WCBA Round 19: Top-ranked Vermilion Birds win another game - 2 days ago
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WCBA top team - Vermilion Birds (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Dragons (8-11) in Dongguan 87-58. Vermilion Birds dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 30. They outrebounded Dragons 46-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists... [read more]
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
WCBA top team - Vermilion Birds (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Dragons (8-11) in Dongguan 87-58. Vermilion Birds dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 30. They outrebounded Dragons 46-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Dragons' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vermilion Birds made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Wang Wei (180-86) who helped to win the game recording 18 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). International center Yueru Li (192-99) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Qijia Zou (178-98) answered with 11 points for Dragons. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Vermilion Birds have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Dragons at the other side keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Sichuan. Vermilion Birds are looking forward to face Liaoning Hengye (#15) in Anshan in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dragons will play at home against the league's second-placed Bayi Kylin (#2) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Bottom-ranked Wuhan is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 19th consecutive match to second ranked Bayi Kylin (18-1) 69-52. It was a great evening for center Zhenqi Pan (190-95) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Meng Li helped adding 11 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American power forward Amber Harris (195-88, college: Xavier) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Bayi Kylin. They maintain second place with 18-1 record behind leader Guangdong. Wuhan lost their sixteenth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings. Bayi Kylin will play against Dragons (#12) in Daqing in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuhan will play on the road against Fujian Nanan (#16) in Putian and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in Penglai was also quite interesting. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (16-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Sports Lottery (12-7). Jiangsu Phoenix defeated Sports Lottery 82-68 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sports Lottery. It was an exceptional evening for Chenyan Xu who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. DeWanna Bonner came up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for Sports Lottery in the defeat. Sports Lottery's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Jiangsu Phoenix. They maintain third place with 16-3 record having just three points less than leader Guangdong. Loser Sports Lottery keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Jiangsu Phoenix will meet at home Red Wolves (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sports Lottery will play against Tianjin (#17) and hope to secure a win. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Golden Bulls (6-13) and Fujian Nanan (4-15), which took place in Putian. 13th ranked Golden Bulls lost to sixteenth ranked Fujian Nanan in a road game 73-77. Qingrong Lin fired 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Fujian Nanan's coach Songlin Gong allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Fujian Nanan maintains sixteenth place with 4-15 record. Golden Bulls lost their third game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Fujian Nanan's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Wuhan (#18). The game between fifth ranked Beijing Great Wall (13-6) and 17th ranked Tianjin (1-18) in Beijing on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Beijing Great Wall outscored guests from 97-59. It was a very good performance for Song Gao who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Beijing Great Wall. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 13-6 record, which they share with Shanxi. Tianjin lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. Beijing Great Wall will face Hebei (#10) in Hengshui in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Tianjin will play at home against Sports Lottery (#7) and hope to win that game.
Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Shaanxi was smashed by Shanghai on the road 100-76. Henan won against Sichuan on its own court 67-49. Liaoning was outscored by Xinjiang in Urumqi 81-58. Shanxi rolled over Hebei at home 82-50.
