The Beijing Ducks narrowly escaped a late-game collapse to defeat the Shanxi Loongs 87-86 in a thrilling Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) matchup on Monday night. The victory came despite Shanxi's Hamidou Diallo nearly orchestrating a 13-point comeback with his 23-point bench performance in Taiyuan.
Eugene German emerged as Beijing's hero, sinking five three-pointers en route to 21 points, while teammate Mangok Mathiang secured critical rebounds with his 12-board double-double. The Loongs' late surge, fueled by Diallo's all-around effort and Jia Mingru's clutch plays, fell short when Zhang Cairen's final jumper secured Beijing's road win.
The result keeps Beijing firmly in fourth place at 13-7, while Shanxi slips to 10-10. In other Monday night action, the Beijing Royal Fighters climbed into the top 10 with an 87-84 win over Jilin, while the Guangdong Southern Tigers dethroned defending champions Guangsha Lions with a 98-89 victory against Tianjin.
