Recap of WCBA Round 2 of 1/8 Finals

Sichuan - Heilongjiang 96-53

Yuanda dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 20. They outrebounded Dragons 37-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. Yuanda looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Dragons' players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Song Gao (190-1992) who scored 23 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international guard Weina Jin (181-1992) chipped in 5 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Kennedy Brown (190-2000, college: Duke) produced 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Zhou Yueming (170-1999) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Heilongjiang: B.Kennedy 14+8reb+4ast, Y.Zhou 11+4reb+4ast, J.Jiang 8+1reb+4ast, L.Shuqing 7+2reb+1ast, R.Bi 5+3reb+2ast, Y.Luo 3+1reb
Sichuan: G.Song 23+4reb+4ast, H.Xu 12+3reb+1ast, L.Yuting 11+2reb+3ast, J.Saiqi 10+3reb+6ast, T.Ziting 10+2reb+1ast, W.Siyu 8+1reb+2ast

Inner M. - Shaanxi 97-61

Mongolia dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Red Wolves' 34. Mongolia forced 22 Red Wolves turnovers and had a 25-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mongolia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Red Wolves' players. American center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Irish-Australian swingman Alice Kunek (185-1991, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Mongolia players scored in double figures. American center Queen Egbo (193-2000, college: Baylor) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and her fellow American import guard Linnae Harper (175-1995, college: Ohio St.) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. 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:
Shaanxi: E.Queen 22+8reb, H.Linnae 17+6reb+3ast, Z.Zhuoya 7+1reb+1ast, Y.Su 6+1reb+1ast, L.Qi 3+1reb, D.Shang 2+5reb+2ast
Inner M.: Z.Ru 19+3reb+3ast, K.Alice 18+8reb+2ast, B.Kalani 17+12reb+3ast, Y.Li 14+3reb+6ast, W.Lili 12+2reb+7ast, Z.Pan 9+1ast

Guangdong - Henan 101-75

Vermilion Birds looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Henan Phoenix's players. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Yang Liwei (175-1995) who scored 23 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). International forward Yang Shuyu (182-2002) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Kelsey Bone (193-1991, college: Texas A&M) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and her fellow American import forward Emma Cannon (188-1989, college: FSC) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Henan: B.Kelsey 22+7reb, C.Emma 14+8reb+2ast, S.Sun 12+5reb+2ast, Y.Zheng 11+1reb, C.Wei-An 8+2reb+4ast, T.Kayleigh 6+1reb+2ast
Guangdong: L.Yang 23+2reb+8ast, S.Yang 16+7reb+5ast, D.Dilichati 12+3reb+2ast, C.Aliyah 11+5reb+2ast, N.Chelsea 10+4reb, D.Yu 9+4reb+3ast

Shanxi - Wuhan 91-67

Flame players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American center Olivia Nelson-Ododa (196-2000, college: UConn) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Ruoyun Zhai (182-1998) supported her with 16 points and 5 assists. Even 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by American point guard Chennedy Carter (175-1998, college: Texas A&M) did not help to save the game for hengfan. Her fellow American import power forward Peyton Williams (193-1998, college: Kansas St.) added 20 points for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Wuhan: W.Peyton 20+3reb, C.Chennedy 18+8reb+7ast, Y.Ding 9, F.Jing 6+1reb+3ast, J.Fu 4+10reb+2ast, R.Deng 4+2reb+1ast
Shanxi: N.Olivia 21+5reb, Z.Ruoyun 16+3reb+5ast, B.Hind 14+1ast, Z.Yi 11+1reb+4ast, H.Juntong 10+4reb, R.Mercedes 8+9reb

Shanghai - Fujian 88-60

Swordfish dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Fujian Nanan's 22. They outrebounded Fujian Nanan 40-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Swordfish looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Fujian Nanan's players. The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Kamilla Cardoso (201-2001, college: S.Carolina) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Puerto Rican-American Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. American center Tearra Banks (188-1995, college: Austin Peay) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds and her fellow American import guard Roxy Barahman (173-1998, college: Yale) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Fujian: B.Tearra 22+6reb+1ast, B.Roxy 14+7reb+3ast, W.Ze 9+1ast, T.Rumeng 6+2reb+3ast, Z.Jingru 5+3reb, C.Kerui 2+4reb
Shanghai: C.Kamilla 18+14reb+5ast, Y.Chen 13+3reb+2ast, G.Arella 11+6reb+2ast, Y.Zhou 9+4reb+1ast, X.Liu 7+3reb+3ast, Z.Zhang 6+2reb+1ast

Shandong - Hebei 102-83

Sports Lottery made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Australian forward Alanna Smith (193-1996, college: Stanford) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Marquesha Davis (183-2001, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 20 points and 4 steals. Sports Lottery's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Taiwanese Peng Shiqing (174-1991) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and center Hu Yiming (190-1997) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Sports Lottery and five Power players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Hebei: S.Peng 21+7reb+5ast, B.Li 17+4reb+6ast, Y.Hu 16+7reb+4ast, L.Destiny 13+4reb+3ast, M.Sun 10+5reb+2ast, B.Trinity 5+2reb
Shandong: S.Alanna 31+18reb+5ast, D.Marquesha 20+3reb+3ast, H.Yang 20+1reb+1ast, C.Wei 16+1reb+6ast, A.Jing 8+2reb, W.Yingzhu 3+2ast

Zhejiang - Xinjiang 65-75

Magic Deer outrebounded Golden Bulls 44-30 including a 30-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Wu Tongtong (176-1994) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. American center Kai James (196-1995, college: FSU) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Nigerian-American guard Ezinne Kalu (173-1992, college: SSU) produced 25 points and point guard Wang Jiaqi (173-1999) added 10 points and 9 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. Golden Bulls' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Zhejiang: K.Ezinne 25+3reb+3ast, J.Yu 12+8reb, S.Aishah 10+7reb, J.Wang 10+3reb+9ast, F.Sun 3, W.Shan 3+2reb+3ast
Xinjiang: T.Wu 24+6reb+3ast, J.Kai 20+8reb+3ast, S.Aisha 15+6reb+2ast, X.Cai 6+1reb+1ast, S.Zhao 6+3reb+4ast, J.N'Dea 4+11reb

Beijing - Jiangsu 83-87

Jiangsu forced 24 Beijing Great Wall turnovers. The best player for the winners was swingman Hu Xinyu (173-1999) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals. Center Xu Chenyan (200-1999) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (193-1992, college: MTSU) produced 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and her fellow American import point guard Aari McDonald (168-1998, college: Arizona) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Jiangsu and five 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:
Beijing: M.Zheng 18+2reb+2ast, M.Aari 16+2reb+4ast, T.Yu 14+2reb+1ast, H.Khaalia 12+6reb+1ast, P.Cheyenne 10+7reb+5ast, Y.Liu 6+1reb
Jiangsu: X.Hu 21+8reb+7ast, X.Luo 20+3reb+2ast, C.Xu 19+9reb+1ast, O.Michaela 10+6reb+1ast, X.Wang 9+1reb+1ast, M.Chanel 4+3reb+2ast