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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Geneve (13-2) which played road game in Neuchatel against 4th placed Neuchatel (7-8). Second ranked Geneve managed to get a 13-point victory 66-53. Geneve forced 21 Neuchatel turnovers. American forward Isaiah Williams (201-1992, college: Iona) orchestrated the victory by scoring 8 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. His fellow American import guard JaQualyn Gilbreath (188-1998, college: TWU) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American center Matt Dentlinger (203-1998, college: S.Dakota St.) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Neuchatel. Geneve maintains second place with 13-2 record having just one point less than leader Fribourg. Neuchatel at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Massagno. Geneve are looking forward to face Starwings (#7) in Basel in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Neuchatel will play on the road against Pully in Lausanne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
SBL top team – Fribourg (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Monthey-Chablais (4-11) 105-76. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Ross Williams chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. American guard Kareem Thompson (196-2001, college: ORU) responded with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-1 record. Monthey-Chablais at the other side keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Nyon was also quite interesting. Third ranked Pully (10-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Nyon (6-9). Pully defeated Nyon 95-80 on Saturday. Leo OBoyle nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Jalen Brooks came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for Nyon in the defeat. Nyon’s coach Maleye N’Doye rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pully maintains third place with 10-5 record having just two points less than leader Fribourg. Loser Nyon dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Pully will meet at home Neuchatel (#4) in the next round. Nyon will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 17 Massagno beat Lugano on the road 85-70.

Lugano – Massagno 70-85

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Massagno (7-8) beat on the road bottom-ranked Lugano (2-13) 85-70 on Saturday. The former international point guard Yuri Solca (189-2000) nailed 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Elijah Morgan (185-2001, college: Citadel) accounted for 17 points. Massagno’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Antonio Ballard (194-1988, college: Miami, OH) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import point guard Javontae Hopkins (183-2001, college: PVAMU) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for Lugano in the defeat. Five Massagno and four Lugano players scored in double figures. Massagno have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Neuchatel. Lugano lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Lugano: J.Hopkins 21+4reb+5ast, A.Ballard 17+15reb+1ast, T.Jurkovitz 12+5reb+2ast, D.Salane 10+7reb+1ast, A.Corda 4+1reb+2ast, O.Sassella 3+3reb+1ast
Massagno: M.Mladjan 18+3reb+2ast, E.Morgan 17+4reb+3ast, M.Humphrey 14+5reb+1ast, Y.Solca 14+7reb+3ast, A.Martino 10+5reb+6ast, A.Robertson 7+11reb

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Monthey-Chablais – Fribourg 76-105

SBL top team – Fribourg (13-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Monthey-Chablais (4-11) 105-76. Fribourg forced 20 Monthey-Chablais turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Ross Williams (178-2000, college: TAMUCC) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Nottage is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Fribourg players scored in double figures. American guard Kareem Thompson (196-2001, college: ORU) responded with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Nilan Rungasamy (177-2005) scored 16 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-1 record. Monthey-Chablais at the other side keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Monthey-Chablais: K.Thompson 20+9reb+4ast, B.Favre 17+5reb+1ast, N.Rungasamy 16+3reb+4ast, J.Kimbrough 7+6reb+3ast, M.Sjoberg 5+4reb, G.Barman 5+1reb
Fribourg: R.Williams 21+2reb+4ast, E.Nottage 14+5reb+8ast, N.Jurkovitz 14+3reb, M.Nzege 12+3reb+3ast, M.Dell’Acqua 11+3reb+1ast, J.Kazadi 10+1reb+5ast

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Nyon – Pully 80-95

The game in Nyon was also quite interesting. Third ranked Pully (10-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Nyon (6-9). Pully defeated Nyon 95-80 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Pully especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American forward Leo OBoyle (201-2000, college: Penn State) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Dayne Prim (198-2001, college: TAMUCC) accounted for 24 points and 8 rebounds. Prim is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Pully players scored in double figures. American forward Jalen Brooks (196-1999, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and Australian guard Biwali Bayles (185-2002, college: Hawaii) added 25 points and 6 assists respectively for Nyon in the defeat. Nyon’s coach Maleye N’Doye rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pully maintains third place with 10-5 record having just two points less than leader Fribourg. Loser Nyon dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Pully will meet at home Neuchatel (#4) in the next round. Nyon will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Nyon: B.Bayles 25+3reb+6ast, J.Brooks 22+14reb+2ast, G.Gates 19+7reb+2ast, M.Signoroni 9+3reb+3ast, L.Keredzin 3, P.Eyenga 2+3reb+3ast
Pully: D.Prim 24+8reb+3ast, L.O’Boyle 23+12reb+3ast, F.Steinmann 19, D.Morris 10+4reb+5ast, B.Colon 9+4ast, J.George 5+6reb+5ast