NBL Round 4 (Regular Season): Xin Hua is defeated by Siglap

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Xin Hua (4-1) in Singapore on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by top-ranked Siglap (3-0) 80-68. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Delvin Goh (201-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and Reece Low who added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Ching Poh Yap responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Siglap have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Xin Hua at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Hornets. Siglap will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Xin Hua will play against Zebra and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Singapore: Siglap (#5) and Tong Whye (#4). Tong Whye was defeated at home 70-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tong Whye. The winners were led by the former international forward Delvin Goh (201-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists and Mitchell Folkoff supported him with 16 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Even 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds by international guard Yuhui Zhen (180-1998) did not help to save the game for Tong Whye. Siglap have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Tong Whye at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Chong Ghee. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
NBL top team - Adroit (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked SAF (1-5) 79-54. Bin Ng-Han fired a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Yew Wong-Teng produced 12 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Adroit have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. SAF lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. Adroit will meet league's second-placed Hornets in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SAF will play against SG Bball (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: winless Zebra lost to Nanyang on the opponent's court 65-83. SG Bball unfortunately lost to Tong Whye in a home game 82-84. SBA recorded a loss to Chong Ghee on the road 72-85. Winless Tagawa lost to defending champion Hornets on its own court 61-102.



Nanyang - Zebra 83-65

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Zebra (0-5) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Nanyang (2-3) 83-65 on Saturday. Nanyang forced 21 Zebra turnovers and had a 27-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Nanyang looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Aik Chua-Cheong fired 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. International guard Benjamin Lim (184-1997) chipped in 6 points and 17 rebounds. Nanyang's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Dillion Yap produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Hao Seng Fong added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Nanyang maintains seventh position with 2-3 record. Newly promoted Zebra still closes the standings with five games lost. Nanyang will meet at home SBA (#9) in the next round. Zebra will play against Xin Hua in Singapore and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zebra: Y.Dillion 16+6reb+4ast, N.Jun Xavier 13+6reb+1ast, G.Jeryl 11+5reb, A.Razali 8+2reb+1ast, F.Hao Seng 7+12reb+2ast, T.Sen 4+8reb+5ast
Nanyang: C.Aik 23+5reb+6ast, O.Yu Jie 16+6reb+2ast, S.Keagan 8+3reb+4ast, G.Pei Zong 7+4reb+1ast, B.Lim 6+17reb+2ast, M.Marvino 6+4reb+1ast

SG Bball - Tong Whye 82-84

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Tong Whye (3-2) edged on the road 9th ranked SG Bball (1-2) 84-82 on Saturday. Tong Whye forced 20 SG Bball turnovers. International guard Yuhui Zhen (180-1998) fired 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Justin Tan-Kai chipped in 25 points. Four Tong Whye players scored in double figures. Shengyu Lim produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and Bin Putra added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tong Whye have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Tong Whye went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with Chong Ghee. Loser SG Bball dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. Tong Whye will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. SG Bball will play against SAF (#10) in Singapore and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SG Bball: L.Shengyu 20+13reb+1ast, P.Bin 10+7reb+2ast, T.Jun-Rong 10+1reb+2ast, N.Shi-Yang 9+5reb+1ast, T.Wen-Jie 9+6reb+1ast, L.Jun-Hao 7+4reb+3ast
Tong Whye: T.Justin 25+3reb, Z.Yuhui 23+7reb+1ast, L.Raj V 12+12reb+1ast, Y.Gary 10+3reb+4ast, P.Sashi 7+7reb+1ast, C.Jay 4+7reb+3ast

Chong Ghee - SBA 85-72

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked SBA (1-3) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Chong Ghee (3-2) 85-72 on Saturday. Isaac Kevin fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Yuan Lim Jun chipped in 22 points. Four Chong Ghee players scored in double figures. Leslie Chen produced 21 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Wei-Long Wong (187-1988) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chong Ghee have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Tong Whye. SBA lost third consecutive game. SBA at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Chong Ghee will meet at home Tagawa (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. SBA will play against Nanyang and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SBA: C.Leslie 21+3reb+4ast, W.Wong 15+4reb+3ast, H.Jun Seo 10+3reb, K.Jia Rong 7+5reb+2ast, T.Sze Tuan 7+4reb, K.Low 4+2reb+1ast
Chong Ghee: L.Jun Yuan 22+2reb+2ast, K.Isaac 18+11reb, C.Justen 11+2reb+7ast, H.Yi-Fan 10+2reb+1ast, O.Wei-Xian 8+3reb+1ast, T.Victor 6+4reb

