SBL Round 9 (Regular Season): Taiwan Beer lose to Yulon Luxgen in the game between Top 4 teams

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Very significant was Yulon Luxgen's (#2, 13-7) victory against 4th placed Taiwan Beer (7-13) 79-74. 24 personal fouls committed by Taiwan Beer helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and international center Shao-Fu Lan (195-1997) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Chieh-Min Lu (184-1995) with 17 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 13-7 record having just two points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Taiwan Beer lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#5) on the road in the next round. Taiwan Beer will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#1, 15-5) victory against 3rd placed Keelung BK (10-10) 77-72. Senegalese center Omar Niang (205-1998) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and James Padgett accounted for 8 points and 11 rebounds. American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds for Keelung BK in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bank of Taiwan (15-5) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place. Keelung BK at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Bank of Taiwan will play against bottom-ranked Changhua (#5) at home in the next round. Keelung BK will play again against the league's leader Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#1, 15-5) victory against 4th placed Taiwan Beer (7-13) 106-84. The best player for the winners was James Padgett who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Brendon Smart who recorded 16 points and 5 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Bank of Taiwan. They maintain first place with 15-5 record. Taiwan Beer lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will meet Keelung BK (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: bottom-ranked Changhua lost to Keelung BK 74-84. Bottom-ranked Changhua was outscored by Bank of Taiwan 45-74. Keelung BK was rolled over Yulon Luxgen 111-88.



Taiwan Beer - Yulon Luxgen 74-79

Very significant was Yulon Luxgen's (#2, 13-7) victory against 4th placed Taiwan Beer (7-13) 79-74. 24 personal fouls committed by Taiwan Beer helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and international center Shao-Fu Lan (195-1997) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Chieh-Min Lu (184-1995) with 17 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and Vincentian forward Brendon Smart (198-1995) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yulon Luxgen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 13-7 record having just two points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Taiwan Beer lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Yulon Luxgen are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#5) on the road in the next round. Taiwan Beer will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: M.Brandon 26+11reb+4ast, S.Lan 15+6reb, S.Lin 9+9reb+1ast, K.Pu 9+1reb+4ast, Y.Wang 8+2ast, C.Kao 6+1reb+3ast
Taiwan Beer: C.Lu 17+5reb+1ast, S.Brendon 15+6reb, L.Chun-Ting 8+1reb, F.Shih-En 8+7reb+4ast, L.Zong-Lin 7+3reb+6ast, H.Cheng-An 7+3reb+1ast

Keelung BK - Bank of Taiwan 72-77

Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#1, 15-5) victory against 3rd placed Keelung BK (10-10) 77-72. Senegalese center Omar Niang (205-1998) nailed 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American power forward James Padgett (203-1991, college: Maryland) accounted for 8 points and 11 rebounds. American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and the former international guard Tzu-Kang Wang (183-1993) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Keelung BK in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Bank of Taiwan (15-5) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place. Keelung BK at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Bank of Taiwan will play against bottom-ranked Changhua (#5) at home in the next round. Keelung BK will play again against the league's leader Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: O.Niang 17+6reb, H.Pan 10+2reb, C.Chang 10+2reb+1ast, J.Lin 9+3reb+2ast, C.Chien 9+3reb+2ast, J.Padgett 8+11reb
Keelung BK: W.Lewis 18+16reb+3ast, W.Tzu-Kang 17+5reb+4ast, C.I-Tsung 12+8reb+1ast, C.Yi-Hsiang 8+5reb+3ast, H.Kai-Hsiang 5+3reb+4ast, H.Ting-Wei 5

Bank of Taiwan - Taiwan Beer 106-84

Very significant was Bank of Taiwan's (#1, 15-5) victory against 4th placed Taiwan Beer (7-13) 106-84. Bank of Taiwan dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Taiwan Beer's 28. Bank of Taiwan forced 20 Taiwan Beer turnovers and outrebounded them 42-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bank of Taiwan looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward James Padgett (203-1991, college: Maryland) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. The former international guard Chia-He Chang (188-1996) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Vincentian forward Brendon Smart (198-1995) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and guard Chun-Sheng Wang (181-2003) added 20 points respectively. Four Taiwan Beer 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Bank of Taiwan. They maintain first place with 15-5 record. Taiwan Beer lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will meet Keelung BK (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taiwan Beer will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: C.Chien 17+1reb+1ast, J.Padgett 14+7reb+1ast, C.Chang 11+5reb+4ast, Y.Wang 10+4reb, C.Kao 9+1reb+5ast, J.Lin 9+4reb
Taiwan Beer: W.Chun-Sheng 20+2reb+1ast, S.Brendon 16+5reb+2ast, H.Cheng-An 14+2reb+3ast, C.Lu 13+1ast, W.Hsin-Wei 5+1reb+1ast, W.Hung-Hsing 4+1reb+1ast

