SBL Round 9: Bank of Taiwan keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bank of Taiwan as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bank of Taiwan defeated their close opponent Taiwan Beer in Taipei 88-71. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Bank of Taiwan forced 19 Taiwan Beer turnovers. Strangely Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 42-30 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Zak Irvin (198-1994, college: Michigan) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bank of Taiwan (16-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Taiwan Beer at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Taiwan Beer will play next round against Pauian trying to get back on the winning streak. Bank of Taiwan will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Yulon Luxgen at home.
Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#2, 16-5) victory against 4th placed Yulon Luxgen (9-11) 84-80. American swingman Zak Irvin (198-1994, college: Michigan) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and Ishmael Lane accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) came up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds for Yulon Luxgen in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Bank of Taiwan. They maintain second place with 16-5 record behind leader Taiwan Beer. Yulon Luxgen at the other side dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will again play against Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Yulon Luxgen will play against Jeoutai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 17-5) victory against 3rd placed Jeoutai (9-12) 87-73. The best player for the winners was Kentrell Barkley who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Jalen Robinson who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiwan Beer (17-5) keeps a position of league leader. Loser Jeoutai dropped to the fourth place with 12 games lost. Taiwan Beer will meet bottom-ranked Pauian (#5) in the next round. Jeoutai will play against Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Taiwan Beer won against Pauian 78-66. Jeoutai managed to outperform Pauian 95-83. Yulon Luxgen managed to beat Pauian 76-63.

Pauian - Taiwan Beer 66-78

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Pauian (1-19) was defeated by second ranked Taiwan Beer (17-5) 78-66 on Thursday. Taiwan Beer looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Canadian power forward Keanau Post (210-1992, college: Missouri) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dashaun Wiggins (188-1991, college: Portland St.) who recorded 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward C.J. Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's) added 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. Taiwan Beer keeps a position of league leader. Pauian lost their thirteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Taiwan Beer will meet Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Pauian will play again against the league's leader Taiwan Beer and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pauian: D.Wiggins 19+7reb+4ast, C.Aiken 16+12reb+2ast, J.Guang-Qian 15+2reb+2ast, C.Jia-You 7+2reb+1ast, Z.Deen 6+1reb+3ast, Y.Zhuang 3+3reb+3ast
Taiwan Beer: K.Post 18+6reb+1ast, K.Barkley 17+13reb+6ast, W.Xin-Wei 14+6reb+2ast, Z.Chen 8+5reb+3ast, Y.Chen 7+2reb+3ast, B.Su 6+3reb+2ast

Bank of Taiwan - Yulon Luxgen 84-80

Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#2, 16-5) victory against 4th placed Yulon Luxgen (9-11) 84-80. Bank of Taiwan players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American swingman Zak Irvin (198-1994, college: Michigan) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bank of Taiwan players scored in double figures. American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) came up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds and guard Guan-Liang Lu (185-1990) added 15 points respectively for Yulon Luxgen in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Bank of Taiwan. They maintain second place with 16-5 record behind leader Taiwan Beer. Yulon Luxgen at the other side dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will again play against Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Yulon Luxgen will play against Jeoutai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: T.Jones 36+15reb+1ast, G.Lu 15+1reb+2ast, M.Ke 8+3ast, L.Guan-Xuan 8+3reb+2ast, B.Ba 5+2reb, W.Jia-Hong 3+4reb+2ast
Bank of Taiwan: Z.Irvin 22+13reb+9ast, I.Lane 12+7reb+2ast, P.Lin 11+2reb+2ast, S.Shih-Hsuan 11+6reb+1ast, P.Xiangwei 9+1reb+1ast, C.Yu-Zhu 7+2reb

