Jakarta - Pelita Jaya Jakarta returned to winning ways by defeating their guest Bima Perkasa Yogyakarta with a score of 101-68, in the Indonesian Basketball League match at the Soemantri Bodjonegoro Student Arena Jakarta, Wednesday.
This victory puts Pelita Jaya in fourth place in the IBL standings with 21 points, while Bima Perkasa's 11th defeat leaves them stuck in tenth place with 15 points.
In this match, Bima Perkasa forward Keiljin Blevins became the most prolific player with a collection of 21 points. In the Pelita Jaya camp, Agassi Goantara became the top scorer with a contribution of 20 points. In addition to Agassi, Pelita also got many points from its two foreign players, namely Jerome Beane with 15 points and Kevin Mc Daniels with 12 points.
Pelita Jaya, who was defeated by Rans Simba Bogor in the previous match, appeared dominant since the first quarter. Pelita Jaya was ahead 10-0 and continued to maintain the distance so that they could close the first quarter with a 14-point advantage, namely 33-19.