IBL Round 11 (Regular Season): Borneo defeat Dewa United in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Borneo (8-2) which hosted in Pontianak 4th placed Dewa United (5-5). Third ranked Borneo had an easy win 109-76. Borneo outrebounded Dewa United 42-24 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Borneo shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Borneo made 8 blocks. American players dominated the game. Power forward Kaleb Wesson (208-1999, college: Ohio St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 assists for Dewa United. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Borneo maintains third place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Pelita Jaya. Dewa United lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Borneo are looking forward to face Kesatria (#9) in Jakarta in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Dewa United will play on the road against Pacific Caesar (#11) in Surabaya and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
An interesting game for Satria Muda (9-1) which played road game in Tangerang against 4th placed Dewa United (5-5). Second ranked Satria Muda managed to get a 4-point victory 92-88. It was a great evening for American forward Jalen Jones (202-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds. Chad Brown helped adding 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Satria Muda have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-1 record behind leader Pelita Jaya. Dewa United lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Satria Muda will play against Satya Wacana (#10) in Salatiga in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dewa United will play on the road against Pacific Caesar (#11) in Surabaya and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Pelita Jaya (10-0) which hosted in Jakarta 3rd placed Borneo (8-2). Leader Pelita Jaya managed to get a 6-point victory 81-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Borneo. American players dominated also this game. It was an exceptional evening for Jeff Withey who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Travin Thibodeaux came up with 28 points and 9 rebounds for Borneo in the defeat. Undefeated Pelita Jaya have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Borneo at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Pelita Jaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Hangtuah.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Rajawali beat Dewa United on the road 86-82. Tangerang won against RANS PIK on its own court 103-98. Rajawali unfortunately lost to Tangerang in a road game 69-82.



Borneo - Dewa United 109-76

An interesting game for Borneo (8-2) which hosted in Pontianak 4th placed Dewa United (5-5). Third ranked Borneo had an easy win 109-76. Borneo outrebounded Dewa United 42-24 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Borneo shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Borneo made 8 blocks. American players dominated the game. Power forward Kaleb Wesson (208-1999, college: Ohio St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 assists and forward Jordan Adams (194-1994, college: UCLA) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Dewa United. Five Borneo and four Dewa United players 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. Borneo maintains third place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Pelita Jaya. Dewa United lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Borneo are looking forward to face Kesatria (#9) in Jakarta in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Dewa United will play on the road against Pacific Caesar (#11) in Surabaya and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Borneo: W.Kaleb 25+12reb+2ast, T.Travin 22+5reb+8ast, B.Stephaun 21+9reb+3ast, D.Nuban 18+2reb+1ast, A.Erga 14+1reb+8ast, M.Guntara 4+10reb+4ast
Dewa United: D.Cooper 16+4reb+12ast, J.Adams 15+7reb+2ast, W.Arki 14+3ast, N.Patrick 12+7reb+3ast, D.Rio 7+1reb, H.Hardianus 5+1reb+3ast

Dewa United - Rajawali 82-86

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Rajawali (4-6) beat 4th placed Dewa United (5-5) in Tangerang 86-82 on Friday. Rajawali made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Rajawali had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rajawali made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 23 rebounds. South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (210-1987, college: UConn, agency: BIG) accounted for 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals and forward Erick Junior (193-2003) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Dewa United in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rajawali maintains seventh place with 4-6 record, which they share with RANS PIK. Dewa United lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Rajawali will meet at home RANS PIK (#7) in the next round. Dewa United will play against Pacific Caesar in Surabaya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rajawali: H.Antonio 27+23reb, M.Ater 23+12reb+1ast, F.Brandone 14+3ast, J.Oei 11+3ast, J.Atmaja 6+3ast, S.Susanto 3+2reb+3ast
Dewa United: J.Erick 19+5reb, D.Rio 14+3reb+2ast, D.Cooper 13+6reb+12ast, N.Patrick 12+7reb+2ast, H.Hardianus 7+3reb+6ast, W.Arki 6+3reb

