WCBA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Sichuan and Guangdong celebrate wins

Shanxi - Sichuan 74-79

Yuanda outrebounded Flame 44-29 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bahamas-Bosnian center Jonquel Jones (198-1994, college: GWU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Song Gao (190-1992) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side forward Ruoyun Zhai (182-1998) responded with 20 points and guard Song Kexin (173-1998) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Flame's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Sichuan: G.Song 21+5reb+1ast, W.Siyu 16+5reb+3ast, L.Meng 15+2reb+8ast, J.Jonquel 14+16reb+2ast, C.Elizabeth 6+11reb+1ast, J.Weina 4+3reb+1ast
Shanxi: Z.Ruoyun 20+1reb+1ast, K.Song 15+1reb+6ast, N.Olivia 11+10reb+1ast, Y.Chen 11+5reb+2ast, B.Hind 9+1reb, R.Mercedes 6+10reb+3ast

Guangdong - Inner M. 95-82

Vermilion Birds forced 21 Mongolia turnovers. The former international point guard Yang Liwei (175-1995) nailed 26 points and 7 assists for the winning side and American guard Aliyah Collier (183-1997, college: Clemson) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds. Irish-Australian swingman Alice Kunek (185-1991, agency: LBM Management) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American center Kalani Brown (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Mongolia in the defeat. Five Vermilion Birds and four Mongolia players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Guangdong: L.Yang 26+3reb+7ast, C.Aliyah 20+5reb+3ast, S.Yang 16+5reb+2ast, S.Huang 13+11reb+3ast, D.Dilichati 10+7reb+2ast, N.Chelsea 10
Inner M.: K.Alice 23+5reb+1ast, B.Kalani 18+6reb, Z.Ru 10+7reb+2ast, W.Lili 10+1reb+5ast, Y.Li 8+5reb+4ast, M.Sun 8+1reb+1ast