Jason Brickman and Kaohsiung Familymart squandered a double-digit lead, faltering against Taiwan Beer, 94-100, in the 2021-22 T1 League season, Sunday at Kaohsiung Arena.
This is the first time this season the Aquas suffered back-to-back losses. They fall to 9-3 in the standings.
And Kaohsiung crumbled late against the Hero Bears.
The Aquas were up by as much as 15 points, 77-62, late in the third quarter. Then the Hero Bears staged a huge endgame rally.
With under 4:54 left, Ramon Galloway knocked down a trey that knotted things up at 86-all.
A triple by Chu Yitsung and another bucket by Galloway followed afterward to increase their cushion to five.
Mindaugas Kupšas tried to will Kaohsiung on his own, eventually cutting the lead down to 93-92 late. However, Galloway knocked down his sixth trey with 54.5 seconds left and a bevy of turnovers late by the Aquas led to the upset.
Galloway ended up with 38 points, seven assists, and five steals for the now 7-4 Taiwan Beer.
Diamond Stone added 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Kupsas led Kaohsiung with 27 points and 15 rebounds while Su Wenju and Xavier Alexander came off the bench to score 19 and 13 points, respectively.
Hu Longmao and Ferrakohn Hall also chipped in 11 points apiece while Brickman glued things together with 10 assists along with seven points and six rebounds.
Brickman and Taichung will next face Jordan Heading and Taichung on February 12, still at Kaohsiung Arena.
