BEBL Round 9 (Regular Season): Western Ballers get another victory

What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Western Ballaz delivered the sixth win on Friday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Trojans (1-7) 98-77 in Belmopan. Western Ballers outrebounded Trojans 54-23 including a 26-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Western Ballers made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) chipped in 30 points and 9 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) who recorded 29 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Western Ballaz have a solid series of four victories in a row. Western Ballers maintains first place with 6-1 record. Trojans lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Suns. Western Ballers are looking forward to face Running Rebels (#4) in Belize City in the next round. Trojans will play on the road against the league's second-placed Defenders in Belize City and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Defenders (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Suns (1-7). Defenders smashed Suns 92-50. It was a good game for American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Nigel Jones contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Joshua McLaughlin answered with 9 points for Suns. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defenders have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-2 record having just one point less than leader Western Ballers. Suns at the other side keep the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trojans. Defenders will play against bottom-ranked Trojans (#7) in Belmopan in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Suns will play at home against Dream Ballers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.




Trojans - Western Ballers 77-98

Leader Western Ballaz delivered the sixth win on Friday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Trojans (1-7) 98-77 in Belmopan. Western Ballers outrebounded Trojans 54-23 including a 26-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Western Ballers made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Victor Evans (193, college: Vanguard) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Mark Gordon (196, college: Keiser) chipped in 30 points and 9 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was guard Bryan Hudson (190, college: MWSU) who recorded 29 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Corey Nickerson (203, college: CBS Houston) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Western Ballaz have a solid series of four victories in a row. Western Ballers maintains first place with 6-1 record. Trojans lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Suns. Western Ballers are looking forward to face Running Rebels (#4) in Belize City in the next round. Trojans will play on the road against the league's second-placed Defenders in Belize City and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Trojans: H.Bryan 29+5reb+2ast, H.Rhondi 18+4reb+2ast, N.Corey 18+8reb+1ast, V.Jarrel 10+3reb+3ast, E.Emani 2, T.Raheem 0+1ast
Western Ballers: M.Gordon 30+9reb+1ast, E.Victor 28+10reb+2ast, G.Lopez 16+6reb+6ast, J.Moses 11+13reb+1ast, K.Palacio 8+5reb, Z.Smith 3+2reb

Suns - Defenders 50-92

The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Defenders (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Suns (1-7). Defenders smashed Suns 92-50. Defenders dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Suns' 26. Defenders forced 23 Suns turnovers. It was a good game for American swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). His fellow American import Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) contributed with 15 points and 7 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. Joshua McLaughlin answered with 9 points and American swingman Eddie Ishman (197-1986, college: Miles) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Suns. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defenders have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-2 record having just one point less than leader Western Ballers. Suns at the other side keep the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Trojans. Defenders will play against bottom-ranked Trojans (#7) in Belmopan in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Suns will play at home against Dream Ballers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Suns: J.Kevin 10+2reb+2ast, M.Joshua 9+4reb+3ast, I.Eddie 9+7reb, V.Isienie 6+2reb, D.Tayshaun 5+3reb+5ast, Y.Ewart 3+3reb+1ast
Defenders: A.Aguek 21+12reb+4ast, S.Pratt 17+4reb, N.Jones 15+7reb+2ast, J.Orosco 12+2reb+2ast, M.Caceres 9+5reb, D.Oden 9+2reb