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No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Swordfish (9-10) crushed 14th ranked Red Wolves (5-14) in Shanghai 100-76 on Saturday. Swordfish dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Red Wolves' 44. They outrebounded Red Wolves 49-26 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for Montenegrin center Jelena Dubljevic (191-87, agency: BeoBasket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Zhiting Zhang (196) contributed with 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard ShanShan Li (176-87) answered with 23 points and 7 assists and forward Yue Pei (179) added 23 points in the effort for Red Wolves. Four Red Wolves players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Despite that victory Swordfish went down to ninth position due to points difference, which they share with Hebei. Loser Red Wolves keep the fourteenth place with 14 games lost. Swordfish will face higher ranked Magic Deer (#4) in Urumqi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Red Wolves will play on the road against Jiangsu Phoenix (#3) in Nanjing and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shanghai: D.Jelena 33+14reb+7ast, Z.Zhiting 26+8reb+1ast, L.Yingyun 13+6reb+7ast, S.Binbin 6+4reb, B.Meng 6+5reb, C.Yu-Chun 5+3reb Shaanxi: L.ShanShan 23+2reb+7ast, P.Yue 23+4reb+2ast, M.Xueru 18+6reb+2ast, P.Theresa 10+13reb+1ast, L.Hsien-Fang 2+6ast, L.Hsi-Yeh 0+1ast
Bottom-ranked Wuhan is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 19th consecutive match to second ranked Bayi Kylin (18-1) 69-52. Bayi Kylin forced 19 Wuhan turnovers and outrebounded them 45-32 including 19 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for center Zhenqi Pan (190-95) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. International Meng Li (185-95) helped adding 11 points and 4 assists. Five Bayi Kylin players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Amber Harris (195-88, college: Xavier) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and Biao-Biao Han scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Bayi Kylin. They maintain second place with 18-1 record behind leader Guangdong. Wuhan lost their sixteenth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings. Bayi Kylin will play against Dragons (#12) in Daqing in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuhan will play on the road against Fujian Nanan (#16) in Putian and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Bayi: P.Zhenqi 14+11reb+3ast, Z.Liting 12+7reb, L.Meng 11+4reb+4ast, Z.Shuang 11+4reb+1ast, S.Mengran 10+5reb+1ast, W.Wen 5+3reb+2ast Wuhan: H.Amber 20+12reb, H.Biao-Biao 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Mengyun 7+1reb+2ast, P.Huaqian 6+4reb+1ast, F.Jing 5+5reb+3ast, Y.Jun 2+1reb
Rather expected game when 12th ranked Blue Whales (8-11) lost to tenth ranked Henan Phoenix (10-9) in Jiyuan 49-67 on Saturday. It was a very good performance for forward Jie Sun (187-91) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 5 rebounds. American center Stefanie Dolson (196-92, college: Connecticut) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Henan Phoenix players scored in double figures. Belarusian center Yelena Leuchanka (196-83, college: W.Virginia) answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 19 rebounds and Yinuo Wang added 7 points in the effort for Blue Whales. Blue Whales' coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Henan Phoenix moved-up to eighth place. Loser Blue Whales dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Henan Phoenix will face higher ranked Flame (#6) in Taiyuan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blue Whales will play at home against Golden Bulls (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Henan: S.Jie 19+5reb+3ast, W.Yuxi 15+3reb+2ast, Z.Lingge 13+10reb+1ast, D.Stefanie 10+11reb+5ast, H.Yingli 8+4reb+3ast, T.Ying 2+2reb Sichuan: L.Yelena 12+19reb+1ast, W.Yinuo 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Xuetong 7+1reb, G.XiaoChen 6+1reb+1ast, C.Yuyu 4+1reb, L.Yang 4+2reb+3ast
The game in Penglai was also quite interesting. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (16-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Sports Lottery (12-7). Jiangsu Phoenix defeated Sports Lottery 82-68 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sports Lottery. It was an exceptional evening for center Chenyan Xu (199) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. International guard Xiaojia Chen (177-88) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American guard DeWanna Bonner (193-87, college: Auburn, agency: ProDep Management) came up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds and forward Wei Cao (182-95) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sports Lottery in the defeat. Sports Lottery's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Jiangsu Phoenix. They maintain third place with 16-3 record having just three points less than leader Guangdong. Loser Sports Lottery keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Jiangsu Phoenix will meet at home Red Wolves (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sports Lottery will play against Tianjin (#17) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jiangsu: X.Chenyan 25+13reb, C.Xiaojia 17+6reb+3ast, G.Li 15+5reb+3ast, J.Jiayin 9+2reb+4ast, A.Natalie 9+8reb+2ast, Z.Manman 7+4reb+2ast Shandong: B.DeWanna 34+16reb+3ast, C.Wei 8+7reb+1ast, L.Yuan 6+3reb+3ast, Y.Yahui 6+3reb, F.Ling 5+6reb+2ast, W.Siyu 3+3reb+5ast
