There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Starwings on the court of Fribourg on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Fribourg 106-59. Fribourg outrebounded Starwings 39-28 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fribourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Starwings‘ players. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Jonathan Kazadi (195-1991) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. American guard Shaun Doss (196-1999, college: UAPB) replied with 20 points for Starwings. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fribourg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Starwings will play at home against Massagno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game for Nyon which played on the court of Lugano. Nyon won 74-65. American forward Jalen Brooks (196-1999, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Biwali Bayles chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. American center Bonke Maring (208-2000, college: HCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nyon will play against Neuchatel at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Lugano will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of Massagno against Neuchatel on Saturday night. Visiting Massagno was crushed by Neuchatel in Neuchatel 90-69. Russell Jones Jr notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort. Neuchatel’s coach Mitar Trivunovic felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds by Markel Humphrey did not help to save the game for Massagno. Neuchatel will meet Nyon on the road in the next round. Massagno will play against Starwings in Basel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
In the last two games of round 2 winless Monthey-Chablais were beaten by Pully on the road 87-80. Bottom-ranked Pully lost to defending champion Fribourg on its own court 54-97.
Fribourg – Starwings 106-59
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Starwings on the court of Fribourg on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Fribourg 106-59. Fribourg outrebounded Starwings 39-28 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fribourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Starwings‘ players. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Jonathan Kazadi (195-1991) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Nottage is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. American guard Shaun Doss (196-1999, college: UAPB) replied with 20 points and his fellow American import center Keegan Records (208-2000, college: Colgate) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Starwings. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fribourg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Starwings will play at home against Massagno and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Starwings: S.Doss 20+3reb+2ast, K.Records 13+7reb, J.Miavivululu 12+2reb+1ast, Z.Weibel 7+5reb+1ast, J.Domingos 3+3reb, P.Pashkevych 2+2reb+2ast
Fribourg: E.Nottage 20+7reb+4ast, K.Martin 17+2reb+1ast, R.Williams 16+3reb+3ast, J.Kazadi 16+6reb+7ast, A.Cotture 13+3reb+2ast, R.Kovac 9
gschID: 1206592
Lugano – Nyon 65-74
Another interesting game for Nyon which played on the court of Lugano. Nyon won 74-65. Nyon forced 24 Lugano turnovers and outrebounded them 45-33 including 30 on the defensive glass. American forward Jalen Brooks (196-1999, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Australian guard Biwali Bayles (185-2002, college: Hawaii) chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. American center Bonke Maring (208-2000, college: HCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Antonio Ballard (194-1988, college: Miami, OH) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Nyon and four Lugano players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nyon will play against Neuchatel at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Lugano will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lugano: A.Ballard 17+8reb, B.Maring 17+17reb+4ast, J.Hopkins 12+3reb+2ast, T.Jurkovitz 10+1ast, O.Sassella 7+1reb+1ast, A.Corda 2+1ast
Nyon: J.Brooks 22+16reb, B.Bayles 16+3reb+5ast, A.Ugurtas 14+5reb, G.Gates 11+11reb+1ast, M.Signoroni 11+1reb+1ast, J.Phanya 0
gschID: 1206593
Pully – Monthey-Chablais 87-80
There was a small surprise when Pully beat Monthey-Chablais in Lausanne 87-80 on Saturday. Point guard Jamal George (194-2002) notched 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Dequan Morris (192-1999, college: UAPB) supported him with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by Ryan Muhr (195-2002) did not help to save the game for Monthey-Chablais. American guard Kareem Thompson (196-2001, college: ORU) added 19 points for the guests. Five Pully and four Monthey-Chablais players scored in double figures. Pully will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Monthey-Chablais will play against Geneve and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Monthey-Chablais: K.Thompson 19+4reb+3ast, R.Muhr 18+7reb+3ast, M.Sjoberg 13+6reb+1ast, B.Favre 13+2reb+1ast, N.Honor 8+1reb+3ast, C.Le Sann 6+1reb+1ast
Pully: D.Morris 21+8reb+1ast, L.O’Boyle 20+4reb+5ast, J.George 19+8reb+5ast, F.Steinmann 14+4reb, M.Marsh 11+6reb+2ast, L.Gysel 2+3ast
gschID: 1206594
Neuchatel – Massagno 90-69
Very important is a road loss of Massagno against Neuchatel on Saturday night. Visiting Massagno was crushed by Neuchatel in Neuchatel 90-69. Neuchatel looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Russell Jones Jr (173-2001, college: WCU) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Matt Dentlinger (203-1998, college: S.Dakota St.) supported him with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Neuchatel players scored in double figures. Neuchatel’s coach Mitar Trivunovic felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds by American forward Markel Humphrey (198-1987, college: Marshall) did not help to save the game for Massagno. Grenadian center Arkim Robertson (208-1994, college: CS Fullerton) added 18 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Neuchatel will meet Nyon on the road in the next round. Massagno will play against Starwings in Basel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Massagno: M.Humphrey 21+10reb, A.Robertson 18+8reb+1ast, M.Mladjan 13+9reb+4ast, A.Martino 6+3reb+6ast, E.Morgan 5+2reb+2ast, E.Koludrovic 4+2reb
Neuchatel: R.Jones Jr. 19+7reb+9ast, M.Dentlinger 17+6reb+5ast, D.Ducommun-dit-Verron 17+5reb+3ast, J.Maquiesse 12+2reb+1ast, K.Martina 12+5reb, T.Salman 4+3ast
gschID: 1206595
Pully – Fribourg 54-97
Very expected game when Pully was smashed by Fribourg in Lausanne 97-54 on Tuesday. Fribourg forced 21 Pully turnovers and outrebounded them 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. Fribourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American players dominated the game. Point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) notched 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and guard Ross Williams (178-2000, college: TAMUCC) supported him with 19 points. Nottage is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Five Fribourg players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by forward Leo OBoyle (201-2000, college: Penn State) did not help to save the game for Pully. Center Michael Marsh (208-1999, college: OK State) added 10 points for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pully: L.O’Boyle 11+3reb+1ast, M.Marsh 10+4reb, D.Prim 7+5reb+1ast, B.Colon 5+1reb+3ast, J.George 4+2reb+5ast, L.Gysel 4+1reb
Fribourg: R.Williams 19+2reb+1ast, M.Dell’Acqua 17+2reb+3ast, E.Nottage 14+7reb+7ast, K.Martin 13+3reb, R.Kovac 11+2reb+2ast, M.Offurum 9+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1213866
