Shanghai Jiushi lost to Rwanda Tigers in overtime and Beijing Enterprises lost two consecutive games and were eliminated. 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup second round match report

China News Service, Beijing, September 24 (Liu Mengqing) The second match day of the 2026 FIBA ​​Intercontinental Cup will be held in Beijing on the 23rd. China's Shanghai Jiushi lost to the African League champion Rwanda RSSB Tigers 115:117 in overtime; China's Beijing Enterprises lost to the American NBA Development League United 89:119, suffering two consecutive losses in the group stage and missing the semifinals.

This is the first time that the 2025-2026 CBA championship Shanghai Jiushi team has appeared on the top stage of the Intercontinental Cup since its establishment. In the first game against the African champion Rwanda RSSB Tigers, Shanghai Jiushi sent Goodwin, Wang Zhelin, Zhang Zhenlin, Li Yongwei and Li Tianrong to start. At the beginning, the Shanghai Jiushi team played a series of efficient attacks, with Goodwin, Li Tianrong, and Wang Zhelin succeeding one after another. At the end of the first quarter, Shanghai Jiushi led 30:17. In the second quarter, the Tigers' offense improved, with shots from inside and outside narrowing the deficit to single digits. Then the two teams took turns launching attacks. After halftime, the Shanghai Jiushi team maintained the lead at 60:46.

After changing sides and fighting again, the Shanghai Jiushi team's offensive continued unabated, launching a wave of 7:0 attacks to expand their advantage. The Tigers launched a counterattack and scored consecutively. In the end, the two teams tied at 25:25 in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the offensive and defensive efficiency of the Shanghai Jiuji team dropped significantly, and the Tigers succeeded frequently and continued to narrow the point difference. In the end, the two sides tied at 103:103 and entered overtime. In the overtime, the two teams were in a stalemate. Goodwin missed a three-pointer at the last minute, and the Shanghai Jiushi team lost 115:117.

Five players from the Shanghai Jiuji team scored in double figures in this campaign, including Goodwin scoring 37 points, Li Tianrong scoring 22 points, Wang Zhelin 17 points, Zhang Zhenlin 14 points, and Li Yongwei 12 points. The Tigers had six players score in double figures.

Another group match that day was between the Beijing Enterprises Men’s Basketball Team and the NBA Development League. The North Control team had a bad start in the first half, falling behind 20:33 in the first quarter. The North Control team's offense improved in the second quarter, but the opponent's offensive continued unabated. After halftime, the North Control team trailed 44:62. After changing sides and fighting again, the NBA Development League United scored another 30 points in the third quarter to widen the point difference to 27 points. In the final quarter, the two teams took turns to launch offensives. Although the North Control team counterattacked, they were unable to recover. In the end, they lost to their opponents 89:119 and were eliminated from the group after losing two consecutive games.

According to the schedule, Vilnius Letas will face Shanghai Jiushi on the 24th, and Boca Juniors will face off against the NBA Development League United. (over)