Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Bottom-ranked Thunder managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked Rockets in Worthing

97-92. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rockets. Worthing T. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was American guard Elijah Maynard (193-1996, college: WAU) who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Bode Adeluola (179-1989) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Luke Okosieme (203-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all thirteen shots !!!). Worthing T. maintains thirteenth position with 6-16 record. Birmingham R. at the other side keeps the eighth place with 14 games lost. Worthing T. are looking forward to face higher ranked Derby T. (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Birmingham R. will have a break next round.
Leader Storm delivered the eighteenth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Hurricanes (9-13) 91-87 in Bristol. It was a good game for Canadian forward Matthew Ellis (201, college: Victoria) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. Darien Nelson-Henry contributed with 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Albanian guard Elvisi Dusha (188-1994) replied with 24 points and 7 assists for Bristol H.Hurricanes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hemel Storm maintains first position with 18-3 record. Bristol H. lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Hemel Storm will play against Newcastle (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bristol H. will play against Loughborough and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Bradford between Dragons and Rebels. Thirteenth ranked Dragons (6-15) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Rebels (13-9). Dragons managed to escape with a 1-point win 84-83 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rebels. Worth to mention a great performance of Micah Savery-Richards who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Emmanuel Kanwei with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Bradford D. moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Rebels keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Bradford D. will meet higher ranked Milton Keynes (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Essex R. will play against the league's second-placed Reading where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

Rest of the games of round 24 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Milton Keynes defeated Newcastle in a road game 84-77. Bottom-ranked Bradford D. was smashed by Reading at home 77-106. Derby T. won against Thames Valley C. on the opponent's court 88-84. Nottingham H. unfortunately lost to Essex R. in a home game 87-91.

Newcastle - Milton Keynes 77-84

There was no surprise in Newcastle where 9th ranked Knights (8-13) were defeated by fourth ranked Breakers (13-8)

84-77

on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Jordan Spencer (188-1994, college: Augustana) who helped to win the game recording 8 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists and American forward Adrian Scarborough (193-2000, college: Catawba) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Scarborough is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American forward Ronald Blain (196-1997, college: HPU) with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Hafeez Abdul (201-1995, college: MSUB) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four

Milton Keynes

and five

Newcastle

players scored in double figures. Newly promoted

Milton Keynes

maintains fourth position with

13-8

record. Loser Knights keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost.

Milton Keynes will meet at home Bradford D. (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Newcastle will play against the league's leader Hemel Storm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Milton Keynes: K.Johnson 20+1reb+1ast, N.Robinson 19+5reb, A.Scarborough 14+9reb+2ast, K.Walker 11+5reb+2ast, C.Tawiah 8+3reb+1ast, J.Spencer 8+7reb+12ast
Newcastle: H.Abdul 17+6reb+3ast, R.Blain 13+9reb+9ast, L.Rooney 12+5reb+6ast, S.Angus 11+3reb, C.Johnson 10+3reb+1ast, A.Khalil 7+2reb+3ast

Bristol H. - Hemel Storm 87-91

Leader Storm delivered the eighteenth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Hurricanes (9-13)

91-87

in Bristol.

Hemel Storm

outrebounded

Bristol H. 43-30

including a

32-19

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for Canadian forward Matthew Ellis (201, college: Victoria) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. American power forward Darien Nelson-Henry (211-1994, college: Pennsylvania) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Albanian guard Elvisi Dusha (188-1994) replied with 24 points and 7 assists and the former international forward Daniel Edozie (203-1992, college: Iowa St.) added 18 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Bristol H.Four

Hemel Storm

and five

Bristol H.

players scored in double figures. Hurricanes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Hemel Storm

maintains first position with

18-3

record.

Bristol H.

lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost.

Hemel Storm will play against Newcastle (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bristol H. will play against Loughborough and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hemel Storm: M.Ellis 29+13reb+2ast, S.Newman 13+3reb+4ast, D.Nelson-Henry 12+12reb+1ast, T.Moton 12+2reb+5ast, H.Sylla 9+4reb+1ast, T.Monkman 8+4reb+2ast
Bristol H.: E.Dusha 24+2reb+7ast, D.Ubiaro 18+2ast, D.Edozie 18+12reb+3ast, D.Forsyth 11+9reb+3ast, P.Mayindombe 10+4reb+3ast, I.Williams 3+1reb

Bradford D. - Reading R. 77-106

No shocking result in a game in Bradford where second ranked Rockets (17-5) smashed 13th ranked Dragons (6-15)

106-77

on Saturday.

Reading

outrebounded

Bradford D. 36-23

including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian guard Mitchell Clarke (186-1999) who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Justin Hopkins (196-1998, college: Texas Southern, agency: Players Group) who added 16 points during the contest. Rockets' coach Samit Nuruzade felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Latvian forward Rihards Sulcs (190-1987) with 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Jordan Whelan (193-1994, college: MNU) scored 21 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Reading

maintains second position with

17-5

record behind leader Hemel Storm.

Bradford D.

lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with 15 games lost.

