BEBL Round 4 (Regular Season): Tiger Sharks defeat Dream Ballers in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the BEBL took place in San Pedro. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of bottom-ranked Dream Ballers (0-3) to fifth ranked Tiger Sharks (2-3) 83-80 on Saturday evening. 26 personal fouls committed by Dream Ballers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Bobby Arthur-Williams (201-1997, college: Pitt St., agency: Starting 5) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Jihad Wright (193-1993, college: UNCP) who added 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Tiger Sharks' coach Rico Black used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Delvon Henderson (200-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Tiger Sharks moved-up to fourth place. Dream Ballers at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Tiger Sharks are looking forward to face Trojans (#6) in Belmopan in the next round. Dream Ballers will have a break next round.
Very significant was Defenders' (#2, 3-0) victory against 4th ranked Western Ballaz (1-2) 83-68. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Lorenzo Dillard supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Even 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) did not help to save the game for Western Ballaz. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defenders have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 3-0 record behind leader Hurricanes. Western Ballaz at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. Defenders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Belize City Hurricanes.
BEBL top team - Hurricanes (4-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Trojans (1-3) in Belize City 101-68. Victor Evans fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Jevaughn McKenzie produced 15 points and 4 assists for lost side. Trojans' coach A Manzanero gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hurricanes have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 4-0 record. Newly promoted Trojans dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. Hurricanes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Belize City to the arena Defenders.




Hurricanes - Trojans 101-68

BEBL top team - Hurricanes (4-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Trojans (1-3) in Belize City 101-68. Hurricanes dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Trojans' 26 and had 23 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Trojans only scored seven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Trojans 46-20 including a 33-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Sidibe Bourama chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Hurricanes players scored in double figures. Guard Jevaughn McKenzie produced 15 points and 4 assists and Lisanie Lambey added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Trojans' coach A Manzanero gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hurricanes have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 4-0 record. Newly promoted Trojans dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. Hurricanes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Belize City to the arena Defenders.
Top scorers:
Hurricanes: A.Ross 16+1reb+1ast, B.Sidibe 16+9reb, M.Cunningham 14+6reb, V.Evans 13+10reb+2ast, G.Lopez 11+4reb+5ast, J.Harris 10+4reb+2ast
Trojans: J.McKenzie 15+4ast, L.Lisanie 12+5reb+1ast, L.Jayden 7+5reb+3ast, W.Karl 4+3reb, B.Dane 2+2reb, G.Ajay 2+2reb

Western Ballaz - Defenders 68-83

Very significant was Defenders' (#2, 3-0) victory against 4th ranked Western Ballaz (1-2) 83-68. Defenders forced 20 Western Ballaz turnovers. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Lorenzo Dillard (189-1995, college: Dillard) supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. 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. Even 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) did not help to save the game for Western Ballaz. JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) added 25 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defenders have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 3-0 record behind leader Hurricanes. Western Ballaz at the other side dropped to the fifth place with two games lost. Defenders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Belize City Hurricanes.
Top scorers:
Defenders: L.Dillard 19+6reb+6ast, N.Jones 18+11reb+2ast, D.Campbell 13+1reb+3ast, R.Smith III 10+8reb+1ast, K.John 9+9reb+1ast, D.Daly 6+8reb+1ast
Western Ballaz: J.Weatherspoon 25+7reb, M.Gordon 24+9reb+4ast, S.White 7+2reb, J.Carbajal 7+4reb+4ast, P.Kerwin 2+10reb+1ast, C.Ryan 2+4ast

Tiger Sharks - Dream Ballers 83-80

The most exciting game of round 4 in the BEBL took place in San Pedro. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of bottom-ranked Dream Ballers (0-3) to fifth ranked Tiger Sharks (2-3) 83-80 on Saturday evening. 26 personal fouls committed by Dream Ballers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Bobby Arthur-Williams (201-1997, college: Pitt St., agency: Starting 5) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Jihad Wright (193-1993, college: UNCP) who added 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Tiger Sharks' coach Rico Black used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Delvon Henderson (200-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tiger Sharks moved-up to fourth place. Dream Ballers at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. Tiger Sharks are looking forward to face Trojans (#6) in Belmopan in the next round. Dream Ballers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tiger Sharks: B.Arthur-Williams 21+12reb+1ast, J.Wright 19+7reb+4ast, D.Conorque 13+8reb+3ast, R.Laku 10+9reb, F.Arana 8+3reb+1ast, G.Rudon 6+1reb+1ast
Dream Ballers: H.Delvon 22+11reb, J.Guzman 18+9reb+5ast, E.Mitchell 14+6reb+3ast, B.Deshawn 14+2reb+6ast, K.Molina 6+6reb+1ast, B.Rogers 2+1reb