Round 9 (Regular Season): RWE defeat Cold Hearts

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Cold Hearts (12-5) on the court of sixth ranked RWE on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by RWE 92-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Cold Hearts. It was a good game for Karter Knox (196-2005) who led his team to a victory with 35 points (!!!). Guard Daquan Davis (185) contributed with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Adam Oumiddoch (196) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Cold Hearts. Cold Hearts' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. RWE (8-8) moved-up to fourth place. Cold Hearts at the other side still keep top position with five games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in . Third ranked Dreamerz (10-4) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best City Reapers (11-6) 91-88 on Friday evening. Guard Eli Ellis (183-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Evan Morton chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Jahki Howard (198-2005) with 24 points and 7 rebounds. YNG Dreamerz maintains third place with 10-4 record having five points less than leader Cold Hearts. Defending champion City Reapers keep the second position with six games lost.
A very close game took place in between Diamond Doves and Blue Checks. Eighth ranked Diamond Doves (1-14) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked Blue Checks (7-9). Diamond Doves managed to escape with a 3-point win 73-70 on Thursday evening. Adam Grissom nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Diamond Doves' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Jahseem Felton came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Blue Checks in the defeat. Diamond Doves maintains eighth place with 1-14 record. Loser Blue Checks dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Rolling Loud.

In the last two games of round 9 Rolling Loud smashed Jelly Fam on the road 98-60. Cold Hearts lost to defending champion City Reapers on its own court 61-78.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 13 points and 8 rebounds by Bryson Tiller of City Reapers.



RWE - Cold Hearts 92-82

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Cold Hearts (12-5) on the court of sixth ranked RWE on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by RWE 92-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Cold Hearts. It was a good game for Karter Knox (196-2005) who led his team to a victory with 35 points (!!!). Guard Daquan Davis (185) contributed with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Adam Oumiddoch (196) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds and guard Mikel Brown (185) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Cold Hearts. Four Cold Hearts players scored in double figures. Cold Hearts' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. RWE (8-8) moved-up to fourth place. Cold Hearts at the other side still keep top position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Cold Hearts: O.Adam 18+9reb, P.Trey 14+2reb+1ast, B.Mikel 13+5reb+8ast, C.Kanon 10+4reb+2ast, D.Santos Reynan 10+4reb+2ast, C.Samis 9+5reb+2ast
RWE: K.Karter 35+3reb+2ast, D.Daquan 20+8reb+6ast, W.Jayden 11+2reb, J.Jason 9+1reb+1ast, C.Somto 8+6reb, S.Darrion 5+5reb+2ast

YNG Dreamerz - City Reapers 91-88

Important game to mention about took place in . Third ranked Dreamerz (10-4) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best City Reapers (11-6) 91-88 on Friday evening. YNG Dreamerz made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. City Reapers were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Eli Ellis (183-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Evan Morton chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Jahki Howard (198-2005) with 24 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Jaeden Mustaf (193) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Five City Reapers players scored in double figures. YNG Dreamerz maintains third place with 10-4 record having five points less than leader Cold Hearts. Defending champion City Reapers keep the second position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
City Reapers: H.Jahki 24+7reb, J.Jahzare 17+5reb+1ast, E.Amari 14+4reb+2ast, T.Bryson 13+8reb+1ast, M.Jaeden 12+8reb+7ast, R.Parker 8+2reb
YNG Dreamerz: E.Eli 30+5reb+10ast, M.Evan 20+5reb+2ast, E.Isaac 16+5reb+1ast, Y.Abu 9+2reb+1ast, L.Don 5+2reb, L.Zati 5+3reb

Blue Checks - Diamond Doves 70-73

A very close game took place in between Diamond Doves and Blue Checks. Eighth ranked Diamond Doves (1-14) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked Blue Checks (7-9). Diamond Doves managed to escape with a 3-point win 73-70 on Thursday evening. Adam Grissom nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Cooper Campbell accounted for 13 points and 8 assists. Four Diamond Doves players scored in double figures. Diamond Doves' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Jahseem Felton (196) came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Rakease Passmore (196) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Blue Checks in the defeat. Diamond Doves maintains eighth place with 1-14 record. Loser Blue Checks dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Rolling Loud.
Top scorers:
Blue Checks: F.Jahseem 21+6reb+5ast, P.Rakease 15+6reb+5ast, W.Jayan 13+7reb+3ast, A.David 9+1reb+2ast, D.Elhadji 6+7reb+1ast, K.Rivers 6+7reb
Diamond Doves: G.Adam 17+7reb+1ast, J.Jeremiah 16+4reb+3ast, A.Carmelo 15+3reb+1ast, C.Cooper 13+2reb+8ast, P.Chop 8+1reb, F.DJ 3+3reb+4ast

Jelly Fam - Rolling Loud 60-98

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Rolling Loud (7-9) crushed on the road 5th ranked Jelly Fam (7-8) 98-60 on Friday. Rolling Loud dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Jelly Fam's 26. Rolling Loud forced 24 Jelly Fam turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Jelly Fam's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rolling Loud made 7 blocks. Dominick Stewart nailed 24 points for the winning side and Larry Johnson accounted for 21 points. Guard Ian Jackson (198-2005) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Elijah Moore (193) added 19 points respectively for Jelly Fam 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. Rolling Loud have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Blue Checks. Loser Jelly Fam keeps the fifth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Jelly Fam: M.Elijah 19+3reb, J.Ian 15+6reb+3ast, O.Solomon 8+10reb+1ast, S.Jordan 5+3reb+1ast, O.Eyilayomi 4+4reb, G.Yandel 4+2reb+1ast
Rolling Loud: S.Dominick 24+4reb+1ast, J.Larry 21+4reb+2ast, C.Naasir 13+4reb+4ast, J.Del 9+2reb+6ast, H.Kellen 7+6reb+1ast, C.CJ 6+2reb

Cold Hearts - City Reapers 61-78

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when leader Cold Hearts (12-5) lost at home to second ranked City Reapers (11-6) 78-61 on Friday. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Forward Jahki Howard (198-2005) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Jahzare Jackson (212-2004) accounted for 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Mikel Brown (185) came up with 20 points and guard Adam Oumiddoch (196) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Cold Hearts in the defeat. Cold Hearts' coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion maintains second place with 11-6 record behind leader Cold Hearts. Loser Cold Hearts still keep top position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Cold Hearts: B.Mikel 20+2reb+3ast, O.Adam 9+7reb+1ast, D.Santos Reynan 7+4reb+1ast, C.Kanon 6+3reb, P.Trey 6+3reb+2ast, B.John 4+5reb+1ast
City Reapers: H.Jahki 19+8reb+1ast, J.Jahzare 18+10reb, T.Bryson 13+8reb+2ast, M.Jahari 8, R.Parker 7+4reb+1ast, M.Jaeden 7+1reb+4ast