On January 13, Beijing time, the 2024-2025 CBA regular season continued, and Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rent hosted Zhejiang Fangxingdu (Guangsha) today. The two sides were evenly matched, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner until the last minute. At the last moment, York's three-point draw came out of the basket, and Zhejiang Chouzhou lost to Guangsha 98-102.
Technical Statistics:
Zhejiang: Jones 17 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists, York 33 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Wang Yibo 16 points and 6 assists, Yu Jiahao 10 points and 7 rebounds
Guangsha: Sun Minghui 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Brown 31 points and 3 assists, Knight 11 points and 5 rebounds, Hu Jinqiu 12 points and 11 rebounds
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Hu Jinqiu caused the opponent to foul and scored 2 points on free throws. Lu Wenbo responded in the pitch, and Wang Tsai added three points to the outside line. Zhu Junlong made a layup to tie the score, and Sun Minghui shot three points from the outside to help Guangsha regain the lead. The score between the two sides has been very close, and it has been 13-13. Guangsha suddenly attacked and lost power, and the Zhejiang team played a wave of 12-2 to gain a double-digit lead. Zhao Jiaren stopped the bleeding with a mid-shot shot, and Joclery responded continuously with a sudden outside shot, and the Zhejiang team expanded the difference to 16 points. At the end of the quarter, Guangsha woke up like a dream and responded with a wave of 7-0. Guangsha trailed Zhejiang 24-33 in the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Yu Jiahao came up and shot a three-pointer first. Guangsha got free throws one after another, while Zhejiang blossomed inside and out, constantly using three points and 2+1 to give punishment. The two sides have attacked and defended each other, and the score difference has been maintained at around 10 points. Wang Yibo made a mistake in passing, and Guangsha's counterattack failed to make a contribution, and the hit rate of the two sides fell into a stalemate. Cheng Shuaipeng suddenly threw a cold arrow on the outside, and Sun Minghui also responded with three points without mercy. Wang Yibo shot in the middle of the high position, and Knight also returned with 2 points. At the end of the quarter, Lin Bingsheng hit a three-pointer to narrow the difference to single digits, and York broke through to hit the whistle. At halftime, Zhejiang led Guangsha 64-54.
Yibian fought again, Knight came up with a three-pointer, and Wang Zilu broke through to respond with 2 points. York scored 2 points with his back and footwork, and a beautiful match between the inside and outside of the building also responded with 2 points. As Brown regained his touch on the outside, Zhejiang had to pause the game and reset. Coming back from a timeout, Knight countered with a dunk to continue to close the gap. At the critical moment, it was York who threw to stop the bleeding for the Zhejiang team. Brown found his touch in the second half and scored five points in a row to help Guangsha tie the score. Hu Jinqiu ate cake under the basket to overtake Zhejiang, and Jones immediately responded with three points. At the end of the quarter, Jones added two more points to the layup, and Zhejiang led Guangsha 85-83.
At the beginning of the final quarter of the game, Sun Minghui assisted Wu Xiao to equalize the score, and York immediately responded with 2 points in a quick stop. The two sides were scoreless in the next few rounds, and the two sides scored 3-2 in the first three minutes. Yu Jiahao made 2 fouls under the basket, and Brown was silent for a while before starting again, and two three-pointers helped Guangsha overtake the score. In the final moments, the two sides fought fiercely, and it was very difficult to score every point, until the last minute. At the time of the countdown, York made 1 of 2 free throws, and Zhejiang trailed by 1 point. Chouzhou's foul tactics failed to work, and Guangsha beat Zhejiang Chouzhou 102-98.
Both starters:
Zhejiang: Wang Yibo, York, Lu Wenbo, Wang Zilu, Jones
Guangsha: Brown, Sun Minghui, Zhu Junlong, Hu Jinqiu, Knight