CBA: Zhejiang beats Beikong for 4th straight victory

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The Zhejiang Golden Bulls beat the Beikong Fly Dragons 108-101 in the ninth round of the Chinese Basketball Association League for their fourth straight victory on Wednesday.

Jarnell Stokes scored 29 points for Zhejiang, added by Sonny Weems’ 24 points. Wu Qian contributed 21 points. On the Beikong side, Shavlik Randolph scored a game-high 31 points. Stephon Marbury also finished with 23 points, added by Zaid Abbas’ 16 points.

Jordan forward Zaid Abbas opened strong for Beikong, scoring eight points in the first quarter. Zhejiang's Wu Qian had a hot hand, scoring 14 of their first 18 points, and Zhejiang led by one point after the first quarter.

Stephon Marbury in the game /VCG Photo

Zhejiang had a 36-24 lead in the third quarter. Lu Wenbo scored five long shots of his 10 attempts to finish with 19 points. Marbury would score eight points in a row at the end of the quarter as Beikong trail by 10 points.

But they could not pull closer after that. Zhejiang held on for a 108-101 victory for their fourth consecutive win.

In the standings, Liaoning, Shandong, Guangdong and Jiangsu are the frontrunners with seven wins and two losses. Beijing, Xinjiang, Shanghai and Guangsha follow at one game behind.