Basketball Champions League Asia Round 4 (Regular Season): Kings defeat Xac Broncos in the closest game of the week

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Basketball Champions League Asia. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the Basketball Champions League Asia ended with only one-point defeat of one of their biggest challengers Mongolian Broncos (1-2) to second ranked Taiwanese Kings (2-3) 80-79 in the game for the second place. Kings had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Jordanian Jalen Harris (196-1998, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) who added 26 points during the contest. At the losing side Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Taiwanese champion maintains second position with 2-3 record behind leader Pilots. Defending Mongolian champion Xac Broncos keep the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very significant was Taiwanese Kings' (#2, 2-3) victory against one of their biggest challengers Hong Kong South China (1-4) 107-99. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The winners were led by American-Jordanian Jalen Harris (196-1998, college: Nevada) who scored that evening 34 points (!!!) and 7 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and Jayden Gardner supported him with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Kings' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) by Cameroonian forward Rodrigue Andela (203-1999, college: Oregon St.) did not help to save the game for South China. Defending Taiwanese champion maintains second position with 2-3 record behind leader Pilots. South China lost third consecutive game. Defending Hong Kong champion dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very significant was Taiwanese Pilots' (#1, 5-0) victory against 3rd ranked Mongolian Broncos (1-2) 82-78. Alec Brown fired 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. Azbayar Altangerel produced 9 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Pilots (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Defending Mongolian champion Xac Broncos keep the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

In the last game of round 4 Kings lost to undefeated Pilots 63-98.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points and 5 assists by Setric Millner Jr. of Pilots.



Kings - South China 107-99

Very significant was Taiwanese Kings' (#2, 2-3) victory against one of their biggest challengers Hong Kong South China (1-4) 107-99. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Kings shot 64.4 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. Kings players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The winners were led by American-Jordanian Jalen Harris (196-1998, college: Nevada) who scored that evening 34 points (!!!) and 7 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) supported him with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Kings' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) by Cameroonian forward Rodrigue Andela (203-1999, college: Oregon St.) did not help to save the game for South China. American forward Kyvon Davenport (203-1997, college: Memphis, agency: BIG) added 21 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Taiwanese champion maintains second position with 2-3 record behind leader Pilots. South China lost third consecutive game. Defending Hong Kong champion dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kings: H.Jalen 34+4reb+7ast, G.Jayden 28+5reb+4ast, T.Jordan 12+6reb+3ast, J.Lin 10+1reb+4ast, C.Lu 9+2reb, K.Lee 9+2reb+2ast
South China: R.Andela 26+12reb, K.Davenport 21+6reb+1ast, T.Cham-Yuen 16+8ast, D.Gilbert 10+2reb+5ast, T.Choi-Kwan 9+2reb+2ast, Y.Yiu-Pong 8

Kings - Xac Broncos 80-79

The most exciting game of round 4 in the Basketball Champions League Asia ended with only one-point defeat of one of their biggest challengers Mongolian Broncos (1-2) to second ranked Taiwanese Kings (2-3) 80-79 in the game for the second place. Kings had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Jordanian Jalen Harris (196-1998, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists and American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) who added 26 points during the contest. At the losing side Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and forward Azbayar Altangerel (202-2005) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Xac Broncos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Taiwanese champion maintains second position with 2-3 record behind leader Pilots. Defending Mongolian champion Xac Broncos keep the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kings: G.Jayden 26+4reb+1ast, H.Jalen 20+8reb+11ast, T.Jordan 10+15reb+3ast, C.Lu 8, S.Su 6+5reb, Y.Chien 4+2reb
Xac Broncos: J.Tshimanga 27+12reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 14+5reb+4ast, E.Tushig 12+2reb+2ast, A.Azbayar 12+5reb+6ast, I.Miller 7+2reb+9ast, C.Ikhbayar 5+3reb

Pilots - Xac Broncos 82-78

Very significant was Taiwanese Pilots' (#1, 5-0) victory against 3rd ranked Mongolian Broncos (1-2) 82-78. Pilots looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Forward Azbayar Altangerel (202-2005) produced 9 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pilots (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Defending Mongolian champion Xac Broncos keep the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pilots: B.Alec 23+5reb+6ast, A.Will 19+5reb+3ast, M.Setric 9+7reb, C.Li 7+2reb+4ast, T.Kuan 7+4reb+5ast, Y.Pai 6+1reb+1ast
Xac Broncos: I.Miller 21+1reb+2ast, O.Tulga 17+4reb+1ast, S.Binderiyaa 9+1reb+1ast, A.Azbayar 9+13reb+4ast, I.Todd 7+1reb+2ast, J.Tshimanga 5+12reb+3ast

Pilots - Kings 98-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with their biggest opponent Kings' (2-3) loss to top-ranked Pilots (5-0) 63-98 on Sunday. Pilots looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Setric Millner Jr. (198-2000, college: Toledo, agency: Inception Sports) fired 30 points and 5 assists for the winners. American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) produced 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) added 13 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. Pilots have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Defending Taiwanese champion Kings keep the second place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pilots: M.Setric 30+3reb+5ast, B.Alec 17+9reb+3ast, A.Will 17+14reb+1ast, T.Kuan 10+2reb+2ast, C.Li 7+1reb+2ast, Y.Pai 5+3reb+4ast
Kings: J.Gardner 18+5reb+4ast, L.Yan-Ting 15+4reb+7ast, J.Tolbert 13+10reb+3ast, S.Shih-Hsuan 6+3reb, L.Cheng-Ju 4+2reb+1ast, C.You-Che 4+2reb+2ast