HUZHOU, China, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — China overcame an early scare to crush Mongolia 21-12 to retain its ladies’s 3×3 basketball title on the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday.
“We won this precious gold medal on the National Day, which is a special honor for us. I am really delighted that my parents came to cheer for me,” stated Wan Jiyuan, who scored a game-high 9 factors.
It appeared as if China could have confronted a troublesome problem after Mongolia’s Ariuntsetseg scored two factors with a long-range effort, however they have been unable to search out a lot attacking rhythm.
Wan and Chen Mingling scored consecutive factors within the paint to assist China draw back after the sport was tied at 6-6. Meanwhile, Mongolia shortly reached seven fouls, gifting China free throw alternatives.
“Mongolia’s tactics were more mature than those of other teams. They are very skilled in shooting. We took the initiative to launch attacks from the inside and then moved outward,” stated Wan, who made two free throws with one minute and 39 seconds remaining to seal the win for China.
“It was a really tough game. We made a few mistakes, but we are happy to have made it to the final and claim the silver medal,” Ariuntsetseg stated.
Elsewhere, Japan thrashed Chinese Taipei 21-13 to take the bronze medal.