The Regular Season in Liga Nationala is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Oradea delivered the twenty second win on Monday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Brasov (15-9)

92-66. Oradea dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Brasov's 28. They outrebounded Brasov 37-23 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Canadian center Kalif Young (206-1997, college: Providence) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Portuguese Travante Williams (193-1993, college: Alaska, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. American-Slovakian guard Andre Jones (191-1990, college: Winthrop, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 21 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Oradea maintains first place with 22-3 record. Brasov at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Oradea are looking forward to face Targu Mures (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brasov will play against Voluntari (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Tenth-ranked Targu Mures (11-14) made lots of trouble for third ranked Cluj Napoca (20-5). The visitors from Cluj Napoca managed to secure only two-point victory 104-102. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 assists. DeShawn Stephens contributed with 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin point guard Goran Martinic (187-1987, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) answered with 27 points and 6 assists for Targu Mures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cluj Napoca have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Valcea. Targu Mures lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. Cluj Napoca will play against Craiova (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Targu Mures will play against the league's leader Oradea and hope to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Sibiu, where 4th placed Voluntari (18-7) lost to eleventh ranked Sibiu (10-15) in a road game 75-80 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Voluntari. The game was dominated by American players. Jalon Pipkins stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners. At the losing side Mike Caffey responded with 15 points and 4 assists. Sibiu have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with 10-15 record. Loser Voluntari keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Sibiu will meet higher ranked Pitesti (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Voluntari will play against Brasov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 25 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Constanta was crushed by Rapid in Bucuresti 107-61. Timisoara beat Ploiesti CSM at home 97-79. Valcea destroyed Galati on the opponent's court 92-71. Craiova managed to outperform Steaua in a home game 90-78. Pitesti was rolled over Dinamo on the road 77-57.
The best stats of 25th round was 22 points and 10 assists by Giordan Watson of Craiova.

Brasov - Oradea 66-92

Leader Oradea delivered the twenty second win on Monday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Brasov (15-9)

92-66

.

Oradea

dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to

Brasov

's 28. They outrebounded

Brasov 37-23

including a

25-13

advantage in defensive rebounds. Canadian center Kalif Young (206-1997, college: Providence) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Portuguese Travante Williams (193-1993, college: Alaska, agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. American-Slovakian guard Andre Jones (191-1990, college: Winthrop, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 21 points and Serbian center Nikola Jevtovic (209-1989, agency: 011 Sports) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four

Brasov

players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.

Oradea

maintains first place with

22-3

record.

Brasov

at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.

Oradea are looking forward to face Targu Mures (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brasov will play against Voluntari (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oradea: K.Young 20+9reb, K.Richard 19+3reb+1ast, T.Williams 15+8reb+3ast, S.Pridgett 10+1reb+4ast, R.Torok 9, B.Brown 7+2reb+7ast
Brasov: A.Jones 21+3reb+2ast, J.Gray 13+1ast, I.Osborne 12+4reb+1ast, N.Jevtovic 10+8reb, T.Girbea 5+3reb+1ast, T.Gheorghe 3+1reb

Sibiu - Voluntari 80-75

We should mention about the upset which took place in Sibiu, where 4th placed Voluntari (18-7) lost to eleventh ranked Sibiu (10-15) in a road game

75-80

on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Voluntari. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game.

Sibiu

made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Jalon Pipkins (193-1998, college: PFW) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and forward Ahmad Rand (203-1998, college: Milwaukee) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Mike Caffey (183-1993, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) responded with 15 points and 4 assists and forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Sibiu

have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eleventh place with

10-15

record. Loser Voluntari keeps the fourth position with seven games lost.

