IBL Round 16 (Regular Season): Pelita Jaya beat Simba Bogor in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Gor Merpati. First ranked Pelita Jaya faced 3rd ranked Simba Bogor. Guests from Jakarta (17-3) defeated host Simba Bogor (15-4) 90-72. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Simba Bogor's 40. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 10 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Forward KJ McDaniels (197-1993, college: Clemson, agency: JCK Sports Group) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 21 points and 6 assists. Forward KJ Buffen (201-2000, college: UAB, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelita Jaya have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-3 record. Simba Bogor at the other side keeps the third place with four 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 Rajawali.
Bottom-ranked Rajawali managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they edged sixth-ranked Kesatria BS in Jakarta 63-62. And what about a second win in a row after ...eighteen consecutive losses. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kesatria BS. Worth to mention a great performance of Haitian center Djery Jean-Baptiste (209-1995, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds. Quintin Dove contributed with 19 points for the winners. American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for Kesatria BS. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rajawali maintains fourteenth position with 2-18 record. Kesatria BS at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Rajawali's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Pelita Jaya.
A very close game took place in Sakti (derby !!!) between Bima Perkasa and Bali Utd.. Twelfth ranked Bima Perkasa (4-17) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Bali Utd. (3-18). Bima Perkasa managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 in the fight for the twelfth place. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Kierell Green who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds. At the losing side Xavier Cannefax responded with 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Bima Perkasa maintains twelfth position with 4-17 record. Bali Utd. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Bima Perkasa will meet higher ranked Kesatria BS (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bali Utd. will play against Prawira (#7) in Bandung and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bima Perkasa defeated Satya Wacana in Sakti 69-66. Hangtuah smashed Bali Utd. at home 82-59. Pacific Caesar won against Hangtuah on the opponent's court 97-91. Satya Wacana unfortunately lost to Borneo in a home game 78-81.
The best stats of 16th round was 34 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 9 assists by Isaiah Briscoe of Borneo.



Rajawali - Kesatria BS 63-62

Bottom-ranked Rajawali managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they edged sixth-ranked Kesatria BS in Jakarta 63-62. And what about a second win in a row after ...eighteen consecutive losses. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kesatria BS. Rajawali forced 21 Kesatria BS turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Haitian center Djery Jean-Baptiste (209-1995, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds. American forward Quintin Dove (197-1998, college: UT Martin) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Andre Rorimpandey (177-1996) added 14 points and 4 steals in the effort for Kesatria BS. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rajawali maintains fourteenth position with 2-18 record. Kesatria BS at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Rajawali's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Pelita Jaya.
Top scorers:
Kesatria BS: W.Artino 23+13reb+5ast, A.Rorimpandey 14+2reb+2ast, D.Griffin 11+1reb+3ast, T.Thibodeaux 7+8reb+2ast, P.Indrawan 2+1reb, E.Lapian 2+4reb+2ast
Rajawali: Q.Dove 19+4reb+1ast, D.Jean-Baptiste 17+17reb+3ast, E.Hancik 12+1reb+2ast, D.Winata 7+2reb+6ast, D.Ebenezer 6+1reb+2ast, J.Wongso 2+4reb+4ast

Bima Perkasa - Bali Utd. 81-79

A very close game took place in Sakti (derby !!!) between Bima Perkasa and Bali Utd.. Twelfth ranked Bima Perkasa (4-17) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Bali Utd. (3-18). Bima Perkasa managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 in the fight for the twelfth place. Bima Perkasa dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Bali Utd.'s 42. They outrebounded Bali Utd. 51-38 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and guard Keljin Blevins (198-1995, college: Montana St., agency: Diamond Sports) who added 18 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Xavier Cannefax (184-1989, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists and forward Bobby Arthur-Williams (201-1997, college: Pitt St., agency: Starting 5) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Bima Perkasa maintains twelfth position with 4-17 record. Bali Utd. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Bima Perkasa will meet higher ranked Kesatria BS (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bali Utd. will play against Prawira (#7) in Bandung and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bali Utd.: X.Cannefax 33+3reb+5ast, B.Arthur-Williams 15+11reb+4ast, I.Putra 10+6reb+1ast, G.Wimbardi 8+1reb+2ast, O.Yogiswara 5+1reb, P.Pande 4+10reb+3ast
Bima Perkasa: K.Blevins 18+4reb+4ast, K.Green 17+16reb+3ast, C.Raley-Ross 14+6reb+3ast, H.Santosa 9+4reb+3ast, J.Panagan 7+5reb+5ast, R.Purnomo 6+6reb

Simba Bogor - Pelita Jaya 72-90

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Gor Merpati. First ranked Pelita Jaya faced 3rd ranked Simba Bogor. Guests from Jakarta (17-3) defeated host Simba Bogor (15-4) 90-72. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Simba Bogor's 40. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 10 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Forward KJ McDaniels (197-1993, college: Clemson, agency: JCK Sports Group) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Jaquori McLaughlin (193-1998, college: UCSB, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 21 points and 6 assists. Four Pelita Jaya players scored in double figures. Forward KJ Buffen (201-2000, college: UAB, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and center Taylor Johns (197-1994, college: UC Riverside) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pelita Jaya have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-3 record. Simba Bogor at the other side keeps the third place with four 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 Rajawali.
Top scorers:
Simba Bogor: K.Buffen 21+7reb+4ast, T.Johns 16+10reb+3ast, A.Fuller 15+6reb+1ast, S.Surliyadin 9+2reb+2ast, F.Shihab 4+3reb+3ast, D.Salamena 4+1reb+2ast
Pelita Jaya: K.McDaniels 29+12reb+4ast, J.McLaughlin 21+4reb+6ast, A.Goantara 17+6reb+1ast, A.Beane 14+7reb+3ast, M.Arighi 3+1reb, Y.Saudale 2+2reb+1ast

