MBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Apes beat Brothers by two after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the MBL took place in Uliastai. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Brothers (4-5) to first ranked Apes (8-2) 87-85 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Brothers. Apes maintains first position with 8-2 record. Brothers at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Apes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ulaanbaatar BCH Knights.
Important game to mention about took place in Ulaanbaatar. Second ranked BCH Knights (7-1) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th ranked Metal (4-6) 83-80 on Saturday evening. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Erdenetsogt Ochirbat chipped in 11 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. BCH Knights maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Apes. Metal lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. BCH Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Apes.
A very close game took place in Ulaanbaatar between Broncos and United. Third ranked Broncos (6-3) got a very close home victory over their close opponent United (4-4). Broncos managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of United. Ian Miller notched 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Even 23 points and 5 rebounds by Dulguun Uganbayar did not help to save the game for Darkhan. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Apes. Loser United dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Selenge and Miners. Xac Broncos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Mongolians.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: Metal was beaten by Miners on the road 78-70. Xac Broncos won against Miners on its own court 76-67. Bottom-ranked Mongolians were outscored by BCH Knights in Ulaanbaatar 98-78. Falcons recorded a loss to Selenge at home 88-98. Falcons defeated Mongolians on the opponent's court 93-91.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 40 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Byron Wesley of Mongolians.



Miners - Metal 78-70

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Miners (4-4) beat 4th ranked Metal (4-6) in Erdenet 78-70 on Wednesday. Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Bolor-Erdene Gantsolmon notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 assists to lead the effort and Enkhbayasgalan Amgalan supported him with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Even 15 points by American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) did not help to save the game for Metal. Ch Margad added 9 points and 6 rebounds. Miners moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Darkhan and Selenge. Metal lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Miners will again meet at home Metal (#8) in the next round. Metal will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Metal: E.Z 15+3reb+1ast, E.Sukhbaatar 12+2reb, C.Bradford 11+1reb+3ast, M.Ch 9+6reb+3ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 6+8reb, T.G 6+4reb+2ast
Miners: V.Chad 16+4reb+1ast, B.Gantsolmon 13+2reb+11ast, E.Amgalan 12+8reb+3ast, T.Chun-Hong 10+3reb, N.Zoljargal 7+7reb+4ast, B.Bat-Erdene 6

Xac Broncos - Darkhan 84-81

A very close game took place in Ulaanbaatar between Broncos and United. Third ranked Broncos (6-3) got a very close home victory over their close opponent United (4-4). Broncos managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of United. Xac Broncos made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) notched 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Azbayar Altangerel supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Even 23 points and 5 rebounds by did not help to save the game for Darkhan. American center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Apes. Loser United dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Selenge and Miners. Xac Broncos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Mongolians.
Top scorers:
Darkhan: U.Dulguun 23+5reb+3ast, M.Johnson 15+8reb+5ast, G.Balzhinyam 12+6reb, A.Nelson 9+1reb+5ast, E.Sumyabazar 8+4reb+1ast, M.Monhbat 6+4reb+2ast
Xac Broncos: M.Ian 22+5reb+4ast, A.Altangerel 15+7reb, T.Elbeg 12+5reb+2ast, J.Omoefay 9+6reb+1ast, B.Bilguun 8+3reb+1ast, B.Baatar-Erdene 8+5reb+5ast

BCH Knights - Metal 83-80

Important game to mention about took place in Ulaanbaatar. Second ranked BCH Knights (7-1) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th ranked Metal (4-6) 83-80 on Saturday evening. BCH Knights players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Erdenetsogt Ochirbat chipped in 11 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Christian Bradford (185-1995, college: Radford) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Four Metal players scored in double figures. BCH Knights maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Apes. Metal lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. BCH Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Apes.
Top scorers:
Metal: C.Bradford 17+2reb+5ast, M.Ch 14+6reb+5ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 12+6reb+2ast, T.L 11+7reb+1ast, M.N 9+4reb+1ast, T.Uuganbayar 8+3reb+3ast
BCH Knights: W.Davion 28+5reb+10ast, T.Jordan 13+5reb+2ast, E.Ochirbat 11+4reb+5ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 8+3reb+2ast, B.Amarsanaa 6+3reb, G.Nyamjav 6+3reb+1ast

Brothers - Apes 85-87

The most exciting game of round 6 in the MBL took place in Uliastai. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Brothers (4-5) to first ranked Apes (8-2) 87-85 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Brothers. Apes maintains first position with 8-2 record. Brothers at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Apes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ulaanbaatar BCH Knights.

