Olympia Kings Asunción lost 65:67 to Deportivo San-José in the LNB on 19 September 2026. The visitors took all three points on the road, closing out a result that kept them top of the table. To be fair, the scoreboard never looked comfortable for the hosts, even if the margin was narrow.
We had given a home win at 54 per cent confidence, and here's the thing — it simply didn't come off. San-José's experience showed through in the closing stages, and the away side did not let the lead slip. By then the game had settled into a grind, and the visitors held firm.
The home side missed more from distance, hitting only five of their 29 three-point attempts compared to their equal five from 22 for the visitors. Kings also committed nine turnovers while San-José managed 14, which matters less when you are shooting a higher percentage overall. The hosts grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, but it was not enough to compensate.
San-José collected 46 rebounds against 40 for the hosts, and their four blocks versus two for the Kings told a similar story. Both sides recorded 12 assists, so the difference came in execution rather than distribution. The away side's 18 personal fouls were fewer than the hosts' 22, and that discipline counted.
With the win, San-José remain first after 14 games with 13 victories and only one loss. Kings stay second with 12 wins and two defeats, but the gap in the table has not shifted. The result means the leaders are running out of games to make mistakes, and tonight they made none.