New Jersey (North): Jakarta (D2)

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Week 4 2-2 4

Great win and confidence booster heading into the playoffs next week. Billal, Fursan, and Islam dominated this game combining for 58 points. This team has a lot of weapons and when their offense is rolling like this they are tough to stop. Next week they take on Beirut, their week 1 opponent. If the offense is as hot as it’s been lately they should be able to repeat history and win again.
Week 3 1-2 7

Just another tough loss, they couldn’t come out on top in the end. Billal Abbassi has gotten a double double every game this season and led the way with 17&11. It’s tough losing these close games, they’re offense has been on point but they’re defense needs to be a little more aggressive to get them back on track. They have a much easier matchup next week against Kashgar and should use that game to get themselves in the right mindset for the playoffs.
Week 2 1-1 4

Comebacks were a common theme this week but Jakarta also suffered the same fate and fell short of a miraculous comeback. The Abbassi brothers combined for 57 and Billal got his second straight double double of the season but Dhaka was able to hang on and give Jakarta their first loss of the season. Next week they have an interesting matchup against a Cordoba squad who’s also looking for a win but has not been able to produce more than 5 players a game. If Jakarta runs and tires them out early this one can slip away quickly.
Week 1 1-0 4

Very impressive performance by this squad. They were able to overcome a second half deficit and will their way to victory led by some great shooting by Fursan and Billal. Next week’s matchup against Dhaka should be an interesting one as this team looks to improve to 2-0.
Preseason 0-0 5

The Abbassi family returns to D2. After falling short in the championship game in D1 a year ago this team looks to make their mark in D2 bringing back most of the pieces of that finals team. A mixture of speed and size can push this team to new heights. This team has a lot of potential and should be able to run with any other team in this league. Can they win a championship? Yes. Will they get it done? I’m not too sure about that.