Round 5 (Regular Season): Seoul Knights defeat HK Eastern

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Hong Kong HK Eastern (0-1) in Seoul on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked South Korean Knights (1-1) 94-87. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists. contributed with 20 points for the winners. answered with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for HK Eastern. Knights left bottom position moving up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. HK Eastern at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with Macau BB. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game for Filipino Bolts (2-2) which hosted in Manila 4th placed Macau Macau BB (0-1). Third ranked Bolts had an easy win 92-74. Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 28 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson chipped in 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Damian Chong-Qui (173-1998, college: PFW) responded with 25 points and 4 assists. Meralco Bolts moved-up to second place, which they share with Kings. Macau BB at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with HK Eastern. Meralco Bolts will again play against Macau BB (#4) on the road in the next round. Macau BB will have a break next round.
An interesting game for Taiwanese Kings (2-2) which hosted in Taipei 4th placed South Korean Sakers (0-3). Third ranked Kings managed to get a 6-point victory 93-87. Sani Sakakini nailed 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Kings' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Assem Marei came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists for LG Sakers in the defeat. Defending Taiwanese champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Meralco Bolts. Defending South Korean champion LG Sakers still closes the standings with three games lost. Kings will meet at home league's leader Xac Broncos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. LG Sakers will play against the league's leader Xac Broncos and hope to get finally their first victory.




Seoul Knights - HK Eastern 94-87

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Hong Kong HK Eastern (0-1) in Seoul on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked South Korean Knights (1-1) 94-87. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Min-seo Lee contributed with 20 points for the winners. answered with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Croatian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198-1996, college: UBC, agency: Players Group) added 23 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for HK Eastern. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Knights left bottom position moving up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. HK Eastern at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with Macau BB. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: W.Jameel 34+7reb+6ast, M.Lee 20+1reb+1ast, Y.An 13+1reb, A.Tolentino 12+6reb+3ast, M.Darryl 8+6reb+5ast, W.Choi 4+4reb+2ast
HK Eastern: D.Gilbert 23+6reb+3ast, J.Leung 21+1reb+4ast, B.Hayden 20+6reb+6ast, A.Gavrilovic 16+13reb+2ast, C.Siu-Wing 5+2reb+4ast, M.Jamal 2+2reb

Meralco Bolts - Macau BB 92-74

An interesting game for Filipino Bolts (2-2) which hosted in Manila 4th placed Macau Macau BB (0-1). Third ranked Bolts had an easy win 92-74. Meralco Bolts dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Macau BB's 36. They outrebounded Macau BB 54-33 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Meralco Bolts players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Cuban-Puerto Rican center Ismael Romero (205-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 28 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American-Jordanian power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) chipped in 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Damian Chong-Qui (173-1998, college: PFW) responded with 25 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward JD Miller (203-1996, college: TCU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Meralco Bolts moved-up to second place, which they share with Kings. Macau BB at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with HK Eastern. Meralco Bolts will again play against Macau BB (#4) on the road in the next round. Macau BB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Meralco Bolts: H.Rondae 34+11reb+5ast, R.Ismael 25+28reb+4ast, B.Christopher 12+3reb+3ast, V.Sina 10+3reb+4ast, C.Newsome 7+3reb+4ast, C.Hodge 2+3reb+2ast
Macau BB: D.Chong-Qui 25+2reb+4ast, O.Peek-Green 14+3reb+1ast, J.Miller 14+10reb, Y.Runfeng 13+3reb+3ast, S.Phoenix 8+8reb+2ast, L.Chon Pong 0+2reb

Kings - LG Sakers 93-87

An interesting game for Taiwanese Kings (2-2) which hosted in Taipei 4th placed South Korean Sakers (0-3). Third ranked Kings managed to get a 6-point victory 93-87. Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) nailed 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) accounted for 22 points and 5 assists. Kings' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists and Nigerian center Micheal Eric (211-1988, college: Temple) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively for LG Sakers in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Taiwanese champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Meralco Bolts. Defending South Korean champion LG Sakers still closes the standings with three games lost. Kings will meet at home league's leader Xac Broncos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. LG Sakers will play against the league's leader Xac Broncos and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kings: S.Sani 25+9reb+4ast, G.Jayden 22+2reb+5ast, D.Austin 20+5reb+3ast, K.Lee 13+3reb+9ast, Y.Lin 3+1reb+6ast, C.Lu 3
LG Sakers: M.Eric 21+9reb+1ast, A.Marei 19+16reb+7ast, H.Il-Young 13+1reb, H.Sanghyeok 12+1reb+5ast, J.In-Deok 8+1reb+2ast, J.Min-Goo 6+1ast