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Golden Bulls (6-13) and Fujian Nanan (4-15), which took place in Putian. 13th ranked Golden Bulls lost to sixteenth ranked Fujian Nanan in a road game 73-77. Fujian Nanan made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Qingrong Lin fired 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American center Alicia DeVaughn (193-91, college: Maryland, agency: ProDep Management) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Fujian Nanan's coach Songlin Gong allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Jiaqi Wang (170-99) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Wanli Dan added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Fujian Nanan maintains sixteenth place with 4-15 record. Golden Bulls lost their third game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Fujian Nanan's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Wuhan (#18). Top scorers: Fujian: L.Qingrong 20+8reb, L.Yuhan 15, H.YinTing 13+5reb+2ast, D.Alicia 12+9reb, Y.Yahui 8+7reb+4ast, C.Caijin 6+4reb+2ast Zhejiang: W.Jiaqi 14+6reb+8ast, D.Wanli 14+3reb, H.Jiali 12+5reb, W.Mengqi 11+4reb, W.Haimei 7+5reb+2ast, T.Peiying 6+2reb+1ast
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Magic Deer (15-4) rolled over 15th ranked Liaoning Hengye (5-14) in Urumqi 81-58 on Saturday. Magic Deer dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Liaoning Hengye's 30. It was a very good performance for American center Natasha Howard (190-91, college: Florida St., agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. International Lili Wang (170-92) contributed with 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jinbo Xing (181-96) answered with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Lizhen Chen (177-95) added 8 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Liaoning Hengye. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Magic Deer. They maintain fourth place with 15-4 record. Liaoning Hengye lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. Magic Deer will face Swordfish (#9) in Shanghai in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Liaoning Hengye will play on the road against the league's leader Vermilion Birds (#1) in Dongguan and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Xinjiang: H.Natasha 28+14reb+3ast, W.Lili 19+5reb+3ast, H.Xu 18+5reb, P.Szu-Chin 9+5reb+5ast, Y.Yifan 3+3reb+2ast, C.Mingqi 2+2reb Liaoning: L.Xiao 9+4reb, X.Jinbo 9+6reb+5ast, C.Lizhen 8+6reb+2ast, C.Feng 8+1reb+2ast, H.Rachel 6+6reb+2ast, L.Jiamei 6+4reb
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Hebei (9-10) was outscored by sixth ranked Flame (13-6) in Taiyuan 82-50 on Saturday. Flame outrebounded Hebei 53-22 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Hebei's players. It was a very good performance for international Di Wu (186-90) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international center Xin Guan (196-87) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Five Flame players scored in double figures. Flame's coach Georgios Dikeoulakos felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Jingjing Huang (168) answered with 11 points and 6 rebounds and Taiwanese Ping-Jen Huang (178-89) added 13 points in the effort for Hebei. Flame moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Beijing. Newly promoted Hebei keeps the ninth position with ten games lost. Flame will face Henan Phoenix (#8) in Jiyuan in the next round. Hebei will play at home against Beijing Great Wall and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shanxi: W.Di 24+7reb+6ast, W.Wei 12+6reb+2ast, G.Xin 12+8reb+3ast, W.Tongtong 11+6reb+3ast, G.Zixuan 10+4reb+1ast, P.Ying 3+4reb+3ast Hebei: H.Ping-Jen 13+4reb+1ast, H.Jingjing 11+6reb+2ast, D.Yahui 7+4reb+2ast, X.Ran 6+4reb+3ast, S.Lei 6+1reb+2ast, W.Tianyun 5+3reb+2ast
WCBA top team - Vermilion Birds (19-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Dragons (8-11) in Dongguan 87-58. Vermilion Birds dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 30. They outrebounded Dragons 46-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Dragons' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Vermilion Birds made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Wang Wei (180-86) who helped to win the game recording 18 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). International center Yueru Li (192-99) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Qijia Zou (178-98) answered with 11 points and center Liqing Cao (195-92) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Dragons. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vermilion Birds have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Dragons at the other side keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Sichuan. Vermilion Birds are looking forward to face Liaoning Hengye (#15) in Anshan in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dragons will play at home against the league's second-placed Bayi Kylin (#2) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Guangdong: W.Wang 18+4reb+2ast, L.Geting 11, L.Yueru 11+9reb+3ast, P.Aerial 10+9reb+2ast, Y.Shuyu 8+3reb+3ast, Y.LiWei 7+4reb+10ast Heilongjiang: Z.Qijia 11+3reb+3ast, C.Liqing 10+5reb+1ast, L.Yutong 8+3ast, Z.Jiahe 7+4reb+1ast, Z.Xiangjun 6+4reb, H.Zichun 6+6reb+2ast
