Recap of Day 1 in Shenzhen

Australia - Malaysia 124-38
Australia victoriously opened their championship campaign. They crushed Malaysia in the opener. Australia recorded a 64-13 halftime lead. They unloaded 60 points in the second half and secured the victory. Lara Somfai (192-C-2007) came up with 28 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge. Ke Lee (163-PG-2007) answered with 9 points for Malaysia.

Taiwan - South Korea 63-75
South Korea outscored Taiwan to post the first win in Shenzhen. South Korea recorded a 47-27 halftime lead. Taiwan narrowed the gap in the second half but could not avoid the defeat. Yunha Song (180-C-2006) and Hyun Jeong (180-F-2006) produced 12 points each for South Korea. Yeseul Choi (178-F-2006) topscored with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Yu Han Lin (173-PF-2007) responded with 17 points for Taiwan.

Japan - New Zealand 84-47
Japan defeated New Zealand to open win count in Shenzhen. Japan dominated from start to finish. They piled up a comfortable 47-19 halftime advantage. They held New Zealand to just 28 points in the second half and raced to the win. Kokoro Tanaka (171-SG-2006) stepped up with 21 points for Japan. Tannika Leger-Walker (174-SG-2006) answered with 14 points for New Zealand.

China - Indonesia 109-50
China cruised past Indonesia in the opener. The hosts recorded a 42-28 halftime advantage. They erupted for 67 points in the second half and marched to the win. Peilin Xu (2007) tossed in 20 points, while Ziyu Zhang (220-C-2007) notched 19 points for China. Evangeline Djohan (177-C-2007) answered with 10 points for Indonesia.