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The SCNU men's basketball team (Group B-A) secured the championship at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Students' Friendly Basketball Competition held in Zhuhai, in Guangdong province from October 5 to 6.
Group photo of the coach (middle) and SCNU men's basketball team with the champion trophy.
At the group stage, the SCNU team beat other teams such as the team of the University of Hong Kong, and made it to the 4th division. Later on, in the semi-finals they defeated the team of South China University of Technology, and were shortlisted for the finals. At the final competition against the team of Beijing Normal University, the SCNU team was victorious with excellent performance under the guidance and with the encouragement of their coach, Cen Zhenyu.
The competition aimed to pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return, and the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. A number of distinctive special events were held during the competition, with some of the outstanding basketball athletes and coaches visiting the site and interacting with students.
Under the guidance of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R and the Macao S.A.R. and the Department of Education of Guangdong province, the competition was hosted by and also held on the campus of Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. Teams of 16 universities with over 220 faculty and students from Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macao participated in this competition.
Source from SCNU News Center
Translated by Li Jun, Tang Jingyue
Proofread by Edwin Baak
Edited by Li Jianru