Reading will meet at home Essex R. (#5) in the next round. Bradford D. will play against Milton Keynes (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Reading R.: M.Clarke 27+7reb+6ast, J.Hopkins 16+3reb+2ast, V.Olarerin 15+2reb, T.Nsangu 11+3reb+2ast, S.Chamberlain 9+6reb+1ast, R.Pinnock 9+1reb
Bradford D.: R.Sulcs 22+5reb+3ast, J.Whelan 21+3reb+1ast, M.Savery-Richards 14+3reb+2ast, K.Josephs 12+1reb+6ast, J.Williams 3+2reb+1ast, A.Lycoudis 3+4reb

Thames Valley C. - Derby T. 84-88

Very expected game in Binfield where 10th ranked Cavaliers (7-13) were defeated by third ranked Trailblazers (15-7)

88-84

on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Malcolm Smith (195-1993, college: Lipscomb) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 5 rebounds and forward Jonas Dieterich (193-1995) who added 19 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) during the contest. Five

Trailblazers

players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Justin Robinson (188-1987, college: Rider) with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American guard AJ Roberts (195-1990, college: Union, TN) scored 21 points (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Cavaliers' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.

Derby T.

maintains third position with

15-7

record having just two points less than leader Hemel Storm.

Thames Valley C.

lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 13 games lost.

Derby T. will meet at home bottom-ranked Worthing T. (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Thames Valley C. will play against Nottingham H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Derby T.: M.Smith 22+5reb+1ast, J.Dieterich 19+2reb, S.Walker Jr. 17+3reb, J.Pathmarajah 13+3reb+1ast, R.Marsden 11+1reb, K.Jimenez 6+3reb+1ast
Thames Valley C.: J.Robinson 22+6reb+3ast, A.Roberts 21+2reb, J.Manning 11+3reb+1ast, T.Klevinskas 7, T.McIndoe 7+4reb, M.Bryan-Amaning 6+3reb+1ast

Nottingham H. - Essex R. 87-91

Very predictable result in Nottingham where fifth ranked Rebels (13-9) beat 11th ranked Hoods (7-15)

91-87

on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of center Emmanuel Kanwei (206-2003) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Ghanian guard Luke Busumbru (191-1997) who added 23 points and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Greg Skoric (211-2000, college: Skidmore) with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and guard Sam Akano (180-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists. Four

Nottingham H.

players scored in double figures. Hoods' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.

Rebels

have a solid three-game winning streak.

Essex R.

maintains fifth position with

13-9

record. Loser Hoods keeps the eleventh place with 15 games lost.

Essex R. will meet league's second-placed Reading on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Nottingham H. will play against Thames Valley C. (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Essex R.: L.Busumbru 23+2reb+7ast, E.Kanwei 22+8reb+2ast, C.Nelson 13+2reb, J.Hart 8+4reb+2ast, D.Johnson-Thompson 6+6reb, B.Winter 6+4reb+6ast
Nottingham H.: G.Skoric 24+11reb+2ast, S.Akano 17+3reb+11ast, J.Murdock 17+2reb+3ast, E.Bailey 12+8reb+4ast, L.Taliaferro 8+6reb, E.Tomking 5+2reb+1ast

Worthing T. - Birmingham R. 97-92

Bottom-ranked Thunder managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they won against eighth-ranked Rockets in Worthing

97-92

. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rockets.

Worthing T.

made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was American guard Elijah Maynard (193-1996, college: WAU) who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Bode Adeluola (179-1989) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Luke Okosieme (203-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all thirteen shots !!!) and point guard Zackery Powell (183-2000) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.

Worthing T.

maintains thirteenth position with

6-16

record.

Birmingham R.

at the other side keeps the eighth place with 14 games lost.

Worthing T. are looking forward to face higher ranked Derby T. (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Birmingham R. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Worthing T.: E.Maynard 29+6reb+3ast, B.Adeluola 24+6reb+1ast, J.Lashley 15+4reb+3ast, M.Boakye-Yiadom 14+2reb, K.Hunter 11+1reb+2ast, I.Fontaine 2+2reb+1ast
Birmingham R.: L.Okosieme 26+11reb, L.McGregor 16+5reb+1ast, Z.Powell 13+6reb+7ast, O.Jackman 12+3reb+8ast, L.Henry 11+1reb+3ast, F.Mughal 5+2reb+1ast

Bradford D. - Essex R. 84-83

A very close game took place in Bradford between Dragons and Rebels. Thirteenth ranked

Dragons

(6-15) got a very close home victory over higher ranked

Rebels

(13-9).

Dragons

managed to escape with a 1-point win

84-83

on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rebels.

Bradford D.

forced 19

Essex R.

turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Micah Savery-Richards (190-1999, college: Lewis & Clark) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Justin Williams (178-1999, college: IU East) who added 23 points during the contest. Five

Dragons

players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Emmanuel Kanwei (206-2003) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and naturalized Ghanian guard Luke Busumbru (191-1997) scored 21 points.

Bradford D.

moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Rebels keeps the fifth position with nine games lost.

Bradford D. will meet higher ranked Milton Keynes (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Essex R. will play against the league's second-placed Reading where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Bradford D.: J.Williams 23+3reb+3ast, M.Savery-Richards 20+9reb+1ast, K.Josephs 13+4reb+4ast, J.Whelan 13+2reb+1ast, A.Lycoudis 10+4reb+1ast, R.Sulcs 5+2reb
Essex R.: E.Kanwei 27+12reb, L.Busumbru 21+4reb+2ast, C.Nelson 10, B.Winter 9+2reb+2ast, T.Hudson 6+2ast, D.Johnson-Thompson 6+7reb