Liaoning pulls out to take 16th consecutive win in CBA

Liaoning Hengye Leopard downed Jilin Northeastern Tigers 87-85 for their 16 consecutive wins in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Sunday.

Jilin Tigers trumped Liaoning Leopard during the first half with a 9-point gap, before the Leopard dominated the court from the third quarter and eventually won by a two-point margin.

Throughout the match, the foreign players of both teams made the difference as Lester Hudson who plays for Liaoning scored the game-high 27 points.

Jilin will play Tianjin in the 17th round while Liaoning take on Shandong.