BEBL Round 2: Defenders hand first loss to Western Ballaz

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in BEBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Western Ballaz in Belize City on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Defenders 84-69. Defenders forced 27 Western Ballaz turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including 18 on the offensive glass. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Devin Daly (195-1994, college: LSSU) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Defenders' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Richard Smith III (206-1992, college: California, PA) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for Western Ballaz.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Hurricanes and Running Rebels. Running Rebels were defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. American players dominated the game. Forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kris Frazier chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) responded with 23 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
The game in Belmopan was also quite interesting. Dream Ballers played at the court of Red Taigaz. Red Taigaz defeated Dream Ballers 91-79 on Friday. Brandon Flowers notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Red Taigaz's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 31 points by D'Von Campbell did not help to save the game for Dream Ballers.

In the last game of round 2 Tiger Sharks smashed Panthers on the road 98-73.

Defenders - Western Ballaz 84-69

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Western Ballaz in Belize City on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Defenders 84-69. Defenders forced 27 Western Ballaz turnovers and outrebounded them 53-42 including 18 on the offensive glass. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Devin Daly (195-1994, college: LSSU) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Defenders players scored in double figures. Defenders' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Richard Smith III (206-1992, college: California, PA) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Western Ballaz.
Top scorers:
Western Ballaz: R.Smith III 21+12reb+1ast, M.Gordon 18+9reb+3ast, J.Carbajal 18+3reb+1ast, E.Usher 7+4reb+3ast, A.Aaron 3+1reb, R.Cruz 2+2reb
Defenders: N.Jones 28+19reb+3ast, D.Daly 16+6reb+2ast, B.Treandus 11+10reb+3ast, M.Tzul 10+2reb+7ast, A.Baptist 7+2reb, A.Ortiz 6+1reb+1ast

Red Taigaz - Dream Ballers 91-79

The game in Belmopan was also quite interesting. Dream Ballers played at the court of Red Taigaz. Red Taigaz defeated Dream Ballers 91-79 on Friday. Red Taigaz dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Dream Ballers' 48. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Brandon Flowers (196-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American forward Ben Page (198, college: Concordia, TX) supported him with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Red Taigaz's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 31 points by American guard D'Von Campbell (185-1992, college: Campbellsville) did not help to save the game for Dream Ballers. Delvon Henderson (200-1991) added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Dream Ballers: D.Campbell 31+4reb+2ast, K.Laurie 14+5reb+4ast, E.Mitchell 10+3reb+4ast, H.Delvon 10+12reb+2ast, C.Jahiem 6+3reb+1ast, J.Velasquez 4+5reb+2ast
Red Taigaz: B.Flowers 23+14reb+4ast, J.Toney 20+5reb, J.McKenzie 14+4reb+4ast, B.Page 12+13reb+4ast, L.Lambey 8+4reb+5ast, J.Harris 7+1reb+1ast

Panthers - Tiger Sharks 73-98

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Tiger Sharks' road victory over Panthers in Punta Gorda 98-73 on Saturday. Tiger Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Panthers' 42. They outrebounded Panthers 51-40 including 39 on the defensive glass. Point guard Francis Arana (180-1997) notched 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and guard Jamal Kelly (-1990) supported him with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Five Tiger Sharks players scored in double figures. Even 22 points by Davis Tavian did not help to save the game for Panthers. American power forward Marquies Williams (193, college: LA Trade Tech) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Panthers: T.Davis 22+2reb+3ast, M.Williams 15+6reb, E.Ariola 9+2reb+1ast, D.Oden 7+5reb, D.Sentino 6+8reb, L.Chance 6+2reb+1ast
Tiger Sharks: K.John 23+9reb, J.Kelly 21+8reb+3ast, F.Arana 18+7reb+7ast, J.Clifton 15+11reb+1ast, A.Edwards 11+1reb, K.Pollard 4+7reb

Running Rebels - Hurricanes 77-85

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Hurricanes and Running Rebels. Running Rebels were defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Hurricanes dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Running Rebels' 34. Hurricanes forced 27 Running Rebels turnovers. American players dominated the game. Forward Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kris Frazier (201, college: Peru St.) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) responded with 23 points and forward James Stanback (198, college: Camden County) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Running Rebels: B.Hudson 23+1reb+1ast, J.Stanback 16+5reb+1ast, T.Hall 13+5reb+2ast, D.Baptist 10+2reb+1ast, B.White 7+5reb+1ast, M.Young 3+3reb
Hurricanes: V.Evans 17+5reb+3ast, G.Lopez 14+3reb+2ast, K.Frazier 14+8reb+1ast, T.Raheem 11+2reb+1ast, E.Rene 7+1reb, T.Orosco 7+4reb



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