China's women basketballers battered Mongolia 110-36 in their third match at the Asian Games on Monday.
China failed to show their dominance from the beginning as Mongolia took a lead of 8-2 with two three-pointers in the first two minutes. After Liu Jiacen and Li Yuan stood up and contributed five points, China surged back with better offense and fewer fouls to build a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter.
After that, China didn't give their opponents too much chance to score, finishing the next two quarters 31-9 and 26-9 respectively. Mongolia scored only one three-pointer in the last quarter.
The 19-year-old Li Yueru scored a team-high 21 points and Huang Sijing contributed 16 points.
A Chinese player (R) tries to tackle the ball from her opponent. /VCG Photo
Speaking of the tough situation they met at the beginning of the game, team leader Shao Ting thanked head coach Xu Limin, saying, "He called a timeout in order to calm us down and get well-prepared for Mongolia's unconventionally strategy, which was a good lesson for us."
It's the third straight win for China who will face Hong Kong, China on Thursday.
"Players will try to perform to their best in every match, no matter who their rivals are. It's for the whole team's long-term benefits," the coach Xu Limin said.