TPBL Round 7 (Regular Season): Kaohsiung A. hands first defeat to Taiwan Beer L.

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Leopards (8-1) recorded its first loss against seventh ranked Aquas on Wednesday night. Aquas were rolled over by seventh ranked Aquas (3-7) 112-90. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leopards. Kaohsiung A. had a 34-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Ukrainian Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-1995, college: EWU) fired a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. chipped in 31 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). produced 19 points and 7 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kaohsiung A. maintains seventh place with 3-7 record. Taiwan Beer L. at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Kaohsiung A. are looking forward to face higher ranked Taipei TM (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taiwan Beer L. will play against the league's second-placed Dreamers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Fourth-ranked Kings (4-6) made lots of trouble for first ranked Leopards (8-1) in Taoyuan. Leopards managed to secure only two-point victory 103-101. However their fans expected easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Liberian Lasan Kromah (198-1991, college: UConn, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who helped to win the game recording 31 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Malcolm Miller contributed with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for Kings. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Taiwan Beer L. maintains first place with 8-1 record. Defending champion Kings dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Taiwan Beer L. will play against league's second-placed Dreamers in Changhua in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kings will have a break next round.
Very important is a loss of second ranked Lioneers (4-3) against fourth ranked Dreamers (5-5) on Saturday night. Lioneers were defeated by Dreamers 113-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lioneers. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for Aric Holman who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side Kuo-Hao Kao responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds. Lioneers' coach Wesam Al-Sous rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dreamers moved-up to second place. Loser Lioneers dropped to the third position with three games lost. Dreamers will meet league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lioneers will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 7 Taipei TM was defeated by Dreamers 128-117. Taiwan Beer L. smashed N.Taipei CTBC 100-77.
The best stats of 7th round was 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by Nemanja Radovic of N.Taipei CTBC.



Taiwan Beer L. - Kaohsiung A. 90-112

Leopards (8-1) recorded its first loss against seventh ranked Aquas on Wednesday night. Aquas were rolled over by seventh ranked Aquas (3-7) 112-90. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Leopards. Kaohsiung A. had a 34-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Ukrainian Bogdan Bliznyuk (198-1995, college: EWU) fired a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Wen-Ju Su chipped in 31 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). produced 19 points and 7 assists and American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Taiwan Beer L. players 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. Kaohsiung A. maintains seventh place with 3-7 record. Taiwan Beer L. at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. Kaohsiung A. are looking forward to face higher ranked Taipei TM (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Taiwan Beer L. will play against the league's second-placed Dreamers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kaohsiung A.: W.Su 31+4reb+3ast, B.Bogdan 28+11reb+12ast, L.Cady 16+8reb+1ast, C.Shih 13+1reb+1ast, H.Long-Mao 8+3reb+6ast, O.Chris 8+9reb+4ast
Taiwan Beer L.: G.Jin-Wei 19+4reb+7ast, L.Kromah 17+4reb+4ast, M.Miller 17+8reb+3ast, L.Sin-Kuan 11+3reb+1ast, C.McCullough 6+9reb, W.Hao-Chi 4+2reb

Dreamers - Lioneers 113-98

Very important is a loss of second ranked Lioneers (4-3) against fourth ranked Dreamers (5-5) on Saturday night. Lioneers were defeated by Dreamers 113-98. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lioneers. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Dreamers made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Lioneers turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dreamers looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for American power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman James Ennis (201-1990, college: LBSU, agency: Diamond Sports) helped adding 19 points and 12 rebounds. Five Dreamers players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international point guard Kuo-Hao Kao (179-1998, college: SEMO) responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds and American Craig Sword (190-1994, college: MSU) scored 28 points and 7 steals. Lioneers' coach Wesam Al-Sous rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dreamers moved-up to second place. Loser Lioneers dropped to the third position with three games lost. Dreamers will meet league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lioneers will play against the league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in Taoyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dreamers: H.Aric 20+8reb+6ast, E.James 19+12reb+2ast, T.Trey 16+7reb+5ast, C.Ma 16+2reb+2ast, W.Randall 11+3reb, C.Lin 11+1reb+3ast
Lioneers: K.Kao 28+5reb+1ast, C.Sword 28+1reb+2ast, T.Holyfield 13+8reb+1ast, P.Tseng 6+3reb+2ast, H.Shun-Yi 6, L.Cheng-Hsun 5+5reb+3ast

