Basketball Champions League Asia Round 5 (Regular Season): Dewa United lose to Johor Tigers

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Top ranked Indonesian Dewa United (4-2) recorded its second loss against third ranked Malaysian Johor Tigers on Thursday night. Dewa United were defeated by third ranked Malaysian Johor Tigers (2-4) 83-70. Johor Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Scottie Lewis (196-2000, college: Florida) who scored 28 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Johor Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) produced 27 points and 21 rebounds for Johor Tigers. Defending Malaysian champion maintains third place with 2-4 record having just two points less than leader Pilots. Defending Indonesian champion Dewa United still keeps top position with two games lost.
An exciting game was when First ranked Indonesian Dewa United faced second-ranked Thailand Hitech. Dewa United (4-2) defeated Hitech (3-3) 103-97. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Troy Gillenwater contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners. American guard Accheaus Fields (189-1997, college: Averett) answered with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Hitech. Hitech's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Indonesian champion maintains first place with 4-2 record. Defending Thailand champion Hitech keeps the second position with three games lost.
An exciting game was when Second ranked Thailand Hitech faced 3rd placed Malaysian Johor Tigers. Hitech (3-3) defeated Johor Tigers (2-4) 94-84. The game was dominated by American players. Accheaus Fields stepped up and scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Ahmed Hill responded with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Thailand champion maintains second place with 3-3 record behind leader Pilots. Defending Malaysian champion Johor Tigers keep the third position with four games lost.

The best stats of 5th round was 18 points and 7 rebounds by Eric Freeman of Hitech.



Johor Tigers - Dewa United 83-70

Top ranked Indonesian Dewa United (4-2) recorded its second loss against third ranked Malaysian Johor Tigers on Thursday night. Dewa United were defeated by third ranked Malaysian Johor Tigers (2-4) 83-70. Johor Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Scottie Lewis (196-2000, college: Florida) who scored 28 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Johor Tigers players scored in double figures. Johor Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) produced 27 points and 21 rebounds and American point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) added 5 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists respectively for Johor Tigers. Defending Malaysian champion maintains third place with 2-4 record having just two points less than leader Pilots. Defending Indonesian champion Dewa United still keeps top position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Johor Tigers: L.Scottie 28+1reb+4ast, C.Lim 12+2reb, T.Chun-Hong 11+3reb, L.Marcus 10+13reb+4ast, H.Ahmed 9+11reb+9ast, Y.Wong 8+2reb
Dewa United: J.Ibarra 27+21reb, T.Gillenwater 17+4reb+2ast, S.Dio 11+3reb+2ast, D.Rio 6+3reb+5ast, D.Cooper 5+6reb+13ast, H.Hardianus 4+2reb+1ast

Dewa United - Hitech 103-97

An exciting game was when First ranked Indonesian Dewa United faced second-ranked Thailand Hitech. Dewa United (4-2) defeated Hitech (3-3) 103-97. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Dewa United players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners. American guard Accheaus Fields (189-1997, college: Averett) answered with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Thailand point guard Frederick Lish (175-1988, college: USA) added 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Hitech. Five Dewa United and four Hitech players scored in double figures. Hitech's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Indonesian champion maintains first place with 4-2 record. Defending Thailand champion Hitech keeps the second position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Dewa United: G.Troy 25+5reb+6ast, I.Joshua 23+14reb+1ast, D.Saputra 17+3reb, R.Disi 16+3reb+2ast, C.DJ 10+8reb+14ast, H.Hardianus 8+1reb+5ast
Hitech: F.Accheaus 34+10reb+4ast, F.Lish 23+7reb+7ast, F.Eric 19+6reb+1ast, E.Ejesu 11+6reb+2ast, J.Pongsakorn 5+2reb+2ast, D.Ibrahim 5+5reb+7ast

Hitech - Johor Tigers 94-84

An exciting game was when Second ranked Thailand Hitech faced 3rd placed Malaysian Johor Tigers. Hitech (3-3) defeated Johor Tigers (2-4) 94-84. Hitech made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Johor Tigers turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Accheaus Fields (189-1997, college: Averett) stepped up and scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and forward Eric Freeman (202-1997, college: Brunswick) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Hitech players scored in double figures. Ahmed Hill (196-1995, college: Virginia Tech) responded with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Scottie Lewis (196-2000, college: Florida) scored 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Thailand champion maintains second place with 3-3 record behind leader Pilots. Defending Malaysian champion Johor Tigers keep the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Hitech: A.Fields 19+8reb+5ast, E.Freeman 18+7reb+1ast, E.Emmanuel 12+4reb+1ast, R.Spencer 11+4reb+5ast, P.Jaimsawad 10+5reb+5ast, L.Frederick 9+3reb+1ast
Johor Tigers: S.Lewis 23+3reb+6ast, A.Hill 20+8reb+4ast, W.Yi-Hou 19+3reb, M.Lee 9+14reb+1ast, C.Ting 6+3reb, W.Khai-Chiek 5+3reb