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Initially we would like to congratulate both Cyprus Fighters and Bc Teammate for a superb performance in the B3 Champions league. Bc Teammate with 2 out 3 wins while Cyprus Fighters have the astonishing 3 out of 3. Back to the CBBA league, we make a stop to Tuesdays games.

1. Pistoleroi Vs Ekleptismenoi. Final score 106-41. One would expect a derby match until the final seconds of the match but instead Ekleptismenoi decided to put their second line , into the battle, thus relaxing their starting line up and receiving more enthusiasm for the upcoming game against Valentinos. Pistoleroi on the other hand decided to play CT to capitalize on the win, and so they did. Nothing much to discuss on the game.
2. Megalonisos Vs Keraynos B.C. Well not much to say here either. We were expecting a win for Megalonisos to end the lossing streak but boy were we wrong. The final score was an away win for Keraynos with 107-117. Although we are at the end of the first third of the league, the manager of Megalonisos is surely concerned about relegation. With 7 losses out of 7 games, there is not much to say, that has not been said already.
3. Paphos Vs Valentinos. Huge win for the upcoming giants Paphos with 118-116. A game that came down to the wire! Impressive stats by Pahos has concerned Pistoleroi for their upcoming game on Saturday. We would like to give our attention to Stiliaras. A 203cm center, in a blazing form, that dominates both basket in respect to rebounding, scoring and defending. A player with an average rating of 13.5, 19.2 rebounds and 20.5 points per game. Surely the star of Paphos. Nevertheless we believe that the true strength of Paphos is not their individual players but the team as a whole. We consider our opponents as a unified team with equally strong bench players and of course with a good manager, hungry for wins and achievements. Good job Paphos, keep it up!
4. Bros Vs Axaparoi 127-67. Not much to say here either. Pure dominance of the strongest team.

We remind everyone that this Saturday 5th of February we have the derby Valentinos vs Ekleptismenoi and Pistoleroi Vs Paphos. Be there or be square!

Last edited by Pistoleros at 2/2/2011 2:03:13 PM

People here are the latest news.
1. Initially we start with last Saturdays games. What a day!
A) After an epic battle Pistoleroi achieved to keep their undefeated streak by overcoming Paphos in a home court advantage game. The final score 115-110 in overtime. Heartbreaking game surely with lots of ups and downs and mix emotions. The strong offensive ability of Paphos along with the referees decisions, achieved an early lead of 9 points for the away team. Pistoleroi regrouped late at the game to overcome the obstacle and take the win. Bad decisions from Pistoleroi coach nearly forced the game to be lost. The home team took only one time out when surely they needed a few more to break the opponents momentum. Huge performance by Pistoleroi center Ionescu, who was carrying the whole team until the end, with 30 points, 16 rebounds 1 block and 2 assists. Congrats to Paphos aswell for an excellent performance despite the outcome.
B) Valentinos packed another win for the championship, this time against Ekleptismenoi. The final score 82-73. In our opinion Valentinos is surely a more all around and unified team and thus achieved the win. On the other hand Ekleptismenoi cannot over come big teams with just the performance of Kakarnakis and Blasco. The new addition of Prezas seems to have helped the team but not enough.
C) Bros vs Megalonisos. 128-89. One more loss for mighty Megalonisos. The manager is trying his best to return the team back to its past wins, by selling players and reforming the squad. Surely the season is lost for Megalonisos. The question that arises now is whether they can remain in the CBBA.

So there you have it people. The end of the first third of the championship finds both Pistoleroi and Cyprus Fighters undefeated up this point with 7 out of 7 wins. Up from close we have Keraynos with 6 and 1, while in the Great 8 we have Bros and Valentinos with 5 and 2.

Its time to see what are the derby matches on Tuesday 8th of February. So we bring to your attention the following.
1. Paphos vs Bc teammate. Surely an advantage goes to Bc Teammate in respect to teams strength but home court goes to Paphos. The final score will be set based on the decisions of both managers. Paphos has shown again and again that is not a team to be taken lightly.
2. Ekleptismenoi vs Keraynos. What a battle! Keraynos seems much stronger in Season 15 and will surely give a handfull to Ekleptismenoi. Both teams need the win to stay in the chase for the championship.
3. Finally we come to the derby of the day. Bros vs Cyprus Fighters. Former champions seem to be in a frenzy mode, especially after their wins in the B3. Can Bros, with a small miracle, take the win? Nevertheless it will be a nice game to watch as two of the strongest teams of CBBA fight together. The question is whether Bros will go for the win or will they just go for enthusiasm and training time.

Thats all we have time for now. See you all tomorrow at 6pm!!!!

Ok people, another week has passed and here we are again to analse the derby matches of yesterdays game day, 12th of February.
1. Keraynos vs Pistoleroi. Perhaps the hottest game of the day. Keraynos, who was currently in second place in Big 8 conference, was scheduled for a home court game against Pistoleroi, Great 8 leading team. We all expected a huge derby between the two teams but favoured Pistoleroi cause in our opinion is a more all around team with diversity in their game. On the other hand we had Keraynos, who was playing in his home court, a team that consists of strong big men like Władek Dziędziela. Keraynos nearly always plays inside tactics like LI and LP, since its strength is under the basket.
Both teams decided on a man to man defense which was a better call for Keraynos since Pistoleroi usually play base offense. What if the coach of Pistoleroi played 2-3 zone. Would the score be different? We do not believe so. Maybe the margin would be different but surely not the over all win.
Analysing Keraynos stats we observe a low outside defense which will surely be a problem against teams that play outside tactics. On the other hand the team has a great offensive flow which helps a lot in LI and LP tactics. Huge performance by Władek Dziędziela with 21 points and 16 rebounds along with C. Mindong (19 points and 11 rebounds). As for Pistoleroi big guys M. Ionescu had 7 points and 13 rebounds, L. Sordoni 10 points and 12 rebounds and A. Formigao with 4 points and 5 rebounds.
As for the SF position, X.Da of Keraynos managed18 points with 0 out of 7 3points, 1 assist and 4 turnovers. P. Pediaditakis of Pistoleroi had 15 points with 1-3 3points, 2 assists and 0 turnovers. As for the PG and SG position Pistoleroi dominated the game. In general the teams were very close with similar rebounds, similar assists but more TO and less steals by Keraynos.
So there you have it. A well deserved win by Pistoleroi who continue their way to the playoffs and perhaps the finals.