Hey basketball fans! 🏀 Guess what? The Chinese mainland’s basketball team just had a huge win! They beat Venezuela 77-49 in an exciting warm-up game in Hangzhou, which is in east China’s Zhejiang Province. 🎉
This game was a big deal because it’s been a long time since the Chinese mainland beat Venezuela. The last time was all the way back in 2007! That’s more than some of you have been alive! 😮
The game started off with both teams finding it hard to score. But thanks to a cool three-pointer by Cheng Shuaipeng at the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team took the lead 18-13. 🌟
In the second quarter, players like Zhao Rui, Hu Jinqiu, and Yu Jiahao really stepped up! Hu and Yu scored 8 points together near the basket, and Zhao added two awesome three-pointers. This helped the Chinese team increase their lead to 37-22 by halftime. 🏆
Things got even more exciting in the third quarter! Players kept shooting and making three-pointers, including Zhao Rui, Zhao Jiayi, Hu Mingxuan, and Cheng. The team went on big scoring runs, leaving Venezuela behind. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 63-40! 😮
With such a big lead, both teams let their younger players play in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Chinese mainland won the game 77-49! 🎊
But the fun isn’t over yet! These two teams will play each other again on Friday night. After that, the Chinese mainland will have more warm-up games against Bosnia and Herzegovina before the FIBA Asia Cup starts on August 5 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 🌍
At the FIBA Asia Cup, the Chinese mainland is in Group C with Jordan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Let’s cheer them on together! Go team! 🎉🇨🇳
Reference(s):
China crush Venezuela 77-49 in Hangzhou warm-up ahead of FIBA Asia Cup
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