The men’s basketball 1-division A match in Lahti saw a complete blowout. Lahti Basketball crushed Oulu NMKY with wild numbers.
Final readings 201–54.
Men’s basketball 1-division A saw the highest score of all time on Friday night when Lahti Basketball was crushed on Oulu NMKY’s home court.
Two players from Lahti’s players scored more than 50 points. To Avery Sullivan recorded 53 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists in his triple-double. Read Williams the balance was 52 points.
Besides Sullivan Ville Karvonen reached a triple-double (17 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists). Arttu to Saarijärvi recorded a double-double (26 points and 10 rebounds). In total, seven players from Lahti exceeded the limit of ten thrown points in the match.
While Lahti Basketball leads 1-division A without a loss, Oulu NMKY is in a difficult situation on and off the field. Before the turn of the year, Ynni, relying on its junior players, lost to Jyväskylä’s JBA by 53–132.
Oulu NMKY, which started its season in the 1st division under the name Oulu Basketball, has recently been in severe financial difficulties. Earlier in December, the club terminated the contracts of six of its players.
– The season will be played with honor with our own juniors, and maintaining a place in the league is a realistic goal. The financial situation is challenging for the representative team, but we believe that we will survive by cutting costs, executive director Aaro Lepistö told at the time.
The newspaper Kaleva has told About the sudden change of Oulu Basketball’s plans to advance to the major league, when the club ran out of money.
The players’ salaries were very late at the club, which ceased operations in mid-December, and there were also several other key difficulties in its operation. When Oulu Basketball ended its operations, Oulu NMKY inherited its league position.
Lahti Basketball’s point fraud against a weaker opponent is better understood with the promise made by the club. LaBa announced before the match that for every point it scores, 10 euros will be donated to finance low-income people from Lahti and sports activities for young people.
201 scored points therefore guaranteed 2,010 euros for the charity pot.
The story was completed on 10.1.2025 at 21:35: Added to the story and its title the information about the charity event announced by the Lahtel club in connection with the outcome of the match.