Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Pelhrimov as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Pelhrimov smashed 5th ranked Ostrava at home 82-59. They outrebounded Ostrava 54-37 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Swedish guard Viktor Lukic-Gavric (188-2004) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Slovakian forward Jozef Zlocha (196-2004) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds. Pelhrimov’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Adam Ivanek (199-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds for the guests. Pelhrimov (8-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with GBA Lions and Tygri Brno. Ostrava lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Opava. Ostrava will play next round against strong Synthesia trying to get back on the winning streak. Pelhrimov will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Snakes in Ostrava.
Important game to mention about took place in J.Hradec. First ranked Hradec (8-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging second-ranked USK Praha (6-2) 76-74 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of USK Praha. Lithuanian Rokas Jocys (195-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 4 assists. Tadeas Slowiak contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Mikulas Kramosil (194-2005) replied with 23 points and 6 rebounds for USK Praha. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hradec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-1 record, which they share with Pelhrimov and Tygri Brno. USK Praha at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Sokol Pisek. Hradec will play against Nymburk (#5) at home in the next round. USK Praha will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Orli (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 84-75 loss to third ranked Synthesia (7-3) in Prostejov on Tuesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Filip Suchomel who helped to win the game recording 28 points. Leonardo Varsik responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Synthesia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record behind leader Pelhrimov. Loser Orli still closes the standings with eight games lost. Synthesia will meet at home Ostrava (#5) in the next round. Orli will play against Basket Brno and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Tygri Praha crushed Litomerice in a road game 81-60. Sokol Prazsky smashed Plzen at home 79-60. Nymburk lost to Sokol Pisek on the opponent’s court 66-82. Pardubice outscored Snakes Ostrava in a home game 97-58. Basket Brno recorded a loss to Opava on the road 80-75. Winless Orli Prostejov was crushed by Tygri Brno on its own court 65-87.
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Orli Prostejov – Pardubice 75-84
Bottom-ranked Orli (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 84-75 loss to third ranked Synthesia (7-3) in Prostejov on Tuesday evening. They also forced 26 Orli turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Filip Suchomel (189-2004) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and forward Stepan Vlcek (192-2004) who added 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard Leonardo Varsik (178-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Jakub Slavik (167-2004) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Synthesia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record behind leader Pelhrimov. Loser Orli still closes the standings with eight games lost. Synthesia will meet at home Ostrava (#5) in the next round. Orli will play against Basket Brno and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Orli Prostejov: V.Leonardo 15+12reb+2ast, S.Jakub 14+6reb+3ast, K.Ondrej 13+1reb, S.Adam 13+2reb+2ast, K.Elias 9+11reb+2ast, K.Pavel 7+9reb+2ast
Pardubice: S.Filip 28+2reb+2ast, V.Stepan 17+8reb+1ast, M.Adam 14+8reb+2ast, J.Simon 9+1reb, F.Tomas 7+9reb+1ast, P.Josef 5+8reb+5ast
gschID: 1048228
Group A
Litomerice – Tygri Praha 60-81
There was no surprise in Litomerice where 8th ranked Slavoj (1-8) was crushed by fifth ranked Tygri Praha (4-5) 81-60 on Saturday. Tygri Praha dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Slavoj’s 30. Tygri Praha forced 26 Slavoj turnovers and outrebounded them 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Vojtech Zeithammer (150-2005) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Stepan Bubenik (155-2005) who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Forward Dominik Mascuch (191) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Jiri Majerik (170-2004) scored 6 points, 6 rebounds 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. Tygri Praha maintains fifth position with 4-5 record, which they share with Nymburk. Slavoj lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Plzen. Tygri Praha’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Praha Sokol Prazsky.
