MBL Round 5: Johor Tigers defeat Adroit in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the MBL took place in Johor Baharu. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Adroit (5-4) to first ranked Johor Tigers (6-1) 102-101 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Adroit. Johor Tigers forced 21 Adroit turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Tevin Glass (206-1994, college: ETSU, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and international point guard Yee-Tong Heng (178-1998) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Costa Rican-Belizean Charles Garcia (204-1988, college: Seattle) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Johor Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-1 record. Adroit at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. Johor Tigers are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pegasus (#6) in Bandar Seri Begawan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Adroit will play at home against KL Aseel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Bandar Seri Begawan was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Penang SY (4-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Pegasus (2-6). Penang SY managed to secure a 4-point victory 78-74. Australian Jean-Luc Morel nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Jayson Lee accounted for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Jia-Jun Lee (180-1999) came up with 23 points for Pegasus in the defeat. Pegasus' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penang SY maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Pegasus lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with KL Aseel. Penang SY will play against league's second-placed NS Matrix in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pegasus will play against the league's leader Johor Tigers (#1) in Johor Baharu and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Kuala Lumpur was also quite interesting. Third ranked NS Matrix (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked KL Aseel (2-6). NS Matrix managed to secure a 4-point victory 89-85 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Jeff Viernes who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Manzo Jun produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. NS Matrix moved-up to second place. KL Aseel lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Pegasus. NS Matrix will meet Penang SY (#4) on the road in the next round. KL Aseel will play against Adroit in Singapore and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Pegasus - Penang SY 74-78

The game in Bandar Seri Begawan was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Penang SY (4-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Pegasus (2-6). Penang SY managed to secure a 4-point victory 78-74. Australian Jean-Luc Morel nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Jayson Lee accounted for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Jia-Jun Lee (180-1999) came up with 23 points and Filipino forward Kemark Carino (203-1998) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Pegasus in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pegasus' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penang SY maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Pegasus lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with KL Aseel. Penang SY will play against league's second-placed NS Matrix in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pegasus will play against the league's leader Johor Tigers (#1) in Johor Baharu and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pegasus: L.Jia-Jun 23+4reb+3ast, L.Zhen-Kang 11+4reb+2ast, C.Zhen-Yang 10+4reb+1ast, A.Celada 10+4reb+3ast, R.Yap 9+2reb+2ast, K.Carino 7+10reb+1ast
Penang SY: M.Jean-Luc 23+15reb+1ast, L.Jayson 21+5reb+6ast, D.Kittitep 15+5reb+2ast, G.Yan-Qing 10+5reb+3ast, D.Wee-Yiang 8+7reb+3ast, L.Chien-Chong 1+2reb

Johor Tigers - Adroit 102-101

The most exciting game of round 5 in the MBL took place in Johor Baharu. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Adroit (5-4) to first ranked Johor Tigers (6-1) 102-101 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Adroit. Johor Tigers forced 21 Adroit turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Tevin Glass (206-1994, college: ETSU, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and international point guard Yee-Tong Heng (178-1998) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Costa Rican-Belizean Charles Garcia (204-1988, college: Seattle) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Thailand Moses Morgan (198-1992, college: CS Fullerton) scored 28 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Johor Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-1 record. Adroit at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. Johor Tigers are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pegasus (#6) in Bandar Seri Begawan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Adroit will play at home against KL Aseel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Adroit: C.Garcia 37+16reb+4ast, M.Morgan 28+4reb+1ast, R.Low 13+3reb+4ast, W.Zhong-Han 12+8reb+2ast, N.Shi-Yu 6+3reb, T.Qing-Huang 5+3reb+2ast
Johor Tigers: T.Glass 28+11reb+1ast, Y.Heng 21+3reb+4ast, A.Lane Dasom 18+6reb+4ast, L.Chee-wei 17+1reb, J.Cabanag 6+2ast, J.Kang Lee 5+3reb+6ast

KL Aseel - NS Matrix 85-89

The game in Kuala Lumpur was also quite interesting. Third ranked NS Matrix (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked KL Aseel (2-6). NS Matrix managed to secure a 4-point victory 89-85 on Sunday. NS Matrix made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game, while KL Aseel only scored eight points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was Filipino point guard Jeff Viernes (172-1989) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). The former international forward Yi-Hou Wong (196-1996) chipped in 22 points. Four NS Matrix players scored in double figures. Manzo Jun produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Filipino guard Jai Reyes (173-1987) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. NS Matrix moved-up to second place. KL Aseel lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Pegasus. NS Matrix will meet Penang SY (#4) on the road in the next round. KL Aseel will play against Adroit in Singapore and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KL Aseel: J.Manzo 28+5reb+5ast, J.Reyes 15+3reb+5ast, G.Teck-hwa 8+2reb, J.Lee 7+7reb, C.Wai-kin 7+2reb+2ast, W.Tan 7+8reb+2ast
NS Matrix: Y.Wong 22+2reb+2ast, J.Viernes 20+5reb+3ast, C.Ting 15+8reb+3ast, T.Kuek 10+10reb+2ast, M.Lok-Seng 7+2reb, L.Wei-Yuong 4+2reb+1ast



Tags : TEVIN GLASS, JOHOR SOUTHERN TIGERS, MALAYSIAN BASKETBALL