TEBA Round 4 (Regular Season): Red Dragons lose to Coyotes in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Bangkok. Top-ranked host Coyotes (4-0) defeated 3rd ranked Red Dragons (2-2) 88-79. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Accheaus Fields (187-1997, college: Averett) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Jaron Kirkley (191-1997, college: Whitman) who added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Anthony Vanhook (193, college: Charlotte) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Coyotes have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Red Dragons at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Coyotes are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Manta Rays (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Red Dragons will play against Crocodiles (#7) and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Raptors has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Crocodiles (0-2) 109-76. The winners were led by American forward Darrius Austin (201-1998, college: Feather River) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists and Wuttipong Dasom supported him with 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Even 27 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Jamarcus Clark (196, college: BMCU) did not help to save the game for Crocodiles. Crocodiles' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Raptors (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fourth place. Crocodiles at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Manta Rays. Raptors will play against league's second-placed Sharks in Bangkok in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Crocodiles will play on the road against Red Dragons (#3) in Pattaya and hope to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Manta Rays (0-2) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their second consecutive match to second ranked Sharks (3-1) 121-49 on Sunday evening. Kendrick Williams fired a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Panudet Kularptip produced 10 points for lost side. Manta Rays' coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Sharks have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 3-1 record behind leader Coyotes. Newly promoted Manta Rays still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Crocodiles. Sharks will meet Raptors (#4) in the next round. Manta Rays will play against the league's leader Coyotes (#1) in Bangkok and look forward to get finally their first victory.




Raptors - Crocodiles 109-76

Raptors has registered their first victory this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Crocodiles (0-2) 109-76. Raptors dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Crocodiles' 34. They outrebounded Crocodiles 53-31 including a 37-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Raptors players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. The winners were led by American forward Darrius Austin (201-1998, college: Feather River) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Wuttipong Dasom (195-1991) supported him with 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Austin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Raptors players scored in double figures. Even 27 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Jamarcus Clark (196, college: BMCU) did not help to save the game for Crocodiles. Forward Matteo Ramdani (195) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Crocodiles' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Raptors (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fourth place. Crocodiles at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Manta Rays. Raptors will play against league's second-placed Sharks in Bangkok in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Crocodiles will play on the road against Red Dragons (#3) in Pattaya and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Crocodiles: J.Clark 27+7reb+2ast, M.Ramdani 13+5reb+1ast, P.Saicharoen 12+3reb+3ast, M.Metellus 8+1reb, J.Metellus 7+3reb+4ast, E.Mag-isa 6+6reb+1ast
Raptors: W.Dasom 36+5reb+3ast, D.Austin 20+21reb+4ast, M.Hopkins 18+11reb+8ast, A.Sharma 14+3reb+2ast, J.Saw-lee 8+1reb+2ast, P.Chaiyawan 7+9reb+3ast

Manta Rays - Sharks 49-121

Bottom-ranked Manta Rays (0-2) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their second consecutive match to second ranked Sharks (3-1) 121-49 on Sunday evening. Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 86 of its points in the paint compared to Manta Rays' 26. Sharks forced 19 Manta Rays turnovers and outrebounded them 64-30 including a 48-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Manta Rays' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sharks made 13 blocks. American guard Kendrick Williams (182) fired a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international forward Afnan Charansarn (186-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Five Sharks players scored in double figures. Point guard Panudet Kularptip (178) produced 10 points and American point guard PJ Gill (183, college: ODU) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Manta Rays' coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Sharks have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 3-1 record behind leader Coyotes. Newly promoted Manta Rays still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Crocodiles. Sharks will meet Raptors (#4) in the next round. Manta Rays will play against the league's leader Coyotes (#1) in Bangkok and look forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Manta Rays: P.Gill 10+4reb+1ast, P.Kularptip 10+3reb+2ast, N.Achwarin 9+3reb, S.Harris 4+5reb, R.Meneses 4+6reb, V.Revenga 4+1reb+1ast
Sharks: K.Williams 25+10reb+11ast, T.Sirijariyaporn 25+1reb+2ast, J.Cooper 20+5reb+6ast, A.Charansarn 19+16reb+6ast, K.Thitha San 15+3reb+5ast, C.Tantiwong 10+10reb

Coyotes - Red Dragons 88-79

The game between Top Four teams took place in Bangkok. Top-ranked host Coyotes (4-0) defeated 3rd ranked Red Dragons (2-2) 88-79. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Accheaus Fields (187-1997, college: Averett) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Jaron Kirkley (191-1997, college: Whitman) who added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Kirkley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Coyotes players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Anthony Vanhook (193, college: Charlotte) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists and Eric Freeman (201-1997, college: Brunswick) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Coyotes have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Red Dragons at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Coyotes are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Manta Rays (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Red Dragons will play against Crocodiles (#7) and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Red Dragons: A.Vanhook 23+14reb+7ast, E.Freeman 20+11reb+2ast, T.Yotseangduen 12+1reb+1ast, R.Kowalczyk 9+8reb+2ast, L.Smith 9+8reb+3ast, T.Panichattra 4+2reb+4ast
Coyotes: A.Fields 29+16reb+5ast, J.Kirkley 20+8reb+7ast, P.Tchuente 17+15reb, D.Narbonne 10+6reb+4ast, A.Pisters 6+1ast, T.Holloway 6+3reb+2ast