BCB Round 13 (Regular Season): Newcastle edge Bristol H. by two points

BCB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 13 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fourth-ranked Hurricanes (1-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Knights (12-1) in Newcastle on Saturday. Knights managed to secure only two-point victory 88-86. However their fans expected easier game. Newcastle forced 20 Bristol H. turnovers. Strangely Bristol H. outrebounded Newcastle 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. American guard Bradley Dean (188-2000, college: UVA Wise) fired 29 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American-Israeli guard Sam Trunley (190, college: CWRU) chipped in 24 points and 4 steals. Naturalized Nigerian guard Denzel Ubiaro (190-1997, college: Marshalltown) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Knights have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Newcastle maintains first place with 12-1 record. Bristol H. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Newcastle are looking forward to face London C. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bristol H. will play against the league's second-placed Yorkshire D. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Loughborough. First ranked Rockets faced 3rd placed Riders. Guests from Reading (10-1) defeated host Riders (3-9) 83-73. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. Elias Poorman contributed with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. point guard Johde Campbell (182-1998, college: MSU-W.Plains) answered with 21 points and 7 assists for Loughborough. Riders' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Rockets. Reading maintains first place with 10-1 record. Loughborough at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Hemel Storm. Reading will play against Hemel Storm (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Loughborough will play against the league's second-placed Worthing T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bradford. First ranked Breakers faced their biggest opponent Dragons. Guests from Milton Keynes (9-3) smashed host Dragons (7-6) 84-64. Xavier Wilson stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Breakers' coach Ben Stanley used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side David Ulph responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Breakers. Milton Keynes maintains first place with 9-3 record. Yorkshire D. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the second position with six games lost. Milton Keynes will meet at home Loughborough (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Yorkshire D. will play against Bristol H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Nottingham H. crushed Bristol AF 2 in a road game 92-71. Hemel Storm was beaten by London C. at home 88-105. Essex R. II was destroyed by Derby T. on the opponent's court 117-80. Worthing T. was outscored by Birmingham R. in a home game 73-105.
The best stats of 13th round was 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Eric Donaldson of Birmingham R..



Newcastle - Bristol H. 88-86

Fourth-ranked Hurricanes (1-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Knights (12-1) in Newcastle on Saturday. Knights managed to secure only two-point victory 88-86. However their fans expected easier game. Newcastle forced 20 Bristol H. turnovers. Strangely Bristol H. outrebounded Newcastle 44-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. American guard Bradley Dean (188-2000, college: UVA Wise) fired 29 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American-Israeli guard Sam Trunley (190, college: CWRU) chipped in 24 points and 4 steals. Naturalized Nigerian guard Denzel Ubiaro (190-1997, college: Marshalltown) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Daniel Edozie (203-1992, college: Iowa St.) added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Newcastle and five Bristol H. players scored in double figures. Knights have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Newcastle maintains first place with 12-1 record. Bristol H. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Newcastle are looking forward to face London C. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bristol H. will play against the league's second-placed Yorkshire D. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bristol H.: D.Ubiaro 22+11reb+4ast, E.Daniel 21+8reb+4ast, T.Christopher 16+5reb+4ast, D.Vilmantas 15+11reb+5ast, S.Corey 10+2reb+4ast, F.David 2+6reb+3ast
Newcastle: B.Dean 29+6reb+1ast, T.Sam 24+4reb+3ast, J.Thames 19+5reb+2ast, A.Hafeez 12+2reb+1ast, M.Hendry 4+1reb, A.Scott 0

Loughborough - Reading R. 73-83

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Loughborough. First ranked Rockets faced 3rd placed Riders. Guests from Reading (10-1) defeated host Riders (3-9) 83-73. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Elias Poorman (193-2000, college: Midland CC) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. point guard Johde Campbell (182-1998, college: MSU-W.Plains) answered with 21 points and 7 assists and American swingman Michael Joiner (200-1981, college: FSU) added 18 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Loughborough. Five Reading and four Loughborough players scored in double figures. Riders' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Rockets. Reading maintains first place with 10-1 record. Loughborough at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Hemel Storm. Reading will play against Hemel Storm (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Loughborough will play against the league's second-placed Worthing T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loughborough: C.Johde 21+3reb+7ast, J.Michael 18+5reb+3ast, W.Milo 12+11reb+1ast, A.Tomide 10+5reb+1ast, W.Ben 5+5reb+1ast, J.Cook 4+3reb+3ast
Reading R.: O.Victor 21+5reb+2ast, S.Yusef 14+1reb+1ast, B.Malik 12+7reb+1ast, E.Poorman 12+10reb+1ast, J.Bouknight 12+1reb+6ast, C.Cooper 11+7reb

Yorkshire D. - Milton Keynes 64-84

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bradford. First ranked Breakers faced their biggest opponent Dragons. Guests from Milton Keynes (9-3) smashed host Dragons (7-6) 84-64. Milton Keynes forced 21 Yorkshire D. turnovers. Naturalized American forward Xavier Wilson (201-2000, college: LeMoyne) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and guard Jordan Spencer (188-1994, college: Augustana) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Five Breakers players scored in double figures. Breakers' coach Ben Stanley used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward David Ulph (198-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds and naturalized Canadian Corey Johnson (196-1996, college: Harvard) scored 17 points and 5 assists. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Breakers. Milton Keynes maintains first place with 9-3 record. Yorkshire D. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the second position with six games lost. Milton Keynes will meet at home Loughborough (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Yorkshire D. will play against Bristol H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yorkshire D.: C.Johnson 17+3reb+5ast, D.Ulph 11+14reb, J.Whelan 11+3reb, A.Ronney 7+4reb, R.Logan 6+4reb, J.Mielke 5+10reb+3ast
Milton Keynes: X.Wilson 19+9reb+3ast, S.Jordan 17+6reb+7ast, J.Dieterich 14+2reb+1ast, T.Chase 11+4reb+1ast, B.Baker-McCann 10+3reb+1ast, J.DaShawn 8+2reb

