb+8ast, B.Diduszko 10+2reb+4ast, W.Tomaszewski 9+5reb+3ast, S.Kenic 7+5reb

gschID: 997303

MKS DG – Slask 96-103

Undefeated leader WKS Slask delivered the seventh consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 12th ranked MKS DG (2-4) 103-96 in Dabrowa Gornicza. WKS Slask made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 MKS DG turnovers. It was a great evening for American point guard Jeremiah Martin (189-1996, college: Memphis) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 4 steals. Irish-Canadian Conor Morgan (206-1994, college: UBC, agency: BeoBasket) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska) responded with 29 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Trevon Bluiett (198-1994, college: Xavier) scored 20 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. WKS Slask (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Loser MKS DG keeps the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with GTK. WKS Slask will meet at home Start (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MKS DG will play against Legia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Slask: J.Martin 31+1reb+2ast, L.Kolenda 18+2reb+3ast, C.Morgan 17+8reb+1ast, J.Niziol 17+2reb+2ast, A.Dziewa 11+6reb+1ast, A.Parakhouski 6+8reb+1ast
MKS DG: A.Verge Jr 29+5reb+2ast, T.Bluiett 20+2reb+3ast, M.Tass 16+3reb+4ast, J.Mokros 11+7reb, M.Krampelj 11+6reb+1ast, W.Rajewicz 5+1reb+2ast

gschID: 997304

Anwil – Czarni 79-70

There was a minor upset in Wloclawek where 7th ranked Czarni (3-4) was defeated by tenth ranked Anwil (4-4) 79-70 on Sunday. Anwil dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Czarni’s 26. It was a great evening for Croatian center Josip Sobin (203-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Lee Moore (193-1995, college: UTEP, agency: Mansfield and Associates) helped adding 13 points and 5 assists. Five Anwil players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists and guard Jakub Musial (184-1998) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Anwil moved-up to eighth place. Czarni lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with Spojnia and Start. Anwil will meet bottom-ranked Twarde Pierniki (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Czarni will play against Wilki Morskie (#5) in Szczecin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Anwil: L.Petrasek 14+4reb, L.Moore 13+4reb+5ast, D.Slupinski 12+6reb, J.Sobin 12+10reb, J.Bostic 11+5reb+1ast, P.Greene IV 9+4reb+1ast
Czarni: D.Watkins 14+1reb+11ast, J.Musial 12+7reb+1ast, P.Leonczyk 10+4reb, D.DiLeo 8+2reb+1ast, S.Coleman 8+2reb+4ast, M.Chylinski 7+3reb+1ast