ABBA Round 11 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Potters S. (11-1) against second ranked Flyers (12-1) 93-76 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Potters S.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Flyers forced 24 Potters S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Potters S.'s players. Guard Xavier Meade orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Guard Selassie Brathwaite contributed with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for Potters S.Flyers have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Potters S. at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Flyers. Potters S. will play next round against strong DA-Project trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Flyers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Lava SSW on the road.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Flyers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flyers smashed 8th ranked Ottos at home 102-41. It was a great evening for the former international forward Adonis Humphreys (198-1994, college: SW Illinois JC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Alexis Jackson helped adding 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Center Morlon Davis responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Flyers. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Ottos at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Ottos will play next round against Stingerz trying to get back on the winning streak. Flyers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Lava SSW on the road.
ABA top team - Potters S. (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Slam (4-6) 84-60. It was a quality performance for Cohen Desouza who led the winners and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Humroy Wright came up with 16 points for Slam in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Potters S.. Despite that victory Potters S. went down to second position due to points difference. Loser Slam keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Potters S. will meet at home DA-Project (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Slam will play against Spanish Heat and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: DA-Project smashed Ottos on the road 83-50. Stingerz was destroyed by Spanish Heat on its own court 74-102. Slam outscored Lava SSW in a road game 99-78.



Flyers - Ottos 102-41

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Flyers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flyers smashed 8th ranked Ottos at home 102-41. Flyers dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Ottos' 30 and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Flyers forced 23 Ottos turnovers and outrebounded them 61-31 including a 42-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Flyers players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Ottos' players. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a great evening for the former international forward Adonis Humphreys (198-1994, college: SW Illinois JC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Alexis Jackson (216-2000) helped adding 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Four Flyers players scored in double figures. Center Morlon Davis responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and guard Mali Newton scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Flyers. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Ottos at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Ottos will play next round against Stingerz trying to get back on the winning streak. Flyers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Lava SSW on the road.
Top scorers:
Ottos: M.Davis 12+6reb+2ast, A.Davis 9+4reb+2ast, M.Newton 8+9reb+1ast, L.McFarlen 7+2reb+1ast, M.Lewis 3+1reb+1ast, A.Nibbs 2+6reb+1ast
Flyers: A.Jackson 26+9reb+1ast, A.Humphreys 20+14reb+4ast, S.Brathwaite 16+7reb+1ast, J.Daley 12+7reb+6ast, R.Daly 8+2reb+3ast, N.Hughes 7+3reb+2ast

Potters S. - Slam 84-60

ABA top team - Potters S. (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Slam (4-6) 84-60. Potters S. forced 20 Slam turnovers and outrebounded them 72-43 including a 52-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a quality performance for the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Keroi Lee accounted for 15 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Four Potters S. players scored in double figures. Guard Humroy Wright came up with 16 points and guard Wilkin Floyd added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Slam in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Potters S.. Despite that victory Potters S. went down to second position due to points difference. Loser Slam keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Potters S. will meet at home DA-Project (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Slam will play against Spanish Heat and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slam: H.Wright 16+4reb+2ast, W.Floyd 12+3reb+4ast, S.Symister 10+5reb, K.Casey 7+7reb+2ast, A.Venture 5+2reb+2ast, S.Thomas 4+8reb
Potters S.: C.Desouza 23+9reb+6ast, L.McDonald 16+4reb+1ast, K.Lee 15+15reb, D.Benjamin 15+4reb+1ast, D.Azille 5+24reb, K.Edwards 4+5reb+1ast

