TPBL Round 18 (Regular Season): Kings edge N.Taipei CTBC by two points

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The most exciting game of round 18 in the T1 League ended with only two-point defeat of 4th ranked N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) to first ranked Kings (17-6) 100-98 on Sunday evening. Kings forced 22 N.Taipei CTBC turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by N.Taipei CTBC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds. Naturalized American point guard Jeremy Lin (191-1988, college: Harvard) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Croatian center Kristijan Krajina (208-1990, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: 011 Sports) who recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-6 record. N.Taipei CTBC at the other side keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Taipei TM. Kings' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Taipei Taipei TM.
Very important is a loss of second ranked Dreamers (16-11) against fourth ranked N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) on Saturday night. Dreamers were defeated by N.Taipei CTBC in a tough game 81-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dreamers. It was a good game for the former international guard Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-1998) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Kristijan Krajina contributed with 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. International forward Chien-Hao Ma (201-2001, college: Georgia St.) replied with 26 points and 6 rebounds for Dreamers. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Taipei CTBC maintains fourth position with 13-14 record, which they share with Taipei TM. Dreamers at the other side keep the second place with 11 games lost. N.Taipei CTBC will play against bottom-ranked Lioneers (#7) in Hsinchu in the next round. Dreamers will play on the road against Lioneers (#7) in Hsinchu and hope to get back on the winning track.
An exciting game was when Third ranked Aquas faced one of their biggest challengers N.Taipei CTBC. Aquas (15-12) defeated N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) 87-78. Anthony Morse had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Ivan Aska with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kaohsiung A. maintains third position with 15-12 record having just two point less than leader Kings. Loser N.Taipei CTBC keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Taipei TM. Kaohsiung A. will meet league's leader Kings in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers in Hsinchu and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 18 Taiwan Beer L. was defeated by Taipei TM 97-88. Taipei TM smashed Lioneers 117-98.
The best stats of 18th round was 27 points and 12 assists by Ray McCallum of Taipei TM.



N.Taipei CTBC - Kaohsiung A. 78-87

An exciting game was when Third ranked Aquas faced one of their biggest challengers N.Taipei CTBC. Aquas (15-12) defeated N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) 87-78. Kaohsiung A. forced 22 N.Taipei CTBC turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-Italian forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian Edgaras Zelionis (207-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-1990, college: Murray St., agency: 011 Sports) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Slash Sports) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Four N.Taipei CTBC players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kaohsiung A. maintains third position with 15-12 record having just two point less than leader Kings. Loser N.Taipei CTBC keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Taipei TM. Kaohsiung A. will meet league's leader Kings in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. N.Taipei CTBC will play against Lioneers in Hsinchu and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kaohsiung A.: E.Zelionis 22+8reb+1ast, H.Yu 18+6reb+6ast, A.Morse 18+13reb+3ast, S.Wu 9+2reb, T.Chiu 7+3reb+6ast, L.Hu 6+3reb
N.Taipei CTBC: N.Brooks 19+8reb, Y.Hsieh 16+4reb+4ast, K.Krajina 15+9reb+2ast, I.Aska 13+10reb+4ast, C.Wei 5+2reb+4ast, C.Shih 5+1ast

N.Taipei CTBC - Dreamers 88-81

Very important is a loss of second ranked Dreamers (16-11) against fourth ranked N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) on Saturday night. Dreamers were defeated by N.Taipei CTBC in a tough game 81-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dreamers. N.Taipei CTBC dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Dreamers' 32. N.Taipei CTBC forced 27 Dreamers turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international guard Ya-Hsuan Hsieh (187-1998) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Croatian center Kristijan Krajina (208-1990, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: 011 Sports) contributed with 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. International forward Chien-Hao Ma (201-2001, college: Georgia St.) replied with 26 points and 6 rebounds and Bosnian-Croatian center Markus Loncar (213-1996) added 9 points and 17 rebounds in the effort for Dreamers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Taipei CTBC maintains fourth position with 13-14 record, which they share with Taipei TM. Dreamers at the other side keep the second place with 11 games lost. N.Taipei CTBC will play against bottom-ranked Lioneers (#7) in Hsinchu in the next round. Dreamers will play on the road against Lioneers (#7) in Hsinchu and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
N.Taipei CTBC: Y.Hsieh 24+5reb+6ast, K.Krajina 21+9reb, C.Wei 13+2reb+4ast, N.Brooks 10+7reb+1ast, H.Huang 5+5reb+3ast, I.Aska 4+5reb+1ast
Dreamers: C.Ma 26+6reb+1ast, B.Gilbeck 14+9reb+2ast, C.Lin 11+3reb+5ast, C.Wu 10+3reb+6ast, M.Loncar 9+17reb+1ast, J.Chen 6+3reb

