Porto Lusitania club was surprised on its trip to the Azores, where it lost 97-92, in the ninth round match of Group A of the second stage of the Basketball League. The unexpected defeat of the Dragons, which cost them to lead the competition, overtaking Benfica on equal points (56), but with the Eagles excelling in the difference between scored and expected points.

In this round, the Reds easily beat Ovarense, away, 66-115, a success repeated by Sporting, in third place, in Oliveira de Azmes, against host Oliverense, with a score of 79-87. With this victory, the Lions were just a point (55) behind the two leaders. Lusitânia, despite its achievement over FC Porto, the first victory for the Azorean team in the second stage of the league, is still in the sixth and last place of the group, with qualification for the play-offs guaranteed.

In the match at Angra do Heroísmo, FC Porto was the victim of a terrible first period, where they were at a disadvantage through 14 points (32-18), part of which they recovered (10 points) in the following. quarter, recovering.

However, when the reaction of the blue and white people was expected to continue in the next part, it was Lusitania who rebalanced to impose itself by 24-21, to deal another severe blow to the uncharacteristic blue and white team.

Despite the 13-point deficit, it was thought that nothing would be lost to the favored team with a period to play. But the Al-Jazira team showed iron resistance and kept the opponent at a fairly comfortable distance, allowing them to manage the score as the clock progressed, to end with a partial loss of 25-27 slightly.