Leading Team White to beat Team Blue? Kao Kuo-hao: Not impossible
Once again led by Kao Kuo-hao, Team White edged out Jordan's national team 66-64 in the men's division of the William Jones Cup, claiming their second straight win in Group B.
- Kao Kuo-hao scored a team-high 20 points today, including two clutch free throws with 17.9 seconds left, topping 20 points for the third game in a row.
- After trailing Jordan by 9 points at halftime, the team ramped up its defensive intensity and shored up the rebounding to complete the comeback, with Hu Chin-hao, Lin Cheng and others taking turns to step up.
- After the game he credited captain Pai Yao-cheng, praising him for making the opponent's key ball-handler very uncomfortable.
- Still looking for his next contract, Kao Kuo-hao had scored 21 and 25 points in the first two games respectively, staying red-hot.
Because of the group-stage format, Team Blue and Team White will not meet in the preliminary round, but Kao Kuo-hao voiced his eagerness for such a showdown, saying bluntly that "it's not impossible" and reckoning the two sides would be about even.
Outlook: With Team White riding high on momentum, they will battle it out one game at a time, striving to extend their winning streak and looking forward to a showdown with Team Blue.