On June 29, Beijing time, the U18 women's basketball Asian Cup semifinals, the Chinese team and the South Korean team launched a fierce showdown, this game is not only a display of sports competition, but also a contest of tactical wisdom and teamwork, from the first quarter of the game, the two sides showed a high level of competitive state.
At the beginning of the game, the two teams went back and forth, the scores were firmly linked, and the Chinese team successfully brought the score to 24-21 through a wave of aggressive offensive climax, ending the first quarter of the competition, especially Zhang Ziyu of the Chinese team, her performance on the inside was like no one's land, making the opponent unguardable, Zhang Ziyu's performance was the key to the Chinese team's 45-24 lead at halftime.
Entering the second half, the Chinese team continued to extend its lead, although the South Korean team tried to catch up with a wave of 7-0 offensive at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Zhang Ziyu's return to the court once again stabilized the Chinese team's defense and offense, and ensured the control of the game, and finally the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team with a score of 79-61 and entered the final with their heads held high.
Zhang Ziyu was undoubtedly the focus of the whole game, she contributed 34 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists in only 21 minutes, showing her absolute dominance on the inside, Zhang Ziyu's outstanding performance not only drove the team, but also greatly suppressed the morale of the opponent.
In addition to Zhang Ziyu, Xu Peilin also performed well, she scored 12 points and 11 rebounds in the game, becoming another pillar of the team, but the victory of the Chinese team was not without its challenges, with a total of 24 turnovers in the game, which is much higher than the eight of the South Korean team, which reflects that the Chinese team still has a lot of room for improvement in ball control and passing.
South Korea's performance is also worth watching, although they failed to win in the end, they showed no small threat in the game with three-point shooting and defensive steals, especially in the first half, frequent three-point shots, although the shooting rate was not high, but it was enough to show their tactical intentions, and it is worth mentioning that the performance of the Korean team in the third quarter substitution of the main team seemed to indicate a kind of reluctance for their reluctance to accept the result of the game, which may have something to do with the team's strategy to reserve energy for the next three or four qualifying rounds.
The Chinese team will face the Australian team in the final, which is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for revenge considering Australia's performance in the semi-finals and the victory in the last final, and the presence of Zhang Ziyu provides the Chinese team with great confidence to win the championship.
In this game, we not only saw the outstanding performance of individual players, but also the importance of teamwork and tactical execution, if the Chinese team can reduce mistakes in the final and play the overall strength of the team, then the hope of winning the championship will be greatly increased.
Today's match of the U18 Asian Cup is not just an ordinary semi-final, it shows the charm of basketball and the power of teamwork, and we look forward to the performance of the Chinese team in the final, and hope that they can continue to maintain this high level of competitive form and win the final victory."