On June 30, Beijing time, in Group B of the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Chinese team lost to Australia 69-76. The Chinese team suffered its first defeat, with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the first 3 games; Australia won 4 games and is still leading the group.
Chinese team Zhou Qi 16 points and 17 rebounds, Guo Ailun 12 points and 5 rebounds, Gu Quan 12 points; Australian team Dellavedova 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, McCarron 13 points and 6 steals, Jack White 10 points 4 assists, McVay 11 points.
In the previous game, the Chinese team successfully defeated Japan and ranked second in the group, while Australia won all three games and ranked first. In this game, if the Chinese team defeats its opponent, it will successfully advance to the next stage of the competition. Facing the strongest Australian team in the group, what kind of performance the Chinese team can perform has also attracted great attention from the fans.
In the first quarter of the game, Australia hit a long shot from outside, and McCarron scored on a breakthrough floater, helping the Australian team take the lead; Zhou Qi's offense showed its power, he scored with a hook under the basket, and then easily tipped in, Taking the first 4 points of the Chinese team on the court, Zhao Rui succeeded in a three-pointer with a step-back, and Guo Ailun also made a jump shot, helping the Chinese team gain a 9-5 advantage. McVay succeeded in a long shot, and then his breakthrough showed his power and scored 2+1. Dellavedova hit a chasing three-pointer, and Australia reversed the situation on the court 14-9. Hu Mingxuan hit a long shot from the outside, Blatchfield hit a three-pointer in return; Sun Minghui hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to help the Chinese team continue their pursuit. After the quarter, the Chinese team trailed 15-17.
In the third quarter, Dellavedova succeeded in a layup and McCarron threw in a three-pointer; Sun Minghui hit a long shot, but it was still difficult to help the Chinese team reverse the unfavorable situation on the court. Meike made an easy layup, Meike White fired from the outside, and Australia widened the score difference on the court to 53-37. Wang Zhelin scored from inside with a throw-in, Guo Ailun broke through and hit a step-back jumper, Xu Jie scored from the mid-range, Zhou Qi made a layup after the breakthrough, Gu Quan made another three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Chinese team They fought hard to catch up on the court and ended the quarter trailing 55-57.
In the final quarter of the game, Zhou Qi's offense under the basket still showed its power. Wang Zhelin stormed under the basket and scored 2+1. Guo Ailun made another free throw line jumper. The Chinese team tenaciously tied the score at 64. Florin made a layup, Steindel succeeded in a long shot, and Australia widened the point difference to 69-64. Guo Ailun broke through and scored, still helping the Chinese team pursue. Jack White easily dunked the ball after stealing the ball, and Australia maintained a 73-66 advantage. In the next game, Australia firmly maintained its advantage and successfully won the game.
Starting lineup
China: Zhao Jiwei , Zhou Qi, Guo Ailun, Hu Mingxuan, Shen Zijie
Australia: Maker, Dellavedova, McDowell-White, Blatchfield, Jack White
