SBL Round 10 (Regular Season): #1 Yulon Luxgen is defeated by Changhua

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The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-12) against fourth ranked Changhua on Friday night. Changhua were rolled over by Changhua 85-56. Changhua looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Yulon Luxgen's players. Forward Jia-Chang Wang (191-2001) scored 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Changhua maintains fourth position with 12-18 record. Yulon Luxgen lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top place with 12 games lost.
Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 16-14) victory against one of their biggest challengers Bank of Taiwan (14-16) 81-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. Forward I-Tsung Chu (186-1986) notched 24 points to lead the effort and Joof Alasan supported him with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Even a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds by American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer (16-14) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position having just two points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the third place with 16 games lost.
Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 16-14) victory against top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-12) 79-62. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hsiao-Jung Chen fired 14 points for the winners. Kuo-Lun Pu produced 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Taiwan Beer (16-14) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position having just two points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Yulon Luxgen lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top place with 12 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: bottom-ranked Changhua lost to Bank of Taiwan 67-76. Bottom-ranked Changhua unfortunately lost to Taiwan Beer 78-86. Bank of Taiwan managed to beat Yulon Luxgen 83-78.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals by Chia-Wei Chien of Bank of Taiwan.



Changhua - Yulon Luxgen 85-56

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-12) against fourth ranked Changhua on Friday night. Changhua were rolled over by Changhua 85-56. Changhua looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Yulon Luxgen's players. Forward Jia-Chang Wang (191-2001) scored 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Changhua players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Brandon Moss (207-1994, college: LSUA) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Nigerian forward John Ameh Peters (205-2001) scored 4 points and 12 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Changhua maintains fourth position with 12-18 record. Yulon Luxgen lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: B.Moss 15+11reb+2ast, K.Pu 10+4reb+1ast, S.Chou 8+1ast, Y.Tung Fang 7+1ast, T.Huang 4+1reb+1ast, J.Ameh Peters 4+12reb
Changhua: J.Wang 18+4reb+2ast, Z.Chen 12+5reb+2ast, H.Huang 12+3reb+1ast, E.Sugar-Ochir 11+8reb+2ast, T.Yang 8+1reb+5ast, L.Lin 7+6reb+4ast

Taiwan Beer - Bank of Taiwan 81-64

Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 16-14) victory against one of their biggest challengers Bank of Taiwan (14-16) 81-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bank of Taiwan. Taiwan Beer made 27-of-35 charity shots (77.1 percent) during the game. Taiwan Beer had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bank of Taiwan was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward I-Tsung Chu (186-1986) notched 24 points to lead the effort and Gambian forward Joof Alasan (205-2002) supported him with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Four Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds by American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. The former international point guard Wei-Cheng Wang (180-1999) added 6 points and 8 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer (16-14) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position having just two points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the third place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: T.Glass 25+12reb+1ast, L.Cao 7+4reb, C.Chang 7+4reb+1ast, H.Pan 7+2reb, W.Wang 6+2reb+8ast, H.Kuo 3+2reb
Taiwan Beer: I.Chu 24+3reb, C.Lu 15+1ast, C.Cheng 13+2reb+5ast, J.Alasan 12+13reb+1ast, S.Fan 6+11reb+3ast, H.Wang 5

Yulon Luxgen - Taiwan Beer 62-79

Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#2, 16-14) victory against top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-12) 79-62. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Taiwan Beer looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international forward Hsiao-Jung Chen (181-1990) fired 14 points for the winners. Gambian forward Joof Alasan (205-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. Guard Kuo-Lun Pu (195-2001) produced 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and the former international point guard Ming-Yi Lin (178-1996) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Taiwan Beer (16-14) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position having just two points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Yulon Luxgen lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: K.Pu 13+9reb+4ast, S.Lan 11+3reb+1ast, M.Lin 10+5reb+8ast, B.Moss 7+6reb+1ast, T.Huang 6+3reb+1ast, Y.Lin 5+1reb+1ast
Taiwan Beer: H.Chen 14+3reb+3ast, C.Cheng 12+2reb+5ast, J.Alasan 10+10reb, K.Hu 10+1reb+3ast, C.Lu 8+1reb+2ast, I.Chu 8+1reb+1ast

Bank of Taiwan - Changhua 76-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Changhua's (12-18) loss to third ranked Bank of Taiwan (14-16) 67-76 on Saturday. Bank of Taiwan dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Changhua's 42. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bank of Taiwan made 7 blocks. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) fired a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Chia-He Chang (188-1996) chipped in 11 points. Center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Li Lin (180-2001) added 7 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bank of Taiwan maintains third position with 14-16 record having four points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Loser Changhua stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Changhua: E.Sugar-Ochir 18+17reb+2ast, J.Wang 17+2reb+2ast, Z.Chen 7+3reb+1ast, L.Lin 7+7reb+9ast, T.Yang 7+3ast, W.Chang 4+1reb
Bank of Taiwan: T.Glass 39+16reb+1ast, C.Chang 11+2reb+2ast, H.Kuo 8+4reb+1ast, C.Chien 6+1ast, Y.Chen 4+3reb, W.Wang 4+3reb+2ast

Changhua - Taiwan Beer 78-86

Rather predictable result when second ranked Taiwan Beer (16-14) defeated bottom-ranked Changhua (12-18) 86-78 on Sunday. Taiwan Beer dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Changhua's 36. They outrebounded Changhua 50-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. Taiwan Beer looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Belgian forward Thomas De Thaey (203-1991, college: NC State) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Guard Chun-Lung Cheng (180-1991) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Center Erdenetsetseg Sugar-Ochir (200-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and forward Jia-Chang Wang (191-2001) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiwan Beer have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-14 record having just two points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Loser Changhua stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Changhua: E.Sugar-Ochir 17+16reb+3ast, J.Wang 14+5reb+1ast, Z.Chen 11+4reb+2ast, H.Huang 11+2ast, S.Yang 7+3ast, L.Lin 7+4ast
Taiwan Beer: C.Cheng 21+2reb+5ast, C.Lu 18+6reb+2ast, T.De Thaey 14+13reb+1ast, J.Alasan 13+9reb+2ast, C.Chen 7+3reb+1ast, K.Hu 7+2reb+5ast

Yulon Luxgen - Bank of Taiwan 78-83

There was a minor upset when top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (18-12) was defeated by third ranked Bank of Taiwan (14-16) 83-78 on Sunday. Bank of Taiwan outrebounded Yulon Luxgen 49-38 including 19 on the offensive glass. Bank of Taiwan looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Chia-Wei Chien (188-1998) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Guard Jhe-Ting Lin (183-1999) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Yi-Han Tu (193-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Cheng-Han Yang (186-1999) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Four Yulon Luxgen players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Bank of Taiwan maintains third position with 14-16 record having four points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Yulon Luxgen lost third consecutive game. Defending champion still keeps top place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: C.Yang 13+4reb+1ast, Y.Tu 13+10reb+4ast, T.Huang 11+4reb+1ast, S.Lan 10+3reb, Y.Lin 9+2reb+1ast, K.Pu 8+3reb+4ast
Bank of Taiwan: C.Chien 23+5reb+4ast, Y.Wang 11+5reb+1ast, J.Lin 10+5reb+7ast, J.Lin 9+6reb, H.Kuo 8+6reb+1ast, C.Kuo 8+2reb+4ast