Xinjiang Routs Zhejiang in Women’s Basketball League Action

URUMQI, China (Interstat) — Xinjiang defeated Zhejiang 99-78 in a Women’s Chinese Basketball Association game Saturday.

The home team pulled away decisively to even its season record at 5-5. Zhejiang lost its ninth consecutive game, falling to 1-9.

Xinjiang’s Jessica Jackson, a power forward from Jacksonville, Arkansas, led the way with 15 points and nine rebounds. Guard Morgan Jones of Jonesboro, Georgia, added a game-high 20 points and five assists. Point guard Wu Tongtong facilitated the offense with 12 assists.

For Zhejiang, point guard Chen Jianan scored a team-high 29 points. Guard Dong Keer dished out 14 assists in the loss.