BEBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Western Ballaz beat Tiger Sharks by two after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the BEBL took place in San Pedro. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of Tiger Sharks (1-3) to Western Ballaz (1-1) 88-86 on Sunday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Western Ballaz made 8 blocks. It was a good game for American swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. James Weatherspoon contributed with 28 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American Richard Laku (206-1997, college: CSUSB) answered with 32 points and 7 rebounds for Tiger Sharks. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Western Ballaz are looking forward to face Defenders in Belize City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tiger Sharks will play at home against Dream Ballers (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Trojans (1-2) against Running Rebels (2-2) on Friday night. Visiting Trojans were defeated by Running Rebels in Belize City 76-65. It was a great evening for the former international Brian White (196-1995, college: Wesley) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. James Stanback helped adding 28 points and 5 steals. Running Rebels' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was guard Jevaughn McKenzie with 19 points. Running Rebels' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Belize City .
The game in Dangriga was also quite interesting. Hurricanes (3-0) played at the court of Dream Ballers (0-2). Hurricanes managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Tyrie Orosco who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Jonathan Guzman came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for Dream Ballers in the defeat. Hurricanes will meet at home Trojans (#5) in the next round. Dream Ballers will play against Tiger Sharks in San Pedro and hope to get finally their first victory.




Running Rebels - Trojans 76-65

Very important is a road loss of Trojans (1-2) against Running Rebels (2-2) on Friday night. Visiting Trojans were defeated by Running Rebels in Belize City 76-65. Running Rebels forced 22 Trojans turnovers and outrebounded them 41-21 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international Brian White (196-1995, college: Wesley) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. American forward James Stanback (198, college: Camden County) helped adding 28 points and 5 steals. Running Rebels' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was guard Jevaughn McKenzie with 19 points and guard Jayden Lopez scored 17 points and 4 steals. Running Rebels' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Belize City .
Top scorers:
Trojans: J.McKenzie 19+2ast, L.Jayden 17+1reb+2ast, L.Lisanie 10+4reb+4ast, D.Young 7+6reb+1ast, R.Roches 6+7reb, R.Cruz 4
Running Rebels: J.Stanback 28+1reb+2ast, L.Jacob 13+1reb+3ast, L.Louriano 11+6reb+3ast, B.White 9+17reb+5ast, M.Young 6+9reb, R.Rasheed 5+3reb

Dream Ballers - Hurricanes 88-93

The game in Dangriga was also quite interesting. Hurricanes (3-0) played at the court of Dream Ballers (0-2). Hurricanes managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88 on Saturday. Hurricanes dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Dream Ballers' 32. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Tyrie Orosco (196, college: Cent.Penn) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Amar Ross (170-2000, college: Bethesda) accounted for 22 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Ross is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Hurricanes players scored in double figures. American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and Delvon Henderson (200-1991) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Dream Ballers in the defeat. Hurricanes will meet at home Trojans (#5) in the next round. Dream Ballers will play against Tiger Sharks in San Pedro and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Dream Ballers: J.Guzman 27+11reb+7ast, H.Delvon 23+6reb+2ast, E.Mitchell 14+3reb+4ast, K.Molina 9+3reb+2ast, G.Matt 2+3reb, M.Augustine 1+5reb
Hurricanes: A.Ross 22+3reb+5ast, T.Orosco 19+9reb+2ast, V.Evans 18+6reb+5ast, B.Sidibe 11+7reb, G.Lopez 9+4reb+3ast, J.Harris 6+3reb

Tiger Sharks - Western Ballaz 86-88

The most exciting game of round 3 in the BEBL took place in San Pedro. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of Tiger Sharks (1-3) to Western Ballaz (1-1) 88-86 on Sunday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Western Ballaz made 8 blocks. It was a good game for American swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. James Weatherspoon contributed with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American Richard Laku (206-1997, college: CSUSB) answered with 32 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard Daniel Conorque (193-1991, college: Pima CC) added 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Tiger Sharks. Four Tiger Sharks players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Western Ballaz are looking forward to face Defenders in Belize City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tiger Sharks will play at home against Dream Ballers (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tiger Sharks: R.Laku 32+7reb+2ast, D.Conorque 17+13reb+4ast, B.Arthur-Williams 17+11reb+5ast, F.Arana 10+4reb+5ast, K.Burgess 4+1reb+1ast, A.Vasquez 4+5reb+2ast
Western Ballaz: M.Gordon 28+11reb+4ast, W.James 28+11reb+2ast, D.Oden 7+2reb+2ast, A.Aaron 6+1reb+1ast, J.Carbajal 6+3reb+2ast, S.White 4+4reb+1ast