WNBL D1 Round 5 (Regular Season): #1 East London P. is defeated by Manchester

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The most surprising game was the first loss of East London P. (2-1) on the court of twelfth ranked Manchester on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Manchester 81-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of East London P.. Manchester forced 26 East London P. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Manchester made 7 blocks. Guard Carina Costa (-2007, college: Frank Phillips) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Georgia Perdomo chipped in 18 points. Manchester M.'s coach Robert Fairley felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Noelle Mannen (168, college: Oregon St.) responded with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Manchester (1-4) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with London AS. Newly promoted East London P. dropped to the fifth position with one game lost. Manchester is looking forward to face higher ranked Ipswich 2 (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. East London P. will play against Worcester W and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in London. Leader BA London L. II (5-0) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Worcester W (2-3) 57-54 on Saturday evening. Sharliyah Sutherland nailed 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Sytira Smith accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Ciani Montgomery (168, college: Lincoln, PA) came up with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for Worcester W in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated BA London L. II have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Anglia Ruskin U. Worcester W at the other side keeps the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Milton Keynes. BA London L. II's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in London to the arena London AS.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from London: London C. (#4) and CoLA (#8). London C. (3-1) crushed visiting CoLA (1-3) by 18 points 60-42. The best player for the winners was Yassin Belle-Mbaye who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Monifeoluwa Abidekun produced 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. CoLA's coach Jackson Gibbons rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the third consecutive win for London C.. They moved-up to third place. CoLA lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. London C. will meet Milton Keynes (#6) on the road in the next round. CoLA will play against Brent Bulls and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Anglia Ruskin U. won against London AS on the opponent's court 87-72. Ipswich 2 outscored Milton Keynes in a home game 90-53. Winless Bristol AF was rolled over Brent Bulls on the road 54-31.

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BA London L. II - Worcester W 57-54:
Important game to mention about took place in London. Leader BA London L. II (5-0) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Worcester W (2-3) 57-54 on Saturday evening. Sharliyah Sutherland nailed 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Sytira Smith (175-2010) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Ciani Montgomery (168, college: Lincoln, PA) came up with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Eri Bukoye added 12 points and 16 rebounds respectively for Worcester W in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BA London L. II have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Anglia Ruskin U. Worcester W at the other side keeps the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Milton Keynes. BA London L. II's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in London to the arena London AS.
Top scorers:
BA London L. II: S.Sytira 15+7reb, S.Sutherland 15+8reb+1ast, J.Jolley 11+5reb+2ast, J.Shequila 9+7reb, K.Yakubu 5+3reb+2ast, C.Victorious 2+2reb
Worcester W: C.Montgomery 25+8reb+4ast, B.Eri 12+16reb, V.Megan 12+6reb, H.Maisie 2+2reb, C.Taliyah 2+5reb, S.Catarina 1+1reb+2ast

London AS - Anglia Ruskin U. 72-87:
Very expected game when 9th ranked London AS (1-4) was defeated at home by leader Anglia Ruskin U. (5-0) 87-72 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American guard Olivia Rangel (175, college: Carroll, WI) who scored 28 points. Kaiya Bateman chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Anglia Ruskin U. players scored in double figures. American guard Katherine Goldsby (173-1994, college: Montevallo) produced 29 points and 9 rebounds and Welsh point guard Jessica Hunt (169-1994) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Anglia Ruskin U.. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with BA London L. II. Loser London AS dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. They share it with Manchester. Anglia Ruskin U. will meet at home bottom-ranked Bristol AF (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. London AS's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from London BA London L. II.
Top scorers:
Anglia Ruskin U.: O.Rangel 28+4reb+2ast, K.Bateman 18+5reb+3ast, A.Busker-Newell 12+6reb+3ast, C.Lewis-Gayle 10+4reb+3ast, E.Bishop 7+4reb+1ast, F.Parker 6+13reb+2ast
London AS: G.Katherine 29+9reb+3ast, H.Jessica 14+10reb+1ast, O.Benahili 11+4reb, G.Lydia 6+2reb+1ast, E.Summer 4+3reb+7ast, O.Elizabeth 3+1reb+1ast

