Focus Taiwan
Date: 12/19/20207Listen
By: Huang Chiao-wen and Kay Liu

Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) The visiting Taipei Fubon Braves won the first game of Taiwan's newly established professional basketball league — the P.League+ — beating the Formosa Taishin Dreamers 89-86 in Changhua County on Saturday.

The game in Changhua was the official opener to the four-team league's inaugural season, which will run through April next year, and drew over 6,000 spectators, according to the league.

League founder and CEO Blackie Chen (陳建州), a television host and former professional basketball player, choked back tears at the opening ceremony before the game and simply said, "Thanks everyone for coming. Thank you."   [FULL  STORY]