in 2024
Paris Olympics
In the fierce competition of the women's basketball group stage, the Chinese women's basketball team finally ushered in a long overdue victory. Facing Puerto Rico, the Chinese team, with the excellent performance of Li Meng and the stable play of Li Yueru and Wang Siyu, beat their opponents by a score of 80-58, which not only achieved the first victory in the group stage, but also raised the team's ranking to the third in the group, with the net victory point becoming -1, which brought a positive impact on the subsequent situation of the lineup.
[Competition Highlights]
In the first quarter, China quickly got into the swing of things, with Li Meng and Wang Siyu hitting three-pointers one after the other, leading the team to a 7-0 mini-boom and establishing a lead. Despite Puerto Rico's attempts to fight back, China extended its lead to 13 points in the second quarter through a combination of inside and outside shots by Li Yueru and Wang Siyu. At the end of the half, China led 40-29.
In the third quarter, China continued to stay strong as three-pointers by Li Meng and Yang Liwei helped the team widen the gap to 18 points. Although Puerto Rico tried to close the gap early in the fourth quarter, China relied on the steady scoring of Li Meng and Huang Siyu to seal the win with a final score of 80-58.
