BCB Round 3 (Regular Season): Reading hands first defeat to Birmingham R.

Round 3 means everything may happen in BCB as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Rockets (2-1) recorded a loss in Birmingham on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Rockets (2-0) 71-66. Reading outrebounded Birmingham R. 45-33 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Jaxon Nap (201-2003, college: Nova SE) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Canadian forward Maurice Walker (208-1991, college: Minnesota) chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Eric Donaldson (191-2001) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds. Rockets are looking forward to face Yorkshire D. (#10) in Bradford in the next round. Rockets will play at home against Nottingham H. (#7) and are hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was between Worthing T. and Hoods where host Worthing T. (2-1) won against Hoods (2-2) 115-106. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for forward Justin Hopkins (196-1998, college: Texas Southern) who led his team to a victory with 43 points (!!!) and 7 assists. Joe Ostrowsky contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Guard Cam Polak (188-2004, college: YSU, agency: MSG) answered with 27 points for Hoods. Worthing T. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nottingham H. will play on the road against Birmingham R. (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Derby was also quite interesting. Cavaliers (2-2) played at the court of Trailblazers (3-1). Trailblazers defeated Cavaliers 90-75 on Sunday. It was a great evening for Evan Walshe who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Trailblazers' coach Kyle Henderson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bradley Ngoy Kaboza with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Trailblazers will meet at home Essex R. (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cavaliers will play against Bristol AF 2 (#14) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Newcastle was defeated by Yorkshire D. in Bradford 95-85. Bristol AF 2 was beaten by Milton Keynes at home 69-73. Loughborough lost to London C. on the opponent's court 80-85. Yorkshire D. unfortunately lost to Bristol H. in a home game 83-91. Hemel Storm managed to beat Essex R. on the road 93-88.
The best stats of 3rd round was 24 points, 12 assists and 5 steals by Manning Baumgardner III of Essex R..



Yorkshire D. - Newcastle 95-85:
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Bradford where Knights (1-2) were defeated by Dragons (1-2) 95-85 on Saturday. Yorkshire D. had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for naturalized Canadian Corey Johnson (196-1996, college: Harvard) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Forward David Ulph (198-1993) helped adding 8 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Hafeez Abdul (201-1995, college: MSUB) with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Canadian guard Jalen Shirley (183-2002, college: UBC Okanagan) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Newcastle players scored in double figures. Knights' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dragons will meet at home Reading (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Knights will play against Reading and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Newcastle: H.Abdul 22+5reb+3ast, J.Shirley 17+8reb+3ast, A.Cox 14+5reb+1ast, L.Adamas 12+4reb, L.House 11+2reb+7ast, C.Tyler 3
Yorkshire D.: J.Corey 31+9reb+9ast, D.Jackson 16+6reb+1ast, J.Jordan 12+2reb, G.Wild 11+1ast, J.Walton 9+3reb+5ast, U.David 8+16reb+4ast

Bristol AF 2 - Milton Keynes 69-73:
No shocking result in a game in Bristol where Breakers (2-1) defeated Flyers 2 (0-4) 73-69 on Saturday. Milton Keynes outrebounded Bristol AF 2 59-40 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Nick Woodard (198-2004, college: Alcorn St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Darius Duffy (203-2002, college: PFW) helped adding 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Canadian guard Shae Linton-Brown (185-2001) with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and Lithuanian Nojus Zajankauskas (193-2007) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Breakers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Flyers 2 will play against London C. (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bristol AF 2: N.Zajankauskas 18+2reb+2ast, S.Linton-Brown 18+7reb+5ast, K.Amo-Agyei 7+2reb+1ast, L.Nassim 7+1reb+1ast, P.Roman 7+11reb+1ast, L.Ayinla 6+3reb+2ast
Milton Keynes: W.Nick 31+11reb+1ast, D.Darius 14+10reb+1ast, J.New 9+7reb+1ast, P.George 6+9reb+3ast, D.Jonas 6+9reb, S.Jordan 5+7reb+9ast

London C. - Loughborough 85-80:
Very expected game in London where Riders (1-2) were defeated by Cavaliers (2-2) 85-80 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. London C. outrebounded Loughborough 37-25 including 23 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for guard Bradley Ngoy Kaboza (188-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Guard Elias Poorman (193-2000, college: Midland CC) helped adding 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Jalen Cook (196-2002, college: Minot St.) with 26 points and the other American import point guard Kurtis Henderson (180-2001, college: SNHU) scored 17 points and 8 assists. Riders' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cavaliers will meet at home Bristol AF 2 (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Riders will play against Yorkshire D. (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loughborough: J.Cook 26+4reb+1ast, K.Henderson 17+1reb+8ast, S.Chamberlain 16+5reb+2ast, S.Wylie 6+2reb, S.Ovia 4+7reb, K.Moziah 4
London C.: N.Bradley 21+8reb+5ast, E.Poorman 20+9reb+4ast, M.Juan 19+1reb+4ast, R.AJ 9+5reb+6ast, S.Mergim 6+1reb, R.Joseph 5+2reb

