Round 2 of Semi-Finals. HK Eastern and Saigon Heat post victories

NS Matrix - HK Eastern 70-76

HK Eastern toppled NS Matrix to secure the sweep in the series. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 20 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four HK Eastern players scored in double figures. American center Amir Williams (211-1992, college: Ohio St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) added 16 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for NS Matrix.
Top scorers:
NS Matrix: A.Williams 26+12reb+1ast, T.Glass 16+15reb+6ast, I.Williams 12+2reb+4ast, T.Kuek 9+1reb, C.Ting 7+8reb, O.Xian-Fu 0
HK Eastern: D.Gilbert 26+6reb+1ast, C.McLaughlin 21+20reb, O.Bassett 12+3reb+4ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 11+3reb+4ast, S.Chan 3+2ast, O.Xu 3+1reb+1ast

Singapore S. - Saigon Heat 79-81

Saigon Heat nipped Singapore Slingers to force the decider. Heat shot 22 for 30 from the free-throw line, while Singapore S. only scored four points from the stripe. Strangely Singapore S. outrebounded Heat 51-34 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Heat players scored in double figures. Center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 20 rebounds and forward Xavier Alexander (196-1988, college: S.Nazarene) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Top scorers:
Singapore S.: C.Gettys 31+20reb+3ast, K.Barkley 16+10reb+3ast, X.Alexander 16+9reb+6ast, D.Goh 6+9reb+2ast, K.Lim 4+1reb+1ast, M.Jun-Hao 3+1reb
Saigon Heat: E.Gilyard II 20+5reb+5ast, J.Holder 20+4reb+2ast, H.Thomas 16+7reb+3ast, J.Combs 14+13reb+5ast, N.Vinh Phuc 7+3reb, T.Waale 4+2reb+1ast



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