Recap of WCBA Round 1 of 1/8 Finals

Heilongjiang - Sichuan 53-97

Yuanda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 16. They outrebounded Dragons 41-20 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Yuanda looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Australian center Elizabeth Cambage (205-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international forward Meng Li (185-1995) chipped in 13 points. American power forward Kennedy Brown (190-2000, college: Duke) produced 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Zhou Yueming (170-1999) added 17 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Sichuan: C.Elizabeth 19+13reb+4ast, L.Meng 13+1reb+3ast, Z.Manman 10+3reb+2ast, H.Xu 9+4reb+3ast, W.Siyu 8+2reb, L.Yuting 8+3reb
Heilongjiang: Y.Zhou 17+4reb+1ast, B.Kennedy 12+6reb+7ast, L.Shuqing 8+3reb+1ast, R.Bi 6+3reb, J.Jiang 6+2reb+4ast, Y.Luo 2+2reb

Shaanxi - Inner M. 78-75

American center Queen Egbo (193-2000, college: Baylor) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Zhuoya Zhuoya (166-2000) accounted for 23 points. American center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (made all of her eight free throws) and the former international forward Ru Zhang (179-1999) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Mongolia in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Shaanxi: Z.Zhuoya 23+1reb+1ast, E.Queen 21+18reb+1ast, Y.Su 14+5reb+1ast, L.Qi 7+5ast, H.Linnae 5+6reb+3ast, D.Shang 4+4reb+1ast
Inner M.: B.Kalani 38+13reb+2ast, Z.Ru 13+9reb+2ast, Y.Li 9+1reb+2ast, W.Lili 7+5reb+3ast, K.Alice 4+4reb+1ast, Z.Pan 2+1reb+1ast

Henan - Guangdong 77-94

Vermilion Birds outrebounded Henan Phoenix 34-20 including 24 on the defensive glass. American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Yang Liwei (175-1995) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Vermilion Birds players scored in double figures. Vermilion Birds' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American center Kelsey Bone (193-1991, college: Texas A&M) produced 22 points (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Emma Cannon (188-1989, college: FSC) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Guangdong: L.Yang 20+7reb+3ast, C.Aliyah 20+10reb+3ast, S.Yang 18+5reb+4ast, D.Dilichati 11+2reb+2ast, S.Huang 9+5reb+3ast, N.Chelsea 8+3reb+1ast
Henan: B.Kelsey 22+2reb+1ast, C.Emma 17+5reb+2ast, T.Kayleigh 14+2reb+3ast, C.Wei-An 9+4reb+1ast, S.Sun 8+1reb+3ast, P.Hsiao-Tong 3+3reb+3ast

Wuhan - Shanxi 88-86

American point guard Chennedy Carter (175-1998, college: Texas A&M) stepped up and scored 52 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winners and center Fu Jinqiu (188-1996) chipped in 6 points and 11 rebounds. hengfan's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American center Olivia Nelson-Ododa (196-2000, college: UConn) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and forward Chen Yujie (178-2000) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Flame players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Wuhan: C.Chennedy 52+8reb+3ast, W.Peyton 9+7reb, Y.Ding 8+3reb+1ast, S.Yu 7+2reb+1ast, J.Fu 6+11reb+1ast, R.Deng 2
Shanxi: N.Olivia 27+10reb+3ast, Y.Chen 17+6reb+2ast, K.Song 13+4reb+5ast, Z.Ruoyun 10+4reb+1ast, H.Juntong 10+6reb+2ast, B.Hind 6+5reb+4ast

Fujian - Shanghai 70-96

Swordfish dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Fujian Nanan's 32. They outrebounded Fujian Nanan 42-21 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Swordfish looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Fujian Nanan's players. Brazilian center Kamilla Cardoso (201-2001, college: S.Carolina) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican-American Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Swordfish players scored in double figures. American guard Roxy Barahman (173-1998, college: Yale) produced 28 points and 4 steals and the other American import center Tearra Banks (188-1995, college: Austin Peay) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Shanghai: G.Arella 18+7reb+3ast, C.Kamilla 17+20reb+9ast, X.Liu 16+2reb+1ast, Y.Chen 10+3ast, Y.Wang 9+4reb+1ast, S.Liu 8+1reb+3ast
Fujian: B.Roxy 28+3reb+3ast, B.Tearra 12+5reb, W.Ze 11+1reb+2ast, T.Rumeng 7+2reb+2ast, C.Kerui 5+1reb+1ast, C.Zhaolin 4+2reb+1ast

Hebei - Shandong 66-108

Sports Lottery shot 65.0 percent from the field. Sports Lottery outrebounded Power 33-22 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sports Lottery looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American point guard Marquesha Davis (183-2001, college: Ole Miss) fired 28 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) for the winners. The former international power forward Yang Hengyu (194-1995) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Taiwanese Peng Shiqing (174-1991) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds and American-Lebanese forward Trinity Baptiste (183-1998, college: Arizona) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Sports Lottery and five Power players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Shandong: D.Marquesha 28+6reb+2ast, H.Yang 21+6reb+3ast, W.Yingzhu 13+2reb+1ast, S.Alanna 10+4reb+2ast, C.Wei 8+2reb+7ast, T.Li 8+2reb
Hebei: S.Peng 14+7reb, B.Trinity 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Hu 11+3reb+1ast, B.Li 10+4ast, Y.Zhang 10+1reb+1ast, M.Sun 5+3reb+2ast

Xinjiang - Zhejiang 84-76

Magic Deer made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Magic Deer especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. American-Jordanian guard Aisha Sheppard (175-1998, college: Virginia Tech) fired 31 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Wu Tongtong (176-1994) chipped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Nigerian-American guard Ezinne Kalu (173-1992, college: SSU) produced 29 points and 6 rebounds and forward Zhang Min (178-1999) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Golden Bulls' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Xinjiang: S.Aisha 31+3reb+5ast, T.Wu 22+7reb+4ast, J.N'Dea 14+8reb+2ast, S.Zhao 5+7reb+3ast, Y.Wu 4+2reb+1ast, M.Zhu 4+4reb+1ast
Zhejiang: K.Ezinne 29+6reb+1ast, M.Zhang 14+8reb+2ast, W.Shan 13+2reb+4ast, J.Wang 9+3reb+5ast, H.Duoling 4+1ast, S.Aishah 4+7reb

Jiangsu - Beijing 85-73

Jiangsu looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International forward Luo Xinyu (187-2001) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Xu Chenyan (200-1999) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (193-1992, college: MTSU) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of her eight free throws) and guard Zheng Ming (178-2001) added 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Five Jiangsu and four Beijing Great Wall players scored in double figures. Beijing Great Wall's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu: C.Xu 19+6reb+2ast, O.Michaela 19+5reb+3ast, X.Luo 16+7reb+6ast, X.Hu 13+4reb+3ast, X.Wang 11+4reb+3ast, M.Chanel 7+5reb+3ast
Beijing: P.Cheyenne 20+10reb+4ast, M.Zheng 19+2reb+2ast, M.Aari 14+1reb+2ast, T.Yu 10+6reb+1ast, H.Khaalia 5+3reb, J.Zhang 3+3reb