Ray McCallum (2nd L) of Shanghai Sharks competes during a match between Bayi Rockets and Shanghai Sharks at the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
QINGDAO, China, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Six three-pointers in the last quarter helped the Shanghai Sharks move past the Bayi Rockets 97-90 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) here on Friday, handing their third straight loss to the last team on the league standings.
Bayi built a 24-8 lead and forced the Sharks to call a timeout in the first quarter, as center Fu Hao scored eight points. The Rockets broadened the margin to 19 points at the end of the period.
With seven players getting on the scoreboard in the following quarter, Shanghai cut the deficit to nine points.
Lei Meng and Fu took center stage in the third period with a combined 20 points to enlarge the gap to 18 points for Bayi.
After Ray McCallum made a layup, Shanghai grabbed the lead for the first time with less than two minutes remaining. Ju Mingxin's fifth three-pointer sealed the victory for the Sharks.
Five players scored in double digits for Shanghai, as Ju had a team-high 22 points, and Huang Xu notched 17 points. McCallum and Dong Hanlin collected 14 points apiece, and Dong took 11 rebounds.
On the Bayi side, Fu scored a game-high 25 points, Lei finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Xu Zhonghao added 12 points and 13 rebounds.
"This was a very difficult game for us, as we were tired from the last game. But mentally and psychologically, we were strong in this game," said Shanghai coach Manos Manouselis.
"We did a good job in the first three quarters, but failed to restrict Shanghai's three-pointers in the last one," said Bayi coach Wang Zhizhi. Enditem
