In this tournament, the Chinese team shined, and the first four games all ended in an overwhelming victory. They beat Indonesia by 59 points, beat New Zealand by 22 points, lead Japan by 16 points, and finally beat South Korea by 18 points. Zhang Ziyu has become the bright star of the tournament, averaging 33.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in four games, not only leading the scoring list, but also leading the rebounding list. Her outstanding performance has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the U18 Women's Asian Basketball Championship, making it a high-profile event.
半场比赛战报
On June 30, Beijing time, the championship match of the women's basketball U18 Asian Cup officially started between the Chinese team and the Australian team. In the game, the Australian team defended Zhang Ziyu extremely tightly, adopted a forward tactic, and tried to disrupt the rhythm of the Chinese team through fast attacks. However, China's Xu Fengwei had an excellent touch on the outside and helped the team bite the score. After Zhang Ziyu finally hit the free throw, she was substituted due to excessive physical exertion. However, during Zhang Ziyu's absence, the scoring efficiency of the Chinese team was not high.
With more than three minutes left in the first quarter, Zhang Ziyu returned to the court, and she caused a kill on the inside, but missed the free throw. In the entire first quarter, Zhang Ziyu hit only 1 goal in 5 shots, and the Chinese team temporarily fell behind 19-22.
Entering the second quarter, Zhang Ziyu temporarily left the court, and the Australian team widened the gap by hitting three-point shots. When Zhang Ziyu appeared again, the Australian team still maintained a high-pressure defense against her. Australia used the opportunity to play back-to-back counter-attacks to widen the difference. Although Xu Fengwei stepped up to score after Zhang Ziyu went off the court, the Australian team hit another three-pointer, and Wang Jiaxin also responded with a three-pointer. However, Australia's Hills scored back-to-back points to widen the gap even further.
After Zhang Ziyu finished the break, she scored consecutive points to help the Chinese team narrow the gap to within 10 points. Subsequently, Zhang Ziyu played 2+0 again and hit a layup again, and she has scored 10 points in a row. However, as the match progressed, her grip began to slip. At halftime, China trailed Australia 42-49.
Zhang Ziyu relied on secondary offenses and inside attacks in the third quarter to help the team chase points and complete the overtake. Then Sears (No. 4) relied on his individual ability to lead the team into the fourth quarter. In the final quarter, Zhang Ziyu turned back and ran on the court to no avail, Wang Jiaxin made consecutive mistakes, and Zhang Ziyu received his fourth foul and had no choice but to go off the court and then did not play again. In the end, the Chinese team chased the score to no avail and unfortunately lost. In the final score, China lost to Australia 79-96
最佳数据
Zhang Ziyu made 18 of 36 shots, 6 of 12 free throws, 42 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block; Sears scored a team-high 30 points, 14 rebounds and five assists on 11-of-13 shooting and 6-of-7 free throws.
Starting lineup
Chinese women's basketball team: Zhang Ziyu, Zhang Ziyue, Li Yuwang, Wang Jiaxin, Xu Fengwei