XTU Men’s Basketball Team Won Second Place in Southwest Region of the 14th CBUA

At the finals of the Southwest Region of the 14th Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) ended at eight o’clock on April 5, Xiangtan University men’s basketball team was beaten by the defending champion Wuhan University of Technology, getting the second place of the competition.

At the tournament, the team of our university beat the teams of Guizhou Normal University and Southwest Jiaotong University. At the knock-out phase, it narrowly defeated Central China Normal University. At the Round of 16, it triumphed over Guangxi University team, while at the semifinal, our school defeated Xiangnan University, advancing to the finals.

The men’s basketball team of Xiangtan University enjoys great attention of school leaders and powerful support of various departments since its establishment in 2008. The meticulous organization of the Department of Physical Education, painstaking efforts of coaches and diligent training of athletes contribute to the improvement of technical and tactical levels as well as sports achievement, growing from a newcomer into a powerful force of CUBA.

(Source: Department of Physical Education)