Round 7: Mono Vampire keeps a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Thailand Mono Vampire as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Mono Vampire edged 5th ranked Malaysian WM Dragons in Bangkok 94-91. Mono Vampire made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Michael Singletary (198-88, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Preston Knowles (187-89, college: Louisville) helped adding 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. WM Dragons at the other side keep the fifth place with three games lost. WM Dragons will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Mono Vampire will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Fubon Braves on the road.
Important game to mention about took place in Kuala Lumpur. Fifth ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (4-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Taiwanese Formosa D. (5-6) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Formosa D.. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Will Artino accounted for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Jerran Young (198-91, college: Wright St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Formosa D. in the defeat. WM Dragons maintains fifth place with 4-3 record. Formosa D. at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost. WM Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Formosa D. will play against Saigon Heat (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Filipino Alab Pilipinas (5-3) against tenth ranked Singapore Singapore Slingers (2-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Alab Pilipinas were crushed by Singapore Slingers in Singapore 85-64. Xavier Alexander fired a triple-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 8 steals for the winners. Samuel Deguara produced 14 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Singapore Slingers moved-up to ninth place. Defending Filipino champion Alab Pilipinas keep the third position with three games lost. Singapore Slingers will meet higher ranked Macau (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alab Pilipinas will have a break next round.
10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (2-3) was outscored at home by second ranked Thailand Mono Vampire (7-2) with the biggest margin this round 85-64. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Preston Knowles who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mono Vampire keeps a position of league leader. Saigon Heat at the other side dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. Mono Vampire's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Fubon Braves and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saigon Heat will play against Formosa D. (#4) and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 7 bottom-ranked Saigon H. lost to Macau on the opponent's court 83-95. Zhuhai managed to outperform Hong Kong ELL in a home game 108-102.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists by Brandis Raley-Ross of Hong Kong ELL.

WM Dragons - Formosa D. 80-79

Important game to mention about took place in Kuala Lumpur. Fifth ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (4-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Taiwanese Formosa D. (5-6) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Formosa D.. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) accounted for 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Four WM Dragons players scored in double figures. Guard Jerran Young (198-91, college: Wright St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Anthony Tucker (193-89, college: MSU Moorhead) added 24 points and 5 assists respectively for Formosa D. in the defeat. WM Dragons maintains fifth place with 4-3 record. Formosa D. at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost. WM Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Formosa D. will play against Saigon Heat (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
WM Dragons: W.Artino 22+9reb+2ast, C.Davis 22+9reb+3ast, A.Bell 17+4reb+5ast, S.Fai Loh 11+5reb+2ast, C.Hong Ting 6+2reb+3ast, C.Wah Chin 2+4reb+1ast
Formosa D.: J.Young 25+12reb+4ast, A.Tucker 24+2reb+5ast, T.Chang 15+8reb+1ast, K.Chien 9+4reb+2ast, J.Tolbert 6+5reb, C.Sung-Yu 0

Singapore S. - Alab Pilipinas 85-64

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Filipino Alab Pilipinas (5-3) against tenth ranked Singapore Singapore Slingers (2-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Alab Pilipinas were crushed by Singapore Slingers in Singapore 85-64. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Singapore Slingers made 11 blocks. American guard Xavier Alexander (198-88, college: S.Nazarene) fired a triple-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 8 steals for the winners. His fellow American import center Anthony McClain (211-88, college: Cincinnati) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Nick King (201-95, college: MTSU) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Singapore Slingers moved-up to ninth place. Defending Filipino champion Alab Pilipinas keep the third position with three games lost. Singapore Slingers will meet higher ranked Macau (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alab Pilipinas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Singapore S.: X.Alexander 31+10reb+12ast, M.Elliott 19+5reb+3ast, A.McClain 18+13reb+1ast, W.Meng Kwek 7+3reb+1ast, K.Chiang Goh 5+10reb+3ast, R.Lavin 3+2reb
Alab Pilipinas: S.Deguara 14+9reb, J.Gray 9+6reb+1ast, N.King 9+10reb+3ast, J.Brickman 8+5reb+5ast, K.Wyatt 7+3reb+3ast, L.Vigil 5+1reb+1ast

