Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (27-7) in Moscow on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by fifth ranked Zenit-2 (22-12) 85-54. Zenit-2 outrebounded MBA-2 51-30 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Artem Antipov (201-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and center Egor Ryzhov (203-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 22-12 record. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. Zenit-2 are looking forward to face higher ranked Runa-2 (#3) in Moscow in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. MBA-2 will play at home against the league’s second-placed Lokomotiv-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Their biggest opponent host Runa-2 (25-9) was smashed by third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (25-9) 99-66. The winners were led by forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) who scored that evening 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Vladimir Zabolotnev supported him with 17 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Even 12 points and 8 assists by guard Alexandr Zubkov (180-2002) did not help to save the game for Runa-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. Lokomotiv-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Runa-2. Lokomotiv-2 will play against league’s leader MBA-2 in Moscow in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Runa-2 will play at home against Zenit-2 and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Their biggest opponent host Runa-2 (25-9) lost to third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (25-9) 69-55. Kirill Temirov fired 23 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. Alexandr Zubkov produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lokomotiv-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Runa-2. Lokomotiv-2 will meet league’s leader MBA-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Runa-2 will play against Zenit-2 and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Zenit-2 was destroyed by MBA-2 on the opponent’s court 76-56. Khimki-2 managed to outperform CSKA U23 in a home game 83-68. Enisey-2 recorded a loss to Parma-2 on the road 93-86. Khimki-2 defeated CSKA U23 on its own court 66-60. Enisey-2 was beaten by Parma-2 in Perm 102-94.
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MBA-2 – Zenit-2 76-56
Very expected game in Moscow where 5th ranked Zenit-2 (22-12) was crushed by first ranked MBA-2 (27-7) 76-56 on Tuesday. Guard Yegor Pokinko (185-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. Center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four MBA-2 players scored in double figures. Guard Artem Khodorich (191-2002) produced 7 points and 5 rebounds and forward Timofey Vacshenko (199-2006) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MBA-2 maintains first position with 27-7 record. Defending champion Zenit-2 keeps the fifth place with 12 games lost. MBA-2 will meet at home league’s second-placed Lokomotiv-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zenit-2 will play against Runa-2 in Moscow and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zenit-2: B.Mikhail 8, R.Egor 8+3reb+1ast, P.Ivan 8+1reb+3ast, K.Artem 7+5reb+2ast, V.Timofey 7+6reb, Z.Pavel 4+1reb
MBA-2: P.Yegor 21+4reb+7ast, S.Maksim 15+9reb+4ast, E.Kirill 14+6reb+2ast, C.Stepan 11+5reb+2ast, I.Pasha 6+4reb+1ast, S.Maksim 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1021706
Khimki-2 – CSKA U23 83-68
There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Khimki-2 (21-13) defeated at home 4th ranked CSKA U23 (23-11) 83-68 on Tuesday. Khimki-2 made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 CSKA U23 turnovers and outrebounded them 40-27 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Khimki-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Guard Kirill Krylov (197-2002) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Forward Sergei Kudrin (199-2004) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five Khimki-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Maksim Makarov (201-2003) produced 14 points and Maxim Pronin added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Khimki-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 21-13 record. Loser CSKA U23 keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. Khimki-2 will meet at home Enisey-2 (#10) in the next round. CSKA U23 will play against Parma-2 (#11) in Perm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSKA U23: M.Maksim 14+3reb, Z.Daniel 10+1reb+3ast, P.Maxim 10+5reb+2ast, B.Evgeniy 8+3reb+3ast, P.Anton 8+5reb+1ast, K.Daniil 5+3reb+3ast
Khimki-2: K.Sergei 14+9reb+2ast, K.Kirill 14+5reb+9ast, B.Maksim 13+5reb+2ast, P.Ivan 12+4reb+2ast, Y.Daniil 10+2reb+5ast, S.Vladislav 9+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1021707
Parma-2 – Enisey-2 93-86
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Perm where 10th ranked Enisey-2 (7-27) was defeated by eleventh ranked Parma-2 (7-27) 93-86 on Tuesday. Parma-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey-2’s 32. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Gleb Firsov fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Parma-2 players scored in double figures. Parma-2’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Ivan Karasev (196-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and point guard Yaroslav Zaporozhets (183-2002) added 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Parma-2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Enisey-2. Enisey-2 lost eighth consecutive game. Parma-2 will meet at home higher ranked CSKA U23 (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Enisey-2 will play against Khimki-2 (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Enisey-2: Z.Yaroslav 31+5reb+5ast, K.Ivan 28+13reb, I.Kirill 7+5reb+2ast, S.Egor 7+4reb+2ast, P.Kirill 7+3reb, Y.Maxim 6+1reb+3ast
Parma-2: F.Gleb 21+8reb+3ast, T.Grigoriy 20+7reb+2ast, M.Pavel 13+2reb+8ast, R.Buzvalin 10+1reb, S.Mikhail 8+2reb, M.Dmitry 7+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1021708
Runa-2 – Lokomotiv-2 66-99
