Friday night lights shone brightly as the Guangdong Southern Tigers pounced on the Guangzhou Loong Lions, sealing a spectacular 111-82 victory 🏀✨. The Southern Tigers, 11-time champions, wrapped up the second phase of the CBA season in style, leaving their local rivals struggling to keep up.
The game kicked off with high energy. Though Zhang Haojia missed a three-pointer, teammate Eric Moreland grabbed the rebound and threw down a monstrous two-handed dunk, putting Guangdong ahead early 🏀💪.
But the Loong Lions roared back with an impressive 11-point run 🔥. Yumit Sedak electrified the crowd by stealing the ball and slamming it home, giving Guangzhou a brief lead.
Unfazed, the Southern Tigers regained control in the second quarter. Xu Jie knocked down a clutch three-pointer, pushing the hosts ahead by 10 points 🎯. Moments later, Zhang dished a slick pass to Darius Bazley, who wowed fans with a windmill dunk 🌀🏀, igniting the home crowd in Dongguan.
After halftime, Guangdong maintained their momentum. Troy Gillenwater set up Ren Junfei for an easy layup, stretching the gap to 17 points. Gillenwater was on fire, scoring a game-high 22 points 🔥.
The dynamic duo continued to dazzle as Ren found Xu for a corner triple, extending the lead to 30 midway through the fourth quarter. Xu was unstoppable, sinking five three-pointers and finishing with 19 points and 11 assists 🌟.
By the final buzzer, the Southern Tigers had roared to a 29-point victory, climbing to third place in the standings 🥉. Meanwhile, the Loong Lions suffered their seventh consecutive defeat, sliding down to 18th place 😓.
In another matchup, the Beijing Ducks soared over the Fujian Sturgeons with a commanding 128-94 win 🦆✨. Despite an early lead by Fujian, the Ducks turned the tide in the third quarter. Zhou Qi and Zeng Fanbo teamed up to outscore the Sturgeons, securing Beijing's move up to eighth place 📈.
With the CBA heating up, fans are eager to see what the next phase brings! Stay tuned for more slam dunks and epic moments 🏀🔥.
Reference(s):
CBA: Guangdong closes second phase with win over struggling Guangzhou
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