MBL Round 3 (Regular Season): BCH Knights keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

BCH Knights edged Falcons at home 96-93. BCH Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. contributed with 21 points and 5 assists for the winners. answered with 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists for Falcons. Falcons will play next round against Brothers trying to get back on the winning streak. BCH Knights will try to continue on its current victory against Xac Broncos in Ulaanbaatar.
Miners (2-1) recorded a loss in Erdenet. Hosts were edged by Brothers (2-2) 69-68. It was a great evening for American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds. Yuki Ishibashi helped adding 9 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Brothers will play against Darkhan (#7) at home in the next round. Miners will play against Selenge in Sukhbaatar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in (derby !!!) between Apes and Broncos. Apes (4-1) got a very close home victory over Broncos (3-2). Apes managed to escape with a 1-point win 74-73 in the game for the second place. It was an exceptional evening for Dulguun Ganbaatar who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Barsbold Baatar-Erdene came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for Xac Broncos in the defeat. Apes will meet at home BCH Knights in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Broncos will play against BCH Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: bottom-ranked Darkhan beat Selenge on the road 87-81. Xac Broncos won against Mongolians on its own court 85-68. Selenge managed to outperform Metal in Sukhbaatar 82-73. Falcons recorded a loss to Apes at home 75-78.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 26 points and 7 rebounds by Peter Jok of Apes.



Selenge - Darkhan 81-87

There was a surprise result when United (1-3) beat Bodons (2-3) in Sukhbaatar 87-81 on Wednesday. Darkhan made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) came up with 28 points and 7 rebounds and Indian center Palpreet Brar (204-1994) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Selenge in the defeat. Four Selenge players scored in double figures. United will meet Brothers (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bodons will play against Miners and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Selenge: A.Gilbert 28+7reb, M.Williams 11+1reb+4ast, P.Brar 10+5reb+2ast, O.Tulga 10+2reb+3ast, E.Bayarsaikhan 7+1ast, S.Tsogtbaatar 5+4reb+2ast
Darkhan: A.Nelson 30+10reb+5ast, M.Johnson 18+5reb+3ast, G.Balzhinyam 12+7reb+2ast, K.Masaharu 9+1reb, E.Sumyabazar 8+2reb+1ast, M.Monhbat 5+1reb+1ast

Xac Broncos - Mongolians 85-68

Very expected game when Mongolians (1-3) lost to Broncos (3-2) in Ulaanbaatar 68-85 on Tuesday. Xac Broncos shot 61.7 percent from the field and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Xac Broncos outrebounded Mongolians 37-23 including a 30-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Xac Broncos especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 60.0 percentage. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Xac Broncos made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) came up with 31 points and 4 assists and his fellow the other American import import center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) added 10 points respectively for Mongolians in the defeat. Broncos will meet at home BCH Knights in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mongolians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Metal.
Top scorers:
Mongolians: B.Wesley 31+2reb+4ast, G.Nasanjargal 10+3reb+3ast, L.Avirmed 9+3reb, B.Sukhbat 5+2reb+4ast, E.Purevdorj 4+2reb+1ast, A.Bilguun 3+1reb+2ast
Xac Broncos: C.Ikhbayar 17+3reb, A.Azbayar 16+6reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 12+3reb+4ast, C.Temuulen 12+5reb+3ast, S.Binderiyaa 8+4reb+3ast, E.Ermuunzayaa 8+5reb+1ast

BCH Knights - Falcons 96-93

BCH Knights edged Falcons at home 96-93. BCH Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with 22 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. contributed with 21 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four BCH Knights players scored in double figures. answered with 38 points (!!!) and 6 assists and Usukhbayar Orgil added 11 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Falcons. Falcons will play next round against Brothers trying to get back on the winning streak. BCH Knights will try to continue on its current victory against Xac Broncos in Ulaanbaatar.
Top scorers:
Falcons: R.Brandis 38+2reb+6ast, M.Togoldor 16+4reb+1ast, O.Usukhbayar 11+8reb+3ast, P.Yuet-Yeung 8+8reb+1ast, B.Batmandakh 7+1reb+1ast, A.Jones 5+4reb+3ast
BCH Knights: D.Warren 22+4reb+9ast, O.Erdenetsogt 21+4reb+5ast, J.Tolbert 16+7reb+4ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 11+10reb+3ast, A.Batkhuyag 8+4reb, D.Harsh 6+1ast

