Hey basketball fans! Big news from the court! The Chinese women’s basketball team faced off against Australia in a thrilling warm-up game before the FIBA Asia Cup. 🏆
On Sunday, in Haikou, Australia emerged victorious with a score of 76-63. It was a tough game, but the Chinese team showed amazing spirit! This was their first loss after winning five warm-up games in a row against teams like Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan. 🌟
The game started with Han Xu scoring the first basket for China. The teams were neck and neck at the beginning! But when Han took a break, Australia took the chance to score more points, leading 28-19 by the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, China struggled a bit with turnovers and fouls. Australia kept up their strong play and had an 18-point lead at halftime. 😮
But the game wasn’t over! After the break, China came back fighting. Players like Yang Liwei and Luo Xinyu scored awesome three-pointers, bringing the score closer. They cut the deficit to just 7 points! 🎯
However, Australia answered back with their own three-pointers and secured the win. Han Xu was a star for China, scoring 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds. For Australia, Isabelle Bourne also scored 15 points! 🏀
But guess what? These two teams will meet again on Tuesday in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province. Will China bounce back? We can’t wait to find out! 🤩
The FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 is coming up, and it will be held in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province from July 13 to 20. Mark your calendars! 📅
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China fall to Australia in women's basketball warm-up before Asia Cup
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