BEBL Round 1 (Regular Season): Thunderbolts lose to Tiger Sharks

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 1 took place in San Pedro where Tiger Sharks beat Thunderbolts 109-101 on Saturday night. Tiger Sharks outrebounded Thunderbolts 55-35 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Tiger Sharks especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. 24 personal fouls committed by Thunderbolts helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international Brian White (196-1995, college: Wesley) stepped up and scored 9 points and 23 rebounds for the winners and point guard Francis Arana (180-1997) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists. At the losing side the former international Glency Lopez (180-1997, college: Midland CC) responded with 32 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Thunderbolts will play next round against Suns trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tiger Sharks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Dream Ballers recorded a loss in Belize City. Visitors were rolled over by Thunderbolts 101-81. American Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard, agency: F1RST STRING) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and Tyrone Hall accounted for 28 points and 11 rebounds. American Deshawn Brackett (178-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Dream Ballers in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Thunderbolts will play against Suns in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Dream Ballers will have a break next round.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Belize City. host Thunderbolts smashed Panthers 106-51. Victor Evans fired 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Jonathan Guzman produced 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Thunderbolts will meet Suns in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Panthers will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: winless Kings were destroyed by Western Ballaz on the opponent's court 77-57. Winless Suns lost to undefeated Tiger Sharks in a home game 47-74. Bottom-ranked Western Ballaz recorded a loss to Dream Ballers on the road 88-76.



Thunderbolts - Dream Ballers 101-81

Dream Ballers recorded a loss in Belize City. Visitors were rolled over by Thunderbolts 101-81. Thunderbolts dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Dream Ballers' 36. They outrebounded Dream Ballers 63-36 including a 43-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Thunderbolts especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard, agency: F1RST STRING) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and the former international Tyrone Hall (190-1990, college: Queens, NY) accounted for 28 points and 11 rebounds. American Deshawn Brackett (178-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Daniel Conorque (193-1991, college: Pima CC) added 24 points and 4 assists respectively for Dream Ballers in the defeat. Five Thunderbolts and four Dream Ballers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Thunderbolts will play against Suns in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Dream Ballers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Thunderbolts: T.Hall 28+11reb+2ast, V.Evans 18+17reb+9ast, E.Rene 15+5reb, G.Lopez 14+4reb+5ast, M.Young 14+8reb+2ast, L.Johnson 6+4reb+1ast
Dream Ballers: D.Conorque 24+4reb+4ast, D.Brackett 19+10reb+4ast, R.Thurton 15+5reb+1ast, E.Mitchell 11+3reb+1ast, K.Laurie 9+5reb+3ast, K.Cumberbatch 3+2reb

Western Ballaz - Kings 77-57

There was a minor upset in San Ignacio where City Kings were crushed by Western Ballaz 77-57 on Saturday. American guard Dennis Flowers III (188-2001, college: ACU) fired 27 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guard Aaron Allison chipped in 13 points. Flowers III is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Jevaughn McKenzie produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and Brandon Flowers (196-1995) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Western Ballaz will meet Kings in the next round. City Kings will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Western Ballaz: D.Flowers III 27+7reb+2ast, A.Allison 13+1reb+1ast, J.Ciego 9+2reb+3ast, K.Molina 8+1reb, D.Oden 6+3reb+1ast, A.Nicholas 6+6reb
Kings: J.McKenzie 16+7reb+1ast, B.Flowers 11+7reb, J.Kelly 8+6reb, J.Moore 8+4reb+1ast, E.Ariola 7+4reb, J.Lopez 4+7reb+2ast

