"Exciting Hangzhou" MERRY Cup International Basketball Challenge 2023 was held at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on July 19. The CBA team, as well as three international teams for college students from Finland, Poland and Lithuania, competed in the event.

In the first competition, Finland team defeated Poland team with the score of 72-70. The teams from Finland, Poland and Lithuania would participate in the FISU World University Games to be launched in Chengdu at the end of the month. This event was regarded as a great preparation opportunity.

Arkadiusz Miloshev, the chief coach of Poland, said, "The team members were very tired and made a lot of mistakes in the game. We would timely carry out adjustment and improvement. We look forward to playing against Chinese team. The CBA team is also very powerful."