BABA Round 5 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 5 was guest Bears' (2-4) road victory over Warrens (#7) 92-87 on Sunday evening. Bears dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Warrens' 44. Bears looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Mark Bridgeman (198-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Antoine Winter chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Trishon Gaskin produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Bears moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lakers. Warrens lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Bears' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.
Important game to mention about took place in Bridgetown. Leader Celtics (6-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Bulls (4-2) 94-91 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bulls. The former international guard Kiserian Adams (193-2000, college: Baton Rouge) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Joel Hunte contributed with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Celtics' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Markahli Downie answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for Bulls. Undefeated Celtics have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cavaliers. Defending champion Bulls keep the third place with two games lost. Celtics' 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 local teams from Bridgetown: Cavaliers (#1) and Tridents (#8). Tridents were crushed at home by 61 points 52-113 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Deveron Knight stepped up with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Isaac Griffith responded with 8 points. Tridents' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Cavaliers. They maintain first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Celtics. Tridents at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Cavaliers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Celtics.

In the last game of round 5 Lakers were defeated by Pinelands in Bridgetown 91-80.



Tridents - Cavaliers 52-113

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bridgetown: Cavaliers (#1) and Tridents (#8). Tridents were crushed at home by 61 points 52-113 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Cavaliers held Tridents to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Cavaliers forced 26 Tridents turnovers and outrebounded them 55-36 including a 44-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cavaliers looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Tridents' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cavaliers made 8 blocks. The former international guard Deveron Knight (195-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Gavin Phillips chipped in 29 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Isaac Griffith responded with 8 points and guard Zane Gaskin scored 5 points and 4 assists. Tridents' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Cavaliers. They maintain first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Celtics. Tridents at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Cavaliers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Celtics.
Top scorers:
Cavaliers: D.Knight 40+13reb+4ast, G.Phillips 29+9reb+7ast, Z.Cave 13+5reb+1ast, S.Norville 9+9reb+7ast, S.Ottley 8+4reb+4ast, J.Weekes 6+5reb+2ast
Tridents: G.Isaac 8+4reb+2ast, G.Nathan 7+4reb, O.Seamus 6+1reb+1ast, G.Bronson 6+4reb, M.Jelani 6+5reb+1ast, G.Zane 5+4reb+4ast

Warrens - Bears 87-92

The biggest surprise of round 5 was guest Bears' (2-4) road victory over Warrens (#7) 92-87 on Sunday evening. Bears dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Warrens' 44. Bears looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Mark Bridgeman (198-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Antoine Winter chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Trishon Gaskin produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Antone Lawrence added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bears moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lakers. Warrens lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Bears' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.
Top scorers:
Bears: M.Bridgeman 35+19reb+1ast, A.Winter 23+8reb+9ast, A.Williams 12+5ast, C.Sandiford 11+6reb+2ast, R.Massiah 4, K.Wilkinson 4+4reb+4ast
Warrens: H.Brandon 22+3reb+1ast, G.Trishon 18+7reb+7ast, G.Karlos 16+9reb+2ast, L.Antone 15+7reb+6ast, D.Jonathan 6+6reb, B.Khamal 5+1reb+1ast

Pinelands - Lakers 91-80

Everything could happen in Bridgetown at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Pinelands and 4th placed Lakers had identical 2-3 record. This time Pinelands used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Bridgetown 91-80 on Sunday night. Pinelands dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Lakers' 42 and made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Pinelands forced 20 Lakers turnovers and outrebounded them 52-39 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international Carl Thorpe (201-2001, college: York, NE) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks for the winners and guard Rachad Hall (183) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds. Dijon Hunte responded with 17 points and 5 assists and the former international guard Keefe Birkett (183-1988) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Pinelands and five Lakers players scored in double figures. Pinelands (3-3) moved-up to fourth place. Loser Lakers dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Bears. Pinelands' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Bears.
Top scorers:
Pinelands: R.Hall 24+8reb+2ast, T.Carl 18+16reb+7ast, D.Carmichael 14+5reb, K.Brathwaite 11+5reb+2ast, N.Jones 9+6reb, K.Thorpe 7+1reb+3ast
Lakers: H.Dijon 17+4reb+5ast, B.Keefe 15+7reb, W.Scott 14+5reb+2ast, W.Primus 10+7reb+1ast, L.Kurt 10+7reb, R.Brandon 7+5reb+2ast

Bulls - Celtics 91-94

Important game to mention about took place in Bridgetown. Leader Celtics (6-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Bulls (4-2) 94-91 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bulls. Celtics made 24-of-31 charity shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Celtics had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international guard Kiserian Adams (193-2000, college: Baton Rouge) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Joel Hunte (198-1997) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Celtics' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Markahli Downie answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard Simeon Maynard (178-2004) added 22 points and 4 assists in the effort for Bulls. Four Bulls players scored in double figures. Celtics have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cavaliers. Defending champion Bulls keep the third place with two games lost. Celtics' 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:
Celtics: K.Adams 33+12reb+3ast, J.Hunte 20+12reb+2ast, T.Greenidge 12+4reb, D.Hurley 9+7reb, R.Brewster 7+2reb+1ast, A.Joseph-Thorne 6+1ast
Bulls: S.Maynard 22+2reb+4ast, D.Markahli 18+10reb+1ast, M.Rasheed 17+6reb+4ast, G.Rahim 16+3reb+4ast, A.Marsh 8+9reb+2ast, P.Kelan 8+2reb+3ast