SLB Round 19 (Regular Season): Cheshire P. beat Bristol Flyers by one after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 19 in the SLB took place in Bristol. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Flyers (11-10) to second ranked Cheshire Phoenix (13-10) 95-94 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flyers. Cheshire P. made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Pat Robinson III (190-1999, college: Charleston, agency: Bell Basketball) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard LaQuincy Rideau (185-1996, college: S.Florida) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) answered with 20 points and 7 rebounds for Bristol Flyers. Flyers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cheshire P. maintains second place with 13-10 record behind leader London L. Bristol Flyers at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Cheshire P. are looking forward to face Surrey (#6) in Guildford in the next round. Bristol Flyers will play on the road against Sheffield and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game for Newcastle E. (7-14) which hosted 5th ranked Surrey (10-10). Eighth ranked Newcastle E. crushed visitors 99-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Scorchers. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for guard Ray-Sean Taylor (185, college: SIUE) who led his team to a victory scoring 51 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Maceo Jack helped adding 16 points. At the losing side forward Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Scorchers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Newcastle E. maintains eighth place with 7-14 record. Surrey at the other side dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Newcastle E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Surrey will play on the road against the league's second-placed Cheshire P. (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
SLB top team - Lions (14-3) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Leicester Riders (9-9) in London 95-78. It was a quality performance for Chaundee Brown Jr who led the winners and scored 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Nate Martin came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Leicester R. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. London maintains first place with 14-3 record. Defending champion Leicester R. keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. London will meet Manchester (#4) on the road in the next round. Leicester R. will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 19 Sheffield smashed Caledonia on the road 92-70. Manchester destroyed Newcastle E. on its own court 105-79.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Jordan Johnson of Manchester.



Bristol Flyers - Cheshire P. 94-95

The most exciting game of round 19 in the SLB took place in Bristol. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Flyers (11-10) to second ranked Cheshire Phoenix (13-10) 95-94 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flyers. Cheshire P. made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Pat Robinson III (190-1999, college: Charleston, agency: Bell Basketball) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard LaQuincy Rideau (185-1996, college: S.Florida) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) answered with 20 points and 7 rebounds and forward Darnell Brodie (208-1998, college: Drake) added 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Bristol Flyers. Five Cheshire P. and four Bristol Flyers players scored in double figures. Flyers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cheshire P. maintains second place with 13-10 record behind leader London L. Bristol Flyers at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Cheshire P. are looking forward to face Surrey (#6) in Guildford in the next round. Bristol Flyers will play on the road against Sheffield and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cheshire P.: R.Pat 29+9reb+7ast, R.LaQuincy 19+4reb+4ast, P.Frankie 17+3reb+2ast, W.Skyler 14+7reb+2ast, B.Jaxon 10+3reb+1ast, L.Damiri 3
Bristol Flyers: W.Yoakum 20+7reb, D.Brodie 14+10reb+1ast, Z.Anderson 12+5reb+3ast, J.Brown 11+2reb+7ast, C.Holden 11+2ast, E.Walshe 9+4reb+1ast

Caledonia G. - Sheffield S. 70-92

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Sharks (11-9) crushed bottom-ranked Gladiators (4-16) in Glasgow 92-70 on Friday. Sheffield dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Gladiators's 28. Sheffield had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward William Lee (206-1995, college: UAB) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American point guard Prentiss Nixon (183-1997, college: Iowa St., agency: GSE Worldwide) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Four Sharks players scored in double figures. Naturalized American center Malcolm Delpeche (203-1995, college: Bates) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Ethan Wright (190-2000, college: Colorado) added 17 points respectively for Caledonia 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. Sheffield moved-up to third place, which they share with Manchester. Loser Gladiators stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Sheffield will meet at home Bristol Flyers (#5) in the next round. Caledonia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sheffield S.: L.William 20+11reb, N.Prentiss 16+3reb+7ast, C.Rodney 15+2reb+5ast, F.Alihodzic 11+4reb+2ast, J.Mervin 9+4reb, K.Nick 8+2reb+3ast
Caledonia G.: E.Wright 17+3reb+2ast, M.Ragsdale 13+2reb+2ast, M.Delpeche 10+10reb+4ast, J.Speelman 8+2reb+1ast, D.Jones Jr. 7+4ast, D.Carr 5+2reb+1ast

