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Huwei Tech Upsets SBL Team in Changyao Cup, Freshman Center Shines

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Huwei University of Science and Technology basketball team defeated SBL team Caesar's Black Eagles 100-89 in the Changyao Cup.
  • This victory marks the first time a UBA team has beaten an SBL team in the tournament.
  • Freshman Yao Guanyou, a 200 cm tall center, scored 15 points and made 5 three-pointers, earning praise from his coach.

The Huwei University of Science and Technology (Huwei Tech) basketball team achieved a significant victory in the Changyao Cup Future League Charity Invitational Tournament, defeating the SBL's Caesar's Black Eagles 100-89. This win is particularly noteworthy as it marks the first time a UBA (University Basketball Association) team has overcome an SBL (SBL) team in this year's competition.

The game saw a balanced offensive performance from Huwei Tech, with six players scoring in double digits. Among them, freshman center Yao Guanyou, standing at 200 cm, was a standout performer. Hailing from Beigang, Yunlin, Yao Guanyou contributed 15 points and impressively sank five three-pointers, earning commendation from his head coach, Lu Yu-cheng.

They prefer contact and it feels like they are about to fight at any moment. After returning, I've become more accustomed to contact. I feel I'm still too thin and need to train more.

— Yao GuanyouDescribing his impressions of the physical play during a training camp in the Philippines.

Yao Guanyou, who previously played for Jianguo Junior High School in the JHBL Division II and then Nanshan High School in Taipei, has returned to his hometown of Yunlin to play for Huwei Tech. He recently returned from a training camp in the Philippines, where he was impressed by the physicality of the local teams. "They prefer contact and it feels like they are about to fight at any moment," Yao Guanyou remarked about the Filipino teams. "After returning, I've become more accustomed to contact. I feel I'm still too thin and need to train more."

Despite the win, Huwei Tech had been on a three-game losing streak before this match. Yao Guanyou expressed his joy at the victory, stating, "Of course, I'm very happy. When challenging such a high-level team, you definitely want to win. The older players have been playing for many more years than us and are better than us in many aspects. Of course, we want to beat them."

Of course, I'm very happy. When challenging such a high-level team, you definitely want to win. The older players have been playing for many more years than us and are better than us in many aspects. Of course, we want to beat them.

— Yao GuanyouExpressing his feelings after Huwei Tech's victory over an SBL team.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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