NBL Round 8 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Adroit defeat Xin Hua

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

NBL top team - Adroit (9-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Xin Hua (4-4) 69-62. Worth to mention a quality performance of international Qing-Huang Toh (183-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Zhong-Han Wong (183-1997) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Adroit's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zao Liang Chia responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Undefeated Adroit have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Xin Hua lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Chong Ghee. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Zebra (0-8) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to seventh ranked Chong Ghee (4-4) 94-61. The winners were led by international guard Justen Chiam (177-2002) who had that evening a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and Phua-Karl Dahlen supported him with 9 points and 17 rebounds. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by the former international guard Gavin Tay (188-1999) did not help to save the game for Zebra. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chong Ghee moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Xin Hua. Zebra at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with eight games lost. Chong Ghee will play against higher ranked Siglap (#4) in Singapore in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Zebra will have a break next round.
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Tong Whye (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Nanyang (3-4). Tong Whye smashed Nanyang 72-47 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Marco Kok who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Benjamin Lim produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Tong Whye have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-2 record having four points less than leader Adroit. Loser Nanyang dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. Tong Whye's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Singapore to the arena .

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: Siglap lost to SG Bball on the opponent's court 71-80. SBA lost to defending champion Hornets in a home game 73-77. SAF was rolled over Tagawa on the road 53-73.



Nanyang - Tong Whye 47-72

The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Tong Whye (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Nanyang (3-4). Tong Whye smashed Nanyang 72-47 on Sunday. Tong Whye held Nanyang to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.2 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Nanyang 54-43 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Marco Kok who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Sashi Pillay chipped in 1 points and 22 rebounds. International guard Benjamin Lim (184-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and Pei Zong Goh added 7 points respectively for the hosts. 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. Tong Whye have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-2 record having four points less than leader Adroit. Loser Nanyang dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. Tong Whye's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Singapore to the arena .
Top scorers:
Tong Whye: K.Marco 23+7reb, L.Raj V 14+8reb+3ast, L.Zoel 9+4ast, Z.Yuhui 7+1reb, Y.Gary 6+2reb+3ast, T.Justin 5+4reb+1ast
Nanyang: B.Lim 11+13reb+3ast, C.Aik 8+1reb+1ast, O.Alvin 7+2reb, G.Pei Zong 7+4reb+1ast, M.Marvino 4+3reb+2ast, S.Wei Yan 3+4reb+3ast

Adroit - Xin Hua 69-62

NBL top team - Adroit (9-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Xin Hua (4-4) 69-62. Worth to mention a quality performance of international Qing-Huang Toh (183-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Zhong-Han Wong (183-1997) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Adroit's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zao Liang Chia responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Zhi Yun Seet scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Adroit have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-0 record. Xin Hua lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Chong Ghee. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Adroit: Z.Wong 17+4reb+4ast, Q.Toh 17+10reb+1ast, N.Bin 12+5reb, W.De 8+8reb+5ast, T.Eldrin 6+4reb+1ast, L.Larry Hua-Sen 5+8reb+2ast
Xin Hua: C.Zao Liang 17+8reb+3ast, S.Zhi Yun 15+5reb+2ast, H.Xing Yuan 10+9reb+3ast, T.Cheng Shan 9+8reb+5ast, L.Zhi Jian 7+8reb+1ast, J.Ng 2+7reb+4ast

SG Bball - Siglap 80-71

There was an upset when higher ranked Siglap (4-2) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked SG Bball (3-3) 80-71 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Caraig Bico who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Shengyu Lim chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Four SG Bball players scored in double figures. The former international forward Delvin Goh (201-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international guard Vignesh Rengarajan (186-1998) added 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. SG Bball moved-up to seventh place. Loser Siglap keeps the fourth position with two games lost. SG Bball will meet at home Nanyang (#8) in the next round. Siglap's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Singapore to the arena Hornets.
Top scorers:
SG Bball: B.Caraig 24+7reb+1ast, L.Jun-Hao 15+5reb, N.Shi-Yang 14+4reb+4ast, L.Shengyu 10+15reb+2ast, T.Wen-Jie 8+8reb, M.Ismail 7+7reb+1ast
Siglap: R.Vignesh 22+12reb+4ast, D.Goh 20+16reb+7ast, L.Fang-Cie 13+3reb+3ast, L.Wee-Kiat 8+4reb+2ast, L.Jun-Hao 7+6reb+1ast, N.Kian-Hao 1+6reb+2ast

SBA - Hornets 73-77

Very predictable result when third ranked Hornets (6-1) defeated on the road 9th ranked SBA (2-4) 77-73 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Kelvin Lim (191-1996) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Jun Hao Mah chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Leslie Chen produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Wei-Long Wong (187-1988) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Newly promoted SBA keeps the ninth position with four games lost. Hornets' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Singapore Siglap.
Top scorers:
Hornets: K.Lim 22+9reb+1ast, M.Jun Hao 15+9reb+3ast, X.Yang 14+6reb, L.Tay-Ding 11+8reb, T.Chin-Hong 10+4reb+5ast, D.Oh 5+6reb
SBA: P.Haran 19+1reb+3ast, C.Leslie 17+11reb+1ast, T.Zhi-Cai 11+8reb+1ast, T.Sze Tuan 10+6reb+2ast, W.Wong 10+8reb+8ast, K.Low 3+1reb

Tagawa - SAF 73-53

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked SAF's (1-7) road loss to tenth ranked Tagawa (2-5) 53-73 on Sunday. Tagawa dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to SAF's 30. Tagawa forced 27 SAF turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Harihaaran Parathy who scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. International forward Shi-Yu Ng (197-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Xuan Xian Kerk produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and Jeryl Neo added 2 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Tagawa maintains tenth position with 2-5 record. SAF lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tagawa: P.Harihaaran 25+7reb+5ast, N.Shi-Yu 16+12reb+8ast, C.Pang 7+5reb+4ast, Z.Andrew 7+2reb, P.Minghui 6+8reb+1ast, L.You Ren 4+1reb
SAF: K.Xuan Xian 12+7reb+2ast, W.Yew 8+1reb+2ast, T.Jie Ming 7+1ast, A.Reuben 6+1reb+2ast, S.Sherman 6+1reb+1ast, D.Ng 5+4reb

Zebra - Chong Ghee 61-94

Bottom-ranked Zebra (0-8) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to seventh ranked Chong Ghee (4-4) 94-61. Chong Ghee outrebounded Zebra 56-41 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chong Ghee players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Zebra's players. The winners were led by international guard Justen Chiam (177-2002) who had that evening a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and Phua-Karl Dahlen supported him with 9 points and 17 rebounds. Four Chong Ghee players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by the former international guard Gavin Tay (188-1999) did not help to save the game for Zebra. Dillion Yap added 14 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chong Ghee moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Xin Hua. Zebra at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with eight games lost. Chong Ghee will play against higher ranked Siglap (#4) in Singapore in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Zebra will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Chong Ghee: C.Justen 21+17reb+11ast, L.Jun-Wei 20+3reb+2ast, O.Darius 13+3reb+4ast, C.Pepito 11+2reb, D.Phua-Karl 9+17reb, K.Isaac 6+6reb
Zebra: T.Gavin 17+6reb+2ast, Y.Dillion 14+7reb+1ast, G.Jeryl 8+4reb+1ast, H.Hoong-Shen 7+3reb, O.Kai Ning 6+4reb, N.Jun Xavier 5+9reb+4ast