BTL Round 6 (Regular Season): Hitech edge Banvas by three points

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The most exciting game of round 6 in the BTL took place in Bangkok. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 6th ranked Banvas (2-4) to top-ranked Hitech (6-0) 73-70 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was international point guard Frederick Lish (175-1988, college: USA) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. American center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro) chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Hitech have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record, which they share with Shoot it Dragons. Banvas lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pythons and Air Force. Hitech is looking forward to face Crypto Cobra (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Banvas' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Air Force.
Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked White Lions (3-3) saved a 1-point derby victory at home edging 6th ranked Air Force (2-4) 74-73 in the game for the fifth place. It was a good game for Gambian-Belgian Omar Thielemans (203-1999, college: GSU) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. Afnan Charansarn contributed with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. South African forward Musa Sano (201-2006) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds for Air Force. White Lions maintains fifth position with 3-3 record. Air Force lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pythons and Banvas. White Lions will play against bottom-ranked Th.Gorillas (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Air Force's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Banvas.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bangkok. Third ranked Crypto Cobra faced one of their biggest challengers TGE. Guests from (4-2) defeated host TGE (4-2) 87-82. Morakinyo Williams had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Ibrahim Diaby with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Crypto Cobra maintains third position with 4-2 record having just two points less than leader Hitech, which they share with defeated TGE. Crypto Cobra will meet league's leader Hitech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TGE's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Warriors.

In the last two games of round 6 Shoot it Dragons defeated Th.Gorillas in a road game 86-72. Warriors were smashed by Pythons at home 90-111.
The best stats of 6th round was 16 points and 15 rebounds by Kareem Jackson of Banvas.



TGE - Crypto Cobra 82-87

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bangkok. Third ranked Crypto Cobra faced one of their biggest challengers TGE. Guests from (4-2) defeated host TGE (4-2) 87-82. They outrebounded TGE 49-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. Crypto Cobra looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. British center Morakinyo Williams (209-1988, college: Citadel) had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American Shaheed Davis (206-1994, college: UCF) chipped in 17 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Crypto Cobra players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Mali forward Ibrahim Diaby (197-2001) with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Thakdanai Julathep (170) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Crypto Cobra maintains third position with 4-2 record having just two points less than leader Hitech, which they share with defeated TGE. Crypto Cobra will meet league's leader Hitech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TGE's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Warriors.
Top scorers:
TGE: I.Diaby 28+9reb+7ast, T.Julathep 12+4reb+5ast, B.Nantho 10+4reb+2ast, P.Klahan 9+6reb+2ast, J.Tantitanomwong 9+2reb, M.Wongsawangtham 8+2reb
Crypto Cobra: M.Williams 31+14reb+2ast, S.Davis 17+14reb+5ast, N.Biasumrit 12+6reb+3ast, T.Sirijariyaporn 10+7reb+10ast, S.Tammakantipong 8+3reb+6ast, H.Boateng 5+1reb

White Lions - Air Force 74-73

Important game to mention about took place in . Fifth ranked White Lions (3-3) saved a 1-point derby victory at home edging 6th ranked Air Force (2-4) 74-73 in the game for the fifth place. White Lions outrebounded Air Force 52-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. White Lions players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for Gambian-Belgian Omar Thielemans (203-1999, college: GSU) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds. The former international forward Afnan Charansarn (186-1997) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four White Lions players scored in double figures. South African forward Musa Sano (201-2006) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds and forward Noppachai Thongpool (189-1997) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Air Force. White Lions maintains fifth position with 3-3 record. Air Force lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pythons and Banvas. White Lions will play against bottom-ranked Th.Gorillas (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Air Force's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena Banvas.
Top scorers:
Air Force: M.Sano 27+14reb+1ast, A.Kongpui 15+3reb+3ast, N.Thongpool 14+7reb+6ast, P.Thuphairo 6+5reb+1ast, D.Leyson 5+2reb+5ast, W.Iadprab 4+2reb
White Lions: O.Thielemans 18+17reb+3ast, M.Seylan-Agbo 16+7reb+2ast, A.Charansarn 12+17reb+7ast, S.Kaeolaemya 11+4reb+4ast, E.To-Ngiw 9+3reb+4ast, N.Franco 8+3reb+1ast

