ABBA Round 19 (Regular Season): Ottos are upset by Stingerz

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Ottos (9-5) and fourth ranked Stingerz (10-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Ottos were crushed by Stingerz on the road 101-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ottos. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Ottos' 46. Stingerz forced 24 Ottos turnovers. American forward Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) fired 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard Daquan Williams (186-1999, college: Keiser) chipped in 20 points. American-Gambian center Pindo Drammeh (207-1996, college: Jessup) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 blocks for lost side. Stingerz have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Ottos at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Leader Flyers delivered the eleventh victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Navigators (0-13) 128-36. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Danny Perez who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists. TJ Williams contributed with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Raheem Sawyer answered with 12 points for Navigators. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-3 record. Navigators at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost.
Leader Flyers recorded the eleventh victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Red Hawks (6-7) 77-67. It was a great evening for Nick Moore who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. At the losing side Cohen Desouza responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-3 record. Loser Red Hawks keep the sixth position with seven games lost.

In the last two games of round 19 Slam was crushed by Stingerz in a road game 140-78. Winless Navigators were smashed by Red Hawks at home 66-119.



Flyers - Navigators 128-36

Leader Flyers delivered the eleventh victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Navigators (0-13) 128-36. Flyers held Navigators to an opponent 17.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 60.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Flyers forced 29 Navigators turnovers and outrebounded them 67-33 including a 46-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Flyers players were unselfish on offense dishing 42 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Navigators' players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Danny Perez who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard TJ Williams (196, college: BSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Five Flyers players scored in double figures. Raheem Sawyer answered with 12 points and Beniah Mark added 6 points and 4 assists in the effort for Navigators. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-3 record. Navigators at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Flyers: D.Perez 34+6reb+7ast, T.Williams 25+11reb+8ast, M.Nick 23+13reb+5ast, J.Daley 17+6reb+8ast, K.Brathwaite 10+11reb+5ast, X.Meade 8+9reb+3ast
Navigators: S.Raheem 12+4reb+1ast, L.Tyreke 9+3reb+1ast, M.Beniah 6+4reb+4ast, L.Brumant 5+8reb, T.Thibou 4+5reb, D.Henry 0

Stingerz - Slam 140-78

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Slam (2-11) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Stingerz (10-4) 140-78 on Thursday. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Slam's 52. Stingerz forced 33 Slam turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 42 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Slam's players. It was a great evening for guard Jaheem James who led his team to a victory scoring 55 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 8 steals. American guard Daquan Williams (186-1999, college: Keiser) helped adding 28 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side guard Keaddy Martin responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Andrew Daigle (190-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stingerz have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Slam lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: J.James 55+5reb+11ast, D.Williams 28+6reb+2ast, J.Minner 21+5reb+7ast, H.Wright 21+5reb+7ast, S.Matthew 9+5reb+5ast, D.Azille 4+20reb+7ast
Slam: M.Keaddy 26+12reb+1ast, D.Andrew 21+12reb+4ast, J.Nigel 11+7reb+2ast, A.Anjis 10+4reb+2ast, H.Felix 9+17reb+3ast, R.Winston 1+9reb

Navigators - Red Hawks 66-119

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Red Hawks (6-7) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Navigators (0-13) 119-66 on Thursday. Red Hawks held Navigators to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Red Hawks had a 48-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Navigators' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Red Hawks made 11 blocks. It was a great evening for Bryce Smith who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points, 25 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks. Canadian forward David Mubagwa (190, college: Ambrose) helped adding 25 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Red Hawks players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Michael Barton responded with 10 points and 22 rebounds and Beniah Mark produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Red Hawks maintains sixth place with 6-7 record. Loser Navigators still closes the standings with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Red Hawks: B.Smith 31+25reb+6ast, K.Powell 30+9reb+5ast, D.Mubagwa 25+15reb+6ast, A.Burnett 18+7reb+12ast, B.Andrew 15+13reb+3ast, N.McGregor 0
Navigators: M.Beniah 20+11reb+1ast, L.Tyreke 16+11reb+3ast, B.Michael 10+22reb, C.Wood 8+5reb+2ast, T.Floyd 7+8reb+1ast, S.Raheem 5+8reb+1ast

Stingerz - Ottos 101-82

The game between third ranked Ottos (9-5) and fourth ranked Stingerz (10-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Ottos were crushed by Stingerz on the road 101-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ottos. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stingerz dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Ottos' 46. Stingerz forced 24 Ottos turnovers. American forward Joshua Minner (198-1990, college: MACU) fired 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard Daquan Williams (186-1999, college: Keiser) chipped in 20 points. American-Gambian center Pindo Drammeh (207-1996, college: Jessup) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 blocks and American guard Nick Strawter (193-1997, college: St.Thomas, FL) added 25 points respectively for lost side. Five Ottos players scored in double figures. Stingerz have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Ottos at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Stingerz: J.Minner 36+7reb+3ast, D.Williams 20+4reb+1ast, J.James 11, A.Jackson 10+9reb+2ast, I.Thomas 8+9reb, H.Wright 8+2reb
Ottos: S.Nick 25+3reb+3ast, P.Danny 15+3reb+2ast, W.Christian 13+9reb, P.Drammeh 13+18reb+4ast, C.Ziven 11+6reb, B.Warren 5+3reb

Flyers - Red Hawks 77-67

Leader Flyers recorded the eleventh victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Red Hawks (6-7) 77-67. Flyers forced 26 Red Hawks turnovers and outrebounded them 57-43 including 21 on the offensive glass. Flyers looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American Nick Moore (198-1991, college: Alliance) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. The former international forward Adonis Humphreys (198-1994, college: SW Illinois JC) helped adding 13 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side the former international forward Cohen Desouza (201-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Andre Burnett scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-3 record. Loser Red Hawks keep the sixth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Flyers: T.Williams 16+5reb+5ast, M.Nick 14+17reb+3ast, A.Humphreys 13+13reb+3ast, D.Perez 12+4reb+4ast, K.Brathwaite 10+3reb+2ast, X.Meade 9+10reb+6ast
Red Hawks: D.Cohen 18+15reb, P.Kymani 16+7reb+4ast, B.Andre 16+7reb+5ast, M.Nikon 12+5reb+4ast, M.David 5+5reb+2ast, A.Bernard 0+4reb