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CBA: Guangdong closes second phase with win over struggling Guangzhou

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Troy Gillenwater of the Guangdong Southern Tigers shoots a jumper over Tahjere McCall of the Guangzhou Loong Lions in a Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) game in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, January 24, 2025. /CBA
Troy Gillenwater of the Guangdong Southern Tigers shoots a jumper over Tahjere McCall of the Guangzhou Loong Lions in a Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) game in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, January 24, 2025. /CBA

Troy Gillenwater of the Guangdong Southern Tigers shoots a jumper over Tahjere McCall of the Guangzhou Loong Lions in a Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) game in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, January 24, 2025. /CBA

Eleven-time former Chinese Basketball Association champions the Guangdong Southern Tigers wrapped up the second phase of the season with a 111-82 home victory against struggling local rivals the Guangzhou Loong Lions on Friday.

Zhang Haojia missed a three-pointer, but Eric Moreland snatched the rebound away from Li Xiangbo, and threw down a two-handed dunk. That put Guangdong ahead by five points in the first quarter.

But Guangzhou rattled off 11 points without reply, highlighted by Yumit Sedak stealing the ball and going the way for a jam of his own, before the Southern Tigers regained control in the second period.

Xu Jie knocked down a three-pointer and the hosts led by 10. After the Loong Lions turned the ball over, Zhang dished to Darius Bazley for a windmill dunk, which completely ignited the home crowd in Dongguan.

Guangdong maintained its good form after halftime. Troy Gillenwater dished to Ren Junfei for an easy layup, which stretched the gap to 17. Gillenwater then drilled a mid-range jumper, en-route to a game-high 22 points.

Ren found Xu for a corner triple, and coach Du Feng's men extended their lead to 30, midway through the fourth quarter. The 25-year-old Xu added another of his five threes, and finished with 19 points and 11 assists.

The 11-time title winners won by 29 points and moved up to third place. Coach Nathaniel Mitchell's Loong Lions lost their seventh game in a row and dropped to 18th.

In the night's other game, the Beijing Ducks hammered the Fujian Sturgeons 128-94 on the road. Beijing took an early lead, but Fujian put together an 11-0 run to edge in front, and led by five points before the break after a buzzer-beating three from Zou Yang. 

In the third quarter, Zhou Qi, who finished with a game-high 31 points, combined with Zeng Fanbo to help the Ducks score 21 points in the quarter, while the Sturgeons ended the period with just 15. The hosts trailed by 21 going into the final quarter and went on to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat.

Beijing moved to eighth place while Fujian sits at the foot of the standings in the 20th spot.

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