IBL Round 27 (Regular Season): Pelita Jaya crush Bima Perkasa by record 27 points

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The game with biggest result difference took place in Jakarta. Local Pelita Jaya (17-2) outscored 13th ranked Bima Perkasa (3-16) 91-64 on Saturday night. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bima Perkasa's 26. They outrebounded Bima Perkasa 56-36 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Bima Perkasa's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Anthony Beane (188-1994, college: SIU, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 11 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Ugandan-British power forward Jonathan Komagum (205-1998, college: SE Louisiana) who recorded 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya moved-up to second place. Bima Perkasa lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Pelita Jaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta Kesatria BS.

Other games of round 27 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Rans Pik defeated Bali Utd. in Gor Merpati 88-81. Borneo was beaten by Satria Muda at home 84-94. Rajawali lost to Prawira on the opponent's court 66-81.
The best stats of 27th round was 23 points and 16 rebounds by Jonas Zohore of Rajawali.



Bali Utd. - Rans Pik 81-88

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Denpasar where 6th ranked Bali Utd. (11-11) was defeated by seventh ranked Rans Pik (11-9) 88-81 on Saturday. Rans Pik made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Bali Utd. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was LeBryan Nash (198, college: OK State) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 14 rebounds. Kenney Funderburk (193-1992, college: Columbus St.) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Rans Pik players scored in double figures. Rans Pik's coach Wahyu Jati used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Xavier Cannefax (184-1989, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 32 points and 6 assists and center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro) added 9 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Rans Pik moved-up to sixth place. Bali Utd. at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Rans Pik: L.Nash 32+14reb+3ast, K.Funderburk 18+7reb+6ast, D.Van Oostrum 13+3reb+9ast, J.Fields 11+7reb+1ast, D.Salamena 8+4reb+1ast, D.Nuban 6+1reb+1ast
Bali Utd.: X.Cannefax 32+4reb+6ast, S.Surliyadin 15+2reb, R.Batte 11+6reb+3ast, K.Green 9+16reb+4ast, A.Wenas 8+5reb+6ast, P.Indrawan 6+2reb+1ast

Borneo - Satria Muda 84-94

No shocking result in a game in Pontianak where fifth ranked Satria Muda (13-7) defeated 9th ranked Borneo (6-14) 94-84 on Saturday. Satria Muda dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Borneo's 38. Satria Muda looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Jarred Shaw (211-1990, college: Utah St.) who scored 28 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Abraham Grahita (180-1995) chipped in 25 points. Four Satria Muda players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Steve Taylor Jr (206-1993, college: Toledo) who recorded a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard Michael Qualls (197-1994, college: Arkansas) added 32 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Satria Muda have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 13-7 record. Borneo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. Satria Muda will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Borneo will play at home against Bima Perkasa (#13) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Satria Muda: J.Shaw 28+9reb+3ast, A.Grahita 25+4reb+2ast, R.Zamora 12+4reb+14ast, J.Kokodiputra 10+6reb, D.Diagne 6+9reb+2ast, A.Wisnu 5+2reb+1ast
Borneo: M.Qualls 32+9reb+1ast, S.Taylor Jr. 28+12reb+5ast, A.Scott 9+4reb+3ast, J.Johnson 7+6reb+4ast, S.Rondonuwu 6+1reb+1ast, M.Daffa 2+4reb+1ast

Pelita Jaya - Bima Perkasa 91-64

The game with biggest result difference took place in Jakarta. Local Pelita Jaya (17-2) outscored 13th ranked Bima Perkasa (3-16) 91-64 on Saturday night. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bima Perkasa's 26. They outrebounded Bima Perkasa 56-36 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Bima Perkasa's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Anthony Beane (188-1994, college: SIU, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Ugandan-British power forward Jonathan Komagum (205-1998, college: SE Louisiana) who recorded 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Garrius Holloman (198, college: BCU, agency: Diamond Sports) added 16 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pelita Jaya moved-up to second place. Bima Perkasa lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Pelita Jaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta Kesatria BS.
Top scorers:
Pelita Jaya: J.Dickey III 19+11reb+1ast, M.Arighi 17+1reb+2ast, A.Beane 11+3reb+10ast, A.Boyratan 11+8reb, J.Brownlee 9+3reb+5ast, H.Yonga 9+5reb+2ast
Bima Perkasa: G.Holloman 16+3reb, B.Raley-Ross 13+2reb, A.Kurniawan 11+3reb+2ast, J.Komagum 10+9reb+4ast, B.Prasetya 7+4reb+4ast, J.Desmet 3+2reb+2ast

Prawira - Rajawali 81-66

Rather expected game in Bandung where 8th ranked Rajawali (9-13) was defeated by fifth ranked Prawira (13-4) 81-66 on Saturday. Prawira dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rajawali's 26. They outrebounded Rajawali 45-34 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Prawira looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import center James Gist (206-1986, college: Maryland) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Prawira players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Danish-Ivorian center Jonas Zohore (210-1991, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI) added 23 points and 6 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Prawira have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Rajawali keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Prawira are looking forward to face league's leader Dewa United in Surabaya in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rajawali will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Prawira: B.Francis 16+2reb+3ast, A.Hester 14+16reb+5ast, J.Gist 14+9reb+1ast, H.Abraham 11+7reb+1ast, I.Muhammad 8+1reb+2ast, Y.Saputera 7+3reb+6ast
Rajawali: J.Zohore 23+16reb, P.McGlynn 23+3reb+6ast, C.Winata 9+3reb, J.Anggara 3, P.Hosbach 3+1reb, R.Mauliza 2+1reb+3ast