(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-12-17 10:16

BEIJING - Wang Zhizhi had his best all-around game this season by scoring 42 points and nailing down 18 rebounds when Bayi Fubang held Xinjiang Guanghui 91-81 at home in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in a 22nd-round match of the Chinese Basketball Association league (CBA) on Sunday.

Bayi Fubang's Wang Zhizhi (L) drives past Xinjiang Guanghui's Mengke Bateer during their 22nd-round Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league match on Bayi's home court in Ningbo of East China's Zhejiang Province December 16, 2007. [Xinhua]

Wang also had four steals, three assists and two blocks in 43 minutes, overwhelming Menk Bateer, who had 12 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in 48 minutes, in a duel of the best Chinese centers in CBA.

The victory held Xinjiang for its 12th consecutive win and deduced its record to 19-3, second to the league leader Guangdong Hongyuan (20-2), which defeated Zhejiang Guangsha 108-97 at home.

Bayi opened the game with a 25-17 first-quarter, and rolled to a 34-19 lead in the second one.

Xinjiang, which beat Bayi 116-106 on the last encounter at home, scored the next 10 points and used an 18-2 run to usurp the lead, before Bayi hung on for a 40-39 first-half advantage.

Wang took the control of the game in the third quarter, leading Bayi to 72-63 and extended the lead to as many as 15 points for the second straight win.

Both the third-placed Jiangsu Dragons and fourth Dongguan Marco Polo won as Dragons beat Jilin Northeast Tigers 109-88 while Marco Polo stole a victory from Beijing Ducks' home by 110-102.

In Sunday's other matches, Shandong Flaming Bulls surprised Liaoning Hunters 117-98, Shanghai Sharks beat Shannxi Weilixin 121-90, Fujian SBS defeated Zhejiang Cyclones 106-82 while Yunnan Honghe beat Shanxi Zhongyu 128-116.