Hoofdklasse Round 21: #1 Ruckers are defeated by SCVU

Earvin De Randamie

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Ruckers (13-3) against second ranked SCVU on Sunday night. SCVU were defeated by SCVU 64-60. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Ruckers. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. SCVU held Ruckers to an opponent 0.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 0.0 percent accuracy of the winners. International forward Earvin De-Randamie (190-92) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Rogerio Playfair chipped in 13 points. The best for the losing side was international point guard Gylan Watamaleo (178-93) with 16 points. SCVU maintains second place with 12-4 record behind leader Ruckers. Ruckers at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Fifth ranked De Arend (7-7) crushed 7th ranked CLD (1-14) by 23 points 81-58, which is the biggest margin this round. Clarence Rozenblad nailed 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Emile La-Rose accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. De Arend's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Silvano Martin came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds for CLD in the defeat. De Arend maintains fifth place with 7-7 record. CLD lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. De Arend will play against higher ranked Yellow Birds (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CLD will have a break next round.