Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Lions (24-8) recorded its eighth loss in Sheffield on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Sharks (22-10)

90-82. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lions. It was a great shooting night for Sheffield especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American swingman Donovan Clay (203-2001, college: Missouri St.) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jacob Groves (206-1999, college: Virginia) chipped in 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international forward Jaiden Delaire (206-2000, college: San Diego, agency: Slash Sports) produced 16 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sharks have a solid series of three victories in a row. Sheffield maintains third place with 22-10 record having just two points less than leader London L. Defending champion London still keeps top position with eight games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Bristol. Seventh ranked Flyers (13-19) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Scorchers (12-20) 87-86 in the game for the seventh place. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Evan Walshe (193-1998, college: Barry) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Demond Robinson contributed with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Mervin James (201-2000, college: Rider) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds for Surrey. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bristol Flyers maintains seventh place with 13-19 record. Surrey at the other side keeps the eighth position with 20 games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in London. First ranked Lions faced their biggest opponent Leicester Riders. Host Lions (24-8) defeated guests from Leicester (24-9) 97-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leicester Riders. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Jaiden Delaire stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Zach Jackson responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 24-8 record. Loser Leicester Riders keeps the second position with nine games lost.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Cheshire P. defeated Bristol Flyers in Chester 93-81. Bottom-ranked Caledonia was beaten by Sheffield at home 83-87. Leicester R. won against Newcastle E. on the opponent's court 106-91. Surrey unfortunately lost to Manchester in a home game 88-104. Newcastle E. recorded a loss to Cheshire P. on the road 89-99. Surrey defeated Manchester on its own court 93-87. Bottom-ranked Caledonia was smashed by Leicester R. in a road game 98-78.
The best stats of 25th round was 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Spencer Johnson of Leicester R..

Bristol Flyers - Cheshire P. 81-93

There was a minor upset in Bristol where their close opponent Flyers (13-19) were defeated by seventh ranked Cheshire Phoenix (14-19)

93-81

on Friday. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) stepped up and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Nicolas Timberlake (193, college: Kansas) chipped in 25 points. At the losing side guard Kedrian Johnson (190-1999, college: WVU) responded with 23 points and forward Kendall Lewis (203, college: Illinois St.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Five

Cheshire P.

and four

Bristol Flyers

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

Cheshire P.

moved-up to sixth place. Loser Flyers keep the seventh position with 19 games lost.

Top scorers:
Cheshire P.: N.Timberlake 25+3reb+1ast, L.Austin Jr. 18+6reb+5ast, T.Scott-Grayson 15+11reb+1ast, B.Planutis 11+1reb, C.Holden 11+9reb+8ast, T.Atwood 10+4reb+3ast
Bristol Flyers: K.Johnson 23+3reb+3ast, K.Lewis 12+12reb, D.Robinson 12+8reb+2ast, E.Walshe 10+4reb+1ast, P.Landolfi 6, L.Smith 5+1reb

Caledonia G. - Sheffield S. 83-87

No shocking result in a game in Glasgow where third ranked Sharks (22-10) defeated bottom-ranked Gladiators (7-25)

87-83

on Friday. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Rickey McGill (188-1997, college: Iona) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 assists for the winners and point guard Prentiss Nixon (183-1997, college: Iowa St., agency: GSE Worldwide) chipped in 18 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Five

Sharks

players scored in double figures. Sharks' coach Atiba Lyons used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side guard Devearl Ramsey (180-1997, college: UCSB) responded with 28 points and 9 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and power forward Trevond Barnes (206-1997, college: Hampton, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Sharks

have a solid series of three victories in a row.

Sheffield

maintains third place with

22-10

record having just two points less than leader London L.

Caledonia

lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games.

Top scorers:
Sheffield S.: P.Nixon 18+1reb+1ast, R.McGill 15+2reb+5ast, J.Groves 13+3reb+1ast, R.Glasgow 13+1ast, D.Clay 10+7reb+2ast, J.Anderson 10+3reb
Caledonia G.: D.Ramsey 28+1reb+9ast, F.Alihodzic 13+6reb+2ast, T.Barnes 13+8reb+1ast, J.Speelman 8+8reb, A.Ventura 7+3reb+2ast, F.Malcolm 6+2reb+1ast

Newcastle E. - Leicester R. 91-106

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Newcastle Eagles (14-18) were defeated at home by second ranked Leicester Riders (24-9)

106-91

on Friday.

Leicester R.

outrebounded

Newcastle E. 41-22

including 26 on the defensive glass.

Leicester R.

shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Jaylin Hunter (183, college: Ohio) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and guard Spencer Johnson (196, college: BYU) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and point guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) scored 16 points. Four

Leicester R.

and five

Newcastle E.

players scored in double figures.

