SBL Round 11 of Regular Season

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

SBL round 11 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Bank of Taiwan (17-8) against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer (10-15) 90-80 was the most important game of the last round. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 42-28 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Bank of Taiwan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Gerard Tarin (205-1996, college: Nova SE) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Chieh-Min Lu (184-1995) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Guard Chia-Wei Chien (183-1998) answered with 16 points for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains fourth place with 10-15 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan will play next round against strong Keelung BK trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Taiwan Beer will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Yulon Luxgen on the road.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Yulon Luxgen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Yulon Luxgen defeated 4th placed Taiwan Beer at home 77-68. It was a great evening for American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) who led his team to a victory scoring 43 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Ming-Yi Lin helped adding 7 points and 6 rebounds. Vincentian forward Brendon Smart (198-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yulon Luxgen (18-7) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Taiwan Beer at the other side keeps the fourth place with 15 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play next round against strong Keelung BK trying to get back on the winning streak. Yulon Luxgen will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer at Taipei.
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Bank of Taiwan (17-8) against second ranked Yulon Luxgen on Sunday night. Bank of Taiwan were rolled over by Yulon Luxgen 106-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was an exceptional evening for Brandon Moss who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Chieh-Yu Han came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Bank of Taiwan 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Yulon Luxgen. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Bank of Taiwan dropped to the second place with eight games lost. Yulon Luxgen will meet Taiwan Beer (#4) in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Yulon Luxgen smashed Keelung BK 79-60. Bottom-ranked Changhua lost to Keelung BK 77-87. Taiwan Beer managed to outperform Changhua 80-65.



Taiwan Beer - Bank of Taiwan 90-80

SBL round 11 caused change at the leadership position. Eighth defeat of league's leader Bank of Taiwan (17-8) against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer (10-15) 90-80 was the most important game of the last round. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Bank of Taiwan 42-28 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. 29 personal fouls committed by Bank of Taiwan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Gerard Tarin (205-1996, college: Nova SE) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Chieh-Min Lu (184-1995) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Tarin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Chia-Wei Chien (183-1998) answered with 16 points and the former international Chieh-Yu Han (194-1999) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains fourth place with 10-15 record. Bank of Taiwan at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan will play next round against strong Keelung BK trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Taiwan Beer will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Yulon Luxgen on the road.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: C.Chia-Wei 16+3reb+3ast, H.Chieh-Yu 11+5reb+1ast, C.You-Hsu 11+3reb+3ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 8+1reb, C.Chia-He 7+2reb+2ast, W.Wei-Cheng 7+2reb+8ast
Taiwan Beer: G.Tarin 24+19reb+5ast, L.Chieh-Min 19+1reb+2ast, C.Hsieh 12+2reb+2ast, C.Lai 7, C.Wang 7+5reb+3ast, C.Cheng 6+1reb+1ast

Keelung BK - Yulon Luxgen 60-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Yulon Luxgen's (18-7) victory over 3rd placed Keelung BK (12-12) 79-60 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Yi-Kang Tung Fang (182-1997) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Four Yulon Luxgen players scored in double figures. American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) came up with 15 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Tzu-Kang Wang (183-1993) added 18 points respectively for Keelung BK in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Yulon Luxgen. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Keelung BK keeps the third place with 12 games lost. Yulon Luxgen will meet Taiwan Beer (#4) in the next round. Keelung BK will play against the league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan in Taipei and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Keelung BK: W.Tzu-Kang 18+4reb+1ast, W.Lewis 15+8reb+2ast, H.Kai-Hsiang 7+1reb, M.Lin 6+6reb, C.Kuang-Chien 5+1ast, C.I-Tsung 3+5reb
Yulon Luxgen: M.Brandon 17+19reb+6ast, F.Tung 16+2reb+1ast, C.Kao 13+2reb+2ast, K.Pu 11+3reb+3ast, C.Chen 6+2reb, T.Wu 5+3reb+1ast

