Kromah Misses Final Shot as Kings Upset Leopards to Advance to TPBL Championship Series
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(CNA, Taipei, May 17, reported by Li Chien-chung) The TPBL playoffs continued today with first-round action, where the New Taipei Kings, led by Jalen Harris's 30 points, defeated the Leopards 116-114 after Lasannah Kromah missed the final shot. The Kings have successfully pulled off an upset to advance to the championship series.
The Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) first-round playoffs are a best-of-five series. The regular-season top-seeded Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards faced the fourth-seeded New Taipei Kings. Before today's game, the Kings held a 2-1 series lead.
Although the Kings trailed 27-31 in the first quarter, they turned the tables in the second. Lin Yen-ting came off the bench to score 10 points in the quarter, helping the team take a 63-60 lead by halftime.
The Kings continued their momentum in the third quarter, extending their lead to 10 points by the end of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Leopards mounted a furious comeback. With 36 seconds left, Lin Hsin-kuan made two free throws to cut the deficit to two points. The Kings' Austin then missed a mid-range shot, giving the Leopards a chance for a final play.
After a timeout with 6 seconds remaining, the ball was given to Lasannah Kromah for the final shot. Unfortunately, he slipped, lost his balance, and his hurried shot missed, sending the home crowd of Kings fans into a frenzy of cheers.
The Leopards, despite being the regular-season leaders, failed to advance past the first round. In today's do-or-die game, guard Kao Chin-wei led all scorers with 32 points.
The TPBL championship series is now set, with the New Taipei Kings facing the second-seeded Formosa Dreamers. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150517
The Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) first-round playoffs are a best-of-five series. The regular-season top-seeded Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards faced the fourth-seeded New Taipei Kings. Before today's game, the Kings held a 2-1 series lead.
Although the Kings trailed 27-31 in the first quarter, they turned the tables in the second. Lin Yen-ting came off the bench to score 10 points in the quarter, helping the team take a 63-60 lead by halftime.
The Kings continued their momentum in the third quarter, extending their lead to 10 points by the end of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Leopards mounted a furious comeback. With 36 seconds left, Lin Hsin-kuan made two free throws to cut the deficit to two points. The Kings' Austin then missed a mid-range shot, giving the Leopards a chance for a final play.
After a timeout with 6 seconds remaining, the ball was given to Lasannah Kromah for the final shot. Unfortunately, he slipped, lost his balance, and his hurried shot missed, sending the home crowd of Kings fans into a frenzy of cheers.
The Leopards, despite being the regular-season leaders, failed to advance past the first round. In today's do-or-die game, guard Kao Chin-wei led all scorers with 32 points.
The TPBL championship series is now set, with the New Taipei Kings facing the second-seeded Formosa Dreamers. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150517