TGBL Round 8 (Regular Season): New Force hands first loss to ST Grizzlies

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of Grizzlies (7-1) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked New Force (5-3) 75-69. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Grizzlies. New Force looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Prince Walker replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 24 rebounds for ST Grizzlies. New Force moved-up to third place, which they share with Shoot it Dragons and W.Nonthaburi. ST Grizzlies at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. They share it with Gorillas. New Force is looking forward to face Raw Camp (#5) in the next round. ST Grizzlies will play against W.Nonthaburi (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Sixth ranked Reapers (4-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Elks (4-4) 94-91 in the game for the fourth place. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Cameron Watts who added 23 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Bahamas swingman Rolontae Knowles (193-2001, college: Spring Hill, agency: Daggers Sports) responded with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Urban R. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated New Era E.. Urban R. will play against Coastal C. (#8) in the next round. New Era E. will play against the league's leader W.Wolves (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Thai Wolves (8-0) which played road game in against 4th ranked Supreme (4-4). Top-ranked Thai Wolves had an easy win 73-49. The winners were led by LT Tayler who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 10 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists by Zakee Kabir did not help to save the game for Overseas S.. Undefeated Thai Wolves have an impressive eight-game winning streak. W.Wolves maintains first position with 8-0 record. Loser Supreme keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. W.Wolves will meet New Era E. (#5) in the next round. Overseas S. will play against Bangkok G. and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: Fully Feared was beaten by Bangkok W. on the road 76-71. RMUTT was destroyed by W.Nonthaburi on its own court 73-97. Gorillas managed to outperform Naga Hunters in a road game 86-71. Raw Camp recorded a loss to Sathorn G. at home 70-74. Coastal C. was defeated by Shoot it Dragons on the opponent's court 81-66. CNX Orion smashed Dynasty D. in a home game 89-49. Winless Bangkok G. was destroyed by Goblins on the road 77-42.
The most impressive performance of 8th round was 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by Christopher Bradford of Goblins.



Bangkok W. - Fully Feared 76-71

Everything could happen in Bangkok at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Wolverines and 7th ranked Fully Feared had identical 2-5 record. This time Wolverines used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from 76-71 on Sunday night. Bangkok W. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Fully Feared's 32. Bangkok W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by who scored that evening 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and supported him with 19 points and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 12 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists by American guard Miles Weber (185-1996, college: Harris-Stowe St.) did not help to save the game for Fully Feared. His fellow American import forward Joshua Wildermuth (200, college: Miami Hamilton) added 24 points for the guests. Four Fully Feared players scored in double figures. Bangkok W. (3-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Fully Feared lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. Bangkok W. will meet RMUTT (#6) in the next round. Fully Feared will play against the league's second-placed Gorillas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bangkok W.: B.Rollin 21+7reb+5ast, N.Day 19+3reb+7ast, C.Boonyakasem 11+5reb+3ast, W.Stephen 11+3reb+4ast, B.Willie 8+1reb+2ast, M.Ronald 4+8reb
Fully Feared: J.Wildermuth 24+3reb+1ast, M.Weber 12+16reb+7ast, A.Smith II 10+3reb+1ast, S.Bartron 10+2reb+4ast, M.Oh 9+1reb+2ast, B.Yasukochi 6+8reb+11ast

RMUTT - W.Nonthaburi 73-97

Rather expected game when 6th ranked RMUTT (3-5) was smashed at home by fourth ranked W.Nonthaburi (5-3) 97-73 on Sunday. W.Nonthaburi outrebounded RMUTT 50-33 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds and American point guard Francis Dogani (178, college: Citrus JC, agency: On Court Prospects) supported him with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. W.Nonthaburi's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 23 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists by Kaevon Anderson did not help to save the game for RMUTT. added 27 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. W.Nonthaburi have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Shoot it Dragons and New Force. Loser RMUTT keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. W.Nonthaburi will meet league's leader ST Grizzlies in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. RMUTT will play against Bangkok W. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
W.Nonthaburi: M.Chris 38+17reb+2ast, F.Dogani 32+7reb+5ast, F.Aaron 19+10reb+4ast, T.Pema 4+4reb+1ast, G.Joe 2+7reb, K.Lukanunkul 2
RMUTT: W.Jalen 27+5reb+1ast, A.Kaevon 23+14reb+9ast, D.Pornpipat 6+9reb+1ast, R.Justin 2+1reb, U.Jiranat 2+1reb, K.Jedsadaporn 2+1reb

