In a heart-pounding CBA showdown, the defending champion Liaoning Flying Leopards suffered their first loss of the season 🏆 after a 103-100 collapse against the visiting Shanxi Loongs on Thursday! 💥
Liaoning’s sharpshooters sank 16 three-pointers 🔥, with bench star Kyle Fogg dropping a game-high 30 points and Marial Shayok adding 21. But their starters struggled—only two players hit double digits, while point guard Zhao Jiwei had a rough night with 8 points and 6 turnovers. 😬
Drama Alert: With 2 minutes left, Liaoning led 100-94… until Shanxi unleashed a 9-0 avalanche ⚡! Xing Zhiqiang’s clutch four-point play and lockdown defense shifted the momentum, while Brandon Goodwin’s buzzer-beating dagger 🎯 sealed the upset.
Liaoning had two chances to force OT in the final seconds, but Fogg and Zhao’s last-gasp threes clanked off the rim. 😭 Both teams now sit at 5-1 in the standings—talk about a plot twist! 🍿
