IBL Round 52 of Regular Season

Kaleb Gemilang

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in IBL. Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Sakti was quite interesting. Fourth ranked Dewa United (19-10) played at the court of 6th ranked Bima Perkasa (18-12). Dewa United managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76 on Thursday. The former international forward Kaleb Gemilang (184-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds. American Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dewa United maintains fourth position with 19-10 record. Bima Perkasa at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Dewa United are looking forward to face Bumi Borneo (#7) in Pontianak in the next round. Bima Perkasa will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Jakarta. Ninth ranked Tangerang (13-16) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 10th ranked Indonesia P. (12-18) 69-67 in the game for the ninth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Tyron Criswell (192-1994, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Anthony Allen contributed with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. International Dame Diagne (197-2005) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for Indonesia P.Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tangerang maintains ninth position with 13-16 record. Indonesia P. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 18 games lost. Tangerang will play against league's second-placed Prawira in Bandung in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Indonesia P. will have a break next round.
Sixteenth-ranked Satya Wacana (4-25) made lots of trouble for twelfth ranked Evos Bogor (11-19) in Salatiga on Thursday. The visitors from Bogor managed to secure only three-point victory 78-75. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of Andre Jackson who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Mervyn Lindsay responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Evos Bogor maintains twelfth position with 11-19 record. Satya Wacana lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Evos Bogor will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Satya Wacana will play against Rans Pik (#5) and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 52 Hangtuah crushed NSH in Jakarta 84-61.