With a total of 50 rebounds and 10 blocks, Beijing Royal Fighters had a close 103-97 away win over Sichuan Blue Whale in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Sunday.

Beijing Royal Fighters rallied hard in the last minutes to end the close situation. With 51 seconds left, a three-pointer from 26-years-old Wang Zirui played a vital role in the final win of Beijing.

Beijing's Kyle Fogg contributed 23 points, followed by Sun Yue with 18 points plus five assists.

Courtney Fortson scored a game-high 28 points for Sichuan and his teammate Li Yuanyu contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds.

'It was a tough game," said Stephen Marbury, the head coach of Beijing Royal Fighters. "We got so much more work to do as a team and playing together. We didn't do the things need to do. But we got the winner which is the most important thing."

Beijing Royal Fighters now sit 10th in the CBA table with six wins and six losses, while Sichuan are the third from bottom with only two wins. 

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