Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for WKS Slask (14-0) which hosted in Wroclaw 3rd ranked Stal (10-4). Top-ranked WKS Slask had an easy win 83-68. WKS Slask looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Stal’s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WKS Slask made 7 blocks. Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990, agency: PEPI SPORT) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Jakub Niziol (201-1996, college: Cal Poly) contributed with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. WKS Slask’s coach Andrej Urlep used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Josh Perkins (191-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Stal. Undefeated WKS Slask have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Stal at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. WKS Slask are looking forward to face Sokol (#14) in Lancut in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Stal will play at home against Anwil (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Bottom-ranked Enea Astoria managed to get a fourth victory. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Twarde Pierniki in Torun 92-88. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Twarde Pierniki. American forward Benjamin Simons (203-1991, college: Drake) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Myke Henry chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Serbian guard Vasa Pusica (196-1995, college: Northeastern) responded with 18 points and 6 assists. Twarde Pierniki’s coach Milos Mitrovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Enea Astoria (4-10) moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Sokol. Twarde Pierniki at the other side dropped to the bottom position with ten games lost. Enea Astoria will play against higher ranked MKS DG (#11) in Dabrowa Gornicza in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Twarde Pierniki will play on the road against GTK (#12) in Gliwice and hopes to get back on the winning track.
EBL top team – WKS Slask (14-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Enea Zastal (7-7) in Wroclaw 85-78. Jeremiah Martin notched 25 points and 5 assists to lead the effort. WKS Slask’s coach Andrej Urlep used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points and 5 assists by Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz did not help to save the game for Enea Zastal. Undefeated WKS Slask have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Loser Enea Zastal keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Spojnia. WKS Slask will meet Sokol (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Enea Zastal will play against Legia (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Start was beaten by MKS DG on the road 92-91. Arka won against Anwil on its own court 93-79. GTK managed to outperform Czarni in Gliwice 60-49. Spojnia rolled over Sokol at home 96-63. Stal crushed Legia on the opponent’s court 96-68.
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Slask – Stal 83-68
An interesting game for WKS Slask (14-0) which hosted in Wroclaw 3rd ranked Stal (10-4). Top-ranked WKS Slask had an easy win 83-68. WKS Slask looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Stal’s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WKS Slask made 7 blocks. Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990, agency: PEPI SPORT) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Jakub Niziol (201-1996, college: Cal Poly) contributed with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. WKS Slask’s coach Andrej Urlep used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Josh Perkins (191-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Latvian Ojars Silins (201-1993) added 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) in the effort for Stal. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. WKS Slask have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Stal at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. WKS Slask are looking forward to face Sokol (#14) in Lancut in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Stal will play at home against Anwil (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Slask: I.Ramljak 19+9reb+2ast, J.Martin 15+2reb+4ast, J.Niziol 12+5reb+9ast, K.Justice 11+3reb+1ast, A.Dziewa 8+2reb+3ast, L.Kolenda 8+1reb+2ast
Stal: O.Silins 18+4reb, J.Perkins 17+5reb+5ast, N.Djurisic 10+7reb+1ast, D.Kulig 10+8reb+1ast, M.Zebski 7+6reb+5ast, A.Thomas 6+2reb
gschID: 997353
MKS DG – Start 92-91
