SBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Geneve keeps a leadership position

There were just three rounds played in Regular Season of SBL and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Geneve defeated Fribourg at home 71-64. Geneve forced 19 Fribourg turnovers. It was a good game for the former international forward Toni Rocak (208-1999, college: USF) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Ty Johnson (191-2003, college: UC Davis) contributed with 19 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for Fribourg. Fribourg's coach Thibaut Petit rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg will play next round against Lugano trying to get back on the winning streak. Geneve will try to continue on its current victory against Pully in Lausanne.
Another exciting game for Nyon (2-1) which played on the court of Lugano (1-2). Nyon won 77-70. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for guard Elijah Elliott (175-2002, college: NM State) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Masiah Gilyard helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Nathan Claerbaut (215-2003, college: CMU) with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Nyon will play against Massagno at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lugano will play against Fribourg (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game for Massagno (3-0) which hosted in Massagno Union (1-2). Massagno had an easy win 104-75. It was an exceptional evening for Zarique Nutter who led the winners and scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. Nikola Damjanovic came up with 25 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for Union in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Massagno will meet Nyon (#4) on the road in the next round. Union will play against Starwings and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 3 winless Monthey-Chablais were beaten by Pully on the road 94-80. Starwings won against GC Zurich on its own court 81-73.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 24 points and 5 rebounds by Nate West of GC Zurich.



Pully - Monthey-Chablais 94-80:
No shocking result in a game when Pully (2-1) beat Monthey-Chablais (0-3) in Lausanne 94-80 on Saturday. Pully shot 62.7 percent from the field. Pully outrebounded Monthey-Chablais 34-22 including a 28-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American center Kendrick Tchoua (201-2001, college: Indianapolis) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Swingman Brendan Favre (195-1999, college: DePaul) accounted for 28 points for the winning side. Guard Liban Aadan (198, college: Navarro JC) came up with 24 points and 4 assists and French forward Enzo Oudart (195-2006) added 20 points respectively for Monthey-Chablais in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pully will meet at home Geneve in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Monthey-Chablais will play against GC Zurich (#9) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pully: F.Brendan 28+1reb, T.Kendrick 22+10reb+2ast, R.Liam 10+7reb, B.Antonio 10+7reb+1ast, M.Joanis 6+1reb+6ast, P.Fernandez 5
Monthey-Chablais: A.Liban 24+4ast, E.Oudart 20+4reb, D.Davis 12+5reb+2ast, J.Abraham 11+2reb+1ast, X.Long 7+7reb+1ast, P.Cristian 3+2reb

Massagno - Union NE 104-75:
An interesting game for Massagno (3-0) which hosted in Massagno Union (1-2). Massagno had an easy win 104-75. Massagno made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Union only scored twelve points from the stripe. Massagno looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Zarique Nutter (201-2002, college: Fordham) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Corey Tripp (190-2003, college: Wofford) accounted for 19 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Massagno players scored in double figures. Center Nikola Damjanovic (204-2004) came up with 25 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and American guard Zion Russell (188-2003, college: SFU) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Union in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Massagno will meet Nyon (#4) on the road in the next round. Union will play against Starwings and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Massagno: N.Zarique 27+5reb+2ast, T.Corey 19+3reb+5ast, M.Dusan 18, J.Milos 15+4reb+3ast, B.Andrea 7+4reb+5ast, K.Bernardinello 4+3reb+1ast
Union NE: D.Nikola 25+1reb+4ast, Z.Russell 12+7reb+8ast, S.Joao Caputo 11+4reb+3ast, D.Vuckovic 8+6reb, R.Sangwa 6+2reb, J.Argenti 5

Geneve - Fribourg 71-64:
Geneve defeated Fribourg at home 71-64. Geneve forced 19 Fribourg turnovers. It was a good game for the former international forward Toni Rocak (208-1999, college: USF) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Ty Johnson (191-2003, college: UC Davis) contributed with 19 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and ex-international guard Boris Mbala (193-1996) added 10 points in the effort for Fribourg. Fribourg's coach Thibaut Petit rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Fribourg will play next round against Lugano trying to get back on the winning streak. Geneve will try to continue on its current victory against Pully in Lausanne.
Top scorers:
Geneve: R.Toni 20+5reb+2ast, J.Ty 19+3reb+1ast, F.Corey 11+4reb+3ast, S.Yuri 7+2reb+1ast, A.Noe 7+5reb+2ast, K.Kevin 4+12reb
Fribourg: A.Moerman 27+11reb, B.Mbala 10+4reb+3ast, B.Colon 9, A.Cotture 6+2reb+1ast, J.Toussaint 6+3reb+3ast, K.Martina 3+3reb+2ast

Lugano - Nyon 70-77:
Another exciting game for Nyon (2-1) which played on the court of Lugano (1-2). Nyon won 77-70. Nyon dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Lugano's 26. Nyon forced 19 Lugano turnovers. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for guard Elijah Elliott (175-2002, college: NM State) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Guard Masiah Gilyard (191-2003, college: Temple, agency: Dagger Basket) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Nathan Claerbaut (215-2003, college: CMU) with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Jeameril Wilson (200-1999, college: Loyola, IL) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nyon will play against Massagno at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lugano will play against Fribourg (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Nyon: E.Elijah 24+7reb+4ast, G.Masiah 17+8reb+1ast, N.Stoppiello 11+4reb, U.Axel 10+5reb+2ast, M.Arthur 9+13reb+3ast, Z.Harvey-Seutcheu 4+1reb+1ast
Lugano: N.Claerbaut 17+9reb+2ast, D.Andre 15+4reb+3ast, J.Wilson 13+13reb+2ast, D.Andjelkovic 11+2reb, P.Riccardo 8+5reb+5ast, B.Michele 4+4reb+2ast

Starwings - GC Zurich 81-73:
Starwings used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Zurich 81-73 on Sunday night. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jaylen McManus (203-1997, college: Charleston) who led the winners and scored 21 points. ex-international forward Zachary Biku (203-2005) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Starwings players scored in double figures. American point guard Nate West (180-1998, college: LeTourneau) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Rwandan power forward Dylan Schommer (204-1997) added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for GC Zurich in the defeat. Starwings will meet Union (#6) in the next round. GC Zurich will play against Monthey-Chablais and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Starwings: M.Jaylen 21+3reb+2ast, Z.Biku 14+10reb+2ast, D.Matteo 12+6reb+3ast, M.Okoyeze 11+1reb+1ast, D.Fasnacht 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Eyob 7+2reb+1ast
GC Zurich: N.West 24+5reb+3ast, D.Schommer 17+9reb+4ast, B.Malik 12+4reb+3ast, N.Hulliger 7+3reb, W.Mila 6+2reb, M.Andrea 5+9reb