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MATTONI NBL - Czech Republic
Czech League, Regular Season, Game 19: December 30, 2008
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 Defending champion CEZ Basketball Nymburk suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday night 86-78 at third-placed BK Decin. Pavel Houska scored 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds as Decin improved to 10-7 while dropping Nymburk to 16-1. Houska scored 7 during an 11-0 second-period run that gave Decon the lead for good. William Hatcher added 18 for Decin. Goran Jagodnik led Nymburk with 17 points, Blake Schilb netted 15 and Justin Gray and Arthur Lee posted 13 apiece. Geofin Novy Jicin remained in second place after beating NH Ostrava 68-77. Kenny Walker led five Novy Jicin scorers in double figures with 18 points and 10 boards. Meanwhile Karma Basket Podebrady outgunned BK Synthesia Pardubice 104-93 as Ricardo Soliver led seven teammates in double figures in points with 21 points. In other games, Pavel Pumprla produced 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead BK Breda & Weinstein Opava past BC Kolín 71-67 and David Toya netted 19 as BK Prostejov beat USK Praha 89-77. MORE |
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LAST GAME GAME 20
January 2-4, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Jan. 2 |
BC Kolín vs. Poděbrady |
82-73 |
| Jan. 4 |
Pardubice vs. NH Ostrava |
0-0 |
| Jan. 3 |
BK Kondoři vs. BK Prostějov |
102-84 |
| Jan. 3 |
USK Praha vs. BK Děčín |
60-73 |
| Jan. 3 |
ČEZ Nymburk vs. Opava |
91-60 |
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Geofin (free) |
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NEXT GAME GAME 21
January 9-11, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
| Jan. 10 |
ČEZ Nymburk vs. BC Kolín |
| Jan. 10 |
B&W Opava vs. USK Praha |
| Jan. 10 |
BK Děčín vs. BK Kondoři |
| Jan. 9 |
BK Prostějov vs. Geofin |
| Jan. 11 |
NH Ostrava vs. Poděbrady |
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BK Pardubice (free) |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
18 |
17 |
1 |
1691 |
1214 |
| 2 |
Geofin Nový Jičín |
18 |
14 |
4 |
1568 |
1383 |
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BK Děčín |
18 |
11 |
7 |
1459 |
1358 |
| 4 |
BK Prostějov |
18 |
10 |
8 |
1403 |
1408 |
| 5 |
USK Praha |
18 |
9 |
9 |
1411 |
1461 |
| 6 |
BK Synthesia Pardubice |
18 |
8 |
10 |
1448 |
1429 |
| 7 |
BK Kondoři Liberec |
18 |
8 |
10 |
1415 |
1527 |
| 8 |
Karma Basket Poděbrady |
19 |
6 |
13 |
1619 |
1745 |
| 9 |
BK Breda & Weinstein Opava |
18 |
7 |
11 |
1401 |
1545 |
| 10 |
BC Kolín |
18 |
4 |
14 |
1371 |
1490 |
| 11 |
NH Ostrava |
17 |
5 |
12 |
1257 |
1483 |
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| CEZ Basketball Nymburk stays as the top contender to win yet another Czech League title. CEZ Basket Nymburk won its fifth straight Czech League championship last season, losing just two games out of 55. Nymburk has dominated the championship the way few other teams did all around the continent in the last five years. Nymburk kept Arthur Lee, Radek Necas, Petr Benda or Blake Schlib while added Goran Jagodnik or Justin Gray, enough to stay competitive at the Eurocup level while dominating its domestic league. Geofin Novy Jicin made it to the title series last season and will try to challenge Nymburk with stars like Kenny Walker, Robert Sarovic or Jamar Smith. Prostejov is set to battle for a spot in the title series, too. The team has inked Shaun Pruitt and Hurl Beechum while keeping Goran Savanovic or Rashaan Ames. BK Decin, with John Ofoegbu and Pavel Houska, and Synthesia Pardubice, featuring Levell Sanders, Lavell Payne and Tomas Gaidamavicius, are set to fight for a spot in the semifinals. |
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