SBL Round 9 (Regular Season): Yulon Luxgen beat Bank of Taiwan by three after a very close game

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Third-ranked Bank of Taiwan (12-15) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-9) on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Yulon Luxgen made 10 blocks. 32 personal fouls committed by Bank of Taiwan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. International center Shao-Fu Lan (195-1997) contributed with 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the third position with 15 games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face league's second-placed Taiwan Beer in Taipei in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bank of Taiwan will play again against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Yulon Luxgen (18-9) which played against second-best Taiwan Beer (13-14). First ranked Yulon Luxgen had an easy win 85-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiwan Beer. American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Kuo-Lun Pu chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Chieh-Min Lu (183-1995) with 23 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Taiwan Beer at the other side keeps the second position with 14 games lost. Yulon Luxgen will play against Bank of Taiwan (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Changhua and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Bank of Taiwan (12-15) which played against 4th placed Changhua (11-16). Third ranked Bank of Taiwan had an easy win 92-62. Tevin Glass nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Zhao-Qun Chen came up with 10 points and 8 rebounds for Changhua 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. Bank of Taiwan maintains third place with 12-15 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Changhua lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will meet league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Bank of Taiwan was beaten by Taiwan Beer 86-82. Bottom-ranked Changhua lost to defending champion Yulon Luxgen 64-73. Taiwan Beer outscored Changhua 88-66.



Yulon Luxgen - Taiwan Beer 85-67

An interesting game for Yulon Luxgen (18-9) which played against second-best Taiwan Beer (13-14). First ranked Yulon Luxgen had an easy win 85-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Taiwan Beer. Yulon Luxgen dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Taiwan Beer's 26. American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and guard Kuo-Lun Pu (195-2001) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Yulon Luxgen players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Chieh-Min Lu (183-1995) with 23 points and Belgian forward Thomas De Thaey (203-1991, college: NC State) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Taiwan Beer at the other side keeps the second position with 14 games lost. Yulon Luxgen will play against Bank of Taiwan (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Changhua and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer: C.Lu 23+3reb+1ast, C.Cheng 9, T.De Thaey 7+12reb+2ast, J.Alasan 7+10reb, H.Chen 6+1reb+2ast, K.Hu 5+2reb+6ast
Yulon Luxgen: B.Moss 30+18reb+6ast, K.Pu 16+7reb+2ast, Y.Tung Fang 14+2reb, S.Lin 10+9reb+4ast, S.Lan 6+6reb, T.Huang 4

Bank of Taiwan - Changhua 92-62

An interesting game for Bank of Taiwan (12-15) which played against 4th placed Changhua (11-16). Third ranked Bank of Taiwan had an easy win 92-62. Bank of Taiwan forced 23 Changhua turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Bank of Taiwan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and forward Hsiang-Wei Pan (190-1994) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Zhao-Qun Chen (193-2000) came up with 10 points and 8 rebounds and center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Changhua in the defeat. 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. Bank of Taiwan maintains third place with 12-15 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Changhua lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will meet league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Changhua: T.Yang 11+1ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 11+5reb, J.Wang 11+3reb+1ast, Z.Chen 10+8reb+2ast, C.Hsieh 10+5reb, C.Huang 4+1reb
Bank of Taiwan: T.Glass 19+11reb+3ast, H.Pan 13+6reb+2ast, W.Wang 13+2reb+2ast, O.Niang 11+4reb, C.Chang 11+7reb+2ast, C.Chien 8+1reb

Taiwan Beer - Bank of Taiwan 86-82

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked Taiwan Beer and 3rd placed Bank of Taiwan had identical 12-14 record. This time Taiwan Beer beat the opponent 86-82 on Saturday night. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 50-36 including 18 on the offensive glass. Taiwan Beer looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Zong-Lin Lu (175-1994) nailed 14 points and 8 assists for the winning side and Gambian forward Joof Alasan (205-2002) accounted for 13 points and 12 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Lu is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 20 rebounds and the former international point guard Wei-Cheng Wang (180-1999) added 10 points respectively for Bank of Taiwan in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Taiwan Beer maintains second place with 13-14 record having five points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Loser Bank of Taiwan keeps the third position with 15 games lost. Taiwan Beer will meet bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) on the road in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: T.Glass 31+20reb+3ast, W.Wang 10+3reb+3ast, C.Chang 9+2reb+1ast, H.Pan 9+3reb+2ast, J.Lin 9+1reb+3ast, H.Kuo 6+3reb
Taiwan Beer: T.De Thaey 14+7reb+1ast, Z.Lu 14+4reb+8ast, J.Alasan 13+12reb, C.Lu 12+5reb+5ast, S.Fan 11+8reb+3ast, I.Chu 8+7reb+1ast

Changhua - Yulon Luxgen 64-73

Rather expected game when 4th placed Changhua (11-16) lost to first ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-9) 64-73 on Saturday. American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side and guard Yi-Kang Tung Fang (181-1997) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and forward Jia-Chang Wang (191-2001) added 10 points respectively for Changhua in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Changhua lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Yulon Luxgen will meet Bank of Taiwan (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Changhua: E.Sugar-Ochir 26+11reb+1ast, J.Wang 10+3reb+3ast, T.Yang 10+3reb, C.Hsieh 8+2reb+2ast, W.Chang 4+4reb+2ast, C.Huang 2+2reb+1ast
Yulon Luxgen: B.Moss 17+18reb+7ast, Y.Tung Fang 14+5reb+1ast, C.Kao 8+1reb+4ast, Y.Tu 7+4reb, K.Pu 7+6reb+1ast, S.Lin 6+5reb+2ast

Changhua - Taiwan Beer 66-88

Rather predictable result when second ranked Taiwan Beer (13-14) rolled over bottom-ranked Changhua (11-16) 88-66 on Sunday. Taiwan Beer looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Belgian forward Thomas De Thaey (203-1991, college: NC State) nailed 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and guard Chieh-Min Lu (183-1995) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Li Lin (180-2001) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists respectively for Changhua in the defeat. 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. Taiwan Beer maintains second place with 13-14 record having five points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Changhua lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Taiwan Beer will meet league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play again against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Changhua: E.Sugar-Ochir 22+14reb+2ast, L.Lin 10+8reb+11ast, C.Hsieh 9+2reb+2ast, Z.Chen 6+4reb+3ast, T.Yang 5, W.Chang 5
Taiwan Beer: T.De Thaey 20+6reb+2ast, C.Lu 15+6reb+4ast, K.Hu 14+2reb+1ast, I.Chu 12+2reb+1ast, Z.Lu 7+4reb+8ast, H.Wang 6+3reb+2ast

Bank of Taiwan - Yulon Luxgen 80-83

Third-ranked Bank of Taiwan (12-15) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-9) on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Yulon Luxgen made 10 blocks. 32 personal fouls committed by Bank of Taiwan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. International center Shao-Fu Lan (195-1997) contributed with 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Hsiang-Wei Pan (190-1994) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-9 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the third position with 15 games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face league's second-placed Taiwan Beer in Taipei in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bank of Taiwan will play again against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: T.Glass 32+22reb+5ast, H.Pan 10+6reb+4ast, W.Wang 9+3reb+5ast, J.Lin 8+2reb, C.Chang 7+3reb+2ast, Y.Wang 5+1reb+1ast
Yulon Luxgen: S.Lan 23+9reb+2ast, K.Pu 19+11reb+1ast, B.Moss 17+17reb+6ast, Y.Lin 8, C.Yang 6+4reb+2ast, M.Lin 6+2reb+4ast