NBL Round 20: Bottom-ranked Wuhan wins against Hefei

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Bottom-ranked Wuhan managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the three-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Hefei 136-125. Wuhan (8-13) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Hefei. Hefei lost third consecutive game. Wuhan is looking forward to face HK JinNiu (#7) in the next round. Hefei will play against Jiangxi and is hoping to win this game.
NBL top team - Anhui W. (16-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Jiangxi (7-14) 95-80. Anhui W. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-5 record. Jiangxi lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Henan. Anhui W. will play against Hebei (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Jiangxi will play against Hefei (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hunan (13-8) played at the court of 7th ranked HK JinNiu (8-13). Hunan defeated HK JinNiu 115-102 on Thursday. Hunan maintains fourth position with 13-8 record, which they share with Liaoning Y. Newly promoted HK JinNiu keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Hunan will meet at home higher ranked Guangxi (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. HK JinNiu will play against Wuhan (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Shaanxi beat Hebei on the road 102-91. Guangxi destroyed Jiangsu YS on its own court 121-101. Liaoning Y. managed to outperform Henan in a road game 112-110.

HK JinNiu - Hunan 102-115

The game in was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hunan (13-8) played at the court of 7th ranked HK JinNiu (8-13). Hunan defeated HK JinNiu 115-102 on Thursday. Hunan maintains fourth position with 13-8 record, which they share with Liaoning Y. Newly promoted HK JinNiu keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Hunan will meet at home higher ranked Guangxi (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. HK JinNiu will play against Wuhan (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Hefei - Wuhan 125-136

Bottom-ranked Wuhan managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the three-game losing streak on Friday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Hefei 136-125. Wuhan (8-13) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Hefei. Hefei lost third consecutive game. Wuhan is looking forward to face HK JinNiu (#7) in the next round. Hefei will play against Jiangxi and is hoping to win this game.

Hebei - Shaanxi 91-102

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Shaanxi (15-6) beat on the road 6th ranked Hebei (9-12) 102-91 on Friday. Shaanxi have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-6 record behind leader Anhui W. Hebei at the other side keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Shaanxi will meet Liaoning Y. (#5) in the next round. Hebei will play against the league's leader Anhui W. and hope to secure a win.

Guangxi - Jiangsu YS 121-101

Very expected game when 8th ranked Jiangsu YS (8-13) was smashed on the road by third ranked Guangxi (14-7) 121-101 on Friday. Guangxi have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-7 record having just two points less than leader Anhui W. Jiangsu YS at the other side dropped to the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Guangxi will meet Hunan (#4) in the next round. Jiangsu YS will play against Henan and hope to secure a win.

Henan - Liaoning Y. 110-112

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Liaoning Y. (13-8) edged on the road 10th ranked Henan (7-14) 112-110 on Friday. Liaoning Y. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hunan. Henan at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Jiangxi. Liaoning Y. will meet at home league's second-placed Shaanxi in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Henan will play against Jiangsu YS (#10) in Yannan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Jiangxi - Anhui W. 80-95

NBL top team - Anhui W. (16-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Jiangxi (7-14) 95-80. Anhui W. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-5 record. Jiangxi lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Henan. Anhui W. will play against Hebei (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Jiangxi will play against Hefei (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.