IBL Round 13 (Regular Season): Pelita Jaya beat Rajawali in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#1) and Rajawali (#8). Pelita Jaya (13-0) crushed visiting Rajawali (5-9) by 31 points 91-60. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Rajawali's 30. Pelita Jaya forced 19 Rajawali turnovers and outrebounded them 46-35 including 35 on the defensive glass. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 7 blocks. American guard Amorie Archibald (192-1999, college: La Tech, agency: Olsta) fired 24 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward Darious Moten (202-1992, college: Mercer) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds 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. Undefeated Pelita Jaya have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Rajawali at the other side keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Pelita Jaya are looking forward to face Dewa United (#6) in Tangerang in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Rajawali's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Satria Muda.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Jakarta. Second ranked Satria Muda faced 4th placed Tangerang. Host Satria Muda (11-1) defeated guests from (7-6) 92-82. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jalen Jones (202-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Yudha Saputera contributed with 20 points, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for Tangerang. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Satria Muda. Despite that victory Satria Muda went down to third position due to points difference. Tangerang at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Satria Muda will play against RANS PIK (#7) in Gor Merpati in the next round. Tangerang will play at home against Hangtuah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Pelita Jaya delivered the thirteenth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Pacific Caesar (2-12) 95-64 in Jakarta. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pacific Caesar. Amorie Archibald stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners. Pelita Jaya's coach David Singleton felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side AJ Bramah responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Pelita Jaya. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Pacific Caesar keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Pelita Jaya will meet at home Dewa United (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Pacific Caesar will play against Kesatria (#9) in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Pacific Caesar defeated Tangerang in Surabaya 102-96. RANS PIK smashed Satya Wacana at home 93-67. Rajawali was destroyed by Borneo on the opponent's court 104-71. RANS PIK unfortunately lost to Kesatria in a home game 101-105. Hangtuah recorded a loss to Borneo on the road 73-77.
The best stats of 13th round was 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds by Travin Thibodeaux of Borneo.



Pelita Jaya - Rajawali 91-60

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jakarta: Pelita Jaya (#1) and Rajawali (#8). Pelita Jaya (13-0) crushed visiting Rajawali (5-9) by 31 points 91-60. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Rajawali's 30. Pelita Jaya forced 19 Rajawali turnovers and outrebounded them 46-35 including 35 on the defensive glass. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pelita Jaya made 7 blocks. American guard Amorie Archibald (192-1999, college: La Tech, agency: Olsta) fired 24 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward Darious Moten (202-1992, college: Mercer) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Pelita Jaya players scored in double figures. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) added 21 points and 7 assists respectively 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. Pelita Jaya have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Rajawali at the other side keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Pelita Jaya are looking forward to face Dewa United (#6) in Tangerang in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Rajawali's supporters also look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Satria Muda.
Top scorers:
Pelita Jaya: A.Amorie 24+4reb+3ast, M.Darious 18+8reb+1ast, A.Dhyaksa 12+2reb+4ast, V.Lobbu 11, W.Jeff 10+12reb+1ast, H.Yonga 6+6reb+6ast
Rajawali: A.Hester 21+12reb+2ast, B.Francis 21+3reb+7ast, S.Samuel 9+2reb+2ast, A.Majok 7+13reb+3ast, E.Leonardo 2+2reb, W.Julius 0+1reb

Tangerang - Pacific Caesar 96-102

There was an upset when 4th placed Tangerang (7-6) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Pacific Caesar (2-12) 102-96 on Wednesday. Pacific Caesar made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Tangerang outrebounded Pacific Caesar 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for the winners and American forward Xavier Cannefax (184-1989, college: WPU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 26 points and 8 assists. Cannefax is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) responded with 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pacific Caesar maintains tenth place with 2-12 record. Loser Tangerang keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Pacific Caesar will meet higher ranked Kesatria (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tangerang will play against Hangtuah (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pacific Caesar: B.AJ 35+11reb+2ast, C.Xavier 26+2reb+8ast, D.Dhoifullah 20+1reb+2ast, G.Wibowo 11+2reb+9ast, O.Joseph 8+8reb+1ast, C.Yudha 2+1reb+1ast
Tangerang: J.Cylla 36+6reb+6ast, J.Franca 26+16reb+2ast, J.Cunningham 19+8reb+7ast, S.Yesaya 11+6reb+5ast, F.Sulthan 4+1reb+1ast, R.Syadzili 0

RANS PIK - Satya Wacana 93-67

No shocking result in a game in Gor Merpati where seventh ranked RANS PIK (5-8) smashed bottom-ranked Satya Wacana (1-12) 93-67 on Friday. RANS PIK dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Satya Wacana's 34. They outrebounded Satya Wacana 53-27 including a 41-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. RANS PIK looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Serbian center Radoslav Pekovic (216-1994, agency: BIG) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and American forward KJ Buffen (201-2000, college: UAB) chipped in 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Ukrainian power forward Serhii Pavlov (209-1997, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Canadian-DR Congolese guard Kevin Kangu (193-1998, college: Lenoir-Rhyne, agency: SLN) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. RANS PIK maintains seventh place with 5-8 record. Satya Wacana lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. RANS PIK will meet higher ranked Satria Muda (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Satya Wacana will play against Dewa United (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
RANS PIK: B.KJ 23+10reb+5ast, F.Aaron 18+11reb+2ast, P.Radoslav 15+14reb+10ast, D.Ray 9+1reb+2ast, R.Mononimbar 8+7reb+3ast, D.Salamena 7+2reb+1ast
Satya Wacana: K.Kangu 21+2reb+5ast, S.Pavlov 19+9reb+2ast, G.III Leon 10+6reb+4ast, S.Henry 5+1reb+1ast, T.Teemo 5+2ast, S.Kevin 3+2reb+1ast