Satya Wacana - Bima Perkasa 66-69

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Salatiga where 11th ranked Satya Wacana (4-16) was edged by twelfth ranked Bima Perkasa (4-17) 69-66 on Wednesday. Strangely Satya Wacana outrebounded Bima Perkasa 46-34 including 36 on the defensive glass. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Keljin Blevins (198-1995, college: Montana St., agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro) who added 9 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward KK Curry (201-2000, college: UT Martin, agency: JCK Sports Group) responded with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St.) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Bima Perkasa maintains twelfth position with 4-17 record. Satya Wacana lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Bima Perkasa will meet higher ranked Kesatria BS (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Satya Wacana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Satya Wacana: K.Curry 35+13reb+1ast, M.Davison 14+6reb+7ast, K.Sihombing 4+4reb+2ast, R.Fernando 3+1reb+2ast, S.Kane 3+5reb+1ast, H.Lakay 3+6reb+3ast
Bima Perkasa: K.Blevins 16+11reb+4ast, J.Panagan 10+3reb+4ast, C.Raley-Ross 9+1reb+1ast, K.Green 9+10reb+2ast, H.Santosa 9+4reb+1ast, A.Kurniawan 6

Hangtuah - Bali Utd. 82-59

No shocking result in a game in Jakarta where fifth ranked Hangtuah (14-7) smashed 13th ranked Bali Utd. (3-18) 82-59 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American guard Mike Adewunmi (198-1999, college: UTRGV) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) who added 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four Hangtuah players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Bobby Arthur-Williams (201-1997, college: Pitt St., agency: Starting 5) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and American-Guyanese power forward Joshua Nurse (208-1997, college: SFC) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hangtuah maintains fifth position with 14-7 record. Bali Utd. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Hangtuah's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena .
Top scorers:
Bali Utd.: B.Arthur-Williams 20+7reb+3ast, J.Nurse 10+10reb+1ast, L.Koswara 6, I.Putra 6+5reb+2ast, B.Kosegeran 5+1reb+1ast, L.Sakai 4+1reb
Hangtuah: M.Adewunmi 23+10reb+2ast, R.Christmas 16+11reb, A.Henriquez 13+8reb+5ast, D.Pratama 11+2ast, F.Amir 6+1reb, S.Kasim 4+5reb+1ast

Hangtuah - Pacific Caesar 91-97

There was an upset in Jakarta where higher ranked Hangtuah (14-7) was defeated by tenth ranked Pacific Caesar (7-14) 97-91 on Friday. Pacific Caesar looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists and Filipino point guard Franky Johnson (188-1993, college: WPU) who added 23 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian-American guard Mike Adewunmi (198-1999, college: UTRGV) responded with 27 points and 4 assists and American-Dominican guard Adonys Henriquez (201-1994, college: St.Louis) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hangtuah's coach Wahyu Jati rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Pacific Caesar maintains tenth position with 7-14 record. Loser Hangtuah keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Pacific Caesar will meet higher ranked Prawira (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hangtuah will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hangtuah: M.Adewunmi 27+3reb+4ast, A.Henriquez 17+9reb+3ast, R.Christmas 15+7reb+2ast, D.Pratama 13+4reb+4ast, F.Amir 7+3reb+1ast, M.Hedyan 5+3reb+5ast
Pacific Caesar: A.Bramah 34+17reb+4ast, F.Johnson 23+4reb+6ast, M.Miranda 17+8reb+1ast, D.Dhoifullah 13+4reb+4ast, M.Diouf 7+3reb+3ast, G.Wibowo 3+2reb

Satya Wacana - Borneo 78-81

Rather predictable result in Salatiga where ninth ranked Borneo (10-11) edged 11th ranked Satya Wacana (4-16) 81-78 on Friday. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Isaiah Briscoe (190-1996, college: Kentucky) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Nate Grimes (202-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who added 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. At the losing side guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St.) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds and forward KK Curry (201-2000, college: UT Martin, agency: JCK Sports Group) scored 20 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Borneo maintains ninth position with 10-11 record. Satya Wacana lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. Borneo will meet higher ranked Kesatria BS (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Satya Wacana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Satya Wacana: M.Davison 29+7reb+2ast, K.Curry 20+3reb+1ast, R.Sardy 6+1reb, M.Baliba 5+3reb+1ast, R.Wijaya 5+4reb+1ast, G.Bakumanya 4+10reb+3ast
Borneo: I.Briscoe 34+13reb+9ast, N.Grimes 14+13reb+2ast, C.Chrissler 9+1reb+1ast, M.Dewangsa 7+1reb, S.Rondonuwu 6, V.Kravtsov 6+5reb