PLeague+ Round 9 (Regular Season): Ghosthawks hand first loss to Pilots

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Pilots (11-1) against second ranked Ghosthawks on Saturday night. Ghosthawks were rolled over by second ranked Ghosthawks (8-6) 110-84. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Pilots. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Ghosthawks looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American guard Tobin Carberry (192-1991, college: LIU Post) who led his team to a victory with 27 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). The former international guard Mao-Wei Ku (175-1999) contributed with 18 points and 8 assists for the winners. American forward Setric Millner Jr (198-2000, college: Toledo, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds for Pilots. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Pilots at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. Ghosthawks are looking forward to face bottom-ranked YKE (#4) in Hsinchu in the next round. Pilots will play at home against YKE and are hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Ghosthawks (8-6) which played against 3rd placed Braves (4-8). Second ranked Ghosthawks managed to get a 6-point victory 97-91. American guard Tobin Carberry (192-1991, college: LIU Post) stepped up and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Mao-Wei Ku chipped in 17 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Mouhamed Mbaye (208-2001, college: Trinity Valley) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Fubon Braves at the other side keep the third position with eight games lost. Ghosthawks will play against bottom-ranked YKE (#4) in Hsinchu in the next round. Fubon Braves will play at home against YKE and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Ghosthawks (8-6) which played against 4th placed YKE (0-8). Second ranked Ghosthawks had an easy win 86-67. DeMon Brooks nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Mindaugas Kupsas came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for YKE in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Loser YKE still closes the standings with eight games lost. Ghosthawks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. YKE will play against the league's leader Pilots (#1) in Taoyuan and hopes to get finally their first victory.




Pilots - Ghosthawks 84-110

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Pilots (11-1) against second ranked Ghosthawks on Saturday night. Ghosthawks were rolled over by second ranked Ghosthawks (8-6) 110-84. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Pilots. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Ghosthawks looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American guard Tobin Carberry (192-1991, college: LIU Post) who led his team to a victory with 27 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). The former international guard Mao-Wei Ku (175-1999) contributed with 18 points and 8 assists for the winners. Carberry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Setric Millner Jr (198-2000, college: Toledo, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds and the former international power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Pilots. Both teams had four 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. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Pilots at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. Ghosthawks are looking forward to face bottom-ranked YKE (#4) in Hsinchu in the next round. Pilots will play at home against YKE and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pilots: S.Millner Jr. 15+8reb+3ast, W.Artino 14+7reb+1ast, L.Chun-Hsiang 12+3ast, A.Brown 10+3reb+2ast, L.Chia-Kang 8+1reb+1ast, C.Chiang-Hsuang 7+1reb+3ast
Ghosthawks: C.Tobin 27+4reb+3ast, M.Ku 18+3reb+8ast, F.Chen 15+4reb+1ast, E.Chung 14+1reb+2ast, B.De'Mon 10+6reb+2ast, G.Benas 9+14reb+3ast

Fubon Braves - Ghosthawks 91-97

An interesting game for Ghosthawks (8-6) which played against 3rd placed Braves (4-8). Second ranked Ghosthawks managed to get a 6-point victory 97-91. Ghosthawks forced 19 Fubon Braves turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Fubon Braves were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Tobin Carberry (192-1991, college: LIU Post) stepped up and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international guard Mao-Wei Ku (175-1999) chipped in 17 points and 8 assists. Carberry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Mouhamed Mbaye (208-2001, college: Trinity Valley) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American guard Archie Goodwin (196-1994, college: Kentucky) scored 25 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Fubon Braves at the other side keep the third position with eight games lost. Ghosthawks will play against bottom-ranked YKE (#4) in Hsinchu in the next round. Fubon Braves will play at home against YKE and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fubon Braves: A.Goodwin 25+3reb+3ast, M.Mouhamed 17+13reb+3ast, M.Singletary 13+4reb+3ast, L.Chih-Chieh 12+5reb+3ast, D.Acuoth 11+9reb+3ast, C.Yu-Wei 6+5reb+1ast
Ghosthawks: C.Tobin 21+8reb+5ast, M.Ku 17+3reb+8ast, J.Hsieh 16+6reb+1ast, G.Benas 13+10reb, B.De'Mon 10+7reb, L.Wang 9

YKE - Ghosthawks 67-86

An interesting game for Ghosthawks (8-6) which played against 4th placed YKE (0-8). Second ranked Ghosthawks had an easy win 86-67. Ghosthawks forced 22 YKE turnovers. American DeMon Brooks (202-1992, college: Davidson) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and the former international guard Mao-Wei Ku (175-1999) accounted for 20 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Ghosthawks players scored in double figures. Lithuanian center Mindaugas Kupsas (216-1991, agency: BIG) came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian power forward Artem Kovalov (208-1997, agency: BIG) added 16 points respectively for YKE in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ghosthawks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-6 record having just one point less than leader Pilots. Loser YKE still closes the standings with eight games lost. Ghosthawks will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. YKE will play against the league's leader Pilots (#1) in Taoyuan and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
YKE: M.Kupsas 18+8reb+5ast, A.Kovalov 16+4reb+2ast, C.Po-Wei 10+2reb, G.King 7+6reb, H.Li 4+2reb+6ast, C.Yu-Jui 3+3reb+2ast
Ghosthawks: M.Ku 20+3reb+6ast, B.De'Mon 16+13reb, G.Benas 15+10reb+3ast, S.Kuo 11+3reb, C.Tobin 7+3reb+3ast, C.Chang 5+1reb+2ast