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Daniel Friedrich

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked BC Vienna (23-3) recorded its third loss at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Gmunden Swans (22-4) 80-79. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of BC Vienna. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Gmunden Swans made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by BC Vienna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) fired 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 4 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Jozo Rados (206-1993) produced 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for lost side. Gmunden Swans have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 22-4 record having just eight point less than leader Vienna. Defending champion BC Vienna still keeps top place with three games lost. Gmunden Swans are looking forward to face Dukes (#6) in Klosterneuburg in the next round. BC Vienna will play on the road against UBC St. Poelten (#5) in St.Poelten and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Wels. Fifth ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-13) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (16-10) 103-102 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian-German point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Mike Holton Jr contributed with 21 points for the winners. Lithuanian forward Arvydas Gydra (206-1989) replied with 31 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for Raiffeisen Flyers Wels. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UBC St. Poelten maintains fifth position with 13-13 record. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. UBC St. Poelten will play against league’s leader BC Vienna at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play against Gunners Oberwart and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Klosterneuburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Gunners Oberwart (15-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Dukes (12-14). Gunners Oberwart defeated Dukes 81-67 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of DJ Hanes who helped to win the game recording 23 points. At the losing side Kevin Bracy-Davis responded with 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gunners Oberwart maintains fourth position with 15-11 record. Dukes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Gunners Oberwart will meet at home higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dukes will play against the league’s second-placed Gmunden Swans and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Timberwolves defeated Kapfenberg in Vienna 72-70. Bottom-ranked Eisenstadt was beaten by UBSC Graz at home 70-75. Furstenfeld lost to Arkadia on the opponent’s court 75-85.
The best stats of 4th round was 13 points and 9 rebounds by Amin Adamu of Kapfenberg.

Vienna – Gmunden 79-80

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Wels – St.Poelten 102-103

Important game to mention about took place in Wels. Fifth ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-13) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (16-10) 103-102 on Thursday evening. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian-German point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Mike Holton Jr (186-1990, college: St.Michael’s) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Lithuanian forward Arvydas Gydra (206-1989) replied with 31 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) added 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Raiffeisen Flyers Wels. Five UBC St. Poelten and four Raiffeisen Flyers Wels players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. UBC St. Poelten maintains fifth position with 13-13 record. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. UBC St. Poelten will play against league’s leader BC Vienna at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play against Gunners Oberwart and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
St.Poelten: M.Holton Jr. 21+2reb+3ast, K.Lewis 20+3reb+1ast, P.Jalalpoor 19+6reb+4ast, M.Guylain 17+6reb+1ast, N.Dukic 17+3reb, C.Ferguson 4+7reb+1ast
Wels: A.Gydra 31+3reb+4ast, D.Smith 20+8reb+1ast, C.von Fintel 16+3reb+4ast, A.Awosika 15+5reb+8ast, C.Jeter 7+2reb, E.Jakupovic 7+2reb+3ast

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Klosterneuburg – Oberwart 67-81

The game in Klosterneuburg was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Gunners Oberwart (15-11) played at the court of 6th ranked Dukes (12-14). Gunners Oberwart defeated Dukes 81-67 on Thursday. Gunners Oberwart forced 22 Dukes turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard DJ Hanes (185-1995, college: Nebraska Chr., agency: One Motive Sports) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and international forward Renato Poljak (202-1997) who added 17 points during the contest. At the losing side American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) responded with 14 points and the former international guard Valentin Bauer (183-1994, college: Mars Hill) scored 13 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gunners Oberwart maintains fourth position with 15-11 record. Dukes lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Gunners Oberwart will meet at home higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dukes will play against the league’s second-placed Gmunden Swans and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oberwart: D.Hanes 23+3reb+2ast, R.Poljak 17+4reb+1ast, R.Howard 11+5reb, J.Rauch 8+6reb+1ast, E.Patekar 7+5reb+1ast, B.Gardner 6+2reb+1ast
Klosterneuburg: K.Bracy-Davis 14+4reb+1ast, L.Burgemeister 13+1ast, V.Bauer 13+2reb+4ast, A.Fripp 8+3reb+1ast, P.Miletic 7+4reb, J.Nurse 6+3reb+2ast

