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14:41, 16-Aug-2018
China steamroll Thailand in opening game of Asian Games
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14:10, 19-Aug-2018
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The Chinese women’s team kick-started their campaign in the Asian Games basketball tournament by crushing Thailand 110-42 in their Group B match. China has won the coveted title five times in the past and their performance against Thailand underlined their supremacy.
The Chinese side started well when Li Meng sank a long deuce to give her side a 7-0 lead. Late in the first quarter, Sun Mengran went off the glass and China was leading by 20 points at that stage.
Thailand's Suphavadee Kunchuan (C) maneuvers past China's Huang Sijing (R) in their women's basketball preliminary Group B match between China and Thailand during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, August 15, 2018. /VCG Photo
Thailand's Suphavadee Kunchuan (C) maneuvers past China's Huang Sijing (R) in their women's basketball preliminary Group B match between China and Thailand during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, August 15, 2018. /VCG Photo
Then, China's Li Yuan added a triple for good measure in the second quarter.
Sun went on to have a game-high 16 points as China secured the whopping victory to ensure a perfect start to their tournament campaign.
The Chinese will take on Japan in their second group league game on Friday.