Top scorers:
Litomerice: M.Dominik 14+6reb+2ast, K.Petr 13+2reb, Z.Jan 10+4reb+1ast, S.Vaclav 10+1reb+1ast, M.Jiri 6+6reb+4ast, M.Filip 3+6reb+3ast
Tygri Praha: Z.Vojtech 15+7reb+1ast, B.Karel 13+5reb, N.Martin 12+6reb+1ast, B.Stepan 11+7reb+3ast, L.Filip 11+1reb, M.Jan 7+2reb
gschID: 1001884
Sokol Prazsky – Plzen 79-60
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Sokol Prazsky‘s (5-4) home victory over 7th ranked Lokomotiva (1-8) 79-60 on Saturday. Sokol Prazsky forced 19 Lokomotiva turnovers and outrebounded them 56-38 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tadeas Regeti (186-2004) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and forward Petr Stovicek (200-2004) who added 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Sokol Prazsky players scored in double figures. Guard Vojtech Klicka (191-2004) responded with 11 points and guard Matej Kucera (176-2005) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sokol Prazsky moved-up to fourth place. Lokomotiva lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Litomerice. Sokol Prazsky’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Praha to the arena Tygri Praha.
Top scorers:
Plzen: K.Matej 13+3reb+1ast, W.Tomas 11+2reb+1ast, K.Vojtech 11+4reb+3ast, K.Filip 8+1reb+2ast, P.Ondrej 7+3reb+1ast, S.Tomas 5
Sokol Prazsky: G.Adam 14+8reb, S.Petr 14+7reb+1ast, R.Adam 14+3reb+3ast, R.Tadeas 10+12reb+1ast, H.Elias 10+5reb+5ast, H.Ondrej 7+5reb+3ast
gschID: 1001885
GBA Lions – USK Praha 76-74
Important game to mention about took place in J.Hradec. First ranked Hradec (8-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging second-ranked USK Praha (6-2) 76-74 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of USK Praha. Lithuanian Rokas Jocys (195-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 4 assists. Swingman Tadeas Slowiak (185-2004) contributed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Mikulas Kramosil (194-2005) replied with 23 points and 6 rebounds and forward Tomas Palas (190-2004) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for USK Praha. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hradec have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-1 record, which they share with Pelhrimov and Tygri Brno. USK Praha at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Sokol Pisek. Hradec will play against Nymburk (#5) at home in the next round. USK Praha will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
USK Praha: K.Mikulas 23+6reb+1ast, P.Tomas 14+6reb+5ast, L.David 11+1reb+3ast, J.Matyas 8+5reb+1ast, S.Daniel 6+3reb, M.Jan 5+2reb+1ast
GBA Lions: J.Rokas 19+4reb+4ast, S.Tadeas 14+7reb+5ast, V.Tomas 12+8reb+3ast, K.Pavlo 8+8reb+1ast, S.Renars 6+5reb+1ast, S.Daniil 5
gschID: 1001886
Sokol Pisek – Nymburk 82-66
Rather expected game when 5th ranked Nymburk (4-5) was defeated on the road by third ranked Sokol Pisek (6-2) 82-66 on Wednesday. Sokol Pisek forced 34 Nymburk turnovers. Strangely Nymburk outrebounded Sokol Pisek 42-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Josef Svoboda (185-2005) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Ondrej Chvala (186-2004) who added 14 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Sokol Pisek players scored in double figures. Guard Martin Studnicky (204-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Jakub Ourednik (180-2004) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sokol Pisek have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with USK Praha. Loser Nymburk keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Tygri Praha. Sokol Pisek will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nymburk will play against the league’s leader Hradec (#1) in J.Hradec and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: S.Martin 17+13reb+3ast, H.Michal 12+4reb, K.Simon 12+1ast, G.Jan 7+1reb, O.Jakub 7+8reb+1ast, K.Peter 6+4reb+3ast
Sokol Pisek: S.Josef 24+7reb+5ast, C.Ondrej 14+2reb+5ast, P.Vladan 11+6reb+1ast, P.Tomas 10+5reb, H.Daniel 9+8ast, V.Prokop 8+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1001887
Group B
Pelhrimov – NH Ostrava 82-59
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Pelhrimov as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Pelhrimov smashed 5th ranked Ostrava at home 82-59. They outrebounded Ostrava 54-37 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Swedish guard Viktor Lukic-Gavric (188-2004) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Slovakian forward Jozef Zlocha (196-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Four Pelhrimov players scored in double figures. Pelhrimov’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Adam Ivanek (199-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Mikulas Cank (184-2006) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Pelhrimov (8-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with GBA Lions and Tygri Brno. Ostrava lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Opava. Ostrava will play next round against strong Synthesia trying to get back on the winning streak. Pelhrimov will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Snakes in Ostrava.
