T1 League Round 21 (Regular Season): N.Taipei CTBC beat Kaohsiung A. in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game was when First ranked N.Taipei CTBC faced 3rd placed Aquas. N.Taipei CTBC (18-9) smashed Aquas (15-13) 121-99. N.Taipei CTBC looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Mohammad Gadiaga (188-1998) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. American guard Cody Demps (193-1993, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Taipei CTBC have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Kaohsiung A. at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
An exciting game was when Second ranked Leopards faced 3rd placed Aquas. Leopards (18-10) defeated Aquas (15-13) 113-109. It was a good game for American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds. Devin Williams contributed with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) answered with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals for Kaohsiung A.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leopards have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Taiwan Beer L. maintains second place with 18-10 record having just one point less than leader N.Taipei CTBC. Kaohsiung A. at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Taipei. Local Taipei TM (11-17) outscored 5th ranked GhostHawks (7-20) 97-70 on Sunday night. Youssou Ndoye stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Egidijus Mockevicius with 6 points and 14 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Taipei TM. Newly promoted Taipei TM maintains fourth place with 11-17 record. Tainan lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost.




Kaohsiung A. - N.Taipei CTBC 99-121

An exciting game was when First ranked N.Taipei CTBC faced 3rd placed Aquas. N.Taipei CTBC (18-9) smashed Aquas (15-13) 121-99. N.Taipei CTBC looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Mohammad Gadiaga (188-1998) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. American guard Cody Demps (193-1993, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Iranian-British center Aaron Geramipoor (213-1992, college: Seton Hall) added 20 points and 10 rebounds respectively. 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. N.Taipei CTBC have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Kaohsiung A. at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: G.Mohammad 34+2reb+4ast, D.Zekovic 21+8reb, E.Zelionis 20+7reb+1ast, Y.Hsieh 15+2reb+4ast, C.Demps 15+7reb+7ast, W.Tseng 11+5reb+9ast
Kaohsiung A.: S.Scott 22+11reb+5ast, A.Geramipoor 20+10reb+2ast, M.Kupsas 19+4reb+2ast, L.Hu 15+1reb+6ast, H.Yu 12+1reb+1ast, W.Tang 8+1reb+3ast

Kaohsiung A. - Taiwan Beer L. 109-113

An exciting game was when Second ranked Leopards faced 3rd placed Aquas. Leopards (18-10) defeated Aquas (15-13) 113-109. Taiwan Beer L. made 22-of-25 charity shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) answered with a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and Iranian-British center Aaron Geramipoor (213-1992, college: Seton Hall) added 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Kaohsiung A.Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leopards have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Taiwan Beer L. maintains second place with 18-10 record having just one point less than leader N.Taipei CTBC. Kaohsiung A. at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer L.: D.Cousins 25+14reb+3ast, L.Kromah 22+3reb+7ast, D.Williams 21+13reb+1ast, Y.Chiang 16+5reb+5ast, G.Jin-Wei 11+1ast, C.Lee 7+3reb
Kaohsiung A.: A.Geramipoor 29+12reb+5ast, S.Scott 27+12reb+11ast, L.Hu 22+5reb+3ast, H.Yu 13+4reb+5ast, C.Huai-An 12+3reb, L.Wei-Ting 4+6reb+1ast

Taipei TM - Tainan GH 97-70

The game with biggest result difference took place in Taipei. Local Taipei TM (11-17) outscored 5th ranked GhostHawks (7-20) 97-70 on Sunday night. Taipei TM dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to GhostHawks's 36. Taipei TM outrebounded Tainan 61-45 including 24 on the offensive glass. Taipei TM looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Senegalese center Youssou Ndoye (213-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Egidijus Mockevicius (208-1992, college: Evansville) with 6 points and 14 rebounds and Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Taipei TM. Newly promoted Taipei TM maintains fourth place with 11-17 record. Tainan lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Taipei TM: Y.Ndoye 20+15reb, V.Koreniuk 16+10reb, T.Huang 13+1ast, J.Johnson 13+12reb+1ast, W.Chen 9+2reb+3ast, Y.Lin 9+5reb+2ast
Tainan GH: K.Mao-Wei 13+1reb+3ast, D.Vukovic 11+5reb+3ast, M.Bjelica 10+10reb, E.Mockevicius 6+14reb+2ast, C.Han 6+3reb, D.Bayasgalan 6+3reb+2ast