On January 10, Beijing time, the 28th round of the CBA regular season continued to compete, and Tongxi faced the deputy squad leader Sichuan at home. This game may be just a battle of honor for the Sichuan team, but it is a key battle for Tongxi to hit the top 12. After 4 quarters of competition, Tongxi narrowly defeated Sichuan 99-95 and refused to be upset.
As the CBA regular season reaches its halfway point, teams are competing for the playoffs. As a traditional underdog, Tongxi refused to play badly, and they still retained their hopes of the playoffs, and Tongxi was only two wins away from the top 12 before the game. In the last round, Tongxi beat Beijing by 33 points away, which was even more impressive. The Sichuan team ended a 16-game losing streak after defeating Ningbo in the last round, and also wanted to continue the victory. But Tongxi, who occupies the right time and place, has no reason to lose at all.
In terms of starters, Tongxi starters: Zeng Fanri, Wu Tingjia, Lin Wei, Blakeney, Liu Dong, Sichuan starters: Lu Yiwen, Zhang Dayu, Jing Hanyi, Yu Xiaoyong, Gao Deng.
In the first quarter of the game, the domestic players of the Sichuan team took the lead in standing up and scoring five points in a row. Blakeney played with reservations and did not take over the ball prematurely like Gordon, with the scores alternating between the two sides. In the first quarter of the game, Tongxi led Sichuan 24-23. In the second quarter, Zuo Zhennian's three points sounded the horn of the Sichuan team's counterattack, and Gordon carried the team to lead the team to a wave of 14-4. After Xirelijiang's mistake, Tongxi's assistant coach called a timeout for the head coach's mistake. At the end of the half, Sichuan only let Dawai come on for 39 seconds before being replaced, just to let Gordon rest for a while to play the last attack. At halftime, Tongxi trailed Sichuan 43-50.
In the second half, the Sichuan team exercised the right to double foreign aid in the third quarter, which was crucial for Tongxi, who once trailed by as many as 10 points. The Tongxi team woke up like a dream, and stopped the Sichuan team 6-0 in a wave. After the timeout, Tongxi continued to score, and Blakeney hit a quick stop to complete the overtake. At the end of the third quarter, the Tongxi team led by two points at 72-70.
In the final quarter, the two teams continued to fight, the Sichuan team once overtook the score, Tongxi responded with a wave of 8-0, Sichuan caught up again, and the suspense lasted until the end. At the decisive moment, Zeng Fanri scored a layup, Jing Han made a steal, and Hong Xin made a layup to retain suspense. In the last 1 minute, Xi Relijiang graduated with Yu Xiaoyong with 6 crimes. Blakeney hit two key free throws steadily, Sichuan failed to chase the score, and finally Tongxi narrowly defeated Sichuan 99-95 to usher in three consecutive wins.
Bilateral data
Tongxi team: Zeng Fanri 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Wu Tingjia 9 points and 2 rebounds, Blakeney 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Liu Dong 7 points and 6 rebounds, Lin Wei 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, Xi Relijiang 10 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Farr 16 points and 5 rebounds
Sichuan team: Jing Hanyi 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Yu Xiaoyong 10 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, Gordon 38 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Zhang Dayu 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Zuo Zhennian 15 points and 3 rebounds, Hong Xin 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
After this game, Tongxi won three consecutive victories, gradually got back on track, and retained the hope of hitting the playoffs. Although Tongxi's overall performance this season is not stable, they have become a passionate team under the leadership of Xi Relijiang, which is not the same as the team that was rotten two years ago, which also makes fans have more expectations for Tongxi's future. Historically, Tongxi has never made the playoffs, and such an embarrassing record is hopefully ending in the next few years. Will 2024 be the year when Tongxi will make history?