Published: 09:26, December 13, 2023 | Updated: 09:30, December 13, 2023
Zhejiang sends 2nd defeat to Liaoning in CBA
By Xinhua

BEIJING - Cameron Oliver posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Zhejiang Lions handed the Liaoning Flying Leopards their second defeat of the 2023-24 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league season, 99-86 on Tuesday night.

Hu Jinqiu added 19 points for Zhejiang. Zhu Junlong, Zhao Jiaren, Sun Minghui and Derrick Walton also scored double-digits.

On the Liaoning side, Zhao Jiwei had a team-high 17 points, followed by Kyle Fogg's 12 and Zhang Zhenlin's 11 points.

Also on Tuesday, the Jilin Northeast Tigers fended off late challenges from the Nanjing Monkey Kings to win 125-118 at home

Zhu led an 8-0 run for Zhejiang in the third quarter as they built a 14-point lead and held onto it until the final whistle.

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Also on Tuesday, the Jilin Northeast Tigers fended off late challenges from the Nanjing Monkey Kings to win 125-118 at home.

Antonio Blakeney's 48-point effort was not enough to prevent Nanjing from losing. Lin Wei scored 25 points including five 3-pointers.

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Jiang Weize led four Jilin players in scoring 20 plus points.