NBL Round 20: Wuhan lose to Shaanxi in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Xian. Third ranked host Shaanxi (16-3) smashed one of their biggest challengers Wuhan (14-5) 121-92. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Wuhan. They outrebounded Wuhan 44-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. Shaanxi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Xin Wang (199-91) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Yan Gao (195-93) who added 26 points and 4 steals during the contest. Forward Rongxiao Sun (202-95) responded with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shaanxi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-3 record behind leader Guangxi. Wuhan at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Shaanxi are looking forward to face league's second-placed Anhui W. at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wuhan will play against Hebei and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
NBL top team - Guangxi (17-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Foshan (9-10) 104-82. The winners were led by forward Tianren Yin (204-89) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds and Shouwei Cun supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Even 26 points by guard XU Sun (196-99) did not help to save the game for Foshan. 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. Guangxi have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record, which they share with Anhui W. Foshan lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with ten games lost.
Bottom-ranked Luoyang (0-19) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 19th consecutive match to ninth ranked Anhui P. (4-15) 98-74 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Jianxiong Pan who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Anhui P.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Boyang Zhao produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds for the guests. Anhui P. maintains ninth position with 4-15 record. Loser Luoyang still closes the standings.
The game in Henan was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Anhui W. (17-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Henan (7-12). Anhui W. defeated Henan 103-87. Dele Hei orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Anhui W. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Guangxi. Henan lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. Anhui W.'s next round opponent will be Shaanxi (#3) in Xian, which may be the game of the day.

In the last game of round 20 Chongqing won against Hebei on the opponent's court 99-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 6 rebounds by Siqi Wang of Chongqing.

Anhui P. - Luoyang 98-74

Bottom-ranked Luoyang (0-19) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 19th consecutive match to ninth ranked Anhui P. (4-15) 98-74 on Tuesday evening. Anhui P. dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Luoyang's 22 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Luoyang 58-47 including a 47-35 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Jianxiong Pan (203-96) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Xiaowei Xia (193-97) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Anhui P.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Boyang Zhao (200-95) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds and forward Jiawei Gao (200-96) added 4 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Anhui P. and four Luoyang players scored in double figures. Anhui P. maintains ninth position with 4-15 record. Loser Luoyang still closes the standings.
Top scorers:
Luoyang: H.Duan 17+4reb+1ast, Z.Boyang 16+17reb+1ast, L.Haoda 16+4reb+1ast, S.Feiyu 12+2reb+2ast, Z.Jianwu 6+6reb, G.Jiawei 4+13reb+5ast
Anhui P.: P.Jianxiong 20+9reb+2ast, X.Xiaowei 16+6reb+3ast, F.Jiqi 12+4reb, Z.Jingkai 10+8reb+2ast, H.Ze 10+9reb+1ast, L.Junwen 8+1reb

Foshan - Guangxi 82-104

NBL top team - Guangxi (17-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Foshan (9-10) 104-82. Guangxi dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Foshan's 36. They outrebounded Foshan 48-36 including a 40-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guangxi players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Foshan's players. The winners were led by forward Tianren Yin (204-89) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds and forward Shouwei Cun (208-90) supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Guangxi players scored in double figures. Even 26 points by guard XU Sun (196-99) did not help to save the game for Foshan. Guard Zhuangfei Liu (196-99) added 13 points for the hosts. 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. Guangxi have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record, which they share with Anhui W. Foshan lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Foshan: S.XU 26+4reb, L.Zhuangfei 13+4reb+1ast, L.Renhao 8+1reb+1ast, W.Zhongyu 7+10reb, L.Zankun 6+2reb+1ast, L.Zihao 5+3reb+3ast
Guangxi: Y.Tianren 28+12reb+1ast, G.Yuxiang 15+4reb+3ast, C.Keliang 14+1reb+3ast, C.Shouwei 12+10reb+2ast, Y.Hao 12+3reb, P.Zhenglin 9+7reb+8ast

Henan - Anhui W. 87-103

The game in Henan was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Anhui W. (17-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Henan (7-12). Anhui W. defeated Henan 103-87. They made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Anhui W. forced 30 Henan turnovers. Center Dele Hei (207-90) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. Forward Lin Li (203-88) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Guard Hao Jia (190-99) replied with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Junhu Lu (205-99) added 15 points in the effort for Henan. Five Anhui W. and four Henan players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Anhui W. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Guangxi. Henan lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. Anhui W.'s next round opponent will be Shaanxi (#3) in Xian, which may be the game of the day.
Top scorers:
Henan: J.Hao 27+5reb+8ast, Y.QI 15+1reb, L.Junhu 15+4reb+1ast, T.Jian 12+1reb+1ast, L.PengPeng 10+9reb+1ast, Y.Mingfang 8+6reb+1ast
Anhui W.: H.Dele 16+4reb+2ast, Y.Yue 15+1reb+2ast, L.Lin 14+4reb+2ast, Z.QiXin 12+4reb+1ast, L.Xiangbo 10+6reb+2ast, L.Renbin 9+2reb+1ast

Shaanxi - Wuhan 121-92

The game between Top Four teams took place in Xian. Third ranked host Shaanxi (16-3) smashed one of their biggest challengers Wuhan (14-5) 121-92. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Wuhan. They outrebounded Wuhan 44-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. Shaanxi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Xin Wang (199-91) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Yan Gao (195-93) who added 26 points and 4 steals during the contest. Four Shaanxi players scored in double figures. Forward Rongxiao Sun (202-95) responded with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Shiwei Xue (203-97) scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shaanxi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-3 record behind leader Guangxi. Wuhan at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Shaanxi are looking forward to face league's second-placed Anhui W. at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wuhan will play against Hebei and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Wuhan: S.Rongxiao 26+6reb+4ast, X.Shiwei 25+6reb+2ast, Z.Yong 15+3reb+2ast, S.Haiqiang 6+3reb+1ast, S.Hao 6+5reb, H.Ronghao 5+1reb+1ast
Shaanxi: W.Xin 29+13reb+6ast, G.Yan 26+3reb+1ast, F.Jiawei 17+2reb+2ast, D.Jian 10+6reb+6ast, K.Rexiati 10+4reb+3ast, Z.Yu 9+2reb+1ast

Hebei - Chongqing 84-99

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Hebei (2-17) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Chongqing (9-11) 99-84. Chongqing outrebounded Hebei 50-31 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Hebei helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Siqi Wang (192-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Jianshu Zhao (190-98) contributed with 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Yaofeng Wang (198-99) replied with 27 points and forward Zhanfan Li (200-99) added 20 points in the effort for Hebei. Five Chongqing and four Hebei players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Chongqing maintains seventh position with 9-11 record. Hebei lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 17 games lost. Chongqing will have a break next round. Hebei will play against Wuhan (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hebei: W.Yaofeng 27+1reb+1ast, L.Zhanfan 20+3reb+2ast, D.Mengchao 13+2reb, S.Weijian 10+10reb+2ast, C.Xinxin 8+4reb+3ast, C.Yusheng 2+1reb
Chongqing: Z.Jianshu 25+8reb, W.Siqi 25+6reb+2ast, Z.Hao 17+13reb, Y.Xiang 13+2reb+1ast, S.Wenlong 11+7reb, W.Haolan 3+4reb+1ast



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