BTL Round 5 (Regular Season): Crypto Cobra beat Big Lions by two after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the BTL took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Big Lions (3-2) to leader Cobras (5-0) 76-74 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Big Lions. British center Morakinyo Williams (209-1988, college: Citadel) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds. ex-international forward Ibrahim Diaby (197-2001) contributed with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International guard Pongsakorn Jaimsawad (179-2000) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Big Lions. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Cobras have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Crypto Cobra keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hitech. Newly promoted Big Lions keep the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Shoot it Dragons. Crypto Cobra is looking forward to face TGE (#3) in Bangkok in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Big Lions will play at home against the league's second-placed Hitech and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Air Force is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Sripatum (2-3) 79-67. Point guard Don Basadre (170) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Supakorn Saeming chipped in 10 points and 13 rebounds. Sripatum's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Raymond Miller (204-1988, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Newly promoted Sripatum Uni. maintains sixth place with 2-3 record. Air Force lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Sripatum Uni. will play against higher ranked Shoot it Dragons (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. 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.
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked THE (4-1) played at the court of 8th ranked Warriors (1-4). THE smashed Warriors 103-80 on Wednesday. Elijah Tillman nailed 32 points and 21 rebounds for the winning side. Jah Scott came up with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for JBBS DW 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for THE. TGE maintains third place with 4-1 record behind leader Crypto Cobra. Newly promoted JBBS DW dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Banvas and PNRU. TGE will meet at home league's leader Crypto Cobra in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. JBBS DW will play against PNRU (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 5 PNRU lost to undefeated Hitech on the road 86-116. Shoot it Dragons won against Banvas on its own court 106-88.



Hitech - PNRU 116-86:
No shocking result in a game when leader Hitech (5-0) crushed 6th ranked PNRU (1-4) in Bangkok 116-86 on Wednesday. Hitech dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to PNRU's 46. They outrebounded PNRU 44-24 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hitech looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. American Shaheed Davis (206-1994, college: UCF) nailed 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and international center Emmanuel Ejesu (203-2004) accounted for 14 points and 12 rebounds. Coach Kannawat Lertlaokul's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Jamarcus Clark (195, college: BMCU, agency: Fully Feared Sports) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and ex-international Sirapong Boonyai (180-1989) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for PNRU in the defeat. Four Hitech and five PNRU players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Hitech. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Crypto Cobra. PNRU at the other side dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Banvas and JBBS DW. Hitech will meet Big Lions (#4) in the next round. PNRU will play against JBBS DW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hitech: D.Shaheed 36+7reb+5ast, G.Kierell 16+7reb+4ast, E.Emmanuel 14+12reb+3ast, C.Jakrawan 13+9reb+1ast, N.Pitakphawasuthi 11, P.Niyatiwattanchai 10+1ast
PNRU: J.Clark 20+6reb+7ast, B.Sirapong 16+8reb+4ast, S.Sorot 14+1ast, H.Karanphon 12+2reb+4ast, J.Bandit 12+2reb+5ast, T.Jittaphon 8+2reb+2ast

JBBS DW - TGE 80-103:
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked THE (4-1) played at the court of 8th ranked Warriors (1-4). THE smashed Warriors 103-80 on Wednesday. TGE dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Warriors's 42. TGE outrebounded JBBS DW 58-38 including a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. TGE looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Elijah Tillman (203-1994, college: GBC) nailed 32 points and 21 rebounds for the winning side and international point guard Frederick Lish (175-1988, college: USA) accounted for 32 points and 8 assists. Guard Jah Scott came up with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Allen Sims (196-1998, college: Oakland City) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for JBBS DW 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for THE. TGE maintains third place with 4-1 record behind leader Crypto Cobra. Newly promoted JBBS DW dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Banvas and PNRU. TGE will meet at home league's leader Crypto Cobra in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. JBBS DW will play against PNRU (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TGE: T.Elijah 32+21reb+1ast, L.Frederick 32+2reb+8ast, A.Panpetch 9+8reb+1ast, K.Chaty 5+1reb+1ast, M.Booddoung 5+4reb+3ast, J.Tantitanomwong 5+3reb
JBBS DW: S.Jah 22+9reb+4ast, S.Allen 22+9reb+3ast, L.Chalormdech 6+2reb+1ast, C.Phasakon 6+2reb+2ast, L.Evrett 5+2reb, T.Amolanat 5+4reb+1ast

