Round 7 (Regular Season): Sudbury F. defeat London

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked London Lightning (10-5) at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Five (7-6) 104-101. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of London Lightning. Sudbury F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by London helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard AJ Mosby Jr (190-1996, college: Alcorn St.) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward Jalen Hayes (201-1995, college: Oakland) contributed with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Nigerian point guard Jeremiah Mordi (194-1993, college: Queens, NY, agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 5 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists for London. Sudbury F. maintains third place with 7-6 record having just twenty point less than leader London L. London at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Sudbury F. are looking forward to face Montreal T. (#6) at home in the next round. London will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Kitchener. Sixth ranked Toundra (5-7) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Titans (9-5) 104-101 on Thursday evening. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for guard Dominick Welch (196-1998, college: Alabama) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Antoine Mason helped adding 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) responded with 27 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Montreal T. maintains sixth place with 5-7 record. KW Titans at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. Montreal T. will play against higher ranked Sudbury F. (#3) in Sudbury in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KW Titans will play on the road against Windsor Exp. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Sudbury between Five and Windsor Express. Third ranked Five (7-6) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Windsor Express (5-4). Five managed to escape with a 1-point win 113-112 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Windsor Express. It was an exceptional evening for Duane Notice who led the winners and scored 32 points and 4 assists. Five's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Chris Jones came up with a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Windsor Exp. in the defeat. Sudbury F. maintains third place with 7-6 record having just twenty point less than leader London L. Loser Windsor Express keeps the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Newfoundland R.. Sudbury F. will meet at home Montreal T. (#6) in the next round. Windsor Exp. will play against the league's second-placed KW Titans and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 7 London beat Sudbury F. on the road 141-125. Sudbury F. lost to KW Titans on its own court 108-113.



Sudbury F. - London L. 125-141

No shocking result in a game when first ranked London Lightning (10-5) beat 3rd placed Five (7-6) in Sudbury 141-125 on Saturday. London outrebounded Sudbury F. 54-38 including 44 on the defensive glass. London looked well-organized offensively handing out 54 assists comparing to just 38 passes made by Sudbury F.'s players. American players dominated also this game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Shadell Millinghaus (188-1994, college: Georgetown, KY) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Rashad Smith (193, college: Idaho) accounted for 37 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Landon Kirkwood (196, college: Barry) came up with 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 9 assists and guard AJ Mosby Jr (190-1996, college: Alcorn St.) added 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Sudbury F. in the defeat. Five London and four Sudbury F. players scored in double figures. Five's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. London maintains first place with 10-5 record. Loser Five keeps the third position with six games lost. London will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sudbury F. will play against Montreal T. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sudbury F.: L.Kirkwood 33+9reb+9ast, D.Notice 30+2reb+2ast, A.Mosby Jr. 25+9reb+9ast, C.John 21+6reb+6ast, K.Blevins 8+5reb+5ast, R.Wilson 4+4reb+4ast
London L.: R.Smith 37+6reb+6ast, S.Millinghaus 34+10reb+10ast, J.Haley Jr. 22+5reb+5ast, J.Mordi 17+7reb+7ast, J.Taylor 13+13reb+13ast, N.Garth 9+4reb+4ast

London L. - Sudbury F. 101-104

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked London Lightning (10-5) at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Five (7-6) 104-101. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of London Lightning. Sudbury F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by London helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard AJ Mosby Jr (190-1996, college: Alcorn St.) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward Jalen Hayes (201-1995, college: Oakland) contributed with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Nigerian point guard Jeremiah Mordi (194-1993, college: Queens, NY, agency: Green Sports Management) answered with 5 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists and American Billy White (203-1989, college: SDSU) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for London. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sudbury F. maintains third place with 7-6 record having just twenty point less than leader London L. London at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Sudbury F. are looking forward to face Montreal T. (#6) at home in the next round. London will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
London L.: B.White 21+6reb+6ast, N.Garth 19+3reb+3ast, R.Smith 14+2reb+2ast, J.Haley Jr. 12+5reb+5ast, J.Taylor 12+4reb+4ast, S.Millinghaus 12+5reb+5ast
Sudbury F.: L.Kirkwood 27+2reb+2ast, A.Mosby Jr. 22+7reb+7ast, J.Hayes 18+9reb+9ast, C.John 16, D.Notice 10+9reb+9ast, E.Harris 6+6reb+6ast

