Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Anhui W. (9-2) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by HK JinNiu (10-1) 108-107. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Anhui W.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. HK JinNiu have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Anhui W. at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Anhui W. will play at home against Jiangsu YS and is hoping to win this game.
Ninth-ranked Jiangsu YS (4-7) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked HK JinNiu (10-1) in Yannan. The visitors managed to secure only one-point victory 92-91. However their fans expected much easier game. HK JinNiu have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Jiangsu YS lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Wuhan. HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu YS will play on the road against the league's second-placed Anhui W. (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Hebei (6-5) against seventh ranked Jiangxi (5-6) on Wednesday night. Visiting Hebei was defeated by Jiangxi in 97-87. Jiangxi moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Guangxi. Loser Hebei keeps the third position with five games lost. Jiangxi will meet at home Henan (#7) in the next round. Hebei will play against Hefei (#10) and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Jiangxi was beaten by Wuhan on the road 110-92. Changsha lost to Hefei on its own court 89-94. Guangxi unfortunately lost to Wuhan in a road game 80-93. Bottom-ranked Hefei recorded a loss to Jiangsu YS at home 90-97.
Wuhan - Jiangxi 110-92We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eighth ranked
Wuhan (4-7) beat at home 7th ranked
Jiangxi (5-6)
110-92 on Monday.
Wuhan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with
4-7 record, which they share with Jiangsu YS.
Jiangxi lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Guangxi.
Wuhan will meet higher ranked Changsha (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jiangxi will play against Henan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1176591
Jiangsu YS - HK JinNiu 91-92Ninth-ranked
Jiangsu YS (4-7) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked
HK JinNiu (10-1) in Yannan. The visitors managed to secure only one-point victory
92-91. However their fans expected much easier game.
HK JinNiu have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader.
Jiangsu YS lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Wuhan.
HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu YS will play on the road against the league's second-placed Anhui W. (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
gschID: 1176592
Changsha - Hefei 89-94There was an upset when 4th placed
Changsha (5-5) lost at home to bottom-ranked
Hefei (2-9)
94-89 on Monday.
Hefei maintains tenth place with
2-9 record.
Changsha lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost.
Hefei will meet higher ranked Hebei (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Changsha will play against Wuhan and hope to secure a win.
gschID: 1176593
Wuhan - Guangxi 93-80There was a surprise result when eighth ranked
Wuhan (4-7) won against at home 4th placed
Guangxi (5-6)
93-80 on Wednesday.
Wuhan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with
4-7 record, which they share with Jiangsu YS. Loser Guangxi dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Jiangxi.
Wuhan will meet higher ranked Changsha (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guangxi will have a break next round.
gschID: 1176594
Jiangxi - Hebei 97-87Very important is a road loss of third ranked
Hebei (6-5) against seventh ranked
Jiangxi (5-6) on Wednesday night. Visiting
Hebei was defeated by
Jiangxi in
97-87.
Jiangxi moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Guangxi. Loser Hebei keeps the third position with five games lost.
Jiangxi will meet at home Henan (#7) in the next round. Hebei will play against Hefei (#10) and hope to secure a win.
gschID: 1176595
Hefei - Jiangsu YS 90-97The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked
Hefei's (2-9) home loss to ninth ranked
Jiangsu YS (4-7)
90-97 on Wednesday.
Jiangsu YS moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Wuhan. Loser Hefei stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.
Jiangsu YS will meet league's second-placed Anhui W. on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hefei will play against Hebei (#3) and hope to secure a win.
gschID: 1176596
Anhui W. - HK JinNiu 107-108The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of
Anhui W. (9-2) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were edged by
HK JinNiu (10-1)
108-107. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Anhui W.. It was a key game for the top position in the league.
HK JinNiu have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader.
Anhui W. at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost.
HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Anhui W. will play at home against Jiangsu YS and is hoping to win this game.
gschID: 1176597