Apes - Xac Broncos 74-73

A very close game took place in (derby !!!) between Apes and Broncos. Apes (4-1) got a very close home victory over Broncos (3-2). Apes managed to escape with a 1-point win 74-73 in the game for the second place. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Barsbold Baatar-Erdene came up with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Azbayar Altangerel added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Xac Broncos in the defeat. Four Xac Broncos players scored in double figures. Apes will meet at home BCH Knights in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Broncos will play against BCH Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Xac Broncos: C.Ikhbayar 17+3reb+1ast, A.Azbayar 17+5reb, B.Barsbold 14+6reb+7ast, B.Bold-Erdene 10+1reb+1ast, O.Johnson 10+9reb+1ast, C.Temuulen 5+3reb+4ast
Apes: G.Dulguun 20+10reb+5ast, M.Ulzii-Orshikh 12+5reb+3ast, G.Gan-Erdene 10+3reb, E.Saruul-Erdene 9+3reb+1ast, P.Jok 8+8reb+4ast, B.Tului 8+4reb+2ast

Miners - Brothers 68-69

Miners (2-1) recorded a loss in Erdenet. Hosts were edged by Brothers (2-2) 69-68. Brothers made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Miners outrebounded Brothers 41-25 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Miners were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds. helped adding 9 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Pendarvis Williams (198-1991, college: Norfolk St.) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Miners players scored in double figures. Brothers will play against Darkhan (#7) at home in the next round. Miners will play against Selenge in Sukhbaatar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Miners: G.Bolor-Erdene 18+5reb+4ast, P.Williams 15+9reb+2ast, C.Venning 13+10reb, B.Bayanzul 10+7reb, S.Sukhman 4+3reb+3ast, Z.Nyamtsoogt 3+6reb
Brothers: M.Moore 31+12reb+2ast, I.Yuki 9+2reb+1ast, L.Elmore 8+1reb, E.Tulga 7+3reb+1ast, B.Munkhtur 6+2reb+4ast, P.Dashdorj 4+4reb

Metal - Selenge 73-82

Rather predictable result when Bodons (2-3) won against Metal (1-3) in Ulaanbaatar 82-73 on Saturday. Selenge outrebounded Metal 41-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American point guard Christian Bradford (185-1995, college: Radford) came up with 24 points and 5 rebounds and added 16 points respectively for Metal in the defeat. Four Metal players scored in double figures. Bodons will meet at home Miners (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Metal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ulaanbaatar Mongolians.
Top scorers:
Metal: C.Bradford 24+5reb+2ast, M.N 16+3reb+1ast, A.Abu 10+5reb+1ast, T.G 10+7reb+1ast, M.Ch 5+1reb, E.B 3+2reb
Selenge: A.Gilbert 24+10reb+1ast, M.Williams 19+5reb, N.Batbayar 13+5reb+1ast, P.Brar 9+7reb+3ast, S.Togoldor 7+5reb+2ast, O.Tulga 4+4reb+3ast

Falcons - Apes 75-78

Not a big story in a game when Falcons (1-3) were edged at home by Apes (4-1) 78-75 on Saturday. Apes forced 19 Falcons turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). accounted for 19 points, 5 assists and 7 steals for the winning side. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow the other American import import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) added 20 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Falcons in the defeat. Apes will meet at home BCH Knights in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Falcons will play against Brothers (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Falcons: R.Brandis 32+7reb+3ast, O.Usukhbayar 20+12reb+1ast, A.Jones 6+7reb+4ast, B.Batmandakh 6+1reb, M.Togoldor 4+2reb+3ast, A.Bayarkhuu 3+2reb
Apes: P.Jok 26+7reb+1ast, M.Ulzii-Orshikh 19+2reb+5ast, E.Munkhbayar 10+1reb+3ast, G.Dulguun 7+8reb+1ast, P.Singh 7+7reb+1ast, B.Tului 5+2reb