Round 13 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most shocking disappointment of round 13 in the ASEAN League was a home defeat of 6th ranked Singapore Singapore Slingers (6-7) to seventh ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (7-6) 79-68. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WM Dragons made 8 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Singapore Slingers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. WM Dragons have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Singapore Slingers at the other side dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. WM Dragons are looking forward to face league's second-placed Alab Pilipinas in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Singapore Slingers will play on the road against the league's leader Mono Vampire (#1) in Bangkok and are hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Taiwanese Fubon Braves (9-8) against seventh ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (7-6) on Wednesday night. Visiting Fubon Braves were crushed by WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 92-60. American guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Will Artino accounted for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-91, college: UMass, agency: Two Points) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Fubon Braves in the defeat. 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 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Fubon Braves lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with eight games lost. WM Dragons will play against league's second-placed Alab Pilipinas in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fubon Braves will have a break next round.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Bangkok. First ranked Thailand host Mono Vampire (11-4) defeated 3rd placed Taiwanese Fubon Braves (9-8) 90-86. Michael Singletary fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. OJ Mayo produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mono Vampire have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-4 record. Fubon Braves lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with eight games lost. Mono Vampire will meet at home Singapore Slingers (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fubon Braves will have a break next round.

WM Dragons - Fubon Braves 92-60

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Taiwanese Fubon Braves (9-8) against seventh ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (7-6) on Wednesday night. Visiting Fubon Braves were crushed by WM Dragons in Kuala Lumpur 92-60. WM Dragons dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Fubon Braves' 30. They outrebounded Fubon Braves 62-30 including a 25-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. WM Dragons players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Fubon Braves' players. American guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) nailed a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) accounted for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Four WM Dragons players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-91, college: UMass, agency: Two Points) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Fubon Braves in the defeat. 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 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Fubon Braves lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with eight games lost. WM Dragons will play against league's second-placed Alab Pilipinas in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fubon Braves will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
WM Dragons: W.Artino 22+9reb+2ast, C.Davis 21+6reb+1ast, A.Bell 14+12reb+10ast, S.Lepichev 10+14reb+1ast, C.Hong Ting 10+3reb, T.Yuan Kuek 7+6reb+4ast
Fubon Braves: M.Esho 17+9reb+1ast, O.Mayo 14+5reb+2ast, J.Lin 11+1reb+1ast, W.Tsai 8+1reb+2ast, C.Garcia 5+4reb, C.Hung 3+1ast

Singapore S. - WM Dragons 68-79

The most shocking disappointment of round 13 in the ASEAN League was a home defeat of 6th ranked Singapore Singapore Slingers (6-7) to seventh ranked Malaysian WM Dragons (7-6) 79-68. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when WM Dragons made 8 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Will Artino (211-92, college: Creighton) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and center Anthony McClain (211-88, college: Cincinnati) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four Singapore Slingers players scored in double figures. Singapore Slingers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. WM Dragons have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Singapore Slingers at the other side dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. WM Dragons are looking forward to face league's second-placed Alab Pilipinas in Manila in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Singapore Slingers will play on the road against the league's leader Mono Vampire (#1) in Bangkok and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
WM Dragons: W.Artino 32+16reb+1ast, C.Davis 17+6reb+3ast, A.Bell 11+6reb+7ast, S.Fai Loh 6+6reb, C.Hong Ting 6+2reb+1ast, Z.Jie Tem 5+1reb+2ast
Singapore S.: M.Elliott 21+5reb+3ast, K.Chiang Goh 13+7reb, X.Alexander 12+9reb+2ast, A.McClain 12+12reb+1ast, W.Meng Kwek 6+2reb+1ast, K.Lim 4+7reb+3ast

Mono Vampire - Fubon Braves 90-86

The game between Top Four teams took place in Bangkok. First ranked Thailand host Mono Vampire (11-4) defeated 3rd placed Taiwanese Fubon Braves (9-8) 90-86. American forward Michael Singletary (198-88, college: Texas Tech) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Thailand guard Tyler Lamb (196-91, college: LBSU) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Singletary is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mono Vampire players scored in double figures. American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and Costa Rican-Belizean forward Charles Garcia (208-88, college: Seattle) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mono Vampire have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-4 record. Fubon Braves lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with eight games lost. Mono Vampire will meet at home Singapore Slingers (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fubon Braves will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mono Vampire: M.Singletary 31+13reb+4ast, T.Lamb 21+7reb+2ast, M.Morrison 11+14reb+2ast, F.Jones-Goldstein 10+5reb+6ast, C.Klahan 6+2reb, M.Morgan 4+3reb
Fubon Braves: C.Garcia 22+9reb, O.Mayo 20+8reb+9ast, W.Tsai 15+4reb+2ast, S.Kuo 9+2reb+2ast, M.Esho 7+4reb, J.Lin 4+3reb+4ast



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