National League Round 11 (Regular Season): Sol Blazers defeat Plantito

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

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Plantito (6-2) at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were rolled over by leader Sol Blazers (5-0) 135-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Plantito. Sol Blazers made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Plantito turnovers and outrebounded them 50-37 including 18 on the offensive glass. Sol Blazers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Plantito's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sol Blazers made 7 blocks. The former international guard Samuel OGarro (195-1988, college: Eckerd) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian forward Justin Golob (190) contributed with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Forward Jeonell Ramos answered with 16 points for Plantito. Undefeated Sol Blazers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Plantito at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Sol Blazers are looking forward to face Lions (#6) in the next round. Plantito will play against Cayman FH (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked SKL Semitars (5-3) against seventh ranked Lions (4-3) on Sunday night. Host SKL Semitars were defeated by Lions in George Town 73-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of SKL Semitars. It was a great evening for the former international forward Jerome Narcisse (193-1987, college: SWOSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points. Juawon Ebanks helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Peter Grant responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Lions moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Warriors. SKL Semitars at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with three games lost. Lions will play against league's second-placed Sol Blazers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SKL Semitars will play against Warriors and it may be a tough game between close rivals.



SKL Semitars - Lions 57-73

Very important is a home loss of second ranked SKL Semitars (5-3) against seventh ranked Lions (4-3) on Sunday night. Host SKL Semitars were defeated by Lions in George Town 73-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of SKL Semitars. They outrebounded SKL Semitars 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international forward Jerome Narcisse (193-1987, college: SWOSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points. The former international guard Juawon Ebanks (, college: Pensacola CC) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Peter Grant responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Alexander Thompson scored 18 points. Lions moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Warriors. SKL Semitars at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with three games lost. Lions will play against league's second-placed Sol Blazers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SKL Semitars will play against Warriors and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SKL Semitars: A.Thompson 18+4reb+1ast, P.Grant 16+7reb, J.Ebanks-Brown 11+1reb, J.Winton 8+3reb, R.Majerle 2+3reb, M.Samuel 2+2reb+1ast
Lions: J.Narcisse 27+4reb+3ast, J.Ebanks 15+8reb, K.Maxwell 13+7reb+2ast, B.Alwin 6+2reb+3ast, T.Delroy 4+8reb, D.Powell 4+7reb+1ast

Carona - Warriors 0-20



Plantito - Sol Blazers 79-135

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Plantito (6-2) at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were rolled over by leader Sol Blazers (5-0) 135-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Plantito. Sol Blazers made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Plantito turnovers and outrebounded them 50-37 including 18 on the offensive glass. Sol Blazers looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Plantito's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sol Blazers made 7 blocks. The former international guard Samuel OGarro (195-1988, college: Eckerd) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian forward Justin Golob (190) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Forward Jeonell Ramos answered with 16 points and Brian Lacap added 16 points in the effort for Plantito. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sol Blazers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Plantito at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Sol Blazers are looking forward to face Lions (#6) in the next round. Plantito will play against Cayman FH (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Plantito: L.Brian 16+4reb, R.Jeonell 16+4reb+3ast, B.Jan 12+3reb+2ast, B.Picate 10+6reb, Q.Rey 8+3reb+1ast, C.Prisfel 6+5reb+3ast
Sol Blazers: S.O'Garro 45+10reb+4ast, T.Smith-James 29+4reb+4ast, J.Golob 23+12reb+8ast, S.O'Garro 17+5reb+5ast, D.Shamari 11+1reb+1ast, D.Taylor 6+2reb+1ast