ZHUJI, China, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Qingdao Eagles suffered three consecutive losses after being defeated by the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 105-98, and the Jiangsu Dragons edged out the Tianjin Pioneers 96-90 for their first win in the 2021-22 season Chinese Basketball Association here on Saturday.
Cheng Shuaipeng notched a game-high 24 points, plus six rebounds for Zhejiang, while both Wang Yibo and Wu Qian contributed 22 points.
Lagging behind by two points in the first half, Qingdao reversed the game with a better third quarter run of 24-18.
However, Wu stood out for Zhejiang in clunch time, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter through consecutive long jumpers.
Wang Qingming grabbed a team-high 21 points for Qingdao and his teammate Li Yuanyu contributed a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds.
In another matchup, Tianjin led Jiangsu by only four points at the end of the third quarter, while the latter turned the tide in the last quarter via a strong performance on the three point line, gaining the first win this season.
Both Wu Guanxi and Zhao Shuaizhou contributed 23 points for Jiangsu. Meng Zikai scored a game-high 24 points for Tianjin.
Also on Saturday, the Shanxi Loongs defeated powerhouses the Liaoning Flying Leopards 107-99, and the Beijing Royal Fighters upset the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 116-105 in overtime. Enditem