2023 Three-a-side Basketball World Cup: The Chinese women's team won four consecutive victories against Italy to lock up the first place in the group to reach the quarterfinals

On June 2, Beijing time, the 2023 Three-man Basketball World Cup continued to compete in the group stage, and the last game of the Chinese three-man women's basketball group stage faced the team. The Chinese three-man women's basketball team was chased to a 11-11 draw by the tenacious resistance of the Italian team, Wang Lili hit consecutive long-range shots to lead the team to reopen the score, and finally the Chinese three-man women's basketball team narrowly defeated the Italian team 21-18, won four consecutive group stage wins to lock the first place in Group D, and directly advanced to the quarterfinals.

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China three-man women's basketball team: Wan Jiyuan 2 points, Wang Lili 10 points, Zhang Yi 6 points, Zhang Zhiting 3 points.

The Chinese women's basketball team is drawn in Group D, along with Lithuania, Romania, Italy and Israel. The Chinese women's basketball team won the first three consecutive games, beating Israel 21-4, Lithuania 17-7, and Romania 21-7.

Now the Chinese three-man women's basketball team welcomes the last opponent of the group stage, and the fourth game of the group stage against Italy. At the beginning of the game, Wang Lili took the lead and hit a two-point shot from the outside, and then Zhang Yi also shot two points from far to extend the 4-0 lead, the Italian team chased 3 points in a row, Wang Lili hit two consecutive shots, and the Italian team rushed inside to chase another 2 points.

Wan Jiyuan and Zhang Zhiting hit successive inside shots to maintain an 8-5 lead, the Italian team hit a long-range shot from the outside to chase the difference of 1 point, Wan Jiyuan hit a rebound, and the opponent made a layup to bite the score. Wang Lili hit a layup, Wan Ji Yuanzao missed a foul free throw, and Wang Lili continued to make a layup to maintain a 3-point advantage.

Italy scored three consecutive points to tie 11-11, Wang Lili quickly countered and hit a two-point shot, Wang Lili then connected Zhang Yi to also hit a long shot, Zhang Zhiting inside the line to expand the advantage. Wang Lili then continued to extend the 18-11 lead with long-range shots, Italy chased another 3 points, Zhang Yizao fouled a free throw, and Italy chased another 2 points. Zhang Yi hit a shot, the Italian team hit a long shot, Zhang Zhiting made a layup to end the game, and finally the Chinese three-man women's basketball team defeated the Italian team 21-18, winning four consecutive group games to lock up the first place in Group D and directly advance to the quarterfinals, and the teams in the group two and three will also compete for the quarterfinals through the play-offs.

Chinese three-man women's basketball team: Wan Jiyuan, Wang Lili, Zhang Yi, Zhang Zhiting

(Text/Drunken Lying Float)