IBL Round 34 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Pelita Jaya's defeat of Kesatria BS

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in IBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#2) and Kesatria BS (#3). Kesatria BS was smashed at home by 19 points 75-94 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward KJ McDaniels (197-1993, college: Clemson) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) contributed with 12 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) replied with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Kesatria BS. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelita Jaya have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 21-4 record having just three points less than leader Dewa United. Kesatria BS lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third place with six games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Kesatria BS (19-6) against eleventh ranked Tangerang (7-18) on Wednesday night. Host Kesatria BS was edged by Tangerang in a tough game in Jakarta 95-98. American players dominated also this game. Guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Nick Stover chipped in 19 points during the contest. At the losing side center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tangerang maintains eleventh position with 7-18 record. Kesatria BS lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third place with six games lost. Tangerang will play against higher ranked Rajawali (#9) in Jakarta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kesatria BS will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Pacific Caesar managed to get a third victory, breaking the four-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Satya Wacana in Surabaya 101-95. Americans were the main players on the court. Keljin Blevins notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds by Tyree Robinson did not help to save the game for Satya Wacana. Satya Wacana's coach Jerry Lolowang rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Pacific Caesar maintains fourteenth position with 3-22 record. Satya Wacana lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 20 games lost. They share the position with Bima Perkasa. Pacific Caesar will meet higher ranked Simba Bogor (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Satya Wacana will play against Bima Perkasa (#13) in Sakti and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 34 Prawira smashed Pacific Caesar on the road 87-65.



Kesatria BS - Tangerang 95-98

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Kesatria BS (19-6) against eleventh ranked Tangerang (7-18) on Wednesday night. Host Kesatria BS was edged by Tangerang in a tough game in Jakarta 95-98. Tangerang made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated also this game. Guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Four Tangerang and five Kesatria BS players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tangerang maintains eleventh position with 7-18 record. Kesatria BS lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third place with six games lost. Tangerang will play against higher ranked Rajawali (#9) in Jakarta in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kesatria BS will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tangerang: S.Green 32+10reb+6ast, N.Stover 19+4reb+3ast, D.Ray 11+2reb+2ast, H.Tito Aji 10+4reb+1ast, W.Swenjaya 10+3reb+4ast, R.Aprilian 5+2reb
Kesatria BS: T.Thibodeaux 19+8reb+2ast, C.Gettys 19+9reb+8ast, K.Poetiray 17+3reb+3ast, A.Rorimpandey 14+1ast, K.Barkley 13+10reb+5ast, N.Saputra 9+5reb

Pacific Caesar - Prawira 65-87

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Prawira (18-5) crushed bottom-ranked Pacific Caesar (3-22) in Surabaya 87-65 on Wednesday. Prawira looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Stephen Hurt (211-1993, college: Kansas St.) did not help to save the game for Pacific Caesar. His fellow American import guard Keljin Blevins (198-1995, college: Montana St.) added 12 points and 6 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Prawira have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 18-5 record. Pacific Caesar lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Prawira will meet at home Hangtuah (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Pacific Caesar will play against Simba Bogor (#6) in Gor Merpati and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Prawira: B.Francis 24+7reb+4ast, M.Suarez 22+11reb+1ast, A.Hester 21+12reb+5ast, Y.Saputera 8+1reb+6ast, P.Wiguna 6+4reb, S.Kurniawan 3
Pacific Caesar: S.Hurt 14+11reb+4ast, K.Blevins 12+3reb+6ast, D.Putra 10+1reb+2ast, M.Ariezky 6+4reb, C.Yudha 6+4reb+2ast, A.Pratama 5+7reb

Pacific Caesar - Satya Wacana 101-95

Bottom-ranked Pacific Caesar managed to get a third victory, breaking the four-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Satya Wacana in Surabaya 101-95. Pacific Caesar made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Satya Wacana's players. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Keljin Blevins (198-1995, college: Montana St.) notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and forward Stephen Hurt (211-1993, college: Kansas St.) supported him with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Even a double-double of 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds by Tyree Robinson (196-1995, college: A&M-Commerce) did not help to save the game for Satya Wacana. Point guard Isaac Asrat (182-1997, college: LCU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Satya Wacana's coach Jerry Lolowang rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Pacific Caesar maintains fourteenth position with 3-22 record. Satya Wacana lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 20 games lost. They share the position with Bima Perkasa. Pacific Caesar will meet higher ranked Simba Bogor (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Satya Wacana will play against Bima Perkasa (#13) in Sakti and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pacific Caesar: K.Blevins 28+6reb+9ast, S.Hurt 24+11reb+5ast, C.Yudha 15+5reb+6ast, A.Pratama 11+11reb+7ast, D.Dhoifullah 8+2reb+3ast, M.Ariezky 6+2ast
Satya Wacana: T.Robinson 34+13reb+2ast, I.Asrat 21+6reb+8ast, M.Henn 17+7reb+3ast, C.Biyantaka 12+5reb+6ast, H.Lakay 9+3reb+1ast, I.Mailensun 2+2reb

Kesatria BS - Pelita Jaya 75-94

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#2) and Kesatria BS (#3). Kesatria BS was smashed at home by 19 points 75-94 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward KJ McDaniels (197-1993, college: Clemson) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward James Dickey III (208-1996, college: UNCG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) replied with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Kentrell Barkley (194-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Kesatria BS. Five Pelita Jaya and four Kesatria BS players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelita Jaya have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 21-4 record having just three points less than leader Dewa United. Kesatria BS lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Pelita Jaya: K.McDaniels 24+8reb+4ast, A.Dhyaksa 17+3reb+1ast, J.Dickey III 12+14reb+5ast, H.Yonga 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Saudale 12+3reb+1ast, A.Beane 10+2reb+7ast
Kesatria BS: T.Thibodeaux 25+9reb+5ast, K.Barkley 18+11reb+2ast, C.Gettys 15+7reb+1ast, A.Rorimpandey 13+1reb+1ast, R.Ruslan 2+1reb, B.Cahyono 2+1reb