CHENGDU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — China beat Japan 99-91 to take the ladies’s basketball gold medal on the Chengdu Universiade right here on Saturday, for its third crown of the type.
Zhang Jingyi scored 21 factors to steer China’s field rating, and Song Kexin added 20 factors. Center Han Xu virtually delivered a triple double of 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.
For Japan, Maho Hayashi scored a team-high 14 factors, and Miyu Okamoto added 13.
China dominated the sport within the paint as they out-rebounded Japan 51-25, with the three facilities having glorious video games.
Tang Ziting hit three 3-pointers within the first quarter to provide China an early lead, Liu Yutong, who stands 201cm tall, was deadly within the paint, and Han was extra concerned in China’s ball rotation, with a few passes dished out by the 207cm axis being transformed into factors.
Japan was resilient, forcing a number of turnovers from China and scoring from coast to coast. Forward Okamoto and Hayashi confirmed off their vary because the duo mixed for eight 3-pointers from 15 makes an attempt.
Even although Japan stored hitting troublesome 3-pointers, Han and Zhang took management of the sport within the fourth quarter, and helped China shut out the win.
China coach Li Sunnan praised his squad’s efforts. “Except for Zhang Jingyi, all other players are student-athletes on campus. They have to balance their studies while also performing well in the game, which is challenging.”
Unbeaten hosts China defeated Portugal and Poland with an gathered factors distinction of 43 within the preliminary Group D. They then cruised previous Brazil and Chinese Taipei within the quarterfinal and semifinal respectively.
Also on Saturday, Finland narrowly defeated Chinese Taipei 56-49 to take the bronze. Hungary beat Poland 64-52 within the Fifth-Sixth playoff, and the Czech Republic nosed out Brazil 79-74 within the Seventh-Eighth playoff.