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked MKS DG‘s (6-8) home victory over 12th ranked Start (4-9) in Dabrowa Gornicza 92-91 on Thursday. American guard Joe Chealey (193-1995, college: Charleston) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the effort and Slovenian forward Martin Krampelj (206-1995, college: Creighton) supported him with 26 points and 5 rebounds. Even 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) did not help to save the game for Start. American forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) added 14 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. MKS DG moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Arka and Czarni. Loser Start dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. MKS DG will meet Enea Astoria (#15) in the next round where they are favorite. Start will play against Spojnia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
MKS DG: M.Krampelj 26+5reb+1ast, J.Chealey 23+5reb+10ast, T.Bluiett 21+1reb+5ast, O.Drame 11+7reb, J.Mokros 7+3reb+2ast, M.Piechowicz 3+2reb
Start: M.Dziemba 20+2reb+1ast, K.Cavars 18+9reb+4ast, C.Melvin 14+9reb, S.Smith 11+4reb+5ast, K.Mlynarski 9+5reb, T.Barnies 8+1ast
gschID: 997354
Arka – Anwil 93-79
There was an upset when higher ranked Anwil (8-6) lost to tenth ranked Asseco Arka (6-8) in Gdynia 79-93 on Thursday. American guard DJ Fenner (198-1993, college: Nevada) notched 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the effort and center Adrian Bogucki (215-1999) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Five Asseco Arka players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by American guard Lee Moore (193-1995, college: UTEP, agency: Mansfield and Associates) did not help to save the game for Anwil. The former international point guard Kamil Laczynski (183-1989) added 9 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Asseco Arka moved-up to ninth place, which they share with MKS DG and Czarni. Loser Anwil keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Legia. Asseco Arka will meet at home higher ranked Wilki Morskie (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anwil will play against Stal in Ostrow Wlkp. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arka: D.Fenner 25+5reb+5ast, J.Florence 18+1reb+3ast, D.Wilczek 18+4reb+1ast, A.Bogucki 13+9reb+2ast, T.Wade 13+8reb, N.Music 2+4reb+7ast
Anwil: L.Moore 20+4reb+2ast, L.Petrasek 9+4reb+2ast, K.Laczynski 9+3reb+3ast, M.Woroniecki 8+4reb, J.Sobin 8+2reb, P.Greene IV 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 997356
Twarde Pierniki – Astoria 88-92
Bottom-ranked Enea Astoria managed to get a fourth victory. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Twarde Pierniki in Torun 92-88. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Twarde Pierniki. Enea Astoria players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Twarde Pierniki was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Benjamin Simons (203-1991, college: Drake) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Serbian guard Vasa Pusica (196-1995, college: Northeastern) responded with 18 points and 6 assists and American forward Joey Brunk (211-1997, college: Ohio St.) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Twarde Pierniki’s coach Milos Mitrovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Enea Astoria (4-10) moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Sokol. Twarde Pierniki at the other side dropped to the bottom position with ten games lost. Enea Astoria will play against higher ranked MKS DG (#11) in Dabrowa Gornicza in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Twarde Pierniki will play on the road against GTK (#12) in Gliwice and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Astoria: B.Simons 24+7reb+1ast, M.Henry 18+7reb+6ast, M.Smith 16+5reb+4ast, N.Cayo 16+10reb+2ast, P.Petrilevicius 9+2reb+3ast, D.Szymkiewicz 7+9reb+6ast
Twarde Pierniki: V.Pusica 18+4reb+6ast, J.Brunk 17+8reb+1ast, S.Kenic 13+6reb+1ast, K.Gordon 13+2reb+3ast, A.Cel 9+10reb+4ast, S.Gibbs 9+3reb+5ast
gschID: 997357
Czarni – GTK 49-60
There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked GTK (5-9) won against 9th ranked Czarni (6-8) in Slupsk 60-49 on Friday. GTK held Czarni to an opponent 21.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 37.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Bulgarian-American point guard Earl Rowland (189-1983, college: St.Mary’s, CA) notched 19 points and 7 assists to lead the effort and American forward Kamari Murphy (206-1993, college: Miami, FL) supported him with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Even 13 points by the former international point guard Jakub Schenk (184-1994) did not help to save the game for Czarni. American Shavon Coleman (195-1992, college: LSU) added 10 points for the hosts. GTK maintains twelfth position with 5-9 record. Loser Czarni keeps the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Arka and MKS DG. GTK will meet at home bottom-ranked Twarde Pierniki (#16) in the next round. Czarni will play against the league’s second-placed Trefl (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
