🏀 The excitement is building as the inaugural CBA Club Cup moves into the knockout phase! The Beijing Ducks and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers have soared past the first stage, securing their spots in the quarterfinals after impressive performances in Group D held in Qingdao.
🔥 In a high-stakes showdown, the Beijing Ducks faced off against the Nanjing Monkey Kings. With a final score of 91-75, Eugene German made a triumphant return, scoring a game-high 27 points despite a recent ankle sprain. German credits his six-month-old son as the driving force behind his stellar performance. Teammate Anunwa Omot also shined, contributing 20 points to help seal the victory. 🦆
Coach Xu Limin expressed his satisfaction, saying, \"We treated this game as a decisive battle. We won the game, and our players also made breakthroughs in their mentality, so overall, I'm very satisfied with our performance here.\"
Meanwhile, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers soared past the Liaoning Flying Leopards in their final pool play match to clinch the other quarterfinal spot. Winning the head-to-head matchup, Xinjiang topped Group D with a record of three wins and one loss. 🐯
\"I think the Club Cup has great significance for our team. Our young players got more opportunities to play, while our foreign players now fit in better with the team, so I'm very satisfied,\" said Xinjiang's coach Liu Wei.
With both teams advancing from what many called the \"group of death,\" fans were treated to an intense 10-game whirlwind over five days. Now, all eyes are on the knockout phase scheduled for February, where eight elite teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament to crown the champion. 🎉
The regular season will resume on November 27, promising more thrilling basketball action for fans around the world. Stay tuned! 🌟
