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Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson

Bakken – Svendborg 91-74

Bakken Bears earned the third straight win in the Finals as they rallied past Svendborg. Bakken made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game, while Svendborg only scored six points from the stripe. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bakken made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Svendborg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Marvelle Harris (196-1993, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 20 points for the winners. American guard Brandon Norfleet (196-1993, college: IUP, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Svendborg. Five Bakken and four Svendborg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Bakken: M.Harris 20+2reb+3ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 19+6reb+3ast, T.Laerke 17+2reb+2ast, D.Jukic 10+5reb+2ast, M.Diouf 10+7reb+4ast, T.Ongwae 8+5reb
Svendborg: T.Gathright 14+3reb, S.Aris 13+4reb+4ast, A.Levarity 13+9reb, B.Norfleet 11+7reb+7ast, F.Bradley Jr. 9+3reb, D.Jean-Baptiste 8+4reb+1ast