On the evening of June 30, Beijing time, in the group stage of the men's U17 World Cup, the Chinese team faced the French team. Despite the strength of the opponent, the Chinese team played well, drawing with the opponent in the first quarter, being pulled away in the second quarter, and even overtaking the score in the third quarter, and finally defeated the French team with Zhang Boyuan's quasi-lore.
After the start of the game, both sides played a little tight, and the offensive efficiency was not high. However, the Chinese team's defense and rebounding protection are much better than in the first game against Guinea. At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 19.
In the second quarter, the Chinese team missed three points. The Chinese team broke the ball, but missed the rebound layup. The French team played 2+1. The Chinese team was tackled, causing the Chinese team to commit a physical foul. The subsequent game basically entered the rhythm of the French team, and at halftime, the Chinese team fell behind 32:42.
In the third quarter, the Chinese team played well, increased the defensive intensity, and gradually caught up with the score and overtook it. With France hitting both free throws, China led by two points at 48:46. Zhang Boyuan missed three points. The French team missed three points, and Xun Sinan grabbed the rebound. The Chinese team conceded the goal, and the French team counterattacked and scored, 48 draws.
France hit the ball in the middle. The Chinese team made a mistake and lost the ball. The Chinese team fouled, and the French team hit both free throws. Li Yuezhou made two fouls and hit both free throws. Li Yuezhou assisted teammate Shen Wuving to hit a three-point shot. France scored under the basket. Shen Wudi made a foul and hit both free throws. France grabbed a rebound, made a foul, and made both free throws. The Chinese team made a passing error, and the French team counterattacked and made two fouls. Li Yuezhou broke through and made two fouls and made one free throw. At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese team fell behind 56:58.
In the fourth quarter, the Chinese team still maintained a good intensity, which made the French team play very uncomfortable. With two free throws, the Chinese team overtook the score 61:60. Christopher's shot from beyond the three-point line caused Li Yuezhou to foul and hit two of three free throws. But France grabbed the rebound and scored. Got 4 points in one round, the rebounding of the Chinese team. The French team missed a three-point shot but grabbed a rebound, and then hit a three-point shot, and the Chinese team fell behind by six points and was forced to take a timeout. After a timeout, Zhang Boyuan hit a three-point shot. The French team missed. The Chinese team counterattacked and scored a layup. The Chinese team is still 1 point behind. The French team missed three points, and the Chinese team counterattacked Xun Sinan and hit both free throws. The Chinese team overtook the score again 68:67. The French team missed three points, and Shen Wushu broke through to score a layup to inquire about the French team. The French team missed the shot, but grabbed the rebound, causing Xun Sinan to foul and hit one of two free throws. The Chinese team missed the attack. The French team also missed. The Chinese team's offense caused two fouls and one free throw. France broke through and made two free throws. The Chinese team also has a one-point lead. The Chinese team takes a timeout. After the timeout, Zhang Boyuan hit two points with an arrow on horseback, and the Chinese team led 73:70. In the end, the Chinese team defeated their opponents.