S15 - SBBL Playoff - Jaguars crush Cheesecake 95-81, set up the Grand Finale appointment with Shohoku Backers.
Unlike their previous two meetings, on this time, it looks quite ease for Pekanbaru Jaguars to take control on the game. The Jaguars used balanced attack to outscored Cheesecake 31-9 on first quarter. The worrysome starts on 2nd quarter after Huo Xiang Song and Petrus Alexandersson each have 3 Fouls, but the lead still ballooned to 20 behind Thiseas Chantapakis hot hands. Cheesecake were never recovered even though Tan Kim Wai and Viktor Sramek were on fire, and the game were ended 95-81 for Jaguars. Chantampakis scored game high 34pts on 15-22 shooting, to go along with 10rebs 3asts and 3stls. Sorin Niculae followed his miserable quarter final with 18pts and 6asts. MVP Petrus Alexandersson racked 16pts and 14rebs, survived Felip Massana & Rafael Vasquez tough play which cause him having 5 Fouls. On Cheesecake side, Viktor Sramek led all the scorers with 32pts & 9rebs, Tan Kim Wai replaced the injured Linde-Liepins and scored 25pts 4ast & 4rebs. Felip Massana has 22rebs.
Meanwhile on the big 8 side, Agisilaos Kostis 30pts and Aniol Soler scored 27 Shohoku Backers to their 2nd straight SBBL Final appearance by sinking Singapore Showstoppers 117-91. Both teams started tight on the 1st half, but the Backers suddenly turn the table with Kostis and Soler do their work, running & gunning, drive and dish, resulted in 31-18 3rd quarter scoring and were never threatened after that. Showstoppers Noel Lima were held to 3/12 for 15 points thought he fought all the way to collect 23 rebs, Pedro Pineda scored 19pts and 15rebs.
With the winner from each Division are set, Shohoku Backers will face up with Pekanbaru Jaguars on SBBL Final game.