INBL Round 5 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fourth defeat of league's leader Heat (3-4) against third ranked Stallions (4-3) 74-72 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Gujarat S. outrebounded Chennai H. 45-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. American guard Trendon Hankerson (188-2000, college: Akron, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Australian center Jock Perry (216-1997, college: UC Riverside) contributed with 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for Chennai H.Gujarat S. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Mumbai T. Chennai H. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Delhi. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mumbai T.. Chennai H. will play next round against league's leader Mumbai T. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gujarat S. will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Mumbai T. on the road.
Leading Heat (3-4) recorded its fourth loss in Chennai. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Warriors (3-3) 76-70. American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Lucas Barker chipped in 16 points. Warriors' coach Andrew Harms allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) responded with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Punjab W. moved-up to fourth place. Chennai H. at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Delhi. Punjab W. will play against bottom-ranked Delhi (#6) on the road in the next round. Chennai H. will play against the league's leader Mumbai T. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Hyderabad between Titans and Falcons. Fourth ranked Titans (4-3) got a very close victory on the road over leader Falcons (4-4). Titans managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Elijah Puna nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side. Callum Dalton came up with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Hyderabad F. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mumbai T. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Gujarat S. Loser Falcons dropped to the third place with four games lost. Mumbai T. will meet Chennai H. (#5) on the road in the next round. Hyderabad F. will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 5 Delhi was smashed by Hyderabad F. on the road 92-73.



Chennai H. - Punjab W. 70-76

Leading Heat (3-4) recorded its fourth loss in Chennai. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Warriors (3-3) 76-70. Warriors brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Australian point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) chipped in 16 points. Four Warriors players scored in double figures. Warriors' coach Andrew Harms allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) responded with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Australian forward Malok Majak (196-2000) scored 7 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Punjab W. moved-up to fourth place. Chennai H. at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Delhi. Punjab W. will play against bottom-ranked Delhi (#6) on the road in the next round. Chennai H. will play against the league's leader Mumbai T. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Chennai H.: T.Dufelmeier 20+7reb+6ast, A.Kumar 14+1reb+1ast, M.Gray 9+7reb+1ast, A.Singh 7+5reb+1ast, M.Majak 7+8reb+5ast, J.Stanwix 6+7reb
Punjab W.: S.Chaffee 17+13reb+1ast, L.Barker 16+4reb+2ast, T.Samuel 12+5reb+3ast, U.Dibiamaka 12+2reb+2ast, V.Manoj 7+6reb+1ast, G.Sandhu 4+5reb+3ast

Gujarat S. - Chennai H. 74-72

Fourth defeat of league's leader Heat (3-4) against third ranked Stallions (4-3) 74-72 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Gujarat S. outrebounded Chennai H. 45-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. American guard Trendon Hankerson (188-2000, college: Akron, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Australian center Jock Perry (216-1997, college: UC Riverside) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Australian point guard Tad Dufelmeier (183-1996, college: CUI) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and guard Arvind Kumar (173-2000) added 9 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Chennai H.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gujarat S. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Mumbai T. Chennai H. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Delhi. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mumbai T.. Chennai H. will play next round against league's leader Mumbai T. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gujarat S. will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Mumbai T. on the road.
Top scorers:
Chennai H.: M.Gray 16+2reb+1ast, T.Dufelmeier 15+7reb+10ast, M.Majak 11+2reb, K.Kiner 10+1ast, A.Kumar 9+10reb+3ast, A.Singh 5+3reb+1ast
Gujarat S.: J.Perry 16+14reb, J.Duach 15+3reb+2ast, T.Hankerson 15+10reb+9ast, A.Nayak 11+2reb+1ast, N.Roberts 9+11reb+2ast, T.Singh 5+5reb+2ast

Hyderabad F. - Delhi D. 92-73

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Falcons (4-4) crushed bottom-ranked Dribblers (3-4) in Hyderabad 92-73 on Monday. Hyderabad F. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Dribblers's 34. Hyderabad F. outrebounded Delhi 52-40 including 38 on the defensive glass. Hyderabad F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hyderabad F. made 7 blocks. Australian forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) accounted for 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Five Falcons players scored in double figures. Australian guard Lachlan Barker (188-1996) came up with 28 points and Australian forward Daniel Poelsma (202-2004) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Delhi in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Hyderabad F. went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Dribblers dropped to the bottom place with four games lost. They share the position with Chennai H.. Hyderabad F. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Delhi will play against Punjab W. (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Delhi D.: L.Barker 28+1reb+1ast, D.Poelsma 18+6reb+2ast, M.Burkholder 8+8reb+1ast, J.Pintu 5+3reb+1ast, P.Tomar 4+10reb, S.Sahil 4+4reb+2ast
Hyderabad F.: J.Purchase 26+11reb+4ast, A.Robinson 17+11reb+12ast, H.Morris 14+3reb, C.Dalton 11+6reb+2ast, P.Rawat 10+11reb+3ast, R.Mathur 4+2reb+1ast

Hyderabad F. - Mumbai T. 74-77

A very close game took place in Hyderabad between Titans and Falcons. Fourth ranked Titans (4-3) got a very close victory on the road over leader Falcons (4-4). Titans managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Mumbai T. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. New Zealand-Australian forward Elijah Puna (201-2000) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and Italian-Filipino guard Dalph Panopio (185-2000, college: CSUB) accounted for 12 points and 8 assists. Australian forward Callum Dalton (206-2000) came up with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) added 11 points and 10 assists respectively for Hyderabad F. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mumbai T. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Gujarat S. Loser Falcons dropped to the third place with four games lost. Mumbai T. will meet Chennai H. (#5) on the road in the next round. Hyderabad F. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hyderabad F.: R.Negi 17+7reb, H.Morris 14+6reb, C.Dalton 12+8reb+5ast, A.Robinson 11+4reb+10ast, F.Webb 6+3ast, S.Sumanth 5+3reb
Mumbai T.: E.Puna 22+18reb, L.Judd 12+4reb+1ast, D.Panopio 12+2reb+8ast, G.Singh 10+2reb+2ast, K.Kitto 9+2reb+5ast, A.Blessen 7+6reb+1ast