体坛英语新闻：Liaoning, Sichuan lead in CBA semifinals

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Lester Hudson scored the game-high 31 points and Ronald Randolph came off the bench to score 19 points as last season's runners-up Liaoning beat Guangdong 103-88 on Sunday for the second straight win in the semifinals of Chinese Basketball Association league (CBA) playoffs.

Hudson finished with 31 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead Liaoning's offensive juggernaut. Liaoning also got 12 points and nine rebounds from Han Dejun.

Guangdong were led by Yi Jianlian's 23 points and 10 rebounds. Ike Diogu and Zhou Peng scored 21 points apiece to help Guangdong fight to the last minute.

In the other semifinal game between Xinjiang and Sichuan, both teams fought to the first extra-time with a winner.

The three foreign players Hamed Haddadi, Mike Harris and Justin Dentmon combined for 84 points as the visiting Sichuan rallied to beat Xinjiang 96-93 for the second win, only one game to win for the final games.

The two teams tied 86-86 after four quarters and the game continued into extra-time. Sichuan were led by Haddadi's game-high 38 points, 21 rebounds and four assists. Harris finished with 28 points, 15 rebounds and two assists.

Four Xinjiang players had a two-digit point night: Li Gen scored 22 points, Xirelijiang and Andray Blatche had 14 and 13 respectively, and Bryce Cotton scored team-high 23 points off the bench.

The third round of the semifinals will kick off next Wednesday, and both Liaoning and Sichuan will step into the final games with one more victory to go.