SBL Round 5 (Regular Season): Leader Geneve gets another victory

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Undefeated leader Geneve delivered the fifth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Union (2-3) 91-41 in Neuchatel. Geneve dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Union NE's 20. Geneve forced 27 Union turnovers and outrebounded them 42-23 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian forward Kevin Kalu (206-2003, college: UTEP, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. ex-international point guard Yuri Solca (187-2000) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American guard Zion Russell (188-2003, college: SFU) produced 7 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Geneve (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Union at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. Geneve are looking forward to face Lugano (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Union will play against GC Zurich and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked GC Zurich (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 89-43 loss to third ranked Fribourg (4-1) in Zurich. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. The former international guard Boris Mbala (193-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points. Adrien Moerman contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Rwandan power forward Dylan Schommer (204-1997) answered with 10 points and 6 rebounds for GC Zurich. 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. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Massagno and Nyon. GC Zurich lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Fribourg will play against Starwings (#8) in Basel in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. GC Zurich will play at home against Union and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Lugano supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Massagno (4-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Lugano (1-4). Massagno smashed Lugano 102-72 on Saturday. Zarique Nutter stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Nathan Claerbaut responded with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. 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. Massagno moved-up to second place, which they share with Fribourg and Nyon. Lugano lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Monthey-Chablais and Starwings. Massagno will meet at home Monthey-Chablais (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lugano will play against the league's leader Geneve and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 5 Monthey-Chablais were crushed by Nyon in a road game 118-62. Starwings were beaten by Pully at home 69-85.
The best stats of 5th round was 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Dequan Morris of Pully.



Lugano - Massagno 72-102:
The game in Lugano supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Massagno (4-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Lugano (1-4). Massagno smashed Lugano 102-72 on Saturday. Massagno dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Lugano's 32. They outrebounded Lugano 34-21 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Massagno looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Zarique Nutter (201-2002, college: Fordham) stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Italian point guard Andrea Broggi (185-2005) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists. Four Massagno players scored in double figures. American center Nathan Claerbaut (215-2003, college: CMU) responded with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Jeameril Wilson (200-1999, college: Loyola, IL) scored 14 points and 4 assists. 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. Massagno moved-up to second place, which they share with Fribourg and Nyon. Lugano lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Monthey-Chablais and Starwings. Massagno will meet at home Monthey-Chablais (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lugano will play against the league's leader Geneve and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lugano: N.Claerbaut 18+8reb+4ast, D.Andre 15+1reb, J.Wilson 14+3reb+4ast, P.Riccardo 6+4reb, B.Michele 5+1reb+4ast, A.Montanari 5+3ast
Massagno: N.Zarique 20+5reb+4ast, T.Corey 18+2reb+1ast, M.Killian 17+5reb+1ast, B.Andrea 15+2reb+7ast, K.Bernardinello 10+2ast, J.Milos 8+8reb+3ast

Nyon - Monthey-Chablais 118-62:
There was no surprise when 7th ranked Monthey-Chablais (1-4) were crushed on the road by fourth ranked Nyon (4-1) 118-62 on Saturday. Nyon dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Monthey-Chablais' 36. Nyon forced 27 Monthey-Chablais turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Nyon especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Elijah Elliott (175-2002, college: NM State) stepped up and scored 28 points, 9 assists and 8 steals for the winners and Senegalese center Amadou Wade (205-2003) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Five Nyon players scored in double figures. American power forward Xzavier Long (201-2002, college: Hampton) responded with 7 points and 7 rebounds and French forward Enzo Oudart (195-2006) scored 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Nyon. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Fribourg and Massagno. Loser Monthey-Chablais keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Lugano and Starwings. Nyon will meet Pully (#5) in the next round. Monthey-Chablais will play against Massagno and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Monthey-Chablais: E.Oudart 15+2reb, G.Dylan 8+1reb+2ast, T.Fritschi 8+3reb+1ast, X.Long 7+7reb+3ast, A.Mendy 7+3reb, A.Liban 6+1reb+3ast
Nyon: E.Elijah 28+2reb+9ast, W.Amadou 20+8reb+2ast, S.Matteo 15+7reb+3ast, G.Masiah 14+6reb+2ast, M.Aebersold 12+2ast, U.Axel 9+2reb+3ast

GC Zurich - Fribourg 43-89:
Bottom-ranked GC Zurich (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 89-43 loss to third ranked Fribourg (4-1) in Zurich. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Fribourg outrebounded GC Zurich 36-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. Fribourg shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. The former international guard Boris Mbala (193-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. Naturalized Rwandan power forward Dylan Schommer (204-1997) answered with 10 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Nate West (180-1998, college: LeTourneau) added 9 points in the effort for GC Zurich. 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. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Massagno and Nyon. GC Zurich lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Fribourg will play against Starwings (#8) in Basel in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. GC Zurich will play at home against Union and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
GC Zurich: D.Schommer 10+6reb, A.Marvin 9+5reb, M.Mihajlo 9, N.West 9+4reb+1ast, N.Hulliger 5+1reb+1ast, B.Malik 1+3reb
Fribourg: M.Boris 17+4reb+1ast, D.Massimiliano 12+1reb, B.Judah 11+3reb, C.Arnaud 11, M.Adrien 10+7reb+1ast, M.Kevin 9+9reb

Union NE - Geneve 41-91:
Undefeated leader Geneve delivered the fifth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Union (2-3) 91-41 in Neuchatel. Geneve dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Union NE's 20. Geneve forced 27 Union turnovers and outrebounded them 42-23 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian forward Kevin Kalu (206-2003, college: UTEP, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. ex-international point guard Yuri Solca (187-2000) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Geneve players scored in double figures. American guard Zion Russell (188-2003, college: SFU) produced 7 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized American guard Drew Ardouin (193-2003, college: CP Humboldt) added 11 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Geneve (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Union at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. Geneve are looking forward to face Lugano (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Union will play against GC Zurich and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Union NE: D.Ardouin 11+2reb+1ast, Z.Russell 7+5reb+2ast, R.Sangwa 6+5reb+1ast, D.Nikola 4+6reb, S.Joao Caputo 3+2reb+4ast, W.Loic 3
Geneve: K.Kevin 15+9reb, F.Corey 13+4reb+4ast, S.Yuri 13+5reb+4ast, J.Ty 12+2reb+2ast, M.Chabouh 10+2reb+2ast, W.Isaiah 9+6reb+2ast

Starwings - Pully 69-85:
No shocking result in a game in Basel where fifth ranked Pully (3-2) defeated 7th ranked Starwings (1-4) 85-69 on Sunday. Pully outrebounded Starwings 45-25 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Dequan Morris (192-1999, college: UAPB) stepped up and scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center Kendrick Tchoua (201-2001, college: Indianapolis) chipped in 8 points and 15 rebounds. American forward Jaylen McManus (203-1997, college: Charleston) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and guard Marko Aleksic (193-2007) scored 14 points. Four Starwings players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Pully maintains fifth place with 3-2 record. Loser Starwings keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Lugano and Monthey-Chablais. Pully will meet at home league's second-placed Nyon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Starwings will play against Fribourg (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Starwings: J.McManus 16+1reb+4ast, M.Aleksic 14+4reb+3ast, C.Clark 13+3reb, B.Zachary 13+7reb, H.Isai 5, K.Gaim Jaron 3+3reb+1ast
Pully: M.Dequan 15+7reb+5ast, F.Brendan 13+3reb+3ast, R.Liam 12+5reb+1ast, T.Kendrick 8+15reb+2ast, I.Ayubu 6+3reb, B.Antonio 6+7reb