Sudbury F. - Windsor Exp. 113-112

A very close game took place in Sudbury between Five and Windsor Express. Third ranked Five (7-6) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Windsor Express (5-4). Five managed to escape with a 1-point win 113-112 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Windsor Express. Sudbury F. looked well-organized offensively handing out 44 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Duane Notice (188-1994, college: S.Carolina, agency: Inception Sports) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 4 assists. American guard AJ Mosby Jr (190-1996, college: Alcorn St.) accounted for 22 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. Five's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Chris Jones (182-1991, college: Louisville, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with a triple-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the other American import forward Tyler Groce (203, college: Butler, agency: Players Group) added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for Windsor Exp. in the defeat. Five Windsor Exp. players scored in double figures. Sudbury F. maintains third place with 7-6 record having just twenty point less than leader London L. Loser Windsor Express keeps the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Newfoundland R.. Sudbury F. will meet at home Montreal T. (#6) in the next round. Windsor Exp. will play against the league's second-placed KW Titans and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Windsor Exp.: L.Davis 25+3reb+3ast, T.Groce 19+8reb+8ast, C.Blaydes 17+3reb+3ast, C.Jones 17+10reb+10ast, W.Atwood 11+1reb+1ast, P.Harrison 11+11reb+11ast
Sudbury F.: D.Notice 32+4reb+4ast, L.Kirkwood 23+5reb+5ast, A.Mosby Jr. 22+9reb+9ast, C.John 11+2reb+2ast, R.Morgan 9+10reb+10ast, E.Harris 7+7reb+7ast

KW Titans - Montreal T. 101-104

Important game to mention about took place in Kitchener. Sixth ranked Toundra (5-7) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Titans (9-5) 104-101 on Thursday evening. Montreal T. outrebounded KW Titans 48-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. Montreal T. players were unselfish on offense dishing 48 assists. KW Titans were plagued by 34 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for guard Dominick Welch (196-1998, college: Alabama) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Guard Antoine Mason (191-1992, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) helped adding 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Mason is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) responded with 27 points and 4 assists and guard Dexter Williams Jr (193, college: UMW) scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Montreal T. and four KW Titans players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Montreal T. maintains sixth place with 5-7 record. KW Titans at the other side keep the second position with five games lost. Montreal T. will play against higher ranked Sudbury F. (#3) in Sudbury in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KW Titans will play on the road against Windsor Exp. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KW Titans: C.Hollis 27+4reb+4ast, J.Lightfoot 19+3reb+3ast, D.Williams Jr. 19+6reb+6ast, D.Barnes 13+6reb+6ast, M.Bruce 10+1reb+1ast, J.Miller 4+5reb+5ast
Montreal T.: A.Mason 24+5reb+5ast, P.Flory 20+3reb+3ast, B.Corey 16+7reb+7ast, D.Welch 13+11reb+11ast, M.Diawara 11+6reb+6ast, J.Tisdale 8+4reb+4ast

Sudbury F. - KW Titans 108-113

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Five's (7-6) home loss to second ranked Titans (9-5) in Sudbury 108-113 on Saturday. KW Titans dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Five's 36. KW Titans looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Jaquan Lightfoot (203, college: Southeastern) accounted for 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Titans' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard AJ Mosby Jr (190-1996, college: Alcorn St.) came up with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and guard Duane Notice (188-1994, college: S.Carolina, agency: Inception Sports) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively for Sudbury F. in the defeat. Five KW Titans and four Sudbury F. players scored in double figures. KW Titans maintains second place with 9-5 record having just twenty three point less than leader London L. Loser Five keeps the third position with six games lost. KW Titans will meet Windsor Exp. (#4) on the road in the next round. Sudbury F. will play against Montreal T. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sudbury F.: A.Mosby Jr. 28+8reb+8ast, D.Notice 20+4reb+4ast, J.Jackson 17+5reb+5ast, C.John 13+3reb+3ast, R.Morgan 10+7reb+7ast, K.Blevins 8+2reb+2ast
KW Titans: C.Hollis 24+5reb+5ast, J.Lightfoot 19+6reb+6ast, M.Maultsby 17+4reb+4ast, D.Jones 13+6reb+6ast, D.Barnes 12+6reb+6ast, D.Williams Jr. 11+5reb+5ast