Current location:sport >>
China Reaches First Women's Basketball World Cup Semifinals in 28 Years
sport9539People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
China Reaches First Women's Basketball World Cup Semifinals in 28 Years
September 30, 2022Yang Liwei (L) of China goes for a lay-up during the quarter-finals match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
SYDNEY, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — China got past France 85-71 here on Thursday to advance to the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup semifinals for the first time in almost three decades.
Five Chinese players hit double digits in scoring, led by Li Meng's 23 points. Huang Sijing helped with 18.
The last time China reached the same stage was in 1994, when they finished runners-up at the formerly known FIBA World Championship for Women.
China has lost each of their previous three quarterfinal games at the quadrennial tournament, in 2002, 2014 and 2018, while showing its determination to shatter this unfriendly record from the start in Thursday's game.
After athletic Gabby Williams helped France race to a 12-6 lead, China responded with an 18-3 surge to turn the tides, with Li Meng contributing 12 points down the stretch. France scored five late points, including Mamignan Toure's buzzer-beating 3-pointer, to tie the first quarter at 25-25.
But China kept imposing pressure on opponents in the second quarter with six points in a row en route to a 50-39 halftime margin.
France rode on a 12-2 scoring run to trim the deficit to one point midway through the third quarter, but China steadied themselves through Han Xu's three-point play and Li Yuan continued her scoring output after coming off the bench, helping China lead 66-58 heading into the final frame.
Han continued to be unstoppable in the paint in the last period, and China effectively sealed their victory as Huang buried a 3-pointer with 1:26 to play.
China will vie for a final berth on Friday against either hosts Australia or Belgium, who will go head-to-head later on Thursday.
Li Yueru (L) of China gestures during the quarter-finals match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Yang Liwei (R) of China drives the ball against Sarah Michel of France during the quarter-finals match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Li Yueru (L) of China goes for a lay-up during the quarter-finals match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Yang Liwei (1st R) of China goes for a lay-up during the quater-final match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Li Yueru (2nd L) of China celebrates winning with teammates after the quater-final match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Li Meng (1st R) of China hugs her teammate Wu Tongtong during the quater-final match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
Yang Liwei (1st L) of China drives the ball during the quater-final match between China and France at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2022. [Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua] |
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Stream news portal”。http://iraq.soorot.com/news-35f199908.html
Related articles
300,000 new families eligible for welfare program in Sri Lanka
sport(Xinhua) 09:49, January 19, 2024COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- About 300,000 new families are eligible ...
【sport】
Read moreThailand gears up for the return of Chinese travelers
sportThere's a dearth of foreign visitors at Jim Thompson Farm, a reopening getaway tourist spot thre ...
【sport】
Read moreChina introduces policies to facilitate citizens' travels overseas
sportQin Chuan (1st R), leader of a group tour, helps tourists fill out exit and entry information before ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
- Sri Lankan navy apprehends 12 Indian fishermen for poaching
- China awards medals to Shenzhou
- Mykhailo Fomenko, former Ukraine coach and a Soviet
- Saudi Arabia sets ambitious tourism goal
- U.S. transportation authority report finds missing bolts in Boeing door plug blowout
- Tourism sector sees boom during May Day holiday
Latest articles
Belgrade celebrates Chinese New Year with fireworks, dragon dance
Wang, Lin move into ITTF World Cup knockout stage
China's health literacy reaches 29.7 percent in 2023
Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way
100 dead, 211 missing after powerful quakes jolt Japan
Reading campaign launched among college students in China
LINKS
- Danny Mendick recalled, John Brebbia activated by struggling White Sox
- Bill allowing parents to be fined for child's criminal offenses heads to Tennessee governor
- Welcome to Britain's strictest estate: How neighbours have to follow a 32
- Olympiakos wins first European title for Greek clubs in UEFA Youth League final
- Twins send struggling Varland to Triple
- Venezuela's president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
- 5 found dead in Oklahoma home, including 2 children, police say
- Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
- PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel
- INTERVIEW: ‘There's exposure across Wall Street’ — Radio Free Asia