MBL Round 4 (Regular Season): BCH Knights lose to Apes

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 4 most important game was a defeat of league's leader BCH Knights (5-1). They were defeated by second ranked Apes (6-1) 91-79 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of BCH Knights. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Apes had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 7 rebounds and American center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) who added 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Apes have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. BCH Knights at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Apes.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Apes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Apes defeated 10th ranked Mongolians at home 98-91. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Peter Jok supported him with 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Even 25 points and 7 rebounds by Sukhbat Bat-Erdene did not help to save the game for Mongolians. Apes (6-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Mongolians lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with five games lost.
A very close game took place in Ulaanbaatar (derby !!!) between Metal and Brothers. Seventh ranked Metal (3-3) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Brothers (3-4). Metal managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 on Thursday evening. Abdul-Malik Abu fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. McKenzie Moore produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Metal moved-up to third place, which they share with Selenge and Xac Broncos. Loser Brothers dropped to the sixth position with four games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Brothers won against Falcons on the opponent's court 102-88. Selenge managed to outperform Miners in a home game 72-70. Darkhan managed to beat Brothers on the road 94-93. Xac Broncos were defeated by BCH Knights on its own court 92-99. Bottom-ranked Mongolians were beaten by Metal in Ulaanbaatar 75-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists by Dulguun Ganbaatar of Apes.



Apes - BCH Knights 91-79

Round 4 most important game was a defeat of league's leader BCH Knights (5-1). They were defeated by second ranked Apes (6-1) 91-79 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of BCH Knights. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Apes had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 7 rebounds and American center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) who added 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and scored 17 points and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Apes have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. BCH Knights at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Apes.
Top scorers:
Apes: G.Dulguun 24+7reb+1ast, T.Robinson 18+11reb+2ast, P.Jok 15+4reb+4ast, M.Ulzii-Orshikh 14+4reb+5ast, E.Munkhbayar 8+2reb+1ast, E.Saruul-Erdene 5+3reb+5ast
BCH Knights: E.Sugar-Ochir 17+5reb+1ast, O.Erdenetsogt 17+3reb+9ast, D.Warren 15+9reb+6ast, J.Tolbert 11+9reb+2ast, A.Bazargur 6+3reb+1ast, D.Harsh 6+1reb+2ast

Falcons - Brothers 88-102

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Falcons' (1-4) home loss to eighth ranked Brothers (3-4) 88-102 on Wednesday. Brothers forced 19 Falcons turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. Brothers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) fired 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. produced 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brothers moved-up to sixth place. Falcons lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the ninth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Brothers: M.Moore 21+7reb+6ast, B.Munkhtur 19+2ast, P.Dashdorj 16+9reb+3ast, T.Gotov 12+3reb+4ast, E.Tulga 10, L.Elmore 6+2reb+1ast
Falcons: R.Brandis 24+5reb+5ast, O.Usukhbayar 19+6reb+2ast, B.Azzayaa 15+5reb+2ast, G.Lkhagvatsend 11+4reb+5ast, A.Jones 7+6reb+2ast, B.Batmandakh 5+1reb+1ast

Selenge - Miners 72-70

There was a small surprise in Sukhbaatar where seventh ranked Bodons (3-3) edged 5th ranked Miners (2-2) 72-70 on Tuesday. American forward Ahmad Gilbert (200-1996, college: St.Thomas, FL) fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The other American import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) produced 16 points and 8 rebounds and added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Miners players scored in double figures. Selenge moved-up to third place, which they share with Metal and Xac Broncos. Loser Miners dropped to the seventh position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Selenge: A.Gilbert 30+9reb, M.Williams 17+7reb+2ast, P.Brar 10+9reb, O.Tulga 6+1reb+2ast, N.Batbayar 6+1reb+1ast, S.Tsogtbaatar 2+4reb+2ast
Miners: S.Tserenbaatar 16+8reb+1ast, G.Bolor-Erdene 15+4reb+5ast, S.Sukhman 11+2reb+1ast, A.Enkhbayasgalan 11+8reb+2ast, C.Venning 7+7reb+2ast, P.Williams 7+3reb+1ast