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Kapfenberg – Timberwolves 70-72

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (11-15) were edged at home by eleventh ranked Timberwolves (7-19) 72-70 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Jonas John (186-1999) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and the former international forward Jakob Lohr (195-2002) who added 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Montenegrin Milos Latkovic (196-1993) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian forward Nemanja Krstic (205-1993) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Kapfenberg Bulls players scored in double figures. Timberwolves moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Furstenfeld. Loser Kapfenberg Bulls keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Arkadia. Timberwolves will meet at home higher ranked Arkadia Lions (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kapfenberg Bulls will play against UBSC Graz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Timberwolves: J.John 20+3reb+1ast, L.Jakob 16+5reb+1ast, C.Vogt 10+7reb+1ast, W.Elias 7+5reb, J.Szkutta 6+1reb+2ast, P.D’Angelo 5+4reb+2ast
Kapfenberg: N.Krstic 17+6reb+3ast, M.Latkovic 15+8reb+3ast, A.Adamu 13+9reb+3ast, B.Greene 10+7reb+1ast, L.Varner Jr 10+3reb+1ast, T.Schrittwieser 3+1reb+1ast

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Eisenstadt – UBSC Graz 70-75

No shocking result in a game in Eisenstadt where seventh ranked UBSC Graz (14-12) defeated bottom-ranked Nord Dragonz (5-21) 75-70 on Wednesday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Nord Dragonz won fourth quarter 21-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. UBSC Graz forced 22 Nord Dragonz turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Zach Cooks (175, college: Hofstra) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 assists and forward Tanner Giddings (208-1994, college: Chico St.) who added 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Kyran McClure (188-1996, college: St.Leo) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and forward Nick Allen (203-1997, college: UTSA) scored 7 points and 11 rebounds. UBSC Graz have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 14-12 record. Nord Dragonz lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 21 lost games. UBSC Graz will meet at home Kapfenberg Bulls (#8) in the next round. Nord Dragonz will play against Furstenfeld Panthers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UBSC Graz: Z.Cooks 24+4reb+10ast, T.Giddings 17+6reb+1ast, M.Spaleta 11+2reb, I.Vann 8+8reb+3ast, L.Simoner 7+3reb+1ast, B.Hawkinson 6+4reb+1ast
Eisenstadt: K.McClure 32+3reb+5ast, F.Sohnel 12+3reb+1ast, L.Knor 8+1ast, N.Allen 7+11reb+2ast, P.Valentin 6+1reb+6ast, A.Boya 3+16reb+1ast

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Arkadia – Furstenfeld 85-75

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Furstenfeld Panthers‘ (7-19) road loss to ninth ranked Arkadia Lions (11-15) 75-85 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 28-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Arkadia Lions outrebounded Furstenfeld Panthers 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian forward Emilio Banic (197-1993) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 9 rebounds and Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (211-1994) who added 14 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Arkadia Lions players scored in double figures. At the losing side Norwegian power forward Andrija Blatancic (201-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-1996, college: Mt.St.Mary’s) scored 9 points and 10 assists. Arkadia Lions moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Kapfenberg. Newly promoted Furstenfeld Panthers keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Timberwolves. Arkadia Lions will meet Timberwolves (#11) in the next round. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against Nord Dragonz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arkadia: E.Banic 26+9reb+2ast, L.Hahn 18+1reb+11ast, I.Gromovs 14+18reb+4ast, H.Kogelnik 12+4reb, K.Aleksej 7+1reb+1ast, W.Jonas 6+3reb+1ast
Furstenfeld: A.Blatancic 19+5reb+1ast, A.Hajder 19+1reb+1ast, G.Wolf 12+1reb+4ast, S.Jan 9+2reb+4ast, S.Jr Robinson 9+4reb+10ast, S.Fynn 7+12reb+3ast