70-86! Guangdong U21 men's basketball team collapsed in the final quarter and lost 15 points to Shanxi team, but it had no choice but to lose two consecutive losses in the National Youth Men's Basketball League. Yang Yi played very hard, but his touch was not good. He made 6 of 21 shots, 1 of 11 three-pointers, scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Li Yizhen scored 20 points and 7 rebounds.
The day before, Shanxi U21 Men's Basketball Team narrowly defeated Shenzhen Men's Basketball Team 82-79. Guangdong U21 Men's Basketball Team suffered a tragic reversal and lost to Beijing 72-76. In this competition, the Guangdong team arranged for Yang Yi, Li Yizhen, Zhong Zhengtao, Huang Mingyi and Wang Xianzhe to start. The Shanxi team sent Cheng Enze, Xu Bowen, Zhang Xin, Feng Zixuan and Xu Weishi to start.
The game started, and the Shanxi team was the first to enter the state, quickly gaining the upper hand and suppressing the Guangdong team. Let’s look at the Guangdong team again. The game is really passive. Without Wang Haoze, Chen Jiazheng, and Zhang Huafei, this game is really not easy to play. So, after the first quarter, Guangdong team fell behind by 5 points 11-16.
In the second quarter, Shanxi's firepower continued to decrease, and soon increased the lead to double digits. However, the Guangdong team is tenacious. Although many core players are not there, fortunately, Li Yizhen broke out. He and Yang Yi joined forces to carry the Guangdong team's pursuit of points. Under Li Yizhen's outbreak, the Guangdong team scored 26-22 in a single quarter. After halftime, they chased to 37-38, only one point behind. Li Yizhen scored 14 points and 3 rebounds in the first half, and Yang Yi made 3 of 11 shots, including 0 of 4 three-pointers, scoring 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Shanxi team Xu Bowen scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.
After the change of sides, the Guangdong team suddenly woke up, especially under Yang Yi's push, the team succeeded in continuous counterattacks, which not only caught up, but also overtaken. The two teams once tied 57-57. After the third quarter, the two teams tied 59-59.
In the final quarter, the two teams were still in a stalemate, and they once tied until they tied 64-64 and 67-67. But in the subsequent game, the Guangdong team's offense was stagnant and the Shanxi team scored a 15-0 wave, which was really shocking. Although the Guangdong team called for a timeout, it was unable to change the situation on the field. The Guangdong team collapsed in the last quarter and 11-27 in a single quarter. In the end, the Guangdong team lost to Shanxi team 70-86 and suffered a tragic defeat, while the Shanxi team won two consecutive victories.
From the data, Guangdong team has played very well. Four players in the team scored in double digits. Yang Yi made 6 of 21 shots, 1 of 11 three-pointers, scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Li Yizhen made 5 of 21 shots, 4 of 15 three-pointers, scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Huang Mingyi made 3 of 7 shots, scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Zhong Zhengtao made 7 of 11 shots, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
However, Shanxi team played significantly better. Although only three players scored in double digits, they were all extremely efficient. Xu Bowen made 6 of 13 shots, scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, Feng Zixuan made 6 of 6 shots, scored 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Xu Weishi made 4 of 8 shots, scored 11 points.
According to the schedule, at 10 a.m. on August 14, the Guangdong team will play against the Shenzhen team to see if they can win a victory.
