BCB Round 4 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Hemel Storm wins another game

There were just four rounds played in Regular Season of BCB 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.

BCB top team - Storm (4-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat tenth ranked Hurricanes (1-3) in Hemel 101-93. Hemel Storm forced 23 Bristol H. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Bristol H.'s players. 24 personal fouls committed by Bristol H. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jabari Nurse (193-2003, college: Pace) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Benedict Baker-McCann (191-2000) replied with 33 points (!!!) (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for Bristol H.Storm have a solid four-game winning streak. Hemel Storm maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Reading. Bristol H. at the other side keeps the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with Newcastle. Hemel Storm is looking forward to face Yorkshire D. (#13) in Bradford in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bristol H. will play at home against Derby T. and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Flyers 2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Cavaliers (3-2) 92-69. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Juan Manning (190-1997) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and AJ Roberts who added 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Canadian guard Shae Linton-Brown (185-2001) responded with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Flyers 2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. London C. moved-up to fifth place. Bristol AF 2 at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. London C. will play against Essex R. (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bristol AF 2 will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Derby between Trailblazers and Rebels. Fourth ranked Trailblazers (4-1) got a very close home victory over 11th ranked Rebels (1-4). Trailblazers managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The winners were led by Robert Marsden who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Even 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Manning Baumgardner III did not help to save the game for Essex R.. Trailblazers have a solid three-game winning streak. Derby T. moved-up to third place. Essex R. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Yorkshire D.. Derby T. will meet Bristol H. (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Essex R. will play against London C. and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 4 were not that significant. Nottingham H. was beaten by Birmingham R. on the road 84-71. Newcastle lost to undefeated Reading on its own court 79-94. Yorkshire D. unfortunately lost to Loughborough in a road game 80-84. Yorkshire D. lost to undefeated Reading at home 83-91.
The most impressive performance of 4th round was 29 points and 16 rebounds by Maurice Walker of Reading R..



Birmingham R. - Nottingham H. 84-71:
No shocking result in a game when third ranked Rockets (3-1) beat 7th ranked Hoods (2-3) in Birmingham 84-71 on Friday. Birmingham R. made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game. Birmingham R. had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by Eric Donaldson (191-2001) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and American forward Ronald Blain (196-1997, college: HPU) supported him with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 15 points and 8 rebounds by American guard Cam Polak (188-2004, college: YSU) did not help to save the game for Nottingham H.. His fellow American import guard Cameron Kahn (198-2002, college: DBU) added 16 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Birmingham R. went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Hoods dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. Birmingham R. will meet Newcastle (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Nottingham H. will play against Milton Keynes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nottingham H.: C.Kahn 16+2reb, C.Polak 15+8reb+2ast, C.Moore 10+1reb+4ast, E.Bailey 9+5reb, S.Micah 7+1reb+1ast, F.Mughal 6+5reb
Birmingham R.: E.Donaldson 25+10reb+2ast, Z.Powell 21+2reb+2ast, B.Ronald 18+10reb+4ast, B.Spencer 7+1reb+1ast, O.Ono 6+2reb, D.Edozie 4+5reb+2ast

Newcastle - Reading R. 79-94:
Very expected game when 9th ranked Knights (1-3) lost to top-ranked Rockets (4-0) in Newcastle 79-94 on Saturday. Reading dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Knights's 42. Reading outrebounded Newcastle 42-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Reading looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American forward Jaxon Nap (201-2003, college: Nova SE) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import forward Jaylen Curry (198-2005, college: Montevallo) supported him with 18 points and 4 assists. Even 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) by American swingman Luke House (193-2001, college: Drexel) did not help to save the game for Newcastle. Forward Hafeez Abdul (201-1995, college: MSUB) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rockets have a solid four-game winning streak. Reading keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hemel Storm. Loser Knights dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with Bristol H.. Reading will meet Loughborough (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Newcastle will play against Birmingham R. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Newcastle: L.House 27+7reb+6ast, H.Abdul 13+7reb+3ast, J.Shirley 11+2reb+4ast, A.Cox 11+5reb, A.McGinnis 6+6reb+2ast, O.Cieran 6+1reb+2ast
Reading R.: N.Jaxon 28+13reb+7ast, C.Jaylen 18+3reb+4ast, T.Holmes 14+6reb+4ast, S.Yusef 12+4reb+6ast, L.Kivuvu 9+2reb, W.Maurice 9+12reb+3ast

Loughborough - Yorkshire D. 84-80:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Riders' (2-2) home victory over 11th ranked Dragons (1-4) in Loughborough 84-80 on Saturday. Strangely Yorkshire D. outrebounded Loughborough 41-28 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by American point guard Kurtis Henderson (180-2001, college: SNHU) who scored that evening 24 points and 8 assists and forward Stephen Ovia (206-2005, college: WVWC) supported him with 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds by forward David Ulph (198-1993) did not help to save the game for Yorkshire D.. American guard Jordan Jefferson (193-1990, college: Little Rock) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Loughborough moved-up to eighth place. Yorkshire D. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Essex R.. Loughborough will meet at home league's second-placed Reading in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Yorkshire D. will play against the league's leader Hemel Storm (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Yorkshire D.: J.Jefferson 20+5reb+3ast, D.Ulph 15+16reb+1ast, W.Kemp 12+1reb, J.Dudek 11+5reb, W.Greg 8+3reb+5ast, C.Johnson 7+5reb+4ast
Loughborough: H.Kurtis 24+4reb+8ast, O.Stephen 21+11reb+2ast, C.Jalen 14+2reb, C.Simon 9+2reb, V.Ndukou 9+5reb+2ast, C.Oscar 3

