MBL Round 2 (Regular Season): Apes lose to Miners

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Apes recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Miners 87-65. Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. American power forward Chad Venning (208, college: Boston Coll.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Dulguun Ganbaatar produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Miners are looking forward to face Brothers in Uliastai in the next round. Apes will play against Falcons and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in . BCH Knights saved a 3-point victory at home edging Bodons 82-79 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Erdenetsogt Ochirbat contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for Selenge. BCH Knights will play against Falcons in the next round. Bodons will play against Metal in Ulaanbaatar to get more than just one victory in their record.
An exciting game was played in . BCH Knights faced Brothers. Host BCH Knights defeated guests from Uliastai 103-86. Davion Warren scored 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. McKenzie Moore responded with 30 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. BCH Knights will meet at home Falcons in the next round. Brothers will play against Miners in Erdenet and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Darkhan was defeated by Apes in a road game 109-95. Metal was smashed by Selenge at home 73-93. Miners won against Mongolians on the opponent's court 82-69. Mongolians were outscored by Brothers in a home game 70-95. Xac Broncos rolled over Falcons on the road 85-66.
The best stats of 2nd round was 16 points and 10 rebounds by Azbayar Altangerel of Xac Broncos.



BCH Knights - Brothers 103-86

An exciting game was played in . BCH Knights faced Brothers. Host BCH Knights defeated guests from Uliastai 103-86. BCH Knights made 31-of-35 free shots (88.6 percent) during the game, while Brothers only scored fourteen points from the stripe. BCH Knights forced 19 Brothers turnovers and outrebounded them 42-22 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) scored 29 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 27 points and 6 assists (was perfect 14-for-14 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. Four BCH Knights players scored in double figures. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) responded with 30 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and Tulga Erdenebat scored 17 points. BCH Knights will meet at home Falcons in the next round. Brothers will play against Miners in Erdenet and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brothers: M.Moore 30+4reb+6ast, E.Tulga 17+2reb+1ast, A.Gurtsoog 10+1reb, T.Gotov 8+4reb+2ast, I.Yuki 7+2reb, L.Elmore 6+2reb
BCH Knights: D.Warren 29+9reb+7ast, O.Erdenetsogt 27+3reb+6ast, J.Tolbert 13+5reb+2ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 11+15reb+1ast, N.Ganbaatar 6+1reb, D.Dulguunmurun 5+2reb

Apes - Darkhan 109-95

There was no surprise when United was defeated on the road by Apes 109-95 on Wednesday. Apes made 33-of-43 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Darkhan turnovers. Apes looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) chipped in 17 points, 8 assists and 4 steals during the contest. American guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) responded with 23 points and 6 assists and scored 19 points. Five Apes and four Darkhan players scored in double figures. Apes will meet Falcons in the next round. United will play against Selenge in Sukhbaatar and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Darkhan: A.Nelson 23+4reb+6ast, M.Monhbat 19+3reb+3ast, D.Dash-Ochir 16+4reb, J.Miller 10+10reb+3ast, U.Dulguun 9+6reb+4ast, K.Masaharu 6+1reb
Apes: G.Dulguun 22+10reb+3ast, P.Jok 17+2reb+8ast, G.Gan-Erdene 16+3reb, B.Tului 14+2reb+3ast, E.Munkhbayar 12+4reb+1ast, P.Singh 12+9reb

Metal - Selenge 73-93

There was a surprise result in Ulaanbaatar where Bodons smashed Metal 93-73 on Tuesday. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) scored 32 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Bodons players scored in double figures. American point guard Christian Bradford (185-1995, college: Radford) responded with 19 points and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. Bodons will meet at home Darkhan in the next round. Metal will play against Selenge and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Metal: C.Bradford 19+3reb+3ast, M.Ch 14+2reb+1ast, T.Uuganbayar 10+2reb+5ast, E.B 9+3reb, T.G 9+7reb+1ast, T.Sanchir 5+1ast
Selenge: A.Gilbert 32+5reb+3ast, O.Tulga 18+3reb+2ast, S.Togoldor 14+7reb+3ast, M.Williams 14+6reb+3ast, N.Batbayar 8+3reb, S.Tsogtbaatar 3+3reb

