Up next for the CBA League 2020-21, the team Shanxi Loongs is all set to lock horns against their rival team Fujian Sturgeons at the venue of China. The team SL will have a face-off with FS on March 18 (Thursday) which is scheduled to begin at 05:30 PM IST. As of now, the current form of both the teams is not consistent and they need to improve their form in the coming matches.
Shanxi Loongs vs Fujian Sturgeons Preview
The team Shanxi Loongs (SL) has played 42 matches in total and won 17 games out of it. Their last match was a win in which they scored 108 points against their rival team Nanjing Monkey Kings that has managed to score only 90 points. Earlier this, the team SL has faced the defeat against Beijing Royal Fighters by 85-93 scores. Now talking about their opponent team Fujian Sturgeons (FS), they have taken part in total 44 games in which they have only won 8 games while losing the remaining 36 games as well. Their last match was played against the team Liaoning Flying Leopards, in that game FS has faced the defeat by scoring 105 while their rival team scored 126 points to win the game. Earlier this, the team has also lost by 115-118 against Guangzhou Long Lions.
SL vs FS Team Squads
Shanxi Loongs Squads
Jamaal Franklin, Han Jun Chang, Ning Zhang, Shuai Yuan, Junwei Ren, He Jiachen, Su Kunhao, Han Peiyu, Zhaobao Ge, Pengfei Yan, Zhan Dong Zhou, Zhijiang Xing, Eric Moreland, Yi Zhai, Yimin Xi, Ke Wu, Guisen Tian, Peng Yudi Chen, Ricky Ledo, Liu Guancen
Fujian Sturgeons Squads
Andrew Nicholson, Jianghuai, Ming Yu Liu, Kamiran Sidikejiang, Yichao Huang, Fan Yuxuan, Chen Linjian, Mingzhi Xu, Cheng Feng, Li Jianghuai, Zhelin Wang, Changchun Yu, Zhe Sun, Tang Jie, Liu Xucheng, Li Yingbo, Long Mao Hu, Runfeng Wang, Robert Golden
Probable Lineups
Team SL: Shuai Yuan, Jamaal Frankli, Junwei Ren, Zhijiang Xing, Liu Guancen
Team FS: Andrew Nicholson, Changchun Yu, Robert Golden, Tang Jie, Li Jianghuai
Key Players & Winner Prediction
The team Shanxi Loongs has gained success in only one game and lost the remaining four in their last five matches. The current form of the team SL is L L L L W and they are joining this combat after getting a success in their last game. On the other hand, team Fujian Sturgeons in their past five face-offs has also gained one victory and four defeats (L L W L L). The team is joining this contest against SL after facing two back-to-back defeats. Right now, both teams are not performing well but Shanxi Loongs still has the upper hand based on their initial performances in the league. SL has also gained success in their past match which will increase their confidence for this upcoming match and they may win in the end of the game. Looking at their current performances, there are some players in each team’s squads who is performing better than other performers in the team. The team Shanxi Loongs (SL) has Shuai Yuan, Jamaal Frankli, and Liu Guancen as their scoring players. On the other hand, the list of ranking players from the team Fujian Sturgeons (FS) is Tang Jie, Robert Golden, and Li Jianghuai.
