There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in SLB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Lions (21-7) in Guildford on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by eighth ranked Scorchers (11-16)

88-80. Surrey made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. Strangely London outrebounded Surrey 47-30 including a 24-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Surrey looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward Dame Adelekun (203-2001, college: Loyola, IL) contributed with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Scorchers' coach Lloyd Gardner used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) answered with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for London. Surrey moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Newcastle E. London lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top position with seven games lost. Surrey is looking forward to face Newcastle E. (#7) at home in the next round. London will play against the league's second-placed Leicester R. (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Leicester Riders (19-8) which hosted in Leicester 3rd placed Sharks (19-9). Second ranked Leicester Riders managed to get a 5-point victory 100-95. It was a great evening for American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 5 assists. Riley Abercrombie helped adding 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Jacob Groves (206-1999, college: Virginia) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Sharks' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Leicester R. maintains second place with 19-8 record having just three points less than leader London L. Sheffield at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost. Leicester R. will play against league's leader London at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sheffield will play against Caledonia in Glasgow and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Newcastle supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Manchester (14-14) played at the court of 6th ranked Newcastle Eagles (11-16). Manchester smashed Newcastle Eagles 100-69 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Makai Ashton-Langford who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. Manchester's coach Herman Mandole felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Mike Okauru came up with 21 points for Newcastle E. in the defeat. Manchester have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 14-14 record. Newcastle E. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Surrey. Manchester will meet at home Bristol Flyers (#8) in the next round. Newcastle E. will play against Surrey in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: bottom-ranked Caledonia was smashed by Bristol Flyers on the road 81-62. Manchester won against Cheshire P. on its own court 99-86. Leicester R. managed to outperform Cheshire P. in a road game 91-78. Bristol Flyers recorded a loss to Surrey at home 73-82. Newcastle E. was defeated by Sheffield on the opponent's court 90-79.

Bristol Flyers - Caledonia G. 81-62

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Flyers (10-16) crushed bottom-ranked Gladiators (7-21) in Bristol

81-62

on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Demond Robinson (206-2000, college: KSU) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Kedrian Johnson (190-1999, college: WVU) accounted for 16 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Five Flyers players scored in double figures. Flyers' coach Andreas Kapoulas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Jett Speelman (201-1994, college: Denison, agency: Helping Ballers) came up with 17 points and the former international guard Patrick Whelan (195-1996, college: William Jewell) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for

Caledonia

in the defeat. Despite that victory

Bristol Flyers

went down to eighth position due to points difference. Loser Gladiators stay at the bottom place with 21 games lost.

Bristol Flyers will meet higher ranked Manchester (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caledonia will play against Sheffield (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bristol Flyers: E.Walshe 16+2reb+1ast, K.Johnson 16+3reb+6ast, D.Robinson 15+9reb+3ast, K.Lewis 12+11reb+2ast, C.Samuels 12, A.Louis 5+7ast
Caledonia G.: J.Speelman 17+3reb+3ast, P.Whelan 13+1reb+4ast, T.Barnes 9+3reb+2ast, F.Malcolm 8+1reb, T.Fagbenle 6+7reb, A.Ventura 5+1reb+5ast

Newcastle E. - Manchester 69-100

The game in Newcastle supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Manchester (14-14) played at the court of 6th ranked Newcastle Eagles (11-16).

Manchester

smashed

Newcastle Eagles 100-69

on Friday.

Manchester

dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to

Newcastle Eagles

's 34.

Manchester

outrebounded

Newcastle E. 48-28

including a

34-18

advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll., agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. Naturalized American center Marcus Delpeche (200-1995, college: Bates) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. Delpeche is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Manchester's coach Herman Mandole felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American Mike Okauru (191-1999, college: UNCW) came up with 21 points and the other American import guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for

Newcastle E.

in the defeat.

Manchester

have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with

14-14

record.

Newcastle E.

lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Surrey.