Keelung BK - Changhua 84-74

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Changhua (5-15) was defeated by third ranked Keelung BK (10-10) 84-74 on Saturday. Keelung BK looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 18 rebounds. The former international guard Kai-Hsiang Hu (190-1991) chipped in 25 points and 9 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was guard Wei-Hsiang Chang (190-1996) who recorded 17 points and 5 rebounds and guard Tien-You Yang (170-1993) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Keelung BK maintains third place with 10-10 record having five points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Changhua lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Keelung BK will meet league's leader Bank of Taiwan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Keelung BK: L.Wendell 25+18reb+3ast, K.Hu 25+2reb+9ast, I.Chu 10+3reb+1ast, T.Wang 9+5reb+5ast, T.Hsu 5+5reb+3ast, L.Meng-Hsueh 4+2reb
Changhua: C.Wei-Hsiang 17+5reb+3ast, Y.Tien-You 14+4reb+4ast, C.Zhao-Qun 13+3reb+1ast, H.Chien-Chih 8+7reb+1ast, C.Shang-Chien 8+3reb, W.Jia-Chang 5+5reb+3ast

Changhua - Bank of Taiwan 45-74

Rather predictable result when first ranked Bank of Taiwan (15-5) smashed bottom-ranked Changhua (5-15) 74-45 on Sunday. Bank of Taiwan dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Changhua's 22. Bank of Taiwan forced 20 Changhua turnovers and outrebounded them 44-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American power forward James Padgett (203-1991, college: Maryland) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Chia-Wei Chien (183-1998) chipped in 17 points. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Wei-Hsiang Chang (190-1996) who recorded 9 points and 8 rebounds and guard Chien-Chih Huang (187-1998) added 7 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Bank of Taiwan. They maintain first place with 15-5 record. Changhua lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Bank of Taiwan will meet Keelung BK (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Yulon Luxgen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: C.Chien 17+1reb+3ast, J.Padgett 17+10reb+1ast, C.Chang 10+4reb+1ast, C.Han 8+6reb+2ast, H.Kuo 6+6reb, J.Lin 5+2reb+1ast
Changhua: C.Wei-Hsiang 9+8reb, C.Zhao-Qun 8+2reb+2ast, H.Chien-Chih 7+7reb, T.Houng-Yang 5+4reb+1ast, H.Chun-Yen 5+2reb+2ast, H.Wei-Cheng 4+1reb

Yulon Luxgen - Keelung BK 111-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Keelung BK's (10-10) loss to second ranked Yulon Luxgen (13-7) 88-111 on Sunday. Yulon Luxgen looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Keelung BK's players. The best player for the winners was American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) who had a triple-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists. International center Shao-Fu Lan (195-1997) chipped in 25 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Kai-Hsiang Hu (190-1991) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. 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 which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Yulon Luxgen. They maintain second place with 13-7 record having just two points less than leader Bank of Taiwan. Loser Keelung BK keeps the third position with ten games lost. Yulon Luxgen will meet bottom-ranked Changhua (#5) on the road in the next round. Keelung BK will play against the league's leader Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yulon Luxgen: M.Brandon 28+12reb+13ast, S.Lan 25+6reb+2ast, Y.Wang 12+3ast, F.Tung 12+2reb+1ast, S.Lin 7+2reb+3ast, K.Pu 6+1reb
Keelung BK: H.Kai-Hsiang 19+6reb+4ast, W.Lewis 18+14reb+2ast, C.Yi-Hsiang 16+4reb+2ast, M.Lin 10+4reb, W.Tzu-Kang 8+5ast, C.I-Tsung 6+3reb