BEBL Round 9 (Regular Season): Dream Ballers beat Defenders by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 9 in the BEBL took place in Dangriga. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best Defenders (4-3) to sixth ranked Dream Ballers (2-4) 94-91 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) who led his team to a victory with 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Delvon Henderson (200-1991) contributed with 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Dream Ballers' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for Defenders. Dream Ballers moved-up to fifth place. Defenders at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Dream Ballers are looking forward to face league's leader Hurricanes in Belize City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Defenders will have a break next round.
BEBL top team - Hurricanes (7-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Western Ballaz (1-5) in Belize City 90-75. The former international guard Glency Lopez (180-1997, college: Midland CC) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 assists for the winners and Amar Ross chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was American JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Hurricanes have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. Western Ballaz lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with five games lost. Hurricanes will play against Dream Ballers (#5) in Dangriga in the next round. Western Ballaz will play at home against the league's second-placed Tiger Sharks to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game between second ranked Tiger Sharks (5-3) and 6th ranked Trojans (2-7) in San Pedro on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Tiger Sharks outscored guests from Belmopan 81-50. Bobby Arthur-Williams nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Jayden Lopez came up with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Trojans in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Tiger Sharks. They maintain second place with 5-3 record having just one point less than leader Hurricanes. Newly promoted Trojans keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Tiger Sharks will meet bottom-ranked Western Ballaz (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Trojans will play against Running Rebels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.




Hurricanes - Western Ballaz 90-75

BEBL top team - Hurricanes (7-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Western Ballaz (1-5) in Belize City 90-75. Hurricanes dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Western Ballaz's 38. Hurricanes players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international guard Glency Lopez (180-1997, college: Midland CC) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 assists for the winners and American point guard Amar Ross (170-2000, college: Bethesda) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Ross is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American JD Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hurricanes have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. Western Ballaz lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with five games lost. Hurricanes will play against Dream Ballers (#5) in Dangriga in the next round. Western Ballaz will play at home against the league's second-placed Tiger Sharks to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Hurricanes: G.Lopez 15+3reb+8ast, V.Evans 12+4reb+2ast, A.Ross 10+2reb+8ast, B.Sidibe 10+4reb, J.Harris 9+4reb, K.Smith 8+5reb
Western Ballaz: M.Gordon 16+7reb+4ast, J.Weatherspoon 15+11reb+5ast, J.Montejo 11+2reb+2ast, J.Carbajal 10+1reb+6ast, D.Ryan 8, D.Oden 7+2reb+1ast

Tiger Sharks - Trojans 81-50

The game between second ranked Tiger Sharks (5-3) and 6th ranked Trojans (2-7) in San Pedro on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Tiger Sharks outscored guests from Belmopan 81-50. Tiger Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Trojans' 32. They outrebounded Trojans 50-33 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tiger Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Bobby Arthur-Williams (201-1997, college: Pitt St., agency: Starting 5) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and the former international guard Jihad Wright (193-1993, college: UNCP) accounted for 20 points, 5 assists and 6 steals (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Four Tiger Sharks players scored in double figures. Guard Jayden Lopez came up with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Jevaughn McKenzie added 14 points respectively for Trojans in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Tiger Sharks. They maintain second place with 5-3 record having just one point less than leader Hurricanes. Newly promoted Trojans keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Tiger Sharks will meet bottom-ranked Western Ballaz (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Trojans will play against Running Rebels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tiger Sharks: J.Wright 20+4reb+5ast, R.Laku 18+9reb, B.Arthur-Williams 17+8reb+5ast, F.Arana 14+2reb+8ast, S.Luis 6+7reb+1ast, T.Raheem 4+5reb+3ast
Trojans: J.McKenzie 14+4reb+2ast, T.Levi 12+7reb, L.Jayden 9+5reb+6ast, B.Dane 5+6reb+2ast, L.Lisanie 4+2ast, R.Cruz 4+6reb+1ast

Dream Ballers - Defenders 94-91

The most exciting game of round 9 in the BEBL took place in Dangriga. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-best Defenders (4-3) to sixth ranked Dream Ballers (2-4) 94-91 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for American forward Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) who led his team to a victory with 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Delvon Henderson (200-1991) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Dream Ballers players scored in double figures. Dream Ballers' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American guard DVon Campbell (185-1992, college: Campbellsville) added 27 points and 4 assists in the effort for Defenders. Dream Ballers moved-up to fifth place. Defenders at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Dream Ballers are looking forward to face league's leader Hurricanes in Belize City in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Defenders will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dream Ballers: J.Guzman 35+8reb+4ast, B.Deshawn 17+4ast, H.Delvon 16+13reb+4ast, K.Laurie 16+9reb+4ast, K.Molina 5+4reb+1ast, E.Mitchell 4+5reb+1ast
Defenders: N.Jones 27+16reb+4ast, D.Campbell 27+3reb+4ast, K.John 16+11reb+1ast, F.Bradley Jr. 9+7reb+1ast, L.Dillard 6+6reb+5ast, D.Daly 6+5reb+1ast