Sibiu will meet higher ranked Pitesti (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Voluntari will play against Brasov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sibiu: J.Pipkins 28+4reb+3ast, A.Rand 23+5reb+2ast, F.Adamovic 13+1reb+4ast, M.Pratt 6+13reb+4ast, A.Zetos 5+3reb+1ast, E.Dragan 3+1reb
Voluntari: M.Caffey 15+3reb+4ast, L.Sullivan 11+8reb+1ast, L.Skinner 10+1reb+2ast, L.Tohatan 9+1reb+2ast, D.Ivory 9+3reb+1ast, J.Edler-Davis 9+8reb

Rapid - Constanta 107-61

There was no surprise in Bucuresti where 15th ranked Constanta (4-21) was crushed by eighth ranked Rapid (14-11)

107-61

on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Rapid. Constanta managed to win fourth quarter

19-17

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded

Constanta 43-32

including a

32-19

advantage in defensive rebounds.

Rapid

looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by

Constanta

's players. Latvian Matiss Kulackovskis (203-1997, college: BGSU) stepped up and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American guard Christyon Eugene (190-2001, college: Troy, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard AuDiese Toney (198-1999, college: Arkansas) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Sean East II (190-1999, college: Missouri) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Rapid

maintains eighth place with

14-11

record. Loser Constanta dropped to the fourteenth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Galati.

Rapid will meet bottom-ranked Ploiesti CSM (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Constanta will play against Dinamo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rapid: M.Sotirov 17+2ast, E.Roschnafsky 16+7reb, M.Kulackovskis 15+6reb+3ast, C.Eugene 14+3reb+7ast, R.Voinescu 9+4reb+5ast, D.Oprea 8+1reb+1ast
Constanta: S.East II 16+3reb+1ast, A.Toney 14+8reb, S.Gribinic 10+7reb, A.Nelson 10+1reb, T.Stevenson 6+5reb, A.Ciulin 3+1reb

Timisoara - Ploiesti CSM 97-79

No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Timisoara (12-13) defeated at home bottom-ranked Ploiesti CSM (2-23)

97-79

on Saturday. The game without a history. Timisoara led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by

Ploiesti CSM

's players. American center Mike Edwards (206-1997, college: Georgia) stepped up and scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners and Serbian forward Adam Mirkovic (201-1991) chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. At the losing side British power forward Jordan Williams (206-1995) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Timisoara

maintains ninth place with

12-13

record.

Ploiesti CSM

lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games.

Timisoara will meet league's second-placed Valcea in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ploiesti CSM will play against Rapid (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Timisoara: M.Edwards 28+5reb, A.Mirkovic 22+3reb+1ast, B.Vujosevic 13+1reb+10ast, K.Funderburk 10+4reb+7ast, R.Schipor 8+6reb+1ast, N.Gajic 8+7reb+2ast
Ploiesti CSM: D.Laster 17+5reb, J.Williams 17+8reb+1ast, D.Stuckey Jr. 13+2reb+3ast, A.Jugovic 10+3reb+6ast, L.Diaconescu 7+7reb, J.Edwards 6+3reb

Galati - Valcea 71-92

Very expected game when 14th ranked Galati (4-21) was rolled over at home by second ranked Valcea (20-5)

92-71

on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Valcea. Galati managed to win second period

25-18

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.

Valcea

made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Jamaican-Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) stepped up and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American Cornelius Hudson (200-1993, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 16 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Four

Valcea

players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Lamar Morgan (198-1997, college: Coppin St., agency: Helping Ballers) responded with 18 points and Serbian center Luka Majstorovic (207-1996, college: Embry Riddle) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Valcea

have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain second place with

20-5

record having just two points less than leader Oradea, which they share with Cluj Napoca. Loser Galati keeps the fourteenth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Constanta.

Valcea will meet at home Timisoara (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Galati will play against Steaua (#13) in Bucuresti and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valcea: K.Gray 19+5reb+4ast, C.Hudson 16+4reb+8ast, R.Uta 14+3reb, T.Cooper 13+7reb, A.Barnes 10+1reb, E.Penn 9+4reb+2ast
Galati: L.Morgan 18+3reb+3ast, D.Kuxhausen 15+1ast, L.Majstorovic 10+9reb+3ast, D.Axinte 6+1reb+1ast, M.Ciotlaus 6+4reb+2ast, M.Vlaicu 5+2reb

Craiova - Steaua B. 90-78

Very predictable result when eighth ranked Craiova (14-10) beat at home 13th ranked Steaua (8-17)

90-78

on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-78.

