CBA Club Cup - Lofton records 31+7+11, Quinn scores 37 but falls short, Shanghai defeats Guangdong to reach the semifinals

At 20:00 on February 6 Beijing time, the 2025/2026 CBA Club Cup quarterfinals began, and Shanghai secured a 113-104 victory over Guangdong to move on to the semifinals.

Lofton

Statistics

Shanghai team: Lofton with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists; Fogg 18 points, 2 rebounds; Ma Diancheng 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals; Whiteside 14 points, 12 rebounds; Wang Zhelin 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals; Xie Liyongwei 9 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists; Cui Xiaolong 8 points, 4 assists; Yan Pengfei 6 points; Goodwin 2 points, 2 assists; Liu Lijia 1 assist; Yuan Tangwen 1 assist

Guangdong team: Quinn 37 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks; Sumner 26 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists; Huang Mingyi 10 points, 4 rebounds; Wang Hongze 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Zhang Haojia 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Zhang Wenyi 6 points; Yang Yi 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Wang Shaojie 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals; Chen Jiazheng 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Li Wenhao 1 assist

Match Recap

In the first quarter, Quinn and Sumner combined to attack the basket, Guangdong started with an 11-2 run forcing Shanghai to call a timeout. After the break, Lofton hit a right-side three-pointer to stop the decline, then kept scoring both inside and outside, while Fogg drew fouls on offense. Shanghai narrowed the gap to 5 points. Guangdong’s scoring momentum was halted, and with Fogg’s open three-pointer, Shanghai trailed just 19-21. After Wang Hongze’s put-back for 2 points, Fogg scored again and Lofton finished with a coast-to-coast play, leading Shanghai to a 7-0 run and a 26-23 lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Huang Mingyi quickly hit a left-corner three-pointer to tie the game. Fogg and Xie Liyongwei responded immediately with two three-pointers. Sumner went into isolation mode, scoring from the field and free throws to tie it at 32. Lofton and Yan Pengfei scored 4 straight points for Shanghai, prompting Guangdong to call a timeout. After the timeout, the score went back and forth; Quinn hit a pull-up three, Huang Mingyi followed with a put-back, tying it at 44 and forcing Shanghai to call timeout. After resuming, Yan Pengfei threw down an alley-oop dunk to extend the lead, Lofton made a layup and drew a foul for a three-point play, and Shanghai led 51-47 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Lofton scored both inside and outside, Wang Zhelin attacked the basket strongly, and Shanghai went on a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 12 points. Quinn became Guangdong’s main scorer, drawing a foul on a layup for a three-point play, then hitting a three-pointer. Xie Liyongwei was called for a flagrant foul pushing an opponent, and Guangdong made two free throws and a possession to cut the deficit to 61-68. Wang Shaojie’s dunk sparked a 7-0 run for Guangdong, forcing Shanghai to call timeout. After the break, Sumner made a coast-to-coast layup and completed a three-point play, bringing Guangdong within 2 points. At a critical moment, Whiteside slammed a dunk to stabilize Shanghai, while Lofton and Cui Xiaolong scored inside and out, pushing the lead back to 9 points and forcing a timeout for Guangdong. After Sumner added 2 more points, Whiteside soared for a dunk, and Lofton scored a strong 2-point basket, ending the quarter with Shanghai leading 83-72.

In the fourth quarter, Ma Diancheng opened with a three-pointer. After Sumner scored two layups, Shanghai called a timeout. After the break, Cui Xiaolong hit another three, Ma Diancheng completed a spectacular alley-oop dunk, and Xie Liyongwei nailed a step-back three at the top of the key, extending Shanghai’s lead to 11 points. Quinn caught fire from outside, hitting consecutive three-pointers, but Shanghai’s multiple scoring threats responded with a 9-0 run that pushed the score to 111-95. Zhang Haojia’s three-pointer came too late, and the match was effectively decided early, with both teams substituting their foreign players. Ultimately, Shanghai defeated Guangdong 113-104.

Starting Lineups

Shanghai: Cui Xiaolong, Xie Liyongwei, Goodwin, Liu Lijia, Whiteside

Guangdong: Yang Yi, Quinn, Sumner, Wang Shaojie, Wang Hongze