China smashed visiting South Korea 93-77 to win the second leg
of the CBA-KBL All-Star games.
After trailing for a brief time in the opening period, the
Chinese side took the lead 7-6 and never looked back to take
revenge at home.
The hosts closed the third quarter with a 13-0 run to put the
game beyond touch at 74-51, and extended the lead to 30 points
midway into the fourth quarter.
American center Oyedeji Olumide of the Beijing Ducks had a
game-high 22 points and 21 rebounds for the victory.
Shanghai Sharks' guard Liu Wei, who added 17 points for China,
was awarded the most valuable player of the game.
Charles Inlend of KCC Egis led the KBL All-Star with 22 points
and 10 rebounds, with another foreign center Kristoffer Lang adding
19.
The Korean KBL team won the first leg of the two-game series by
85-82 on Friday in Seoul.
(CRI January 31, 2005)