Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters — LG Sakers: 88:65, KBL

Anyang Jung-Kwan Jang Red Boosters beat LG Sakers 88:65 in the KBL on Saturday evening. The visitors had been top of the table after 54 games, but this was not their night. The home side made it 36 wins and 19 defeats while the away side dropped to 36 wins and 18 losses.

And here's the thing — you'd expect the first-placed side to control things from the start. They didn't. The Red Boosters came out sharp and stayed sharp, building a lead that never really wavered. By the time the fourth quarter arrived, the gap was already too wide to claw back.

To be fair, LG Sakers have been inconsistent of late. They lost to Suwon KT Sonicboom 97:72 just five days before this, and had only won three of their last five. Anyang at least were finding their rhythm — beating Mobis Phoebus 88:85 and Seoul Thunder 78:70 on their run into this fixture.

The prediction was for an away victory, 52 per cent confidence. That's what you'd back on paper anyway — the league leaders against a second-place outfit with a losing record. But cup football has its own rules, and basketball is no different. The scoreboard doesn't care about form guides.

By then the result was settled and the home crowd had every right to celebrate. The Red Boosters extended their unbeaten run to five games, while LG Sakers' first loss of the campaign came against a side they should have too much for on paper.