Top scorers:
NH Ostrava: I.Adam 18+16reb, I.Viktor 15+2reb, C.Mikulas 13+5reb+1ast, K.Adam 5+2reb+1ast, M.Jakub 4+4reb+1ast, F.Jan 2+1ast
Pelhrimov: L.Viktor 20+5reb+4ast, N.Ladislav 14+6reb+2ast, Z.Jozef 14+12reb+1ast, L.Toms 12+3reb+1ast, M.Maximus 7+10reb+2ast, S.Erik 6+6reb
gschID: 1001940
Pardubice – Snakes Ostrava 97-58
Rather predictable result in Pardubice where third ranked Synthesia (7-3) outscored bottom-ranked Snakes (0-7) 97-58 on Saturday. Synthesia dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Snakes’ 34. Synthesia forced 23 Snakes turnovers and had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Slovakian forward Marek Simonides (195-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and guard Adam Mikulas (175-2004) who added 16 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Synthesia players scored in double figures. Coach ‘s team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Tomas Macura (200-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds and forward Daniel Duhajsky (198-2006) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Synthesia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record behind leader Pelhrimov. Loser Snakes still closes the standings with seven games lost. Synthesia will meet at home Ostrava (#5) in the next round. Snakes will play against the league’s leader Pelhrimov and look forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Snakes Ostrava: D.Daniel 21+7reb+3ast, M.Tomas 17+17reb+3ast, S.Lukas 7+4reb+3ast, Z.Martin 4+2reb+1ast, C.Petr 4+2reb+1ast, V.Stepan 3+3reb
Pardubice: S.Marek 20+10reb+2ast, M.Adam 16+4reb+6ast, J.Simon 13+6reb+2ast, S.Filip 13+6reb+3ast, V.Stepan 8+4reb+1ast, V.Martin 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1001941
Opava – Basket Brno 80-75
There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Basket Brno (6-3) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Opava (2-5) 80-75 on Saturday. Opava forced 19 Basket Brno turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Eduard Mysak (172-2005) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 assists and Vojtech Kadanka (181-2005) who added 9 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Forward Joanis Koulisianis (205-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Ukrainian Illia Lishchyna (200-2005) scored 13 points. Four Opava and five Basket Brno players scored in double figures. Opava moved-up to fifth place, which they share with NH Ostrava. Loser Basket Brno keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Opava will meet at home league’s second-placed Tygri Brno in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Basket Brno will play against Orli in Prostejov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Basket Brno: L.Illia 13+4reb+2ast, P.Marek 13+2reb+4ast, K.Joanis 12+10reb+2ast, S.Milan 11+5reb, S.Frantisek 10+6reb+2ast, R.Lukas 7+3reb
Opava: M.Eduard 19+4reb+6ast, H.Jachym 14+5reb+2ast, S.Lukas 14+2reb, V.Kamil 13+1reb+1ast, K.Vojtech 9+10reb+2ast, P.Arendarik 4+7reb
gschID: 1001942
Orli Prostejov – Tygri Brno 65-87
Everything went according to plan in Prostejov where second ranked Tygri Brno (8-1) outleveled bottom-ranked Orli (0-8) 87-65 on Saturday. Tygri Brno forced 23 Orli turnovers and outrebounded them 49-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Igor Svoboda (202-2004) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds and guard Adam Lukes (191-2004) who added 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Ondrej Komarek (174-2004) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and guard Elias Kalisz (182-2005) scored 17 points and 4 steals. Tygri Brno have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with GBA Lions and Pelhrimov. Loser Orli still closes the standings with eight games lost. Tygri Brno will meet Opava (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Orli will play against Basket Brno and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Orli Prostejov: K.Ondrej 18+5reb+3ast, K.Elias 17+4reb+2ast, S.Jakub 11+1reb+1ast, S.Adam 8+3reb, K.Pavel 6+10reb+1ast, V.Leonardo 3+3reb+1ast
Tygri Brno: S.Igor 20+21reb+1ast, L.Adam 18+9reb+3ast, V.Dalibor 17+3reb+6ast, N.Patrik 8+1reb, H.Matej 7+7reb, O.Tomas 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1001943
Tags : JOZEF ZLOCHA, GBA SOJKY PELHRIMOV, CZECH REPUBLIC BASKETBALL