Tangerang - RANS PIK 103-98

Rather expected game when 7th ranked RANS PIK (4-6) lost on the road to fourth ranked Tangerang (6-4) 103-98 on Saturday. Tangerang looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Tangerang made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 blocks. Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) accounted for 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists for the winning side. American forward KJ Buffen (201-2000, college: UAB, agency: Diamond Sports) came up with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists and American-Mexican forward Aaron Fuller (198-1989, college: USC, agency: Haylett Sports) added 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for RANS PIK in the defeat. Five RANS PIK players scored in double figures. Tangerang maintains fourth place with 6-4 record. RANS PIK at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Rajawali. Tangerang will meet Rajawali (#8) in the next round. RANS PIK will play against Rajawali in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tangerang: F.Joao 35+17reb+2ast, C.Jeantal 34+4reb+6ast, C.Josh 18+2reb+8ast, G.Risky 6+1reb+1ast, S.Fauzan 5+4reb+2ast, Y.Saudale 5+5reb+9ast
RANS PIK: A.Fuller 27+11reb+4ast, K.Buffen 25+12reb+15ast, M.Reggie 13+1reb+5ast, J.Narcis 11+3reb+2ast, S.Daniel 11+2ast, H.Muhamad 6+1reb+1ast

Dewa United - Satria Muda 88-92

An interesting game for Satria Muda (9-1) which played road game in Tangerang against 4th placed Dewa United (5-5). Second ranked Satria Muda managed to get a 4-point victory 92-88. Satria Muda made 20-of-24 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American forward Jalen Jones (202-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds. His fellow American import center Chad Brown (206-1996, college: UCF) helped adding 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Brown is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Satria Muda players scored in double figures. American-Mexican center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard DJ Cooper (183-1990, college: Ohio) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Satria Muda have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-1 record behind leader Pelita Jaya. Dewa United lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Hangtuah. Satria Muda will play against Satya Wacana (#10) in Salatiga in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dewa United will play on the road against Pacific Caesar (#11) in Surabaya and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Satria Muda: J.Jalen 31+15reb+2ast, I.Jordan 19+3reb+2ast, A.Grahita 17+1reb+2ast, B.Chad 11+13reb+1ast, M.Aziz 6+1reb, Y.Saputera 5+2reb+6ast
Dewa United: J.Ibarra 27+13reb+1ast, D.Rio 26+2reb, D.Cooper 19+7reb+9ast, N.Patrick 5+4reb+1ast, J.Erick 4+2reb+2ast, H.Hardianus 3+3reb+2ast

Tangerang - Rajawali 82-69

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Tangerang (6-4) won against at home 7th ranked Rajawali (4-6) 82-69 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds. Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) accounted for 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (210-1987, college: UConn, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) added 22 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Rajawali in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tangerang maintains fourth place with 6-4 record. Rajawali at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with RANS PIK. Tangerang will again meet Rajawali (#8) in the next round. Rajawali will play against RANS PIK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tangerang: F.Joao 27+16reb+3ast, C.Jeantal 26+5reb+1ast, C.Josh 14+10reb+1ast, S.Fauzan 7+1reb+2ast, Y.Saudale 4+9reb+9ast, J.Wiyanto 2+2reb
Rajawali: A.Hester 22+11reb, A.Majok 20+17reb+4ast, B.Francis 7+4reb+2ast, A.Jason 6+4ast, O.Jordan 5+1reb, Y.Yeremia 4+5reb+1ast

Pelita Jaya - Borneo 81-75

An interesting game for Pelita Jaya (10-0) which hosted in Jakarta 3rd placed Borneo (8-2). Leader Pelita Jaya managed to get a 6-point victory 81-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Borneo. American players dominated also this game. It was an exceptional evening for center Jeff Withey (213-1990, college: Kansas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Amorie Archibald (192-1999, college: La Tech, agency: Olsta) accounted for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) came up with 28 points and 9 rebounds and guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG) added 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for Borneo in the defeat. Pelita Jaya have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Borneo at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Pelita Jaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Hangtuah.
Top scorers:
Pelita Jaya: W.Jeff 20+14reb+3ast, A.Amorie 20+5reb+6ast, A.Dhyaksa 14+3reb+1ast, A.Goantara 9+4reb, M.Darious 9+6reb+2ast, P.Pande 6+6reb+1ast
Borneo: T.Thibodeaux 28+9reb+2ast, S.Branch 17+3reb+5ast, N.David 10+2reb+1ast, K.Wesson 9+13reb+3ast, E.Antoni 8+1reb+3ast, S.Kelvin 2+3reb