VIENNA, June 4 (Xinhua) — China’s ladies’s crew misplaced to the United States 20-12 within the semifinal of the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup right here on Sunday.
As Tokyo Olympic champions, the United States dispatched a lineup of Hailey Van Lith, Cierra Burdick, Linnae Harper and debutant Cameron Brink to the World Cup.
China suffered a blow as key participant Zhang Yi was injured simply two minutes into the sport and was not in a position to proceed.
The U.S. led 9-3 when China had issues switching their gamers. Wang Lili and Wan Jiyuan scored from 2-point line and pulled China again to 10-11, however the U.S. sealed the victory with a 9-2 run to safe their ultimate spot. Brink scored a game-high eight factors and 6 rebounds.
China will compete towards Australia for the bronze medal afterward Sunday, after France defeated Australia 21-17 to fulfill the U.S. within the ultimate.