WCBA Round 13 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most interesting game of round 13 in the WCBA was a home defeat of 5th ranked Shandong (8-5) by third ranked Shanxi (9-4) who outscored them by 18 points 93-75. Flame made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Flame outrebounded Sports Lottery 40-28 including 25 on the defensive glass. Flame looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) for the winners and center Queen Egbo (193-2000, college: Baylor) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (193-1992, college: MTSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shanxi moved-up to second place, which they share with Jiangsu and Sichuan. Shandong at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Xiamen. Shanxi is looking forward to face Xinjiang (#8) in Urumqi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Shandong will play at home against Jiangsu (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
WCBA top team - Hefei (10-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Fujian Nanan (2-11) 105-76. American guard Jaime Nared (188-1995, college: Tennessee) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Diamond Johnson accounted for 21 points and 7 steals. Center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) came up with 18 points for Fujian Z. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hefei have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-2 record. Fujian Z. lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zhejiang and Shaanxi. Hefei will play against Henan (#3) in Jiyuan in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Fujian Z. will play on the road against Xiamen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
WCBA top team - Vermilion Birds (13-0) managed to deliver another win on Tuesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Swordfish (7-6) in Dongguan 96-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Swordfish. Wenxia Li fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Chennedy Carter produced 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Vermilion Birds. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-0 record. Loser Swordfish keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Guangdong will meet Zhejiang (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Shanghai will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: winless Ganzhou was destroyed by Henan on the opponent's court 95-67. Hebei unfortunately lost to Jiangsu in a home game 88-96. Wuhan managed to beat Beijing on the road 74-60. Shaanxi crushed Zhejiang on its own court 89-63. Fujian Z. was beaten by Xiamen in a road game 92-77. Sichuan destroyed Xinjiang at home 97-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists by Siyu Wang of Sichuan.

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Hefei - Fujian Z. 105-76

WCBA top team - Hefei (10-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifth ranked Fujian Nanan (2-11) 105-76. Hefei dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Fujian Nanan's 24. Hefei forced 28 Fujian Z. turnovers. American guard Jaime Nared (188-1995, college: Tennessee) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and her fellow American import point guard Diamond Johnson (165-1983, college: Norfolk St., agency: LBM Management) accounted for 21 points and 7 steals. Four Hefei players scored in double figures. Center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) came up with 18 points and center Queen Egbo (193-2000, college: Baylor) added 12 points respectively for Fujian Z. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hefei have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-2 record. Fujian Z. lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zhejiang and Shaanxi. Hefei will play against Henan (#3) in Jiyuan in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Fujian Z. will play on the road against Xiamen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hefei: D.Johnson 21+3reb+3ast, J.Nared 17+7reb+3ast, Z.Wang 11+1reb+1ast, P.Kyei 10+11reb, L.Xiyue 10+1reb, Z.Min 9+2reb+3ast
Fujian Z.: R.Yang 18+3reb+2ast, X.Tingting 12+3reb+3ast, X.Lin 11+2reb+1ast, E.Blessing 9+6reb, Z.Ziyue 7+6reb+3ast, W.Huizi 6

Henan - Ganzhou 95-67

Rather expected game in Jiyuan where bottom-ranked Ganzhou (0-12) was crushed by third ranked Henan Phoenix (8-4) 95-67 on Monday. Henan dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Ganzhou's 28 and made 28-of-31 free shots (90.3 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Ganzhou 54-32 including a 42-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Imani McGee-Stafford (201-1994, college: Texas) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Her fellow American import point guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (175-1996, college: Maryland) chipped in 20 points. American guard Jaime Nared (188-1995, college: Tennessee) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and her fellow the other American import import point guard Diamond Johnson (165-1983, college: Norfolk St., agency: LBM Management) added 11 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Henan maintains third place with 8-4 record having six points less than leader Hefei. Ganzhou lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Henan will meet league's leader Hefei on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ganzhou will play against the league's second-placed Liaoning (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Henan: I.McGee-Stafford 29+18reb, S.Walker-Kimbrough 20+3reb+1ast, H.Wenxi 11+8reb+1ast, S.Ruiyao 9+3reb+2ast, D.Ruijie 8+1reb+3ast, W.Liu 4+1reb
Ganzhou: Y.Lu 12+7reb+1ast, J.Zhang 11+2reb+3ast, H.Mengsi 9+2reb, K.Yang 7+2reb+4ast, X.Xu 6+5reb, F.Zhao 6+1reb

