BC Mures 2 winner in Bucharest

BC Mures 2 won their game in Bucharest against CN Aurel Vlaicu. The team coached by Trif George won by 40-82 (17-17, 5-19, 12-22, 6-24).

From BC Mures the best scorers were Engi 15 points (2x3), Boloni 12 points and Oprea with 12 points (1x3). All 10 players entered on the scoresheet for BC Mures managed to score at least 2 points.

After the 4th round of Liga 1, BC Mures stands in 2nd place with 3 victories and 1 defeat.

The team's next game will be at home against Rapid.

BC Mures 2 Victorious on the Road

BC Mures 2 Tirgu Mures are 2 out of 3 after their victory on Monday in the Liga 1. The team coached by George Trif led by as much as 17 at the break and by 23 at the final buzzer.

For BC Mures the best scorers were: Oprea 21 (3x3), Engi 14 (4x3) andf Rasty 17 (2x3). The team scored 15 times from behind the 3 point arc.

The team will play next against CN Aurel Vlaicu in Bucharest on the 26th of October and against Rapid Bucuresti at home on the 2nd of November.

BC Mures - BCMU Pitesti LIVE

The game between BC Mures and BCMU Pitesi will be live on www.scmpitesti.ro.

Weekend Basketball

And here are this weekend's basketball encounters. Enjoy!



Saturday

10:00 BC Mures LPS Tirgu Mures - CSS Bega Timisoara, Petru Maior Gym, U18 boys category

13:00 Nova Vita Tirgu Mures - Olimpia CSU Brasov, City Arena, Women's National Basketball League

17:45 BC Mures Tirgu Mures - BCMU Pitesti, City Arena, Men's National Basketball League

Sunday

13:00 Gladius Tirgu Mures - Bihorul Oradea, School  nr. 20 Gym, U13 boys category

17:00 Sirius Tirgu Mures - Bega Timisoara, LPS Gym, U13 girls category


BC Mures 2 will play on Monday in Tirgu Jiu against Energia 2 Tirgu Jiu in Liga 1.

Three Down on Sunday

BC Mures lost all three of their games on Sunday.

In the first game of the day, BC Mures - LPS Tirgu Mures lost 67-100 against BC Olimpic Baia Mare in the U16 boys category.

In the headliner match, BC Mures played against SCM U Craiova, in the second round of the National League. After a good start, and a decent first half, BC Mures led by 41 to 38. After the break, a tired looking BC Mures couldn't match a feisty Craiova team which lead at a time by as many as 10 points. A desperate final run brought BC Mures within reach, but Craiova kept their cool and managed to walk away with a 75-77 victory, their second in a row. Statistics.

In the last game of the day, counting for the second round of Liga 1, BC Mures played against, promotion favorites Dinamo Bucuresti. After a very close first half, in which they went head to head with their opponents, BC Mures showed their lack of experience and Dinamo managed to pull away decisively. With two american players scoring almost 60 points between them, and with veterans Carutasu and Paliciuc on the court Dinamo proved to be a nut too tough for the young BC Mures outfit.

From BC Mures the best scorers were Oprea with 14, Rasty with 13 and Barabasi with 12 points.

                   

Crazy Sunday

Next Sunday is plentiful basketball-wise. No less than five games will be played that day, so basketball fans have a wide range of possibilities to choose from.

The day starts at 10 o'clock at the LPS "Szasz Adalbert" Gym, where in the U16 boys category, BC Mures LPS Tirgu Mures will host BC Olimpic Baia Mare.

At 11 o'clock at Petru Maior Gym, BC Sirius Tirgu Mures will play against CSS Al. Ceusianu Reghin, in the U16 girls category.

At 12:30 in the City Arena, Muresul Tirgu Mures will suit up against CSU Sibiu in the U16 boys ccategory

At 17:00 starts the Game of the Day. In the LNBM, BC Mures Tirgu Mures will host SCM U Craiova. The game counts for the second round of the championship. Both teams were victorious in the first round and want to preserve their perfect records.

At 19:00 starts the last game of the day. Counting for the second round of Liga 1, BC Mures 2 Tirgu Mures will play against, odds on favorites Dinamo Bucuresti. The visitors feature two american players, Romanian basketball great, Virgil Carutasu, and other experienced players young beside local talent. BC Mures will play with players under 20 years of age, the only exception being "veteran" Raul Puscas.

