体坛英语新闻：Zhu's seven 3-pointers lead Guangdong in rout of Shandong

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Fangyu made seven of nine 3-pointers as defending champions Guangdong Hongyuan crushed over last season's runner-up Shandong Gold 113-93 in Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Sunday.

Zhu finished with season-high 27 points. Yi Jianlian helped with a double-double of 22 points and 12 boards. Khalif Wyatt and Joshua Powell had 16 and 12 respectively.

"We have a good play on both sides of the court, and I'm satisfied with the team's performance," said Guangdong's head coach Du Feng.

Guangdong led by 25-23 after the first period, before Zhu shone behind the arc with two 3-pointers in a row to help his team build a 46-33 lead. Then Yi provided much help in the paint field with consecutive shots and free-throws.

Guangdong extended its lead to 24 points early in the fourth quarter, and comfortably secured the victory.

After recording its third straight win, Guangdong topped rankings with 18-3, while Shandong suffered third-game skid and was only ranked 11th.

Beijing suffered a 103-101 road loss to Jiangsu Dragons as the latter's Marcus Haislip contributed a game-high 39 points.

Haislip's 20 points in the first quarter helped the hosts take a 30-18 lead, and their advantage was widened as many as 19 points midway through the second, which was erased by Damien Wilkins and Sun Yue's consecutive attempts. Beijing tied the score at 52, before Jiangsu had a three-point lead into the halftime.

Due to foreign duo on court in the third quarter, Beijing made a strong comeback as they led by 9 into the last 12 minutes.

After Jiangsu had a three-point advantage, Morris missed the 3-pointer to tie the score with 13.6 seconds remaining.

Zhejiang Guangsha welcomed their fifth straight victory by routing of their derby rival Zhejiang Chouzhou 124-103. Jonathan Gibson finished with a game-high 39 points. Lin Zhijie and Chris Johnson added 24 and 14 respectively.

In Sunday's other games, Fujian SBS beat Qingdao Doublestars 124-100, Shanghai Sharks uppered Shanxi Fenjiu 92-84, Dongguan Marco Polo upset Jilin Northeast Tigers 125-113, Xinjiang Guanghui crushed over Sichuan Jinqiang 121-91, Liaoning Hengye sank Foshan Long Lions 115-93, and Tianjin Ronggang beat Bayi Fubang 95-80.