“Energy Invest” –active champion lost eight matches in a row and if it continues failure perhaps after finishing regular championship it will not be among best 8 teams. The last match where they succeeded was against GSAU 74:66. This time “Batumi” hosted it. Guests activated only in the first half but in spite of this “Batumi” won over “Energy Invest” easily – 79:56.
Duda Sanadze of “Batumi” and forward of Georgian National Youth Team was the most distinguished in this match and gained 25 points. His teammate forward Nikoloz Chkhatarashvili scored double and gained 15 points, rebounds 16.
Zurab Machavariani gained the most points from guests’ side – 18 points and Davit Gugava central striker scored double kick and gained 13 points (rebs 10).
Central match of VIII round between TSU and MIA arises big interest, it starts at 14:00 o’clock.
Men’sGeorgian 20thNationalBasketballChampionship. IIcircle. VIII round
March25. Batumi. Basketball gym - “Batumi”
“Batumi” – “Energy Invest” 79:56
(14:13, 14:13, 28:11, 23:19)
Batumi: Ninua(8), Sanadze(25), Eliashvili(6), Keshelava(7), Chkhartishvili(15ქ. 16მ); Kvelashvili(14), Ramishvili(4)
Headcoach: MikheilKobeshavidze
EnergyInvest: Machavariani(18), Meburishvili(4), Abiashvili(18), Lamu, Gugava(13ქ. 10მ.); Arabuli(2), Abuladze (2)
Head coach: Mikheil Beruashvili
Comissar: Tengiz Kikodze
Referee: Zaza Machaladze, Davit Berishvili
Tournament situation
1. TSU 17 14 3 1582-1366 31
2. Army 16 14 2 1380-1102 30
3. MIA 16 12 4 1405-1204 28
4. Kutaisi-2010 16 12 4 1304-1150 28
5. Sokhumi 17 10 7 1376-1289 27
6. EnergyInvest 17 7 10 1188-1280 24
7. Batumi 17 6 11 1324-1395 23
8. TSSU 16 5 11 1157-1184 21
9. GTU 16 5 11 1286-1371 21
10. GSAU 17 4 13 1198-1392 21
11. Dinamo 17 2 15 1172-1639 19
Scheduleofothermatches
March26. Tbilsi. SportsPalace
“Sokhumi” – GTU 12.00
MIA – TSU 14.00
TSSU– “Kutaisi-2010” 16.00
“Dinamo” – Army 18.00
GSAU rests
Roland Labuchidze
