Sichuan beats Inner Mongolia to retain WCBA title

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Sichuan successfully defended its Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) crown in a thrilling showdown, narrowly edging out Inner Mongolia 83-78 in the decisive Game 5 of the WCBA Finals on Monday.

Sichuan's Li Meng was honored with the Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP) award.

Inner Mongolia launched a strong start, leading 12-6 early on with 3-pointers from Zhang Qi