S17 - SBBL - Wang XiangJia, Compassvale use a strong second half to drown SLZH. 102-86
Wang Xiangjia dropped 31pts and 19pts, led the team on the 3rd quarter to break out with 29-19 for 14 pts lead on the 4th. SLZH, with Leandro Perrone fouled out at 3rd quarter, showed little resistance at the 4th with their only 8 players, and have to surrender to Compassvale, 86-102.
Both Perrone and fellow Bela Gorboi were pushed to 5th Fouls on 3rd quarter, as resulted of the aggresivenes of Wang Xiangjia and Chow Chun May. SLZH were left only Timothe Esquerdinha for their bigman, and did little to deal with Wang and the troops.
Gorboi led SLZH with 24pts, French Romei Laigre with 23pts and 12rebs. Compassvale's Chow Chun May blistered for 26pts with 10-18 FG shooting. Li Baoxiang has 14pts and 16rebs. Compassvale outrebounded SLZH 50-35.
On Shohoku arena, Sessioes Doers were struck by the 'Fat Lady', lost Eike Balkhausen and Gerardo Tama on early game. They did fight very hard for this one, but still fall short 91-96 to the host.
Trailed only 4 points at first half, SD suddenly heat up on 3rd quarter behind Ricardo Paz and Mah Shun Kwang, hitting midrange after midrange shot, feeding Phil Hanson for easy shot inside, and found themselves lead 65-62 going to 4th quarter.
At the 4th, Shohoku finally woke up, stormed with 12-2 run with Cataldo Momente first four baskets and Agislios Kostis jumper. But SD's Ricardo Paz brought back the lead again 76-74. But Momente, only scored 2 points before 4th, still on fire, keep sinking the shot from every corner, extend the lead to 89-83 with less than a minute. Although Ricardo Paz keep cutting the lead down to 3 points, Agislios Kostis managed to convert free throws off SD's fouls to give, and the game ended for Shohoku win 96-91.
Ricardo Paz led SD's with 35pts, sank six three point bombs. Mah Shun Kwang has 23pts. Phil Hanson and Van Hagebeek each has 12pts. Shohoku Backers were led by Aljaž Smrečnik with 21pts, Agislios Kostis with 19pts and 9asts. Their new wingman Tadeušas Genišauskas has 17pts and 7rebs. Momente has 14pts.
At Xavis arena, Bobbleheads' Bill Swain hit three point dagger with 4seconds left on OT, made two point deficit become one point lead 128-127, and won the game after Xavis' Reynir Auðunsson unable to find the shot. Swain has 25pts, and become Bobbleheads frequent go to guy on the crunch time.
The defending Champs Pekanbaru Jaguars, drop their 2nd losses 84-99 against Shwe Toe Ngal. STN frontcourt overpowered Jaguars, turned around what were happened on last playoff quarterfinals. Nikolas Lepka and Jakub Ejankowski combined for 58 points and 37 rebounds, 3 rebounds more than Jaguars totals, 34.
Petrus Alexandersson were held to only 4pts 2/7 FG shooting. Petrus Debrier led Jaguars with 27pts.
Other results :
Lycans BB - Whampoa Allstars = 73-85
Singapore Showstoppers - Eric United = 94-109
Fat Alexandar - Cheesecake = 102-78
Esplanade - Angel Devil = 126-76