The dark horse of the Olympic preliminaries was born! The Hungarian women's basketball team defeated Japan 75-81
The Japan Women's Basketball Association played an Olympic qualifying women's basketball match against Hungary. In the first game of the group stage against strong opponents Spain, Japan attacked with their usual running style and caught Spain off guard with three points.
But what's even more interesting is that in addition to Stephanie, there is also an immigrant in Japan named Evelyn.
Overall, Japan is mostly made up of experienced Japanese, but the addition of two players from different countries makes them more competitive. Hungary are the most promising team in Europe, and they showed their strength by beating Canada.
Soon after the opening, Mino launched an offensive attack, Takada made a three-pointer, Sasaki made a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, and Kii also grabbed a rebound and put Hungary to a brief pause.
Keith opened the scoring for Hungary, but Japan didn't stop there, and then Takada scored another three points to extend the score to 12-2. Hatar has good physicality and strong physicality on the inside, but he lacks support from his players.
Reka also had a long-range three-pointer to help the Hungarian get out of the opening disadvantage. A jumper from Hatar extended the lead to three points, but Yamamoto grabbed a rebound in front of him and put it in the basket.
The Hungarians made mistakes one after another, and Stephanie also equalized with a score of 2+1. Stephanie emerged victorious again, and a high jump by Dolby kept the Hungarian from moving on. After the first quarter, Japan won with a score of 22-13.
Hungary, like Spain, had a big advantage in the box, but they didn't score. They followed the example of the Japanese and began to shoot again and again.
Akahoe then gave the Suns a big hat, and Stewart's header didn't go into the net. Lin Saki threw a high three-pointer, and Hatar chased after the big top, but the mid-range shot did not go in. Lin Saki did not score a penalty, and the Hungarian national team had to temporarily suspend the game. After the break, Khattar led 2+1.
Some of the Japanese defenders moved so quickly that Hadar had to make a high jumper. Stewart grabbed the rebound and went to the blue, and Reha extended the score to six points again. The Japanese shot from the perimeter was off target, but Goray hit a nice mid-range shot and Reka found a three-pointer in the bottom corner. Hungary ended with a 32-all draw before half-time.
Heishita Aiwa and Horwatt battled three times in the third quarter. Keith pulled a goal back for Hungary and then Maki Takada added another to level the game.
Arco Mukaiko hit a Hope layup, but there was a slight glitch with Hayaki Miyazaki. Horvath hit a three-pointer and Duby stepped in and hit a big hat near the basket, but still got a penalty. Jujas kept scoring goals from inside the box, and the Hungarian clearly spotted what the Japanese lacked.
Stephanie also gets something. Towards the end of the quarter, Japan had a couple of penalties, but Nina hit two penalties. Dolby hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer under the basket, and Saori Miyazaki initiated. After the third quarter, Hungary won again 53:48.
In the third quarter, Chi Yang easily earned two points for Sun Island. Then, Hayashi got the ball again, but one of the Hungarians slipped out of the basket, and Ako had to go into a short period of time. Hattar didn't receive a pass for half a day and after the timeout, he finally managed to grab a goal.
Dolby then made two more free throws and threw a 3-pointer in the corner, which forced Japan to call a timeout. In the final minute of the game, Ito Yankee responded with a long-range shot. Lelik was found guilty of a foul and equalised Aiwa with a penalty to level the gap between the two sides.
Hungary showed their boxing ability in the second half. Hatar scored high on the inside, and Saori Miyazaki was smart enough to break through the opposition line and create a lot of valuable attacks for his teammates. Varga is a good footballer who can shoot the ball into the hoop.
Even more commendable, he not only showed superb outside shooting skills, but also made a three-pointer. When trailing, when Dolby cleverly scored on the baseline, Maki Takada continued to chase without tire. Saori Miyazaki also tried her best to score 2+1 and score a point for the team.
Jujas scored a goal to give the team three points. Lelik played well at the free-throw line and helped the team score. After the game, Arco sent the ball to Sunflower's penalty area, but it was successfully intercepted by the opponent. However, in the final moments, a free throw from Lerick secured the victory.
In the end, Hungary won a surprising 81-75 victory over Japan. Khattar had a great time in the tournament, earning 17 points, while Aika Hirosita and Saori Miyazaki each had 15 points.