Szolnok remains alive for the Quarter-finals of the EuroChallenge. The Hungarian team overcame Hapoel Holon 81:66 for 3-2 record. In the last round thye will need to beat Paris-Levallois in a do-or-die game. The game was mostly controlled by Szolnok. Hapoel Holon was better in fourth quarter 24-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Hapoel Holon to just 7 points in second quarter. Szolnok had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. James Florence (185-G-88, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Mercer) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Miklos Szabo (205-F/C-86, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group, college: Hofstra) contributed with 9 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Szolnok's coach Neno Asceric used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Frank Hassell (203-F-88, college: ODU) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and Lawrence Hill (203-F-87, college: Stanford) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Hapoel Holon.
A Division Round 1 of Finals. Albacomp surge ahead - May 23, 2013
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Albacomp - Szolnok 79-70
Albacomp pulled ahead in the championship series edging visiting Szolnok in the opener. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 49-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Albacomp made 8 blocks. American guard Brandon Wood (187-89, college: Michigan St., agency: N.E.T.) fired 26 points and 4 assists for the winners [read more]
Albacomp pulled ahead in the championship series edging visiting Szolnok in the opener. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 49-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Albacomp made 8 blocks. American guard Brandon Wood (187-89, college: Michigan St., agency: N.E.T.) fired 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Ronald Moore (183-88, college: Siena) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Albacomp players scored in double figures. American guard James Florence (185-88, college: Mercer, agency: Pro One Sports) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized American forward Rashad Bell (201-82, college: Boston U.) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Albacomp: B.Wood 26+2reb+4ast, R.Moore 15+5reb+4ast, D.Hollis 13+3reb, Z.Szabo 12+4reb+2ast, J.Jones 9+3reb, Z.Supola 2+1reb Szolnok: J.Florence 26+8reb+2ast, R.Bell 14+7reb, B.Simon 8+2reb+3ast, M.Bader 6+10reb+1ast, S.Sehovic 6+5reb+1ast, M.Szabo 4+4reb
A Division Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Szolnok join Albacomp in the Final - May 20, 2013
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Szolnok - Atomeromu 102-98 OT
Szolnok survived overtime to hand Atomeromu the decisive third loss in the semifinal series. Szolnok will now take on Albacomp in the championship series. The hosts trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 30-20 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 4-point victory in overtime. Szolnok outrebounded Atomeromu 51-35 including 18 on the offensive glass [read more]
Szolnok survived overtime to hand Atomeromu the decisive third loss in the semifinal series. Szolnok will now take on Albacomp in the championship series. The hosts trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 30-20 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 4-point victory in overtime. Szolnok outrebounded Atomeromu 51-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Atomeromu was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American guard James Florence (185-88, college: Mercer, agency: Pro One Sports) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. The former international center Marton Bader (212-80, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. International swingman David Vojvoda (196-90, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) produced 23 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Akos Kovacs (184-88, agency: TSS Management) added 23 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Szolnok and four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Szolnok: J.Florence 31+7reb+3ast, B.Simon 17+1reb+3ast, R.Bell 14+6reb+1ast, M.Bader 13+18reb+3ast, S.Sehovic 10+5reb+3ast, B.Gay 8+3reb+3ast Atomeromu: D.Vojvoda 23+5reb+3ast, A.Kovacs 23+2reb+4ast, T.Kaman 11+2reb+1ast, L.Williams 11+8reb+10ast, J.Levy 10+9reb+3ast, A.Toth 9+6reb
The best hungarian guard, Adam Hanga(200-SG-89, agency: TSS Management) just finished his season last weekend. His team, Assignia Manresa lost - without Hanga as he could not play because of his sickness - against Valencia in the 34th round of the regular season and finished on the 18th place with a 6-28 record of the ACB. Hanga, who got drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round in 2011 spent two seasons in a row with Manresa. In his first season he averaged 7 [read more]
The best hungarian guard, Adam Hanga (200-SG-89, agency: TSS Management) just finished his season last weekend. His team, Assignia Manresa lost - without Hanga as he could not play because of his sickness - against Valencia in the 34th round of the regular season and finished on the 18th place with a 6-28 record of the ACB. Hanga, who got drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round in 2011 spent two seasons in a row with Manresa. In his first season he averaged 7.8 points, 2.9 steals and 1.9 assists per game. During summer 2012 he was working out with the Spurs and helped our National Team with 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals in 8 games of the EC qualification. This season he was a key player of Assignia Manresa puting up 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 stelas in 25.6 minutes on the court.
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