Hey basketball fans! 🏀 Guess what? The Beijing Ducks just flew into the semifinals of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Playoffs! 🎉
On Monday, the Ducks won 112-95 against the Beikong Royal Fighters in Game 4 of the Beijing derby. That means they took the series 3-1 and are now in the final four! 😮
The game started with the Ducks leading 20-9, thanks to amazing plays by Chen Ying-chun and Zhai Xiaochuan. The Royal Fighters tried hard to catch up, especially in the second quarter, but Eugene German nailed a super cool three-point buzzer-beater! 🏀⏱️ So at halftime, the Ducks were ahead 53-47.
The Ducks were unstoppable, grabbing rebounds and keeping control. Zachary Nutall hit another awesome three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, making their lead even bigger! 💪 The Royal Fighters couldn’t catch up after that.
Seven players from the Ducks scored over 10 points! Eugene German scored 25 points and had 6 assists. Even though Grant Riller of the Royal Fighters scored a game-high 27 points, it wasn’t enough for a win.
Now, the Beijing Ducks will face the Shanxi Loongs in the semifinals. Can’t wait to see what happens next! 🐲🔥
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
