BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The 2020 China Basketball Open Series, Finals and Women's Championships recently ended at the Sports Center in Haining, Zhejiang Province. After an extra-hourly battle, the Xiaoyi City team finally defeated the host Hangzhou city team 82:78 to win the finals. Tianjin University of Finance and Economics narrowly defeated Huazhong University of Science and Technology at 72:69 and won the women's championship.
Winner Ring Courtesy of the organizers
In 2019, the Chinese Basketball Association launched the China Basketball Open, a platform for mass basketball events, and successfully held it in 32 cities in 22 provinces (cities, districts) across the country. The 2020 China Basketball Open Series was officially launched in November last year and was held in 46 cities in 27 provinces (cities, districts) across the country. The City Finals and Women's Championship in Haining are the finals of the season.
The dark horse Xiaoyi team from the North District defeated the Southern Region champion Zhuzhou team in the semi-finals and met with the host Haining team in the final. Throughout the game, the two sides launched a defensive battle, and you came and went. In the final moments, Haining, who was two points behind, stabilized the final attack and sent a sentry throw to send the game into overtime.
The Filial Piety Team won the championship
However, in extra time, the Xiaoyi team regained control of the initiative on the field, and they seized the opponent's loophole to score steadily, and finally won the championship battle 82:78, becoming the champion of the season.
In the awards, Xiaoyi City won the championship, Hangzhou City won the second place, and Zhuzhou City won the third place. Fu Ran of Xiaoyi City was awarded the "MVP of the Finals", and Liu Lian of Jilin City won the "Scoring King" and "Three-Point King" of the Finals.
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics won the women's championship The organizers provided the picture
In the women's championship competition, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics and Huazhong University of Science and Technology showed equal strength in the group stage, and the two teams were also shortlisted for the final battle. Throughout the game, the two sides played hard to score, until the last moment, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics with a key three points to establish the victory. In the end, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics narrowly defeated Huazhong University of Science and Technology with a slight advantage of 72:69 and locked in the women's championship. Tianjin Finance Women's Basketball Team Zhai Ruoyun was named the MVP and scoring champion of the Women's Championship.
China Basketball Open Series Event Seminar Courtesy of the organizers
During the city finals and the women's championship, the organizers also organized public welfare activities such as basketball entering the campus. At the same time, the 2021 China Basketball Open Series Activity Seminar was also held in Haining. On the basis of the analysis and summary of the past two years, it is reported that in the future, the China Basketball Open will expand the coverage of the division and increase the number of participating teams, and will also comprehensively upgrade the competition system to create a three-level grading system and a promotion and relegation system. Through the incentive of the grading system, the existing problems of the event are improved, the sense of identity and belonging of the participants is enhanced, and the brand value of the event is enhanced. (End)
Source: China News Network