Beijing time September 29, women's basketball Asian Cup group B last round, China beat Australia 82-64. The Chinese team won the first place in the group with a record of three wins and went directly to the semi-finals. Australia finished second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss and will compete with New Zealand for the semi-finals. Chinese team Han Xu 16 points and 11 rebounds, Li Yuan 15 points, Huang Sijing 12 points and 8 rebounds.
In the first two rounds, the Chinese team first beat the Philippines with a 143-52, and then beat Chinese Taipei with a 124-50, winning 2 games, showing good performance In the competitive state, Australia also won 2 games. In the final round of the match, the Chinese team will compete with Australia. The winner will directly enter the semi-finals as the first in the group, and the loser will participate in the play-offs to compete for the semi-finals. The Chinese team ranks 7th in the world and 2nd in Asia; Australia ranks 3rd in the world and 1st in Asia. The strength of the two sides is close, Chinese women's basketball team also ushered in the first test of this Asian Cup.
In the first quarter of the game, Pan Zhenqi and Libin made a three-pointer on the court, and Huiji Teme made a three-pointer. Assaulting the basket, Nicholson hit a half-stop, and the two sides tied for 10 on the court. Zhang Ru made a long shot, Yang Liwei and Han Xu hit the basket,Li Yuan easily made an anti-basket, Han Xu turned over and made a jumper. The Chinese team played vigorously on the court and ended the quarter with a 25-19 lead.
In the second quarter, Whitcomb scored a jumper, and then she scored 2+1. Australia chased the score to 24-25. Li Yuan hit the board, Han Xu scored in the shot, Yang Liwei easily hit a three-pointer; Sharp and Galbin teamed up to grab points, Florin made a long shot, and the two sides showed a stalemate on the court, all the way to a 34 tie. Wallace's projection on the field showed the power to help Australia grab points; Wu Tongtong's three-pointer was still in color, and the Chinese team used a strong attack on the inside to score free throws, and the two sides were still in a stalemate. After halftime, the Chinese team led 40-39.
In the third quarter, Zhang Ru scored a fast break layup, Whitkop retreated a three-pointer, and the two sides tied 42. Huang Sijing made a jumper and Han Xu made an easy layup, and then she made a mid-range shot. The Chinese team gained the advantage 48-42. Shelf made a long shot and still helped Australia catch up. Wu Tongtong hit a three-pointer and Wang Siyu turned to the basket and scored. Huang Sijing's long shot also made it, helping the Chinese team lead the end of the quarter with a 58-49 lead.
At the end of the period, the Chinese women's basketball coach Xu Limin suffered a technical foul because of dissatisfaction with the referee's missed penalty.
In the last quarter of the game, Yang Liwei made a long shot, and Yang Liwei and Zhang Ru successively took advantage of breakthroughs. The Chinese team established a double-digit advantage 65-54. Huang Sijing made a series of sudden outside shots, Li Yuan and Han Xu easily ate cakes under the basket, and the Chinese team established a 20-point advantage with 76-56. There was no suspense in the next game, and the Chinese team easily maintained their advantage to win.
starting lineup
China: Li Yueru ,Pan Zhenqi, Wang Siyu, Yang Liwei, Zhang Ru
Australia: Okuso, Galbin, Nicholson, Sharp, Whitcomb
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