BEIJING - The Zhejiang Lions edged the Guangdong Southern Tigers 93-90, while the Jiangsu Dragons defeated the Tianjin Pioneers 114-107 in the 30th round of the 2022-23 Chinese Basketball Association league regular season on Saturday.

Hu Jinqiu and Sun Minghui's frequent paint attacks helped Zhejiang take a 12-point lead in the first quarter, but the league third-ranking Guangdong, triggered by veteran Yi Jianlian's jump shot and dunk, quickly fought back in the next 12 minutes.

The Southern Tigers overtook the Lions by one point to wrap up the third quarter, but William Cummings' two shots behind the arc held the ground for Zhejiang in the intense fourth quarter. Even though Marshon Brooks' steal in the final moments led to a two-point layup, it was too late for the visitors

The Southern Tigers overtook the Lions by one point to wrap up the third quarter, but William Cummings' two shots behind the arc held the ground for Zhejiang in the intense fourth quarter. Even though Marshon Brooks' steal in the final moments led to a two-point layup, it was too late for the visitors.

Sun scored a game-high 27 points, and Hu added 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Zhao Rui took 17 points and dished five assists for Guangdong, and Ren Junfei added 15 points.

In another game, the resilient Pioneers had an exciting fourth quarter but failed to close the gap. Lin Tingqian contributed 18 points and nine assists to Tianjin. Antonio Blakeney took a big double-double of 44 points and 10 rebounds for the Jiangsu Dragons.

Even though Tianjin lost the game, young coach Zhang Qingpeng praised his players: "I would pay my respect to every player on my team, they showed a great fighting spirit when we fell behind."

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"The players were hardworking throughout the league break in February, We don't have superstars, but I believe if they stick to this high-quality training, there will be great progress," he said.

Elsewhere, the Guangzhou Loong Lions beat the Beijing Royal Fighters 101-87, Loong Lions' rising star Cui Yongxi, who shocked the audience with his amazing bounce at FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, scored 18 points.