October 15, Beijing time.
CBA Regular Season Round 2
The visiting Beijing Beiqi defeated Ningbo Township 96-75. Eugene Germain had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, while Nikolaus Rakosevic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Beijing's Zhou Qi was absent from the game.
The exact scores of the game (with Ningbo Township Ottawa behind) were 29 - 23, 26 - 22, 21 - 14, 20 - 16.
Beijing Beiqi team, Eugene Jermaine 20 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, Fan Ziming 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, Zeng Fanbo 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, Zhai Xiaochuan 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, Richard Solomon 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, Anuwu Omot 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, Chen Yingjun 5 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, Raymund 5 points, 5 rebounds, Tarek Gagnon 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, Zhang Cairen 2 points, 4 rebounds, Jin Yipeng 1 assist. The team was led by Jang Jae-in with 2 points, 4 rebounds, and Jin Yipeng with 1 assist.
For Ningbo Township, Nikolaus Rakosevic scored 16 points with 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Ronald March scored 13 points with 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Jordan Howard scored 13 points with 2 rebounds, James Wang scored 12 points with 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Wang Fan Yi scored 7 points with 1 rebound, Man Yicheng scored 5 points with 4 rebounds, Kevin Luo scored 5 points with 3 rebounds, Ning Hongyu scored 3 points with 3 rebounds, Zhao Jianshu scored 1 point with 1 rebound, and Mungo Mateo scored 7 rebounds with 1 assist, Wang Zirui 1 rebound, 7 assists, Zhang Zuming 2 rebounds, 1 assist.
In the first quarter of the game, Ningbo Township started the game with a quick offense and a small 3-0 run, but soon Beijing Beiqi fought back and not only tied the game, but also built up a 9-point lead. However, Ningbo Township tried hard to narrow the gap later in the quarter. At the end of the first quarter, BNC led 29 - 23.
In the second quarter, Ningbo Township showed strong rebound momentum in the opening game and overtook the lead for the first time with 33 - 32. BNCA then adjusted their tactics and quickly tied the game and opened up a 10-point gap again. It is worth noting that Zeng Fanbo of BNCA had an outstanding performance in this quarter, contributing 11 points, including three three-pointers. At the end of the second quarter, Beijing BAIC was leading 55 - 45.
In the third quarter, Ningbo Township tried to close the gap and brought the score to 55 - 60, however, BNCA went on a rampage and extended the lead to 18 points. Although Ningbo Township caught up later in the quarter, BNA still led 76-59 at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Ningbo Township continued to play catch-up and narrowed the gap to 66 - 78, but Beijing Beiqi then went on the offensive and extended their lead to 22 points. Although Ningbo Township tried to catch up the points later in the quarter, it couldn't change the situation in the end. At the end of the fourth quarter, BNC won the game 96 - 75.
Beijing Beijings starting lineup is: Fan Ziming, Richard Solomon, Anuwa Omot, Chen Yingjun, and Raymond.
Ningbo Township Ottawa started with Nikolaus Rakosevic, Jordan Howard, Wang Junjie, Luo Kaiwen and Zhang Zuming.