Brothers - Darkhan 93-94

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Uliastai where 8th ranked Brothers (3-4) were edged by ninth ranked United (2-3) 94-93 on Tuesday. American center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four United players scored in double figures. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists and the other his fellow American import import guard Mike Williams (188-1996, college: Rutgers) added 14 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Darkhan moved-up to eighth place. Loser Brothers dropped to the sixth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Darkhan: M.Johnson 19+10reb+4ast, A.Nelson 19+6reb+6ast, G.Balzhinyam 16+1reb+1ast, S.Otgondorj 12+2reb+1ast, D.Dash-Ochir 9+4reb, E.Sumyabazar 7+2reb+2ast
Brothers: M.Moore 31+17reb+6ast, E.Tulga 14+3reb+2ast, I.Yuki 9+2reb, L.Elmore 8+2reb+1ast, T.Gotov 8+2reb, B.Munkhtur 8+5reb+2ast

Xac Broncos - BCH Knights 92-99

Everything went according to plan in Ulaanbaatar where first ranked BCH Knights (5-1) beat one of their biggest challengers Broncos (3-3) 99-92 on Sunday. BCH Knights forced 19 Xac Broncos turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. BCH Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) fired 29 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 23 points and 7 assists and the other his fellow American import import guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) added 20 points and 11 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for lost side. Five BCH Knights and four Xac Broncos players scored in double figures. BCH Knights have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory BCH Knights went down to second position due to points difference. Defending champion Xac Broncos keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Selenge and Metal.
Top scorers:
BCH Knights: D.Warren 29+3reb+6ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 15+7reb+1ast, B.Enkhamgalan 15+3reb+2ast, J.Tolbert 12+7reb+5ast, O.Erdenetsogt 12+6reb+8ast, A.Bazargur 6+3reb
Xac Broncos: I.Miller 23+3reb+7ast, A.Azbayar 20+11reb+1ast, B.Barsbold 17+6reb+5ast, C.Ikhbayar 14+3reb, O.Johnson 7+3reb, W.Igari 5+1reb

Metal - Mongolians 75-72

There was no surprise in Ulaanbaatar where 10th ranked Mongolians (1-5) were edged by seventh ranked Metal (3-3) 75-72 on Sunday. fired 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 5 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) produced 42 points (!!!) and Sukhbat Bat-Erdene added 7 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Metal moved-up to third place, which they share with Selenge and Xac Broncos. Mongolians lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Metal: M.Ch 27+8reb+3ast, C.Bradford 15+2ast, E.Sukhbaatar 9+4reb, M.N 8+4reb+1ast, A.Abu 6+5reb, T.Uuganbayar 5+8reb+5ast
Mongolians: B.Wesley 42+4reb+3ast, G.Nasanjargal 9+5reb, B.Sukhbat 7+7reb+1ast, B.Togoldor 6+4reb, M.Ulziibat 3+4reb+2ast, N.Bat-Erdene 3+3reb+1ast

Metal - Brothers 91-90

A very close game took place in Ulaanbaatar (derby !!!) between Metal and Brothers. Seventh ranked Metal (3-3) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Brothers (3-4). Metal managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 on Thursday evening. Nigerian center Abdul-Malik Abu (203-1995, college: NC State) fired 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard McKenzie Moore (198-1992, college: UTEP) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals and Dashdorj Purevsuren added 16 points respectively for lost side. Five Metal and four Brothers players scored in double figures. Metal moved-up to third place, which they share with Selenge and Xac Broncos. Loser Brothers dropped to the sixth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Metal: A.Abu 30+9reb+2ast, M.Ch 18+3reb+2ast, T.Uuganbayar 14+8reb+5ast, E.B 12+2reb, C.Bradford 12+1reb+3ast, E.Z 4+1reb+1ast
Brothers: M.Moore 28+7reb+13ast, E.Tulga 17+3reb, P.Dashdorj 16+4reb+1ast, L.Elmore 12+6reb, A.Gurtsoog 7+1ast, I.Yuki 5+1ast

Apes - Mongolians 98-91

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Apes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Apes defeated 10th ranked Mongolians at home 98-91. Apes players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Mongolians' players. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) supported him with 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Even 25 points and 7 rebounds by Sukhbat Bat-Erdene did not help to save the game for Mongolians. American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) added 23 points and 6 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Apes (6-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Mongolians lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Apes: P.Jok 33+5reb+3ast, G.Dulguun 28+15reb+8ast, M.Ulzii-Orshikh 11+8ast, D.Munkhtuvshin 11+2reb+6ast, B.Tului 7+2reb+1ast, E.Saruul-Erdene 3+1reb
Mongolians: B.Sukhbat 25+7reb+1ast, B.Wesley 23+3reb+6ast, G.Nasanjargal 14+3reb+3ast, B.Togoldor 12+2reb+2ast, L.Avirmed 6+4reb+2ast, G.Mandakhbayar 4+4reb+1ast