INBL Round 7 (Regular Season): Punjab W. edge Hyderabad F. by one point

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the INBL took place in Punjab. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Falcons (5-5) to second ranked Warriors (6-4) 76-75 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) fired 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Australian point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Australian forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) produced 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Punjab W. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Gujarat S. Hyderabad F. at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Chennai H..
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Heat (5-5) against fifth ranked Falcons (5-5) on Monday night. Host Heat was crushed by Falcons in Chennai 97-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Heat. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists. Jack Purchase contributed with 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. point guard Jaideep Rathore (184-2005) answered with 17 points, 9 assists and 5 steals for Chennai H.Hyderabad F. moved-up to third place, which they share with Chennai H.
The game in Delhi was also quite interesting. Second ranked Stallions (6-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Dribblers (4-6). Stallions managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Joshua Duach who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side Daniel Poelsma responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Dribblers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gujarat S. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Punjab W. Loser Dribblers dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. They share the position with Mumbai T..

In the last game of round 7 Mumbai T. was crushed by Punjab W. in a road game 79-56.



Punjab W. - Hyderabad F. 76-75

The most exciting game of round 7 in the INBL took place in Punjab. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Falcons (5-5) to second ranked Warriors (6-4) 76-75 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) fired 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Australian point guard Lucas Barker (183-1993, college: Indianapolis) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Australian forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) produced 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and international Kushal Singh (195-2005) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Hyderabad F. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Punjab W. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Gujarat S. Hyderabad F. at the other side dropped to the third place with five games lost. They share the position with Chennai H..
Top scorers:
Punjab W.: S.Chaffee 18+8reb, U.Dibiamaka 15+1reb+3ast, T.Garrett 12+2reb+2ast, B.Tiwari 9+7reb, V.Manoj 9+7reb+1ast, L.Barker 8+5reb+7ast
Hyderabad F.: K.Singh 20+9reb+2ast, J.Purchase 17+8reb+7ast, C.Dalton 11+8reb, A.Robinson 11+6reb+9ast, R.Mathur 6+2reb, H.Morris 3+2reb+1ast

Delhi D. - Gujarat S. 76-81

The game in Delhi was also quite interesting. Second ranked Stallions (6-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Dribblers (4-6). Stallions managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76 on Saturday. Gujarat S. shot 22 for 32 from the free-throw line, while Delhi only scored six points from the stripe. Gujarat S. had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Australian swingman Joshua Duach (197-2003, college: Iona) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Nate Roberts (211-2000, college: Washington) helped adding 15 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side Australian forward Daniel Poelsma (202-2004) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Australian guard Alexander Mudronja (196-1999, college: SMC) scored 20 points. Dribblers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gujarat S. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Punjab W. Loser Dribblers dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. They share the position with Mumbai T..
Top scorers:
Gujarat S.: J.Duach 29+5reb+8ast, J.Perry 16+12reb+1ast, N.Roberts 15+13reb+2ast, T.Singh 9+3reb, A.Nayak 7+5reb+2ast, P.Tyagi 3+6reb+2ast
Delhi D.: A.Mudronja 20+3reb+2ast, D.Poelsma 20+5reb+2ast, J.Montgomery 14+6reb+4ast, P.Meena 8+4reb+1ast, C.Washburn 8+7reb+4ast, M.Burkholder 2+1reb

Punjab W. - Mumbai T. 79-56

There was no surprise in Punjab where 5th ranked Titans (4-6) were crushed by second ranked Warriors (6-4) 79-56 on Monday. Punjab W. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Titans's 26 and made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Punjab W. outrebounded Mumbai T. 51-33 including a 39-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). American power forward Stokley Chaffee (204-1996, college: Tennessee St.) helped adding 14 points and 14 rebounds. Four Warriors players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-1991, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Lokendra Singh (194-2005) scored 10 points and 6 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. Punjab W. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Gujarat S. Mumbai T. lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Delhi.
Top scorers:
Punjab W.: U.Dibiamaka 26+3reb+4ast, S.Chaffee 14+14reb+2ast, B.Tiwari 11+4reb, T.Samuel 10+3reb, V.Manoj 10+7reb+2ast, N.Beniwal 3+2reb+1ast
Mumbai T.: L.Patterson 13+7reb+3ast, L.Singh 10+6reb+1ast, G.Singh 9+2reb+4ast, E.Puna 6+7reb+1ast, A.Blessen 5+5reb+1ast, D.McDonald 4+2reb+2ast

Chennai H. - Hyderabad F. 76-97

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Heat (5-5) against fifth ranked Falcons (5-5) on Monday night. Host Heat was crushed by Falcons in Chennai 97-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Heat. Hyderabad F. dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 32. Hyderabad F. outrebounded Chennai H. 53-28 including a 44-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hyderabad F. players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Alex Robinson (185-1995, college: TCU) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists. Australian forward Jack Purchase (203-1995, college: Hawaii) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Jaideep Rathore (184-2005) answered with 17 points, 9 assists and 5 steals and Australian forward Matthew Gray (203-1999) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Chennai H.Five Hyderabad F. and four Chennai H. players scored in double figures. Hyderabad F. moved-up to third place, which they share with Chennai H.
Top scorers:
Hyderabad F.: A.Robinson 18+10reb+17ast, K.Singh 17+5reb+1ast, J.Purchase 15+12reb+3ast, C.Dalton 15+6reb+2ast, P.Rawat 14+11reb, H.Morris 9+4reb
Chennai H.: J.Stanwix 18+1reb+1ast, J.Rathore 17+3reb+9ast, M.Gray 13+6reb+2ast, K.Kiner 12+5reb+2ast, M.Majak 8+4reb+1ast, S.Mathew 6+5reb+2ast