WCBA – Shenyang take Fujian in their stride

BEIJING (WCBA) - Shenyang Golden Lions maintained their stranglehold at the top of the standings after beating Fujian Nanan 94-74 to extend the latter’s winless streak to 19 games.

The result saw Shenyang improve to 17-2 and they can clinch the regular season championship when they face closest rivals, Guangdong Dolphins (14-5), in the next round on Saturday.

Shenyang can seal the issue on the championship race if they beat Guangdong by more than five points. For the record, Shenyang beat Guangdong 83-77 in their previous encounter.

Guangdong had a morale-boosting 71-39 rout of Shanghai Octopus scoring almost as many points (38) in the first half alone as their opponents did for the entire game.

WCBA results
Round 18: Jiangsu 69 Guangdong 63; Yunnan 85 Bayi 78 (after OT); Zhejiang 74 Henan 63; Shanghai 75 Fujian 69; Liaoning 75 Beijing 71; Shenyang 75 Heilongjiang 67.
Round 19: Zhejiang 78 Liaoning 82; Jiangsu 79 Yunnan 66; Fujian 74 Shenyang 94; Bayi 86 Henan 75; Shanghai 39 Guangdong 71; Heilongjiang 86 Beijing 90.

WCBA Standings

1. Shenyang Golden Lions 17-2
2. Guangdong Dolphins 14-5
3. Bayi Kylin 13-6
4. Jiangsu Phoenix 13-6
5. Liaoning Hengye 12-7
6. Zhejiang Far East 9-9
7. Qujing Yunnan 9-10
8. Beijing Great Wall 8-11
9. Heilongjiang Chenneng 6-12
10. Shanghai Octopus 6-13
11. Henan Elephants 6-13
12. Fujian Nanan 0-19

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