{"id":2000126881,"date":"2026-09-23T17:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000126881"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:12:41","slug":"rssb-tigers-secure-first-win-at-fiba-intercontinental-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rssb-tigers-secure-first-win-at-fiba-intercontinental-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"RSSB Tigers secure first win at FIBA Intercontinental Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game went into overtime after the two sides were tied 103-103 at the end of regulation time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shanghai Sharks started strongly, taking the first quarter 30-17, before narrowly edging the second quarter 30-29 to build a halftime lead. The teams were tied 25-25 in the third quarter before Tigers produced a brilliant fourth-quarter comeback, outscoring the Sharks 32-18 to force overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RSSB Tigers scored 14 points in the five-minute overtime period, while Shanghai Sharks managed 12, securing the 117-115 victory for the Rwandan side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shanghai Sharks\u2019 American guard Brandon Goodwin led all scorers with 37 points, while Craig Randall II was Tigers\u2019 leading scorer with 30 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victory keeps RSSB Tigers in contention for a strong finish in Group A. The Rwandan side will know its final standing after Thursday\u2019s game between Rytas Vilnius and Shanghai Sharks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tigers opened their campaign on September 22 with a 107-89 defeat to Lithuania\u2019s Rytas Vilnius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the tournament format, the top team in Group A will advance to the final to face the winner of Group B\u2014which features Beijing Royal Fighters of China, Club Atl\u00e9tico Boca Juniors of Argentina, and NBA G League United of the United States. The second-placed teams in each group will contest the third-place playoff, while the third-placed teams will play for fifth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tournament will conclude on September 27, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000126886\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/09\/whatsapp_image_2026-09-23_at_2.42_50_pm_4_-1f806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000126886\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Craig Randall II was Tigers\u2019 leading scorer with 30 points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000126885\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/09\/whatsapp_image_2026-09-23_at_2.42_50_pm_2_-cbb70.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000126885\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The RSSB Tigers vs Shanghai Sharks game was a closely contested affair.<\/strong><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"693\" data-id=\"2000126884\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/09\/whatsapp_image_2026-09-23_at_2.42_50_pm_3_-ac4e5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000126884\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antino Jackson Jr dribbles past two Shanghai Sharks players.<br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" data-id=\"2000126883\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/09\/whatsapp_image_2026-09-23_at_2.42_50_pm-c2a80.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000126883\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teafale Lenard Jr goes up for a shot as Shanghai Sharks\u2019 Pengfei Yan attempts to block him.<br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"2000126882\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/09\/whatsapp_image_2026-09-23_at_2.42_50_pm_1_-a8c81.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000126882\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RSSB Tigers secured their first win at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2026 in Beijing, China, beating Shanghai Sharks 117-115 in a closely contested game on 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