Round 1 (Regular Season): Pilots edge NS Matrix by three points

The Regular Season in Basketball Champions League Asia just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of Malaysian NS Matrix to Taiwanese Pilots 98-95 on Monday evening. Pilots looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (206-1990, college: Ball St.) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) produced 28 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pilots is looking forward to face Pelita Jaya in Jakarta in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NS Matrix will play on the road against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Mongolian Metal faced Malaysian NS Matrix. Guests from Ulaanbaatar defeated host NS Matrix 98-86. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Devon Scott contributed with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) answered with 29 points for NS Matrix. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metal will play against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NS Matrix will play on the road against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Indonesian Pelita Jaya faced Malaysian NS Matrix. Guests from Jakarta defeated host NS Matrix 88-82. KJ McDaniels stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. At the losing side John Murry responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya will meet at home Pilots in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NS Matrix will play again against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.




NS Matrix - Pilots 95-98

This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of Malaysian NS Matrix to Taiwanese Pilots 98-95 on Monday evening. Pilots looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (206-1990, college: Ball St.) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) produced 28 points and Cameroonian center Toluwalope Obasa (208-1999) added 17 points and 17 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Pilots and five NS Matrix players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pilots is looking forward to face Pelita Jaya in Jakarta in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NS Matrix will play on the road against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NS Matrix: J.Murry 28+4reb+2ast, T.Obasa 17+17reb, Y.Heng 12+2reb+4ast, C.Ting 12+6reb+3ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 12+11reb+1ast, Y.Wong 7+1reb
Pilots: J.Jones 24+12reb+5ast, C.Lu 20+3reb+6ast, J.Boyd 20+12reb+2ast, T.Graham 13+12reb+3ast, T.Kuan 8+4reb+1ast, C.Li 6+3reb+4ast

NS Matrix - Metal 86-98

Mongolian Metal faced Malaysian NS Matrix. Guests from Ulaanbaatar defeated host NS Matrix 98-86. Metal players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording 34 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 8 assists. His fellow American import power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) contributed with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) answered with 29 points and Cameroonian center Toluwalope Obasa (208-1999) added 15 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for NS Matrix. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metal will play against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. NS Matrix will play on the road against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NS Matrix: J.Murry 29+1reb+2ast, T.Obasa 15+11reb+2ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 12+11reb+2ast, Y.Wong 9+4reb+1ast, Y.Heng 8+3reb+4ast, J.Chin 4+2reb
Metal: B.Wesley 34+9reb+8ast, D.Scott 24+10reb+5ast, E.Amarbayasgalan 21+5reb+1ast, B.A. 7+5reb+5ast, S.Batzorig 5+2reb+2ast, E.Z. 5+4reb+2ast

NS Matrix - Pelita Jaya 82-88

Indonesian Pelita Jaya faced Malaysian NS Matrix. Guests from Jakarta defeated host NS Matrix 88-82. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 8 blocks. American forward KJ McDaniels (197-1993, college: Clemson) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks for the winners and forward Brandon Jawato (193-1993, college: Hawaii) chipped in 28 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Yi-Hou Wong (195-1996) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya will meet at home Pilots in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NS Matrix will play again against Pelita Jaya in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NS Matrix: J.Murry 19+6reb+3ast, Y.Wong 18+5reb+4ast, S.Lee 10+4reb+2ast, K.Wong 7+2reb+1ast, M.Letcher-Ellis 7+6reb+2ast, T.Obasa 7+12reb+2ast
Pelita Jaya: B.Jawato 28+8reb+2ast, K.McDaniels 27+18reb+7ast, J.Dickey III 10+11reb+1ast, C.McCullough 9+7reb, A.Rachman 8, A.Goantara 4+5reb+1ast