On June 30, Beijing time, the U18 women's basketball Asian Cup finals Chinese women's basketball U18 faced the previous champion Australian women's basketball U18, the whole game was full of fierce confrontation and unyielding fighting spirit, Zhang Ziyu personally scored 42 points, but the final result was a little unsatisfactory, losing with a score of 79-96, this game is not only a contest of skills, but also a contest of willpower, although the Chinese women's basketball team is still glorious.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team showed strong combat effectiveness, even if the opening was at a disadvantage, but the team quickly adjusted back, especially Zhang Ziyue's turnaround jumper and Wang Jiaxin, Xu Fengwei's three-point shots one after another, allowing the Chinese team to recover the score, this ability to quickly adjust tactics and find scoring points shows the sensitivity and adaptability of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Australia's speed and strength are their strengths, but the Chinese team was not intimidated by this pressure, especially Zhang Ziyu's persistence under the basket and Li Yuwei's sudden outburst, both of which earned the Chinese team valuable points, and the Australian team led by three points at the end of the first quarter, but the performance of the Chinese team was encouraging enough.
In the second quarter of the game, the Chinese team performed more positively, in the face of the strong defending champion, the Chinese team did not slow down, Zhang Ziyu's continuous scoring and unremitting efforts helped the Chinese team to chase points many times, although at halftime it was still 7 points behind, but the suspense and competitive situation of the game has been fully displayed.
Entering the third quarter, the scores of the two sides were close many times, and the Chinese women's basketball team continued to bite the score with teamwork and personal breakthroughs, and once chased the score to a tie, which fully demonstrated the tenacity of the Chinese women's basketball team and their desire to win, and the Chinese team was only 5 points behind at the end of the third quarter, and the outcome of the game was still full of variables.
In the last quarter, although the team was very tired, Zhang Ziyu still worked the court. Her height and skill showed a huge advantage in many confrontations, but unfortunately as the match progressed, the experience and stamina of the Australian team began to prevail, and the Chinese team tried to close the difference, but in the end they could not turn the score around.
Although today's game ended in failure, the performance of the Chinese women's basketball team U18 is undoubtedly commendable, they showed unparalleled fighting spirit and potential, especially against such a strong opponent can still show excellent performance, this game is not only a competition for points, but also a valuable opportunity for experience and growth, and the efforts and sweat of every player are worthy of respect and expectation.
There is still a long way to go, today's loss will become a valuable asset on the road to their growth, and we look forward to the Chinese women's basketball U18 in the future games, to continue to maintain this indomitable spirit, show more excellent skills and teamwork, and look forward to them being able to participate in more international competitions, accumulate game experience, and strive to get on a bigger stage as soon as possible, their future is bright!