Abraham Petros name has suddenly jump into the conversation of ‘Most Improve Player of the Season.’
How did he come into this discussion? Abraham Petros, who is admiringly called by many as Shadow Bean, is not consider as a jump shooter. That is in the past it seems.
Shadow during his playing time with his former team was consider more as a defensive player, a shot blocker and as some would want to consider, a ‘dirty work’ player.
Abraham Petros lead his team with 17PTS
Last night was a different ball game! Abraham Petros hit a deep three to the surprise and amazement of not only his former team mates but many who were watching. Then he hit a second, this sent the crowd into a frenzy!
“Shadow da shooter na?” a fan was heard exclaiming.
The game itself was what many were expecting it to be. Both teams, known to run plays within their systems stuck to that the whole night. Plays after plays. Stops after stops. Baskets after baskets.
Barrolle took an early lead and held on to most part of the first half, entering half time with a one point lead.
Python took a brief lead in the fourth quarter but was quickly erased.
John Williams Jr lead all scorers with 26PTS with most of his baskets coming from behind the arc. He was 7-10 which constitutes 70%. He is currently shooting 37% from deep for the season.
Joel Martor was able to contribute 13PTS. It was a rough night for him as it was evident in him missing his team first possession uncontested.
Patrick Monxhnedel contributed 6PTS 2RBDS against his former team, Barrolle.
Joel also had two opportunities to either tie the game, win it or draw a foul which might had sent him to the free-throw line. All this happened in the final 26SECS of the game.
Brian Nyangbe was in action. His injury seemed to have healed. He was in the starting lineup but had a quiet night with 7PTS. Two other players scored in double figures.
Barrolle three imports combined for a total of 19PTS but Anec Ejeh was a beast on the board, pulling down 15RBDS.
With the lost, Pythons currently sits at the 3rd position in the standing. it is their second lost of this season.
Both teams are expected to meet again in the second round.
Who do you think Pythons has what it takes to get over the Barrolle hurdle? Comment below.
Videos link below courtesy of Robert Vamba Sesay Jr.
FIRST HALF
SECOND HALF
Pythons
| # | Player | Position | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tony Kaba | Guard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Patrick Monxhwedey | Forward-Guard | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Glenn Nimley | Guard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Charles Abiodun | Forward-Center | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Samuel Willie | Guard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Joel Martor | Guard | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Sam Paye | Forward-Center | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | George Stevens | Forward-Center | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | John Will | Guard | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Rufus Morris | Guard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 61 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 32.5 | 8 | 24 | 33.3 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Barrolle
| # | Player | Position | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 2PM | 2PA | 2P% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Michael Vincent | Guard | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Francis Fayiah | Forward-Guard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Abraham Petros | Forward-Center | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Julius Kpakolo | Guard | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Sam Haider | Forward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Alseny Sylla | Forward | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Anec Ejeh | Forward-Center | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Baimba Massaquoi | Forward-Guard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Richard Dorley | Guard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Brian Nyangbe | Guard | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | James Bedeah | Guard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Celestine Nwafor | Center | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 37.8 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 5 | 24 | 20.8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 18 |