Naga Hunters - Gorillas 71-86

Very predictable result when second ranked Gorillas (7-1) won against on the road 10th ranked Hunters (1-7) 86-71 on Sunday. Gorillas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 7 assists and supported him with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Even 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by Anthony Stewart did not help to save the game for Naga Hunters. American point guard Francis Dogani (178, college: Citrus JC, agency: On Court Prospects) added 27 points for the hosts. Gorillas keep a position of league leader, which they share with ST Grizzlies. Loser Hunters keep the tenth place with seven games lost. Gorillas will meet Fully Feared (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Naga Hunters will play against Sathorn G. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gorillas: W.Blayton 34+10reb+7ast, J.Roc 29+5reb+5ast, F.Chase 19+11reb+11ast, K.Monai 2+5reb, C.Thanathon 0+2reb,
Naga Hunters: S.Anthony 23+8reb+5ast, R.Garrett 17+11reb, I.Isaac 4+5reb+4ast, P.Warat 0+9reb+3ast, N.Supawat 0+5reb

Raw Camp - Sathorn G. 70-74

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Sharks (4-4) lost at home to eighth ranked Galaxy (3-5) 74-70 on Sunday. Galaxy moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Sharks dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Sathorn G. will meet Naga Hunters (#10) in the next round. Raw Camp will play against New Force (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

ST Grizzlies - New Force 69-75

The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Grizzlies (7-1) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked New Force (5-3) 75-69. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Grizzlies. New Force looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four New Force players scored in double figures. Prince Walker replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 24 rebounds and Brent Kelly added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for ST Grizzlies. New Force moved-up to third place, which they share with Shoot it Dragons and W.Nonthaburi. ST Grizzlies at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. They share it with Gorillas. New Force is looking forward to face Raw Camp (#5) in the next round. ST Grizzlies will play against W.Nonthaburi (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
New Force: S.Javan 18+8reb+3ast, S.Iman 14+23reb+4ast, C.Dontre 14+4reb+8ast, L.Apisit 11+6reb, J.Kiont 8+8reb+6ast, D.Jack 7+1ast
ST Grizzlies: W.Prince 37+24reb+3ast, K.Brent 20+8reb+5ast, A.Suppakorn 5+5reb, C.Jamarcus 3+7reb+6ast, P.Pavris 2+2reb+1ast, W.Gary 2+2reb+1ast

Shoot it Dragons - Coastal C. 81-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Shoot it Dragons' (5-3) home victory over 6th ranked Comets (3-5) 81-66 on Sunday. Shoot it Dragons dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Comets's 20. Shoot it Dragons outrebounded Coastal C. 44-27 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shoot it Dragons looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and supported him with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Shoot it Dragons' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by Kanntrell Burney did not help to save the game for Coastal C.. Dqueveus Aakins added 15 points for the guests. Four Coastal C. players scored in double figures. Shoot it Dragons moved-up to third place, which they share with New Force and W.Nonthaburi. Loser Comets keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Shoot it Dragons will meet CNX Orion (#7) in the next round. Coastal C. will play against Urban R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shoot it Dragons: F.Accheaus 25+15reb+6ast, P.David 23+2reb+5ast, F.Eric 17+14reb+3ast, S.Panthep 5+4reb, W.Papawin 3+1reb+1ast, T.Nattawut 3+1ast
Coastal C.: B.Kanntrell 17+8reb+5ast, A.Dqueveus 15+3reb+2ast, C.JR 12+3reb+3ast, W.Mancer 10+1reb, S.Kyle 6+1reb, Y.Piyapat 4+6reb

