ZHUJI, China, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Liaoning Flying Leopards beat the Shanxi Loongs 125-110 Saturday evening to extend their winning streak in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league to six.

O.J. Mayo scored a game-high 29 points, Guo Ailun had 27 points and five assists, and Zhao Jiwei added 21 points, 10 assists and seven steals as Liaoning improved to a 20-2 record.

The CBA regular season leaders staged a 16-0 run in the second quarter for a 22-point lead. The Loongs fought back in the second half to cut their deficit to six points late in the third quarter, only to find Guo and Zhao combine to lead a 10-2 burst early in the fourth.

Also on Saturday, Yang Linyi's eighth three-pointer with only 2.5 seconds left helped the Shenzhen Aviators defeat the Shandong Heroes 110-107.

Shenzhen, who came into the game with a three-game winning streak, trailed 88-77 into the last quarter but went on a 13-3 scoring spree to cut the gap to one point. However, Lester Hudson helped Shandong rebuild a five-point advantage midway through the last period.

Before the final whistle, Shen Zijie and Yang helped Shenzhen raise its game and turn the game around after Yang hit a buzzer-beater.

Yang scored a career-high 33 points, plus four rebounds and one steal. Shen finished with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds.

For Shandong, former NBA player Hudson pocketed 32 points, six rebounds, and five assists, Tao Hanlin scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds.

In the other games, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers routed the Nanjing Monkey Kings 119-94 with Six players scoring in double-digits, while the Tianjin Pioneers edged the Zhejiang Lions 136-133, and the Shanghai Sharks beat the Jilin Northeast Tigers 107-102 for their third consecutive win. Enditem

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