INBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Hyderabad F. lose their first game against Titans

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

The most surprising game was a loss of Falcons (3-1) in Mumbai on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Titans (2-2) 95-79. Mumbai T. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Falcons's 38. Mumbai T. forced 19 Hyderabad F. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for New Zealand forward Liam Judd (196-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Italian-Filipino guard Dalph Panopio (185-2000, college: CSUB) helped adding 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Titans is looking forward to face Delhi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Falcons will play against Gujarat S. and are hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of Heat (2-2) against Titans (2-2) on Wednesday night. Visiting Heat was defeated by Titans in Mumbai 85-70. It was an exceptional evening for New Zealand-Australian forward Elijah Puna (201-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Liam Judd accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) came up with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Chennai H. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Titans will play against Delhi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Heat will play against Hyderabad F. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Stallions' (#1, 2-2) victory against Dribblers (2-2) 95-90. The best player for the winners was Trendon Hankerson who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Alexander Mudronja who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Stallions will meet at home Hyderabad F. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dribblers will play against Mumbai T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 3 Punjab W. lost to Hyderabad F. on the opponent's court 84-88.



Mumbai T. - Hyderabad F. 95-79

The most surprising game was a loss of Falcons (3-1) in Mumbai on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Titans (2-2) 95-79. Mumbai T. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Falcons's 38. Mumbai T. forced 19 Hyderabad F. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for New Zealand forward Liam Judd (196-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Italian-Filipino guard Dalph Panopio (185-2000, college: CSUB) helped adding 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Titans players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists and international Kushal Singh (195-2005) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Titans is looking forward to face Delhi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Falcons will play against Gujarat S. and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Mumbai T.: E.Puna 20+4reb, D.Panopio 18+5reb+6ast, L.Judd 17+10reb+4ast, P.Prince 15+11reb+2ast, L.Patterson 15+8reb+4ast, G.Singh 5+1reb+2ast
Hyderabad F.: A.Robinson 21+4reb+10ast, K.Singh 15+5reb+2ast, J.Purchase 10+6reb+3ast, C.Dalton 9+5reb+1ast, R.Mathur 8+5reb+1ast, H.Morris 8+5reb

Gujarat S. - Delhi D. 95-90

Very significant was Stallions' (#1, 2-2) victory against Dribblers (2-2) 95-90. Gujarat S. dominated down low during the game scoring 34 of its points in the paint compared to Dribblers's 12 and had 25 for 35 from the free-throw line, while Delhi only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Delhi 44-12 including a 32-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Trendon Hankerson (188-2000, college: Akron, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import forward Nate Roberts (211-2000, college: Washington) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. Five Stallions players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Australian guard Alexander Mudronja (196-1999, college: SMC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and American forward Chris Washburn (203-1993, college: TCU, agency: Interperformances) added 0 points and 4 assists respectively. Stallions will meet at home Hyderabad F. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dribblers will play against Mumbai T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gujarat S.: T.Hankerson 26+7reb+9ast, J.Duach 19+3reb, T.Singh 16+7reb+1ast, J.Perry 15+6reb+2ast, N.Roberts 11+15reb+2ast, A.Nayak 6+3reb+1ast
Delhi D.: J.Pintu 24+5reb+10ast, P.Nawaz 3+3reb, P.Jeshu 0, M.B 0, W.Chris 0+4reb+4ast,

Hyderabad F. - Punjab W. 88-84

Very expected game in Hyderabad where Warriors (1-3) were defeated by Falcons (3-1) 88-84 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Hyderabad F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Australian forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) who scored 32 points and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Australian point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) who recorded 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Falcons will meet Gujarat S. (#4) on the road in the next round. Warriors will play against Delhi and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hyderabad F.: J.Purchase 32+6reb+1ast, H.Morris 11+5reb+5ast, K.Singh 11+4reb+2ast, A.Robinson 10+5reb+13ast, R.Negi 9+1reb+1ast, R.Mathur 6+3reb+1ast
Punjab W.: S.Chaffee 21+9reb+1ast, L.Barker 18+8reb+6ast, G.Sandhu 12+3reb+2ast, U.Dibiamaka 11+2reb+1ast, P.Singh 9+7reb+1ast, B.Tiwari 5+2reb+2ast

Mumbai T. - Chennai H. 85-70

Very important is a road loss of Heat (2-2) against Titans (2-2) on Wednesday night. Visiting Heat was defeated by Titans in Mumbai 85-70. Mumbai T. had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Mumbai T. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for New Zealand-Australian forward Elijah Puna (201-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. New Zealand forward Liam Judd (196-2001) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Titans players scored in double figures. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) came up with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Shakem Johnson (201-1998, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Chennai H. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Titans will play against Delhi on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Heat will play against Hyderabad F. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mumbai T.: E.Puna 18+15reb+2ast, D.Panopio 14+4reb+6ast, L.Judd 14+7reb+5ast, D.McDonald 11+5reb+5ast, P.Prince 9+7reb+2ast, K.Kitto 8
Chennai H.: T.Dufelmeier 17+8reb+4ast, S.Johnson 12+10reb+1ast, J.Stanwix 10+2reb+4ast, K.Kiner 8+3reb+1ast, A.Kumar 8+4reb, A.Singh 7+6reb+1ast