DUBAI (UAE) - Shahrdary Gorgan rebound from a tough loss to deal Hiroshima Dragonflies their first defeat in BCL Asia 2024, 94-81, at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall on June 11.
Moreover, the margin of victory clinches Gorgan the top spot in the group standings heading into the Semi-Finals. The Hiroshima Dragonflies also clinch qualification to the Semi-Finals as the second-placed team in the group.
Joseph Young mustered a herculean performance of 34 points coming off the bench, including important points down the stretch to get the team the important win and margin of victory.
The Dragonflies themselves got a great scoring game from Dwayne Evans who had 29 points, but lost some energy towards the end while trying to mount a comeback.
Turning Point: Shahrdary Gorgan were already ahead in the final minute by 11 points, but knew that they needed a bit more to clinch the top seed. Young drove hard to the basket for a tough layup to give them exactly what they needed.
Stats don't lie: The two teams headed into this game in different three-point shooting forms. Gorgan were only shooting 30 percent. Hiroshima were scorching hot, shooting 50 percent. The Dragonflies came back to earth a bit and shot 25.8 percent, while Gorgon turned around to knock down 12 threes on 44.4 percent shooting.
This game report will be updated shortly with more from the coaches and players! Stay tuned.
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