The game between fifth ranked Beijing Great Wall (13-6) and 17th ranked Tianjin (1-18) in Beijing on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Beijing Great Wall outscored guests from 97-59. Beijing Great Wall dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Tianjin's 30. Beijing Great Wall forced 19 Tianjin turnovers and outrebounded them 37-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Tianjin's players. It was a very good performance for international Song Gao (188-92) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American center Morgan Tuck (188-94, college: Connecticut) contributed with 22 points for the winners. American guard Ieshia Small (183-94, college: Maryland) answered with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Ziqi Han (180-99) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Tianjin. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Beijing Great Wall. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 13-6 record, which they share with Shanxi. Tianjin lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. Beijing Great Wall will face Hebei (#10) in Hengshui in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Tianjin will play at home against Sports Lottery (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Beijing: T.Morgan 22+4reb+1ast, G.Song 20+5reb+4ast, Q.Site 10+1reb+2ast, Q.Yu 9+6reb+3ast, S.Xiufeng 8+2ast, T.Ziting 7+2reb+1ast Tianjin: S.Ieshia 15+8reb+5ast, H.Ziqi 14+6reb+2ast, Z.Yanhua 9+1reb+1ast, C.Xiaohua 8+3reb+1ast, L.Suzhen 6+2reb+1ast, G.Ting 3
Yelena Leuchanka claims Chinese WCBA weekly honour - 5 days ago
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YELENA LEUCHANKA Experienced Belarusian Yelena Leuchanka (196-C-83) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Sichuan and that's her to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 18. The 35-year old center had a double-double of 21 points and twenty one rebounds, while her team outclassed Hebei (#9, 9-8) with 29-point margin 80-51. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Sichuan maintains... [read more]
YELENA LEUCHANKA
Experienced Belarusian Yelena Leuchanka (196-C-83) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Sichuan and that's her to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 18. The 35-year old center had a double-double of 21 points and twenty one rebounds, while her team outclassed Hebei (#9, 9-8) with 29-point margin 80-51. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Sichuan maintains the 12th position in Chinese WCBA. Sichuan is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-10 record. Leuchanka turned to be Sichuan's top player in her first season with the team. Yelena Leuchanka averages this season 24.4ppg and 17.8rpg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 24-year old American center Morgan Tuck (188-C-94) of Beijing. Tuck impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Beijing lost that game 69-78 to slightly lower-ranked Shandong (#7, 11-6). Beijing managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Tuck is a newcomer at Beijing and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.7ppg (#6). Her other stats are also decent: 9.1rpg and 3.5apg.
The third best performed player last round was Xu Han of Xinjiang (#4). She scored 21 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Xinjiang, leading her team to a 78-70 win against the lower-ranked Heilongjiang (#11, 8-9). Xinjiang needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 13 victories and 4 lost games. has a great season in China. After 18 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 12.4ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 8.1rpg (#1 in league) and assists with 0.6apg (best passer). She also has 2.0bpg and FGP: 52.2%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Monique Billings (193-F-96) of Heilongjiang - 15 points and 22 rebounds 5. Ieshia Small (183-G-94) of Tianjin - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Mengran Sun (197-PF-92) of Bayi - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Rachel Hollivay (196-C-93) of Liaoning - 23 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Natalie Achonwa (190-PF-92) of Jiangsu - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Theresa Plaisance (196-F-92) of Shaanxi - 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chenyan Xu (199-C) of Jiangsu - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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WCBA Round 18: Leader Vermilion Birds get another victory - 6 days ago
