WSBL Round 9 (Regular Season): Cathay Life defeat Taiyuan T.

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The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Taiyuan Textile (23-4) against second ranked Cathay Life on Sunday night. Cathay Life were edged by second ranked Cathay Life (20-7) 78-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cathay Life looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for Australian center Cayla George (193-1989) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Meng-Xin Chen (163-1999) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Cathay Life's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-1998) answered with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Taiyuan T.Cathay Life have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taiyuan T. at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Cathay Life are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Taipower (#4) in the next round. Taiyuan T. will play again against the league's second-placed Cathay Life and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Taiyuan Textile (23-4) which played against 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom (6-21). First ranked Taiyuan Textile managed to get a 4-point victory 61-57. American center Yemiyah Morris (198-1998, college: WVU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and Ying-Chieh Wu chipped in 17 points and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Taiyuan Textile's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Shi-Zan Xu with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Taiyuan T. maintains first place with 23-4 record. Chunghua T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the third position with 21 games lost. Taiyuan T. will play against league's second-placed Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghua T. will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Cathay Life (20-7) which played against 4th placed Taipower (5-22). Second ranked Cathay Life managed to get a 11-point victory 84-73. Cayla George nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Cathay Life's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Xi-Ye Liu came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Taipower in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cathay Life. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taipower lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Cathay Life will meet league's leader Taiyuan T. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghua T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: bottom-ranked Taipower was beaten by Taiyuan T. 83-65. Cathay Life destroyed Chunghua T. 95-58. Bottom-ranked Taipower unfortunately lost to Chunghua T. 51-56.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 22 points by Tieh Lin of Taiyuan T..

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Chunghua T. - Taiyuan T. 57-61

An interesting game for Taiyuan Textile (23-4) which played against 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom (6-21). First ranked Taiyuan Textile managed to get a 4-point victory 61-57. Taiyuan T. outrebounded Chunghua T. 46-28 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Yemiyah Morris (198-1998, college: WVU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and the former international forward Ying-Chieh Wu (179-1992) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Taiyuan Textile's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Shi-Zan Xu with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) scored 12 points. Taiyuan T. maintains first place with 23-4 record. Chunghua T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the third position with 21 games lost. Taiyuan T. will play against league's second-placed Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghua T. will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taiyuan T.: Y.Wu 17+1reb+4ast, S.Jia-Xian 11+5reb+5ast, Y.Morris 10+17reb+1ast, W.Lin 6+2reb, T.Lin 5+7reb+2ast, C.Pei-Zhen 4+5reb+2ast
Chunghua T.: X.Shi-Zan 16+7reb+6ast, S.Pan 12+3reb+1ast, L.Yushu 12+3reb, C.Yatong 9+2reb+1ast, C.Yi-Xuan 4+5reb+2ast, H.Liu 2+6reb+2ast

Taipower - Cathay Life 73-84

An interesting game for Cathay Life (20-7) which played against 4th placed Taipower (5-22). Second ranked Cathay Life managed to get a 11-point victory 84-73. Australian center Cayla George (193-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Ling-Chuan Huang (175-1994) accounted for 22 points. Cathay Life's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Wei-Qing Liao added 15 points respectively for Taipower in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cathay Life. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taipower lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Cathay Life will meet league's leader Taiyuan T. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghua T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cathay Life: L.Huang 22+1reb+1ast, C.George 18+12reb+3ast, W.Chen 15+5reb+1ast, X.Yu-Wen 10+8reb, C.Meng-Xin 6+2reb+5ast, P.Luo 4+1reb+3ast
Taipower: X.Liu 16+5reb+5ast, L.Wei-Qing 15+4reb, Y.Su 11+2reb+1ast, H.Qin-Yu 11+5reb+2ast, D.Yi-Ting 9+5reb+1ast, Y.Zhang 8+1reb+3ast

