Shandong unbeaten, Beijing handed first defeat

 BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Shandong Gold bombarded Liaoning Hengye with 18 three-pointers to reap¹ their fifth straight win in the Chinese Basketball Association League on Wednesday, while defending champions the Beijing Ducks suffered their first defeat of the 2012-2013 season, losing 87-96 to Tianjin Ronggang.

Guard Eugene Jeter grabbed³ a game-high 31 points to lead Shandong past Hengye 117-101.

Shandong stretched the lead to 17 points in the third period with eight 3-pointers, putting the game out of reach. Shandong also out-rebounded Liaoning by 52-29.

Stephon Marbury scored 32 points but still was unable to prevent the Ducks from losing at home. Randolph Morris, who was not in form, had only 9 points.

Tianjin bench player Xu Guijun stole the limelight by making 4 out of 5 three pointers to grab² a team-high 30 points as Tianjin held off Beijing's last-quarter rally⁴.

In the other games, Guangdong Hongyuan edged Zhejiang Chouzhou 126-124, Jilin Northeast Tigers beat Qingdao Doublestar 95-84, Zhejiang Guangsha beat Foshan Long Lions 111-98, Jiangsu Dragons beat Fujian SBS 108-95, Shanxi Zhongyu beat Bayi Fubang 102-90, Shanghai Sharks beat Xinjiang Guanghui 99-95.

1 reap   

v.得到，获得（报酬、成果等），收割，收获

参考例句：

• It is not easy to reap the harvest of my hard work.获得自己辛勤工作的成果是不容易的。
• As a man sows,so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

3 grabbed   

v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
• She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。

4 rally   

n.集会，公路汽车赛；v.集合，恢复，振作

参考例句：

• The grand mass rally was held on the square.广场上举行了盛大的群众集会。
• The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.队长试图振作部队的士气，但没有成功。