Chinese Taipei beats Kazakhstan 72-42 in women's basketball

Peng Shiqing

Chinese Taipei defeated Kazakhstan 72-42 in a 2018 Asian Games women's basketball Group X match at Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday. Chinese Taipei guard Peng Szu-Chin (163-G-91) led the team with 16 points in the victory, followed by team captain Huang Ping-Jen (177-C/F-89) with 14 points. Kazakhstan's Nadehzda Kondrakova posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, although the team posted a low shot accuracy and struggled to rebound throughout the game. Kazakhstan coach Evgenii Ovsiannikov chose a starting lineup of Zalina Kurazova (188-F-85), Tamara Yagodkina (181-G-90), Mariya Astapenko (178-G-89), Olga Kolesnikova (171-G/F-92) and Nadehzda Kondrakova. Chinese Taipei coach Albert Wagner's starting lineup comprised Huang Ping-Jen, Weiling Wang, Ih-siu Cheng, Szu-chin Peng and Yuting Lin. Although Kazakhstan was first on the board with Kurazova's shot from the paint, Chinese Taipei immediately responded with a three-pointer from Peng. Chinese Taipei had more control throughout the game and closed the first quarter with a 16-6 lead. The game grew physical in the second quarter. Kazakhstan forward Rufina Gavrilyuk was seen lying in the middle of the court with 3 minutes and 34 seconds remaining in the half after engaging in physical contact with her opponent. As a result, Gavrilyuk was sent off the court and benched. Kazakhstan failed to penetrate the opponent's defense. Chinese Taipei booked 20 extra points and finished the first half with a 36-18 lead over Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's shooting woes continued in the second half, when it scored only 11 additional points, leaving it trailing 55-29 at the end of the third-quarter whistle. In the final of the four 10-minute quarters, Chinese Taipei pocketed 17 more points to ensure a 72-42 victory. Both teams will play their next matches on Friday. Kazakhstan will play India, while Chinese Taipei will face off against Korea.
Courtesy of: asiangames2018.id