Pelita Jaya - Pacific Caesar 95-64

Undefeated leader Pelita Jaya delivered the thirteenth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Pacific Caesar (2-12) 95-64 in Jakarta. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pacific Caesar. Pelita Jaya dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Pacific Caesar's 38. They outrebounded Pacific Caesar 43-32 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pelita Jaya looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Pacific Caesar's players. American guard Amorie Archibald (192-1999, college: La Tech, agency: Olsta) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center Jeff Withey (213-1990, college: Kansas) chipped in 28 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). Pelita Jaya's coach David Singleton felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Nigerian-Malaysian power forward Joseph Obasa (208-1999) scored 5 points and 16 rebounds. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Pelita Jaya. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Pacific Caesar keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Pelita Jaya will meet at home Dewa United (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Pacific Caesar will play against Kesatria (#9) in Jakarta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pelita Jaya: W.Jeff 28+12reb+3ast, A.Amorie 22+10reb+13ast, M.Darious 14+6reb+4ast, A.Rachman 8+1reb, A.Dhyaksa 7+1reb+2ast, O.Yogiswara 4+2reb+2ast
Pacific Caesar: A.Bramah 23+10reb+4ast, D.Daffa 18+1ast, X.Cannefax 10+1reb+5ast, J.Obasa 5+16reb+1ast, P.R Azzaryan 4+2reb+1ast, Y.Christian 3+2reb+1ast

Satria Muda - Tangerang 92-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Jakarta. Second ranked Satria Muda faced 4th placed Tangerang. Host Satria Muda (11-1) defeated guests from (7-6) 92-82. Satria Muda forced 19 Tangerang turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jalen Jones (202-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. International point guard Yudha Saputera (176-1998) contributed with 20 points, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) added 21 points and 7 assists in the effort for Tangerang. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Satria Muda. Despite that victory Satria Muda went down to third position due to points difference. Tangerang at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Satria Muda will play against RANS PIK (#7) in Gor Merpati in the next round. Tangerang will play at home against Hangtuah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Satria Muda: Y.Saputera 20+2reb+7ast, J.Jalen 19+7reb+4ast, B.Chad 19+8reb+1ast, A.Grahita 13+4reb+1ast, I.Jordan 9+7reb+7ast, P.Wiguna 6+1reb
Tangerang: J.Franca 25+13reb+4ast, J.Cylla 21+2reb+7ast, S.Yesaya 10+5reb+5ast, J.Cunningham 10+9reb+3ast, J.Yosua 9, F.Sulthan 7+2reb+1ast

Borneo - Rajawali 104-71

Very expected game in Pontianak where 8th ranked Rajawali (5-9) was rolled over by third ranked Borneo (12-2) 104-71 on Saturday. Borneo outrebounded Rajawali 45-29 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Borneo looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Rajawali's players. American forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Kaleb Wesson (208-1999, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL) responded with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Dominican Brandone Francis (194-1994, college: Texas Tech) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Borneo. They moved-up to second place. Loser Rajawali keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Borneo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rajawali's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Satria Muda.
Top scorers:
Borneo: T.Travin 36+8reb+3ast, W.Kaleb 17+12reb+2ast, B.Stephaun 15+9reb+6ast, S.Rondonuwu 11+1reb, D.Wenas 6, M.Guntara 5+5reb+5ast
Rajawali: A.Hester 28+6reb+5ast, B.Francis 21+4reb+4ast, A.Majok 8+7reb+1ast, W.Gede 8+1ast, W.Darryl 5+5reb, S.Muhammad 1+1reb

RANS PIK - Kesatria 101-105

There was a small surprise in Gor Merpati where ninth ranked Kesatria (4-8) beat 7th ranked RANS PIK (5-8) 105-101 on Sunday. Kesatria made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Kesatria outrebounded RANS PIK 51-39 including 37 on the defensive glass. Kesatria looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American Kentrell Barkley (194-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 21 points and 17 rebounds. At the losing side American forward KJ Buffen (201-2000, college: UAB) responded with a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Mexican forward Aaron Fuller (198-1989, college: USC, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kesatria maintains ninth place with 4-8 record. Loser RANS PIK keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Kesatria's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Jakarta Hangtuah.
Top scorers:
Kesatria: B.Kentrell 28+16reb+6ast, R.Rayvonte 26+8reb+5ast, A.Seputra 21+2reb+5ast, G.C.J. 21+17reb+3ast, A.Wenas 7+5reb+4ast, K.Eliazer 2+2reb+2ast
RANS PIK: K.Buffen 39+19reb+7ast, A.Fuller 23+7reb+5ast, R.Pekovic 15+9reb+2ast, R.Danny 12+1reb+2ast, M.Reggie 8+1reb+3ast, S.Daniel 3

Borneo - Hangtuah 77-73

Not a big story in a game in Pontianak where 5th ranked Hangtuah (6-7) was defeated by third ranked Borneo (12-2) 77-73 on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Borneo made 8 blocks. American forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists and U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Hangtuah's coach Wahyu Jati tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Borneo. They moved-up to second place. Loser Hangtuah keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Borneo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hangtuah's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Jakarta to the arena Kesatria.
Top scorers:
Borneo: T.Travin 34+13reb+3ast, B.Stephaun 19+5reb+3ast, W.Kaleb 9+7reb+1ast, A.Erga 7+4reb+11ast, D.Nuban 6+1reb, S.Rondonuwu 2+1reb
Hangtuah: R.Christmas 26+8reb+4ast, V.Blue 15+4reb+2ast, N.Hornsby 15+18reb+5ast, P.Diftha 8+2reb+2ast, H.Muhammad 7+1reb+2ast, S.Althof 2