IBL, Tangerang Hawks Bungkam Rans 103-98

TANGERANG - Tangerang Hawks managed to defeat Rans Simba Bogor with a score of 103-98 in the continuation of the 2026 IBL at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang, Saturday night, and also brought the Hawks to the sixth place in the standings.

The Hawks' foreign legion duo dominated the match. Joao Vitor Franca Dos Santos posted a fantastic double-double with 35 points and 17 rebounds, while Jeantal Cylla followed with 34 points. This result improved the Hawks' win-loss record to 5-4.

Franca played the full 40 minutes with a shot accuracy of 60 percent. In addition to being sharp in attacking, he also became a solid defense wall by recording five blocks and two steals.

On the other hand, Jeantal Cylla was immediately hot since the tip-off by scoring 22 points only in the first quarter. The host's winning contribution was also completed by Joshua Cunningham who bagged 18 points as well as eight assists.

Despite losing, Rans Simba Bogor made history through their star, KJ Buffen. Buffen recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. This achievement makes Buffen the first player in IBL history to be able to score a triple-double in three consecutive games.

In addition to Buffen, Aaron Fuller became the top scorer for Rans with 27 points. The other three core players, namely Reggie William Mononimbar (13 points), Daniel Salamena (11 points), and Jabari Peter Narcis (11 points) also scored double digits.

RANS had put up a tough pressure in the final quarter and reduced the score to 90-88 when the match was left five minutes. However, the Hawks managed to keep calm in the crucial minutes to lock in the victory.

This defeat was the sixth for RANS this season and closed their match schedule in February.

The Tangerang Hawks are scheduled to play at home again to host Rajawali Medan to maintain their position in the middle of the 2026 IBL standings.