ECOMMBX BL Round 4 (Regular Season): Leader AEK Larnaca gets another victory

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Undefeated leader AEK Larnaca delivered the fourth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Etha (2-2) 87-61. AEK Larnaca looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Etha's players. Australian forward Jesse Hunt (203-1997, college: EWU) fired 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Jayveous McKinnis (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Bruce Saintilus (193, college: Clark) produced 10 points and 6 assists 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. AEK Larnaca have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Keravnos. Etha at the other side keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Paralimni. AEK Larnaca is looking forward to face Digenis (#8) in Morfou in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Etha will play at home against Achilleas and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Bottom-ranked Achilleas (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-82 loss to seventh ranked Paralimni (2-2) in Kaimakli. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard George Beale (193-2002, college: UCF) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 5 assists. Camryn Weston contributed with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Ogien Ayo (206-2003, college: Tennessee St.) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds for Achilleas. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paralimni moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Etha. Achilleas at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Anorthosis. Paralimni will play against Apollon (#7) in Limassol in the next round. Achilleas will play on the road against Etha in Nicosia and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Anorthosis (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-84 loss to top-ranked Keravnos (4-0) in Nicosia on Saturday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Jeffrey Crockett who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). At the losing side Matthew Norman responded with 32 points and 6 rebounds. Anorthosis' coach Daniel Nelson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Keravnos have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with AEK Larnaca. Loser Anorthosis still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Achilleas. Keravnos will meet APOEL (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Anorthosis will play against AEL (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 4 Digenis was crushed by AEL in Limassol 71-49. Apollon was beaten by APOEL at home 64-77.



Achilleas K. - Paralimni 82-96:
Bottom-ranked Achilleas (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-82 loss to seventh ranked Paralimni (2-2) in Kaimakli. They made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard George Beale (193-2002, college: UCF) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 5 assists. Guard Camryn Weston (190-2000, college: MTSU) contributed with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Ogien Ayo (206-2003, college: Tennessee St.) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds and center Elijah Hutchins-Everett (208-2001, college: JMU) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Achilleas. Four Paralimni and five Achilleas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paralimni moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Etha. Achilleas at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Anorthosis. Paralimni will play against Apollon (#7) in Limassol in the next round. Achilleas will play on the road against Etha in Nicosia and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Paralimni: B.George 31+4reb+5ast, W.Camryn 26+5reb+6ast, T.Tyke 15+7reb+3ast, T.Brett 11+5reb+6ast, J.Austin 7+4reb, P.Nikolas 3+1reb+1ast
Achilleas K.: O.Ayo 22+6reb+1ast, E.Hutchins-Everett 17+6reb+4ast, B.Bayless 14+2reb+10ast, R.Forrest 11+7reb+3ast, K.Constantinou 10+8reb+1ast, K.Thomas 5+2reb

AEK Larnaca - Etha 87-61:
Undefeated leader AEK Larnaca delivered the fourth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked Etha (2-2) 87-61. AEK Larnaca looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Etha's players. Australian forward Jesse Hunt (203-1997, college: EWU) fired 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Jayveous McKinnis (201-1999, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Bruce Saintilus (193, college: Clark) produced 10 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Kordell Brown (203-2002, college: Columbus St.) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Etha players 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. AEK Larnaca have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Keravnos. Etha at the other side keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Paralimni. AEK Larnaca is looking forward to face Digenis (#8) in Morfou in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Etha will play at home against Achilleas and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
AEK Larnaca: M.Jayveous 14+5reb, G.Ioannis 10+2reb+6ast, M.Isaiah 10+4reb+2ast, H.Jesse 8+9reb+4ast, D.Anthony 8+6ast, T.Myles 8+1reb+2ast
Etha: K.Brown 12+7reb, J.Mielke 11+5reb, C.Seales 10+4reb+3ast, B.Saintilus 10+4reb+6ast, L.Konstantinos 6+3reb+1ast, A.Papadopoulos 5

AEL - Digenis 71-49:
There was no surprise in Limassol where 7th ranked Digenis (1-3) was crushed by fourth ranked AEL (3-1) 71-49 on Friday. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Troy Glover (208, college: BGSU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who added 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four AEL players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Xavier Hall (183, college: Indiana St.) responded with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Traivar Jackson (201-2003, college: NAU) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. AEL have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with APOEL. Loser Digenis keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Apollon. AEL will meet bottom-ranked Anorthosis (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Digenis will play against the league's leader AEK Larnaca and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
AEL: C.Donte 21+5reb+6ast, C.Andreas 13+2reb+1ast, B.Brendan 10+8reb, G.Troy 10+9reb+1ast, J.Javonte 9+4reb+2ast, A.Georgios 2+1ast
Digenis: T.Jackson 13+8reb+2ast, X.Hall 12+7reb+4ast, T.Burraston 7+1reb, Z.Hudson 5+4reb, E.Bejjani Daniel 4+1reb+1ast, V.Ieronymidis 3+3reb

Apollon - APOEL 64-77:
No shocking result in a game in Limassol where fourth ranked APOEL (3-1) defeated 7th ranked Apollon (1-3) 77-64 on Monday. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Taz Sherman (194-1999, college: WVU) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds and international Konstantinos Simitzis (194-1995) who added 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Reis Jones (208-2003, college: Charleston So.) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Dionte Bostick (188-2001, college: NM State) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. APOEL moved-up to third place, which they share with AEL. Loser Apollon keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Digenis. APOEL's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nicosia Keravnos.
Top scorers:
APOEL: B.Jamari 17+3reb+4ast, K.Simitzis 16+4reb+4ast, S.Taz 15+7reb+3ast, F.Kenney 8+3reb+4ast, S.Lee 7+4reb+2ast, G.Alonzo 6+11reb
Apollon: R.Jones 23+9reb, D.Bostick 12+7reb+4ast, E.Watson 10+4reb+2ast, D.Johnson 9+5reb, I.Stefanos 8+4reb+8ast, M.Douglas 2+2reb

Keravnos - Anorthosis 94-84:
Bottom-ranked Anorthosis (0-4) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-84 loss to top-ranked Keravnos (4-0) in Nicosia on Saturday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Keravnos made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Jeffrey Crockett (201-1991, college: Texas Tech) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and forward Tyrn Flowers (206-1998, college: LIU Brooklyn) who added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Four Keravnos players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Matthew Norman (193-2000, college: N.Dakota) responded with 32 points and 6 rebounds and forward Charlie Henderson (206-2002, college: CSUSB) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Anorthosis' coach Daniel Nelson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Keravnos have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with AEK Larnaca. Loser Anorthosis still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Achilleas. Keravnos will meet APOEL (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Anorthosis will play against AEL (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Keravnos: C.Jeffrey 24+8reb+1ast, P.Ioannis 18+7reb+3ast, G.Shamar 15+5reb+6ast, F.Tyrn 12+8reb+8ast, T.Stefanos 9+1reb+1ast, A.Trevon 8+1reb
Anorthosis: M.Norman 32+6reb+2ast, C.Henderson 11+7reb+3ast, A.Himonas 11+7ast, T.Boykin 11+3ast, F.Federiko 8+6reb+3ast, K.Maragkos 7+4reb+3ast