Guess what happened in the basketball world? The Guangdong Southern Tigers made an amazing comeback to beat the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 98-93! 🐯🏀
The game took place in Dongguan, China, and it was full of excitement! At first, Shandong was on fire, aiming for their sixth win in a row. Their player, Jarmar Gulley, was unstoppable! He nailed five three-pointers, including an amazing four-point play in the first quarter. 🔥
But the Guangdong Tigers didn’t give up! Xu Jie, one of their star players, also sank five three-pointers in the first half. How cool is that? 😎 At halftime, the Tigers were trailing by just 5 points with the score at 56-51.
In the third quarter, Xu Jie switched things up. Instead of just scoring, he started making awesome passes to his teammates. And guess what? They rocked it! Huang Rongqi, Zhang Haojia, and Troy Gillenwater helped the Tigers go on a 14-0 run to take the lead! 🏃♂️💨
Shandong didn’t back down. They went on a 7-0 run to stay close. By the end of the third quarter, the score was tied at 79-79. Talk about a nail-biter! 😮
As the fourth quarter began, Guangdong’s Ren Junfei and Du Runwang stepped up big time. They scored key points while Shandong struggled to make shots. For almost ten minutes, Shandong scored only four points! The Tigers pulled ahead, and even though Shandong tried hard at the end with some three-pointers, Guangdong held on to win the game.
It was an epic battle, and the Guangdong Tigers showed amazing teamwork and spirit. Congrats to them on their second straight win! 🎉
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Guangdong come back to beat Shandong for second straight win
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