BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The league-leading Shanghai Sharks extended their winning streak to 13 games with a 100-96 victory over the Shanxi Loongs, while the Beijing Ducks edged the Nanjing Monkey Kings 90-88 in the 32nd round of the 2025-26 Chinese Basketball Association regular season.
Last Sunday, Shanghai had secured a hard-fought road win over Shanxi, who were without starting center Liu Chuanxing, but the win did not come easily. Liu Dong and Kyle Guy combined for 14 points in the second quarter to help the hosts take the lead into halftime, keeping the pressure firmly on Shanghai.
In a tightly contested fourth quarter, Brandon Goodwin and Li Hongquan repeatedly went for the basket to swing momentum back in Shanghai's favor, before Zhang Zhenlin sealed the victory with a decisive dunk.
Goodwin finished with a game-high 31 points and seven assists, while Li added 16. For Shanxi, Guy scored 30 points, and Jia Mingru contributed 12.
In a Monday matchup, Zhao Rui scored 24 points to lead the Ducks to their third straight win. He knocked down five three-pointers and added four rebounds and six assists, while backcourt partner Eugene German contributed 18 points.
Nanjing hit 16 three-pointers but was out-rebounded 41-32. Zhu Mingzhen led the team with 19 points, and Zhao Baiqing added 17.
In other action, the Shenzhen Aviators cruised past the Jilin Northeast Tigers 111-86, the Guangdong Southern Tigers smashed the winless Sichuan Blue Whales 102-54, the Zhejiang Lions thrashed the Jiangsu Dragons 91-53, the Liaoning Flying Leopards beat the Fujian Sturgeons 102-94, the Qingdao Eagles trounced the Beijing Royal Fighters 105-80, the Shandong Heroes defeated the Tianjin Pioneers 111-103, the Zhejiang Golden Bulls routed the Guangzhou Loong Lions 87-70, and the Ningbo Rockets edged the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 73-70. ■