Bristol AF 2 - Nottingham H. 71-92

There was no surprise in Bristol where 4th placed Flyers 2 (0-13) was crushed by second ranked Hoods (5-8) 92-71 on Saturday. Nottingham H. forced 25 Bristol AF 2 turnovers. American guard Tyrone Williams (196, college: ODU) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals for the winners and his fellow American import forward Bryce Johnson (198, college: Sacred Heart) chipped in 20 points and 11 rebounds. Four Hoods players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Lanre Ayinla (191) responded with 20 points and Reginald Eigbe (-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Flyers 2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Nottingham H. maintains second place with 5-8 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Milton Keynes. Bristol AF 2 lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Nottingham H. will meet at home league's leader Derby T. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bristol AF 2 will play against the league's second-placed Birmingham R. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bristol AF 2: A.Lanre 20+4reb+2ast, E.Reginald 11+10reb+1ast, L.Nassim 10+2reb, H.Yusuf 9+3reb+3ast, L.Giuseppe 8+4reb+1ast, P.Roman 4+4reb
Nottingham H.: J.Bryce 20+11reb, W.Tyrone 19+7reb+6ast, M.Savery-Richards 12+6reb+1ast, N.Donell 11+4reb+5ast, B.Elliot 9+4reb, A.Sandhu-Nelson 9+1reb

Hemel Storm - London C. 88-105

There was a small surprise in Hemel where third ranked Cavaliers (8-5) defeated their close opponent Storm (3-9) 105-88 on Saturday. London C. forced 19 Hemel Storm turnovers and outrebounded them 40-20 including 27 on the defensive glass. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman Daniel Braster (203, college: Alcorn St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and guard AJ Roberts (195-1990, college: Union, TN) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. Braster is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Darien Nelson-Henry (211-1994, college: Pennsylvania) scored 15 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four London C. and five Hemel Storm players scored in double figures. London C. moved-up to second place, which they share with Worthing T. Hemel Storm lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Loughborough. London C. will meet at home league's leader Newcastle in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hemel Storm will play against the league's leader Reading and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hemel Storm: J.Taylor 18+7reb+6ast, I.Brayden 16+3reb+1ast, M.Norman 16+3reb+1ast, N.Darien 15+2reb+5ast, W.Kai 10+2reb+3ast, E.Veron 7+2reb+2ast
London C.: D.Braster 25+16reb+2ast, R.AJ 23+5reb+3ast, B.Marquel 18+5reb+2ast, J.Manning 18+2reb+2ast, D.Ainembabazi 11+2ast, C.Mekhi 4+8reb+2ast

Derby T. - Essex R. II 117-80

Rather expected game in Derby where 4th placed Essex R. II (7-7) was rolled over by first ranked Trailblazers (7-4) 117-80 on Saturday. Derby T. shot 63.6 percent from the field. They also forced 19 Essex R. II turnovers and outrebounded them 40-24 including a 31-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Derby T. shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 62.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Jai Pathmarajah (193, college: S.Georgia St.) stepped up and scored 35 points (!!!), 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners and guard Casey Burr chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Five Trailblazers players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Tom Child (185-1998) responded with 22 points and 9 assists and Miles Brown scored 14 points and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Derby T. maintains first place with 7-4 record. Loser Essex R. II keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Derby T. will meet league's second-placed Nottingham H. on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Essex R. II will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Essex R. II: C.Tom 22+4reb+9ast, G.Harry 14, B.Miles 14+1ast, J.Daniel 9+1ast, A.Michael 8+3reb+2ast, M.Kyron 6+7reb+1ast
Derby T.: J.Pathmarajah 35+4reb+8ast, C.Burr 16+4reb+5ast, W.Conner 15+4reb+5ast, W.Maurice 14+6reb+2ast, M.Rob 10+11reb+1ast, S.Malcolm 10+4reb+2ast

Worthing T. - Birmingham R. 73-105

There was a small surprise in Worthing where second ranked Rockets (6-4) outscored their close opponent Thunder (8-5) 105-73 on Saturday. Birmingham R. forced 19 Worthing T. turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Birmingham R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard Zackery Powell (183-2000) stepped up and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Eric Donaldson (191-2001) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Rockets players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Adrian Scarborough (198-2000, college: Catawba) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Justin Hopkins (196-1998, college: Texas Southern) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Birmingham R. maintains second place with 6-4 record behind leader Milton Keynes which they share with defeated Worthing T.. Loser Thunder keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with London C.. Birmingham R. will meet at home Bristol AF 2 (#4) in the next round. Worthing T. will play against Loughborough and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Worthing T.: A.Scarborough 24+11reb, J.Hopkins 16+5reb+2ast, M.Elijah 8+1reb+1ast, D.Evans 8+4reb, A.Bode 7+1reb+1ast, M.Bryan-Amaning 6+7reb+2ast
Birmingham R.: E.Donaldson 22+5reb+4ast, Z.Powell 21+7reb+4ast, F.Mughal 14+1ast, L.McGregor 14+4ast, B.Ronald 10+9reb+3ast, O.Jackman 9+6reb+1ast