XI'AN, China, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Quentin Peterson scored a game-high 34 points as his Fujian Sturgeons rolled past the Beijing Ducks 109-104 in a game from the 27th round of the 2025-2026 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday.
Peterson went 7 for 14 from three-point range in another efficient performance. Zou Yang had 25 points for Fujian. For the Beijing Ducks, former NBA player JaVale McGee finished with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, but Beijing couldn't sustain the momentum from an almost perfect first half.
The Beijing Ducks took a 57-47 lead before the halftime break. Zhao Rui made two free throws to make it 74-73, right before the Fujian Sturgeons took over in the third quarter. Li Yiyang shot from beyond the arc on a feed from Zou Yang, capping a 7-2 run that lifted Fujian to an 80-76 lead before the final quarter.
Although MaGee's jumper tied the game at 98 with three minutes and six seconds remaining on the clock, Zou led Fujian on a 5-0 run. Then he and Peterson missed only one of seven free throws after being fouled, putting an end to the Beijing Ducks' hopes.
The league-leading Shanghai Sharks pocketed their eighth straight win after seeing off the Shandong Heroes 112-96 on Wednesday. When facing Shandong, the hottest title favorites took a 70-49 lead before the halftime break. Although Shandong narrowed the gap to 87-78 after three quarters, Li Tianrong hit three 3-pointers in the final quarter and helped his team extend the winning streak to eight games.
Brandon Goodwin of Shanghai scored 24 points, and his teammate Li Tianrong added 21 points. Keyontae Johnson led the Shandong side with 24 points.
In other action, the Guangdong Southern Tigers beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 111-89, the Shanxi Loongs defeated the Beijing Royal Fighters 107-102, the Liaoning Leopards won over the Guangzhou Loong Lions 97-86, the Qingdao Eagles smashed the Jiangsu Dragons 102-69, the Nanjing Monkey Kings prevailed over the Zhejiang Gold Bulls 101-95, the Shenzhen Aviators outlasted the Tianjin Pioneers 96-84, the Zhejiang Lions overwhelmed the Jilin Northeast Tigers 102-88, and the Sichuan Blue Whale failed to secure their ground-breaking season win after suffering an 80-56 defeat against the Ningbo Rockets. ■
