CHINA TOPIX

11/22/2024 10:15:18 am

Make CT Your Homepage

Shaanxi Xinda Routs National Auto Service, Remains Unbeaten in the 11th Round of the Chinese National Basketball League

Tyler Wilkerson

(Photo : gettyimages.com) American power-forward Tyler Wilkerson played in the NBA Developmental League with the Austin Toros in 2012-13.

The tournament's leader Shaanxi Xinda continued their winning run after crushing the lowly National Auto Service with a 115-93 victory in the 11th round of the Chinese National Basketball League (NBL) on Wednesday in He Fei.

It was the 11th straight victory for the winning team, which has maintained a perfect 11-0 record and dominated the league with the best start of the season. The losers suffered their 7th defeat in 11 games played this season and ended the team's two-game winning stretch.

Like Us on Facebook

National Auto Service kicked off the opening quarter with a strong start, heading to the second period with a 6-point lead 28-22. However, China's to professional basketball minor league team heated up in the second quarter and staged a spectacular 40-20 run to end the first 24 minutes.

In the third quarter, the National Auto Service tried to get back in to the game with a 25-21 charge, but Shaanxi proved too much for the losing ball squad, as it held another merciless attack with a 32-point fourth quarter outburst, while limiting the opposing team to just 20 points.

American power-forward Tyler Wilkerson, who played in the NBA Developmental League with the Austin Toros in 2012-13, led all scorers with a game-high 33 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. James Mays, who was a 2013 NBA D-League All-Star, also came out with an impressive performance of 31 points and 12 boards.

Chinese players Liqing Xiang and Sun Xinyue chipped in with 19 and 9 points respectively for Shaanxi, which will be facing Guizhou Senhang in the next round.

American import Marquis Weddle had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists or the losing team, which is set to play Hebei Xianglan in the 12th round of the NBL.

Real Time Analytics