Underdog Breakers Sweep Huons in PBA Team League Debut

The Breakers, a newly formed team in the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) Team League, caused a major upset on their opening day by securing a dominant victory against Huons, a team considered a strong contender for the title.

On July 5, the Breakers defeated Huons with a set score of 4-0 on the first day of the Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Gwangmyeong Tour 2026-2027, held at the Gwangmyeong Citizens Gymnasium in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

The Breakers, a team directly operated by the PBA office, are composed of players who were not selected in the final rounds of this season's draft.

The eight-member roster includes Lee Seung-jin, Oh Sung-uk, Lee Sang-yong, Antonio Montes (Spain), Lim Kyung-jin, Orie Hida (Japan), Kim Da-hee, and Hwang Min-ji.

Their opponent, Huons, is a powerhouse that significantly bolstered its roster by recruiting Kang Dong-koong and Ngo Dinh Nai (Vietnam), who were key players for the now-disbanded SK Rent-a-Car team last season, alongside Kim Ye-eun and Seo Han-sol.

While most predicted a Huons victory before the match, the actual result was a landslide win for the Breakers.

Signs of an upset emerged as early as the first set.

The Breakers' duo of Oh Sung-uk and Montes took the lead after a 15-inning battle, defeating Robinson Morales (Colombia) and Ngo Dinh Nai 11-7.

In the second set, the pair of Lim Kyung-jin and Hida defeated Kim Se-yeon and Seo Han-sol 9-5 in 14 innings, extending the set score to 2-0.

The turning point came in the third set, where Oh Sung-uk staged a dramatic comeback against Kang Dong-koong.

Trailing 6-8, Oh scored 4 points in the 5th inning to turn the game around to 10-8. He then surged in the 6th inning, scoring 6 points, including two bank shots, to win 15-9.

Carrying the momentum, the Breakers' duo of Montes and Kim Da-hee finished the match in the fourth set, defeating Kim Hong-min and Kim Ye-eun 9-4 in just 4 innings to seal the 4-0 sweep.

"We always enter a match with the desire to win, but I didn't expect to win like this," said Lee Seung-jin, the leader of the Breakers. "We had a strong desire to show what kind of team we are, and I am happy that we proved it with the result."

Meanwhile, last season's champion, Hana Card, secured a narrow 4-3 victory against Welcome Savings Bank after a full-set match.

Crown Haitai also defeated Woori Financial Capital 4-3, earning 2 points.

High1 Resort, which emerged as a title contender after acquiring Eddy Leppens (Belgium) and Kang Ji-eun, suffered a 2-4 defeat to NH Nonghyup Card, delaying their first win.

Harim defeated SY in a full-set match.

(Photo: Courtesy of PBA, Yonhap News)
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