Round 11: Alab Pilipinas are upset by WM Dragons

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between third ranked Filipino Alab Pilipinas (8-5) and eighth ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (5-6) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Alab Pilipinas were crushed by WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 91-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Alab Pilipinas. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WM Dragons made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American-Liberian guard Prince Williams (197-92, college: ECU) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. WM Dragons moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Singapore S. Defending Filipino champion Alab Pilipinas keep the third position with five games lost. WM Dragons is looking forward to face higher ranked Macau (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alab Pilipinas will play against Saigon Heat and are hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they won against eighth-ranked Malaysian WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 79-72. American-Bahrain power forward Malcolm White (205-88, college: LSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sam Thompson contributed with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for WM Dragons. WM Dragons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saigon Heat maintains tenth place with 3-9 record. WM Dragons at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Singapore S.. Saigon Heat will play against higher ranked Alab Pilipinas (#3) in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WM Dragons will play at home against Macau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Thailand leader Mono Vampire delivered the tenth victory on Tuesday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (3-9) 95-87 in Bangkok. It was a great evening for Mike Morrison who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Mono Vampire's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tyshawn Taylor responded with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Mono Vampire have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-4 record. Loser Saigon Heat stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Mono Vampire will meet at home Zhuhai (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saigon Heat will play against Alab Pilipinas in Manila and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 11 bottom-ranked Saigon H. was defeated by Formosa D. in Changhua City 89-80. Alab Pilipinas beat Singapore S. at home 86-77.

Formosa D. - Saigon H. 89-80

There was no surprise in Changhua City where 10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (3-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Taiwanese Formosa D. (8-6) 89-80 on Sunday. Formosa D. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Jerran Young (198-91, college: Wright St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Guard Anthony Tucker (193-89, college: MSU Moorhead) helped adding 30 points and 5 assists. Four Formosa D. players scored in double figures. Forward Sam Thompson (201-92, college: Ohio St., agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Tyshawn Taylor (191-90, college: Kansas) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Formosa D. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 8-6 record. Loser Saigon Heat stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Formosa D. will meet at home Hong Kong ELL (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saigon Heat will play against Alab Pilipinas in Manila and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Formosa D.: A.Tucker 30+4reb+5ast, J.Young 19+19reb+6ast, T.Chang 12+3reb+3ast, L.Tien 10+5reb+1ast, R.Watkins 9+10reb, C.Yang 9+4reb+3ast
Saigon H.: S.Thompson 27+13reb+5ast, T.Taylor 22+8reb+10ast, M.White 16+8reb+1ast, T.Dinh Thanh 6+2reb+2ast, J.Young 5+3reb+2ast, T.Duong 3+2reb+2ast

Alab Pilipinas - Singapore S. 86-77

No shocking result in a game in Manila where third ranked Filipino Alab Pilipinas (8-5) defeated 6th ranked Singapore Singapore Slingers (5-6) 86-77 on Sunday. They outrebounded Singapore Slingers 54-34 including a 24-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Alab Pilipinas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Nick King (201-95, college: MTSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) helped adding 8 points and 20 rebounds. Alab Pilipinas' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard Xavier Alexander (198-88, college: S.Nazarene) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Singapore Slingers players scored in double figures. Alab Pilipinas have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Filipino champion maintains third place with 8-5 record having just three points less than leader Mono Vampire. Loser Singapore Slingers keep the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with WM Dragons. Alab Pilipinas will meet at home bottom-ranked Saigon Heat (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Singapore Slingers will play against the league's second-placed Fubon Braves (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Alab Pilipinas: N.King 20+9reb+3ast, J.Brickman 16+4reb+5ast, J.Gray 10+3reb+4ast, L.Domingo 9+10reb+2ast, S.Deguara 8+20reb+3ast, B.Rosser 7+2reb+1ast
Singapore S.: W.Meng Kwek 19+3reb+2ast, M.Elliott 18+6reb+5ast, K.Chiang Goh 12+8reb+4ast, X.Alexander 11+10reb+7ast, A.McClain 11+5reb+2ast, H.NG 6+1reb

Mono Vampire - Saigon H. 95-87

Thailand leader Mono Vampire delivered the tenth victory on Tuesday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat (3-9) 95-87 in Bangkok. Mono Vampire looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for American center Mike Morrison (206-89, college: GMU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Thailand guard Tyler Lamb (196-91, college: LBSU) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Four Mono Vampire players scored in double figures. Mono Vampire's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Tyshawn Taylor (191-90, college: Kansas) responded with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Bahrain power forward Malcolm White (205-88, college: LSU) scored 21 points. Mono Vampire have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-4 record. Loser Saigon Heat stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Mono Vampire will meet at home Zhuhai (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saigon Heat will play against Alab Pilipinas in Manila and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mono Vampire: T.Lamb 23+5reb+2ast, M.Morrison 19+11reb+2ast, M.Singletary 16+5reb+3ast, P.Knowles 12+5reb+10ast, F.Jones-Goldstein 7+2reb+1ast, M.Morgan 4+3reb+4ast
Saigon H.: T.Taylor 32+7reb+6ast, M.White 21+4reb+3ast, C.Dierker 12+9reb+5ast, T.Dinh Thanh 9+5reb, T.Duong 6+7ast, J.Young 4+3reb+1ast

WM Dragons - Alab Pilipinas 91-63

The game between third ranked Filipino Alab Pilipinas (8-5) and eighth ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (5-6) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Alab Pilipinas were crushed by WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 91-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Alab Pilipinas. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WM Dragons made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five WM Dragons players scored in double figures. American-Liberian guard Prince Williams (197-92, college: ECU) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Nick King (201-95, college: MTSU) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. WM Dragons moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Singapore S. Defending Filipino champion Alab Pilipinas keep the third position with five games lost. WM Dragons is looking forward to face higher ranked Macau (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alab Pilipinas will play against Saigon Heat and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
WM Dragons: W.Artino 24+7reb+3ast, T.Yuan Kuek 16+7reb, A.Bell 14+6reb+5ast, C.Davis 14+4reb+4ast, S.Lepichev 12+6reb+5ast, C.Hong Ting 5+1reb
Alab Pilipinas: N.King 13+7reb+1ast, P.Williams 11+7reb+5ast, S.Deguara 10+6reb, L.Domingo 8+6reb, J.Caracut 7+1reb+2ast, J.Heading 5+1reb+2ast

WM Dragons - Saigon H. 72-79

Bottom-ranked Vietnamese Saigon Heat managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they won against eighth-ranked Malaysian WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 79-72. American-Bahrain power forward Malcolm White (205-88, college: LSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Sam Thompson (201-92, college: Ohio St., agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Four Saigon Heat players scored in double figures. American power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for WM Dragons. WM Dragons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saigon Heat maintains tenth place with 3-9 record. WM Dragons at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Singapore S.. Saigon Heat will play against higher ranked Alab Pilipinas (#3) in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WM Dragons will play at home against Macau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saigon H.: M.White 21+11reb, T.Taylor 18+2reb+10ast, S.Thompson 16+12reb+3ast, C.Dierker 15+4reb, J.Young 5+4reb+1ast, Q.Nguyen Ky 4+5reb+1ast
WM Dragons: W.Artino 24+15reb+1ast, A.Bell 21+5reb+6ast, S.Lepichev 11+8reb+1ast, C.Davis 8+6reb+4ast, C.Wah Chin 6+2reb+1ast, C.Hong Ting 2+2reb+1ast



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