Liaoning Reversal and Shandong Victory! Latest CBA Rankings: Shandong Surpasses Dark Horse to Rise to Second Place
On January 19th, Beijing time, Liaoning was reversed by Zhejiang despite leading by as many as 12 points, missing a good opportunity to climb to second in the league! Shandong defeated Jiangsu, surpassing the dark horse Shanxi to rise to second in the league, with Shanxi relinquishing their second-place position!
Liaoning Leading Zhejiang by 12 Points is Reversed, York Hits 8 Three-Pointers for 31 Points
In the first quarter, Zhejiang started with a bang, with Jones making a quick pass to Yu Jiahao during a breakthrough, who then performed an impressive two-handed dunk, allowing Zhejiang to open up a double-digit lead with a 16-6 start; Liaoning immediately launched a counterattack, with Wells dribbling the ball for a fast break and easily scoring a layup, reducing the gap to 4 points; at the end of the first quarter, Liaoning trailed Zhejiang 18-20!
In the second quarter, Liaoning increased their outside firepower, especially new foreign player Weber, who continuously hit three-pointers from beyond the arc, allowing Liaoning to take a 12-point lead; Zhejiang's foreign player York was not to be outdone, directly shooting a super-long three-pointer over Han Dejun, reducing the gap; at halftime, Zhejiang trailed Liaoning 47-49! York had the highest score in the half with 25 points!
After the change of sides, Zhejiang's foreign player York continued his hot hand from the first half, hitting a three-pointer from the outside while using Jones' pick-and-roll to stop and shoot over Yan Shouqi, reducing the gap to 1 point; Zhao Jiwei stepped up at the right moment, directly shooting a three-pointer over York from the outside, but it was still York teaming up with Wang Yibo to continuously hit three-pointers, allowing Zhejiang to take an 8-point lead; at the end of the third quarter, Zhejiang led Liaoning 78-70! Jones exploded for 25 points and 14 rebounds in three quarters!
In the final quarter, the leading Zhejiang team struggled to maintain their game, making consecutive mistakes; Wells made a jump shot to help Liaoning reduce the gap to 4 points; Yu Jiahao made a putback to stabilize the situation for Zhejiang, and York hit another three-pointer from the outside, extending Zhejiang's lead to 9 points; with Cheng Shaipeng's layup, Zhejiang sealed the victory, ultimately reversing Liaoning to win their second consecutive victory!
Shandong Easily Defeats Jiangsu, Gao Shiyan Scores 16 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists, and 5 Steals to Lead Team to Big Win
In the first quarter, Shandong, playing at home, took the initiative first, with Moore making a three-pointer around the screen, followed by Xie Zhijie and Gao Shiyan scoring consecutively under the basket, allowing Shandong to make a good start with a 15-8 lead; Jiangsu later found their rhythm, with their two foreign players, Goodwin and Jackson, penetrating and shooting from the outside to help the team catch up, and with Chen Peidong's buzzer-beating three-pointer, the first quarter ended with Shandong leading Jiangsu 32-29!
In the second quarter, Moore continued his form from the first quarter, continuously scoring under the basket, giving Shandong an 8-point lead; Jackson hit a three-pointer from the outside to slightly stop the bleeding for Jiangsu, but it was still Moore leading Shandong forward, scoring another 4 points to help Shandong maintain the lead; at halftime, Shandong led Jiangsu 50-44! Moore scored 19 points in the first half, matching Jiangsu's foreign player Goodwin's 19 points!
Coming back in the second half, Shandong opened up with full firepower, with Gao Shiyan making a three-pointer from the outside and Moore easily scoring a layup, instantly widening the gap to 14 points; Shandong's attack did not let up, with Moore scoring another 4 points through a combination of shooting and free throws, extending Shandong's lead to 18 points; at the end of the third quarter, Shandong led Jiangsu 74-60! Moore exploded for 27 points in three quarters!
In the decisive fourth quarter, Chen Peidong hit a three-pointer as soon as he came on, but Jiangsu continuously caused damage inside Shandong's paint, with Goodwin scoring a layup to reduce the gap to 9 points; Guo Kai made two free throws to stabilize the situation for Shandong, and Moore hit a three-pointer from the outside, making the game lose its suspense early due to the large point difference, and ultimately, Shandong defeated Jiangsu to climb to second place in the league!