Hemel Storm - Bristol H. 101-93:
BCB top team - Storm (4-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat tenth ranked Hurricanes (1-3) in Hemel 101-93. Hemel Storm forced 23 Bristol H. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Bristol H.'s players. 24 personal fouls committed by Bristol H. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jabari Nurse (193-2003, college: Pace) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Storm players scored in double figures. American guard Benedict Baker-McCann (191-2000) replied with 33 points (!!!) (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and guard Pasquale Landolfi (193-2001) added 25 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Bristol H.Storm have a solid four-game winning streak. Hemel Storm maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Reading. Bristol H. at the other side keeps the tenth place with three games lost. They share the position with Newcastle. Hemel Storm is looking forward to face Yorkshire D. (#13) in Bradford in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bristol H. will play at home against Derby T. and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Bristol H.: B.Benedict 33+3reb+2ast, P.Landolfi 25+6reb, J.Claar 16+7reb+2ast, S.Corey 6+7reb, F.David 4+3reb+1ast, J.Phillips 4+8reb+1ast
Hemel Storm: N.Jabari 20+5reb+2ast, S.Jared 19+3reb+1ast, O.Victor 18+6reb+3ast, N.Tychique 14+7reb, I.Brayden 11+4reb, S.Newman 7+12ast

Derby T. - Essex R. 78-77:
A very close game took place in Derby between Trailblazers and Rebels. Fourth ranked Trailblazers (4-1) got a very close home victory over 11th ranked Rebels (1-4). Trailblazers managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Derby T. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Rebels's 30. Derby T. outrebounded Essex R. 48-33 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by forward Robert Marsden (198-1989) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and guard Casey Burr (193-2009) supported him with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Even 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Manning Baumgardner III (185, college: Malone) did not help to save the game for Essex R.. Swingman Kyron Martin (193-1999, college: WAU) added 19 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Trailblazers have a solid three-game winning streak. Derby T. moved-up to third place. Essex R. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Yorkshire D.. Derby T. will meet Bristol H. (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Essex R. will play against London C. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Essex R.: M.Baumgardner III 28+6reb+4ast, M.Kyron 19+7reb+2ast, H.Tyreese 14+5reb+1ast, E.Melchi 12+5reb+1ast, A.Michael 4+4reb+1ast, C.T 0+3reb
Derby T.: R.Marsden 18+15reb+3ast, P.Jai 18+5reb+3ast, C.Burr 15+13reb+2ast, K.Gilbert 11+5reb+1ast, G.Rodney 9+1reb, M.Raheem 7+4reb+1ast

London C. - Bristol AF 2 92-69:
Bottom-ranked Flyers 2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to seventh ranked Cavaliers (3-2) 92-69. London C. outrebounded Bristol AF 2 55-36 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Juan Manning (190-1997) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and American guard AJ Roberts (195-1990, college: Union, TN) who added 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Cavaliers players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian guard Shae Linton-Brown (185-2001) responded with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Nassim Ladjimi (188-1995) scored 16 points. Flyers 2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. London C. moved-up to fifth place. Bristol AF 2 at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. London C. will play against Essex R. (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bristol AF 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bristol AF 2: L.Nassim 16+2reb, L.Ayinla 12+3reb, S.Linton-Brown 9+8reb+5ast, C.Jack 6+3reb+1ast, K.Amo-Agyei 6+1reb, P.Roman 6+9reb+1ast
London C.: M.Juan 26+8reb+5ast, R.AJ 20+7reb+2ast, N.Bradley 18+7reb+1ast, E.Poorman 10+8reb, P.Wrencher 7+5reb+1ast, J.Jackson 7+5reb

Yorkshire D. - Reading R. 83-91:
Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Dragons (1-4) lost to top-ranked Rockets (4-0) in Bradford 83-91 on Sunday. Reading dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons's 34. Reading looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by naturalized Canadian forward Maurice Walker (208-1991, college: Minnesota) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds and American forward Jaxon Nap (201-2003, college: Nova SE) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 30 points and 4 assists by naturalized Canadian Corey Johnson (196-1996, college: Harvard) did not help to save the game for Yorkshire D.. American forward Jackson Dudek (201-2003, college: NMU) added 18 points for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rockets have a solid four-game winning streak. Reading keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hemel Storm. Yorkshire D. lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with four games lost. They share the position with Essex R.. Reading will meet Loughborough (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yorkshire D. will play against the league's leader Hemel Storm (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Yorkshire D.: C.Johnson 30+4reb+4ast, J.Dudek 18+4reb+3ast, W.Kemp 11+2reb+2ast, L.Andreas 10+2reb+4ast, D.Ulph 8+12reb+2ast, W.Jack 6+1reb+6ast
Reading R.: W.Maurice 29+16reb+2ast, N.Jaxon 20+5reb+4ast, C.Jaylen 17+2reb+2ast, J.Bouknight 14+9ast, T.Holmes 9+4reb+2ast, E.Ojo 2+1reb+1ast