South China fire past HK Eastern in Finals opener

HK Eastern - South China 56-72

South China claimed the first win in the Hong Kong League Finals. They thumped HK Eastern to take the lead. Li Yang Yu finished with 22 points to lead the charge.
HK Eastern grabbed a 19-15 lead after the first period. But South China responded with a massive 25-9 run in the third term to take an 18-point lead at the final break. HK Eastern limited their opponents to just 11 points in the fourth quarter but could not avoid the loss. Yu Liang Zhu tossed in 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the winners. Yu Yang Bu answered with 14 points for HK Eastern.