A marquee first-leg quarterfinal of the 2026 Guangdong City Basketball League, or Yue BA, tipped off on the evening of June 20, as West Division leader Zhongshan (in white jerseys) visited Foshan.

Behind a steady rhythm on both ends and balanced scoring, Zhongshan dominated from start to finish, beating Foshan 99-76 to take Game 1 and seize control of the two-leg series.