Australia clinch Division A title

3rd Place

New Zealand - Taiwan 66-63
In the battle for the bronze medal, New Zealand defeated Taiwan with a score of 66-63 in a tight contest. Bailey Flavell (177-G-2007) had a strong performance for New Zealand with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Jennifer Mailei (185-C-2007) contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds. Peng Yu Chen (160-PG-2008) led Taiwan with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Ting-Tsai Yu (177-F-2005) Hsu added 15 points and 4 rebounds.

5-6 Place

South Korea - China 84-63
In the matchup for fifth place, South Korea secured an 84-63 victory over China. Lim Yeonseo (170-G-2008) had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Lee Gahyun (180-F-2007) had an outstanding game with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Hwang Hyeonjeong (173-C-2007) contributed 17 points and 2 steals. For China, Huang Dou (170-PG-2007) scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Liang Yaqi (192-C-2007) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Group FINAL

Australia - Japan 80-74
In the final of the U16 Women's Division A tournament, Australia emerged victorious with an 80-74 win over Japan. It was a closely contested game, but Australia stepped up in the second half to secure the gold medal. Jesse-May Hall (172-G-2007) led the scoring for Australia with 21 points and 4 assists, while Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007) contributed 20 points and 4 rebounds. Ruby Perkins (173-G-2007) had a solid all-around performance with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. For Japan, Kokona Abe (175-F-2007) stood out with 22 points and 7 rebounds, and Otoha Goto (178-SF-2007) added 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.



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