The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Their biggest opponent host Runa-2 (25-9) was smashed by third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (25-9) 99-66. Lokomotiv-2 held Runa-2 to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 59.3 percent accuracy of the winners and made 28-of-34 charity shots (82.4 percent) during the game. Lokomotiv-2 outrebounded Runa-2 40-29 including a 34-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Runa-2’s players. Lokomotiv-2 brought some defensive toughness making 10 blocks. Runa-2 was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) who scored that evening 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Vladimir Zabolotnev (185-2002) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Even 12 points and 8 assists by guard Alexandr Zubkov (180-2002) did not help to save the game for Runa-2. Center Boris Mitkin (205-2002, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. 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 which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Runa-2. Lokomotiv-2 will play against league’s leader MBA-2 in Moscow in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Runa-2 will play at home against Zenit-2 and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Runa-2: M.Boris 14+7reb, G.Pavel 12+3reb, Z.Alexandr 12+3reb+8ast, K.Artem 10+1ast, S.Artem 7+4reb+1ast, N.Vitaly 7+3reb
Lokomotiv-2: T.Kirill 20+5reb+5ast, E.Kirill 17+4reb+3ast, Z.Vladimir 17+3reb+6ast, S.Sergey 12+5reb+1ast, G.Daniil 12+3reb+1ast, G.Daniel 7+1ast
gschID: 1021709
MBA-2 – Zenit-2 54-85
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (27-7) in Moscow on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by fifth ranked Zenit-2 (22-12) 85-54. Zenit-2 outrebounded MBA-2 51-30 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by MBA-2 helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Artem Antipov (201-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and center Egor Ryzhov (203-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Maksim Savchenko (208-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and forward Ivan Zimin (191-2003) scored 9 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 22-12 record. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. Zenit-2 are looking forward to face higher ranked Runa-2 (#3) in Moscow in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. MBA-2 will play at home against the league’s second-placed Lokomotiv-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
MBA-2: S.Maksim 13+12reb+2ast, C.Damir 9+2reb, Z.Ivan 9+3reb+4ast, I.Pasha 4+2ast, C.Stepan 4+3reb+1ast, S.Maksim 4+2reb+2ast
Zenit-2: B.Mikhail 16+3reb+3ast, R.Egor 14+9reb+1ast, Z.Pavel 13+4reb+1ast, A.Artem 11+12reb+2ast, K.Artem 10+2reb+5ast, L.Kirill 7+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1021710
Khimki-2 – CSKA U23 66-60
There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Khimki-2 (21-13) beat at home 4th ranked CSKA U23 (23-11) 66-60 on Wednesday. Khimki-2 made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Forward Sergei Kudrin (199-2004) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Guard Vladislav Shaduro (194-2003) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Center Dmitry Khalturin (210-2002) produced 8 points and 11 rebounds and guard Evgeniy Borisov (190-2003) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Khimki-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 21-13 record. Loser CSKA U23 keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. Khimki-2 will meet at home Enisey-2 (#10) in the next round. CSKA U23 will play against Parma-2 (#11) in Perm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSKA U23: B.Evgeniy 13+3reb, P.Anton 10+4reb+1ast, K.Dmitry 8+11reb, K.Daniil 7+5reb+1ast, M.Maksim 6+4reb, Z.Daniel 6+6ast
Khimki-2: K.Sergei 15+12reb+3ast, S.Vladislav 14+4reb+4ast, Y.Timofey 9+7reb+1ast, P.Ivan 9+6reb+1ast, K.Kirill 8+5reb+6ast, Y.Daniil 5+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1021711
Parma-2 – Enisey-2 102-94
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Perm where 10th ranked Enisey-2 (7-27) was defeated by eleventh ranked Parma-2 (7-27) 102-94 on Wednesday. Parma-2 made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Enisey-2 turnovers. Strangely Enisey-2 outrebounded Parma-2 38-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Guard Grigoriy Tuchkov (183-2003) fired 28 points and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Forward Pavel Morozov (200-2003) chipped in 17 points. Parma-2’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Kirill Isaev (199-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and swingman Aleksandr Gritsenko (195-2004) added 20 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Parma-2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Enisey-2. Enisey-2 lost eighth consecutive game. Parma-2 will meet at home higher ranked CSKA U23 (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Enisey-2 will play against Khimki-2 (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Enisey-2: G.Aleksandr 20+10reb+2ast, I.Kirill 19+14reb+1ast, Z.Yaroslav 18+6reb+6ast, K.Ivan 13+3reb+3ast, S.Egor 10+2reb, Y.Maxim 10+1reb+3ast
Parma-2: T.Grigoriy 28+4reb+7ast, M.Pavel 17+3reb+2ast, R.Buzvalin 14+2reb+3ast, P.Danil 12+6reb+4ast, E.Ivan 11+1reb+4ast, F.Gleb 7+4reb+4ast
gschID: 1021712
Runa-2 – Lokomotiv-2 55-69
The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Their biggest opponent host Runa-2 (25-9) lost to third ranked Lokomotiv-2 (25-9) 69-55. Lokomotiv-2 made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Runa-2 only scored ten points from the stripe. Lokomotiv-2 forced 24 Runa-2 turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Lokomotiv-2 made 7 blocks. Forward Kirill Temirov (198-2002) fired 23 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. Center Kirill Elatontsev (207-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Alexandr Zubkov (180-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and center Nikita Malofeev (203-2003) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lokomotiv-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Runa-2. Lokomotiv-2 will meet league’s leader MBA-2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Runa-2 will play against Zenit-2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Runa-2: Z.Alexandr 12+5reb+10ast, M.Nikita 12+11reb+1ast, G.Pavel 8+8reb+1ast, S.Ivan 6+1ast, S.Artem 6+3reb, V.Egor 4+3reb+1ast
Lokomotiv-2: T.Kirill 23+4reb+1ast, G.Daniel 10+2reb, E.Kirill 10+12reb+1ast, O.Artem 9+7reb, T.Demid 7+5reb, Z.Vladimir 6+1reb+6ast
gschID: 1021713
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