Sharks end long wait for win in Xinjiang

 BEIJING, Dec. 04 (Xinhuanet) --The Shanghai Sharks won their second straight game in the CBA yesterday with their star captain Liu Wei again leading from the front to run away with a 99-95 away win at the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

Shanghai's American import D.J. White scored a game-high 34 points with 13 rebounds¹ while Liu contributed with 24 points and nine assists.

There was more reasons for celebrations as it was the first time in six years that Shanghai had beaten Xinjiang in an away game - the Sharks' last victory coming in the 2006-07 season.

The Sharks raced to an early lead right from the first quarter and despite the Tigers making a strong comeback in the third quarter the Sharks were able to hold their nerve and maintain the advantage after stealing a turnover² at the end.

Xinjiang started its Chinese Basketball Association season 3-1 while the Sharks went into the game 1-3.

Shanghai's another American star Gilbert Arenas³ did not go with the team to Xinjiang. The former NBA All-Star guard, who had pulled a thigh⁴ muscle in the very first game, is expected to return this week.

Elsewhere in the CBA, the defending champion Beijing Ducks, led by Stephon Marbury, tasted their first defeat this year, losing 87-96 to Tianjin Gold Lion. Marbury notched⁵ 32 points.

Also, Shandong Gold is enjoying their best start, beating Liaoning Flying Jaguar⁶ 117-101, to make it 5-0.

1 rebounds   

反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴

参考例句：

• V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
• In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。

2 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。

3 arenas   

表演场地( arena的名词复数 )； 竞技场； 活动或斗争的场所或场面； 圆形运动场

参考例句：

• Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
• Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗？

4 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

5 notched   

a.有凹口的，有缺口的

参考例句：

• Torino notched up a 2-1 win at Lazio. 都灵队以2 比1 赢了拉齐奧队。
• He notched up ten points in the first five minutes of the game. 他在比赛开始后的五分钟里得了十分。

6 jaguar   

n.美洲虎

参考例句：

• He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车，他非常妒忌。
• Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle,just turn slowly,walk away.But slowly,never look back.你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎，就慢慢转身走开，可一定要慢，切莫回头看。