BABA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Bulls and Celtics earn victories

Cavaliers - Bulls 85-86

Bulls made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Cavaliers outrebounded Bulls 48-36 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Akeem Marsh (208-1986) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Rasheed Maynard (185-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Deveron Knight (195-2000) answered with 24 points and 9 rebounds and the former international forward Saeed Norville (201-1992) added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the effort for Cavaliers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Bulls: M.Akeem 24+5reb+1ast, M.Simeon 22+1reb+1ast, R.Maynard 13+10reb+2ast, K.Phillips 11+6reb+4ast, A.Ifill 8+1reb+4ast, M.Downie 5+6reb
Cavaliers: K.Deveron 24+9reb+3ast, N.Saeed 15+10reb+11ast, H.Darren 15+6reb+2ast, P.Gavin 15+7reb, C.Zachary 8+8reb+4ast, O.Stephan 8+5reb+3ast

Celtics - Pinelands 94-80

Celtics made 22-of-27 charity shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 26 Pinelands turnovers. The former international guard Kiserian Adams (193-2000, college: Baton Rouge) stepped up and scored 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Deroni Hurley (175-2001) chipped in 21 points. Celtics' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side the former international Carl Thorpe (201-2001, college: York, NE) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and guard Rachad Hall (183) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Celtics: K.Adams 28+5reb+2ast, D.Hurley 21+3reb+3ast, D.Hurley 16+6reb, T.Greenidge 11+11reb+3ast, A.Joseph-Thorne 8+4reb, J.Hunte 7+10reb+4ast
Pinelands: C.Thorpe 22+14reb+3ast, H.Rachad 20+9reb+3ast, B.Adriel 17+10reb, J.Nigel 11+3reb, T.Khairi 5+1reb+3ast, B.Kadeem 3+1reb+2ast