CNX Orion - Dynasty D. 89-49

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Demons (3-5) were outleveled on the road by ninth ranked Orion (3-5) 89-49 on Sunday. CNX Orion dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Demons's 28. CNX Orion outrebounded Dynasty D. 41-29 including 18 on the offensive glass. CNX Orion looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Dynasty D.'s players. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and supported him with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Orion players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 11 points and 16 rebounds by Darrius Hughes did not help to save the game for Dynasty D.. Varshan Sri added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. CNX Orion moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Dynasty D.. CNX Orion will meet at home higher ranked Shoot it Dragons (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Dynasty D. will play against the league's second-placed Goblins and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CNX Orion: R.Rodney 20+7reb+9ast, B.Remy 18+11reb+8ast, N.Goiame 18+7reb, S.Jalen 11+5reb+3ast, H.Chad II 11+1ast, R.Kidkom 2+5reb+3ast
Dynasty D.: S.Varshan 17+5reb+2ast, H.Darrius 11+16reb+1ast, P.Jatupol 7+3reb+2ast, T.Hiroshi 5+2reb+1ast, C.Nawakorn 0+3reb+7ast,

New Era E. - Urban R. 91-94

Important game to mention about took place in . Sixth ranked Reapers (4-4) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Elks (4-4) 94-91 in the game for the fourth place. Urban R. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Elks's 32. Urban R. forced 19 New Era E. turnovers and had a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Urban R. players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and who added 23 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Bahamas swingman Rolontae Knowles (193-2001, college: Spring Hill, agency: Daggers Sports) responded with 27 points and 9 rebounds and Victor Mbachu scored 15 points and 7 assists. Five New Era E. players scored in double figures. Urban R. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated New Era E.. Urban R. will play against Coastal C. (#8) in the next round. New Era E. will play against the league's leader W.Wolves (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Urban R.: D.Jaiden 28+11reb+5ast, W.Cameron 23+8reb+3ast, T.Searmkiart 9+2reb+1ast, S.Tanawat 8+7reb+3ast, R.Seth 8+3reb+8ast, P.Yodwarit 7
New Era E.: R.Knowles 27+9reb+3ast, J.Teerasak 16+3reb+4ast, M.Victor 15+2reb+7ast, S.Mou 12+8reb+2ast, D.Andrew 12+6reb+4ast,

Overseas S. - W.Wolves 49-73

An interesting game for Thai Wolves (8-0) which played road game in against 4th ranked Supreme (4-4). Top-ranked Thai Wolves had an easy win 73-49. W.Wolves dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Supreme's 20. W.Wolves outrebounded Overseas S. 45-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists and supported him with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 10 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists by Zakee Kabir did not help to save the game for Overseas S.. Thanasub Phomin added 14 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Four Overseas S. players scored in double figures. Thai Wolves have an impressive eight-game winning streak. W.Wolves maintains first position with 8-0 record. Loser Supreme keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. W.Wolves will meet New Era E. (#5) in the next round. Overseas S. will play against Bangkok G. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
W.Wolves: D.Demonte 21+6reb+4ast, W.Jaron 15+8reb+1ast, T.LT 13+17reb+5ast, W.Jesean 9+3reb+5ast, M.Lesaguis 6+3reb, B.Jeff 6+4reb+2ast
Overseas S.: P.Thanasub 14+7reb+1ast, M.Bryce 13+1reb, K.Zakee 10+14reb+7ast, Y.Masin 10+5reb, N.Sirote 2+2ast, S.Phattharaphon 0+4reb

Goblins - Bangkok G. 77-42

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Goblins (6-2) crushed at home bottom-ranked Gladiators (0-8) 77-42 on Sunday. Goblins dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Gladiators's 22. Goblins outrebounded Bangkok G. 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by who scored that evening 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and supported him with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Ian Donaldson did not help to save the game for Bangkok G.. Aquil Spates added 2 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Goblins maintains second position with 6-2 record behind leader W.Wolves. Loser Gladiators still closes the standings with eight games lost. Goblins will meet at home Dynasty D. (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bangkok G. will play against Overseas S. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Goblins: B.Christopher 32+8reb+5ast, M.Mason 16+8reb+3ast, J.Kai 12+3reb+3ast, P.Phanon 6+2reb+1ast, K.Pongsakorn 5+4reb+1ast, J.Robert 4+11reb+7ast
Bangkok G.: D.Ian 19+6reb+2ast, B.Yhompsen 8+2reb+7ast, J.Ananda 7+3reb, K.Cockburn 3+1reb+1ast, G.Dylan 3+1reb+2ast, S.Aquil 2+7reb+3ast