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Undefeated leader Vermilion Birds delivered the seventeenth consecutive win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Wuhan (0-17) 92-50 in Dongguan. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Wuhan's players. The best player for the winners was international center Yueru Li (192-99) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. YI Chen chipped in 16 points.... [read more]
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
Undefeated leader Vermilion Birds delivered the seventeenth consecutive win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Wuhan (0-17) 92-50 in Dongguan. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Wuhan's players. The best player for the winners was international center Yueru Li (192-99) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. YI Chen chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Yang Yang who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Vermilion Birds (17-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Newly promoted Wuhan still closes the standings. Vermilion Birds are looking forward to face Dragons (#11) in Daqing in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuhan will play at home against the league's second-placed Bayi Kylin (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in Shanghai was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (14-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Swordfish (9-8). Jiangsu Phoenix defeated Swordfish 89-75. It was a good game for Canadian Natalie Achonwa (190-92, college: Notre Dame) who led her team to a victory with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Chenyan Xu contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. Center Zhiting Zhang (196) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for Swordfish. Jiangsu Phoenix have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-3 record having just three points less than leader Guangdong. Swordfish at the other side keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hebei. Jiangsu Phoenix will play against Sports Lottery (#7) in Penglai in the next round. Swordfish will play at home against Red Wolves and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Penglai was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Beijing Great Wall (12-5) played at the court of seventh ranked Sports Lottery (11-6). Sports Lottery managed to secure a 9-point victory 78-69 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Beijing Great Wall. DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Morgan Tuck with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Sports Lottery moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Shanxi. Defending champion Beijing Great Wall keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Sports Lottery will meet at home higher ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Beijing Great Wall will play against Tianjin and hope to secure a win. We should mention about the upset which took place in Chengdu, where 9th ranked Hebei (9-8) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked Blue Whales (7-10) 80-51. Yelena Leuchanka notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Blue Whales' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blue Whales maintains twelfth position with 7-10 record. Newly promoted Hebei dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. Blue Whales' next round opponent will be higher ranked Henan Phoenix (#10) in Jiyuan and it may be quite challenging game.
Rest of the games of round 18 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shaanxi was defeated by Liaoning in Anshan 66-57. Tianjin was beaten by Shanxi at home 66-77. Bayi destroyed Zhejiang on the opponent's court 88-66. Heilongjiang unfortunately lost to Xinjiang in a home game 70-78. Fujian recorded a loss to Henan on the road 65-72. The best stats of 18th round was 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Mengran Sun of Bayi.
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We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Anshan where 14th ranked Red Wolves (4-13) were defeated by fifteenth ranked Liaoning Hengye (4-13) 66-57. Liaoning Hengye outrebounded Red Wolves 52-38 including 17 on the offensive glass. American center Rachel Hollivay (196-93, college: Rutgers, agency: ProDep Management) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead the effort and guard TingTing Wang (175-91) supported her with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds by American forward Theresa Plaisance (196-92, college: LSU, agency: ProDep Management) did not help to save the game for Red Wolves. Taiwanese guard Hsien-Fang Lin (168-91) added 9 points. Red Wolves' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Liaoning Hengye moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Shaanxi. Liaoning Hengye's next round opponent will be higher ranked Magic Deer (#4) in Urumqi and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Top scorers: Liaoning: H.Rachel 23+19reb+2ast, W.TingTing 15+8reb, L.Jiamei 13+3reb, C.Lizhen 6+1reb+4ast, L.Xiao 4+4reb+2ast, Z.Dongxue 4+12reb+2ast Shaanxi: P.Theresa 20+16reb+3ast, L.Hsien-Fang 9+4reb+1ast, L.Hsi-Yeh 6+3reb+4ast, Z.Yueming 6+4reb+3ast, %PlayerNameFromUNbr% 6, L.Jinjun 6
