On July 2, Beijing time, in the final of the Women's Basketball Asian Cup, China narrowly defeated Japan 73-71. After 12 years, the Chinese women's basketball team won the Women's Asian Cup again, which is also the 12th time that the Chinese team has won the Asian Cup, equaling the number of victories won by the South Korean team, and tied for the team with the most Asian Cup wins in the women's basketball team.
In the group stage, China defeated Lebanon 89-44, New Zealand 80-46, and South Korea 87-81 after extra time, winning the first place in the group and directly advancing to the semifinals, and defeating Australia 74-60 in the semifinals to reach the final. The Japanese team has also won all the games before, showing good competitive form. In the history of the Women's Basketball Asian Cup, the Chinese team has won the championship 11 times, second only to the South Korean team that won the championship 12 times; The Japanese team has won the championship 6 times and has achieved 5 consecutive championships in recent years to create a dynasty. In the previous two Women's Asian Cups, China lost to Japan in the final.
In the first quarter of the game, Jin Weina scored a layup, Li Meng hit a big two-pointer, and Han Xu and Pan Zhenqi jointly grabbed the point; Both Hayashi and Maki Takada opened fire on the outside, and the two sides started with an 8-draw draw. Stephanie eats cakes under the basket, Maki Takada and Ayaho Sunflower actively launch a breakthrough, and Momoko hits a long shot from the left; Li Yuan's long-range shot, Han Xu quickly hit the basket to make up the basket successfully, Li Yuan broke through the layup and scored, Han Xu easily rebounded under the basket, and the two teams ended the quarter with 17 draws.
In the second quarter of the game, Han Xuyuan hit a shot, and then she scored consecutive balls under the basket, scoring 7 consecutive points on her own, Li Yuan broke through, and China opened the field gap 26-19. Maki Takada and Haori Miyazaki hit back-to-back, Hoshi Kyori succeeded in a quick attack, Makiri Takada scored five consecutive points on a sudden shot, and Saki Hayashi's long-range shot scored again, and the Japanese team played a 16-0 attack wave on the court to end the halftime with a 35-26 lead.
In the third quarter, Han Xu hit a high jumper, followed by her hook and score, and Han Xu, who was in good condition, scored seven consecutive points, and the Chinese team chased the score to 33-35. Mai Yamamoto and Momoto Hyaka hit from afar; Wang Siyu scored four consecutive points under the basket, Li Mengyuan hit a shot, Wang Siyu made a layup and scored, and the Chinese team won 42-41 with a stormy offensive. Maki Takada hit a long-range shot, and Han Xu forced his opponent under the basket to draw 44. Miyazaki Saori scored 2+1, and Xingli broke through for a layup; Li Meng's emergency stop jumper hit to give Japan a 49-48 lead. Mai Yamamoto made a layup to give Japan a 51-48 lead.
In the final quarter, Wang Siyu scored consecutive fast-break layups, and China trailed by only one point at 54-55. Stephanie turned and hit a jumper, and Miyazaki Sanori hit a 3-pointer to give Japan a six-point advantage at 60-54. Li Meng and Wang Siyu hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Chinese team tenaciously chased the score to 60. Li Mengjian scored another three points, Han Xu successfully made up the basket, and the Chinese team won 65-60 to overtake the scoreline. Saki Hayashi hit a 2+1 run, followed by another 3-pointer as Japan tied the game to 66. Han Xu successfully attacked the basket under the key basket, the Chinese team led 68-66, the next round of the Chinese team defended successfully, the Japanese team was forced to commit a tactical foul, Li Meng made 1 of 2 free throws, but Han Xu grabbed the rebound in the front court, the Japanese team fouled again, Wang Siyu made 2 of 2 free throws, and the Chinese team led 71-66. In the following matches, the Chinese team successfully maintained their advantage, defeating Japan to win the championship.
Starting lineup
China: Han Xu, Jin Weina, Li Meng, Pan Zhenqi, Wang Siyu
Japan: Akako Hiaoi, Saki Hayashi, Feng Shi, Maki Takada, Mai Yamamoto