On the evening of August 25, in the NBL quarterfinals, Hefei Whirlwind Junmao lost at home to Anhui Wenyi with a score of 84-96, thus failing to advance to the semifinals with a total score of 0-2.
The disparity in strength between the two teams was evident. Although Hefei Whirlwind managed to keep up with the score in the first two quarters, Anhui Wenyi started to dominate in the third quarter, effectively deciding the game. Faced with a multi-pronged attack from Anhui Wenyi, Hefei Whirlwind appeared overwhelmed, with only Arnosk holding the fort.
Throughout the game, Arnosk started and played for 39 minutes, shooting 5 out of 18, including 1 out of 8 from three-point range, and making 11 out of 13 free throws, scoring the highest on his team with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists, adding 1 steal, 2 turnovers, and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -8. Notably, in the first match between the two teams, Hefei Whirlwind also had only Arnosk scoring over 20 points. Double fists can’t beat four hands; although Arnosk’s outside shooting was somewhat cold, it was indeed difficult for him.