MBL Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Metal is the first semifinalist

- March 18, 2025
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Uuganbayar Tumenbayar
Uuganbayar Tumenbayar

Brothers - Metal 82-94

Metal made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. International point guard Uuganbayar Tumenbayar (180-1998) fired a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners. International guard Enkhbayasgalan Amarbayasgalan (195-1997) chipped in 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Four Metal players scored in double figures. American forward Cleanthony Early (203-1991, college: Wichita St.) produced 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and point guard Munkhtur Baasandorj (183) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Metal: U.Tumenbayar 30+12reb+12ast, E.Amarbayasgalan 27+6reb, B.Wesley 18+1reb+4ast, D.Scott 10+3reb, B.O. 4, S.Batzorig 3+2reb+1ast
Brothers: C.Early 37+6reb+2ast, M.Baasandorj 17+5reb+3ast, U.Chinguun 9+11reb+3ast, S.Monkhbaatar 7+1reb+5ast, B.Enkh-Amgalan 6+4reb, B.B. 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1258174


Miners - Apes 107-110

Apes made 33-of-43 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while Miners only scored sixteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Miners 48-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Apes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by Miners helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of South Sudanese-Australian center Deng Acuoth (208-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and American swingman Kris Clyburn (196-1996, college: UNLV) who added 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) responded with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and international guard Bolor-Erdene Gantsolmon (183-2003) scored 21 points and 8 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Apes: K.Clyburn 26+6reb+5ast, D.Acuoth 22+14reb+4ast, U.Myagmarsuren 15+3reb+9ast, M.E. 12+4reb+1ast, T.Bataa 12+6reb+1ast, N.Ganbaatar 10+4reb+1ast
Miners: S.Ponds 30+9reb+8ast, B.Gantsolmon 21+2reb+8ast, M.Esho 19+5reb+2ast, Z.Namjildorj 11+4reb+1ast, T.Sedbazar 10+3reb, B.Ankhbayar 8+2reb
gschID: 1258175


Darkhan - Xac Broncos 71-75

Broncos made 20-of-22 charity shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 United turnovers. The winners were led by the former international Baatar-Erdene Barsbold (-2004) who scored that evening 20 points and 4 assists and international forward Altangerel Azbayar (202-2005) supported him with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 27 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Nick Banyard (205-1994, college: UCF, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for United. Belgundarya D. added 12 points and 5 assists for lost side.
Top scorers:
Xac Broncos: B.Barsbold 20+3reb+4ast, A.Azbayar 16+11reb, I.Miller 13+5reb+5ast, J.Tolbert 11+13reb+2ast, I.Chuluunbaatar 9+3reb, B.Sandagdorj 0+1reb
Darkhan: N.Banyard 27+18reb+4ast, B.D. 12+3reb+5ast, S.E. 10+4reb, T.Taiwan 9+5reb+4ast, O.Sodnomjamts 5+5reb+1ast, D.Bau-Ulziy 2+2ast
gschID: 1258176


Selenge - Knights 77-70

Bodons made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Bodons outrebounded Knights 41-27 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The other American import forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Bodons players scored in double figures. American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) produced 22 points and 6 assists and forward Irmuun Erdenetsogt (200-2006) added 18 points respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Selenge: D.Cousins 25+10reb+3ast, A.Gilbert 18+6reb+2ast, N.Batbayar 12+4reb+5ast, T.Otgondari 11+4reb+2ast, B.Altantsas 9+12reb+1ast, M.Purevsuren 2+2reb
Knights: P.Williams 22+4reb+6ast, I.Erdenetsogt 18+3reb+3ast, L.Thomas 11+8reb+2ast, J.Jargalsaikhan 7+3reb+1ast, D.Davaadorj 6+5reb+1ast, G.Lhagvenend 2+2reb
gschID: 1258177


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