Bayi Kylin's center Sun Mengran spearheaded Team South to victory in the 2016 Chinese Women's Basketball Association (WCBA) All-Star Game with a 108-97 triumph over the equally gallant Team North on Saturday.

The Chinese national team member Sun had a remarkable double-double game performance charging the southern squad to be the better team on the night. The 6-feet-6 center was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the All-Star event with 25 points and 10 boards, according to Xinhua.

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Another player for South, Sun's teammate in Bayi, Sun Menxin, listed as a 6-feet-3 forward, also had a share of a double-double production of 21 points and 11 rebounds.

"Thanks for all players' efforts. They contributed to Sun Mengran's MVP trophy," said Zhan Shuping, the South team's head coach.

Guandong Dolphins' center Huang Hongpin of the Team North made the first field goal of the game with a jumper. Sun Mengran and Sun Mengxin connected from the three-point area during the first quarter of the match.

The Team North had an amazing 10-0 run and led by five in the beginning quarter and extended their lead to seven points at the end of the first half.

In the third quarter of the basketball action, Team South made a comeback and rallied on with Jiangsu Phoenix guard Chen Xiaojia's consecutive plays and the South built a double-digit lead with less a minute to go in quarter number three.

Minnesota Lynx hotshot Maya Moore, who was a MVP and a four-time All-Star in the WNBA, scored 12 points in last quarter for the North, leading a run to take the lead back. However, the South maintained their composure, and the game was sealed by a buzzer beater trey by Chen to end the game at 108-97.

Moore netted 19 points and 12 rebounds while Chinese forward Ji Yanyan scored a team-high of 24 points.

Peng Shiqing won the skills challenge at 55.6 seconds, and Li Shanshan became the three-point shooting contest champion with a score of 13. 

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