Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ceadir-Basket (20-1) on the court of third ranked Soroca on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by

Soroca 92-82. It ended at the same time the 20-game winning streak of Ceadir-Basket. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Soroca dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ceadir-Basket's 32. They outrebounded Ceadir-Basket 41-28 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Egor Nistor (202-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds for the winners and Adrian Railean chipped in 24 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international Anton Rulevski (194-1988) with 42 points (!!!) (on 14-of-9 shooting from the field). Soroca (17-4) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SSS 1. Ceadir-Basket at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ceadir-Lunga: CBA Baschet (#4) and Comrat H. (#7). CBA Baschet (15-6) crushed visiting Comrat H. (9-12) by 26 points 84-58. Grigori Musuc (-2008) nailed 20 points (on 7-of-5 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Vasilii Hranovskii accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds. CBA Baschet's coach Vasili Utin felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dmitri Chiurcciu came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Comrat H. in the defeat. Newly promoted CBA Baschet maintains fourth place with 15-6 record. Comrat H. at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Pervanciuc.
The game in Chisinau was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked UTM (13-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Pervanciuc (9-12). UTM managed to secure a 7-point victory 69-62 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Denis Turcan who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Vladimir Cebotari who recorded 26 points and 7 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for UTM. They maintain fifth place with 13-8 record. Loser Pervanciuc keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Comrat H..

In the last game of round 21 SSS 1 won against Titan on the opponent's court 73-63.

Titan - SSS 1 63-73

Very expected game when 9th ranked Titan (8-13) was defeated at home by second ranked SSS 1 (17-4)

73-63

on Saturday.

SSS 1

outrebounded

Titan 54-42

including 18 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Maxim Iastremschii (203-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 18 rebounds. Guard Artiom Biriucov (190-2005) chipped in 22 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Ilia Buimistr (-2006) who recorded 25 points and Andrei Bondarenco added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Titan's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.

SSS 1

maintains second place with

17-4

record having just three points less than leader Ceadir-Basket, which they share with Soroca. Newly promoted

Titan

keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost.

Top scorers:
Titan: I.Buimistr 25+4reb+2ast, A.Bondarenco 13+5reb+2ast, D.Fialco 9+11reb, D.Guzun 6+5reb, S.Uhojanschii 5+1reb+1ast, S.Basiul 2+10reb+1ast
SSS 1: A.Biriucov 22+4reb+2ast, N.Cucniriuc 14+6reb+3ast, M.Iastremschii 12+18reb+3ast, V.Tuhari 8+2reb, M.Zaicenco 7+7reb+1ast, V.Bicicov 6+12reb+4ast

Soroca - Ceadir-Basket 92-82

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ceadir-Basket (20-1) on the court of third ranked Soroca on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by

Soroca 92-82

. It ended at the same time the 20-game winning streak of Ceadir-Basket. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league.

Soroca

dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to

Ceadir-Basket

's 32. They outrebounded

Ceadir-Basket 41-28

including a

18-7

advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Egor Nistor (202-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds for the winners and Adrian Railean chipped in 24 points and 10 rebounds. Four

Soroca

players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international Anton Rulevski (194-1988) with 42 points (!!!) (on 14-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Victor Legosin (207-2000, agency: BIG) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-7 shooting from the field).

Soroca

(17-4) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SSS 1.

Ceadir-Basket

at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost.

Top scorers:
Ceadir-Basket: A.Rulevski 42+2reb+2ast, V.Legosin 18+9reb+2ast, N.Grubii 14+6reb+4ast, A.Guboglo 3+2reb, P.Liulenov 2+4reb, I.Popov 2
Soroca: E.Nistor 34+10reb+2ast, A.Railean 24+10reb+1ast, A.Svetenco 10+4reb+1ast, A.Griccenco 10+5reb, E.Abaza 9+7reb+1ast, N.Cojocari 3+3reb+4ast

CBA Baschet - Comrat H. 84-58

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Ceadir-Lunga: CBA Baschet (#4) and Comrat H. (#7).

CBA Baschet

(15-6) crushed visiting

Comrat H.

(9-12) by 26 points

84-58

.

CBA Baschet

well out of reach of Comrat H. shooting 78.6 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 150.0 percentage. Grigori Musuc (-2008) nailed 20 points (on 7-of-5 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Vasilii Hranovskii accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds. CBA Baschet's coach Vasili Utin felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dmitri Chiurcciu came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Ivan Duloglu added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for

Comrat H.

in the defeat. Newly promoted

CBA Baschet

maintains fourth place with

15-6

record.

Comrat H.

at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Pervanciuc.

Top scorers:
Comrat H.: D.Chiurcciu 15+6reb, I.Duloglu 14+6reb, A.Cojocaru 10+9reb+1ast, V.Radulov 9+5reb+1ast, S.Gargiu 7+8reb+2ast, E.Zimovskii 3+5reb
CBA Baschet: G.Musuc 20+4reb+1ast, V.Hranovskii 15+6reb+2ast, V.Utin 13+4reb+4ast, V.Grankin 8+5reb+2ast, V.Sult 6+1reb+1ast, F.Rukundo 6+8reb+2ast

Pervanciuc - UTM 62-69

The game in Chisinau was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked UTM (13-8) played at the court of 7th ranked Pervanciuc (9-12).

UTM

managed to secure a 7-point victory

69-62

on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Denis Turcan who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds. Forward Maxim Agachi (196-2003) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Vladimir Cebotari (192-2006) who recorded 26 points and 7 rebounds and Pavel Buceatchi added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for

UTM

. They maintain fifth place with

13-8

record. Loser Pervanciuc keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Comrat H..

Top scorers:
Pervanciuc: V.Cebotari 26+7reb, P.Buceatchi 16+9reb+3ast, I.Scorupeev 10+8reb+3ast, C.Dobrovolschii 6+3reb+1ast, A.Denisov 2+2reb, P.Damian 2+3reb
UTM: D.Turcan 22+16reb+2ast, M.Agachi 17+9reb+2ast, T.Chelembet 9+2reb, A.Fadin 8+9reb+2ast, D.Tucan 8+6reb+1ast, E.Jignea 5+5reb+3ast