Xac Broncos - Miners 76-67

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Miners (4-4) lost to third ranked Broncos (6-3) in Ulaanbaatar 67-76 on Sunday. Xac Broncos made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. American forward Omoefay Johnson (206-1999, college: SMU, agency: Diamond Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) supported him with 17 points and 8 assists. Even 19 points and 4 assists by American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for Miners. added 9 points and 10 rebounds. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Apes. Loser Miners dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Darkhan and Selenge. Xac Broncos' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Mongolians.
Top scorers:
Miners: G.Bolor-Erdene 19+4reb+4ast, P.Williams 14+4reb+2ast, C.Venning 10+4reb+1ast, A.Enkhbayasgalan 9+10reb+2ast, C.Ting 7+1ast, B.Bayanzul 2+1reb
Xac Broncos: J.Omoefay 20+10reb+1ast, B.Baatar-Erdene 17+2reb+3ast, M.Ian 17+1reb+8ast, A.Altangerel 9+7reb+1ast, B.Sandagdorj 4+3reb+2ast, T.Elbeg 4+2reb

BCH Knights - Mongolians 98-78

Very predictable result when second ranked BCH Knights (7-1) rolled over bottom-ranked Mongolians (1-9) in Ulaanbaatar 98-78 on Tuesday. BCH Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mongolians' 28. BCH Knights forced 25 Mongolians turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) notched 28 points, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Sugar-Ochir Enkhbat supported him with 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Even 22 points by American forward Omoefay Johnson (206-1999, college: SMU, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for Mongolians. American-Guamanian center Jonathan Galloway (209-1996, college: UC Irvine, agency: Alti Sport) added 13 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). BCH Knights maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Apes. Mongolians lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. BCH Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulaanbaatar to the arena Apes.
Top scorers:
Mongolians: B.Sukhbat 22+4reb+3ast, J.Galloway 13+8reb+3ast, G.Nasanjargal 8+3reb+3ast, D.Enkhbat 8+3reb, B.Togoldor 8+2reb+7ast, N.Bat-Erdene 7+5reb+1ast
BCH Knights: W.Davion 28+3reb+6ast, S.Enkhbat 22+9reb, E.Bat-Erdene 9+1reb, T.Jordan 7+4reb+6ast, B.Amarsanaa 6+4reb, G.Bat 5+3ast

Falcons - Selenge 88-98

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Falcons' (2-6) home loss to eighth ranked Bodons (4-4) in Khovd 88-98 on Sunday. Selenge looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Sugar-Ochir Enkhbat notched 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Anand Ariunbold supported him with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bodons players scored in double figures. Even 24 points by American guard Davion Warren (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) did not help to save the game for Falcons. Azzayaa Batkhuyag added 16 points and 4 assists. Selenge moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Darkhan and Miners. Falcons lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the ninth position with six games lost. Selenge will meet at home Brothers (#7) in the next round. Falcons will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Falcons: R.Brandis 24+1ast, B.Azzayaa 16+4reb+4ast, A.Jones 11+9reb+2ast, O.Usukhbayar 9+1reb, M.Togoldor 7+3reb+2ast, E.Tojildorj 7+1reb
Selenge: A.Ariunbold 21+7reb+2ast, G.Ahmad 19+1reb+3ast, S.Enkhbat 17+8reb+5ast, D.Delgerniam 14+8reb+4ast, W.Mike 10+2reb+3ast, B.Nyamdorj 9+3reb+4ast

Mongolians - Falcons 91-93

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Falcons' (2-6) road victory over bottom-ranked Mongolians (1-9) in Ulaanbaatar 93-91 on Saturday. Falcons looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Falcons made 7 blocks. Usukhbayar Orgil notched 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Azzayaa Batkhuyag supported him with 19 points and 4 assists. Five Falcons players scored in double figures. Even 40 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Byron Wesley (196-1992, college: Gonzaga) did not help to save the game for Mongolians. Sukhbat Bat-Erdene added 23 points. Newly promoted Falcons maintains ninth position with 2-6 record. Mongolians lost ninth consecutive game. Mongolians at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Falcons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mongolians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos.
Top scorers:
Mongolians: B.Wesley 40+7reb+5ast, B.Sukhbat 23+2reb+2ast, J.Galloway 9+4reb, B.Bat-Erdene 5+2reb, N.Bat-Erdene 5+4reb+2ast, A.Bilguun 4+8reb+1ast
Falcons: B.Raley-Ross 19+2reb+2ast, A.Batkhuyag 19+3reb+4ast, U.Orgil 19+8reb+4ast, T.Munkh 12+7reb+3ast, J.Aaron 11+7reb+1ast, J.Jargalsaikhan 6+4reb+2ast