TBL Round 4: TGE lose to Bangkok Tigers

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of TGE (4-1) on the court of top-ranked Bangkok Tigers on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bangkok Tigers 101-93. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bangkok Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to TGE's 46. They outrebounded TGE 55-43 including 18 on the offensive glass. Bangkok Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Wuttipong Dasom fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Nattapat Biasamrit chipped in 15 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Bangkok Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Manatkawin Booddoung (177) produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Undefeated Bangkok Tigers (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. TGE at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Hitech. Bangkok Tigers are looking forward to face higher ranked Dunkin' Raptors in the next round. TGE will play against Thunders and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bangkok. Third ranked Hitech faced one of their biggest challengers Dunkin' Raptors. Host Hitech (4-1) smashed guests from (3-2) 81-53. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international the former international Wattana Suttisin (183-85) (183-85) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds. Nattakarn Muangboon contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international the former international Wattana Suttisin (183-85) (183-85) replied with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Dunkin' Raptors. Hitech have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with TGE. Dunkin' Raptors at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Sting Rays. Hitech will play against Mad Goat (#8) in Nakorn Phantom in the next round where they are favorite. Dunkin' Raptors will have a break next round.
Mad Goat can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Nakhon Ratchasima, where they defeated T-REX (0-5) 77-66 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Woraphat Panklom who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side Christian Calaguio responded with 19 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Mad Goat maintains eighth position with 1-4 record, which they share with SWU. It was T-REX's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Mad Goat will meet at home higher ranked Hitech (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. T-REX will play against SWU (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 4 SWU were defeated by Sting Rays in a road game 82-71. Thunders was beaten by Shoot it Dragon at home 68-78.
The best stats of 4th round was 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Tawatchai Suktub of Shoot it Dragon.

Hitech - Dunkin'' Raptors 81-53

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bangkok. Third ranked Hitech faced one of their biggest challengers Dunkin' Raptors. Host Hitech (4-1) smashed guests from (3-2) 81-53. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international the former international Wattana Suttisin (183-85) (183-85) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard the former international point guard Nattakarn Muangboon (180-91) (180-91) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international the former international Wattana Suttisin (183-85) (183-85) replied with 16 points and 7 rebounds and the former international point guard the former international point guard Nattakarn Muangboon (180-91) (180-91) added 11 points and 6 assists in the effort for Dunkin' Raptors. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hitech have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with TGE. Dunkin' Raptors at the other side keep the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Sting Rays. Hitech will play against Mad Goat (#8) in Nakorn Phantom in the next round where they are favorite. Dunkin' Raptors will have a break next round.

Bangkok Tigers - TGE 101-93

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of TGE (4-1) on the court of top-ranked Bangkok Tigers on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bangkok Tigers 101-93. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bangkok Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to TGE's 46. They outrebounded TGE 55-43 including 18 on the offensive glass. Bangkok Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Wuttipong Dasom fired a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Nattapat Biasamrit chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Bangkok Tigers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Manatkawin Booddoung (177) produced 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and international center Anasawee Klaewnarong (199-93) added 12 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bangkok Tigers (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. TGE at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Hitech. Bangkok Tigers are looking forward to face higher ranked Dunkin' Raptors in the next round. TGE will play against Thunders and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
TGE: B.Manatkawin 28+5reb+7ast, B.Manatsawe 17+5ast, B.Lakhan 16+4reb+3ast, B.Ngongo 13+4reb+4ast, A.Klaewnarong 12+20reb+4ast, T.Limjittakorn 5+5reb+4ast
Bangkok Tigers: D.Wuttipong 27+10reb+4ast, T.Hazelbaker 18+5reb+7ast, B.Hiran 16+10reb+6ast, B.Nattapat 15+14reb+7ast, S.Jatuphon 11+8reb, S.Thakamin 7+6reb+2ast

T-REX - Mad Goat 66-77

Mad Goat can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Nakhon Ratchasima, where they defeated T-REX (0-5) 77-66 on Saturday. Mad Goat forced 30 T-REX turnovers and outrebounded them 45-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Woraphat Panklom (194) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Komsan Dechsom who added 17 points during the contest. Four Mad Goat players scored in double figures. At the losing side Filipino guard Christian Calaguio (185-75, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Callahan Setakhet scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Mad Goat maintains eighth position with 1-4 record, which they share with SWU. It was T-REX's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Mad Goat will meet at home higher ranked Hitech (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. T-REX will play against SWU (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
T-REX: S.Callahan 19+3reb, C.Calaguio 19+3reb+6ast, S.Kittipat 8+7reb+5ast, H.Peeraphon 5+2reb+1ast, P.Nattapong 4+2reb, J.Nantapat 4+1reb
Mad Goat: K.Dechsom 17+3reb+2ast, W.Panklom 16+11reb+3ast, N.Waratam 14+5reb, T.Udomchot 10+7reb+3ast, S.Maitampitak 4+5reb+7ast, K.Hodges 3+2reb+2ast

Sting Rays - SWU 82-71

There was no surprise when 9th ranked SWU (1-4) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Sting Rays (3-2) 82-71 on Saturday. Sting Rays forced 21 SWU turnovers and had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Jittaphon Towaroj (186-91) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international forward Chanachon Klahan (189-84) who added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side international center Afnan Charansarn (188-97) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and power forward Noppachai Thongpool (190) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Five Sting Rays and four SWU players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Sting Rays moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dunkin' Raptors. SWU lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Mad Goat. Sting Rays will meet Shoot it Dragon (#6) in the next round. SWU will play against T-REX and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SWU: A.Charansarn 19+11reb+3ast, T.Noppachai 18+5reb+1ast, B.Natthaworn 14+4reb+3ast, P.Phansura 13+6reb, K.Chatchon 4+2reb+3ast, J.Srisuk 3+4reb+3ast
Sting Rays: J.Towaroj 14+5reb+9ast, A.Darongpan 13+8reb+5ast, K.Panudet 12+4reb+3ast, C.Klahan 12+9reb+5ast, A.Phuangla 10+5reb, S.Rugipas 7+4reb+1ast

Thunders - Shoot it Dragon 68-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Shoot it Dragon's (2-3) road victory over 6th ranked Thunders (2-3) 78-68 on Saturday. Shoot it Dragon looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Thunders' players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Tawatchai Suktub (186-87) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Sorot Sunthonsiri (186-93) who added 4 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side guard Apisittinan Dasom (188-92) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds and Cameroonian forward Fils Dongmo (201-89) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Despite that victory Shoot it Dragon went down to sixth position due to points difference, which they share with defeated Thunders. Shoot it Dragon will meet at home higher ranked Sting Rays (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Thunders will play against the league's second-placed TGE and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Thunders: A.Dasom 23+9reb+3ast, K.Dasom 14+4reb+3ast, D.Fils 13+13reb+1ast, I.Keeratikrit 6+3reb+1ast, W.Chaiwat 5+1ast, B.Chalermravee 4+8reb
Shoot it Dragon: T.Suktub 29+11reb+4ast, P.Singhasem 11+6reb+2ast, J.Bundit 9+7reb+1ast, T.Panthawat 8+8reb+4ast, K.Samerjai 7+2reb+3ast, P.Chutsiriyingyong 4+4reb



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