BCB Round 5 (Regular Season): Hemel Storm defeats Yorkshire D. in the closest game of the week

After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the BCB and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the BCB took place in Bradford. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 11th ranked Dragons (1-5) to leader Storm (5-0) 94-91 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) stepped up and scored 27 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Tychique Nsangu (204-1990) chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Forward David Ulph (198-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists. Undefeated Storm have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Hemel Storm keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Reading. Yorkshire D. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost. They share the position with Essex R.. Hemel Storm is looking forward to face league's second-placed Reading on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yorkshire D. will play against Derby T. (#3) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in Loughborough supposed to be also worth to mention about. Leader Rockets (5-0) played at the court of 8th ranked Riders (2-3). Rockets smashed Riders 94-72. Naturalized Canadian forward Maurice Walker (208-1991, college: Minnesota) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Jaylen Curry accounted for 24 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Kurtis Henderson (180-2001, college: SNHU) came up with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for Loughborough in the defeat. Riders' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Rockets. Reading keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hemel Storm. Loughborough at the other side keeps the eighth place with three games lost. Reading will play against league's leader Hemel Storm at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Loughborough will play against Newcastle (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Milton Keynes between Breakers and Hoods. Sixth ranked Breakers (4-1) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Hoods (2-5). Breakers managed to escape with a 1-point win 102-101 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Jordan Spencer who had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists. Cam Polak produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Breakers. Milton Keynes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Birmingham R. Nottingham H. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. Milton Keynes will meet Birmingham R. (#4) on the road in the next round. Nottingham H. will play against London C. (#6) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Birmingham R. won against Newcastle on the opponent's court 114-111. Bristol H. unfortunately lost to Derby T. in a home game 77-95. Essex R. was rolled over London C. on the road 82-104. Nottingham H. was defeated by Milton Keynes on its own court 78-91.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points and 9 rebounds by Nick Woodard of Milton Keynes.



Newcastle - Birmingham R. 111-114:
Very expected game in Newcastle where 10th ranked Knights (1-4) were edged by fourth ranked Rockets (4-1) 114-111 on Saturday. Birmingham R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Ronald Blain (196-1997, college: HPU) who scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Zackery Powell (183-2000) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Hafeez Abdul (201-1995, college: MSUB) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and American swingman Luke House (193-2001, college: Drexel) added 25 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Birmingham R. and four Newcastle players scored in double figures. Knights' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Birmingham R. maintains fourth place with 4-1 record, which they share with Milton Keynes. Newcastle lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Bristol H.. Birmingham R. will meet at home Milton Keynes (#5) in the next round. Newcastle will play against Loughborough (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Newcastle: A.McGinnis 27+5reb+1ast, L.House 25+7reb+3ast, J.Shirley 23+6reb+5ast, H.Abdul 19+13reb+5ast, A.Cox 6+1reb+1ast, T.Riley 6+2reb+3ast
Birmingham R.: B.Ronald 29+5reb+5ast, Z.Powell 23+6reb+8ast, E.Donaldson 19+14reb+4ast, D.Edozie 13+11reb+1ast, B.Spencer 13+4reb+2ast, L.McGregor 10+3reb+5ast

Milton Keynes - Nottingham H. 102-101:
A very close game took place in Milton Keynes between Breakers and Hoods. Sixth ranked Breakers (4-1) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Hoods (2-5). Breakers managed to escape with a 1-point win 102-101 on Saturday evening. Milton Keynes made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. Milton Keynes outrebounded Nottingham H. 61-36 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Milton Keynes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Milton Keynes made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Jordan Spencer (188-1994, college: Augustana) who had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists. American forward Darius Duffy (203-2002, college: PFW) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. American guard Cam Polak (188-2004, college: YSU) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Cameron Kahn (198-2002, college: DBU) added 26 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Five Milton Keynes and four Nottingham H. players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Breakers. Milton Keynes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Birmingham R. Nottingham H. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. Milton Keynes will meet Birmingham R. (#4) on the road in the next round. Nottingham H. will play against London C. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nottingham H.: C.Kahn 26+6reb+2ast, C.Polak 21+12reb+2ast, C.Moore 19+3reb+6ast, A.Sam 16+5reb+7ast, E.Bailey 9+3reb+4ast, S.Micah 4+3reb+1ast
Milton Keynes: S.Jordan 22+11reb+14ast, W.Nick 16+11reb+2ast, D.Darius 16+19reb, D.Jonas 14+5reb+1ast, P.George 12+4reb+3ast, K.Oates 8+2reb

Bristol H. - Derby T. 77-95:
Very predictable result in Bristol where fourth ranked Trailblazers (5-1) defeated 10th ranked Hurricanes (1-4) 95-77 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Blake Bowman (196-2001) who scored 19 points. American forward Kendrick Gilbert (196-2002, college: UNK) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Trailblazers players scored in double figures. Trailblazers' coach Kyle Henderson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Pasquale Landolfi (193-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American forward James Claar (205-1996, college: W.Illinois) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Trailblazers. Derby T. moved-up to third place. Loser Hurricanes keeps the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Newcastle. Derby T. will meet at home Yorkshire D. (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bristol H.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bristol to the arena Bristol AF 2.
Top scorers:
Bristol H.: J.Claar 21+5reb+1ast, P.Landolfi 18+10reb+3ast, B.Benedict 15+4reb+2ast, J.Phillips 7+3reb, S.Corey 6+5reb+6ast, D.Flowers III 5+3reb+1ast
Derby T.: B.Blake 19+4reb+3ast, W.Evan 14+3reb+4ast, K.Gilbert 14+6reb+2ast, P.Jai 13+3reb+1ast, M.Raheem 10+9reb+3ast, C.Washington 8+3reb

