SLB Round 11 (Regular Season): #1 London is defeated by Manchester

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Lions (10-2) in London on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Manchester (7-4) 91-74. It was a great evening for the former international guard Kaiyem Cleary (198-1999, college: LeMoyne) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Forward Tim Adetukasi (198-2001, college: CUI, agency: One Motive Sports) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Chasson Randle (188-1993, college: Stanford) responded with 20 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manchester have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. London at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Manchester are looking forward to face higher ranked Cheshire P. (#3) in Chester in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. London will play on the road against Leicester R. and is hoping to win this game.
SLB top team - Lions (10-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat ninth ranked Gladiators (2-12) in Glasgow 82-74. It was a quality performance for forward Aaryn Rai (198-1998, college: Dartmouth) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Ryan Mikesell accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Ethan Wright (190-2000, college: Colorado) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for Caledonia in the defeat. London maintains first place with 10-2 record. Caledonia lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. London will play against Leicester R. (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caledonia will play against Newcastle E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Newcastle was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Leicester Riders (5-6) played at the court of seventh ranked Newcastle Eagles (5-7). Newcastle Eagles defeated Leicester Riders 98-85 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leicester Riders. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Maceo Jack who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Donald Carey produced 23 points for the guests. Newcastle Eagles have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newcastle E. maintains seventh place with 5-7 record. Defending champion Leicester R. keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Newcastle E. will meet at home bottom-ranked Caledonia (#9) in the next round. Leicester R. will play against the league's leader London and will have a slim chance for a victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: bottom-ranked Caledonia was destroyed by Bristol Flyers on the opponent's court 87-67. Surrey was outscored by Cheshire P. in a home game 79-101. Surrey recorded a loss to Manchester on the road 94-80.



Bristol Flyers - Caledonia G. 87-67

Very expected game in Bristol where 9th ranked Gladiators (2-12) were crushed by second ranked Flyers (8-5) 87-67 on Friday. Bristol Flyers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was center Owen McCormack (203-2001, college: Lipscomb) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Cameron Holden (196-2000, college: Towson) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Flyers players scored in double figures. Flyers' coach Andreas Kapoulas used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Ethan Wright (190-2000, college: Colorado) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jett Speelman (201-1994, college: Denison, agency: Helping Ballers) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Bristol Flyers maintains second place with 8-5 record having just one point less than leader London L. Caledonia lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Bristol Flyers will meet at home Surrey (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Caledonia will play against Newcastle E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bristol Flyers: M.Owen 20+9reb+1ast, H.Cameron 13+8reb+6ast, Y.Will 12+8reb+2ast, A.Joe 12+2reb+5ast, B.Jonathan 11+1reb+2ast, B.Darnell 6+6reb+2ast
Caledonia G.: E.Wright 24+6reb+3ast, J.Speelman 10+6reb+1ast, L.Bryan 9+8reb, M.Ragsdale 6+3reb+4ast, M.Delpeche 5+4reb+1ast, F.Malcolm 5+2reb

London L. - Manchester 74-91

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Lions (10-2) in London on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Manchester (7-4) 91-74. It was a great evening for the former international guard Kaiyem Cleary (198-1999, college: LeMoyne) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Forward Tim Adetukasi (198-2001, college: CUI, agency: One Motive Sports) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Chasson Randle (188-1993, college: Stanford) responded with 20 points and the other American import center Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Diamond Sports) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Manchester have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. London at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Manchester are looking forward to face higher ranked Cheshire P. (#3) in Chester in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. London will play on the road against Leicester R. and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Manchester: C.Kaiyem 26+3reb+1ast, J.Max 16+3reb+1ast, A.Tim 14+9reb+1ast, J.Jordan 10+2reb+2ast, P.Smith 7+3reb+4ast, N.Matthew 6+8reb+2ast
London L.: C.Randle 20+3reb+1ast, J.Williams III 13+5reb+4ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 10+2reb+3ast, A.Adamu 9+4reb+3ast, R.Mikesell 8+1reb+2ast, T.Phillip 6+3reb+1ast

