NPBA Round 5 (Regular Season): TMT Giants lose to Rockets

What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated TMT Giants (2-1) in Nassau on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Rockets (3-1) 69-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of TMT Giants. It was a key game for the top position in the league. They outrebounded TMT Giants 57-44 including 25 on the offensive glass. Roosevelt Whylly stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Georgio Walkes chipped in 16 points. Donovan Dean responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. TMT Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Rockets have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. TMT Giants at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Regulators and Bahamas Univ.. Rockets will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TMT Giants' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Shockers.
Sunlight CS has registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Nassau, where they defeated Zulu MM (1-2) 79-74. Tomiko King nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Camron Strachan accounted for 6 points and 27 rebounds. Bertrum Minns came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds for Zulu MM in the defeat. Sunlight CS left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Zulu MM. Sunlight CS will play against higher ranked Bahamas Univ. (#3) in Nassau in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zulu MM will have a break next round.




TMT Giants - Rockets 62-69

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated TMT Giants (2-1) in Nassau on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by Rockets (3-1) 69-62. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of TMT Giants. It was a key game for the top position in the league. They outrebounded TMT Giants 57-44 including 25 on the offensive glass. Roosevelt Whylly stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Georgio Walkes chipped in 16 points. Five Rockets players scored in double figures. Donovan Dean responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Mark Hanna scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. TMT Giants' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Rockets have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. TMT Giants at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Regulators and Bahamas Univ.. Rockets will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TMT Giants' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Shockers.
Top scorers:
TMT Giants: D.Dean 15+6reb, M.Hanna 10+6reb+2ast, S.Dashaun 9+3reb+1ast, B.Arlington 9+3reb+1ast, U.Johnson 6+2reb+3ast, D.Hall 6+4reb+2ast
Rockets: G.Walkes 16+3reb+2ast, R.Whylly 12+13reb+4ast, R.Turnquest 12+4reb+2ast, S.Kemsey 10+10reb+1ast, L.Munnings 10+7reb+1ast, A.Joseph 5+6reb+6ast

Zulu MM - Sunlight CS 74-79

Sunlight CS has registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Nassau, where they defeated Zulu MM (1-2) 79-74. Sunlight CS forced 29 Zulu MM turnovers. Zulu MM was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Tomiko King nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Camron Strachan accounted for 6 points and 27 rebounds. Bertrum Minns came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds and forward Jonaldo Joseph (198, college: RWC) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Zulu MM in the defeat. Sunlight CS left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Zulu MM. Sunlight CS will play against higher ranked Bahamas Univ. (#3) in Nassau in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zulu MM will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Zulu MM: M.Bertrum 32+14reb+2ast, J.Joseph 16+10reb, M.Sherman 9+6reb, J.Eleazor 6+3reb+1ast, R.Uriah 4+3reb+3ast, J.Wilson 3+10reb+3ast
Sunlight CS: K.Tomiko 23+12reb+2ast, T.Michael 13+5reb+4ast, H.Kendrick 11+4reb+4ast, S.Wilben 9+4reb+3ast, C.Cordero 8+1reb, M.Austin 7+2reb