MBL Round 14 (Regular Season): Selenge defeat Knights in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 14 in the MBL took place in Sukhbaatar. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Knights (8-8) to second ranked Bodons (9-5) 76-73 on Sunday evening. Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) scored 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Togoldor Batmenh responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Selenge maintains second position with 9-5 record having seven points less than leader Xac Broncos. Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Selenge are looking forward to face UB TLG (#8) in Ulaanbaatar in the next round where they are favorite. Knights will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Miners managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against fourth-ranked Knights in Erdenet 96-78. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference suggests that Miners is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) notched 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Shamorie Ponds supported him with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Even 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) by American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) did not help to save the game for Knights. Miners (5-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with UB TLG. Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. Miners will play against higher ranked Metal (#3) in Ulaanbaatar in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Knights will have a break next round.
The game in Ulaanbaatar was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Apes (8-6) played at the court of 8th ranked UB TLG (5-11). Apes defeated UB TLG 84-74 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Ulzii Myagmarsuren who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Kenny Wooten Jr. produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 20 rebounds for the hosts. Apes moved-up to fourth place. UB TLG lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Miners. Apes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UB TLG will play against the league's second-placed Selenge (#2) and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 14 Metal won against Bison on the opponent's court 91-73.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points and 6 rebounds by B Wesley of Metal.



Selenge - Knights 76-73

The most exciting game of round 14 in the MBL took place in Sukhbaatar. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Knights (8-8) to second ranked Bodons (9-5) 76-73 on Sunday evening. Haitian forward Jeantal Cylla (201-1996, college: Arkansas) scored 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Togoldor Batmenh responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Selenge maintains second position with 9-5 record having seven points less than leader Xac Broncos. Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Selenge are looking forward to face UB TLG (#8) in Ulaanbaatar in the next round where they are favorite. Knights will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Knights: T.Batmenh 21+7reb+3ast, L.Thomas 18+2reb+1ast, P.Williams 14+10reb, D.Davaadorj 6+4reb+1ast, M.Hureltogoo 3+1reb, U.Oyuntsetseg 2+1reb+2ast
Selenge: J.Cylla 34+8reb+2ast, A.Gilbert 15+3reb+2ast, B.Narangerel 11+2reb, T.Otgondari 4+6reb+4ast, E.Tserenbaatar 4+9reb+2ast, M.Purevsuren 2+1reb+1ast

Miners - Knights 96-78

Bottom-ranked Miners managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against fourth-ranked Knights in Erdenet 96-78. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference suggests that Miners is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) notched 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) supported him with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Even 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) by American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) did not help to save the game for Knights. His fellow American import forward Lance Thomas (206-1999, college: USA, agency: Haylett Sports) added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Four Knights players scored in double figures. Miners (5-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with UB TLG. Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. Miners will play against higher ranked Metal (#3) in Ulaanbaatar in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Knights will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Knights: P.Williams 20+6reb+4ast, J.Jargalsaikhan 17+1reb+2ast, L.Thomas 13+10reb+2ast, T.Batmenh 13+6reb+2ast, M.Hureltogoo 4+3reb+1ast, D.Davaadorj 4+3reb+1ast
Miners: M.Esho 26+6reb+2ast, S.Ponds 18+7reb+6ast, B.Gantsolmon 17+3reb+9ast, G.Nasanjargal 8+5reb+2ast, G.Myagmarsuren 8+2reb, Z.Namjildorj 8+3reb

UB TLG - Apes 74-84

The game in Ulaanbaatar was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Apes (8-6) played at the court of 8th ranked UB TLG (5-11). Apes defeated UB TLG 84-74 on Tuesday. Apes dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to UB TLG's 24. They outrebounded UB TLG 48-37 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was international guard Ulzii Myagmarsuren (181-2000) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American swingman Kris Clyburn (196-1996, college: UNLV) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Apes players scored in double figures. American forward Kenny Wooten Jr. (204-1998, college: Oregon) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 20 rebounds and Bilguun Gan-Erdene added 24 points respectively for the hosts. Apes moved-up to fourth place. UB TLG lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Miners. Apes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UB TLG will play against the league's second-placed Selenge (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
UB TLG: B.Gan-Erdene 24+4reb+3ast, K.Wooten Jr. 18+20reb+2ast, G.E. 11+2reb+6ast, A.Lhagva 9+4reb+2ast, M.S. 4+2reb+1ast, T.Suhbaatar 2
Apes: U.Myagmarsuren 20+5reb+5ast, K.Clyburn 16+9reb+3ast, D.Acuoth 13+15reb, S.Erdenedalai 10+3reb, B.E. 6+3reb+1ast, T.Bataa 6+4reb+2ast

Bison - Metal 73-91

Very expected game in Nalaikh where 9th ranked Bizon (5-12) was defeated by third ranked Metal (9-7) 91-73 on Tuesday. It was a great shooting night for Metal especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. The best player for the winners was B Wesley who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. American power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. American power forward Justin Moss (203-1993, college: Buffalo) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import center Kyree Walker (198-2000) added 25 points respectively for the hosts. Metal maintains third position with 9-7 record having five points less than leader Xac Broncos. Loser Bizon dropped to the bottom place with 12 games lost. Metal will meet Miners (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Bison will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bison: K.Walker 25+4reb, J.Moss 23+10reb, T.Elbeg 10+1reb, T.M. 5, B.B. 3, B.A. 2+2reb
Metal: B.Wesley 31+6reb, D.Scott 16+6reb+1ast, M.N. 11+1reb+2ast, E.E. 9+2reb, E.Amarbayasgalan 7+1reb+1ast, B.T. 7+5reb+2ast