ABBA Round 13 (Regular Season): Slam edges Ottos by one point

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eighth-ranked Ottos (2-12) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Slam (6-6) on Saturday. Slam managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. Slam forced 31 Ottos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Humroy Wright fired a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds for the winners. Guard Iornie Joseph chipped in 21 points and 30 rebounds. Guard Akeem Davis produced a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Slam have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Ottos at the other side stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Potters S. faced 3rd placed DA-Project. Host Potters S. (12-1) smashed guests from (8-5) 81-60. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of DA-Project. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Marlon Charles contributed with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. T-shawn Lewis answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for DA-Project. Potters S. maintains second place with 12-1 record having just four point less than leader Flyers. Newly promoted DA-Project keeps the third position with five games lost.




Slam - Ottos 98-97

Eighth-ranked Ottos (2-12) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Slam (6-6) on Saturday. Slam managed to secure only one-point victory 98-97. However their fans expected easier game. Slam forced 31 Ottos turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Humroy Wright fired a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds for the winners. Guard Iornie Joseph chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 30 rebounds. Guard Akeem Davis produced a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and center Morlon Davis added 8 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Four Ottos players scored in double figures. Slam have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Ottos at the other side stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Slam: H.Wright 42+13reb+1ast, I.Joseph 21+30reb+2ast, S.Symister 18+10reb+2ast, A.Venture 9+11reb+13ast, K.Casey 5+3reb+2ast, A.Anthony 3+5reb+4ast
Ottos: A.Davis 34+18reb+6ast, M.Newton 19+14reb, W.Bogle 19+6reb+3ast, S.Williams 10+8reb+8ast, M.Davis 8+20reb+9ast, A.Nibbs 7+7reb+1ast

Potters S. - DA-Project 81-60

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Potters S. faced 3rd placed DA-Project. Host Potters S. (12-1) smashed guests from (8-5) 81-60. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of DA-Project. Potters S. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to DA-Project's 40. Potters S. forced 22 DA-Project turnovers and outrebounded them 65-42 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Marlon Charles (186-1976) contributed with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. T-shawn Lewis answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and guard Delonte Phillip added 14 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for DA-Project. Four DA-Project players scored in double figures. Potters S. maintains second place with 12-1 record having just four point less than leader Flyers. Newly promoted DA-Project keeps the third position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Potters S.: C.Desouza 23+12reb+4ast, M.Charles 15+9reb+6ast, D.Benjamin 14+1reb+3ast, K.Edwards 12+9reb+2ast, K.Lee 9+12reb+1ast, D.Azille 6+16reb+3ast
DA-Project: T.Lewis 16+11reb+1ast, D.Phillip 14+12reb+1ast, T.Dawkins 12+5reb+5ast, B.Matthew 12+11reb+2ast, E.Joseph 2, E.Joseph 2+1reb+1ast