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New Zealand (79) vs Indonesia (95) (54069)

A 16 point loss against Indonesia in our second match in the second round of the Asia U21 Championship Tournament.

Game Analysis:
A lack of good game shape this week resulted in a lackluster performance for us. At the end of the day Indonesia were the better team and deserved the win. They were better than us in all departments which showed with the scoreline but we hold our heads up high and focus on the next game.

Key Players:
1. Clint Ward: 29 points and 11 assists from the PF position.
2. Josh Cockayne: 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds from the PG position.
3. Jimmy Jackson: 16 points and 4 steals from the SG position.

Next Game:
Against Philippines who have been champions of Asia before (season 44). So it should be a challenge for us!

Season 48 Recap

Hey guys,

The loss to Taiwan on Monday night meant that we finished the Asian U21 Championship Tournament at the bottom of the table in the second round.

This is a big accomplishment for our nation as it has been awhile since we got to the second round. I would like to congratulate each and every manager that has contributed to the U21 team this season, as it was a great success for us.

At the start of the season, we were ranked 78th globally. We are currently 64th, a jump of 14 position!

Our individual player awards go to:
MVP of the season: Jimmy Jackson.
Most points scored: Jimmy Jackson (309 points).
Most rebounds: Clint Ward (106 rebounds).
Most assists: Jimmy Jackson (62 assists).
Most appearances: Jimmy Jackson (12/12 appearances).
Most improved player: Josh Cockayne.
Best 20 year old: Josh Cockayne.
Best 19 year old: John Maurice.
Best 18 year old: Dwayne O'Meley.
Coaches Award: Josh Cockayne.

Congratulations to our award winners and their managers who have tirelessly trained their players week in and week out.

Season 49 should be an exciting season with a crop of new players entering our team. The first initial U20 team will be selected for Monday's scrimmage, which is yet to be confirmed who it will be against.

Final squad for season 49 will be confirmed before our first competitive match where all managers of the players selected will be BB-Mailed of expectations.

Again, thank you all for your support, if you'd like to get in touch (either if you have a player or would like to assist with tactics), please do not hesitate to BB-Mail me!