TBL Round 5 (Second Stage): Mammoth beat Thunders by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the TBL took place in Suphan Buri. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Thunders (7-7) to fourth ranked Mammoth (8-6) 84-81 on Sunday evening. American center Raymond Miller (204-1988, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 24 rebounds and 4 assists. Filipino forward Mark Anthony Acosta (193-1988) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. RJ Deles answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for Thunders. Thunders' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mammoth moved-up to third place, which they share with Tigers. Thunders at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost.
An interesting game for Pythons (11-3) which played road game in Bangkok against 3rd placed Tigers (8-6). Second ranked Pythons had an easy win 71-55. American power forward Carl Snyder (207-1999, college: Mayville St.) stepped up and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Wang Shin Kai chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Darius Austin (201-1995, college: Jackson St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. Tigers' coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Pythons maintains second place with 11-3 record having just three points less than leader Dunkin' Raptors. Tigers at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. They share it with Mammoth.
TBL top team - Dunkin' Raptors (14-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked T-REX (5-9) in Korat 76-52. Nattapat Biasumrit nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Dmytro Tykhonov came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds for T-REX in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Dunkin' Raptors have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. T-REX lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.




T-REX - Dunkin' Raptors 52-76

TBL top team - Dunkin' Raptors (14-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked T-REX (5-9) in Korat 76-52. Dunkin' Raptors dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to T-REX's 28. They outrebounded T-REX 54-18 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Nattapat Biasumrit nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and guard Supanat Thammakantipong (175) accounted for 15 points and 6 assists. Ukrainian power forward Dmytro Tykhonov (207-1992, agency: BIG) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Damian Vanes added 16 points respectively for T-REX in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Dunkin' Raptors have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. T-REX lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
T-REX: D.Vanes 16, D.Tykhonov 14+5reb, O.Kolchenko 8+3reb+2ast, P.Cabahug 6+2reb+2ast, M.Arellano 4+3reb+1ast, C.Limsuwan 3
Dunkin' Raptors: N.Biasumrit 18+9reb+3ast, S.Thammakantipong 15+2reb+6ast, H.Boateng 12+2reb+1ast, P.Saisaparnthong 8+5reb, R.Latham 8+13reb, S.Pryimak 6+8reb+1ast

Mammoth - Thunders 84-81

The most exciting game of round 5 in the TBL took place in Suphan Buri. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Thunders (7-7) to fourth ranked Mammoth (8-6) 84-81 on Sunday evening. American center Raymond Miller (204-1988, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 24 rebounds and 4 assists. Filipino forward Mark Anthony Acosta (193-1988) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. RJ Deles answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and guard Thacharin Narbonne added 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Thunders. Thunders' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mammoth moved-up to third place, which they share with Tigers. Thunders at the other side keep the fifth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Thunders: R.Deles 20+12reb+1ast, J.Martinez 20+2reb+8ast, T.Narbonne 20+7reb+4ast, H.Esconio 8+5reb+1ast, O.Doumbia 5+20reb+4ast, C.Kamchoo 4+5reb+2ast
Mammoth: R.Miller 27+24reb+4ast, M.Anthony Acosta 26+6reb+3ast, N.Banjathon 13+4reb+2ast, K.Jarat 8+3reb, T.Moolwong 6+9reb+2ast, A.Magahus 4+6reb+7ast

Tigers - Pythons 55-71

An interesting game for Pythons (11-3) which played road game in Bangkok against 3rd placed Tigers (8-6). Second ranked Pythons had an easy win 71-55. Pythons players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American power forward Carl Snyder (207-1999, college: Mayville St.) stepped up and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Wang Shin Kai chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Darius Austin (201-1995, college: Jackson St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds and Filipino Raphael Reyes scored 8 points. Tigers' coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Pythons maintains second place with 11-3 record having just three points less than leader Dunkin' Raptors. Tigers at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. They share it with Mammoth.
Top scorers:
Tigers: D.Austin 11+14reb, S.Kethorm 10, R.Reyes 8+4reb+2ast, M.Lee 6+1reb+3ast, I.Rermsoongnern 5+1reb+1ast, E.Freeman 5+4reb+1ast
Pythons: C.Snyder 14+8reb, M.Weraporasu 13+3reb+1ast, T.Wongwat 12+1reb, H.Wing Ray 9+2reb+5ast, P.Srinaunvicharn 8+2reb+1ast, W.Shin Kai 8+5reb+5ast