BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Liaoning Flying Leopards defeated Guangdong Southeast Tigers by 106-103 in the 22nd round of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Friday, extending its winning streak to 11 games.

With Guo Ailun's five points in a row, Liaoning grabbed an 11-point lead at the beginning of the game. Sonny Weems helped Guangdong narrow the gap to only one point.

But Lester Hudson and Gao Shiyan's three-pointers restored a six-point lead for Liaoning in the third quarter.

Guangdong's Veteran Yi jianlian, a former NBA player, was absent in the game due to injury.

The defending champion still held an eight-point advantage in hand with three minutes left in the last quarter. Although Zhao Rui buried five points in a row, Hudson put a dampener on the Tigers' comeback.

Weems scored a game-high 40 points for Guangdong, Malcolm Delaney pocketed 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Zhao Rui contributed 14 points.

In Liaoning's side, Hudson hit five three-pointers and got 30 points, and Guo Ailun made 21 points.

Powerhouse Xinjiang Flying Tigers hammered Tianjin Gold Lion 154-100, and the 54-point difference was also the highest record of the season.

Darius Adams, Fan Ziming and Yu Changdong combined for 93 points for Xinjiang, and Li Gen added 16 points. Shi Deshuai and Li Rongpei got 18 points each for Tianjin.

Elsewhere on Friday, Jilin Northeast Tigers won over Qingdao Eagles 124-116, Shenzhen Leopards tamed Zhejiang Guangsha Lions 113-103, and Zhejiang Chouzhou lost to Guangzhou Long Lions 98-91 at home. Enditem

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