You can warm up for these games on Saturday, when Sirius U13 team will host LPS Satu Mare at the Petru Maior Gym, starting at 11 o'clock.

CSU Sibiu 2 - BC Mures 2 61-81 (13-18, 19-28, 17-12, 12-23)

BC Mures Tirgu Mures won its first game of the season in the Liga 1. The team coached by George Trif won on the road against CSU Sibiu.

The 12 players entered on the scoresheet for BC Mures were: Oprea, Boloni, Barabasi, Tibirna, Ilicov, Botos, Rasty, Engi, Baki, Puscas, Potcoava si Stefan. Of these players only Puscas is over 20 years old.

The best scorers from BC Mures were Barabasi with 19, Oprea with 14 and Puscas with 13 points. Nine of the 12 players on the scoresheet scored at least 1 point.

The next game of the team will be on Sunday at home against Dinamo Bucuresti. The encounter starts at 19:00 immediately after the BC Mures 1 - SCM U Craiova game.

Games on Wednesday

In the first round of Liga 1, BC Mures 2 Tirgu Mures will play on the road against CSU Sibiu 2. The game should have been played on Sunday but it was rescheduled for Wednesday at 13:00.

In the City Arena starting at 17:00 Nova Vita Tirgu Mures will host SCM U Craiova. The local outfit starts as favorite against a team that has only Romanian players on the roster.

Lucky Losers

The Romanian Basketball Federation (FRB) announced earlier today the eight teams that had qualified for the quarter finals of the Romanian Cup.

These are:

The Romanian Cup

• CSU Asesoft Ploiesti, double winners against SCM U Craiova (70-64, 97-71);

• Steaua CSM Eximbank Bucuresti, winners after double OT against BC Mures (64-68, 86-78)

• CSU Atlassib Sibiu, double winners against CSM Oradea (83-81, 82-80)

• BC Timisoara, aggregate winners agaisnt U BT Cluj Napoca (71-73, 85-72)

• BCM U Pitesti, double winners against Gaz Metan Medias (78-62, 66-57)

• BC Timba Timisoara, double winners against Universitatea Cluj Napoca (88-69, 77-52)

• CS Energia Rovinari, Cup holders and "Lucky Winners"

• BC Mures Tirgu Mures, "Lucky Losers"

With only 13 teams at the start of the competition, FRB decided on a system that scheduled six matches in the first round, one team, the Lucky Winner being exempted from playing, thus qualifying directly into the quarter finals. These seven teams were to be joined by one of the teams that lost in the six first round encounters, but had the best overall result. 

After the six games BC Mures proved to have the best record, with 3 points and -4 goal difference. CSM Oradea also had -4 goal difference, but they lost both their games, thus only had 2 points. U BT Cluj also had 3 points, but they lost the aggregate by 11 points. The rest of the teams all lost both their games.

The quarter final pairings will be set by a draw. The date of the draw will be announced at a later time. The quarter finals are scheduled for the 5th and 9th of January 2015.

Triple Header in the City Arena on Saturday

Saturday the 4th of October will see a rare schedule of three consecutive basketball games in the City Arena.

While most of the fans are already preparing for the BC Mures - Gaz Metan Medias game, and a few insiders found out about the Nova Vita - Sfantu Gheorghe encounter, not many people know that we have a team of young ladies, under 18 years of age who play in the U18 National Championships.

This team, BC Sirius by its name, will play starting from 12:15 against CSS Sf. Gheorghe. This is the opening game of the season for the girls, who play in a new format this season. Newly appointed coach Razvan Moldovan will have a team consisting mainly of players from Reghin and Tirgu Mures, thus mixing the best from last season's 4th placed team with the best of local talent.

The second match will start at 15:00 and will see Nova Vita Tirgu Mures face giant killers Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe, a team which ousted in the Romanian Cup first round, last season's champions, CSM Tirgoviste.

In the highlight game of the day BC Mures will step on the court against Gaz Metan Medias, a team which lost its status as a favorite for the championship, but still has a few players that can cause an upset at any given time. This encounter will start from 18:00.

We will try to have live transmission of the last game, at least, but no promises. Check back here for more info on that on Saturday.