On the evening of June 30, Beijing time, in the final of the 2024 U18 Women's Basketball Asian Championship, the Chinese women's basketball team played against the Australian team, and in the end, the Chinese team lost 79-96 and missed the championship, and the Australian team defended the title! In this battle, Zhang Ziyu scored 42 points.
Both teams won all three games in the group stage, and entered the semi-finals, the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team, the Australian team narrowly defeated the Japanese team, and faced the defending champion Australian team, can the Chinese team win the championship at home? In the first quarter, Shears scored, Zhang Ziyue turned around and hit, Williams half-volleyed, Wang Jiaxin and Xu Fengwei scored three consecutive points, and Dees stopped the decline with three points. Zhang Ziyu hit both free throws, Mfoi flew to hit, and Li Yuwei scored consecutive breakthroughs. Shears hit again, Zhang Ziyu turned and continued, and Australia scored in the air. The Chinese team chased 4 points in a row, and Sears grabbed three times and hit again, and after the first quarter, the Chinese team fell behind by 3 points.
In the second quarter, Hu Yifan turned around and scored, Sears cut in the air, and the Australian team continued to maintain suppression. Williams scored a layup to take an eight-point lead to stop the Chinese team. Xu Fengwei hit the board to stop the bleeding, Bo Bangji's fixed-point three points were available, Wang Jiaxin continued to add three points, Bo Bangji fought again, Sears broke through the lead by 10 points, and then led to 14 points. Zhang Ziyu scored 8 points in a row to chase 4 points, but the Chinese team's defense was not good, Crook scored a layup, and after halftime, the Chinese team trailed by 7 points.
In the third quarter, Zhang Ziyu played the board, Australia's second attack was successful, under the leadership of Zhang Ziyu, the Chinese team played a wave of offensive, Zhang Ziyu played the board successfully, and exceeded by 2 points. Sears made a free throw to stop the bleeding, Zhang Ziyu hit again, Crook scored a layup, Zhang Ziyu still had a basket, Xu Fengwei scored with a left hand, and the Chinese team led to 5 points. Williams made a jumper to stop the bleeding, and Australia made a three-point run to 63-63, and China called a timeout. Sears led again 2+1, Williams also broke through, and after three quarters, the Chinese team fell behind by 5 points.
In the fourth quarter, Zhang Ziyu hit again, Schomfoy dodged and made a layup, Zhang Ziyu turned around, and Williams turned around to stop the Chinese team. Zhang Ziyu scored easily, Schomfoy scored 2+1, the Australian team still had a basket, Sears hit again, Li Yuwei and Zheng Xinru chased 5 points in a row. Russell made a basket and Wang Jiaxin made free throws, but the Australian team still maintained a slight advantage and successfully defeated the Chinese team.
Chinese team starters: Xu Fengwei, Wang Jiaxin, Li Yuwei, Zhang Ziyue, Zhang Ziyu
Australia's starters: Shears, Dees, Bobangi, Schaumfoy, Williams