TBSL Round 5: #1 Luang is defeated by Raptors

TBSL is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 5 rounds left. What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Luang (3-1) in Laos on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Raptors (3-1) 81-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Luang. Raptors had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Reginald Johnson (208-89, college: Miami, FL) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Avery Scharer (185-86, college: Shoreline CC) chipped in 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Filipino forward Christopher Ellis (192) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Raptors have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 3-1 record behind leader Hitech, which they share with defeated Luang. Raptors is looking forward to face Adroit (#6) in Singapore in the next round. Luang will play against Kabayan (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.

Luang - Raptors 79-81

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Luang (3-1) in Laos on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked Raptors (3-1) 81-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Luang. Raptors had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Reginald Johnson (208-89, college: Miami, FL) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Avery Scharer (185-86, college: Shoreline CC) chipped in 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Scharer is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Filipino forward Christopher Ellis (192) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and American point guard Bobby Syvanthong (179, college: UMFK) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Raptors have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 3-1 record behind leader Hitech, which they share with defeated Luang. Raptors is looking forward to face Adroit (#6) in Singapore in the next round. Luang will play against Kabayan (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Luang: R.Okosa 22+5reb+2ast, E.Christopher 21+11reb+3ast, B.Syvanthong 20+7reb+7ast, J.Nouchanthavong 9+5reb+4ast, P.Chutsiriyingyong 7+6reb, B.Christian 0+1ast
Raptors: R.Johnson 32+20reb+4ast, A.Scharer 28+10reb+12ast, N.Thacharin 10+3reb+2ast, T.Pantawat 3+3reb+1ast, A.Dasom 2+2reb+3ast, K.Kamchan 2



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