Recap of Day 3 in Division A

Group A

Syria - Taiwan 31-102
In a one-sided affair, Taiwan dominated Syria with an overwhelming scoreline of 102-31. Peng Yu Chen (160-PG-2008) came close to achieving a remarkable quadruple-double, contributing 15 points, 13 rebounds, 14 steals, and 9 assists, earning an impressive index rating of 39. Pan Chen Shan (172-PG-2007) also made significant contributions with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 steals. Mirella Tchaparian (165-PG-2008) led the scoring for Syria with 13 points. With this win, Taiwan maintained their perfect record of 3-0, while Syria remains winless at 0-2.

South Korea - Australia 53-71
Australia emerged victorious over South Korea with a final score of 71-53. Ruby Perkins (173-G-2007) led the scoring for Australia with 19 points, supported by Jade Crook (191-C-2007), who recorded a double-double with 11 points and an impressive 16 rebounds, earning her the MVP award for the game. Yang Hyeeun (179-C-2007) contributed 7 points and 8 rebounds for South Korea, while Lim Yeonseo (170-G-2008) added 13 points and 5 rebounds. With this win, Australia maintained their perfect record with 2-0, while South Korea suffered their second loss in three games.

Group B

Japan - China 70-44
Japan continued their dominance in the tournament with a 70-44 victory over China. Otoha Goto (178-SF-2007) led the scoring for Japan with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals, while Nanano Hamada (160-PG-2007) contributed 13 points and 3 assists. Wang Huizi (177-PF-2007) scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds for China, and Du Siyu (185-F-2007) added 13 points and 4 rebounds. Japan remained unbeaten with a perfect record of 3-0, while China faced their first loss in the tournament.

Samoa - New Zealand 51-80
New Zealand secured a convincing 80-51 victory over Samoa. Jennifer Mailei (185-C-2007) delivered an impressive performance coming off the bench, earning the MVP title with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, earning an index rating of 23. Keriana-Marie Hippolite (168-G-2007) also contributed 14 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds for New Zealand, while Caprice Hiko (174-C-2008) scored 14 points for Samoa. With this win, New Zealand improved their record to 1-1, while Samoa suffered their second defeat.



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