Round 21 (Regular Season): #1 Niagara is defeated by Calgary

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked River Lions (14-10) in Calgary on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Surge (17-7) 94-76. Calgary looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Javonte Brown-Ferguson (213-2002, college: URI) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Olumide Adelodun (196-2003, college: Niagara) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. River Lions' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Surge have a solid series of four victories in a row. Calgary maintains second place with 17-7 record having just two points less than leader Niagara. Niagara lost fifth consecutive game. They still keep top position with ten games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Shooting Stars (11-13) against fourth ranked Alliance (9-15) on Sunday night. Host Shooting Stars were defeated by Alliance in Toronto 92-80. American guard Tavis Smith (191-1999, college: Belm.Abbey) nailed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Brandon Porter accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Michael Foster Jr (207-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for Scarborough in the defeat. Montreal maintains fourth place with 9-15 record. Scarborough at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. They share it with Winnipeg.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ottawa. Second-best host Blackjacks (12-12) lost to first ranked Bandits (19-5) 130-112. The best player for the winners was Tyrese Samuel who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Deng Adel who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Bandits have a solid series of four victories in a row. Vancouver maintains first place with 19-5 record. Loser Blackjacks keeps the second position with 12 games lost.

In the last two games of round 21 Winnipeg was destroyed by Edmonton on the opponent's court 97-77. Saskatchewan managed to outperform Brampton in a home game 96-85.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks by Jaden Bediako of Saskatchewan.



Scarborough - Montreal 80-92

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Shooting Stars (11-13) against fourth ranked Alliance (9-15) on Sunday night. Host Shooting Stars were defeated by Alliance in Toronto 92-80. Montreal forced 19 Scarborough turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American guard Tavis Smith (191-1999, college: Belm.Abbey) nailed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Brandon Porter (206, college: CPP, agency: Momentum SM) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Michael Foster Jr (207-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Aaron Best (193-1992, college: TMU) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Scarborough in the defeat. Four Montreal and five Scarborough players scored in double figures. Montreal maintains fourth place with 9-15 record. Scarborough at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. They share it with Winnipeg.
Top scorers:
Montreal: T.Smith 23+5reb+8ast, A.Kappos 21+4reb+1ast, B.Porter 16+9reb+2ast, Q.Guerrier 11+10reb+3ast, B.Tchoukuiegno 8+3reb+6ast, S.Stevenson 7+5reb+2ast
Scarborough: A.Best 22+7reb+2ast, M.Foster Jr. 16+13reb+5ast, K.Elvis 13+2reb+7ast, K.Miller 11+5reb, J.Campbell 11+3reb+2ast, D.Djuricic 5+7reb

Ottawa - Vancouver 112-130

The game between Top Four teams took place in Ottawa. Second-best host Blackjacks (12-12) lost to first ranked Bandits (19-5) 130-112. Vancouver made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Vancouver outrebounded Ottawa 36-24 including 23 on the defensive glass. Vancouver shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Tyrese Samuel (208-2000, college: Florida) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 5 assists (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field). Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) chipped in 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Sudanese-Australian forward Deng Adel (201-1997, college: Louisville) who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard JaVonte Smart (193-1999, college: LSU) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively. Four Vancouver and five Ottawa players scored in double figures. Bandits have a solid series of four victories in a row. Vancouver maintains first place with 19-5 record. Loser Blackjacks keeps the second position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Vancouver: M.Creek 36+6reb+3ast, T.Samuel 33+17reb+5ast, S.Givance 22+4reb+8ast, Z.Copeland 12+2reb+2ast, K.Mangas 12+5reb+4ast, D.Notice 8+1reb+8ast
Ottawa: J.Ndjock-Tadjore 19+2reb+1ast, J.Smart 19+2reb+5ast, D.Adel 17+7reb+5ast, K.Veinot 15+3reb+3ast, T.Tate 13+2reb+2ast, Z.Waterman 12+4reb+3ast

Calgary - Niagara 94-76

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked River Lions (14-10) in Calgary on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Surge (17-7) 94-76. Calgary looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Javonte Brown-Ferguson (213-2002, college: URI) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Olumide Adelodun (196-2003, college: Niagara) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American Curtis Hollis (198-1998, college: Hutchinson) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Khalil Ahmad (191-1996, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Five Calgary and four Niagara players scored in double figures. River Lions' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Surge have a solid series of four victories in a row. Calgary maintains second place with 17-7 record having just two points less than leader Niagara. Niagara lost fifth consecutive game. They still keep top position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Calgary: O.Adelodun 17+8reb+1ast, D.Jackson 15+2reb+2ast, J.Brown-Ferguson 14+11reb+5ast, E.Gilyard II 13+2reb+8ast, J.Nelson Jr. 10+3reb+1ast, K.Thomas 9+1reb+3ast
Niagara: C.Hollis 15+10reb+2ast, K.Ahmad 13+1reb+5ast, A.Hill 12+2reb+1ast, K.Mackenzie 12+2reb+3ast, N.Cayo 7+7reb+4ast, E.Lufile 6+8reb

Edmonton - Winnipeg 97-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Sea Bears' (11-13) road loss to third ranked Stingers (15-9) 77-97 on Sunday. Edmonton looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Sean East II (190-1999, college: Missouri) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Stingers players scored in double figures. Stingers' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Will Richardson (196-1999, college: Oregon) who recorded 21 points and 7 assists and forward Nathan Bilamu (196, college: Lakehead) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Edmonton maintains third place with 15-9 record having four points less than leader Niagara which they share with defeated Winnipeg. Loser Sea Bears dropped to the third position with 13 games lost. They share it with Scarborough.
Top scorers:
Edmonton: S.Lindsey 17+3reb+1ast, N.Hornsby 17+9reb+7ast, S.East II 17+5reb+5ast, T.Donald 14+1reb+1ast, K.Ambrose-Hylton 11+6reb, A.Rhooms 6+2reb
Winnipeg: W.Richardson 21+4reb+7ast, N.Bilamu 11+9reb, T.Scott 9+5reb+1ast, T.Roberts 9+3reb+3ast, K.Filewich 9+6reb+1ast, J.Williams 6+8reb+2ast

Saskatchewan - Brampton 96-85

There was a small surprise in Saskatoon where fifth ranked Rattlers (7-17) defeated their close opponent Honey Badgers (5-19) 96-85 on Sunday. Saskatchewan made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Brampton's players. The best player for the winners was guard Devonte Bandoo (190-1996, college: Baylor) who scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Tevian Jones (201-2000, college: SUU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Rattlers' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ghanian-Canadian forward Prince Oduro (203-1998, college: Detroit) who recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Mike Demagus (193-2000, agency: AV Hoops) added 15 points respectively. Four Saskatchewan and five Brampton players scored in double figures. Saskatchewan maintains fifth place with 7-17 record which they share with defeated Brampton. Brampton lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Saskatchewan: D.Bandoo 22+5reb+4ast, A.Tsegakele 18+4reb+3ast, T.Jones 16+5reb+10ast, J.Bediako 16+13reb+1ast, I.Simon 11+1reb+2ast, G.Anticevich 5+6reb+5ast
Brampton: A.Choudhary 17+2reb+2ast, Y.Obeng-Mensah 16+5reb+1ast, M.Demagus 15+4reb+3ast, P.Oduro 14+6reb+3ast, Q.Weatherspoon 11+5ast, C.Landell 4+6reb