Down by 20-plus, then an overtime win: Sono's 42-point hero

A deficit of more than 20 points is hardly an ideal international debut. But the name next to the final winning score was Sono. What an opening plot twist.

In its first 2026–27 EASL Group A game on October 21 in Taiwan, Sono defeated the TSG GhostHawks 99–94 after overtime. The team trailed by more than 20 early but O'Bryant's fourth-quarter three-pointers drove a comeback. Regulation ended 91–91.

This was not merely a first win. Sono, a club founded in 2023, overcame a 20-plus-point deficit in its first EASL appearance. A 42-point individual performance and a collective late rally turned a rough debut into an unforgettable one.

Korean coverage focused on O'Bryant's 42 points and the remarkable comeback. The big early deficit is a second talking point for future games. These are reported angles, not a statistical survey of fan sentiment.

The EASL brings together basketball clubs from East Asia. Winning against unfamiliar opposition away from home is a notable debut, though one comeback does not determine the rest of the tournament.

Final score: 99–94 after a 91–91 tie in regulation. Johnny O'Bryant recorded 42 points and 11 rebounds; Lee Jung-hyun had 17 points and nine assists. It was Sono's first EASL game and win.

Sono's group-stage campaign continues. The next question is whether it can combine that late scoring burst with steadier defense from the start.