In a game that felt like a blockbuster sports drama 🎬, the Shanxi Loongs stunned the Beijing Ducks 106-101 in Taiyuan, snapping their six-game winning streak. The clash had it all: wild momentum swings, tense fouls, and a nail-biting finale!
Quarter-by-Quarter Rollercoaster
Shanxi started strong with a 7-0 opening run, but Beijing’s Richard Solomon and Zhang Cairen rained threes 🌧️ to take a 28-21 lead. By halftime, Beijing clung to a 57-56 edge despite Shanxi’s Brandon Goodwin charging the paint like a superhero 💥.
Free Throws & Foul Drama
The third quarter turned into a free-throw marathon 🏃♂️, with Hamidou Diallo clawing Shanxi back to an 85-82 deficit. Then, fourth-quarter heroics: Diallo and Liu Chuanxing dominated the paint, while Zhang Ning iced six straight free throws in the final minutes 🧊. Beijing’s missed threes sealed their fate—streak over! 😱
