On June 29, 2024, in the first semifinal of the 2024 Women's Asian Basketball Championship, the Japanese women's basketball team lost 63-68 to the Australian women's basketball team, which took the lead in reaching the final. For the Chinese women's basketball team, the result of this game is undoubtedly good news, because they have beaten Japan before, and now their chances of winning the championship have increased greatly.
In the match on June 29, 2024, the Japanese women's basketball team played against the Australian women's basketball team, and after four quarters of fierce competition, the Japanese team finally lost 63-68, and the Australian team became the first team to reach the final. The result of this game has attracted a lot of attention, especially for the Chinese women's basketball team, whose previous big win has made people look forward to their championship prospects.
Japan had a good run in the group stage, winning 2-1 against New Zealand and Indonesia, but lost to China in the third game and missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals. In the subsequent crossover match, Japan faced Chinese Taipei, and despite a bad start, they completed the comeback in the game and withstood the opponent's counterattack in the final quarter to successfully advance to the semi-finals.
Australia are the defending champions of the Women's Asian Basketball Championship and the favourites to win the tournament. In the group stage, Australia won all three games and advanced directly to the semi-finals. Their quality was on full display in the competition, showing the style of the defending champions.
In this semifinal, in the first quarter, the Australian team led the Japanese team 19-12 with an excellent performance. In the second quarter, the Japanese team quickly adjusted its state and completed the comeback, ending the first half with a two-point advantage. In the third quarter, the two sides went back and forth, and the game was very close, and the Japanese team still led by 3 points at the end of the third quarter. However, in the fourth quarter, Australia made a 4-0 start to stop Japan and maintained a slight lead in the ensuing game, eventually defeating Japan 68-63 to advance to the final.
In the fourth quarter, Australia's defensive performance was particularly crucial, as they limited Japan's offense with high-intensity defense, especially a few steals and blocks at key moments, which became the turning point of the game.
For the Chinese women's basketball team, the result of this game is undoubtedly a positive sign. China's previous big win over Japan in the group stage has raised expectations for their performance in the final. The Chinese women's basketball team has strong internal and external strength, combined with their consistent performance in the game, and is expected to beat Australia in the final to win the championship.
For example, the performance of the Chinese women's basketball team in this Asian Championship has been very consistent, especially the dominance of the interior players and the accurate projection of the outside pitchers, which makes them very competitive against any opponent.
Experts are generally optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese women's basketball team to win the championship, and they believe that the Chinese team is very well prepared at the technical and tactical level, and the players are in excellent condition. In addition, fans have expressed their support and expectations for the Chinese women's basketball team on social media, hoping that the Chinese team can play well in the final and win the Asian Championship.
The Japanese women's basketball team lost to the Australian women's basketball team in the semifinals, making Australia the first to advance to the final. This is a positive sign for the Chinese women's basketball team, who are expected to play well in the final and win the championship. What are your thoughts on the prospects of the Chinese women's basketball team to win the championship? Feel free to share your views and expectations in the comment section!