MBL Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Metal stay alive with tough win

- April 15, 2025
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Byron Wesley
Byron Wesley

Selenge - Xac Broncos 101-90

Bodons shot 62.1 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 61.5 percentage. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) stepped up and scored 40 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international Bilguun Battuvshin (197-1989) responded with 21 points and 6 assists and American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Selenge: A.Gilbert 40+9reb+3ast, D.Cousins 24+8reb+5ast, N.Batbayar 11+1reb, B.Altantsas 10+4reb+2ast, T.Otgondari 7+2reb+5ast, T.Sergelenbaatar 6+1reb
Xac Broncos: B.Battuvshin 21+2reb+6ast, B.Barsbold 18+2reb+3ast, I.Miller 17+3reb+3ast, J.Tolbert 11+6reb+3ast, S.Enkhbaatar 9+2reb+2ast, S.Otgonbaatar 5+1reb+2ast
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Metal - Apes 82-80

Metal made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) nailed a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and international point guard Uuganbayar Tumenbayar (180-1998) accounted for 12 points and 10 assists. Four Metal players scored in double figures. South Sudanese-Australian center Deng Acuoth (208-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and international forward Tului Bataa (194-2002) added 27 points respectively for Apes in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Metal: B.Wesley 34+11reb+4ast, E.Amarbayasgalan 13+6reb+2ast, U.Tumenbayar 12+4reb+10ast, S.Batzorig 11+6reb+1ast, D.Scott 7+9reb+6ast, M.N. 5+3reb
Apes: T.Bataa 27+4reb, D.Acuoth 18+14reb+1ast, K.Clyburn 15+3reb+2ast, U.Myagmarsuren 9+3reb+8ast, N.Ganbaatar 8+3reb+1ast, T.Mendbayar 3+3reb
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