NBL Round 3 of Semi-Finals. HK JinNiu are the first finalists

HK JinNiu - Jiangxi 131-98

HK JinNiu shot 66.2 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. HK JinNiu players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Jiangxi's players. Jiangxi was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American guard Mason Jones (193-1998, college: Arkansas) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 assists. His fellow American import center Richard Solomon (208-1992, college: California) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). The best for the losing side was American guard Michael Bryson (193-1994, college: UCSB) with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Yue Yang (196-1993) scored 13 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
HK JinNiu: M.Jones 20+4reb+14ast, R.Solomon 18+7reb+1ast, Z.Diao 14+3reb+2ast, Y.Lu 12+1reb+2ast, C.Sun 11+4ast, S.Ponds 11+1reb+2ast
Jiangxi: B.Michael 16+6reb+5ast, L.Jiajun 13+2ast, Y.Yue 13+1reb+2ast, L.Junxi 11+4reb+1ast, W.Xiangbin 10+2reb+1ast, L.Junwen 10+1reb+4ast

Hefei - Shanghai 85-74

Hefei outrebounded Shanghai 50-24 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for American point guard Nate Johnson (193-1998, college: Xavier) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St., agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Hefei's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John's, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 22 points and forward A Ze (198-1999) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Shanghai. Four Shanghai players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Hefei: N.Johnson 23+14reb+4ast, X.Zhang 16+3reb+5ast, J.Walker 15+6reb+4ast, X.Yu 7+10reb+1ast, B.McCoy 5+5reb, J.Hu 5
Shanghai: L.Jr. Marcus 22+3reb+1ast, D.William 15+2reb+2ast, Z.A 15+6reb+2ast, W.Wangfan 10+1reb+1ast, S.Chunpeng 8+4reb+1ast, W.Shemar 2+3reb