GTK: E.Rowland 19+1reb+7ast, K.Murphy 10+12reb+2ast, J.Skific 7+7reb+1ast, F.Put 5+2reb, S.Ryzek 5+4reb+1ast, M.Szlachetka 5+2reb+3ast
Czarni: J.Schenk 13+4reb+3ast, S.Coleman 10+4reb, B.Ivey 8+6reb, D.DiLeo 6+5reb, J.Musial 5+5reb+1ast, M.Witlinski 3+9reb+1ast
gschID: 997358
Spojnia – Sokol 96-63
Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Sokol (4-10) was outscored by eighth ranked Spojnia (7-7) in Stargard 96-63 on Friday. Spojnia dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Sokol’s 28. Spojnia forced 20 Sokol turnovers and outrebounded them 45-24 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American center Barret Benson (208-1997, college: SIU) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Canadian Brody Clarke (203-1996, college: Alberta) supported him with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Five Spojnia players scored in double figures. Even 14 points by Filip Struski (200-1994) did not help to save the game for Sokol. American forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) added 9 points and 6 assists 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. Spojnia moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zastal. Newly promoted Sokol dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Astoria. Spojnia will meet Start (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. Sokol will play against the league’s leader WKS Slask and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Spojnia: B.Benson 21+11reb+2ast, K.Gruszecki 17+4reb, J.Mathews 15+2reb+3ast, B.Clarke 14+10reb+2ast, A.Penava 11+8reb+3ast, A.Brenk 6+4reb+5ast
Sokol: F.Struski 14+3reb+1ast, J.Eads III 12+1reb+2ast, R.Thornton 10+6reb, C.Sanders 9+2reb+6ast, D.Spencer 7+3reb+2ast, M.Kolodziej 4+1reb
gschID: 997359
Legia – Stal 68-96
Everything went according to plan when third ranked Stal (10-4) outplayed 5th ranked Legia (8-6) in Warszawa 96-68 on Sunday. They outrebounded Legia 42-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. Stal looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Adonis Thomas (195-1993, college: Memphis, agency: Slash Sports) notched 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Montenegrin Nemanja Djurisic (202-1992, college: Georgia) supported him with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Even 12 points and 8 rebounds by the former international center Dariusz Wyka (209-1991) did not help to save the game for Legia. American point guard Ray McCallum (191-1991, college: Detroit) added 14 points for the hosts. Five Stal and four Legia players 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 third position with 10-4 record having four points less than leader Slask. Loser Legia keeps the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Anwil. Stal will meet at home Anwil (#6) in the next round. Legia will play against Enea Zastal in Zielona Gora and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stal: A.Thomas 17+6reb+1ast, N.Djurisic 16+7reb+1ast, M.Zebski 15+4reb+2ast, A.Skele 13+3reb+8ast, J.Garbacz 11+6reb, D.Kulig 9+4reb+3ast
Legia: G.Kaminski 14+4reb, B.Garrett 14+2ast, R.McCallum 14+3reb+2ast, D.Wyka 12+8reb+1ast, T.Leslie 6+3reb+3ast, G.Groselle 5+7reb+4ast
gschID: 997360
Slask – Zastal 85-78
EBL top team – WKS Slask (14-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat seventh ranked Enea Zastal (7-7) in Wroclaw 85-78. WKS Slask shot 27 for 38 from the free-throw line, while Enea Zastal only scored eight points from the stripe. They outrebounded Enea Zastal 34-21 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Jeremiah Martin (189-1996, college: Memphis) notched 25 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international power forward Aleksander Dziewa (205-1997) supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. WKS Slask’s coach Andrej Urlep used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points and 5 assists by swingman Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (196-1995) did not help to save the game for Enea Zastal. Montenegrin forward Alen Hadzibegovic (207-1999, agency: BeoBasket) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. WKS Slask have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Loser Enea Zastal keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Spojnia. WKS Slask will meet Sokol (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Enea Zastal will play against Legia (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slask: J.Martin 25+4reb+5ast, J.Niziol 14+8reb+1ast, I.Ramljak 14+7reb+4ast, A.Dziewa 14+8reb+4ast, J.Bibbs 8+2reb+1ast, S.Tomczak 4+2reb
Zastal: P.Zolnierewicz 16+3reb+5ast, D.Kutlesic 15+2reb, B.Alford 14+1reb+2ast, A.Hadzibegovic 12+7reb+2ast, S.Kowalczyk 7+4ast, A.Zecevic 6+6reb
gschID: 997361
