Jeremy Lin Set To Face Yuki Togashi In EASL Final Four Semifinals

(Press Release)

Korean giants Jung Kwan Jang and SK Knights to clash in second semi

HONG KONG SAR – Two of Asia’s biggest basketball stars are set to face off in the East Asia Super League (EASL) semifinals, as Jeremy Lin’s team the New Taipei Kings plays Yuki Togashi’s team the Chiba Jets.

The other semifinal matchup will be a battle of two Korean Basketball League (KBL) heavyweights, with the Seoul SK Knights facing off against the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters.

The semifinals matchups for the EASL Final Four were set after yesterday’s final round of Group Stage games. The semifinals will be played on March 8 and are:

Tipoff time (Philippines time):

5 p.m. Seoul SK Knights (5-1, KBL) vs. Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters (5-1, KBL)
8 p.m. Chiba Jets (6-0, B. LEAGUE) vs. New Taipei Kings (4-2, P. LEAGUE+)

Tickets for the EASL Final Four will go on sale soon at TicketMAX (www.ticketmax.ph).

The Final Four is being hosted in Cebu, the Philippines, with all games played at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.

After the semifinals on March 8, the Third Place Game and Championship Game will be played on March 10. The Third Place Game will tip off at 4 p.m. and the Championship Game will tip off at 7 p.m.

The EASL Final Four is the culmination of the historic, first full-length season of the EASL. The Championship Game on March 10 will crown the definitive champion of East Asian professional basketball.