London L. - Leicester R. 95-78

SLB top team - Lions (14-3) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Leicester Riders (9-9) in London 95-78. London well out of reach of Leicester R. shooting 70.6 percent from the field. London had a 31-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for London especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. It was a quality performance for American guard Chaundee Brown Jr (195-1998, college: Michigan) who led the winners and scored 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). International swingman Amin Adamu (194-1997, college: Montana St.) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Nate Martin (203, college: Marshall) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Donald Carey (196-1999, college: Maryland) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Leicester R. 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. London maintains first place with 14-3 record. Defending champion Leicester R. keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. London will meet Manchester (#4) on the road in the next round. Leicester R. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
London L.: B.Chaundee 18+4reb+2ast, A.Amin 13+5reb+3ast, L.Karolis 12+2reb+3ast, S.Joel 11+2reb+1ast, R.Shavar 10+1reb+1ast, R.Aaryn 8+10reb+2ast
Leicester R.: N.Martin 18+9reb+1ast, R.Battle 18+3reb, T.Evee 13+1ast, D.Carey 10+7reb+7ast, F.Boardman-Raffett 8, M.Loving 6+3reb+2ast

Newcastle E. - Surrey 99-72

Another interesting game for Newcastle E. (7-14) which hosted 5th ranked Surrey (10-10). Eighth ranked Newcastle E. crushed visitors 99-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Scorchers. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for guard Ray-Sean Taylor (185, college: SIUE) who led his team to a victory scoring 51 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Guard Maceo Jack (195-1993, college: Buffalo) helped adding 16 points. Four Newcastle Eagles players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and point guard Kino Lilly (183, college: Brown) scored 9 points. Scorchers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Newcastle E. maintains eighth place with 7-14 record. Surrey at the other side dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Newcastle E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Surrey will play on the road against the league's second-placed Cheshire P. (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Newcastle E.: T.Ray-Sean 51+8reb+3ast, J.Maceo 16+2reb+3ast, L.Cole 12+5reb+2ast, O.Gus 10+4reb+2ast, C.Mitchell 4+2reb+4ast, S.Kande 3+4reb+1ast
Surrey: I.Small 27+12reb+2ast, T.Ogedengbe 9+2reb, K.Lilly 9+1reb+3ast, N.Timothy 6, C.Nedas 6+5reb, S.Joshua 5+1reb

Manchester - Newcastle E. 105-79

Rather expected game when 8th ranked Newcastle Eagles (7-14) were smashed on the road by fifth ranked Manchester (11-9) 105-79 on Wednesday. Manchester looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Newcastle E.'s players. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jordan Johnson (185, college: New Orleans) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws). point guard PJay Smith (183, college: Furman) accounted for 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Manchester's coach Matthew Otten felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Maceo Jack (195-1993, college: Buffalo) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and guard Deion Hammond (193-1999, college: Monmouth, agency: One Motive Sports) added 18 points respectively for Newcastle E. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Manchester moved-up to third place, which they share with Sheffield. Loser Newcastle Eagles keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Manchester will meet at home league's leader London in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Newcastle E. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Manchester: J.Jordan 25+5reb+6ast, P.Smith 23+7reb+4ast, A.Tim 17+3reb+1ast, J.Max 15+2reb+8ast, S.Duke 8+4reb, C.Kyle 4+2reb
Newcastle E.: M.Jack 25+10reb+3ast, D.Hammond 18+4reb, R.Taylor 13+3reb, C.Long 11+6reb+2ast, G.Okafor 9+3reb+1ast, T.Burden 3+3reb+2ast