Taiyuan T. - Taipower 83-65

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Taiyuan Textile (23-4) beat bottom-ranked Taipower (5-22) 83-65 on Saturday. Taiyuan T. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International center Tieh Lin (182-1999) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and forward Pin-Zhen Huang (179-1989) accounted for 19 points. The former international Yi-Wen Zhang (173-1996) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Wei-Qing Liao added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Taipower in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Taiyuan T. maintains first place with 23-4 record. Taipower lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Taiyuan T. will meet league's second-placed Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghua T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 20+12reb+1ast, H.Pin-Zhen 19+1reb+1ast, H.Peng 12+3reb+4ast, L.Pei-Zhen 11+3reb+3ast, Y.Wu 10+2ast, S.Jia-Xian 5+3reb+4ast
Taipower: Y.Zhang 13+6reb+1ast, D.Yi-Ting 12+1reb, W.Wei-Lin 11+7reb+2ast, L.Wei-Qing 10+9reb+1ast, L.Chai-Juan 6+3reb, X.Liu 6+3reb+3ast

Cathay Life - Chunghua T. 95-58

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Chunghwa Telecom's (6-21) loss to second ranked Cathay Life (20-7) 58-95 on Saturday. Cathay Life dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Chunghwa Telecom's 30. Cathay Life looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Chunghua T.'s players. Australian center Cayla George (193-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Yu-Wen Xiao accounted for 16 points and 15 rebounds. Five Cathay Life players scored in double figures. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard Hui-Ju Liu (163-1996) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Chunghua T. 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cathay Life. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Chunghua T. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the third position with 21 games lost. Cathay Life will meet league's leader Taiyuan T. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghua T. will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cathay Life: C.George 18+12reb+5ast, W.Chen 17+1reb+3ast, X.Yu-Wen 16+15reb+1ast, J.Ou 12+3reb+1ast, C.Meng-Xin 10+3reb+6ast, Y.Han 5+3reb+4ast
Chunghua T.: S.Pan 11+10reb+1ast, H.Liu 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Wang 9+3reb, L.Yushu 9+1reb, C.Jinyu-Xuan 8+2reb, C.Yi-Xuan 6+8reb+1ast

Chunghua T. - Taipower 56-51

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Chunghwa Telecom and 4th placed Taipower had identical 5-21 record. This time Chunghwa Telecom won against the opponent 56-51 on Sunday night. The former international swingman Yushu Lin (168-1996) nailed 12 points for the winning side and the former international guard Hui-Ju Liu (163-1996) accounted for 11 points and 5 rebounds. Wei-Lin Wanga came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and Wei-Qing Liao added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Taipower in the defeat. Chunghua T. maintains third place with 6-21 record having seventeen points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taipower lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Chunghua T. will again meet bottom-ranked Taipower (#4) in the next round. Taipower will play against the league's second-placed Cathay Life and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chunghua T.: L.Yushu 12+3reb+1ast, H.Liu 11+5reb, C.Jinyu-Xuan 8+6reb+1ast, X.Shi-Zan 7+6reb+2ast, S.Pan 7+6reb+2ast, Y.Wang 5+1reb
Taipower: W.Wei-Lin 14+16reb+5ast, H.Qin-Yu 10+5reb+2ast, D.Yi-Ting 9+5reb+1ast, L.Wei-Qing 9+10reb+3ast, X.Liu 7+2reb+2ast, Y.Zhang 2+1reb+2ast

Taiyuan T. - Cathay Life 76-78

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Taiyuan Textile (23-4) against second ranked Cathay Life on Sunday night. Cathay Life were edged by second ranked Cathay Life (20-7) 78-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiyuan Textile. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Cathay Life looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for Australian center Cayla George (193-1989) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Meng-Xin Chen (163-1999) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Cathay Life players scored in double figures. Cathay Life's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-1998) answered with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) added 22 points in the effort for Taiyuan T.Cathay Life have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taiyuan T. at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Cathay Life are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Taipower (#4) in the next round. Taiyuan T. will play again against the league's second-placed Cathay Life and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cathay Life: C.George 19+12reb+4ast, L.Huang 14+2reb+1ast, C.Meng-Xin 13+5reb+3ast, W.Chen 11+3reb+3ast, Y.Zheng 8+3reb+3ast, Y.Chen 4+3reb+1ast
Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 22+3reb, Y.Wu 18+4reb+2ast, H.Peng 17+5reb+5ast, Y.Morris 7+8reb, L.Pei-Zhen 3+2reb+1ast, S.Jia-Xian 3+2reb+2ast