Shoot it Dragons - Banvas 106-88:
Rather expected game when 7th ranked Slammers (1-4) lost on the road to fifth ranked Dragons (3-2) 106-88 on Wednesday. Shoot it Dragons outrebounded Banvas 55-30 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Shoot it Dragons looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Accheaus Fields (189-1997, college: Averett) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Eric Freeman (202-1997, college: Brunswick) accounted for 30 points and 18 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American-Indonesian point guard Jarron Crump (183-1992, college: Pacific Union) came up with 38 points (!!!), 9 assists and 5 steals and South Sudanese forward Nyang Wek (203-1996) added 22 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Banvas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shoot it Dragons moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Big Lions. Banvas lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with PNRU and JBBS DW. Shoot it Dragons will meet Sripatum Uni. (#6) in the next round. Banvas' supporters 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:
Shoot it Dragons: E.Freeman 30+18reb+2ast, A.Fields 29+18reb+5ast, P.Techasamran 19+5reb+4ast, S.Sedket 7+4reb, T.Saechua 6+6ast, T.Surawichai 6+3reb
Banvas: J.Crump 38+4reb+9ast, N.Wek 22+14reb+2ast, W.Mahasamut 13+3reb+1ast, T.Suphakit 4+2reb, C.Natthaphon 4+2reb+1ast, W.Santisuk 3+2reb+3ast

Air Force - Sripatum Uni. 67-79:
Bottom-ranked Air Force is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Sripatum (2-3) 79-67. Sripatum Uni. forced 25 Air Force turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. Point guard Don Basadre (170) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Supakorn Saeming (190-2004) chipped in 10 points and 13 rebounds. Sripatum's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Raymond Miller (204-1988, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and Beninese-Turkish guard Marc Seylan-Agbo (193-1992, college: UMES) scored 15 points and 5 steals. Newly promoted Sripatum Uni. maintains sixth place with 2-3 record. Air Force lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Sripatum Uni. will play against higher ranked Shoot it Dragons (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. 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:
Sripatum Uni.: D.Basadre 23+5reb+9ast, C.Prathoomma 20+2reb, S.Saeming 10+13reb, N.Khamsarirak 8+7reb+1ast, E.Sae-yang 6+3reb+1ast, T.Thiangtong 6+4reb
Air Force: R.Miller 23+19reb+4ast, M.Seylan-Agbo 15+3reb+2ast, N.Thacharin Daydine 10+5reb+3ast, K.Piyawat 6+2ast, J.Pichayanat 5+1ast, S.Pongsaporn 5+1reb+1ast

Big Lions - Crypto Cobra 74-76:
The most exciting game of round 5 in the BTL took place in . This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Big Lions (3-2) to leader Cobras (5-0) 76-74 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Big Lions. British center Morakinyo Williams (209-1988, college: Citadel) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds. ex-international forward Ibrahim Diaby (197-2001) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. International guard Pongsakorn Jaimsawad (179-2000) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Volante Carroll (201, college: Bluefield) added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Big Lions. Four Big Lions players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Cobras have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Crypto Cobra keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Hitech. Newly promoted Big Lions keep the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Shoot it Dragons. Crypto Cobra is looking forward to face TGE (#3) in Bangkok in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Big Lions will play at home against the league's second-placed Hitech and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crypto Cobra: W.Morakinyo 24+16reb+2ast, I.Diaby 21+12reb+4ast, N.Muangboon 11+3reb+5ast, P.Kularptip 5+1ast, K.Dasom 5+2reb, T.Sirijariyaporn 5+3reb+1ast
Big Lions: J.Pongsakorn 21+6reb+4ast, S.Brandon 19+2reb+3ast, C.Volante 15+12reb+4ast, R.Lorenzo 11+9reb, P.Thanawat 7+4reb, F.Nicola 1+3reb