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The Chinese women's basketball team faced its first opponent, the New Zealand women's basketball team, tonight. The Chinese team showed strong dominance, suppressed the opponent throughout the court, and finally defeated the opponent 94-47, ushering in a good start. Han Xu had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Li Yueru had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Star performance
Han Xu played 18 minutes, shooting 9 of 9 from the field and 3 of 3 from three-point range, scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks.
Li Meng played 19 minutes, shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 0-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
Li Yueru played 23 minutes off the bench, shooting 7-of-16 from the field to finish with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Match data
Huang Sijing 6 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Wang Siyu 6 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, Li Yuan 5 points, 10 assists and 4 steals, Luo Xinji 5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Yang Liwei 12 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 3 steals, Pan Zhenqi 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
New Zealand, Reid 10 points and 3 rebounds, McGoldrick 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
Moments
In the first quarter, Han Xu hit two three-pointers in a row, and then Huang Sijing added the icing on the cake and hit another three-pointer, and the Chinese team started the game 9-2. With Li Yueru's layup, the Chinese team led by 10 points at 22-12 into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, Li Meng hit the basket twice in a row and scored 2+1. Han Xu sent a big hat on the defensive end, and the Chinese team was completely in control of the game in this section. The Chinese team blossomed more, and played 31-10 again in the second quarter, winning by 20 points in a single quarter, and ending the first half with a huge advantage of 53-22.
In the first half, Han Xu scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks in 7 of 7 three-pointers and 3 of 3, Huang Sijing scored 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Li Meng scored 12 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal in 5 of 7, Pan Zhenqi shot 4 of 4 and got 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, and Li Yueru scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block in 1 of 7.
In the third quarter, Huang Sijing stealed, and Li Yueru hooked his hand under the basket. Li Yueru stealed, and Huang Sijing quickly made a layup. The Chinese team cooperated more and more tacitly, easily winning by 12 points in a single quarter, ending the third quarter 77-34.
In the last quarter, the Chinese team still easily suppressed New Zealand, and finally defeated New Zealand 94-47, ushering in a good start.
Win guaranteed
First, the defense of a world-class team is strong, giving the opponent a strong sense of pressure. Second, the Chinese women's basketball team is suppressing the opponent in terms of size and athleticism, which is a bit like an eagle catching a chicken. Third, the division of labor is clear. Someone scores, someone defends, someone gets stuck, someone grabs the board.
Group analysis
China's opponents in the group stage are New Zealand, France and Puerto Rico. The Chinese women's basketball team is ranked second in the world, the French women's basketball team is ranked seventh in the world, Puerto Rico is ranked twelfth, and the New Zealand women's basketball team is currently ranked 23rd in the world. In addition to the French team, the top two teams in the Chinese women's basketball team will qualify for the Olympic Games. The opponents in this group are relatively weak, and the Chinese women's basketball team should still enter the knockout round relatively easily.