Results and Stats from MBL Round 3 of Quarter-Finals

Apes - Miners 85-76

Apes outrebounded Miners 49-26 including a 34-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Apes made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was international guard Ulzii Myagmarsuren (181-2000) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). American swingman Kris Clyburn (196-1996, college: UNLV) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) who recorded 28 points and 6 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and international guard Bolor-Erdene Gantsolmon (183-2003) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Four Miners players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Apes: U.Myagmarsuren 34+3reb+4ast, M.E. 18+8reb, K.Clyburn 17+9reb+2ast, D.Acuoth 7+11reb+2ast, S.Tsagaanbaatar 6+2reb+1ast, G.A. 3+9reb+3ast
Miners: S.Ponds 28+6reb+3ast, B.Gantsolmon 17+2reb+4ast, M.Esho 15+8reb, B.Ankhbayar 11+1reb, O.Ganzorig 3+2reb+3ast, T.Sedbazar 2

Metal - Brothers 87-60

Metal looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. International guard Enkhbayasgalan Amarbayasgalan (195-1997) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Metal players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Cleanthony Early (203-1991, college: Wichita St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Munkhtur Baasandorj (183) added 8 points and 6 assists respectively.
Top scorers:
Metal: D.Scott 22+13reb+5ast, B.Wesley 19+3reb+2ast, E.Amarbayasgalan 18+6reb+2ast, S.Batzorig 12+1reb, U.Tumenbayar 6+3reb+9ast, E.Z. 4+4reb+5ast
Brothers: C.Early 26+10reb+3ast, M.Baasandorj 8+4reb+6ast, T.Bathuu 7+1reb, U.Chinguun 6+7reb+1ast, E.Munkhtulga 5+3reb, B.Enkh-Amgalan 5+2reb

Xac Broncos - Darkhan 77-83

24 personal fouls committed by Broncos helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American forward Nick Banyard (205-1994, college: UCF, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Dash-Ochir Bau-Ulziy helped adding 15 points. Four United players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Formula B. with 17 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) scored 19 points.
Top scorers:
Darkhan: N.Banyard 16+16reb+4ast, D.Bau-Ulziy 15+1reb+1ast, M.Monhzolboo 12+3ast, O.Sodnomjamts 10+4reb, T.Taiwan 7+1reb+2ast, B.G. 6+3reb+3ast
Xac Broncos: I.Miller 19+1reb, F.B. 17+5reb+1ast, B.Barsbold 12+3reb+3ast, J.Tolbert 8+5reb+3ast, A.Azbayar 8+5reb, I.Chuluunbaatar 5+1reb

Knights - Selenge 69-67

It was an exceptional evening for forward Irmuun Erdenetsogt (200-2006) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. The former international swingman Dulguunmurun Davaadorj (193-1999) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Tulga Otgondari (180-2000) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Bodons in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Knights: L.Thomas 17+4reb+2ast, D.Davaadorj 16+6reb+2ast, I.Erdenetsogt 16+6reb+3ast, J.Jargalsaikhan 6+5reb, P.Williams 6+7reb+1ast, U.Oyuntsetseg 4+4reb+3ast
Selenge: D.Cousins 25+14reb+2ast, T.Otgondari 15+5reb+4ast, B.Narangerel 12+1reb, A.Gilbert 6+5reb+2ast, T.Sergelenbaatar 3+1reb, E.Tserenbaatar 3+1reb