ABBA Round 8: Spanish Heat edges Flyers by two points

The Regular Season in ABBA just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 8 in the ABBA took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Flyers (5-3) to eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-9) 66-64 on Saturday evening. Spanish Heat forced 30 Flyers turnovers. Strangely Flyers outrebounded Spanish Heat 62-48 including 22 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Israel Pulinario who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 22 rebounds. Steven Matthew chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Selassie Brathwaite produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Flyers at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in . Eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-9) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Slam (2-9) 80-77 in the game for the sixth place. Jesus Reyes orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Steven Matthew contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Keaddy Martin replied with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Slam. Slam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Slam lost seventh consecutive game.
Leader Potters S. delivered the tenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Braves (2-9) 94-73. Worth to mention a quality performance of Jacob Lloyd who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Damien Flyod responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Potters S. (10-1) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Braves dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Slam and Spanish Heat.

Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ottos were defeated by Stingerz in a road game 85-80. Stingerz smashed Slam at home 91-70. Slam was destroyed by Cutie Ovals on the opponent's court 108-49. Potters S. outscored Ottos in a home game 88-69. Braves were rolled over Stingerz on the road 108-68.
The best stats of 8th round was 11 points and 12 rebounds by Jabari Williams of Flyers.

Spanish Heat - Slam 80-77

Important game to mention about took place in . Eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-9) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Slam (2-9) 80-77 in the game for the sixth place. Spanish Heat forced 27 Slam turnovers. Jesus Reyes orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Steven Matthew contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Keaddy Martin replied with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Olivee Morris added 20 points in the effort for Slam. Four Slam players scored in double figures. Slam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Slam lost seventh consecutive game.
Top scorers:
Spanish Heat: R.Jesus 34+10reb+4ast, S.Matthew 21+3reb+4ast, P.Israel 13+10reb+1ast, M.Lorenzo 6+12reb, P.Gabriel 5+5reb+6ast, D.Richards 1+5reb+5ast
Slam: O.Morris 20+3reb+2ast, M.Keaddy 17+7reb+5ast, A.Anjis 12+7reb+3ast, C.Kim 11+5reb+7ast, R.John 6+5reb+1ast, E.Francois 4+13reb

Stingerz - Ottos 85-80

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Ottos (4-6) were defeated on the road by second ranked Stingerz (9-1) 85-80 on Thursday. Stingerz forced 27 Ottos turnovers and had a 31-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Keroi Lee who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and the former international point guard Devorn Benjamin (182-1995) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Warren Bogle responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists and Lincoln Weekes scored 31 points and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stingerz have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-1 record behind leader Potters S. Loser Ottos keep the fifth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: K.Lee 23+13reb+3ast, D.Benjamin 14+6reb+7ast, S.Sharife 10+12reb+1ast, J.Valerie 10+13reb+3ast, T.Donte 8+5reb+3ast, L.Percival 8+3reb
Ottos: W.Lincoln 31+4reb+2ast, B.Warren 16+13reb+9ast, D.Akeem 13+13reb+6ast, D.Morlon 11+13reb+8ast, K.Shaquille 9+12reb, S.Abrams 0

Stingerz - Slam 91-70

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Stingerz (9-1) smashed at home 6th ranked Slam (2-9) 91-70 on Sunday. Stingerz forced 23 Slam turnovers and outrebounded them 64-50 including a 44-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Keroi Lee who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and Donte Trimingham who added 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Ezekiel Francois (-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds and guard Olivee Morris scored 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stingerz have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-1 record behind leader Potters S. Slam lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Braves and Spanish Heat.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: T.Donte 26+9reb+4ast, K.Lee 21+13reb+8ast, J.Valerie 20+11reb+5ast, S.Sharife 12+9reb+3ast, A.Lopez 8+7reb+1ast, L.Percival 2+5reb+1ast
Slam: O.Morris 15+8reb+5ast, H.Adissa 14+1reb+2ast, R.John 12+4reb, E.Francois 12+16reb+1ast, M.Keaddy 7+8reb+4ast, J.Javid 5+5reb

Potters S. - Braves 94-73

Leader Potters S. delivered the tenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Braves (2-9) 94-73. Potters S. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Braves' 34. Potters S. forced 33 Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 61-48 including a 45-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Potters S. made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a quality performance of Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Ariel Quallis who added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Guard Damien Flyod responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Javon Andrew scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Potters S. (10-1) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Braves dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Slam and Spanish Heat.
Top scorers:
Potters S.: J.Lloyd 18+6reb+9ast, A.Quallis 15+6reb+4ast, H.Wright 12+3reb+1ast, P.Ishaan 11+5reb, W.Ammiel 10+4reb+3ast, K.Simon 8+6reb+1ast
Braves: S.Tamraj 11+3reb+2ast, F.Damien 10+13reb+4ast, A.Javon 9+10reb+4ast, D.Rhonde 9+5reb+1ast, B.Andrew 9+3reb, O.Shaeim 8+5reb

