QINGDAO - Bayi Rockets suffered their 13th successive Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league defeat, losing 94-82 to Qingdao Eagles on Wednesday.

This is Bayi's third loss after the CBA resumed on June 20 from a nearly five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Both team played the game with an all-domestic roster. Qingdao took an early lead to go 9-2 up after four minutes before finishing the first quarter at 27-16. Zou Yuchen's jump shots and block helped Bayi cut the deficit with a 9-2 run before the interval.

Leading by seven at half-time, Qingdao were able to extend their advantage after Zhang Chengyu scored seven straight points in the third quarter. Trailing 80-86 with three minutes remaining, Bayi failed to narrow the gap by missing two three-pointers before Qingdao closed out the win.

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This is Bayi's third loss after the CBA resumed on June 20 from a nearly five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and their 13th straight loss since their 107-102 victory over Nanjing on December 22, 2019.

Fu Hao contributed a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for Bayi, while Zou Yuchen had 14 points, ten rebounds and five blocks. Zhang Chengyu led Qingdao with 22 points.

"We were lagging behind from the very beginning of the game, but our players didn't give up," said Bayi coach Wang Zhizhi. "Actually we did well in some aspects. We took 24 offensive rebounds and attacked more in the game. But we have to learn how to convert the advantage into victory."

Qingdao will play Xinjiang Flying Tigers on Thursday, while Bayi take on Zhejiang Golden Bulls on Friday.