Hebei - Jiangsu 88-96

Very predictable result in Hengshui where third ranked Jiangsu (9-4) defeated 9th ranked Power (4-9) 96-88 on Tuesday. Jiangsu dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Power's 32. Jiangsu outrebounded Hebei 47-22 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jiangsu looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. American center Jillian Alleyne (190-1994, college: Oregon) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Her fellow American import swingman Jazmine Jones (183-1996, college: Louisville) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American center Imani McGee-Stafford (201-1994, college: Texas) produced 21 points, 8 assists and 5 steals and Canadian center Emily Potter (195-1995, college: Utah) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Power's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Jiangsu moved-up to second place, which they share with Shanxi and Sichuan. Loser Power keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Jiangsu will meet Shandong (#5) in the next round. Hebei will play against Wuhan (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu: J.Alleyne 26+17reb+6ast, X.Chenyan 24+6reb+5ast, J.Jones 23+10reb+5ast, W.Mengjie 10+1reb+2ast, Z.Huang 7+4reb+2ast, H.Xinyu 4+3reb+4ast
Hebei: P.Emily 21+3reb+1ast, W.Wang 21+3reb+8ast, D.Kayla 12+2reb+4ast, P.Xiaotong 10+5reb+7ast, Y.LI 9+1reb, W.Sydney 7+2reb+1ast

Guangdong - Shanghai 96-84

WCBA top team - Vermilion Birds (13-0) managed to deliver another win on Tuesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Swordfish (7-6) in Dongguan 96-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Swordfish. Guangdong made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Guangdong outrebounded Shanghai 43-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Guangdong looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Shanghai's players. Wenxia Li fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Four Vermilion Birds players scored in double figures. American point guard Chennedy Carter (175-1998, college: Texas A&M) produced 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Ruthy Hebard (192-1998, college: Oregon) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Vermilion Birds. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-0 record. Loser Swordfish keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Guangdong will meet Zhejiang (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Shanghai will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Guangdong: W.Li 22+13reb+3ast, A.Collier 19+10reb+3ast, S.Reid 14+6reb+6ast, M.Zhang 13+3reb, C.Yanyu 12+2reb+3ast, L.Yang 11+1reb+4ast
Shanghai: C.Chennedy 34+7reb+1ast, W.Xianglin 15+3reb+4ast, H.Ruthy 12+10reb+2ast, N.Xu 8+1reb, W.Ying 6+2reb, Z.Zhang 4+4reb

Beijing - Wuhan 60-74

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Beijing Great Wall (3-10) was defeated at home by eighth ranked hengfan (6-7) 74-60 on Tuesday. Wuhan dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Beijing Great Wall's 24. American center Olivia Nelson-Ododa (196-2000, college: UConn) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nigerian-American guard Ezinne Kalu (173-1992, college: SSU) chipped in 18 points. hengfan's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American point guard Tiffany Mitchell (175-1994, college: S.Carolina) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center Kai James (196-1995, college: FSU) added 6 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Wuhan moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Xinjiang. Beijing lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. Wuhan will meet Hebei (#9) in the next round. Beijing will play against Shaanxi in Weinan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wuhan: E.Kalu 18+1reb+2ast, O.Nelson-Ododa 13+10reb+3ast, P.Huaqian 11+2reb+1ast, Y.Li 9+1reb+5ast, P.Williams 9+6reb+1ast, D.Yike 8+3reb+2ast
Beijing: M.Tiffany 21+6reb+2ast, F.Kexir 9+3reb, M.Zheng 7+3reb+3ast, J.Kai 6+12reb, L.Jiaqi 6+7reb, J.Niu 4+5reb

Shaanxi - Zhejiang 89-63

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Weinan where twelfth ranked Red Wolves (2-11) outscored 11th ranked Golden Bulls (2-11) 89-63 on Tuesday. Shaanxi outrebounded Zhejiang 41-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. American power forward Sidney Cooks (193-1998, college: Seton Hall) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Dyaisha Fair chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Red Wolves players scored in double figures. American center Olivia Nelson-Ododa (196-2000, college: UConn) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian-American guard Ezinne Kalu (173-1992, college: SSU) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Shaanxi moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Fujian Z. and Zhejiang. Shaanxi will meet at home Beijing (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Zhejiang will play against the league's leader Guangdong (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shaanxi: S.Cooks 27+15reb+3ast, D.Fair 23+7reb+5ast, N.Axian 12+5reb+2ast, Y.Su 11+6reb+1ast, Z.Fang 8+5reb+4ast, L.Jing 3
Zhejiang: J.Yu 17+8reb+2ast, J.Chen 16+6reb+2ast, S.Fengyi 9+1reb+3ast, A.Xu 8+2reb+4ast, Z.Qi 6+2reb+2ast, K.Dong 4+4reb+4ast

