Finland – 1st Division Round 3 of Regular Season

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Updated: October 19, 2016

Levi Giese There were just three rounds played in Regular Season of 1st Division and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with change at the leadership position, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.First defeat of Lahti (3-1) against Porvoon Tarmo (2-2) 96-81 was the most important game of the last round. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 96-81. Porvoon Tarmo made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game, while Lahti only scored two points from the stripe. Porvoon Tarmo forced 20 Lahti turnovers. Porvoon Tarmo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Lahti helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Esko Salonen (185-96) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Levi Giese (206-90, college: Lafayette) contributed with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Rashad Smith (201-93, college: Tulsa) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for Lahti. Lahti’s coach Arttu Mannelin rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lahti will play next round against strong Espoo United trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Porvoon Tarmo will try to continue on its current victory against ToPo in Helsinki. Espoo United defeated Oulun NMKY at home 84-75. It was a great evening for American point guard Jeb Ivey (190-80, college: Portland St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 4 assists. Lauri Toivonen helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Espoo United’s coach Ville Neva allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Zach Stahl (196, college: Northeastern, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Oulun NMKY will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Espoo United will try to continue on its current victory against Lahti on the road. Jyvaskyla BA (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Forssan Koripojat (2-2) 90-79. It was an exceptional evening for Roderick Flemings who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Valtteri Leppanen came up with 14 points and 7 assists for Jyvaskyla BA in the defeat. Jyvaskyla BA’s coach Juuso Konttinen tested ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Forssan Koripojat will meet at home Pyrinto II (#8) in the next round. Jyvaskyla BA will play against Jarvenpaa (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very interesting game took place in . It ended with only three-point home defeat of HNMKY U23 (1-2) to Raholan Pyrkiva (2-0) 77-74 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Artem Shchepkin who scored 23 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Raholan Pyrkiva’s next round opponent will be Karkkila (#7) at home which should be theoretically an easy game. HNMKY U23 will play against Ura Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of Korikouvot (2-2) against HyPo (1-1) on Sunday night. Host Korikouvot was crushed by HyPo in Kouvola 87-66. It was a good game for Deandre Upchurch who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 15 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. HyPo will face PeU-Basket (#13) in Pernio in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Korikouvot will play on the road against Namika Lr (#12) in Lappeenranta and hope to win that game. There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: In Division HBA-Marsky was beaten by Pyrinto II on the road 93-78. FoKoPo lost to ToPo on its own court 87-98. Oulun NMKY unfortunately lost to HBA-Marsky in Helsinki 86-97. Pyrinto II was rolled over Espoo United at home 59-78. Porvoon Tarmo was defeated by Jarvenpaa on the opponent’s court 96-85. PeU-Basket was beaten by Munkkiniemen in a home game 61-77. JyWe won against Karkkila on the road 81-65. PuHu Juniorit managed to outperform Namika Lr on its own court 89-74. Ura Basket was rolled over Espoo Basket in a road game 83-55. PuHu Juniorit crushed Korikouvot at home 114-75. The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 17 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists by Alexei Ekimov of JyWe.Division APyrinto II – HBA-Marsky 93-78There was a small surprise when Pyrinto II (1-3) beat HBA-Marsky (1-3) in Tampere 93-78 on Monday. The game without a history. Pyrinto II led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 63.8 percent from the field. It was a good game for American forward Terrell Vinson (201-90, college: Massachusetts, agency: HMS) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Guard Eero Lehtinen (194-85) contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Pyrinto II players scored in double figures. Point guard Edon Maxhuni (183-98) answered with 19 points and point guard Lassi Nikkarinen (184-97) added 15 points in the effort for HBA-Marsky. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pyrinto II will face Forssan Koripojat (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. HBA-Marsky will play against Jyvaskyla BA and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Pyrinto II: T.Vinson 25+8reb+2ast, K.Rasinaho 19+4reb, E.Lehtinen 15+9reb+2ast, L.Kilpinen 14+2reb+3ast, T.Savino 7+5reb+1ast, M.Nurmi 5+2astHBA-Marsky: E.Maxhuni 19+3reb+2ast, L.Nikkarinen 15+2reb+1ast, A.Gustavson 9+5reb+1ast, T.Jaakkola 8+4reb, M.Jantunen 8+5reb, J.Lammi 5+1rebgschID: 487620FoKoPo – ToPo 87-98There was a minor upset when Forssan Koripojat (2-2) lost at home to ToPo (2-1) 98-87 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by ToPo. Forssan Koripojat was better in fourth quarter 31-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a good game for guard Emil Djeen (183-94, college: High School) who led his team to a victory with 25 points and 6 rebounds. American swingman Nigel Moore (195-81, college: Alabama A&M) contributed with 13 points and 9 assists for the winners. ToPo’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Roderick Flemings (203-87, college: Hawaii) answered with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and Juho-Matti Henttonen (200-96) added 14 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Forssan Koripojat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ToPo will face Porvoon Tarmo (#7) on the road in the next round. Forssan Koripojat will play against Pyrinto II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:ToPo: E.Djeen 25+6reb+1ast, J.Kauppinen 20+3reb+1ast, M.Kuusisto 14+3reb+4ast, N.Moore 13+3reb+9ast, I.Pehkonen 12+1reb+1ast, J.Hietanen 8+9reb+2astFoKoPo: R.Flemings 28+15reb+1ast, J.Henttonen 14+8reb, S.Bowden 11+2reb+3ast, T.Sulonen 11+6ast, B.Reed 8+8reb+3ast, J.Kotavuo 6+1reb+3astgschID: 487617Porvoon Tarmo – Lahti 96-81First defeat of Lahti (3-1) against Porvoon Tarmo (2-2) 96-81 was the most important game of the last round. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 96-81. Porvoon Tarmo made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game, while Lahti only scored two points from the stripe. Porvoon Tarmo forced 20 Lahti turnovers. Porvoon Tarmo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Lahti helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for guard Esko Salonen (185-96) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Levi Giese (206-90, college: Lafayette) contributed with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Giese is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Porvoon Tarmo players scored in double figures. American guard Rashad Smith (201-93, college: Tulsa) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and swingman Reijo Ojanen (192-86) added 21 points in the effort for Lahti. Lahti’s coach Arttu Mannelin rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lahti will play next round against strong Espoo United trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Porvoon Tarmo will try to continue on its current victory against ToPo in Helsinki. Top scorers:Porvoon Tarmo: E.Salonen 25+9reb+10ast, L.Giese 24+8reb+6ast, C.Clark 23+8reb+3ast, B.Cardarelli 19+5reb+2ast, D.Lindqvist 2, J.Oikari 2+1rebLahti: R.Ojanen 21+3reb+1ast, R.Smith 16+14reb+1ast, S.Ikavalko 12+8reb+4ast, V.Karvonen 7+2reb+1ast, A.Ahola 6+2reb+1ast, J.Fields 6+6rebgschID: 487618Espoo United – Oulun NMKY 84-75Espoo United defeated Oulun NMKY at home 84-75. Oulun NMKY was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. They outrebounded …

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