Manchester will meet at home Bristol Flyers (#8) in the next round. Newcastle E. will play against Surrey in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Manchester: M.Ashton-Langford 18+2reb+4ast, K.Carey 13+2reb+2ast, M.Delpeche 13+6reb, C.John 12+4ast, N.Cayo 12+3reb+2ast, I.DuBose 8+7reb+3ast
Newcastle E.: M.Okauru 21+3reb, D.Allen-Eikens 13+6reb+1ast, T.Pulliam 13+3reb+5ast, C.James 9+6reb+1ast, S.Kande 6+1reb, J.Ward-Hibbert 4+6reb

Leicester R. - Sheffield S. 100-95

An interesting game for Leicester Riders (19-8) which hosted in Leicester 3rd placed Sharks (19-9). Second ranked

Leicester Riders

managed to get a 5-point victory

100-95

.

Leicester R.

players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 5 assists. Australian forward Riley Abercrombie (205-1999, college: N.Colorado) helped adding 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Jacob Groves (206-1999, college: Virginia) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Rickey McGill (188-1997, college: Iona) scored 17 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sharks' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Leicester R.

maintains second place with

19-8

record having just three points less than leader London L.

Sheffield

at the other side keeps the third position with nine games lost.

Leicester R. will play against league's leader London at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sheffield will play against Caledonia in Glasgow and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Leicester R.: Z.Jackson 28+4reb+5ast, R.Abercrombie 22+6reb+4ast, E.Wright 18+7reb+3ast, C.Thompson 11+9reb+3ast, S.Johnson 10+3reb+2ast, J.Hunter 8+5reb+7ast
Sheffield S.: J.Groves 22+5reb+3ast, R.McGill 17+2reb+6ast, P.Nixon 11+5reb+4ast, J.Reese V 10+2reb+2ast, R.Glasgow 10+4reb+4ast, D.Clay 8+5reb+2ast

Surrey - London L. 88-80

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Lions (21-7) in Guildford on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by eighth ranked Scorchers (11-16)

88-80

.

Surrey

made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. Strangely

London

outrebounded

Surrey 47-30

including a

24-8

advantage in offensive rebounds.

Surrey

looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward Dame Adelekun (203-2001, college: Loyola, IL) contributed with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Scorchers' coach Lloyd Gardner used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) answered with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Montenegrin-Qatari Alen Hadzibegovic (208-1999) added 13 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for London. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Surrey

moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Newcastle E.

London

lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top position with seven games lost.

Surrey is looking forward to face Newcastle E. (#7) at home in the next round. London will play against the league's second-placed Leicester R. (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Surrey: J.Ray 25+3reb+7ast, D.Adelekun 20+9reb+1ast, C.Gooden 14+4reb+4ast, M.James 10+2reb+1ast, N.Cholevinskas 9+3reb, T.Ogedengbe 4+3reb+2ast
London L.: T.Holloway 20+5reb+4ast, A.Hadzibegovic 13+12reb+1ast, T.Stuckman 13+7reb, A.Rai 11+7reb+3ast, J.Delaire 10+5reb+1ast, T.Peterson 7+7reb+9ast

Manchester - Cheshire P. 99-86

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Cheshire Phoenix's (12-17) road loss to fourth ranked Manchester (14-14)

86-99

on Sunday.

Manchester

made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game.

Manchester

had a

35-24

advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll., agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. Canadian forward Nathan Cayo (201-1997, college: Richmond) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Manchester's coach Herman Mandole allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson (196-1998, college: ODU) came up with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard TJ Atwood (198-1997, college: Lamar) added 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively for

Cheshire P.

in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for

Manchester

. They maintain fourth place with

14-14

record.

Cheshire P.

lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost.

