Roberto Paz 41 pts brought Sessioes Doers escaped from Esplanade Basketball Team with OT 101-87.
All the teams here wished they don't want to play at WTD Arena. But the Esplanadians managed to think different. Playing full of body contact inside, the ESPs managed to frustate Balkhausen and team almost the whole game.
Intense play of Primo Mosberger led the ESP for 28-17 1st Q lead and 10 pts lead on Halftime, before SD's Roberto Paz spark the rally on the 4th quarter. SD seemed safe when they outscored ESP 25-11, clinging for 5 point lead with 3 points remaining, but ESP weren't give up yet. Five different scored each bucket to rally ESP back, even lead 81-79 after Rytis Vengeliauskas power dunk with 30 seconds remaining. Tough luck, SD's local hero Lim Wee Min managed to save SD's night after he hit the jumper off Cees Jan Hagebeek assistance. From there, the game went to OT and SD's deep lineup managed to tame down their exhausted opponent.
SD is led by Paz 41pts, surviving Eike Balkhausen poor play. Phil Hanson scored 20pts and 24rebs. Jan Hagebeek has 15 assists and Lim Wee Min scored 18pts, played 53 minutes last night.
Mosberger led ESP with 24pts and 12rebs, Podalski with 18pts. Tanner Brannon has triple double with 13pts 13assists 11 rebounds to go with 4 steals.
Meanwhile on All-Stars De Grandeur Arena, Konrad Krassowski 31pts led the Whampoa All-Stars to outlast Singapore Showstoppers 122-103. Whampoa blasted out 38-15 run on the 3rd quarter for 30 pts lead, although the Showstoppers dropped 42 pts on the 4th, but it was too late.
Ng Chao Huat scored 24pts and 11assists. Arthur Hottinger & Omri Arnon scored 20pts and 16pts. Singapore Showstoppers Noel Lima and Pedro Pineda each scored 22pts.
With their latest victory, Whampoa, who trailed 1 game from Showstoppers, can clinch the last Big 8 playoff spots if they managed to win their last league match, provided the Showstoppers lost theirs. But Whampoa chance will be slim, as they have to defeat Sessioes Doers at the WTD Arena, while Showstoppers will have an easier match with ESP.
On the Great 8, the longtime rivalries continues between Pekanbaru Jaguars and Fat Alexander, as both team will match up on their last league games to fight for the Conference top spots. The odds will go to Fat-A, as they are very strong team at their homecourt. Jaguars' Petrus Alexandersson & Lim Eng Ze seems weren't at their top form yet, as both are just healed from their 14 day injury.