Mongolians - Miners 69-82

Very expected game in Ulaanbaatar where Mongolians were defeated by Miners 82-69 on Tuesday. Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. American-Guamanian center Jonathan Galloway (209-1996, college: UC Irvine, agency: Alti Sport) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Miners will meet at home Brothers in the next round. Mongolians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Xac Broncos.
Top scorers:
Mongolians: B.Sukhbat 18+5reb, J.Galloway 17+12reb+1ast, B.Wesley 10+3reb, N.Bat-Erdene 7+5reb+1ast, E.Purevdorj 5+2reb+3ast, G.Nasanjargal 5+2reb+3ast
Miners: A.Enkhbayasgalan 21+6reb+3ast, B.Bayanzul 13+1reb+3ast, P.Williams 10+10reb+6ast, G.Bolor-Erdene 9+1reb+4ast, S.Sukhman 9+2reb+2ast, G.Odbayar 8+7reb+2ast

Apes - Miners 65-87

Apes recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Miners 87-65. Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. American power forward Chad Venning (208, college: Boston Coll.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Miners players scored in double figures. Dulguun Ganbaatar produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Miners are looking forward to face Brothers in Uliastai in the next round. Apes will play against Falcons and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Apes: G.Dulguun 20+12reb+2ast, P.Jok 11+5reb+1ast, G.Gan-Erdene 7+1reb+1ast, P.Singh 6+4reb+2ast, E.Munkhbayar 5+5reb+1ast, N.Erdene 5+3reb+1ast
Miners: C.Venning 17+5reb, A.Enkhbayasgalan 16+5reb+3ast, S.Sukhman 15+4reb+2ast, P.Williams 13+4reb+4ast, G.Odbayar 11+4reb+3ast, G.Bolor-Erdene 8+7reb+6ast

Mongolians - Brothers 70-95

Rather predictable result in Ulaanbaatar where Brothers outscored Mongolians 95-70 on Sunday. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 24 points during the contest. Five Brothers players scored in double figures. American-Guamanian center Jonathan Galloway (209-1996, college: UC Irvine, agency: Alti Sport) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) scored 19 points. Brothers will meet Miners in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mongolians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Xac Broncos.
Top scorers:
Mongolians: B.Sukhbat 19+4reb+1ast, J.Galloway 15+13reb, E.Purevdorj 8+8reb+2ast, M.Ulziibat 8+7reb+1ast, G.Mandakhbayar 4+1ast, G.Nasanjargal 4+2reb+1ast
Brothers: I.Yuki 24+1reb, M.Moore 17+6reb+13ast, L.Elmore 15+4reb+1ast, P.Dashdorj 14+8reb+1ast, T.Gotov 12+2reb+1ast, E.Tulga 7+4reb

BCH Knights - Selenge 82-79

Important game to mention about took place in . BCH Knights saved a 3-point victory at home edging Bodons 82-79 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four BCH Knights players scored in double figures. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) added 23 points in the effort for Selenge. BCH Knights will play against Falcons in the next round. Bodons will play against Metal in Ulaanbaatar to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Selenge: A.Gilbert 26+10reb, M.Williams 23+1ast, S.Togoldor 9+10reb+2ast, N.Batbayar 8+4reb+3ast, O.Tulga 7+4reb+1ast, B.Galdan 2+8reb+3ast
BCH Knights: D.Warren 25+5reb+6ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 16+5reb+1ast, O.Erdenetsogt 14+6reb+3ast, J.Tolbert 10+8reb+2ast, D.Dulguunmurun 9+3reb+1ast, N.Ganbaatar 3+6reb+1ast

Falcons - Xac Broncos 66-85

Not a big story in a game when Falcons were outplayed at home by Broncos 85-66 on Saturday. Xac Broncos made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Falcons turnovers. had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 18 points, 5 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. American power forward Aaron Jones (206-1993, college: Ole Miss) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and scored 14 points. Broncos will meet Apes in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Falcons will play against Apes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Falcons: R.Brandis 14+3reb+2ast, B.Batmandakh 11+3reb+1ast, A.Jones 10+7reb+3ast, O.Usukhbayar 9+6reb, P.Yuet-Yeung 8+6reb, B.Batsagaan 4+1reb+3ast
Xac Broncos: I.Miller 18+2reb+5ast, A.Azbayar 16+10reb, O.Johnson 16+5reb, C.Ikhbayar 10+2reb+3ast, E.Tushig 9+1reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 7+5reb+2ast