WNBA: Li Menghui came off the bench to set another record and will return to the national team Li Yueru stopped the Chinese derby with injury

On June 19, Beijing time, the WNBA regular season Washington Mystics played at home against Chicago Sky, Li Yueru was absent due to injury, and she did not have the opportunity to stage a "Chinese derby" with Li Meng. Li Meng, the core of the Chinese women's basketball team, returned to the bench, she played 18 minutes and 48 seconds off the bench, contributed 2 of 6 shots, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 foul, and had a plus-minus of +7 to help the Washington Mysterious 77-69 victory over Chicago Sky to win 2 consecutive victories, and Chicago Sky suffered 4 consecutive losses. According to previous reports, after Li Meng played this game, he will go to Australia to join the Chinese women's basketball team to prepare for the next women's basketball Asian Cup.

First, Li Meng scored points in eight consecutive games, setting a new WNBA career record for consecutive scoring games.

Second, Li Meng gave 2 assists, tying the WNBA career record for assists in a single game.

Third, Li Meng made one steal, tying the WNBA career record for steals in a single game.

Li Meng started her first WNBA career in the last game, becoming the second Chinese women's basketball player to start in the WNBA after Zheng Haixia, and the first Chinese women's basketball outside player. Li Meng played nearly 27 minutes and hit 4 three-pointers, setting a record for the highest number of three-point shots by a Chinese player in a single game in the WNBA, and hitting 14 points to set a new WNBA career high. Li Meng used her outstanding performance to help the Washington Mysterious 88-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, and she also won the "little white hat" symbolizing the best of the game after the game.

The Washington Mystics are at home against the Chicago Sky, and the last 10 home games against the Washington Mystics are 8-2. As Claude returned to the starting lineup, Li Meng returned to the bench, but due to the absence of another Chinese women's basketball player, Li Yueru, due to injury, Li Meng and Li Yueru did not have the opportunity to play the "Chinese derby".

The Washington Mysterious suppressed the Chicago Sky in the first quarter, leading their opponents by 10 points 26-16 in the first quarter, and Li Meng came off the bench with 4:39 left in the first quarter. With 1 and 30 seconds left in the first quarter, Li Meng received a three-point assist from Claude and scored his first goal of the game.

Entering the second quarter, the Washington Mystics lost by six points in a single quarter 16-22, and the Washington Mystics led their opponents by four points at 42-38 at the end of the first half. Li Meng continued to stay on the court at the beginning of the second quarter, Li Meng missed a shot on the court, she was unable to score in the second quarter, and only scored 3 points in the first half.

Returning at halftime, the Washington Mystics won by four points at 21-17 in the third quarter, and the first three quarters ended with the Washington Mystics extending an eight-point lead over the Chicago Sky 63-55. Li Meng replaced the court with 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, and Li Meng received another assist from Claude with 1 minute and 55 seconds left, and hit another three-point shot to help the team extend the 15+ advantage.

The two sides tied 14-14 in the final quarter, and Li Meng's opening layup in the fourth quarter was blocked by her opponent, and she was unable to score again in the final quarter. The Washington Mystic gave Chicago Sky a 4-game losing streak 77-69 at home, and Li Meng came off the bench for nearly 19 minutes, getting a 6+2+2 performance and continuing to be a stable rotation player for the team.

After finishing this game, Li Meng, who has played in 11 WNBA games this season, will temporarily leave the Washington Mystics to join the Chinese women's basketball team in Australia to prepare for the next women's Asian Cup. The goal of the Chinese women's basketball team is to compete for the championship after 12 years, and only by securing the top four can they qualify for the women's Asian Cup.

Both sides start

Washington Mysterious: Sykes, Donne, Austin, Atkins, Claude

Chicago Sky: Cooper, Smith, Marbury, E. Williams, C. Williams

(Text/Drunken Lying Float)