Leicester R.

maintains second place with

24-9

record having just one point less than leader London L. Loser Newcastle Eagles keeps the fifth position with 18 games lost.

Top scorers:
Leicester R.: S.Johnson 23+8reb+4ast, J.Hunter 23+5reb+8ast, R.Abercrombie 18+5reb+1ast, E.Wright 11+5reb+5ast, D.Shelton 11+5reb, V.Ndoukou 10+3reb+2ast
Newcastle E.: T.Pulliam 21+2reb+4ast, C.James 16+4reb, M.Okauru 13+2reb+5ast, C.Long 12+5reb, J.Ward-Hibbert 11+5reb, D.Allen-Eikens 11+2reb+4ast

Surrey - Manchester 88-104

Rather predictable result in Guildford where fourth ranked Manchester (15-17) beat 8th ranked Scorchers (12-20)

104-88

on Wednesday.

Manchester

outrebounded

Surrey 44-30

including 32 on the defensive glass.

Manchester

looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by

Surrey

's players. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll., agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists and 5 steals for the winners and swingman Zak Irvin (198-1994, college: Michigan) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). At the losing side guard Cameron Gooden (182-1998, college: Utah Tech) responded with 20 points and guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) scored 17 points. Five

Manchester

and four

Surrey

players scored in double figures. Scorchers' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win.

Manchester

maintains fourth place with

15-17

record. Loser Scorchers keeps the eighth position with 20 games lost.

Top scorers:
Manchester: Z.Irvin 24+6reb, D.Mitchell 18+5reb+3ast, C.John 15+4reb+4ast, M.Delpeche 14+11reb+2ast, M.Ashton-Langford 12+6reb+15ast, I.DuBose 8+2reb+2ast
Surrey: C.Gooden 20+3reb+2ast, M.James 19+3reb+1ast, J.Ray 17+3reb+3ast, D.Adelekun 13+6reb, T.Ogedengbe 7+1reb, J.Hunt 4+4reb+1ast

Bristol Flyers - Surrey 87-86

Important game to mention about took place in Bristol. Seventh ranked Flyers (13-19) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Scorchers (12-20)

87-86

in the game for the seventh place.

Bristol Flyers

made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Surrey was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Evan Walshe (193-1998, college: Barry) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. American forward Demond Robinson (206-2000, college: KSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four

Flyers

players scored in double figures. U.S. Virgin Islands forward Mervin James (201-2000, college: Rider) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Surrey. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.

Bristol Flyers

maintains seventh place with

13-19

record.

Surrey

at the other side keeps the eighth position with 20 games lost.

Top scorers:
Bristol Flyers: D.Robinson 21+13reb+2ast, K.Lewis 21+9reb+1ast, E.Walshe 18+12reb+11ast, O.McCormack 15+8reb+2ast, A.Louis 6+3reb+5ast, L.Smith 4
Surrey: J.Ray 22+6reb+1ast, M.James 21+8reb+1ast, C.Gooden 19+4reb+2ast, N.Cholevinskas 8+5reb, J.Hunt 4+4reb+2ast, R.Bakkali 4+4reb

Sheffield S. - London L. 90-82

Top ranked Lions (24-8) recorded its eighth loss in Sheffield on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Sharks (22-10)

90-82

. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lions. It was a great shooting night for

Sheffield

especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American swingman Donovan Clay (203-2001, college: Missouri St.) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jacob Groves (206-1999, college: Virginia) chipped in 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international forward Jaiden Delaire (206-2000, college: San Diego, agency: Slash Sports) produced 16 points and Canadian forward Aaryn Rai (198-1998, college: Dartmouth) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Four

London

players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Sharks

have a solid series of three victories in a row.

Sheffield

maintains third place with

22-10

record having just two points less than leader London L. Defending champion

London

still keeps top position with eight games lost.

Top scorers:
Sheffield S.: J.Groves 19+4reb, D.Clay 16+7reb+3ast, J.Anderson 12+2reb, P.Nixon 9+1reb+5ast, J.Reese V 8+1reb+2ast, R.Glasgow 8+4ast
London L.: J.Delaire 16+3reb+1ast, A.Rai 15+3reb+1ast, T.Holloway 12+2reb, A.Hadzibegovic 10+4reb+4ast, M.Brisker 9+1reb+3ast, T.Stuckman 6+1reb

Cheshire P. - Newcastle E. 99-89

There was a minor upset in Chester where 5th ranked Newcastle Eagles (14-18) were defeated by seventh ranked Cheshire Phoenix (14-19)

99-89

on Sunday.

Cheshire P.

outrebounded

Newcastle E. 40-25

including 27 on the defensive glass.

