The Shanghai Sharks pulled off a major 🏀 upset Friday night, defeating league-leading Guangsha Lions 92-88 in a nail-biter that handed the CBA giants their first losing streak of the season! 💥
Led by Li Tianrong and NBA G League alum Kenneth Lofton Jr., Shanghai stormed ahead early with an 8-0 run. Guangsha—missing star guard Sun Minghui—fought back but couldn’t stop Sharks center Wang Zhelin from dominating the paint. 🦈
The game turned 🔥 FIERY in the third quarter as Shanghai stretched their lead to 22 points! But Guangsha’s Hu Jinqiu and Zhao Jiaren rallied hard, cutting the deficit to 4 points with 15 seconds left. Their comeback fell short, though, leaving fans on the edge of their seats! 😱
