NPBA Round 18 (Regular Season): Shockers are defeated by Rockets in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Rockets (#3) and Shockers (#7). Rockets (12-5) smashed visiting Shockers (6-11) by 17 points 85-68. Rockets dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Shockers' 38. They outrebounded Shockers 66-49 including a 47-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rockets looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rockets made 8 blocks. The former international forward Livingston Munnings (201-1992) had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Roosevelt Whylly chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Dario Mckenzie with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals. Rockets maintains third position with 12-5 record having five points less than leader High Flyers. Shockers at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Rebels and Millionaires. Rockets' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Tucker Boys.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: High Flyers (#2) and TMT Giants (#8). TMT Giants were smashed at home by 39 points 56-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Point guard Davito McIntosh (183, college: Grays Harbor) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Qyemah Gibson supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Even 28 points by Daniel Hall did not help to save the game for TMT Giants. High Flyers have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. TMT Giants lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost.
The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked High Flyers (16-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Rebels (6-11). High Flyers did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-70 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Troy Trembly who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Kevin Wright who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. High Flyers have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Rebels lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Shockers and Millionaires. High Flyers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena .

In the last game of round 18 Shockers destroyed Millionaires on the opponent's court 93-61.



Rockets - Shockers 85-68

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nassau: Rockets (#3) and Shockers (#7). Rockets (12-5) smashed visiting Shockers (6-11) by 17 points 85-68. Rockets dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Shockers' 38. They outrebounded Shockers 66-49 including a 47-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rockets looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rockets made 8 blocks. The former international forward Livingston Munnings (201-1992) had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Roosevelt Whylly chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Rockets players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Dario Mckenzie with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals and Rameno King produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Rockets maintains third position with 12-5 record having five points less than leader High Flyers. Shockers at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Rebels and Millionaires. Rockets' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Tucker Boys.
Top scorers:
Shockers: M.Dario 16+9reb+6ast, S.Jeron 11+8reb+2ast, K.Rameno 10+12reb+2ast, O.Shaquille 10+3reb, G.Timothy 9+7reb, S.Jayden 6+7reb+3ast
Rockets: L.Munnings 31+17reb+4ast, R.Whylly 14+11reb+7ast, C.Kadeem 14+12reb+1ast, R.Baillou 13+6reb+2ast, A.Joseph 5+7reb+3ast, D.Beadle 4+11reb+3ast

TMT Giants - High Flyers 56-95

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Nassau: High Flyers (#2) and TMT Giants (#8). TMT Giants were smashed at home by 39 points 56-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. High Flyers outrebounded TMT Giants 57-46 including a 44-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. High Flyers players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by TMT Giants' players. Point guard Davito McIntosh (183, college: Grays Harbor) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Qyemah Gibson (196-1997, college: St.Mary's) supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four High Flyers players scored in double figures. Even 28 points by Daniel Hall did not help to save the game for TMT Giants. Forward Christopher Johnson (190-2000, college: CCBC Catonsv.) added 4 points and 17 rebounds. High Flyers have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. TMT Giants lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
TMT Giants: H.Daniel 28+4reb+2ast, M.Christoph 9+3reb+1ast, J.Brian 9+6reb, J.Christopher 4+17reb, J.Ujamaa 4+6reb+3ast, S.Rashad 2+10reb+1ast
High Flyers: G.Qyemah 23+6reb+2ast, D.McIntosh 21+9reb+3ast, J.Neely 15+5reb+5ast, T.Trembly 11+14reb+4ast, K.Farrington 10+5reb+7ast, D.Davis 9+14reb

Millionaires - Shockers 61-93

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Millionaires (6-11) were crushed at home by seventh ranked Shockers (6-11) 93-61 on Sunday. Shockers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Dario Mckenzie who scored 27 points and 8 assists. Christian Johnson chipped in 21 points and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Sirmar Rolle who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Kriston Munroe added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Shockers moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Rebels and Millionaires. Millionaires lost fifth consecutive game. Shockers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Giants.
Top scorers:
Millionaires: J.Chad-Vaughn 18+4reb+1ast, R.Sirmar 17+11reb+3ast, M.Kriston 12+12reb+1ast, J.Chadwin 12+8reb+2ast, E.Rumalo 2+4reb+4ast, C.Johnathan 0
Shockers: D.Mckenzie 27+1reb+8ast, C.Johnson 21+2reb+8ast, J.Smith 14+6reb+2ast, R.Minns 10+7reb+2ast, T.Grant 9+7reb, L.Riley 8+1reb+2ast

Rebels - High Flyers 70-89

The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked High Flyers (16-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Rebels (6-11). High Flyers did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 89-70 on Sunday. High Flyers dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Rebels' 32. They outrebounded Rebels 50-35 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. High Flyers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Troy Trembly who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Kirklyn Farrington chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Kevin Wright (178, college: Bevill St.Sumit.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Marcian Higgins (187-1996) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five High Flyers and four Rebels players scored in double figures. High Flyers have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Rebels lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Shockers and Millionaires. High Flyers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena .
Top scorers:
Rebels: W.Kevin 21+11reb+4ast, H.Marcian 20+9reb+1ast, S.Arnold 12+6reb+1ast, S.Wilben 10+6reb+4ast, R.Ishad 7+3reb+5ast, G.Oliver 0
High Flyers: T.Trembly 24+19reb+4ast, K.Farrington 15+5reb+6ast, D.McIntosh 14+3reb+4ast, S.Pratt 13+8reb+3ast, D.Davis 12+7reb, J.Neely 7+5reb+4ast