Th.Gorillas - Shoot it Dragons 72-86

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Gorillas (0-6) were defeated at home by top-ranked Shoot it Dragons (6-0) 86-72 on Sunday. Shoot it Dragons outrebounded Th.Gorillas 61-38 including a 43-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shoot it Dragons looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Th.Gorillas' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shoot it Dragons made 8 blocks. American guard Accheaus Fields (187-1997, college: Averett) scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Eric Freeman (201-1997, college: Brunswick) chipped in 18 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Daison Hughes (189-2000, college: WOU) with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds and forward Chinathip Poungmala (188-2003) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shoot it Dragons have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Hitech. Th.Gorillas at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Shoot it Dragons will meet Pythons (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Th.Gorillas will play against White Lions and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Th.Gorillas: D.Hughes 45+18reb+3ast, C.Poungmala 12+2ast, J.Klumtanya 6+5reb+2ast, K.Peeraphat 5+5reb+2ast, N.Kongthong 2+3reb, R.Duangkeaw 2+2reb+1ast
Shoot it Dragons: A.Fields 19+9reb+8ast, E.Freeman 18+16reb+1ast, N.Tedsakan 14+7reb, S.Sedket 9+2reb+1ast, J.Haase 9+8reb+1ast, P.Techasamran 5+3reb+3ast

Warriors - Pythons 90-111

Everything could happen in Bangkok at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Pythons and 9th ranked Warriors had identical 1-4 record. But Warriors were not able to use a home court advantage and were smashed by the opponent from Pathum Thani 111-90 on Sunday night. Pythons dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Warriors' 42. They outrebounded Warriors 57-37 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Pythons looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Forward Mohammed Diaby (196) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Thanawat Pisarnyuttanapong (198-2008) chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Javan Smith (188-1996, college: Palm Beach) with 43 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Dequandre Dentmond (203-1995, college: Dillard) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks. Five Pythons and four Warriors players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pythons (2-4) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Air Force and Banvas. Warriors at the other side keep the ninth position with five games lost. Pythons will meet at home league's second-placed Shoot it Dragons in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Warriors' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bangkok to the arena TGE.
Top scorers:
Warriors: J.Smith 43+7reb+3ast, T.Saechua 16+8reb+5ast, D.Dentmond 15+12reb+7ast, S.Thongraar 10+2reb, I.Rermsoongnern 4+2reb, A.Faerut 2+1ast
Pythons: M.Diaby 27+10reb+1ast, T.Pisarnyuttanapong 18+11reb, J.Towaroj 16+2reb+8ast, P.Jaimsawad 11+7reb+6ast, S.Sunthonsiri 11+5reb+8ast, C.Klahan 10+11reb+1ast

Banvas - Hitech 70-73

The most exciting game of round 6 in the BTL took place in Bangkok. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 6th ranked Banvas (2-4) to top-ranked Hitech (6-0) 73-70 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was international point guard Frederick Lish (175-1988, college: USA) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. American center Kierell Green (203-1997, college: Edinboro) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and Canadian-Jamaican swingman Kareem Jackson (195-1988) added 16 points and 15 rebounds respectively. Four Banvas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hitech have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record, which they share with Shoot it Dragons. Banvas lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pythons and Air Force. Hitech is looking forward to face Crypto Cobra (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Banvas' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bangkok Air Force.
Top scorers:
Banvas: M.Hammond 18+13reb+3ast, K.Jackson 16+15reb+1ast, P.Kularptip 12+5reb+7ast, K.Samerjai 11+2reb+3ast, T.Natthakitsuk 5+3reb, S.Rongruang 4+6reb+2ast
Hitech: F.Lish 23+7reb+3ast, K.Green 16+12reb, E.Ejesu 11+7reb+1ast, N.Muangboon 8+4reb+4ast, C.Jakrawan 7+4reb, M.Booddoung 4+3reb+1ast