Basketball game with SUIS
On October 10th, NANMO Lions had their first game against SUIS, which was also the first basketball game of the 2020 season. Although both girls and boys teams tried their best to win the game, they were still defeated by SUIS teams. However, the failure didn’t stop our Lions from moving forward. Instead, each player reflected on the reasons why they did not win and designed new tactics in order to win future games.
Basketball game with GCA
On October 17th, NANMO Lions played against GCA and, this time, both of the teams won. In the boy basketball team, every player participated and tried their best to succeed in achieving their goal – winning! Kevin Wang scored 52 points during the game and ensured the absolute advantage of our team. As for the girls, their team encountered a girl from GCA who could run extremely fast, which kept the scores almost equal and made everyone on the team feel very nervous. After doubling their efforts, our Lions beat GCA 57 to 48.The most exciting part of the first game appeared to be when both sides tried to get a point and acquired initiatives. Encouragement from managers and coaches motivated the girls to keep trying hard and get control of the ball. The tactic of giving pressure to the other side by making sure most players stayed on the opposite zone also created a lot of opportunities to score. We hope that our NANMO Lions will keep defeating their opponents in the future by continuing to be persistent and always remembering that teamwork in the key to success. Congratulations Lions!
by Mark Ma