Cutie Ovals - Slam 108-49

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Slam (2-9) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Cutie Ovals (6-2) 108-49 on Sunday. Cutie Ovals held Slam to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Cutie Ovals forced 23 Slam turnovers and had a 42-30 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Slam's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Kareem Edwards (193-1990) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) who added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Cutie Ovals players scored in double figures. Cutie Ovals' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Olivee Morris responded with 14 points and Kim Casey scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Slam lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Braves and Spanish Heat.
Top scorers:
Cutie Ovals: K.Edwards 20+13reb+3ast, J.Minner 19+6reb+6ast, B.Tavarus 16+8reb+6ast, T.Vasco 10+7reb+2ast, P.Delonte 10+4reb+1ast, A.Jackson 9+4reb+1ast
Slam: O.Morris 14+3reb+2ast, J.Javid 10+5reb+1ast, C.Kim 9+8reb+2ast, H.Adissa 8+9reb+2ast, A.Anjis 3+8reb+1ast, M.Keaddy 2+3reb+1ast

Potters S. - Ottos 88-69

Rather predictable result when first ranked Potters S. (10-1) outscored at home 5th ranked Ottos (4-6) 88-69 on Sunday. Potters S. held Ottos to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Potters S. forced 19 Ottos turnovers and outrebounded them 67-53 including a 55-32 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Ottos' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Potters S. made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Welsh point guard Jacob Lloyd (183-1994, college: Harris-Stowe St.) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and guard Kelvin Simon who added 14 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Potters S.'s coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Warren Bogle responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Lincoln Weekes scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Potters S. have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-1 record. Loser Ottos keep the fifth place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Potters S.: J.Lloyd 21+7reb+8ast, K.Simon 14+13reb+2ast, D.Cohen 13+6reb+3ast, W.Ammiel 8+8reb+1ast, C.Quinland 7, A.Quallis 6+7reb+4ast
Ottos: M.Lewis 31+17reb+4ast, W.Lincoln 25+9reb+3ast, K.Shaquille 7+10reb, D.Morlon 6+9reb+2ast, L.Michael 0+8reb+2ast,

Stingerz - Braves 108-68

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Braves (2-9) were outplayed on the road by second ranked Stingerz (9-1) 108-68 on Saturday. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Braves' 44. Stingerz forced 29 Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 78-54 including a 56-36 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Stingerz made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Keroi Lee who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 23 rebounds and Jayden Andrew who added 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Five Stingerz players scored in double figures. Tamraj Stuart responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Shaeim Omarde scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stingerz have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-1 record behind leader Potters S. Loser Braves dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Slam and Spanish Heat.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: A.Jayden 21+7reb+9ast, K.Lee 16+23reb+3ast, B.Tequan 15+5reb+3ast, T.Donte 15+8reb+3ast, J.Charles 15+9reb, D.Benjamin 14+6reb+1ast
Braves: S.Tamraj 15+9reb+4ast, O.Shaeim 14+7reb+3ast, N.Allister 9+7reb+1ast, D.Rhonde 9+5reb+2ast, A.Javon 7+1reb, J.Tristan 5+4reb+2ast

Flyers - Spanish Heat 64-66

The most exciting game of round 8 in the ABBA took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Flyers (5-3) to eighth ranked Spanish Heat (2-9) 66-64 on Saturday evening. Spanish Heat forced 30 Flyers turnovers. Strangely Flyers outrebounded Spanish Heat 62-48 including 22 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Israel Pulinario who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 22 rebounds. Steven Matthew chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Spanish Heat players scored in double figures. Selassie Brathwaite produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Jabari Williams (211-2002, college: Indian River) added 11 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Spanish Heat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Slam and Braves. Flyers at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Spanish Heat: R.Jesus 15+6reb+1ast, P.Israel 12+22reb+2ast, S.Matthew 11+8reb+6ast, P.Gabriel 11+2reb+1ast, P.Kelvin 7+6reb+4ast, M.Lorenzo 7+4reb
Flyers: B.Selassie 14+10reb+2ast, J.Williams 11+12reb+1ast, L.T-Shawn 10+4reb, H.David 9+4reb+1ast, D.Javonte 8+7reb+6ast, M.Xavier 8+8reb+7ast



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