Jeoutai - Pauian 95-83

Rather predictable result when third ranked Jeoutai (9-12) defeated bottom-ranked Pauian (1-19) 95-83 on Saturday. They outrebounded Pauian 51-32 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Jeoutai shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jalen Robinson (206-1993, college: Dalton St.) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian-American swingman Nicholas Wiggins (198-1991, college: Z*Orangeville A's) chipped in 26 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dashaun Wiggins (188-1991, college: Portland St.) who recorded 26 points and 5 rebounds and guard Yi-Lun Chen (172-1998) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Jeoutai and four Pauian players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Jeoutai went down to fourth position due to points difference. Pauian lost their thirteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Jeoutai will meet higher ranked Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pauian will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pauian: D.Wiggins 26+5reb+3ast, C.Yi-Lun 15+5reb+2ast, H.Jou-Chen 12+2reb+4ast, J.Guang-Qian 11+1reb+1ast, Y.Zhuang 7+3reb, C.Aiken 5+7reb+1ast
Jeoutai: N.Wiggins 26+3reb+1ast, J.Robinson 17+13reb+4ast, F.Zheng-Kai 11+3reb+4ast, L.Bo-Hao 11+4reb+1ast, L.Guanting 10+8reb+1ast, L.Zong-Lin 6+2reb+6ast

Taiwan Beer - Bank of Taiwan 71-88

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bank of Taiwan as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bank of Taiwan defeated their close opponent Taiwan Beer in Taipei 88-71. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Bank of Taiwan forced 19 Taiwan Beer turnovers. Strangely Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 42-30 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Zak Irvin (198-1994, college: Michigan) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Bank of Taiwan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Canadian power forward Keanau Post (210-1992, college: Missouri) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bank of Taiwan (16-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Taiwan Beer at the other side still keeps top place with five games lost. Taiwan Beer will play next round against Pauian trying to get back on the winning streak. Bank of Taiwan will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Yulon Luxgen at home.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer: K.Post 17+10reb+2ast, K.Barkley 13+12reb+5ast, Y.Chen 11+3reb+3ast, Q.Lu 8+2reb+3ast, Z.Chen 7+9reb+3ast, W.Xin-Wei 7+3reb
Bank of Taiwan: I.Lane 28+13reb+1ast, C.Yu-Zhu 16+3reb+1ast, P.Xiangwei 15+2ast, Z.Irvin 10+6reb+9ast, Z.Jiahe 6+2reb+3ast, S.Shih-Hsuan 6+1reb+1ast

Pauian - Yulon Luxgen 63-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Pauian's (1-19) loss to fourth ranked Yulon Luxgen (9-11) 63-76 on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Pauian's 24. They outrebounded Pauian 49-25 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds. Pu Xia chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Yulon Luxgen's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dashaun Wiggins (188-1991, college: Portland St.) who recorded 21 points and the other American import power forward C.J. Aiken (206-1990, college: St.Joseph's) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Yulon Luxgen moved-up to third place. Pauian lost their thirteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Yulon Luxgen will meet league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pauian will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pauian: D.Wiggins 21+3reb+2ast, C.Aiken 12+6reb+2ast, J.Guang-Qian 12+3reb+3ast, C.Yi-Lun 6, C.Jia-You 6+3reb+4ast, H.Jou-Chen 2+3reb+5ast
Yulon Luxgen: T.Jones 30+15reb+3ast, X.Pu 19+9reb+1ast, M.Ke 9+2reb+2ast, P.Chou 6+5reb+1ast, B.Ba 4+8reb, G.Lu 4+5reb+4ast

Jeoutai - Taiwan Beer 73-87

Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 17-5) victory against 3rd placed Jeoutai (9-12) 87-73. Taiwan Beer dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jeoutai's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Canadian power forward Keanau Post (210-1992, college: Missouri) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Jalen Robinson (206-1993, college: Dalton St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Canadian-American swingman Nicholas Wiggins (198-1991, college: Z*Orangeville A's) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiwan Beer (17-5) keeps a position of league leader. Loser Jeoutai dropped to the fourth place with 12 games lost. Taiwan Beer will meet bottom-ranked Pauian (#5) in the next round. Jeoutai will play against Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jeoutai: J.Robinson 20+15reb+3ast, N.Wiggins 11+5reb+1ast, Z.Bai-Yu 10+1ast, W.Yong-Cheng 9+4reb, L.Bo-Hao 8+1reb+2ast, L.Guanting 5+2reb
Taiwan Beer: K.Barkley 29+13reb+6ast, K.Post 12+11reb+4ast, Z.Chen 12+4reb+2ast, W.Xin-Wei 11+5reb+1ast, Q.Lu 9+2reb+4ast, Y.Chen 7+1reb+4ast



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