Round 3 (Regular Season): Pelita Jaya lose to Pilots

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 3 was a defeat of Indonesian Pelita Jaya (3-2). They were edged by Taiwanese Pilots (4-0) 66-63 on Saturday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pilots made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (206-1990, college: Ball St.) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. Pilots' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Pelita Jaya will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Pilots will try to continue on its current victory against Metal in Ulaanbaatar.
Taiwanese Kings defeated Thailand Hitech in Taipei 89-80. It was an exceptional evening for American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Efevberha accounted for 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American forward Michael Singletary (198-1988, college: Texas Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for Hitech in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hitech will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Kings will try to continue on its current victory against Xac Broncos at Ulaanbaatar.
In the game between Top Four teams Pilots (4-0) smashed Malaysian NS Matrix (0-5) 85-63. The best player for the winners was Jarrod Jones who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Marquez Letcher-Ellis who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pilots will meet Metal (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NS Matrix will have a break next round.




Pilots - Pelita Jaya 66-63

The most important game of round 3 was a defeat of Indonesian Pelita Jaya (3-2). They were edged by Taiwanese Pilots (4-0) 66-63 on Saturday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pilots made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (206-1990, college: Ball St.) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. Pilots' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) with 24 points and 7 rebounds and American-Filipino forward Chris McCullough (208-1995, college: Syracuse) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Pelita Jaya will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Pilots will try to continue on its current victory against Metal in Ulaanbaatar.
Top scorers:
Pilots: J.Jones 16+7reb+1ast, A.Brown 15+10reb, T.Graham 13+6reb+2ast, C.Lu 11+6reb+3ast, Y.Pai 4+3reb+5ast, L.Chen 3+1ast
Pelita Jaya: J.McLaughlin 24+7reb+3ast, C.McCullough 13+10reb+1ast, A.Goantara 11+8reb+3ast, R.Mononimbar 5+2reb+1ast, J.Dickey III 4+11reb+3ast, Y.Saudale 3+4reb+1ast

Kings - Hitech 89-80

Taiwanese Kings defeated Thailand Hitech in Taipei 89-80. Kings dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Hitech's 22. Kings brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-1984, college: CSUN) accounted for 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. American forward Michael Singletary (198-1988, college: Texas Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) added 11 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Hitech in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hitech will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Kings will try to continue on its current victory against Xac Broncos at Ulaanbaatar.
Top scorers:
Kings: J.Washburn 24+11reb+1ast, M.Efevberha 22+7reb+4ast, C.Johnson 15+7reb+3ast, C.Chen 7+1reb+2ast, K.Lee 6+3reb+1ast, C.Hung 5+4reb+4ast
Hitech: M.Singletary 27+11reb+3ast, N.Jaisanuk 12+1reb+2ast, R.Watkins 11+13reb+3ast, M.Morgan 9+7reb, E.Ejesu 7+6reb, A.Leelaphipatkul 6+4reb+7ast

Pilots - NS Matrix 85-63

In the game between Top Four teams Pilots (4-0) smashed Malaysian NS Matrix (0-5) 85-63. Pilots outrebounded NS Matrix 49-29 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (206-1990, college: Ball St.) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis (203-1997, college: Nevada) who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds and American-Malaysian guard John Murry (194-1995, college: Austin Peay, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pilots will meet Metal (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. NS Matrix will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pilots: A.Brown 20+5reb+2ast, J.Jones 19+16reb+3ast, J.Boyd 14+10reb+2ast, L.Chen 12+4reb+2ast, Y.Pai 6+3reb+2ast, C.Lu 5+3reb+4ast
NS Matrix: M.Letcher-Ellis 18+7reb+3ast, J.Murry 15+6reb+4ast, Y.Wong 10+2reb, M.Munnesvicky 6+1reb, W.Ong 4+1reb+2ast, S.Lee 4+2ast