Taiwan Beer L. - Kings 103-101

Fourth-ranked Kings (4-6) made lots of trouble for first ranked Leopards (8-1) in Taoyuan. Leopards managed to secure only two-point victory 103-101. However their fans expected easier game. Taiwan Beer L. made 29-of-38 charity shots (76.3 percent) during the game, while Kings only scored twelve points from the stripe. Taiwan Beer L. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Kings were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Liberian Lasan Kromah (198-1991, college: UConn, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who helped to win the game recording 31 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and added 16 points and 14 assists in the effort for Kings. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Taiwan Beer L. maintains first place with 8-1 record. Defending champion Kings dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Taiwan Beer L. will play against league's second-placed Dreamers in Changhua in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kings will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer L.: K.Lasan 31+9reb+6ast, D.Cheick 20+6reb, M.Malcolm 17+12reb+3ast, S.Lin 12+5reb+3ast, J.Gao 9+5reb+3ast, X.Tsao 8+3reb+7ast
Kings: S.Sakakini 25+10reb+3ast, A.Daye 19+9reb, J.Gardner 17+9reb+3ast, L.Kai-Yan 16+3reb+14ast, L.Cheng-Ju 8+1ast, L.Yan-Ting 7+8reb+2ast

Dreamers - Taipei TM 128-117

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Taipei TM (3-4) was defeated by fourth ranked Dreamers (5-5) 128-117 on Sunday. Dreamers made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Taipei TM's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dreamers made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American forward Trey Thompkins (208-1990, college: Georgia, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) helped adding 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Cypriot-American center Darral Willis (206-1996, college: Wichita St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) scored 29 points. Five Dreamers and four Taipei TM players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dreamers moved-up to second place. Loser Taipei TM keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Dreamers will meet league's leader Taiwan Beer L. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipei TM will play against Kaohsiung A. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dreamers: C.Ma 27+5reb, E.James 23+6reb+5ast, T.Trey 22+11reb+6ast, H.Aric 20+12reb+4ast, K.Lu 12+2reb+5ast, Y.Chiang 8+1reb+2ast
Taipei TM: Z.Lofton 29+3reb+2ast, D.Willis 26+14reb+2ast, K.Chien 24+5reb+2ast, X.Ming-Jun 17+2reb, C.Wen-Hung 7+2reb+1ast, S.Ting 6+3ast

Taiwan Beer L. - N.Taipei CTBC 100-77

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Leopards (8-1) smashed 3rd placed N.Taipei CTBC (4-5) 100-77 on Sunday. Taiwan Beer L. outrebounded N.Taipei CTBC 54-38 including 17 on the offensive glass. Taiwan Beer L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. American forward Malcolm Miller (201-1993, college: Holy Cross) helped adding 15 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import power forward Aric Holman (208-1997, college: MSU) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 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 L. maintains first place with 8-1 record. N.Taipei CTBC lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Taiwan Beer L. will meet league's second-placed Dreamers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. N.Taipei CTBC's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Taipei to the arena Taipei TM.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer L.: D.Cheick 21+13reb+1ast, J.Gao 19+3reb+2ast, M.Malcolm 15+12reb+1ast, S.Lin 15+3reb+6ast, X.Tsao 10+5reb+8ast, M.Chris 8+13reb+5ast
N.Taipei CTBC: N.Radovic 19+11reb+4ast, P.Ivanov 18+5reb+2ast, H.Ya-Hsuan 17+5reb+3ast, V.Gaddefors 11+9reb+3ast, T.Wen-Ting 4+6reb+1ast, Y.Wei-Hao 3