The Chinese women's basketball team lost to France in the Olympic qualifying round, and the next game became the key
On February 10, Beijing time, the Paris Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament continued in Xi'an, and the Chinese women's basketball team played against France. In the first quarter of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team was reversed when it was leading at the beginning, and the French team made three consecutive efforts to open up the difference, and finally the Chinese women's basketball team lost to France 50-82 and missed the Olympic Games in advance. On February 11, the Chinese women's basketball team played against Puerto Rico to compete for qualification.
There are four teams participating in the competition in Xi'an, and since France is the host of the Olympic Games, their participation in the qualifying round does not count as a result, and for the Chinese women's basketball team, as long as they beat New Zealand and Puerto Rico, they can qualify for the Olympic Games. In the first game, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated New Zealand and took the initiative. Facing the French team in this game, the Chinese women's basketball team can qualify ahead of schedule if it wins.
In the first quarter of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team started well and took the lead inside and outside, but at the end of the first quarter, the French team's three-point force, especially Johannes's excellent hand, the French team played a 9-0 offensive and led 17-10 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the French team continued to have an excellent feel on the outside, and the Chinese women's basketball team made too many mistakes, scoring only 14 points in a single quarter, losing by 13 points, and the Chinese women's basketball team trailed by 20 points at halftime 24-44.
In the third quarter, the problem of the Chinese women's basketball team was still not solved, the offensive stability was not strong, the outside defense did not improve, and the Chinese women's basketball team was 35 points behind. Li Meng stepped up to lead the team to chase the score, but France quickly stabilized the situation, leading by 34 points at 70-36 after three quarters. In the final quarter of the game, the Chinese women's basketball team was once again pulled apart, starting 1-6 and trailing by 39 points. After the timeout, the French team continued to score, with a difference of 43 points. Li Yueru made free throws to chase points, and Li Meng scored continuously, but the game situation could not be changed, and the Chinese women's basketball team lost to France.