Saigon H. - Mono Vampire 64-85

10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (2-3) was outscored at home by second ranked Thailand Mono Vampire (7-2) with the biggest margin this round 85-64. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Preston Knowles (187-89, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Forward Michael Singletary (198-88, college: Texas Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Singletary is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Mono Vampire players scored in double figures. Forward Sam Thompson (201-92, college: Ohio St., agency: Pensack Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Torian Graham (196-93, college: ASU) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Saigon Heat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mono Vampire keeps a position of league leader. Saigon Heat at the other side dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. Mono Vampire's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Fubon Braves and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saigon Heat will play against Formosa D. (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mono Vampire: M.Singletary 17+14reb+3ast, T.Lamb 16+4reb+1ast, S.Nopporn 15+7reb, P.Knowles 14+14reb+10ast, M.Morgan 10+6reb+3ast, F.Jones-Goldstein 6+7reb+2ast
Saigon H.: S.Thompson 19+10reb+4ast, T.Graham 18+9reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 11+6reb+3ast, M.Williams 7+7reb, B.Vo Kim 3, T.Duong 3+8reb+1ast

Macau - Saigon H. 95-83

Very expected game when 10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (2-3) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Chinese Macau (4-6) 95-83. They made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Macau outrebounded Saigon Heat 55-36 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a very good performance for American swingman Kenny Manigault (196-91, college: Pikeville) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws). American-Filipino guard Mikh McKinney (184-92, college: Sacramento St.) contributed with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Macau's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Swingman Tam Dinh-Thanh (192-95) answered with 16 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Sam Thompson (201-92, college: Ohio St., agency: Pensack Sports) added 16 points in the effort for Saigon Heat. Five Saigon Heat players scored in double figures. Macau maintains sixth place with 4-6 record, which they share with Zhuhai. Saigon Heat at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. Macau's next round opponent will be Singapore Slingers (#9) at home. Saigon Heat will play against Formosa D. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Macau: K.Manigault 29+5reb+8ast, M.McKinney 23+5reb+6ast, L.Yunlei 10+6reb, C.Pong 9+2reb, B.Edwards 7+18reb+1ast, J.Leung 7+9reb+3ast
Saigon H.: S.Thompson 16+4reb, T.Dinh Thanh 16+8reb, T.Graham 14+3reb+1ast, T.Nguyen Duong 11+3reb+3ast, D.Sang Thanh 10+5reb+3ast, Q.Nguyen Ky 6+2reb+4ast

Mono Vampire - WM Dragons 94-91

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Thailand Mono Vampire as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Mono Vampire edged 5th ranked Malaysian WM Dragons in Bangkok 94-91. Mono Vampire made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Michael Singletary (198-88, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Preston Knowles (187-89, college: Louisville) helped adding 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Singletary is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks and swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. WM Dragons at the other side keep the fifth place with three games lost. WM Dragons will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Mono Vampire will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Fubon Braves on the road.
Top scorers:
Mono Vampire: M.Singletary 29+14reb+2ast, P.Knowles 22+7reb+4ast, T.Lamb 17+4reb+3ast, M.Morrison 13+14reb+3ast, M.Morgan 9+9reb, F.Jones-Goldstein 2+4reb+5ast
WM Dragons: C.Davis 29+8reb+4ast, W.Artino 19+19reb+5ast, A.Bell 18+13reb+9ast, C.Hong Ting 16+3reb+1ast, T.Yuan Kuek 6+5reb+1ast, C.Wah Chin 3

Zhuhai - Hong Kong ELL 108-102

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Chinese Zhuhai (4-6) defeated at home bottom-ranked Hong Kong Hong Kong ELL (1-4) 108-102. Zhuhai players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a very good performance for American forward Julian Boyd (201-90, college: LIU Brooklyn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists. Center Chen Cai (205-93) contributed with 27 points and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Brandis Raley-Ross (191-87, college: S.Carolina) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists and the other American import forward Brandon Costner (206-87, college: NC State) added 30 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Hong Kong ELL. Four Zhuhai and five Hong Kong ELL players scored in double figures. Hong Kong ELL's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Zhuhai moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Macau. Hong Kong ELL at the other side stay at the bottom position with four games lost. Zhuhai's next round opponent will be Saigon Heat (#8) at home. Hong Kong ELL will play against the league's second-placed Fubon Braves and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Zhuhai: C.Cai 27+3reb+4ast, J.Boyd 24+16reb+8ast, M.Bell 16+13reb+2ast, S.Ewing 13+3reb+1ast, S.Cris 13+4reb+3ast, Y.HU 6+2reb+1ast
Hong Kong ELL: B.Costner 30+8reb+3ast, B.Raley-Ross 23+11reb+9ast, M.Holyfield 16+20reb, J.Siu 15+3reb, S.Guinchard 10+2reb+4ast, T.Lai Lau 5



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