Hey there, basketball fans! 🏀 Guess what? China’s women’s basketball team just had an exciting win over Japan in Xi’an! 🎉
On Wednesday, China’s team beat Japan 101-92 in a warm-up game before the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. It was a close and thrilling game!
The stars of the game were Han Xu and Zhang Ziyu. Both of them scored 18 points EACH! 😲 But that’s not all—they also grabbed lots of rebounds. Han had 11 rebounds, and Zhang had 10. That’s called a “double-double”! 🏆
Another awesome player, Yang Shuyu, scored 17 points to help the team win. For Japan, Mai Kawai was the top scorer with 13 points.
Did you know? Last year, China lost two games to Japan in Xi’an. But this time, they were ready to win! Even though Japan didn’t have some of their best players, China’s team prepared hard for the game.
The game was exciting from the start. After the first quarter, China was ahead by just one point at 26-25. In the second quarter, Zhang Ziyu was on fire and scored 10 points! 🔥 By halftime, China was leading 49-44.
In the third quarter, China went on a big run, scoring 10 points to Japan’s 4, making the lead even bigger. But Japan didn’t give up! They made five three-point shots and cut China’s lead to 10 points.
In the last quarter, Japan tried to catch up and got within 7 points. But China fought back with a 9-2 run to secure the win!
The coach of China’s team said, “Japan is a team with really special skills. They’re fast and great at shooting three-pointers. We used our height and strength to our advantage, and all our players did well on offense.”
But the coach also mentioned they need to work on guarding against Japan’s three-point shots. “We’ll make some adjustments in the next game,” the coach added.
Guess what? These two teams will play again on Friday in Hefei, Anhui Province. Can’t wait to see what happens next! 😊
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China defeat Japan in FIBA Women's Asia Cup warm-up series in Xi'an
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