TEBA Round 5 (Regular Season): Sharks beat Raptors in the most crucial game of the week

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

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Sharks faced 4th placed Raptors. Guests from Bangkok (4-1) defeated host Raptors (1-4) 97-79. Sharks forced 22 Raptors turnovers and outrebounded them 52-41 including 17 on the offensive glass. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Kendrick Williams (182) who had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Forward Jalen Cooper (198, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Marius Hopkins (190, college: S.Suburban JC) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Sharks have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 4-1 record behind leader Coyotes. Newly promoted Raptors keep the fourth position with four games lost. Sharks' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Coyotes.
Undefeated leader Coyotes delivered the fifth consecutive victory. This time they beat bottom-ranked Manta Rays (0-3) 91-81 in Bangkok. American guard Jaron Kirkley (191-1997, college: Whitman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Trevond Holloway contributed with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American Scott Harris (196) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds for Manta Rays. Undefeated Coyotes (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Newly promoted Manta Rays still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Crocodiles. Coyotes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Sharks.
Bottom-ranked Crocodiles (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-75 loss to third ranked Red Dragons (3-2) in Pattaya on Sunday evening. Robert Kowalczyk stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners. Jamarcus Clark responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Red Dragons maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Coyotes. Crocodiles lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Manta Rays. Red Dragons will meet at home Raptors (#4) in the next round. Crocodiles will play against Manta Rays and hope to get finally their first victory.




Coyotes - Manta Rays 91-81

Undefeated leader Coyotes delivered the fifth consecutive victory. This time they beat bottom-ranked Manta Rays (0-3) 91-81 in Bangkok. Coyotes brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American guard Jaron Kirkley (191-1997, college: Whitman) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Trevond Holloway (188, college: Morris) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Kirkley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Coyotes players scored in double figures. American Scott Harris (196) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds and Thirawat Khamma added 12 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Manta Rays. Coyotes (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Newly promoted Manta Rays still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Crocodiles. Coyotes' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Sharks.
Top scorers:
Coyotes: J.Kirkley 27+8reb+4ast, D.Narbonne 19+8reb+3ast, T.Holloway 14+11reb+8ast, P.Tchuente 12+15reb+1ast, A.Ly 12+6reb+1ast, D.Sukmuang 7+2reb
Manta Rays: S.Harris 16+18reb+2ast, T.Khamma 12+13reb+5ast, N.Achwarin 11+4reb, P.Gill 10+6reb+3ast, S.Watngam 9+4reb+4ast, R.Meneses 9+7reb+2ast

Red Dragons - Crocodiles 99-75

Bottom-ranked Crocodiles (0-3) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-75 loss to third ranked Red Dragons (3-2) in Pattaya on Sunday evening. Red Dragons outrebounded Crocodiles 55-36 including a 42-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Red Dragons looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Crocodiles' players. Polish Robert Kowalczyk (202-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners and American forward Anthony Vanhook (193, college: Charlotte) chipped in 24 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Red Dragons players scored in double figures. American guard Jamarcus Clark (196, college: BMCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and guard Edzel Mag-isa scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. Red Dragons maintains third place with 3-2 record having just two points less than leader Coyotes. Crocodiles lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Manta Rays. Red Dragons will meet at home Raptors (#4) in the next round. Crocodiles will play against Manta Rays and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Red Dragons: R.Kowalczyk 35+14reb+2ast, A.Vanhook 24+14reb+7ast, L.Smith 20+13reb+5ast, W.Laohawantana 13+5reb+1ast, T.Panichattra 3+4reb+9ast, E.Freeman 2+5reb+2ast
Crocodiles: E.Mag-isa 21+8reb+2ast, J.Clark 19+13reb+4ast, J.Metellus 8+2reb, A.Ngenrungruangroj 8+3reb+3ast, R.Alexandre 7+2reb+1ast, M.Metellus 6+4reb+1ast

Raptors - Sharks 79-97

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Sharks faced 4th placed Raptors. Guests from Bangkok (4-1) defeated host Raptors (1-4) 97-79. Sharks forced 22 Raptors turnovers and outrebounded them 52-41 including 17 on the offensive glass. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Kendrick Williams (182) who had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Forward Jalen Cooper (198, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Marius Hopkins (190, college: S.Suburban JC) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Ajay Sharma (183-1999, college: Vaughn) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sharks have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 4-1 record behind leader Coyotes. Newly promoted Raptors keep the fourth position with four games lost. Sharks' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Coyotes.
Top scorers:
Sharks: K.Williams 40+14reb+8ast, J.Cooper 19+7reb+6ast, K.Thitha San 19+6reb+5ast, C.Tantiwong 16+12reb+1ast, W.Kudan 2+4reb+4ast, S.Rongruang 1+2reb+3ast
Raptors: M.Hopkins 27+15reb+4ast, A.Sharma 21+4reb+4ast, A.Moon 11+3reb+1ast, P.Chaiyawan 10+4reb+1ast, N.Kamo 5+8reb+3ast, J.Saw-lee 3+4reb