CBA All-Star Weekend: Students script stunning win

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At the Chinese Basketball Association's All-Star Weekend, the league's Rookies & Sophomores suffered a massive upset defeat at the hands of the college players from the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) in the Rising Stars Challenge in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday night.

The breathtaking 90-88 victory of the CUBA students saw Peking University's Wang Shaojie becoming the first-ever student to be named MVP of this prestigious event, after scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

As per the format, the Northern and Southern members of each team took turns for the much-awaited face off.

CUBA's Wang Shaojie (blue jersey) in action against CBA's Rookies & Sophomores in the Rising Stars Challenge in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, January 12, 2019. /VCG Photo

Earlier, in the first quarter, the triple by Bayi's Guo Haowen put the professionals ahead by four. But the amateurs used the long ball to battle back and moved in front by four.

In the second quarter, Tianjin's Meng Zikai cut the deficit to a deuce before his three-pointer from the corner put the CBA squad back on top.

Things were tied again after halftime until Guo drove in for the layup. He subsequently, helped the pros convert a second chance, with two more of his game-high 21 points.

In the fourth quarter, Beijing's Tarake Jianiyou was elbowed in the eye by Peking University's Wan Shengwei, and the second year forward had to take a seat.

CUBA's Wang Shaojie (R) holds his MVP trophy after his side's surprise win over the CBA's Rookies & Sophomores in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, January 12, 2019. /VCG Photo

The big man from the university, known as "Beida," stayed in the game and kept his side in front with a spinning layup.

Then his teammate, Wang, hit a turnaround jumper with just over 20 seconds remaining in the game, on his way to earning the coveted MVP honors as the CUBA squad clinched an edge-of-seat win over the CBA Rookies & Sophomores in the Rising Stars Challenge, for the first time in the tournament's history.

After winning the prestigious MVP award, an elated Wang said, "I'm very excited right now because we came here to learn from these players, but just now, maybe we did a better job in some areas and won the game, so it's really exciting for us, and this win will also help build up our confidence."