Yorkshire D. - Hemel Storm 91-94:
The most exciting game of round 5 in the BCB took place in Bradford. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 11th ranked Dragons (1-5) to leader Storm (5-0) 94-91 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) stepped up and scored 27 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Tychique Nsangu (204-1990) chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). Four Storm players scored in double figures. Forward David Ulph (198-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Jackson Dudek (201-2003, college: NMU) scored 29 points. Storm have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Hemel Storm keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Reading. Yorkshire D. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost. They share the position with Essex R.. Hemel Storm is looking forward to face league's second-placed Reading on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yorkshire D. will play against Derby T. (#3) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Yorkshire D.: J.Dudek 29+4reb+1ast, D.Ulph 18+18reb+7ast, J.Jefferson 17+6reb+3ast, W.Kemp 9+4reb+2ast, C.Johnson 9+4reb+5ast, W.Jack 9+5ast
Hemel Storm: O.Victor 27+7reb+1ast, N.Tychique 23+10reb+1ast, N.Jabari 14+6reb, I.Brayden 13+4reb+3ast, K.Walker 8+4reb+1ast, S.Jared 7+3reb+4ast

Loughborough - Reading R. 72-94:
The game in Loughborough supposed to be also worth to mention about. Leader Rockets (5-0) played at the court of 8th ranked Riders (2-3). Rockets smashed Riders 94-72. Reading outrebounded Loughborough 40-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Reading players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Naturalized Canadian forward Maurice Walker (208-1991, college: Minnesota) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American forward Jaylen Curry (198-2005, college: Montevallo) accounted for 24 points and 9 rebounds. Five Rockets players scored in double figures. American point guard Kurtis Henderson (180-2001, college: SNHU) came up with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import guard Jalen Cook (196-2002, college: Minot St.) added 15 points respectively for Loughborough in the defeat. Riders' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Rockets. Reading keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hemel Storm. Loughborough at the other side keeps the eighth place with three games lost. Reading will play against league's leader Hemel Storm at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Loughborough will play against Newcastle (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loughborough: K.Henderson 17+6reb+8ast, J.Cook 15+3reb+1ast, S.Ovia 11+7reb+1ast, S.Chamberlain 8+4reb, L.Campbell 8, T.Curran 5
Reading R.: W.Maurice 25+12reb+6ast, C.Jaylen 24+9reb+1ast, N.Jaxon 13+6reb+4ast, J.Bouknight 12+3reb+5ast, T.Holmes 10+5reb+3ast, S.Yusef 6+4reb+4ast

London C. - Essex R. 104-82:
Not a big story in a game in London where 10th ranked Rebels (1-5) were rolled over by sixth ranked Cavaliers (4-2) 104-82 on Saturday. London C. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Rebels's 30. London C. forced 20 Essex R. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Mergim Sokoli (208-2002) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. point guard Juan Manning (190-1997) chipped in 26 points and 5 assists. Guard Melchi Egbeyemi (188-2006, college: W.Nebraska) produced 19 points and 7 assists and forward Ethan Conway (193-2006) added 25 points respectively for the guests. Four Essex R. players scored in double figures. London C. maintains sixth place with 4-2 record. Essex R. lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with Yorkshire D.. London C. will meet at home Nottingham H. (#9) in the next round. Essex R. will play against Worthing T. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Essex R.: C.Ethan 25+2reb, E.Melchi 19+4reb+7ast, B.Thomas 14+1reb, H.Tyreese 10+3reb+1ast, J.Daniel 8+2reb+2ast, A.Michael 3+7reb
London C.: S.Mergim 29+9reb, M.Juan 26+4reb+5ast, R.AJ 13+4reb+4ast, S.Asante 8+5reb+1ast, N.Bradley 8+7reb+5ast, P.Wrencher 7+5reb

Nottingham H. - Milton Keynes 78-91:
Everything went according to plan in Nottingham where sixth ranked Breakers (4-1) beat 9th ranked Hoods (2-5) 91-78 on Sunday. Milton Keynes made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Milton Keynes outrebounded Nottingham H. 38-26 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Milton Keynes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Nick Woodard (198-2004, college: Alcorn St.) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Samuel Grant (206-2002, college: Sioux Falls) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Cameron Kahn (198-2002, college: DBU) produced 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard Christian Moore (185-2003, college: IUP) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Breakers. Milton Keynes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Birmingham R. Nottingham H. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. Milton Keynes will meet Birmingham R. (#4) on the road in the next round. Nottingham H. will play against London C. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nottingham H.: C.Kahn 21+9reb+5ast, C.Moore 17+5reb+5ast, C.Polak 14+2reb+4ast, E.Bailey 12+2reb+3ast, J.Smith-White 6+2reb, S.Micah 4+3reb+3ast
Milton Keynes: W.Nick 29+9reb+3ast, D.Jonas 16+1ast, G.Samuel 12+10reb, S.Jordan 11+2reb+8ast, D.Darius 10+7reb+2ast, J.New 9+1reb+1ast