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CBA Roundup: Xinjiang beat Aolong 117-111 through overtime

Xinhua,December 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Darius Adams scored game-high 41 points and 10 assists, Yu Changdong had 26 points and 8 rebounds and Sun Tonglin added 19 points to lead Xinjiang to a hard-fought victory over Aolong through overtime in the 16th round of the 2017-2018 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Thursday night.

Both teams played aggressively from the beginning, but Xinjiang took the lead at the end of each quarter before the last one. When Shavlik Randolph of Aolong and Adams each scored a three-pointer, the game entered the added time with a 105-105 tie. Xinjiang then outscored Aolong 117-111 to seal the win.

Randolph got team-high 40 points and 13 rebounds, while Stephon Marbury and Zaid Abbass each contributed 15 points.

Marshon Brooks scored 42 points, another four players all added double-digit points to help Jiangsu crash Qingdao 119-106. Jonathan Gibson of Qingdao scored a game-high 55 points as Maciej Lampe missed the game due to injury.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Guangsha beat Tianjin 117-89. Shanxi won over Bayi 114-105. Enditem