Taipei TM - Taiwan Beer L. 97-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Leopards' (9-15) loss to fifth ranked Taipei TM (13-14) 88-97 on Saturday. Taipei TM made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Taipei TM made 8 blocks. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) scored 28 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Sheng-Ju Ting (174-1998, college: St.Francis, IL) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Five Taipei TM players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and international point guard Jin-Wei Gao (175-2000) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taipei TM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with N.Taipei CTBC. Taiwan Beer L. lost fifth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the sixth position with 15 games lost. Taipei TM will meet bottom-ranked Lioneers (#7) in the next round. Taiwan Beer L. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Taipei TM: M.Miller 28+7reb+1ast, J.Cylla 19+6reb+2ast, S.Ting 19+6reb+9ast, A.Moerman 10+13reb, W.Chen 10+4reb+2ast, T.Huang 6+4reb+3ast
Taiwan Beer L.: J.Gao 20+5reb+4ast, L.Kromah 19+3reb+6ast, R.Upshaw 16+20reb+4ast, S.Lin 9+5reb+1ast, A.Toupane 8+5reb+3ast, Y.Tung 7+4reb+2ast

N.Taipei CTBC - Kings 98-100

The most exciting game of round 18 in the T1 League ended with only two-point defeat of 4th ranked N.Taipei CTBC (13-14) to first ranked Kings (17-6) 100-98 on Sunday evening. Kings forced 22 N.Taipei CTBC turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by N.Taipei CTBC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-1990, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds. Naturalized American point guard Jeremy Lin (191-1988, college: Harvard) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Croatian center Kristijan Krajina (208-1990, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: 011 Sports) who recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds and American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Slash Sports) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-6 record. N.Taipei CTBC at the other side keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Taipei TM. Kings' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Taipei Taipei TM.
Top scorers:
Kings: J.Lin 20+5reb+6ast, J.Washburn 16+17reb, K.Manigault 15+2reb+5ast, Y.Chien 15+1reb+1ast, S.Sakakini 14+10reb, J.Lin 6+3reb+4ast
N.Taipei CTBC: K.Krajina 21+8reb+3ast, I.Aska 21+7reb+1ast, N.Brooks 15+13reb+2ast, C.Wei 13+4ast, W.Lin 11+3reb+11ast, Y.Hsieh 11+3reb+4ast

Taipei TM - Lioneers 117-98

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Taipei TM (13-14) smashed bottom-ranked Lioneers (8-19) 117-98 on Sunday. Taipei TM made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Ray McCallum (191-1991, college: Detroit) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) chipped in 23 points and 12 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Landers Nolley II (201-2000, college: Cincinnati) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taipei TM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with N.Taipei CTBC. Loser Lioneers stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Taipei TM will again meet bottom-ranked Lioneers (#7) in the next round. Lioneers will play against N.Taipei CTBC and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Taipei TM: R.McCallum 27+4reb+12ast, M.Miller 23+12reb+2ast, A.Moerman 16+17reb+3ast, S.Ting 15+5reb+5ast, K.Chen 13+1reb, S.Manu 12+3reb+4ast
Lioneers: L.Nolley II 23+6reb+8ast, K.Meeks 23+14reb+7ast, S.Hsiao 16+3reb+3ast, K.Kao 13+1reb+1ast, N.Laszewski 10+7reb, Y.Chu 9+1reb+1ast