No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Flame (11-6) defeated on the road 17th ranked Tianjin (1-16) 77-66. Flame made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Flame outrebounded Tianjin 35-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Tianjin helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International Di Wu (186-90) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the effort and the former international center Wei Wei (206-89) supported her with 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by American guard Ieshia Small (183-94, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for Tianjin. Forward Ziqi Han (180-99) added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flame maintains sixth position with 11-6 record, which they share with Shandong. Tianjin lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth place with 16 games lost. Flame's next round opponent will be Hebei (#9) in Hengshui. Tianjin will play on the road against Beijing Great Wall (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shanxi: W.Di 21+5reb+1ast, W.Wei 17+6reb+2ast, Q.Wen 10+2reb+1ast, W.Tongtong 9+5reb+4ast, G.Zixuan 7+7reb+3ast, G.Xin 6+7reb+1ast Tianjin: S.Ieshia 23+7reb+6ast, H.Ziqi 15+8reb+1ast, C.Xiaohua 8+1reb, Z.Fangxin 6+1ast, L.Suzhen 6+2reb, K.Dexuan 3+1reb
Very expected game in Yiwu where 13th ranked Golden Bulls (6-11) were rolled over by second ranked Bayi Kylin (16-1) 88-66. Bayi Kylin forced 27 Golden Bulls turnovers and had a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by Golden Bulls helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International Mengran Sun (197-92) notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the former international center Liting Zhang (199-94) supported her with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Four Bayi Kylin players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds by American center Alaina Coates (193-95, college: S.Carolina, agency: ProDep Management) did not help to save the game for Golden Bulls. Min Zhang added 12 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayi Kylin have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-1 record behind leader Guangdong. Golden Bulls lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 11 games lost. Bayi Kylin's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Wuhan (#18) which should be another easy win for them. Golden Bulls will play against Fujian Nanan (#16) in Putian and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Bayi: S.Mengran 19+7reb+4ast, W.Wen 15+6reb+1ast, Z.Liting 14+14reb, J.Jiabao 12+1reb+2ast, W.Xuemeng 7+2reb+2ast, P.Zhenqi 6+1reb Zhejiang: D.Wanli 13+3ast, Z.Min 12+4reb+1ast, C.Alaina 11+12reb+2ast, W.Jiaqi 9+2reb+3ast, D.XueMei 7+3reb, H.Jiali 6+3reb+1ast
Very predictable result in Daqing where fourth ranked Magic Deer (13-4) beat 11th ranked Dragons (8-9) 78-70. Magic Deer brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Center Xu Han (206) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks to lead the effort and international Lili Wang (170-92) supported her with 26 points. Even a double-double of 15 points and 22 rebounds by American forward Monique Billings (193-96, college: UCLA) did not help to save the game for Dragons. Jiayu Liu added 27 points. Magic Deer have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 13-4 record. Dragons at the other side dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. Magic Deer's next round opponent will be Liaoning Hengye (#15) in Anshan which should be an easy win for them. Dragons will play on the road against the league's leader Vermilion Birds (#1) in Dongguan and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Xinjiang: W.Lili 26+4reb+3ast, H.Xu 21+11reb+1ast, P.Szu-Chin 16+6reb+6ast, L.Tongyi 9+3reb+3ast, Y.Yifan 6+6reb+4ast, W.Rong 0+1reb Heilongjiang: L.Jiayu 27+3reb+2ast, J.YanYan 17+5reb+5ast, B.Monique 15+22reb+1ast, Z.Jiahe 8+3reb+3ast, C.Liqing 3+1reb, Z.Qijia 0+1reb
Not a big story in a game in Jiyuan where 16th ranked Fujian Nanan (3-14) was defeated by tenth ranked Henan Phoenix (8-9) 72-65. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. American center Stefanie Dolson (196-92, college: Connecticut) notched 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Jie Sun (187-91) supported her with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds by Qingrong Lin did not help to save the game for Fujian Nanan. Yahui Yang added 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Fujian Nanan's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Henan Phoenix maintains tenth position with 8-9 record, which they share with Heilongjiang. Fujian Nanan at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixteenth place with 14 games lost. Henan Phoenix's next round opponent will be Blue Whales (#12) in Chengdu. Fujian Nanan will play at home against Golden Bulls (#13) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Henan: D.Stefanie 20+7reb+2ast, S.Jie 17+7reb+4ast, H.Yingli 16+5reb+2ast, Z.Lingge 9+4reb+1ast, W.Yuxi 5+6reb+3ast, T.Ying 4+2reb+1ast Fujian: L.Qingrong 18+12reb+1ast, Y.Yahui 14+6reb+4ast, L.Yuhan 10+3reb+1ast, D.Alicia 9+11reb+3ast, C.Caijin 9+2reb, L.Caizhen 3+2reb
