At 13:30 on September 21, Beijing time, in the first round of Group A of the U22 Men’s Basketball Group Stage of the 14th National Games in 2021, the Hubei team played against the Beijing team. After a lot of competition, the Beijing team defeated the Hubei team 72-64 to get a good start.

In another first round match of Group A, the Liaoning team defeated the Shaanxi team 98-58.

Technical statistics

Beijing team: Zeng Fanbo had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks, Raymond had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Fan Yiming had 6 points and 4 rebounds, Tian Yuxiang had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. With assists and 4 steals, Sun Haofeng scored 13 points.

Hubei team: Gu Quan had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Tang Jie had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Hou Xingyu had 9 points and 11 rebounds, Li Zhenhao had 8 points, and Yang Linyi had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.

Highlights

At the beginning of the first quarter, Gu Quan scored 4 points in a row through a breakthrough layup. Ganyou scored 2+1 and Raymond also hit a mid-range shot. Beijing team 5- 4. Immediately afterwards, Tang Jie made a three-pointer in response to Yang Linyi's pass. Zeng Fanbo responded with a three-pointer in response to Fan Yiming's pass, but Hou Xingyu immediately scored in the mid-range shot, making Hubei team 9-8. After that, Tian Yuxiang scored consecutive points through breakthrough layups and free throws, and Zeng Fanbo completed a one-arm split dunk in the counterattack. Su Wenjun scored 2+1 and Tang Jie made consecutive fouls and scored points with free throws. Fan Yiming immediately responded with a goal. After the first quarter, the Hubei team was 16-15.

Entering the second quarter, Fan Yiming took the lead and hit a jump shot. Raymond scored a layup and Tian Yuxiang also hit a tip-in. Fan Yiming then hit another shot and the Beijing team blasted an 8-0 wave. Tang Jie held the ball and scored a layup to break the scoring drought for the Hubei team. After that, Su Wenjun scored 5 points in a row with outside shots and inside shots, Hubei team 23-24. Immediately afterwards, the two sides alternately increased points through jump shots and counterattacks. Sun Haofeng scored 4 points in a row. When Raymond made 2 free throws, the Beijing team was 32-27. Tian Yuxiang scored a shot, Li Zhenhao responded with a goal, Sun Haofeng hit a three-pointer, and Yang Linyi made 2 of 3 free throws. At halftime, the Beijing team was 37-31.

Easy side to fight again, Yang Linyi scored 4 points in a row with sudden inside and outside shots and Tang Jie hit another three-pointer, but Zeng Fanbo hit a hook and Raymond also hit a three-pointer. In the following period, Gu Quan held the ball and scored in a strong attack. Zeng Fanbo made 1 of 2 free throws, and Yang Linyi immediately fouled and made 2 of 2 free throws. Immediately afterwards, Gu Quan hit an outside three-pointer, and Hubei team led by 1 point 45-44. Zeng Fanbo and Tian Yuxiang scored consecutively with shots, and Hou Xingyu also scored consecutive points, but Sun Haofeng also made a shot after receiving a pass from his teammate. After the third quarter, the Beijing team was 52-48.

In the final quarter of the contest, Gu Quan took the lead in hitting a three-pointer from the outside and then assisted his teammates to score. The Hubei team blasted a 5-0 wave. Zeng Fanbo then teamed up with Garniyou to score 6 points in a row, making the Beijing team 58-53. The Hubei team immediately launched a counterattack, but Tian Yuxiang, Sun Haofeng and others successively scored points to help the Beijing team stabilize the situation. In the end, the Beijing team defeated the Hubei team 72-64.

Starting lineups for both teams

Beijing team: Yang Ali, Zeng Fanbo, Ganyou, Fan Yiming, Lei Meng;

Hubei team: Tang Jie, Hou Xingyu, Gu Quan, Li Zhenhao , Yang Linyi;