NPBA Round 12: Rebels are defeated by Shockers in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Shockers (#3) and Rebels (#6). Shockers (6-3) won against visiting Rebels (0-7) 74-61. Shockers forced 21 Rebels turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Rameno King who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and Horris McKenzie who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Dax Evans with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. Shockers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Rockets. Newly promoted Rebels still closes the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with BIBT Great W.. Shockers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Giants.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: Bahamas Univ. (#2) and Abaco Strong (#4). Abaco Strong was defeated at home 76-88 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The winners were led by Kemsy Sylvestre who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and Christoff McKenzie supported him with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds by Chauncey Cooper did not help to save the game for Abaco Strong. Bahamas Univ. maintains second position with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Rockets, which they share with High Flyers. Newly promoted Abaco Strong keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Bahamas Univ.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Uptown Cuts.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Nassau: Giants (#1) and Regulators (#4). Giants (9-0) won against visiting Regulators (4-5) 93-83. The best player for the winners was DShon Taylor who scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Alexander Rolle who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Giants have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Regulators at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Wolverines. Giants' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Shockers.
Another interesting game was also this time a derby match between teams from Nassau: High Flyers (#2) and Bahamas Univ. (#2). Bahamas Univ. was defeated at home 85-94 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bahamas Univ.. It was a good game for Rashad Ingraham who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Bahamas Univ.'s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. High Flyers (7-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Newly promoted High Flyers maintains second position having just two points less than leader Rockets, which they share with defeated Bahamas Univ. High Flyers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Regulators.
Another interesting game was also this time a derby match between local teams from Nassau: Giants (#1) and Uptown Cuts (#5). Giants (9-0) smashed visiting Uptown Cuts (2-6) by 30 points 101-71. Worth to mention a great performance of Adam Johnson who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Undefeated Giants have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Newly promoted Uptown Cuts keep the fifth place with six games lost. Giants' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Shockers.

Shockers - Rebels 74-61

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Shockers (#3) and Rebels (#6). Shockers (6-3) won against visiting Rebels (0-7) 74-61. Shockers forced 21 Rebels turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Rameno King who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and Horris McKenzie who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Shockers players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Dax Evans with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds and Deniro Kemp scored 17 points. Shockers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Rockets. Newly promoted Rebels still closes the standings with seven games lost. They share the position with BIBT Great W.. Shockers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Giants.
Top scorers:
Shockers: H.McKenzie 17+9reb+2ast, T.King 14+7reb+3ast, R.King 13+14reb+1ast, W.Rigby 13+6reb, P.Brice 9+6reb+4ast, B.Jennings 4+5reb+1ast
Rebels: K.Deniro 17+3reb+1ast, D.Evans 11+16reb, T.Sands Jr. 7+9reb, C.Martin 7+3reb+6ast, C.Jason 6+2reb+3ast, S.Arnold 6+6reb+2ast

Abaco Strong - Bahamas Univ. 76-88

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: Bahamas Univ. (#2) and Abaco Strong (#4). Abaco Strong was defeated at home 76-88 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Bahamas Univ. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Abaco Strong's 34. They outrebounded Abaco Strong 58-40 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bahamas Univ. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Abaco Strong was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Kemsy Sylvestre who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and Christoff McKenzie supported him with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Bahamas Univ. players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds by Chauncey Cooper did not help to save the game for Abaco Strong. Malik Penn added 28 points. Bahamas Univ. maintains second position with 7-2 record having just two points less than leader Rockets, which they share with High Flyers. Newly promoted Abaco Strong keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Bahamas Univ.'s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Uptown Cuts.
Top scorers:
Bahamas Univ.: K.Sylvestre 20+15reb+7ast, C.McKenzie 20+13reb+7ast, R.Joseph 15+5reb+2ast, R.Sturrup 14+10reb, D.Dean 8+2reb+2ast, S.Rus-shorn 6+4reb
Abaco Strong: P.Malik 28+2reb+2ast, C.Chauncey 18+13reb+1ast, B.Timothy 11+7reb+8ast, T.Hudson 8+4reb, G.Basil 7+2reb+1ast, M.Wensun 4+8reb+2ast

Giants - Regulators 93-83

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Nassau: Giants (#1) and Regulators (#4). Giants (9-0) won against visiting Regulators (4-5) 93-83. Giants forced 21 Regulators turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international guard DShon Taylor (196-93, college: Norfolk St.) who scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Michael Bain (185-85) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Giants players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Alexander Rolle (-93) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and Simon Cruz added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Giants have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Regulators at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Wolverines. Giants' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Shockers.
Top scorers:
Giants: D.Taylor 27+5reb+2ast, M.Bain 16+5reb+8ast, J.Adam 12+8reb+1ast, J.Jacob 11+3reb+3ast, R.Baillou 7+11reb, E.Bain 5+9reb+1ast
Regulators: A.Rolle 20+12reb+3ast, S.Cruz 20+6reb+1ast, K.Pratt 14+9reb, H.Walkes 8+2reb+1ast, B.Lloyd 5+5reb+1ast, W.Culmer 5+5reb+3ast

Bahamas Univ. - High Flyers 85-94

Another interesting game was also this time a derby match between teams from Nassau: High Flyers (#2) and Bahamas Univ. (#2). Bahamas Univ. was defeated at home 85-94 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bahamas Univ.. They outrebounded Bahamas Univ. 58-39 including 22 on the offensive glass. High Flyers players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. 30 personal fouls committed by Bahamas Univ. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Rashad Ingraham who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Shantoin Pratt contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Four High Flyers players scored in double figures. Kemsy Sylvestre replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and Rashad Sturrup added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Bahamas Univ.Bahamas Univ.'s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. High Flyers (7-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Newly promoted High Flyers maintains second position having just two points less than leader Rockets, which they share with defeated Bahamas Univ. High Flyers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Regulators.
Top scorers:
High Flyers: N.Jeremy 23+4reb+5ast, R.Ingraham 22+13reb+3ast, D.Dave 17+15reb, P.Shantoin 16+9reb+9ast, D.Moss 7+7reb+1ast, B.Enrico 6+2reb+3ast
Bahamas Univ.: K.Sylvestre 23+13reb+7ast, C.McKenzie 19+1reb+3ast, R.Sturrup 18+10reb, U.Johnson 8+5reb+4ast, R.Joseph 8+3reb+2ast, D.Dean 8+4reb+3ast

Giants - Uptown Cuts 101-71

Another interesting game was also this time a derby match between local teams from Nassau: Giants (#1) and Uptown Cuts (#5). Giants (9-0) smashed visiting Uptown Cuts (2-6) by 30 points 101-71. Giants looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Uptown Cuts were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Adam Johnson who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard DShon Taylor (196-93, college: Norfolk St.) who added 20 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Giants players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Mitch Bain (188, college: Iowa Lakes CC) with 21 points and 5 assists and forward Salathiel Dean produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Giants have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Newly promoted Uptown Cuts keep the fifth place with six games lost. Giants' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Shockers.
Top scorers:
Giants: J.Adam 28+10reb, D.Taylor 20+4reb+4ast, J.Henfield 14+4reb, J.Jacob 12+2reb+4ast, M.Bain 9+6reb+7ast, A.Bevans 6+7reb+2ast
Uptown Cuts: M.Bain 21+4reb+5ast, S.Dean 14+12reb+2ast, S.Burrows 10+2reb+3ast, C.Albury 8+5reb+1ast, J.Smith 7+4reb+3ast, C.Cordero 6+7reb



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