Manchester will meet at home Bristol Flyers (#8) in the next round. Cheshire P. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Manchester: M.Ashton-Langford 19+3reb+10ast, N.Cayo 16+7reb+2ast, D.Mitchell 14+6reb+1ast, I.DuBose 14+6reb+4ast, C.John 12+1ast, M.Delpeche 8+8reb
Cheshire P.: T.Scott-Grayson 28+8reb+4ast, S.White 21+4reb+2ast, T.Atwood 18+11reb+1ast, C.Holden 10+6reb+6ast, B.Planutis 5+2reb+1ast, L.Austin Jr. 4+5reb+4ast

Cheshire P. - Leicester R. 78-91

Rather predictable result when second ranked Leicester Riders (19-8) won against 5th ranked Cheshire Phoenix (12-17) in Chester

91-78

on Saturday.

Leicester R.

looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by

Cheshire P.

's players. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Jaylin Hunter (183, college: Ohio) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 6 assists. Guard Spencer Johnson (196, college: BYU) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Leicester Riders players scored in double figures. Guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson (196-1998, college: ODU) came up with 19 points and guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for

Cheshire P.

in the defeat.

Leicester R.

maintains second place with

19-8

record having just three points less than leader London L.

Cheshire P.

lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 17 games lost.

Leicester R. will meet at home league's leader London in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cheshire P. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Leicester R.: J.Hunter 18+3reb+6ast, S.Johnson 14+7reb+4ast, E.Wright 13+5reb+4ast, C.Thompson 12+7reb+3ast, Z.Jackson 12+2reb+6ast, R.Abercrombie 11+6reb+7ast
Cheshire P.: T.Scott-Grayson 19+4reb+1ast, B.Planutis 15+2reb, S.White 14+4reb+4ast, C.Holden 9+4reb+4ast, L.Austin Jr. 8+9reb+6ast, T.Atwood 8+8reb

Bristol Flyers - Surrey 73-82

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Flyers (10-16) lost to eighth ranked Scorchers (11-16) in Bristol

73-82

on Sunday.

Surrey

looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Dame Adelekun (203-2001, college: Loyola, IL) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). U.S. Virgin Islands forward Mervin James (201-2000, college: Rider) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Scorchers players scored in double figures. American forward Demond Robinson (206-2000, college: KSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Kendall Lewis (203, college: Illinois St.) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Bristol Flyers

in the defeat. Flyers' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.

Surrey

moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Newcastle E. Loser Flyers dropped to the eighth position with 16 games lost.

Surrey will meet at home Newcastle E. (#7) in the next round. Bristol Flyers will play against Manchester and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Surrey: D.Adelekun 17+12reb+1ast, M.James 16+7reb+4ast, C.Gooden 15+1reb+5ast, T.Ogedengbe 10+6reb+2ast, J.Steel 8+1reb+5ast, J.Ray 7+1reb+6ast
Bristol Flyers: K.Johnson 21+3reb, K.Lewis 18+7reb, D.Robinson 13+10reb+3ast, E.Walshe 6+4ast, A.Louis 5+3reb+4ast, C.Samuels 5

Sheffield S. - Newcastle E. 90-79

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Sharks (19-9) defeated 6th ranked Newcastle Eagles (11-16) in Sheffield

90-79

on Sunday. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Donovan Clay (203-2001, college: Missouri St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Jacob Groves (206-1999, college: Virginia) accounted for 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Sharks' coach Atiba Lyons allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) came up with 21 points and 7 assists and point guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for

Newcastle E.

in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.

Sheffield

maintains third place with

19-9

record having just two points less than leader London L.

Newcastle E.

lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Surrey.

Sheffield will meet bottom-ranked Caledonia (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Newcastle E. will play against Surrey in Guildford and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sheffield S.: J.Groves 19+4reb+2ast, R.McGill 15+2reb+3ast, J.Reese V 14+2reb+1ast, D.Clay 13+12reb+2ast, P.Nixon 11+4reb+6ast, R.Glasgow 8+3reb+1ast
Newcastle E.: T.Pulliam 21+1reb+7ast, C.James 16+7reb+1ast, J.Ward-Hibbert 12+6reb, C.Long 11+2reb, D.Defoe 11+2reb+1ast, M.Okauru 4+5reb+3ast