Yulon Luxgen - Taiwan Beer 77-68

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Yulon Luxgen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Yulon Luxgen defeated 4th placed Taiwan Beer at home 77-68. Yulon Luxgen dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Taiwan Beer's 30. It was a great evening for American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) who led his team to a victory scoring 43 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. The former international point guard Ming-Yi Lin (176-1996) helped adding 7 points and 6 rebounds. Vincentian forward Brendon Smart (198-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and guard Chun-Ting Lai (186-2000) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yulon Luxgen (18-7) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Taiwan Beer at the other side keeps the fourth place with 15 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play next round against strong Keelung BK trying to get back on the winning streak. Yulon Luxgen will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer at Taipei.
Top scorers:
Taiwan Beer: L.Chun-Ting 16+2reb+2ast, S.Brendon 14+17reb+1ast, C.Lu 10+1reb+1ast, H.Cheng-An 8+5reb, W.Hung-Hsing 5+4reb, L.Zong-Lin 4+6reb+6ast
Yulon Luxgen: M.Brandon 43+19reb+2ast, C.Chen 8+4reb, M.Lin 7+6reb+3ast, F.Tung 5+5reb+2ast, C.Kao 4+2reb, Y.Wang 3+2reb+2ast

Changhua - Keelung BK 77-87

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Changhua (5-20) lost to third ranked Keelung BK (12-12) 77-87 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American center Wendell Lewis (204-1989, college: Alabama St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Kai-Hsiang Hu (190-1991) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Keelung BK players scored in double figures. American-Filipino forward Nicholas Evans (210-1988, college: S.Indiana, agency: Interperformances) came up with 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and guard Tien-You Yang (170-1993) added 18 points and 7 assists respectively for Changhua in the defeat. Changhua's coach Chun-Hsiung Wu rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Keelung BK maintains third place with 12-12 record having seven points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Changhua lost their twelfth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Keelung BK will meet league's second-placed 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 leader Yulon Luxgen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Changhua: N.Evans 35+8reb+3ast, Y.Tien-You 18+4reb+7ast, C.Wei-Hsiang 12+10reb, W.Jia-Chang 3+1reb+1ast, C.Zhao-Qun 3+4reb, E.Ifeanyi 2+1reb
Keelung BK: T.Wang 26+1reb, L.Wendell 22+10reb+2ast, K.Hu 14+8reb+8ast, Y.Chou 12+5reb+6ast, C.Wang 5+1reb, L.Meng-Hsueh 4+7reb

Yulon Luxgen - Bank of Taiwan 106-65

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Bank of Taiwan (17-8) against second ranked Yulon Luxgen on Sunday night. Bank of Taiwan were rolled over by Yulon Luxgen 106-65. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Yulon Luxgen shot 24 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Bank of Taiwan only scored five points from the stripe. Yulon Luxgen had a 40-28 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Brandon Moss (204-1994, college: LSUA) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Cheng-En Kao (175-1999) accounted for 24 points for the winning side. Four Yulon Luxgen players scored in double figures. The former international Chieh-Yu Han (194-1999) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Chia-Wei Chien (183-1998) added 10 points respectively for Bank of Taiwan 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Yulon Luxgen. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Bank of Taiwan dropped to the second place with eight games lost. Yulon Luxgen will meet Taiwan Beer (#4) in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against Keelung BK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bank of Taiwan: H.Chieh-Yu 14+6reb, C.Chia-Wei 10+4reb+1ast, K.Han 7+4reb+1ast, C.Li-Zhong 7+7reb+1ast, W.Yung-Cheng 6+4reb, L.Po-Wei 5+2ast
Yulon Luxgen: C.Kao 24+3ast, M.Brandon 20+14reb+10ast, M.Lin 14+5reb, J.Peters 10+6reb, S.Lin 9+4reb+5ast, Y.Wang 8+2reb+2ast

Changhua - Taiwan Beer 65-80

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Taiwan Beer's (10-15) victory over bottom-ranked Changhua (5-20) 80-65 on Sunday. Taiwan Beer made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Changhua 39-22 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Gerard Tarin (205-1996, college: Nova SE) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Chun-Sheng Wang (181-2003) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Tarin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Filipino forward Nicholas Evans (210-1988, college: S.Indiana, agency: Interperformances) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and guard Tien-You Yang (170-1993) added 18 points respectively for Changhua in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Taiwan Beer maintains fourth place with 10-15 record. Changhua lost their twelfth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Taiwan Beer will meet league's leader Yulon Luxgen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Changhua will play against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Changhua: Y.Tien-You 18+3reb+2ast, N.Evans 15+6reb+3ast, H.Chun-Yen 8+2reb+2ast, H.Yu-Hui 5+1ast, H.Wei-Cheng 5+1reb, C.Zhao-Qun 4+5reb+2ast
Taiwan Beer: G.Tarin 19+8reb+1ast, C.Lai 11+1reb+1ast, B.Smart 8+7reb, P.Chou 8+5reb, C.Wang 8+5reb+6ast, H.Wang 5+3reb+1ast