Bayi rolled to a 100-91 win over visiting Guangdong in the China
Basketball Association league.
Veteran Liu Yudong scored game-high 28 points as Bayi rolled to
a 100-91 win over visiting Guangdong in the China Basketball
Association league.
Bayi, who are four points behind Guangdong as the latter still
have one game at hand, were eager to stop their opponents at home
as the visiting team was without injured star Jason Dixon
Lamar.
Mo Ke and Zhang Jingsong added 24 and 23 respectively for Bayi,
while Li Nan also contributed 16 as the home squad made 17 steals
against nine for the visitors.
Guangdong's starters almost played their whole 48 minutes, with
only two substitutes combined for two minutes and 19 seconds
without any shooting attempt throughout.
Du Feng led Guangdong with 23 points, Wang Shipeng added 22.
In Luoyang, Henan, who tailed in the North Division, defeated
second-placed Beijing 103-81 for their 10th victory in 33
games.
Johns Darrell scored 28 points and grabbed 15 points for Henan,
while Wang Zhanyu and Wu Wei combined for 38.
Olumide Oyedeji, who made his 20th double-doubles with 29 points
and 12 rebounds, failed to stop Beijing from suffering their away
defeat as Chen Lei became his aide with 21 points.
In other games, Jiangsu held their home record intact after
beating Yunnan 118-95; Zhejiang defeated Fujian 82-78; Xinjiang
Guanghui powered to a 121-98 victory over Jilin; Shaanxi lost to
division-leaders Liaoning 99-117.
(CRI February 7, 2005)