The Guangsha Lions are on fire! 🔥 Roaring to their ninth straight victory, they crushed the Sichuan Blue Whales 115-99 at home in Hangzhou, keeping their unbeaten home record a perfect 17-0 this season! 🏀🙌
Sun Minghui was a beast on the court, dishing out a whopping 18 assists and dropping 16 points! 😲👏 He climbed to sixth place on the CBA's all-time assists list with 2,480 assists. Talk about making history! 📚✨
The Lions pounced early, establishing a 26-16 lead in the first quarter. The Blue Whales tried to make waves with Edmond Sumner splashing in 14 points in the second quarter 🌊, but Guangsha's Barry Brown answered back with 11 points, keeping the Lions ahead 59-47 at halftime.
The third quarter saw Sumner getting some backup from Marin Maric and Wang Xinkai, but the Lions were just too mighty! 💪 They outscored Sichuan by one point, refusing to let their lead slip away.
In the final quarter, with Sumner resting on the bench, the Blue Whales couldn’t keep up 🐋😓. Guangsha took this chance to let their younger talents shine ✨, and even brought Brown back to seal the deal with a 13-5 run! Victory never tasted so sweet! 🍭🎉
Elsewhere in the CBA, the Guangdong Southern Tigers roared past the Fujian Sturgeons 116-92 for their eighth consecutive win 🐯🏆, and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers soared over the Guangzhou Loong Lions 116-97 at home 🦁✈️.
Stay tuned, hoop fans! This season is heating up and we can't wait to see where this winning streak takes the Lions! 🔥🏀
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Guangsha Lions cruise past Sichuan Blue Whales for ninth straight win
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