Newcastle E. - Leicester R. 98-85

The game in Newcastle was also quite interesting. 6th ranked Leicester Riders (5-6) played at the court of seventh ranked Newcastle Eagles (5-7). Newcastle Eagles defeated Leicester Riders 98-85 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leicester Riders. Newcastle E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Maceo Jack (195-1993, college: Buffalo) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Ray-Sean Taylor (185, college: SIUE) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Newcastle Eagles players scored in double figures. Guard Donald Carey (196-1999, college: Maryland) produced 23 points and guard RaeQuan Battle (196-2001, college: WVU) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Newcastle Eagles have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newcastle E. maintains seventh place with 5-7 record. Defending champion Leicester R. keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Newcastle E. will meet at home bottom-ranked Caledonia (#9) in the next round. Leicester R. will play against the league's leader London and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Newcastle E.: J.Maceo 23+5reb+1ast, L.Cole 22+5reb+1ast, T.Ray-Sean 16+6reb+7ast, B.Terrell 14+4reb+7ast, H.Deion 10+2ast, C.Mitchell 7+3reb+4ast
Leicester R.: D.Carey 23+2reb+3ast, R.Battle 21+4reb, A.Menzies 10+4reb, T.Evee 9+2reb+4ast, M.Loving 7+7reb+4ast, N.Martin 7+8reb

Surrey - Cheshire P. 79-101

Rather predictable result in Guildford where fourth ranked Cheshire Phoenix (8-7) smashed 8th ranked Scorchers (3-7) 101-79 on Friday. Cheshire P. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was power forward Michael Diggins (205-1998, college: UIC, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Guard Pat Robinson III (190-1999, college: Charleston, agency: Bell Basketball) chipped in 22 points and 6 assists. Forward Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Kino Lilly (183, college: Brown) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cheshire P. moved-up to third place. Surrey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Cheshire P. will meet at home Manchester (#4) in the next round. Surrey will play against the league's second-placed Bristol Flyers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cheshire P.: D.Michael 24+10reb+1ast, Z.Matthew 23+4reb, R.Pat 22+3reb+6ast, W.Skyler 17+7reb+2ast, R.LaQuincy 6+4reb+9ast, C.Tobias 4+1reb+1ast
Surrey: I.Small 19+7reb+2ast, K.Lilly 17+4reb+5ast, M.Graham 12+12reb+1ast, H.Ling 10+3reb+1ast, R.Polite 9+5reb+12ast, C.Nedas 6+1reb+2ast

Manchester - Surrey 94-80

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Scorchers (3-7) were defeated on the road by fifth ranked Manchester (7-4) 94-80 on Sunday. Manchester looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Gabe Osabuohien (203-1998, college: WVU) who scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Tim Adetukasi (198-2001, college: CUI, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). Four Manchester players scored in double figures. Manchester's coach Matthew Otten used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Kino Lilly (183, college: Brown) produced 25 points and 5 assists and the other American import guard Ronald Polite (188-2002, college: UNCG) added 21 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Manchester have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Surrey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Manchester will meet higher ranked Cheshire P. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Surrey will play against the league's second-placed Bristol Flyers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Manchester: A.Tim 22+5reb, O.Gabe 15+9reb+6ast, N.Matthew 13+7reb+1ast, J.Jordan 12+8ast, J.Max 10+2reb+1ast, S.Duke 6+3reb
Surrey: K.Lilly 25+3reb+5ast, R.Polite 21+4reb+6ast, M.Graham 13+14reb+2ast, H.Ling 9+7reb, K.Owen 5+3reb+2ast, I.Small 5+7reb+1ast

Caledonia G. - London L. 74-82

SLB top team - Lions (10-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat ninth ranked Gladiators (2-12) in Glasgow 82-74. London players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a quality performance for forward Aaryn Rai (198-1998, college: Dartmouth) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Ethan Wright (190-2000, college: Colorado) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import forward Jett Speelman (201-1994, college: Denison, agency: Helping Ballers) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Caledonia in the defeat. Five London and four Caledonia players scored in double figures. London maintains first place with 10-2 record. Caledonia lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. London will play against Leicester R. (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caledonia will play against Newcastle E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
London L.: M.Ryan 12+6reb+1ast, R.Chasson 11+3reb+4ast, W.Deane 10+6reb+1ast, R.Aaryn 10+6reb+6ast, W.Johnathan 10+6reb+1ast, M.Goodwin 9+3reb
Caledonia G.: E.Wright 21+13reb+1ast, M.Ragsdale 19+4reb+1ast, J.Speelman 13+8reb+5ast, L.Bryan 12+6reb+2ast, F.Malcolm 5+1reb+1ast, M.Delpeche 4+2reb+1ast