Cheshire P.

looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Cameron Holden (196-2000, college: Towson) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and guard Larry Austin Jr (188-1996, college: CMU) chipped in 17 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Four

Cheshire Phoenix

players scored in double figures. At the losing side Mike Okauru (191-1999, college: UNCW) responded with 27 points and 5 rebounds and guard Trey Pulliam (190, college: SDSU) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

Cheshire P.

moved-up to sixth place. Loser Newcastle Eagles keeps the fifth position with 18 games lost.

Top scorers:
Cheshire P.: C.Holden 23+11reb+7ast, N.Timberlake 21+3reb+2ast, S.White 20+6reb+5ast, L.Austin Jr. 17+10reb+9ast, B.Planutis 6+2reb+2ast, R.Eytle-Rock 5+2reb+3ast
Newcastle E.: M.Okauru 27+5reb+2ast, T.Pulliam 22+5reb+7ast, W.Neighbour 16+3reb+4ast, D.Defoe 8+5reb+1ast, C.James 7+3reb+3ast, D.Allen-Eikens 6+2reb

London L. - Leicester R. 97-80

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in London. First ranked Lions faced their biggest opponent Leicester Riders. Host

Lions

(24-8) defeated guests from Leicester (24-9)

97-80

. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leicester Riders. It was a key game for the top position in the league.

London

made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Jaiden Delaire (206-2000, college: San Diego, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Canadian forward Aaryn Rai (198-1998, college: Dartmouth) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Australian forward Riley Abercrombie (205-1999, college: N.Colorado) scored 19 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Lions

have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with

24-8

record. Loser Leicester Riders keeps the second position with nine games lost.

Top scorers:
London L.: J.Delaire 23+8reb+1ast, T.Holloway 22+2reb+3ast, A.Rai 15+10reb+3ast, T.Peterson 11+4reb+5ast, A.Hadzibegovic 9+8reb+3ast, T.Stuckman 9+1ast
Leicester R.: R.Abercrombie 19+3reb+2ast, Z.Jackson 15+6reb+3ast, D.Shelton 15+7reb, C.Thompson 11+5reb, E.Wright 9+4reb+2ast, E.Onyia 6+2reb

Surrey - Manchester 93-87

There was a surprise result in Guildford where eighth ranked Scorchers (12-20) won against 4th placed Manchester (15-17)

93-87

on Saturday. American guard Jalen Ray (188-1999, college: Hofstra) stepped up and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Dame Adelekun (203-2001, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the losing side American guard Makai Ashton-Langford (191-1998, college: Boston Coll., agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Australian forward DJ Mitchell (203-1997, college: Santa Clara) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Surrey

maintains eighth place with

12-20

record. Loser Manchester keeps the fourth position with 17 games lost.

Top scorers:
Surrey: J.Ray 25+6reb+5ast, D.Adelekun 17+10reb+3ast, M.James 17+8reb+3ast, A.Lawrence 10+4reb+4ast, C.Gooden 9+1reb+2ast, T.Ogedengbe 8+4reb
Manchester: M.Ashton-Langford 20+7reb+8ast, D.Mitchell 19+5reb+4ast, Z.Irvin 12+7reb+2ast, M.Delpeche 12+7reb, I.DuBose 9+6reb+3ast, J.Zohore 7+8reb+1ast

Leicester R. - Caledonia G. 98-78

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Gladiators (7-25) were crushed on the road by second ranked Leicester Riders (24-9)

98-78

on Sunday.

Leicester R.

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

Gladiators

's 36.

Leicester R.

outrebounded

Caledonia 46-30

including a

34-17

advantage in defensive rebounds.

Leicester R.

looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American guard Spencer Johnson (196, college: BYU) stepped up and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Ethan Wright (190-2000, college: Colorado) chipped in 22 points and 9 rebounds. Leicester Riders' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side the former international guard Patrick Whelan (195-1996, college: William Jewell) responded with 20 points and the former international center Fahro Alihodzic (208-1989, college: UAB) scored 13 points. Five

Leicester R.

and four

Caledonia

players scored in double figures.

Leicester R.

maintains second place with

24-9

record having just one point less than leader London L.

Caledonia

lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games.

Top scorers:
Leicester R.: E.Wright 22+9reb+1ast, S.Johnson 20+9reb+4ast, D.Shelton 15+7reb+1ast, R.Abercrombie 13+8reb+4ast, J.Hunter 12+5reb+10ast, C.Thompson 10+5reb+2ast
Caledonia G.: P.Whelan 20+2reb+2ast, D.Ramsey 13+1reb+6ast, F.Alihodzic 13+4reb+3ast, F.Malcolm 11+8reb, J.Speelman 7+9reb+3ast, T.Hughes 6+3reb