IBL Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Louvre and WBS reach semifinal stage

Louvre S. - Bima Perkasa 67-56

Louvre held off Bima Perkasa to advance into the semifinal stage. The hosts were ahead by 11 points but lost the second period ending it with a 1-point deficit before their 18-6 run, which allowed them to win the game. Louvre S. dominated on the defensive end, holding Bima Perkasa to just 6 points in fourth quarter. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Jamarr Johnson (193-88, college: Widener) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Point guard Dio Saputra (179-98) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Azzaryan Pradhitya (181-92) came up with 13 points and Rachmad Utomo (180-85) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Bima Perkasa in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Louvre S.: J.Johnson 20+9reb+5ast, K.Poetiray 18+2reb+4ast, S.Dio 16+7reb+1ast, W.Wijaya 6+5reb+2ast, M.Nikholas 4+2reb+2ast, E.Leonardo 3+4reb
Bima Perkasa: A.Pradhitya 13+4reb+3ast, R.Utomo 11+7reb+1ast, F.Susanto 9+3reb+1ast, R.Purnomo 9+7reb+1ast, A.Mustofa 6+4reb+1ast, G.Gunawan 4+11reb+2ast

Prawira - WBS 70-80

WBS topped Prawira to secure the semifinal berth. The game was mostly controlled by WBS. Prawira managed to win second period 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Prawira to just 7 points in first quarter. WBS dominated down low during the game scoring 36 of its points in the paint compared to Prawira's 16. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for guard Patrick Nikolas (188-98) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. International Mei Joni (188-89) helped adding 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five WBS players scored in double figures. WBS's coach Jap Lesmana used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international Abraham Grahita (180-95) with 26 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Diftha Pratama (186-89) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Top scorers:
WBS: P.Nikolas 17+10reb+1ast, M.Joni 12+6reb+2ast, W.Teja 11+1reb+6ast, P.Regowo 10+5reb+3ast, A.Habib 10+6reb+3ast, D.Rio 9+2reb+3ast
Prawira: A.Grahita 26+7reb+2ast, F.M 13+7reb+1ast, D.Pratama 10+8reb+3ast, P.Wiguna 6+6reb+2ast, H.Abraham 5+2reb, F.Nugroho 3+1reb



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