On February 12, Beijing time, the final round of the 2024 Women's Basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament continued, and the Chinese women's basketball team performed well in the women's basketball qualifying round of the Paris Olympic Games, defeating the Puerto Rico women's basketball team with a score of 36 points, and locked the qualification for the Paris Olympics in advance. This is the first team in China's three major sports to qualify for the Paris Olympics, demonstrating the strength and potential of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Although the Chinese women's basketball team showed strong strength in this game, it also exposed some problems, such as poor cooperation and inability to make full use of advantages. These issues need to be refined and refined in subsequent training and competitions in order to better prepare for the Olympic Games.
A key battle in Group D, Canada, ranked 5th in the world, against Japan, from the world ranking, Canada is higher, as a powerhouse in the Americas, the competitiveness is still very strong. The match between the two teams has become a life-and-death battle for them, and if they win, they will qualify for the Paris Olympics, and if they lose, it will be dangerous.
At the beginning of the game, Hayaori Miyazaki hit a layup and hit 2 points, both teams played more intensely, 6-6, Maki Takada hit a layup for 2 points, Fields hit a 3-point jumper, Canada led 12-10, Hayashi Saki hit 2 points in the air relay, and then continued to tie 17-17, a very close game, 20-20 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Kawai hit a layup for 2 points, Colley missed a dribble, Carlton hit a 3-point jumper, Saori Miyazaki hit two free throws, Japan led 30-29, Maully hit a 3-point jumper, Maully hit a 3-point jumper, Ajunwa hit a layup for 2 points, Alexander hit a layup for 2 points, Japan led 44-39, Yamamoto hit a 3-point jumper, Lisabeth Carlton hit two free throws, Yamamoto hit a 3-point jumper, and Japan led 50-44 to end the half.
In the third quarter, Ajunwa hit a layup for 2 points, Carlton hit a jump shot for 2 points, the two teams made more free throws, there were too many fouls, and the battle was 58-58, Maulli hit a layup for 2 points, Yamamoto ** hit a 3-point jumper, 63-58 lead, but Canada quickly tied it, but there were consecutive fouls and mistakes later, Japan scored 5 free throws in a row, and Maully hit a 3-point jumper.
The score of the two teams has not been opened, Japan led 75-74, Canada tied 79-79, Miyazaki Saori hit a layup 2 points, and maintained the lead until the end, 86-82 upset victory over Canada.
Japan's Maully, the highest score in the game, scored 21 points, Canada's Elizabeth Carlton 19 points, the data of the two teams, Japan's rebounds are 23-45, obviously behind, assists are 16-14, steals and blocks are very close, Japan has only 4 turnovers, Canada 15, Japan's three-point shot is better 20 shots 7 shots, 35% shooting rate, Canada 13 shots only 3 hits.