Liaoning Flying Leopards' Guo Ailun reacts during a Chinese Basketball Association game against Zhejiang Lions on Oct 25, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

ZHUJI, China - The Guangdong Southern Tigers beat the Beijing Ducks 92-80 for their third consecutive win, while the Liaoning Flying Leopards eased past the Zhejiang Lions 102-94 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) here on Sunday.

Zhou Peng grabbed a team-high 21 points for Guangdong, with Yi Jianlian and Zhao Rui both adding 17 points.

Guangdong started the game with a 6-0 run, but Beijing kept in close contact and only lagged behind by four points at the end of the first quarter. Guangdong duo Zhou and Zhao launched aggressive attacks to increase the gap to double digits, but Fan Ziming helped Beijing cut the deficit to just six points at the break.

In the third quarter, Guangdong regained a 13-point advantage, which Beijing narrowed to 70-62 thanks to 3-pointers from Zhu Yanxi and Fang Shuo. The turning point came in the final period as Beijing lost their shooting accuracy, allowing Guangdong seal the victory after a 9-0 run.

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With 13 rounds of matches played, the Liaoning Flying Leopards ranks first in the table with a nine-game winning streak, with the Guangdong Southern Tigerssitting in second place

Elsewhere, the absence of point guard Guo Ailun did not stop Liaoning from pocketing an easy win over the Zhejiang Lions. The team strengthened their rhythm in the first quarter to take a 34-18 lead and kept their advantage at around 15 points until half-time.

Entering the second half leading 54-39, Liaoning continued to dominate in the third quarter and extended their advantage to 86-65. With the game all but won, Liaoning head coach Yang Ming brought more young players onto the court, allowing Zhejiang to keep the final scoreline to a respectable 102-94.

Liaoning's Kyle Fogg notched a game-high 25 points and three rebounds, followed by Zhang Zhenlin's 20 points and Zhao Jiwei's 16 points.

With 13 rounds of matches played, Liaoning ranks first in the table with a nine-game winning streak, with Guangdong sitting in second place.

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Also on Sunday, the Guangzhou Loong Lions beat the Shandong Heroes 107-89, the Tianjin Pioneers thrashed the Jiangsu Dragons 97-77, the Jilin Northeast Tigers edged the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 88-86, and the Qingdao Eagles defeated the Fujian Sturgeons 99-91.