ABL Round 2 of Play-In

Sheki - Guba 120-77

Sheki dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Guba's 30. They outrebounded Guba 59-31 including a 47-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sheki looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Guba's players. American guard Tyland Crawford (190-1998, college: NDC, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). The other American import point guard Alex Caldwell (183-1999, college: UNC Asheville) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Crawford is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Sheki players scored in double figures. Sheki's coach Bedri Meric felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Varid Aghasizada (175-2004) replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Christian Koonce (196-2000, college: Bemidji St.) added 20 points in the effort for Guba.
Top scorers:
Guba: K.Christian 20+3reb+2ast, A.Varid 18+5reb+2ast, K.Clark 18+3reb+3ast, M.Wright 7+12reb, R.Alonzo 6+3reb+1ast, Z.Pashayev 5+1ast
Sheki: C.Tyland 22+9reb+6ast, C.Johnson 21+6reb+1ast, J.Devaughn 17+9reb, C.Alex 16+10reb+4ast, D.Malek 14+5reb+5ast, K.Richardson 12+5reb+4ast

Serhedci - Nakhchivan 80-93

Nakhchivan dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Serhedci's 54. They outrebounded Serhedci 44-27 including 31 on the defensive glass. Canadian guard Dondre Reddick (190) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Roderick Smith (203-1999, college: AUM, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Nakhchivan players scored in double figures. American guard Jamond Vincent (193, college: New Orleans) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Khari Broadway (185, college: Minot St.) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Serhedci: J.Vincent 23+7reb+3ast, K.Broadway 21+8reb+3ast, M.Vance 17+6reb+1ast, H.Mahammad 9+2reb+1ast, C.Wilbon 6+1reb+2ast, A.Anvar 4+3reb
Nakhchivan: R.Dondre 24+10reb+6ast, S.Roderick 23+5reb, K.Dominique 12+10reb+1ast, B.Jamaal 12+9reb+4ast, H.LaVone 11+4reb+6ast, A.Wayne 8+4reb+1ast

Lankaran - Gence 77-101

Gence outrebounded Lankaran 45-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. Gence looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Lankaran's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gence made 8 blocks. American guard Delano Spencer (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) notched 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Jacob Wiley (203-1998, college: Marian, IN, agency: Helping Ballers) supported him with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Coach Halil Atli's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 39 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by Canadian guard Raheim Sullivan (185-1999, college: NJIT) did not help to save the game for Lankaran. Canadian forward Gatluak James (198, college: St.Francis X.) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Lankaran: R.Sullivan 39+5reb+2ast, G.James 18+5reb+5ast, M.Theron 15+8reb+1ast, A.Orkhan 3+2ast, A.Azer 2+4reb+3ast, S.Mahdi 0+7reb+1ast
Gence: S.Delano 19+5reb+6ast, G.Jarvis 15+5reb+6ast, W.Jacob 14+12reb+2ast, C.Erik 10+1reb+1ast, F.Quliyev 9+9reb+1ast, R.Cory 8+5reb+3ast

Sumqayit - NTD 88-95

NTD dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Sumqayit's 50. NTD looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American players dominated the game. point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and forward Lakeem McAliley (198-2001, college: ESU) supported him with 17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Even 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds by guard Keon Clergeot (185-1996, college: SE Louisiana) did not help to save the game for Sumqayit. Center Elijah Hutchins-Everett (208-2001, college: JMU) added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Sumqayit: K.Clergeot 36+6reb+3ast, C.Jones 19+2reb+2ast, E.Hutchins-Everett 16+12reb+4ast, J.Kalakon 11+9reb+2ast, Q.Zaur 3+3reb+1ast, K.Aleksey 3+5reb+1ast
NTD: C.Ty 25+5reb+13ast, H.Langdon 23+6reb, M.Lakeem 17+12reb+5ast, G.Jesse 10+3reb+1ast, B.Harrison 8+7reb, M.Babayev 6+2reb