Ottos - DA-Project 50-83

No shocking result in a game when third ranked DA-Project (8-4) crushed on the road bottom-ranked Ottos (1-11) 83-50 on Saturday. DA-Project dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ottos' 32. DA-Project forced 20 Ottos turnovers and outrebounded them 63-35 including a 49-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. DA-Project looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when DA-Project made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for T-shawn Lewis who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Terry Dawkins (193-2000, college: AMC) accounted for 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Dawkins is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four DA-Project players scored in double figures. Center Morlon Davis came up with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Warren Bogle added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Ottos in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for DA-Project. Newly promoted DA-Project maintains third place with 8-4 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Flyers. Loser Ottos stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. DA-Project will meet league's second-placed Potters S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ottos will play against Stingerz (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ottos: A.Davis 16+1reb+1ast, W.Bogle 11+8reb+3ast, M.Davis 10+7reb+6ast, M.Newton 6+9reb+2ast, M.Lewis 5+4reb+7ast, A.Nibbs 2+1reb
DA-Project: T.Lewis 23+14reb+6ast, T.Dawkins 20+10reb+10ast, D.Phillip 12+7reb+1ast, S.Nicholas 12+13reb, N.Matthew 8+1reb+1ast, E.Joseph 5+5reb+3ast

Stingerz - Spanish Heat 74-102

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Stingerz (2-9) was smashed at home by fourth ranked Spanish Heat (6-6) 102-74 on Saturday. Spanish Heat dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Stingerz's 36. They outrebounded Stingerz 73-28 including a 29-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Spanish Heat looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Stingerz's players. It was an exceptional evening for guard Bernard Andrew who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!) and 23 rebounds. Guard Gabriel Perez accounted for 23 points and 20 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Ammiel Williams came up with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Tristan Jacobs added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Stingerz in the defeat. Four Stingerz players scored in double figures. Spanish Heat maintains fourth place with 6-6 record. Stingerz lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Spanish Heat will meet at home Slam (#5) in the next round. Stingerz will play against Ottos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: A.Williams 23+8reb, A.Fuller 14+8reb+2ast, T.Jacobs 12+11reb+3ast, J.James 12+1reb+4ast, A.Edwards 0, T.Zachariah 0
Spanish Heat: B.Andrew 46+23reb+1ast, S.Matthew 29+6reb+7ast, G.Perez 23+20reb+2ast, K.Pimentel 4+7reb+10ast, Y.Samuel 0, N.McGregor 0

Lava SSW - Slam 78-99

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Slam's (4-6) road victory over 6th ranked Lava SSW (3-9) 99-78 on Sunday. Slam dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Lava SSW's 34. Slam forced 30 Lava SSW turnovers and outrebounded them 74-53 including a 37-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Slam looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican guard Shawn Thomas who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 29 rebounds and 5 blocks. Guard Andrew Venture accounted for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side. Five Slam players scored in double figures. Guard Lincoln Weekes came up with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Zuri Nesbitt added 21 points and 7 assists respectively for Lava SSW in the defeat. Slam maintains fifth place with 4-6 record. Lava SSW lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Slam will meet higher ranked Spanish Heat (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lava SSW will play against the league's leader Flyers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lava SSW: L.Weekes 27+8reb+4ast, Z.Nesbitt 21+4reb+7ast, K.Orford 16+10reb+1ast, K.Alexander 7+8reb+1ast, M.Barton 5+16reb+3ast, E.Celero 2+4reb
Slam: H.Wright 23+7reb+2ast, A.Venture 22+5reb+12ast, I.Joseph 18+11reb, S.Thomas 10+29reb+1ast, S.Symister 10+9reb+1ast, K.Casey 10+7reb+4ast

Flyers - Potters S. 93-76

First defeat of league's leader Potters S. (11-1) against second ranked Flyers (12-1) 93-76 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Potters S.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Flyers forced 24 Potters S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Potters S.'s players. Guard Xavier Meade orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Guard Selassie Brathwaite contributed with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Flyers players scored in double figures. The former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Kareem Edwards (193-1990) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Potters S.Flyers have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Potters S. at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Flyers. Potters S. will play next round against strong DA-Project trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Flyers will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Lava SSW on the road.
Top scorers:
Potters S.: K.Edwards 22+6reb+2ast, C.Desouza 18+12reb+3ast, K.Lee 12+13reb+1ast, F.Hamilton 8+3ast, M.Charles 6+6reb+4ast, D.Azille 5+5reb+1ast
Flyers: S.Brathwaite 26+7reb+4ast, X.Meade 24+8reb+8ast, A.Jackson 15+8reb+2ast, A.Humphreys 10+12reb+1ast, K.Ahcom 10+9reb+10ast, K.Brathwaite 8+8reb+1ast