Hey basketball fans! 🏀 Get ready for some exciting news! The Guangsha Lions have just swept past the Liaoning Flying Leopards to reach the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Finals! 🦁🔥
In an amazing Game 3, the Lions beat the Flying Leopards 109-98. This victory means they won the best-of-five semifinal series 3-0! Can you imagine sweeping the three-time defending champions? That’s incredible! 😲
The game took place in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. The Lions played super well, with three of their players scoring lots of points. Hu Jinqiu scored a game-high 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. That’s a double-double! 🌟 Barry Brown added 25 points, gave 9 assists, and made 4 steals. Sun Minghui scored 17 points and also had 9 assists.
The Flying Leopards tried their best, with five players scoring in double digits. But it wasn’t enough to stop the roaring Lions! The Lions outrebounded them 46-28 and had more assists too.
Now, the Guangsha Lions are heading to the CBA Finals! They’ll face the winner of the other semifinal series between the Beijing Ducks and the Shanxi Loongs. Who do you think they’ll play against? 🤔
This is such an exciting time for basketball in the Chinese mainland! The Lions showed great teamwork and determination. Let’s cheer them on as they go for the championship! 🎉
Stay tuned for more updates, and keep enjoying the game! 🏀🚀
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Guangsha Lions sweep past Liaoning Flying Leopards to reach CBA Finals
cgtn.com
