BABA Round 5 (Regular Season): Lakers edge Warrens by two points

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in BABA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the BABA took place in Bridgetown. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Warrens (1-4) to fourth ranked Lakers (3-2) 84-82 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was center Tyreke Harewood (, college: Orange CC) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Scott Wharton chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Manuel Alleng produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the guests. Lakers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Cavaliers. Warrens lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Heat. Lakers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Cavaliers.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Bridgetown: Lakers (#4) and Tridents (#8). Tridents were defeated at home 78-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The former international guard Keefe Birkett (183-1988) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds. David Walkes contributed with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Zane Gaskin answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Tridents. Tridents' coach C. Edwards tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Lakers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Cavaliers. Tridents at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Lakers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Cavaliers.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Bridgetown: Celtics (#2) and Heat (#7). Heat was crushed at home by 24 points 62-86 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Deroni Hurley stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Jonathan Fitt responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds. Heat's coach T. King gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Celtics (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bulls. Heat lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Warrens. Celtics will meet at home Warrens (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Heat's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Warrens were defeated by Pinelands in Bridgetown 73-67. Cavaliers lost to defending champion Bulls at home 81-95. Winless Tridents were destroyed by Cavaliers on the opponent's court 63-129.



Pinelands - Warrens 73-67

Everything could happen in Bridgetown at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Pinelands and 6th ranked Warrens had identical 1-3 record. This time Pinelands used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from 73-67 on Sunday night. Pinelands forced 28 Warrens turnovers. Guard Rachad Hall (183) stepped up and scored 31 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals for the winners and guard Nathan Estwick chipped in 6 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Manuel Alleng responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and center Jonathan Dottin (203) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Four Warrens players scored in double figures. Pinelands (2-3) moved-up to fifth place. Warrens lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Heat. Pinelands' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Heat.
Top scorers:
Pinelands: R.Hall 31+9reb+5ast, K.Brathwaite 15+2reb+1ast, R.Taylor 8+5reb, N.Jones 7+9reb, N.Estwick 6+10reb+2ast, V.Brathwaite 6+4reb+2ast
Warrens: M.Alleng 16+13reb+6ast, J.King 16+3reb+6ast, J.Dottin 12+14reb, K.Austin 10+7reb+4ast, K.Greenidge 7+4reb+1ast, D.Willie 2+4reb+1ast

Tridents - Lakers 78-83

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Bridgetown: Lakers (#4) and Tridents (#8). Tridents were defeated at home 78-83 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The former international guard Keefe Birkett (183-1988) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds. Center David Walkes contributed with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Zane Gaskin answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Khade Belgrave added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Tridents. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tridents' coach C. Edwards tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Lakers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Cavaliers. Tridents at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Lakers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Cavaliers.
Top scorers:
Lakers: K.Birkett 32+14reb+2ast, D.Walkes 16+8reb+6ast, J.Singh 15+7reb+2ast, S.Wharton 12+12reb, M.Jones 6+8reb+4ast, J.Lowe 2+2reb
Tridents: K.Belgrave 16+9reb, Z.Gaskin 14+11reb+5ast, T.Forde 13+5reb+2ast, A.Mottley-Squires 10+5reb+2ast, D.Griffin 9+1reb+2ast, T.Worrel 8+12reb+2ast

Heat - Celtics 62-86

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Bridgetown: Celtics (#2) and Heat (#7). Heat was crushed at home by 24 points 62-86 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Celtics forced 22 Heat turnovers. The former international guard Deroni Hurley (175-2001) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international guard Kiserian Adams (193-2000, college: Baton Rouge) chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds. Four Celtics players scored in double figures. Center Jonathan Fitt responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and guard Christopher Cadogan scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Heat's coach T. King gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Celtics (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bulls. Heat lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Warrens. Celtics will meet at home Warrens (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Heat's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.
Top scorers:
Celtics: K.Adams 23+7reb, J.Alleyne 20+10reb, D.Hurley 19+7reb+5ast, T.Greenidge 10+7reb+3ast, J.Hunte 6+10reb+5ast, J.Gibbs 4+1reb+1ast
Heat: J.Fitt 12+15reb+1ast, C.Cadogan 8+8reb+3ast, J.Codrington 8+5reb+1ast, R.Moore 7+2reb+2ast, R.Catwell 6+4reb+1ast, N.Williams 6+4reb

Cavaliers - Bulls 81-95

The game between closely ranked teams ended with leader Bulls' (5-0) road victory over 3rd placed Cavaliers (3-2) 95-81 on Sunday. Bulls forced 26 Cavaliers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Derion Hurley stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and guard Rasheed Maynard (188-2000) chipped in 13 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. Swingman Deveron Knight (190-2000) responded with 26 points and 9 rebounds and forward Zachary Cave scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Bulls. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Celtics. Loser Cavaliers keep the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Lakers. Bulls' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Tridents.
Top scorers:
Bulls: D.Hurley 28+11reb+3ast, S.Maynard 19+3reb+6ast, R.Maynard 13+10reb+7ast, A.Marsh 11+13reb+1ast, A.Winter 11+7reb+6ast, A.Ifill 7+4reb
Cavaliers: D.Knight 26+9reb+1ast, Z.Cave 20+9reb+1ast, G.Phillips 20+5reb+2ast, A.Brathwaite 9+14reb+4ast, S.Ottley 4+7reb+8ast, O.Bowen 2

Cavaliers - Tridents 129-63

Very expected game in Bridgetown where bottom-ranked Tridents (0-5) were rolled over by third ranked Cavaliers (3-2) 129-63 on Friday. Cavaliers dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Tridents' 28. Cavaliers forced 26 Tridents turnovers and outrebounded them 62-27 including a 26-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cavaliers looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Tridents' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cavaliers made 8 blocks. Forward Adriel Brathwaite (, college: Orange CC) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 25 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Gavin Phillips chipped in 42 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Four Cavaliers players scored in double figures. Guard Zane Gaskin responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Khade Belgrave scored 16 points. Cavaliers maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Bulls, which they share with Lakers. Tridents lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Cavaliers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Lakers.
Top scorers:
Cavaliers: G.Phillips 42+10reb+6ast, A.Brathwaite 37+25reb+4ast, D.Knight 28+12reb+6ast, D.Hunte 15+3reb+5ast, S.Ottley 7+6reb+7ast, Z.Cave 0
Tridents: K.Belgrave 16+2reb+2ast, Z.Gaskin 15+6reb+4ast, A.Mottley-Squires 11+5reb+2ast, A.Francis 7+4reb+1ast, D.Griffin 6+1reb, T.Worrel 5+5reb+4ast

Lakers - Warrens 84-82

The most exciting game of round 5 in the BABA took place in Bridgetown. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Warrens (1-4) to fourth ranked Lakers (3-2) 84-82 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was center Tyreke Harewood (, college: Orange CC) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Scott Wharton chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Manuel Alleng produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and guard Jamar King added 25 points respectively for the guests. Four Lakers and five Warrens players scored in double figures. Lakers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Cavaliers. Warrens lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Heat. Lakers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Cavaliers.
Top scorers:
Lakers: T.Harewood 28+13reb+1ast, S.Wharton 18+8reb+2ast, K.Birkett 17+7reb+2ast, J.Singh 10+3reb+6ast, M.Jones 6+1reb+2ast, D.Walkes 5+5reb+6ast
Warrens: J.King 25+4reb, K.Austin 13+6reb+2ast, M.Alleng 12+6reb+11ast, J.Dottin 12+10reb, K.Greenidge 11+11reb, D.Willie 4+2reb