On Monday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets were finally able to get a win by beating the Wellington Saints 100-89. Nick was able to play all 40 minutes and had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Paul Jones had 40 points and 8 rebound and Brandon Jenkins had 22 points. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Brandon Bowman had 28 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Texas A&M player Bryan Davis had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-NAIA player Corey Webster had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=459377788&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were finally able to get a win, pounding Crnokosa 89-63. DeMarcus had 8 points as he was only needed for 11 minutes and the team was able to rest its starters.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=232
On Tuesday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas tried to close out the Finals in Game 5 at Neptunas, but could not do after falling behind early and falling short in a late comeback attempt 87-86. Marty had 7 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 16 points and Robertas Javtokas had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2897781&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb started the finals in Croatia against Cibona Zagreb and led for the entire game before being tested in the second half as they won 84-76. Nolan led his team with 17 points in 28 minutes. Goran Suton added 10 points. In the loss, ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1661&sez=prv
On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson was held out of Red Star Belgrade's final regular season game as they were able to easily defeat Metalac 90-53. Charles Jenkins had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=238
On Friday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets earned another win after beating the Otago Nuggets 88-74. Nick had 14 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes. Arthur Trousdell had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Paul Jones had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Jenkins had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Eastern Michigan player Brandon Bowdry had 20 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Texas State player Brendon Polyblank had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=460680373&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas had a shot at winning the title in front of the home fans in Game 6 and they did so by beating Neptunas 90-70. Marty led his team with 16 points in 27 minutes. Robertas Javtokas had 15 points and 9 rebounds Justin Dentmon had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Despite some scary moments, the team managed to accomplish its goals during a difficult year for the club. When healthy, Marty was a big part of the success of the team in his return to his first professional club.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2897783&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1
Here are Marty's domestic league statistics:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/zaidejas/?player_id=4833419&season_id=87901
Here are Marty's EuroLeague statistics:
http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=ZAL&pcode=001878&seasoncode=E2013
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets had a quick turnaround, but could not continue their winning streak after losing 91-83 to the Southland Sharks. Nick had 24 points and 19 rebounds as he played all 40 minutes. Brandon Jenkins had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists and Paul Jones had 11 points. In the win, ex-Georgetown player Kevin Braswell had 27 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UTEP player Luke Martin had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Saint Louis player Brian Conklin had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=460839644&c=0-8336-0-298804-0&pool=-1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb are now a win away from the championship after winning 69-61 at Cibona Zagreb in Game 2. Nolan led all scorers with 19 points in 27 minutes. Tomislav Zubcic added 11 points. In the loss, Jerel Blassingame had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://stats.stilu.net/stats.php?gameid=1662&sez=prv
On Sunday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade started the playoffs with Game 1 of the semifinals against Mega Vizura, winning 81-70. DeMarcus had 13 points and 8 assists in 28 minutes. Charles Jenkins added 12 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Ratko Varda had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=240