League leader Guangdong Hongyuan edged fourth-placed Dongguan
Marco Polo 117-109 in an arch-rival match of the 19th round of the
Chinese Basketball Association league (CBA) on Sunday.
Three players were fouled out and a total of 59 fouls were
committed throughout the game when Guangdong held on in the
decisive fourth quarter.
Dongguan led 87-85 into the fourth quarter before guard Wang
Shipeng scored five straight points to give the home team a 107-101
lead with less than three minutes to go.
Wang had the game-high 25 points and Dixon Joson Lamar adding 22
points and 13 rebounds before he was fouled out with two minutes
left.
Qiu Biao led Dongguan with 22 points while Anthony Myles having
21 points and six rebounds. Wang Jing chipped in 20 points.
Guangdong had the better of the game at the start, but let its
opponent closed it and surrendered the lead in the third
quarter.
Second-placed Xinjiang Guanghui had another balanced game to
beat Shandong Flaming Bulls 96-83 to keep it pace with Guangdong,
recording the identical 16-2.
Bayi Fubang welcomed back three starters from the injury list to
beat Beijing Ducks 92-83 with center Wang Zhizhi having 22 of his
30 points in the first half.
In Sunday's other games, Jilin Northeast Tigers defeated Yunnan
Honghe 110-102, Fujian SBS crashed Shanxi Zhongyu 110-88, Zhejiang
Guangsha slashed off Shanghai Sharks 114-95, Liaoning Hunters
nailed down Shannxin Weilixin 107-97 while Jiangsu Dragons beat
Zhejiang Cyclones 98-87.
(Xinhua News Agency December 10, 2007)