A Hard-Fought Comeback! Yang Hansen & Mitchell Both Post Empty Double-Doubles as Riller Leads Beikong to Victory

On the evening of October 3rd, in a preseason CBA match, Beikong triumphed over Qingdao with a score of 81-67.

The game began with Qingdao establishing an early lead of 13-0. Beikong then narrowed the gap to six points through a series of successful drives by Riller. In the second quarter, Qingdao maintained their advantage and led by seven points at halftime. In the second half, Qingdao struggled offensively, allowing Beikong to capitalize with a 19-2 run to take the lead. Three-pointers further extended Beikong’s lead. In the final quarter, Beikong continued to widen the margin, while Qingdao failed to improve their offensive performance, leading Beikong to maintain a double-digit lead until the end, ultimately reversing the game with a score of 81-67.

Throughout the entire game, only two players from Beikong scored in double digits. However, foreign player Riller, who started the game, made 10 out of 21 shots, including 2 out of 4 three-pointers and 12 out of 14 free throws, scoring a game-high 34 points along with 5 rebounds and 1 assist, achieving a plus-minus of +16. Additionally, Liao Sannin contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.

On the Qingdao side, although three players scored in double digits, two of them achieved double-doubles, but none scored more than 20 points. Among them, Yang Hansen played for 27 and a half minutes, making 6 out of 11 shots, 0 out of 1 three-point attempts, and 2 out of 5 free throws, scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Foreign player Mitchell made 8 out of 13 shots and 1 out of 1 free throws, scoring a team-high 17 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Duan Angun contributed 11 points and 3 assists. Despite their efforts, all three players’ performances were in vain as Qingdao was ultimately overturned.