MBL Round 6: Adroit is upset by KL Aseel

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Singapore between third ranked Adroit (5-5) and fifth ranked KL Aseel (3-6) on Friday night. Adroit was defeated by KL Aseel at home 85-69. KL Aseel outrebounded Adroit 56-42 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Zhen-Jie Tem (177-1998) who scored 28 points and 9 rebounds. Manzo Jun chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. KL Aseel's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Costa Rican-Belizean Charles Garcia (204-1988, college: Seattle) who recorded a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds. KL Aseel maintains fifth position with 3-6 record. Adroit at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. KL Aseel are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pegasus (#6) in Bandar Seri Begawan in the next round. Adroit will play against the league's second-placed NS Matrix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in Penang. Second ranked NS Matrix faced 4th ranked Penang SY. Guests from (6-2) defeated host Penang SY (4-6) 98-89. It was a good game for the former international power forward Chun-Hong Ting (193-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds. Yi-Hou Wong contributed with 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Australian Jean-Luc Morel replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 24 rebounds and 4 assists for Penang SY. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NS Matrix have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-2 record behind leader Johor Tigers. Penang SY at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. NS Matrix will play against Adroit (#3) in Singapore in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Penang SY will play at home against the league's leader Johor Tigers and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader Johor Tigers delivered the seventh victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Pegasus (2-7) 101-88 in Johor Baharu. Tevin Glass had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Jia-Jun Lee with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Johor Tigers (7-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Pegasus lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Johor Tigers will meet Penang SY (#4) on the road in the next round. Pegasus will play against KL Aseel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Johor Tigers - Pegasus 101-88

Leader Johor Tigers delivered the seventh victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Pegasus (2-7) 101-88 in Johor Baharu. Johor Tigers made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game, while Pegasus only scored one point from the stripe. Johor Tigers forced 25 Pegasus turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Tevin Glass (206-1994, college: ETSU, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international point guard Yee-Tong Heng (178-1998) chipped in 25 points and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Jia-Jun Lee (180-1999) with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Filipino forward Andrian Celada (190-1988) scored 21 points and 6 assists. Four Pegasus players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Johor Tigers (7-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Pegasus lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Johor Tigers will meet Penang SY (#4) on the road in the next round. Pegasus will play against KL Aseel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Johor Tigers: T.Glass 38+17reb+5ast, Y.Heng 25+4reb+3ast, W.Dasom 12+3reb, Z.Chin 4+5reb+1ast, K.Wong 4+2reb+1ast, L.Chuan Yek 4+4reb+2ast
Pegasus: A.Celada 21+2reb+6ast, L.Jia-Jun 17+9reb+7ast, T.John 13+2reb, K.Carino 12+11reb+3ast, K.Barry 10+3reb, Y.Jin-Xi 6+10reb+3ast

Adroit - KL Aseel 69-85

The most important game in the last round took place in Singapore between third ranked Adroit (5-5) and fifth ranked KL Aseel (3-6) on Friday night. Adroit was defeated by KL Aseel at home 85-69. KL Aseel outrebounded Adroit 56-42 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Zhen-Jie Tem (177-1998) who scored 28 points and 9 rebounds. Manzo Jun chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. KL Aseel's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Costa Rican-Belizean Charles Garcia (204-1988, college: Seattle) who recorded a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds and Singapore guard Zhen-Qiang Zhou (177-1993) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively. KL Aseel maintains fifth position with 3-6 record. Adroit at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. KL Aseel are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Pegasus (#6) in Bandar Seri Begawan in the next round. Adroit will play against the league's second-placed NS Matrix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KL Aseel: T.Zhen-Jie 28+9reb, J.Manzo 18+5reb+7ast, J.Reyes 13+1reb+2ast, J.Lee 8+6reb+4ast, W.Yong-Gan 6+1reb, G.Teck-hwa 5+1reb+1ast
Adroit: C.Garcia 28+13reb+2ast, Z.Zhen-Qiang 14+3reb+4ast, T.Waale 10+6reb, R.Low 8+8reb+1ast, W.Zhong-Han 4+8reb+3ast, B.Naqib 3+1reb

Penang SY - NS Matrix 89-98

An exciting game was played in Penang. Second ranked NS Matrix faced 4th ranked Penang SY. Guests from (6-2) defeated host Penang SY (4-6) 98-89. NS Matrix forced 20 Penang SY turnovers. It was a good game for the former international power forward Chun-Hong Ting (193-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds. The former international forward Yi-Hou Wong (196-1996) contributed with 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Australian Jean-Luc Morel replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 24 rebounds and 4 assists and Jayson Lee added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Penang SY. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NS Matrix have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 6-2 record behind leader Johor Tigers. Penang SY at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. NS Matrix will play against Adroit (#3) in Singapore in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Penang SY will play at home against the league's leader Johor Tigers and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
NS Matrix: C.Ting 35+13reb+1ast, Y.Wong 24+5reb+2ast, J.Viernes 13+4reb+3ast, O.Xian-Fu 9+2reb, W.Liew 4+5reb+2ast, W.Ong 4+7reb+5ast
Penang SY: M.Jean-Luc 25+24reb+4ast, N.Toan-Anh 13+2reb+2ast, T.Chi-Sheng 11+2reb+4ast, D.Kittitep 10+1reb+1ast, L.Jayson 8+5reb+5ast, G.Yan-Qing 8+4reb+1ast



Tags : ZHEN-JIE TEM, KL ASEEL, MALAYSIAN BASKETBALL