TBL Round 7: Tigers lose their first game against T-REX

Tevis Robinson Jr

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in TBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Tigers (6-1) in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked T-REX (4-3) 91-83. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Tigers. T-REX looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American Tevis Robinson (198-1995, college: JWU, FL) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Avery Scharer (185-1986, college: Shoreline CC) helped adding 22 points, 17 rebounds, 14 assists and 7 steals. At the losing side Nattapat Biasumrit responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Tigers' coach Chakrapan Chuithaisong rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. T-REX moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Devil Rays and Pythons. Tigers at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. T-REX is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Kings (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Tigers will play against Mammoth (#9) and are hoping to win this game.
Very significant was SWU's (#3) 84-73 road victory against 5th ranked Devil Rays. It was an exceptional evening for Ukrainian swingman Sergii Pryimak (204-1996, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists. Vladislav Ungurian accounted for 29 points and 16 rebounds. The former international Toby Sathitsumpan (182-2001) came up with 19 points for Devil Rays in the defeat. Devil Rays' coach S. Premprapan tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. SWU (5-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with Wave. Defending champion Devil Rays dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with T-REX and Pythons. SWU will play against Eagles (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Devil Rays will play against Thunders and hope to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in between Thunders and Pythons. Eighth ranked Thunders (3-4) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Pythons (4-3). Thunders managed to escape with a 2-point win 83-81 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pythons. Aaron Williams fired a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds for the winners. Sarion McGee produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Thunders moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Eagles. Newly promoted Pythons keep the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with T-REX and Devil Rays. Thunders will meet Eagles (#7) in the next round. Pythons will play against the league's second-placed Wave having rather not much hope for a victory.

In the last two games of round 7 Wave won against Kings on the opponent's court 125-116. Eagles managed to outperform Mammoth in a home game 83-66.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 6 points, 21 rebounds and 5 blocks by Alex Smith of Mammoth.