In a showdown that felt straight out of a sports anime, the Shanxi Loongs snapped the Guangsha Lions' 12-game winning streak with a heart-stopping 100-98 victory in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) this week. 🏆 The clash between the league's top two teams had fans glued to their screens until the final buzzer.
Shanxi's Yuan Shuai kicked off the fireworks with a career-defining three-pointer—his 1,140th 🔥—before Guangsha flexed their muscles to build a 10-point lead. But Zhang Ning wasn’t having it, draining clutch shots and drawing fouls like a NBA 2K MyPlayer to keep Shanxi in the game.
The third quarter turned into a defensive masterclass ⚡️ as Shanxi unleashed an 11-0 run, taking control before Guangsha clawed back with late three-pointers. The fourth quarter? Pure chaos. Guangsha nearly erased a 12-point deficit with a 14-1 rally, but Shanxi’s Liu Chuanxing coolly sank two free throws to tie it 98-98 with seconds left.
Then came the Hollywood ending: Zhang Ning’s buzzer-beating layup sent Shanxi’s bench into orbit 🚀 and silenced Guangsha’s home crowd in Hangzhou. Talk about "clutch gene"!
Elsewhere in the CBA: – Guangdong Southern Tigers demolished Liaoning 127-83 🐯 – Shanghai Sharks cruised past Tianjin 126-113 🦈 – Qingdao Eagles soared with a 126-80 win 🦅