Worthing T. - Nottingham H. 115-106:
Another exciting game was between Worthing T. and Hoods where host Worthing T. (2-1) won against Hoods (2-2) 115-106. Thunder made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Hoods turnovers. Thunder shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 65.4 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Hoods' players. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for forward Justin Hopkins (196-1998, college: Texas Southern) who led his team to a victory with 43 points (!!!) and 7 assists. point guard Joe Ostrowsky (183-2002, college: CCSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Guard Cam Polak (188-2004, college: YSU, agency: MSG) answered with 27 points and guard Cameron Kahn (198-2002, college: DBU) added 23 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Hoods. Five Thunder and four Hoods players scored in double figures. Worthing T. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nottingham H. will play on the road against Birmingham R. (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Nottingham H.: C.Polak 27+3reb+2ast, C.Moore 23+3reb+3ast, C.Kahn 23+5reb+2ast, A.Sam 13+10ast, E.Bailey 9+10reb+1ast, J.Smith-White 8+3reb
Worthing T.: H.Justin 43+3reb+7ast, J.Ostrowsky 21+5reb+10ast, H.Manuel 18+7reb+4ast, G.Brendan 12+4reb+8ast, C.David 11+3reb+1ast, G.Andrews 5+1reb

Yorkshire D. - Bristol H. 83-91:
There was a surprise result in Bradford where Hurricanes (1-2) beat Dragons (1-2) 91-83 on Sunday. Bristol H. outrebounded Yorkshire D. 45-31 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bristol H. made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Benedict Baker-McCann (191-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized American forward Joshua Phillips (206-2005, college: Life) helped adding 13 points and 20 rebounds. Four Hurricanes players scored in double figures. Hurricanes' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Jordan Jefferson (193-1990, college: Little Rock) with 29 points and 4 assists and naturalized Canadian Corey Johnson (196-1996, college: Harvard) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Hurricanes will meet Hemel Storm on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dragons will play against Reading (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yorkshire D.: J.Jefferson 29+4reb+4ast, C.Johnson 22+3reb+4ast, J.Dudek 12+8reb, D.Ulph 8+11reb+4ast, T.Dubiel 4+3reb+2ast, W.Jack 3+1ast
Bristol H.: B.Baker-McCann 24+8reb+6ast, C.James 22+11reb+1ast, L.Pasquale 18+2reb+1ast, P.Joshua 13+20reb+2ast, C.Samuels 9+3ast, K.Hill 3

Derby T. - London C. 90-75:
The game in Derby was also quite interesting. Cavaliers (2-2) played at the court of Trailblazers (3-1). Trailblazers defeated Cavaliers 90-75 on Sunday. Derby T. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Cavaliers's 28. Derby T. outrebounded London C. 42-29 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Derby T. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Derby T. made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for the former international guard Evan Walshe (193-1998, college: Barry) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Charlie Brown (190-1997) helped adding 10 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Trailblazers' coach Kyle Henderson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Bradley Ngoy Kaboza (188-2001) with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Elias Poorman (193-2000, college: Midland CC) scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four London C. players scored in double figures. Trailblazers will meet at home Essex R. (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cavaliers will play against Bristol AF 2 (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
London C.: B.Ngoy Kaboza 21+5reb+4ast, J.Manning 18+4reb+2ast, P.Elias 13+8reb+4ast, W.Patrick 12+5reb, A.Roberts 6+6reb+5ast, M.Sokoli 5+1reb
Derby T.: W.Evan 20+6reb+2ast, S.Malcolm 15+3reb+2ast, B.Charlie 10+8reb+9ast, K.Gilbert 9+2reb+1ast, C.Washington 9, R.Marsden 8+12reb+4ast

Birmingham R. - Reading R. 66-71:
Rockets (2-1) recorded a loss in Birmingham on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Rockets (2-0) 71-66. Reading outrebounded Birmingham R. 45-33 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Jaxon Nap (201-2003, college: Nova SE) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Canadian forward Maurice Walker (208-1991, college: Minnesota) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Four Rockets players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Eric Donaldson (191-2001) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Zackery Powell (183-2000) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively. Rockets are looking forward to face Yorkshire D. (#10) in Bradford in the next round. Rockets will play at home against Nottingham H. (#7) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Birmingham R.: D.Eric 18+8reb+1ast, P.Zackery 18+3reb+4ast, E.Daniel 8+16reb, M.Lucas 7+1reb, R.Blain 6+2reb+3ast, S.Bain 5+2reb+4ast
Reading R.: W.Maurice 21+10reb+3ast, S.Yusef 17+3reb+2ast, N.Jaxon 16+14reb+6ast, C.Jaylen 12+10reb+2ast, T.Holmes 3+5reb+4ast, L.Kivuvu 2+3reb

Essex R. - Hemel Storm 88-93:
Not a big story in a game in Essex where Rebels (1-3) were defeated by Storm (3-0) 93-88 on Sunday. Hemel Storm outrebounded Essex R. 46-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. Hemel Storm looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for guard Victor Olarerin (188-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 4 assists. New Zealand forward Brayden Inger (203-1999) helped adding 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Manning Baumgardner III (185, college: Malone) with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 assists and 5 steals and the other American import forward Aliou Cisse (201-2004, college: Merrimack) scored 23 points and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Storm will meet at home Bristol H. (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rebels will play against Derby T. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Essex R.: M.Baumgardner III 24+4reb+12ast, A.Cisse 23+4reb+1ast, H.Tyreese 15+2reb+1ast, A.Michael 10+3reb+3ast, M.Kyron 7+7reb+3ast, E.Melchi 3+1reb+1ast
Hemel Storm: O.Victor 23+4reb+4ast, N.Jabari 16+5reb+2ast, A.McNaught 13+2reb+4ast, S.Newman 10+5reb+5ast, I.Brayden 10+12reb+4ast, N.Tychique 10+6reb