Hey basketball fans! 🏀 Guess what happened in China’s big basketball league, the CBA? The Shanxi Loongs pulled off an amazing win against the Shenzhen Leopards, winning 132-127 in overtime! 🎉
The game was super close and super exciting! Both teams were neck and neck from the start. In the first quarter, the score was tied at 16-16. Then, the Leopards charged ahead, but the Loongs didn’t give up! They fought back hard, thanks to players like Hamidou Diallo, Zhang Ning, and their new American guard, Walt Lemon Jr., who all scored lots of points.
In the second half, the game got even more intense. Zhou Peng from the Leopards shot some awesome three-pointers, but he got injured! 😱 Even so, his team tried their best. But the Loongs were just too strong. They tied the game at 119-119, sending it into overtime!
In overtime, the Loongs kept pushing. Even when Diallo fouled out, they didn’t lose their spirit. Jia Mingru made the final free throws that sealed the game for the Loongs! 🏆
It was their 17th win of the season! Amazing, right? If you love exciting basketball games, this was definitely one to watch!
In another game, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers soared to victory against the Beikong Royal Fighters, winning 100-93. That’s their fourth win in a row! 🐯
Basketball is so much fun, isn’t it? Maybe one day, you’ll be out there scoring the winning basket!
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Shanxi Loongs battle back to defeat Shenzhen Leopards in overtime
cgtn.com