Shandong - Shanxi 75-93

The most interesting game of round 13 in the WCBA was a home defeat of 5th ranked Shandong (8-5) by third ranked Shanxi (9-4) who outscored them by 18 points 93-75. Flame made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Flame outrebounded Sports Lottery 40-28 including 25 on the defensive glass. Flame looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) for the winners and center Queen Egbo (193-2000, college: Baylor) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Flame players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (193-1992, college: MTSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws) and guard Maya Caldwell (180-1998, college: Georgia) scored 10 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shanxi moved-up to second place, which they share with Jiangsu and Sichuan. Shandong at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Xiamen. Shanxi is looking forward to face Xinjiang (#8) in Urumqi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Shandong will play at home against Jiangsu (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shanxi: R.Zhai 19+4reb+2ast, K.Brown 19+11reb+2ast, Q.Egbo 18+7reb+3ast, M.Whittle 14+10reb+2ast, S.Liu 8+1reb, Y.Lin 7+3reb+9ast
Shandong: P.Cheyenne 17+12reb+1ast, H.Yang 11+1reb+1ast, C.Maya 10+3reb+1ast, W.Junya 8+1reb, Z.Ziyu 7+1reb, Q.Yanzi 6+1reb+1ast

Xiamen - Fujian Z. 92-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Fujian Nanan's (2-11) road loss to fourth ranked Xiamen (8-5) 77-92 on Wednesday. Xiamen made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Fujian Z. turnovers. Xiamen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Xiamen made 8 blocks. Peng Shiqing fired a double-double by scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American-Jordanian guard Aisha Sheppard (175-1998, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Nigerian center Blessing Ejiofor (196-1998, college: WVU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Xiamen maintains fourth place with 8-5 record, which they share with Shandong. Fujian Z. lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zhejiang and Shaanxi. Xiamen will meet at home Fujian Z. (#5) in the next round. Fujian Z. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Xiamen: L.Tingyi 21+8reb+1ast, A.Sheppard 21+8reb+2ast, P.Shiqing 20+5reb+11ast, L.Yiping 12+3ast, S.Cheslek 7+12reb+3ast, Z.Xinru 3+1reb
Fujian Z.: M.Kamaria 13+5reb+3ast, E.Blessing 13+12reb, T.Rumeng 11+3reb+4ast, X.Tingting 11+10reb+1ast, R.Yang 11+3reb+2ast, L.Yaxi 7+8reb+3ast

Sichuan - Xinjiang 97-72

No shocking result in a game in Chengdu where fourth ranked Yuanda (9-4) outleveled 7th ranked Magic Deer (6-7) 97-72 on Wednesday. Sichuan dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Magic Deer's 42 and made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game. Sichuan outrebounded Xinjiang 43-30 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sichuan looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Siyu Wang fired 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Bulgarian center Khaalia Hillsman (196-1996, college: Texas A&M) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Yuanda players scored in double figures. American-Hungarian forward Beatrice Mompremier (193-1996, college: Miami, FL) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and American-Jordanian guard Aisha Sheppard (175-1998, college: Virginia Tech) added 15 points and 10 assists respectively for lost side. 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 fourth consecutive win for Yuanda. Sichuan moved-up to second place, which they share with Jiangsu and Shanxi. Loser Magic Deer keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Wuhan. Sichuan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Xinjiang will play against the league's second-placed Shanxi (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sichuan: S.Wang 25+5reb+9ast, K.Hillsman 23+12reb, N.Howard 16+7reb+6ast, E.Cambage 14+7reb+2ast, S.Gao 12+6reb+3ast, Z.WangLai 3+1reb+1ast
Xinjiang: J.Jessica 19+4reb+1ast, M.Beatrice 17+9reb+1ast, T.Wu 15+1reb+10ast, W.Xuemeng 8+7reb+2ast, X.Cai 3+1reb, Y.Wu 3+2reb