Craiova

made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by

Steaua

's players. American DeVante Brooks (198, college: S.Arkansas, agency: Players Group) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Giordan Watson (177-1985, college: CMU) chipped in 22 points and 10 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four

Craiova

players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Kamau Stokes (183-1995, college: Kansas St.) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and Bulgarian forward Ivan Alipiev (203-1999, college: LMU) scored 15 points. Steaua B.'s coach Pedro Nuno Monteiro rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Craiova

moved-up to seventh place. Newly promoted

Steaua

keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost.

Craiova will meet higher ranked Cluj Napoca (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Steaua will play against Galati (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Craiova: G.Watson 22+2reb+10ast, A.Crowley 21+2reb+6ast, D.Brooks 19+15reb+1ast, D.Nikolic 15+9reb+1ast, M.Sinik 9+2reb+6ast, D.Vida 2+1reb
Steaua B.: K.Stokes 20+4reb+4ast, I.Alipiev 15+2reb+1ast, A.Stan 10+4reb, T.Tate 9+4reb+1ast, J.Wiley 8+6reb, T.Brown-Soares 6+2reb

Targu Mures - Cluj Napoca 102-104

Tenth-ranked Targu Mures (11-14) made lots of trouble for third ranked Cluj Napoca (20-5). The visitors from Cluj Napoca managed to secure only two-point victory

104-102

. However their fans expected much easier game. Targu Mures were ahead by 14 points after three quarters before a 40-24 charge of Cluj Napoca, which allowed them to win the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Zavier Simpson (183-1997, college: Michigan) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 assists. His fellow American import center DeShawn Stephens (203-1989, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin point guard Goran Martinic (187-1987, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) answered with 27 points and 6 assists and Serbian Mladen Jeremic (198-1988, agency: 011 Sports) added 19 points and 8 assists in the effort for Targu Mures. Five

Cluj Napoca

and four

Targu Mures

players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

Cluj Napoca

have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Valcea.

Targu Mures

lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost.

Cluj Napoca will play against Craiova (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Targu Mures will play against the league's leader Oradea and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Cluj Napoca: Z.Simpson 23+1reb+15ast, D.Stephens 17+14reb+2ast, D.Seeley 17+1ast, S.Salin 14+2reb+2ast, A.Mokoka 14+4reb, M.Mejeris 12+4reb+2ast
Targu Mures: G.Martinic 27+3reb+6ast, M.Jeremic 19+1reb+8ast, S.Santa 18+7reb+1ast, G.Gajovic 16+4reb+2ast, P.Reljic 9+3reb+7ast, I.Borsa 5+2reb+1ast

Dinamo B. - Pitesti 77-57

There was an upset in Bucuresti where higher ranked Pitesti (16-9) was outplayed by twelfth ranked Dinamo (9-16)

77-57

on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Dinamo. Pitesti managed to win second period

17-13

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.

Dinamo

had a

27-16

advantage in offensive rebounds. Croatian guard Jakov Mustapic (192-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 16 points and 4 steals for the winners and American forward Dalan Ancrum (198-1996, college: W.Illinois) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Serbian point guard Novak Music (188-1998, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 16 points and American guard Corey Allen-Williams (188-1998, college: Georgia St., agency: Players Group) scored 14 points. Pitesti's coach Nebojsa Vidic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win.

Dinamo

maintains twelfth place with

9-16

record. Loser Pitesti keeps the fifth position with nine games lost.

Dinamo will meet Constanta (#15) on the road in the next round. Pitesti will play against Sibiu (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dinamo B.: J.Mustapic 16+1reb+3ast, M.Lazar 14+3reb+1ast, S.Grasu 11+7reb+1ast, C.Frankamp 9+1reb+9ast, D.Ancrum 8+9reb+2ast, J.Taylor 6+2reb
Pitesti: N.Music 16+2reb+2ast, C.Allen-Williams 14+1reb+3ast, C.Baciu 9+4reb+2ast, W.Harris 6+2reb, K.Hill 6+1reb+2ast, Z.Smith 4+5reb