Hey there, basketball fans! 🏀 Do you love exciting games and amazing plays? Here’s some thrilling news from the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)!
The Shanxi Loongs soared high and beat the Guangdong Southern Tigers with a big score of 124-106 on Saturday! 🎉 This win means they swept the series 3-0 and are moving on to the semifinals! How cool is that?
Star Players Shine Bright ✨
Hamidou Diallo was on fire! 🔥 He scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in less than 25 minutes! That’s super fast! Trey Kell III also helped a lot by scoring 18 points off the bench (that’s when you come into the game later). In fact, six players from Shanxi scored more than 10 points! That’s teamwork!
On the other side, Guangdong’s Trey Burke tried hard and scored 15 points, but it just wasn’t enough this time. Troy Gillenwater scored a game-high 36 points off the bench for Guangdong. Even though they are 11-time CBA champions, this time they couldn’t stop the Shanxi Loongs.
How the Game Unfolded 🏀
At first, Guangdong started strong with a 5-0 lead. But Shanxi quickly caught up! Jia Mingru, Zhang Ning, and Diallo made four three-pointers, helping Shanxi take the lead. By the end of the first quarter, it was a close game with Shanxi ahead 31-28.
In the second quarter, both teams scored a lot! Guangdong made some amazing three-pointers and took a small lead by halftime, 68-66.
But in the third quarter, Shanxi turned up their defense! 💪 They stopped Guangdong from scoring and made lots of three-pointers themselves. By the end of the quarter, Shanxi was ahead 103-87.
In the final quarter, Shanxi kept their lead and won the game 124-106! 🎉
What’s Next? 🏆
With this win, the Shanxi Loongs will play against the winner of the series between the Beijing Ducks and the Beikong Royal Fighters. Speaking of which…
Beijing Ducks Edge Ahead in Capital Clash 🦆
In another exciting game, the Beijing Ducks beat the Beikong Royal Fighters 105-102! 🥳 The Ducks now lead their series 2-1.
Richard Solomon was a star for the Ducks, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. The Ducks were great at shooting three-pointers, making half of their shots from downtown!
The Royal Fighters fought hard, with Shen Zijie scoring an impressive 31 points! But in the end, they couldn’t catch up. The next game will be super important for them to stay in the playoffs!
Stay Tuned! 📺
The CBA playoffs are heating up! 🔥 Who will make it to the finals? Keep watching to see all the action unfold! 🏀🎉
Reference(s):
Shanxi sweep past Guangdong to reach CBA postseason semifinals
cgtn.com
