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半决赛，上中国际客场对战外事学校，Stallions以88:87赢得比赛的胜利，连续三年进入总决赛。外事得一分，上中国际追两分，外事命中三分球，上中国际立马还以颜色，投入稳定军心的制胜球，将比分反超。领先，追平，反超，再追平，再反超。两队的比分始终焦灼，分差保持在2分左右，最多时也不过5分差距。作为观众的我们，一颗心被场上局势吊着，掌声欢呼和喝彩回荡在整个球场。
本赛季因多名主力受伤病困扰，小组赛对战外事时，阵容不完整的Stallions在外事的主场最终以80：95告负。此番半决赛，生死战再度交手，场上火药味颇重。最终上中Stallions男篮的队员们凭借着顽强的意志，完美的团队合作，到位的战术执行赢得了胜利。
引用观众的感言: “每一次冲击篮筐的坚决，每一次拼命防守的顽强，无不感染着每一个观看比赛的人，竞技体育的魅力在这样一场比赛中得到淋漓尽致的体现。尽管结果总是有人欢喜有人愁，但经历过这样的大场面，对每一个身在其中的孩子来说，都会让他们受益匪浅。”因前期小组的败北，此次半决赛仍是外事的主场，最终比分87:88，我们的Stallions 以一分险胜，昂首出线，将于1月19日与传统强队——南模中学男篮会师决赛，一争高下。希望所有热爱篮球的孩子都能从比赛中体会运动和竞技的魅力。
Written by 10(7) Aaron Zhang
Pictures by Jr. NBA
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