Siglap - Xin Hua 80-68

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Xin Hua (4-1) in Singapore on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by top-ranked Siglap (3-0) 80-68. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Delvin Goh (201-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and Reece Low who added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Siglap players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ching Poh Yap responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Cheng Shan Tan scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Siglap have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Xin Hua at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Hornets. Siglap will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Xin Hua will play against Zebra and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Xin Hua: Y.Ching Poh 14+8reb+2ast, T.Cheng Shan 12+3reb+2ast, C.Zao Liang 10+6reb+1ast, K.Fong Chan 9+2reb, S.Zhi Yun 8+2reb+1ast, J.Ng 7+6reb
Siglap: D.Goh 17+16reb+5ast, L.Wee-Kiat 15+3reb+1ast, L.Reece 14+9reb+5ast, M.Folkoff 12+8reb+2ast, L.Jun-Hao 8+3reb+1ast, L.Fang-Cie 6+1reb+2ast

Adroit - SAF 79-54

NBL top team - Adroit (6-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked SAF (1-5) 79-54. Adroit dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to SAF's 32. Adroit forced 24 SAF turnovers and outrebounded them 50-29 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Adroit looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Bin Ng-Han fired a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Meng Leon Kwek Wei (190) chipped in 17 points. Yew Wong-Teng produced 12 points and Jeryl Neo added 7 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Adroit have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. SAF lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. Adroit will meet league's second-placed Hornets in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SAF will play against SG Bball (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SAF: W.Yew 12+1reb, N.Jeryl 7+4reb+1ast, S.Sherman 7+1reb+1ast, T.Jie Ming 5+2reb+3ast, S.Yi 5+2reb, K.Xuan Xian 5+5reb+1ast
Adroit: K.Wei Meng Leon 17+3reb+2ast, Q.Toh 13+2reb+3ast, N.Bin 10+10reb+4ast, B.Naqib 8+10reb, Z.Wong 8+2reb+4ast, L.Myron Jun Liang 6+9reb+2ast

Tagawa - Hornets 61-102

Everything went according to plan in Singapore where second ranked Hornets (4-1) outscored bottom-ranked Tagawa (0-4) 102-61 on Saturday. Hornets dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tagawa's 30. Hornets forced 20 Tagawa turnovers and outrebounded them 52-33 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hornets looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Bryan Kor-Chong fired 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Jun Hao Mah chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Hornets players scored in double figures. Hornets' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Vernon Ong produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and international forward Shi-Yu Ng (197-2000) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Hornets have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 4-1 record having just three points less than leader Adroit, which they share with Xin Hua. Loser Tagawa still closes the standings with four games lost. Hornets will meet at home league's leader Adroit in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tagawa will play against Chong Ghee (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tagawa: O.Vernon 24+6reb+3ast, N.Shi-Yu 14+6reb+1ast, N.Zhao Feng 10+4reb+1ast, O.Jasper 4+5reb+2ast, L.You Ren 4+6reb+4ast, P.Jia Rong 3+4reb+4ast
Hornets: K.Bryan 18+1reb+7ast, M.Jun Hao 18+5reb+3ast, L.Tay-Ding 15+7reb+1ast, K.Lim 12+7reb+3ast, X.Yang 12+2reb+3ast, T.Chin-Hong 11+4reb+4ast

Tong Whye - Siglap 70-74

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Singapore: Siglap (#5) and Tong Whye (#4). Tong Whye was defeated at home 70-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tong Whye. Siglap players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by the former international forward Delvin Goh (201-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Mitchell Folkoff (180-1989) supported him with 16 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Even 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds by international guard Yuhui Zhen (180-1998) did not help to save the game for Tong Whye. International forward Lavin Raj V (201-2000) added 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Siglap have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Tong Whye at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Chong Ghee. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tong Whye: Z.Yuhui 34+6reb, L.Raj V 20+13reb+4ast, T.Edwin 7+5reb+3ast, C.Jay 6+6reb+2ast, T.Justin 3+3reb+4ast, D.Sam 0
Siglap: D.Goh 26+19reb+5ast, M.Folkoff 16+4reb+7ast, L.Reece 12+9reb+1ast, L.Jun-Hao 8+1reb+6ast, L.Wee-Kiat 7+4reb+1ast, N.Kian-Hao 5+1reb+1ast