Suns - Tiger Sharks 47-74

Rather predictable result when Tiger Sharks smashed on the road Suns 74-47 on Saturday. Tiger Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Suns' 28. Tiger Sharks forced 26 Suns turnovers and outrebounded them 55-28 including a 37-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Francis Arana (180-1997) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Malik Hunt (206-1997, college: Campbellsville) chipped in 6 points and 15 rebounds. Four Tiger Sharks players scored in double figures. Brandon Rogers (191-1986) produced 11 points and 5 rebounds and Ray Cruz (196) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Suns' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Tiger Sharks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suns will play against Thunderbolts and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tiger Sharks: F.Arana 16+7reb+4ast, K.Rowland 15+5reb+1ast, T.Griffith 14+5reb+2ast, E.Johnson 10+5reb+2ast, B.White 8+7reb+1ast, M.Hunt 6+15reb
Suns: B.Rogers 11+5reb+1ast, J.Vasquez 9+3reb+1ast, R.Cruz 6+6reb+1ast, G.Rudon 6+3reb+1ast, K.Roches 5+2ast, I.Velasquez 4+4reb+2ast

Thunderbolts - Panthers 106-51

The game between Top Four teams took place in Belize City. host Thunderbolts smashed Panthers 106-51. Thunderbolts dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Panthers' 28. Thunderbolts forced 23 Panthers turnovers and outrebounded them 66-35 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Thunderbolts looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Panthers' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Thunderbolts made 7 blocks. American Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard, agency: F1RST STRING) fired 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international Tyrone Hall (190-1990, college: Queens, NY) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Thunderbolts players scored in double figures. American Jonathan Guzman (201-1998, college: Antelope Valley) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and Dane Bradley added 15 points and 5 steals respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Thunderbolts will meet Suns in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Panthers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Thunderbolts: V.Evans 21+8reb+5ast, M.Caseras 16+7reb, T.Hall 15+7reb+4ast, E.Rene 14+4reb+1ast, L.Johnson 11+1reb+1ast, G.Lopez 10+2reb+7ast
Panthers: D.Bradley 15+3reb, J.Guzman 10+6reb+3ast, C.Leslie 8+4reb+1ast, K.Lino 8+1reb+1ast, T.Dawson 5+2reb, J.Young 2

Dream Ballers - Western Ballaz 88-76

There was a minor upset in Dangriga where Western Ballaz was defeated by Dream Ballers 88-76 on Saturday. Dream Ballers forced 19 Western Ballaz turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward James Milton (203-1992, college: Stevenson, agency: Interperformances) fired a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Deshawn Brackett (178-2001) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Dream Ballers' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Arik Nicholas (196, college: ACU) produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Anthony Howell (201, college: ACU) added 14 points and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) respectively for lost side. Four Western Ballaz players scored in double figures. Dream Ballers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Western Ballaz will play against Kings and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Dream Ballers: J.Milton 32+13reb, D.Brackett 15+5reb+7ast, D.Conorque 10+3reb+1ast, K.Laurie 7+7reb, E.Mitchell 7+6reb+9ast, Q.Bowen 6+3reb
Western Ballaz: A.Nicholas 24+8reb+1ast, D.Flowers III 15+4reb, A.Howell 14+3reb+5ast, J.Ciego 12+3reb+3ast, K.Molina 7+4reb+1ast, A.Allison 2+2reb

Tiger Sharks - Thunderbolts 109-101

The most important game of round 1 took place in San Pedro where Tiger Sharks beat Thunderbolts 109-101 on Saturday night. Tiger Sharks outrebounded Thunderbolts 55-35 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Tiger Sharks especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. 24 personal fouls committed by Thunderbolts helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international Brian White (196-1995, college: Wesley) stepped up and scored 9 points and 23 rebounds for the winners and point guard Francis Arana (180-1997) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists. At the losing side the former international Glency Lopez (180-1997, college: Midland CC) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and American Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard, agency: F1RST STRING) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Tiger Sharks and five Thunderbolts players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Thunderbolts will play next round against Suns trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tiger Sharks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Tiger Sharks: F.Arana 22+4reb+4ast, D.Daly 21+2reb+3ast, M.Hunt 20+9reb+1ast, T.Griffith 12+5reb+2ast, J.Wright 12+5reb+3ast, B.White 9+23reb+3ast
Thunderbolts: G.Lopez 32+4reb+5ast, V.Evans 20+7reb+1ast, M.Young 16+7reb+1ast, T.Hall 14+4reb+1ast, L.Johnson 10+6reb+1ast, M.Caseras 3+2reb+1ast