On January 4th, SHSID faced Foreign Affairs School (Waishi) in the semifinals of the Jr. NBA tournament, ultimately winning the semifinals 88:87 and progressing to the finals for the third year in a row.
As the battle began, Waishi scored one point. SHSID quickly followed up with 2 points. Waishi continued with a three-pointer, but SHSID immediately retaliated with a three-pointer of their own, turning the tide in SHSID’s favor. Over the course of the game, Waishi and SHSID continuously fought over the lead. The point difference for both sides was consistently between 2 points. As the game approached its end, the tense gameplay and supportive audience filled the stadium with cheers. The game concluded with the close score of 88:87 in favor of SHSID.
This season, SHSID’s first game against Waishi resulted in a loss of 80:95 due to injured athletes and an incomplete roster. However, through perfect cooperation and strategy, as well as the individual dedication shown by all of SHSID’s athletes, SHSID managed to win against Waishi in the semifinals of the tournament.
An audience member exclaimed, “with every swish and block of the basket, I saw the audience captivated by the performance and the dedication of the athletes. The students have learned a lot about this sport and the virtues of teamwork by competing in this event.”
With SHSID progressing to the finals of the Jr. NBA basketball tournament, they will be facing Nanyang Model High School, a longtime top team, for the championship title on January 19th. We hope that through these games, a wider community can experience the splendor of competitive sports.
1月4日，Jr. NBA半決賽，上中國際客場對戰(zhàn)外事學(xué)校，Stallions以88:87贏得比賽的勝利，連續(xù)三年進入總決賽。外事得一分，上中國際追兩分，外事命中三分球，上中國際立馬還以顏色，投入穩(wěn)定軍心的制勝球，將比分反超。領(lǐng)先，追平，反超，再追平，再反超。兩隊的比分始終焦灼，分差保持在2分左右，最多時也不過5分差距。作為觀眾的我們，一顆心被場上局勢吊著，掌聲歡呼和喝彩回蕩在整個球場。
本賽季因多名主力受傷病困擾，小組賽對戰(zhàn)外事時，陣容不完整的Stallions在外事的主場最終以80：95告負。此番半決賽，生死戰(zhàn)再度交手，場上火藥味頗重。最終上中Stallions男籃的隊員們憑借著頑強的意志，完美的團隊合作，到位的戰(zhàn)術(shù)執(zhí)行贏得了勝利。
引用觀眾的感言: “每一次沖擊籃筐的堅決，每一次拼命防守的頑強，無不感染著每一個觀看比賽的人，競技體育的魅力在這樣一場比賽中得到淋漓盡致的體現(xiàn)。盡管結(jié)果總是有人歡喜有人愁，但經(jīng)歷過這樣的大場面，對每一個身在其中的孩子來說，都會讓他們受益匪淺。”因前期小組的敗北，此次半決賽仍是外事的主場，最終比分87:88，我們的Stallions 以一分險勝，昂首出線，將于1月19日與傳統(tǒng)強隊——南模中學(xué)男籃會師決賽，一爭高下。希望所有熱愛籃球的孩子都能從比賽中體會運動和競技的魅力。
Written by 10(7) Aaron Zhang
Pictures by Jr. NBA
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