The game in Shanghai was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (14-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Swordfish (9-8). Jiangsu Phoenix defeated Swordfish 89-75. Jiangsu Phoenix players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a good game for Canadian Natalie Achonwa (190-92, college: Notre Dame) who led her team to a victory with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Center Chenyan Xu (199) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. Five Jiangsu Phoenix players scored in double figures. Center Zhiting Zhang (196) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and Montenegrin center Jelena Dubljevic (191-87, agency: BeoBasket) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Swordfish. Jiangsu Phoenix have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-3 record having just three points less than leader Guangdong. Swordfish at the other side keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hebei. Jiangsu Phoenix will play against Sports Lottery (#7) in Penglai in the next round. Swordfish will play at home against Red Wolves and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Jiangsu: A.Natalie 22+8reb+3ast, J.Jiayin 18+5reb+5ast, X.Chenyan 17+9reb+2ast, C.Xiaojia 16+4reb+7ast, Z.Manman 12+1reb+4ast, S.Li 2 Shanghai: D.Jelena 22+6reb+2ast, Z.Zhiting 18+12reb+1ast, S.Binbin 12+8reb+4ast, Z.Yuyan 9+2reb+2ast, C.Yu-Chun 6+2reb+3ast, J.Lan 4+1reb+1ast
The game in Penglai was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Beijing Great Wall (12-5) played at the court of seventh ranked Sports Lottery (11-6). Sports Lottery managed to secure a 9-point victory 78-69 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Beijing Great Wall. American guard DeWanna Bonner (193-87, college: Auburn, agency: ProDep Management) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international point guard Yuan Li (170-0) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Morgan Tuck (188-94, college: Connecticut) with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and international Ting Shao (183-89) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Sports Lottery moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Shanxi. Defending champion Beijing Great Wall keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Sports Lottery will meet at home higher ranked Jiangsu Phoenix (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Beijing Great Wall will play against Tianjin and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Shandong: B.DeWanna 20+9reb+2ast, L.Yuan 16+3reb+5ast, Y.Hengyu 13+6reb+1ast, Y.Yahui 8+4reb+2ast, W.Siyu 7+5reb+3ast, F.Ling 6 Beijing: T.Morgan 27+10reb+4ast, S.Ting 11+5reb+4ast, F.Fan 9+3reb, Q.Yu 6+3reb, G.Song 5+3reb+2ast, Z.Honghua 5+3reb+2ast
We should mention about the upset which took place in Chengdu, where 9th ranked Hebei (9-8) was outleveled in a road game by twelfth ranked Blue Whales (7-10) 80-51. Blue Whales had a 29-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Hebei's players. Belarusian center Yelena Leuchanka (196-83, college: W.Virginia) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Jingwei Dong supported her with 23 points. Blue Whales' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds by American forward Jessica Breland (190-88, college: N.Carolina) did not help to save the game for Hebei. Taiwanese Ping-Jen Huang (178-89) added 17 points and 5 rebounds. Blue Whales maintains twelfth position with 7-10 record. Newly promoted Hebei dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. Blue Whales' next round opponent will be higher ranked Henan Phoenix (#10) in Jiyuan and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: Sichuan: D.Jingwei 23+4reb+3ast, L.Yelena 21+21reb+4ast, Z.Xuetong 19+5reb+1ast, C.Xiaoju 6+3reb, C.Yuyu 5+4reb+4ast, L.Yang 4+2reb+2ast Hebei: B.Jessica 18+17reb, H.Ping-Jen 17+5reb+2ast, S.Lei 8+1reb, X.Ran 3+3reb+1ast, H.Jingjing 3+1ast, Q.Siyue 2+2reb+3ast
Undefeated leader Vermilion Birds delivered the seventeenth consecutive win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Wuhan (0-17) 92-50 in Dongguan. Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Wuhan's players. The best player for the winners was international center Yueru Li (192-99) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. YI Chen chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Yang Yang who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and Huaqian Peng added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vermilion Birds (17-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Newly promoted Wuhan still closes the standings. Vermilion Birds are looking forward to face Dragons (#11) in Daqing in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuhan will play at home against the league's second-placed Bayi Kylin (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Guangdong: C.YI 16+3reb+3ast, L.Yueru 14+7reb+3ast, P.Aerial 9+2reb+2ast, C.Liyu 8+5reb+4ast, C.Xiaohua 8+3reb+2ast, H.Sijing 7+6reb+3ast Wuhan: Y.Yang 16+7reb, P.Huaqian 13+8reb+1ast, H.Amber 8+5reb+2ast, L.Jiayun 3+2reb, H.Biao-Biao 3+1reb, F.Jing 2+1reb+1ast
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