London C. - CoLA 60-42:
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from London: London C. (#4) and CoLA (#8). London C. (3-1) crushed visiting CoLA (1-3) by 18 points 60-42. London C. forced 37 CoLA turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Yassin Belle-Mbaye (183) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Theresa Jackson chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Guard Monifeoluwa Abidekun (173-2007) produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and forward Ademide Lamuye (180-2010) added 5 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. CoLA's coach Jackson Gibbons rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the third consecutive win for London C.. They moved-up to third place. CoLA lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. London C. will meet Milton Keynes (#6) on the road in the next round. CoLA will play against Brent Bulls and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
London C.: Y.Belle-Mbaye 16+10reb+2ast, T.Jackson 13+2reb+5ast, M.Karumba-Roberts 10+7reb+1ast, M.Goddard 9+5reb+1ast, D.Dharmadhikari 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Mullings 3+1reb
CoLA: A.Monifeoluwa 11+7reb+1ast, V.Leja 8+5reb, A.Rhianna 6+3reb+1ast, A.Lamuye 5+10reb, K.Aisha 4+3reb+1ast, S.Rose 3+3reb

Ipswich 2 - Milton Keynes 90-53:
There was a small surprise when leader Ipswich 2 (2-0) smashed at home 5th ranked Breakers (2-3) 90-53 on Saturday. Ipswich 2 forced 28 Milton Keynes turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Harriet Welham (-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Jahveina Whyte chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Ipswich 2 players scored in double figures. Forward Chantelle Okoli (173-2010) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and forward Courtney Gray (178-1994) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Breakers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ipswich 2 moved-up to fourth place. Milton Keynes lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Worcester W. Ipswich 2 will meet Manchester (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Milton Keynes will play against London C. (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ipswich 2: W.Harriet 28+12reb+6ast, J.Whyte 15+8reb+7ast, K.Bennett 13+7reb+1ast, C.Nikita 10+5reb+1ast, K.Woodgate 6+4reb, A.Idiata 5+6reb
Milton Keynes: O.Vanessa 11+8reb, C.Okoli 11+13reb+1ast, G.Courtney 10+8reb+1ast, W.Amelia-May 8+8reb+1ast, D.Lauren 4+3reb+1ast, D.Mundo Maezell 3+1reb+2ast

Brent Bulls - Bristol AF 54-31:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Bristol AF's (0-4) road loss to eleventh ranked Brent Bulls (1-2) 31-54 on Sunday. Brent Bulls left bottom position moving up to eighth place. It was Bristol AF's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Brent Bulls will meet CoLA (#9) in the next round. Bristol AF will play against the league's leader Anglia Ruskin U. and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Manchester M. - East London P. 81-58:
The most surprising game was the first loss of East London P. (2-1) on the court of twelfth ranked Manchester on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by Manchester 81-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of East London P.. Manchester forced 26 East London P. turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Manchester made 7 blocks. Guard Carina Costa (-2007, college: Frank Phillips) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Georgia Perdomo chipped in 18 points. Manchester M.'s coach Robert Fairley felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Noelle Mannen (168, college: Oregon St.) responded with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and guard Kya Whyne (-2007) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Manchester (1-4) left bottom position moving up to tenth place, which they share with London AS. Newly promoted East London P. dropped to the fifth position with one game lost. Manchester is looking forward to face higher ranked Ipswich 2 (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. East London P. will play against Worcester W and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Manchester M.: G.Perdomo 18+2reb+3ast, C.Costa 14+10reb+4ast, A.Hernandez 11+7reb, O.Idowu 8+4reb, A.Williams 8+3reb+3ast, O.Jokonya 7+3reb+1ast
East London P.: M.Noelle 16+9reb+5ast, F.Korrey 13+5reb, T.Roberts 10+3reb+4ast, W.Kya 9+9reb+1ast, F.Itziar 8+6reb+2ast, G.Charlotte 2+2reb+4ast