2024-01-09 21:21 United Daily News reporter Zeng Siru/Reporting in real time
Defending PLG Taipei Fubon Warriors local star Cai Wencheng celebrated the milestone of PLG’s 100th game today and became the first player in the league. However, the Warriors, who were seeking 4 consecutive championships, lost to Taoyuan Puyuan Pilot Ape 87:96 and swallowed the game. After a losing streak, his record was also “overtaken” by the leader, and his ranking dropped from 4th to 5th.
The 38-year-old Cai Wencheng has an attendance rate of 968% in the past three PLG seasons and has accumulated 91 games. Today is his 9th game this season. He has played 100 games in his career, becoming the first person in the league.
On Cai Wencheng’s special anniversary, the Warriors took a 26:22 lead in the first quarter with the help of Xin Teli’s buzzer-beating three-pointer. However, in the second quarter, the home team’s leader Lu Junxiang broke the net from the outside and Wasch made a rebound from the basket. He scored 11 points in a single quarter, including 3 three-pointers, and jointly helped the leader to hold 55 points after halftime. : 44 advantages.
In the third quarter, the leader had a maximum advantage of 70:51, but the Warriors relied on Saisev to score his fifth three-pointer in a single game. Xintli scored 12 points in a single quarter, leading the team to narrow the gap to 3 points after three quarters. 69:75.
Sessev scored the first goal in the fourth quarter, leaving the Navigator with 4 points left. Meeks scored from the basket to stop the bleeding first, but the Warriors had Hong Kaijie’s “3-pointer”, and Lai Ting’en soared from the outside and the gap narrowed to 79. :80. After Xin Teli scored from the basket, the Warriors reversed the score, but the leading player, Washburn, scored 4 points in a row. Bai Yaocheng made another key mid-range shot, helping the leading player to protect the victory at 96:87.
The Navigators defeated the defending champions 100:71 at home just two days ago. Although they wasted a 19-point lead today, they still defeated the Warriors under the leadership of Washburn with 30 points and 12 rebounds. With a record of 6 wins and 7 losses, they overtook the Warriors by 5 points. The Warriors, who won 7 losses, ranked fourth in the league.
Lu Junxiang also scored 16 points today, and Bai Yaocheng, who scored the key goal, contributed 12 points and 8 assists.
Warriors veteran Cai Wencheng completed 100 games today, becoming the first player in the league.Picture/Provided by Warriors
The Warriors’ scoring today was concentrated on three foreign players. Sethev had 25 points, Hintley had 20 points, and Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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