Basketball Champions League Asia Round 6 (Regular Season): Pilots beat Xac Broncos by one after a very close game

The Regular Season in Basketball Champions League Asia just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the Basketball Champions League Asia ended with only one-point defeat of one of their biggest challengers Mongolian Broncos (2-4) to top-ranked Taiwanese Pilots (6-0) 80-79 in the game for the first place. Pilots outrebounded Xac Broncos 41-23 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds. American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) contributed with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) replied with 22 points and 9 assists for Xac Broncos. Broncos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Pilots have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Xac Broncos lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Mongolian champion dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Important game to mention about was the one when fourth ranked Hong Kong South China (2-4) saved a 2-point victory edging their close opponent Mongolian Broncos (2-4) 86-84 in the fight for the second place. American forward Kyvon Davenport (203-1997, college: Memphis, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Glen Yang chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Hong Kong champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Xac Broncos. Xac Broncos lost fourth consecutive game.
Very important is a loss of second ranked Taiwanese Kings (2-4) against fourth ranked Mongolian Broncos (2-4) on Friday night. Kings were crushed by Broncos 108-75. Azbayar Altangerel notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 5 assists by Pei-Kai Su did not help to save the game for Kings. Defending Mongolian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Kings.




Xac Broncos - South China 84-86

Important game to mention about was the one when fourth ranked Hong Kong South China (2-4) saved a 2-point victory edging their close opponent Mongolian Broncos (2-4) 86-84 in the fight for the second place. American forward Kyvon Davenport (203-1997, college: Memphis, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian-Hong Kong guard Glen Yang (193-1996, college: Mount Royal, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks and guard Barsbold Baatar-Erdene (183-2004) scored 13 points and 8 assists. Five South China and four Xac Broncos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Hong Kong champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Xac Broncos. Xac Broncos lost fourth consecutive game.
Top scorers:
South China: D.Kyvon 27+14reb+5ast, C.Tsang 14+2reb+5ast, Y.Glen 14+5reb+5ast, A.Rodrigue 12+10reb, T.Nixon 12+4reb+1ast, Y.Yip 5+6reb+1ast
Xac Broncos: J.Tshimanga 18+14reb+3ast, I.Miller 14+1reb+4ast, B.Barsbold 13+4reb+8ast, A.Azbayar 13+4reb+2ast, S.Lemon 8+1reb+5ast, C.Ikhbayar 6+1ast

Xac Broncos - Pilots 79-80

The most exciting game of round 6 in the Basketball Champions League Asia ended with only one-point defeat of one of their biggest challengers Mongolian Broncos (2-4) to top-ranked Taiwanese Pilots (6-0) 80-79 in the game for the first place. Pilots outrebounded Xac Broncos 41-23 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American-Taiwanese power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds. American center Alec Brown (216-1992, college: Green Bay) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. American swingman Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) replied with 22 points and 9 assists and Canadian center Jordy Tshimanga (211-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) added 9 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Xac Broncos. Broncos' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pilots have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Xac Broncos lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Mongolian champion dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Pilots: A.Will 20+17reb+3ast, B.Alec 17+10reb+3ast, C.Chen 13+2reb+3ast, L.Chen 10+1reb+2ast, M.Setric 9+4reb+4ast, M.Lin 6+2ast
Xac Broncos: S.Lemon 22+3reb+9ast, I.Miller 12+1reb+3ast, A.Azbayar 11+2reb, C.Ikhbayar 10+2reb, J.Tshimanga 9+10reb+2ast, B.Barsbold 8+1reb+6ast

Xac Broncos - Kings 108-75

Very important is a loss of second ranked Taiwanese Kings (2-4) against fourth ranked Mongolian Broncos (2-4) on Friday night. Kings were crushed by Broncos 108-75. Xac Broncos outrebounded Kings 45-29 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Xac Broncos looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Kings' players. Forward Azbayar Altangerel (202-2005) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) supported him with 26 points and 4 assists. Broncos' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 5 assists by guard Pei-Kai Su (187-1999) did not help to save the game for Kings. American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) added 15 points. Defending Mongolian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Kings.
Top scorers:
Xac Broncos: L.Stedmon 26+2reb+4ast, A.Altangerel 21+12reb+4ast, T.Chinges 15+2reb, T.Jordy 14+15reb+2ast, B.Baatar-Erdene 9+2reb+11ast, T.Odgerel 8+4reb+7ast
Kings: S.Pei-Kai 18+3reb+5ast, J.Gardner 15+4reb+3ast, J.Tolbert 12+6reb+2ast, L.Cheng-Ju 9+1reb, L.Chin-Pang 6+7reb, C.Li-Hsiang 4+2reb+1ast